Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-26
METERS FOR EVERY MILL.
the FINAL AIM OF THE EQUITABLE GAS
COMPANY.

IT Finds the Introduction of the Meter is
Greeted With Much Favor-A Large
Iron Manufacturer Satisfied With the
Results Obtained.
The Equitable Gas Company people say
that the action of the Philadelphia Company
does not affect them in any way. Speaking
of the meters used bv the Equitable, Presi-
dent Robert B. Brown said that they ranged
In registering capacity from 1000 to $4,000
feet an hour. The largest meter the COIL
pany hasis that at the, blast furnace of Shoen-
berger. Speer s. Co., at Fifteenth and Etna
streets. That has a capacity for registering
nearly $4,000 feet an hour, though, as
ru e, t seldom went beyond 10000.
Continuing, Mr.. Brown said that all their
patronage was from rolling mills and pud-
ding furnaces Their aim was to put
meters eventually in all these places as it
would be more satisfactory to the company
as well as to those who used the gas.
Whether it would be necessary to use
larger mete: than that in Shoenberger's
pudding furnaces, he did not know. He
thought, however, that If there were meters
needed Tor the registration of gas to greater
amount than $4,000 feet an hour, they could
be supplied. As yet the company had not
had any call for larger meter.
4 SATISFACTORY ARRANGEMENT.
Pregi trHt Brown remarked that of course
there " IS a great deal of waste in the pud-
ding furnaces, but there were contracts
made with the owners, and both parties ap-
peared to be satisfied. The company pro-
posed to 90 on as it had started, its primary
idea being to furnish gas to the mills and
furnaces He thought the Philadelphia
Company had issued the order to shut down
on the pudding furnaces for the reason that
il had not particularly catered to that line
of trade, and wanted TO confne its opera
tons to dwellings as there was more money
In domestic consumption.
JOHN l. Speer, OF Shoenberger & Co., in
speaking of the meter used at the blast
furnaces ot the company, said that while he
hardly knew its registering capacity he
thought that the average was about So, 900
feet an hour. They got their gas from the
Equitable, ard were much more satisfied
si:ce the meter haG been put in. because the
amount OF gas consumed could be regulated.
Their meter, which is about 6 by feet, had
worked smoothly, and he saw no reason why
they could not be placed in all pudding
furnaces.
METER FOR EVERY FURNACE
Fe understood that the Equitable was
trying to put meters in all pudding fur
Daces, and he saw no reason why it should
not do so. There was hardly any furnace in
Pittsburg or Allegheny that would need
larger meter than the one in use by his COM
pany.
Mr.. Speer, in further talk in regard to
economy in the use of gas and registering
the supply consumed, said that number of
neE furnaces had been designed and pu. in
use with the idea of saviag gas, but they
had nearly all proved failures. 1t was
found at times they would throw
out such intense heat that the
men could not work. The gas was saved,
but time was lost. The Equitable line was
built to supply the manufacturers along the
Allegheny river, and so far as he knew
there wonld be no increase in the rate per
foot. The meter, he thought, was an excel
lent thing for the company, as well as FOR
the consumer. It would give satisfaction all
around.