Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-30
TROUBLE IN HOTELS.
Some PITTsBURG CARAVANSARIEs SUI
FER FROM COLD.

The DuqUesne Has Barely Enough Gas to
Cook With - The Central Thinking of
Going Back to CoaI-A Local Shortage.
Some OF the hotels in town whose owners
have had more faith in the gas supply than
others and trusted 10 the general intelligence
CT their guests to know how to handle it,
are in bad way at present for fuel to keep the
rooms warm, run the elevator and for ordinary
purposes.
Manager Witherow. of the Duquesne, said
yesterday that they haven't had enough gas for
several days to run the house. On Monday he
noticed there was not sufficient steam to
keen the building warm. He complained
TO the engineer and the latter replied that the
meter only showed pressure of an ounce and
that was needed for the kitchen. If the after
noon of the same day the engineer turned the
gas under the steam beating apparatus and
then the elevator stopped running. That
wouldn't &C. either, and they were puzzled
what to do next. 1t was decided that it were
better to live in chilly atmosphere than to 60
wlthous these necessary conveniences.
MAY HAVE TO RETURN TO COAL.
MI Witherow stated that if the shortage
continued much longer he would be forced to
return to the use of coal. The Philadelphia
Company promised to have better supply yes
terdav, and they did have more than the day
before. Mr.. Witherow said he intended to see
The officials about the supply so that he would
know positively what to Go. They used to saw
that as soon as the big main was built there
would be enough. but Mr.. Witherow said he
had heard that story for several years.
Al the Central Hotel Mr.. Rowan said thev
haven't had enough gas since Monday. He
c0mDlalHed that tie house was cold, and Z the
gas company didn't do better he would be com.
PEELED TO return to the ase OF coal. He hadn't
thought about it, but he couldn't see that there
was anything else to do. Mir. Rowan was in
doubt whether the supply was really short or
an attempt was being made to squeeze some
body. Fortunately the Central is an old house
and few changes would have to be made in the
furnaces to receive coal.
The ST. Charles people said they had also
been short OF gas, but the supply was better
than II had been. Proprietor Gill is a good
deal ot philosophet, and while he doesn't
want to go back to coal. it wouldn't break his
heart If he had to.
ENOUGH GAS FOR COOKING.
In the Monongahela House gas is not used in
the rooms of guests unless it be in a few ex-
ceptional cases. The clerk stated tbey had
enough gas to run the culinary department and
the boilers that supply the steam-heating ap-
paratus. ~
The Anderson and Schlosser are moro fort
innate, and have 10 complaints to make on the
1Gel question. 1t is noticeable that below
Wood street down 20 the Point there is plentv
Of gas: at least consumers are satisfied The
Schlosser is supplied 10y the Peoples Company.
Mr.. SchlOsser was surprised 30 hear that some
OF the other hotels lacked sufficient supply
of gas. He raised the point that in a number
OF new buildings that it would be
almost impossible to return to coal
The boilers and furnaces were constructed
with the idea that gas only was to be used, He
ssd also that in number of cases the cellar
was so arranged that there wasn't room enough
TO lay III supply of coal He hoped with
others that the present shortage would only be
OF temporary duration.
Next door TO Central station, in Diamond
alley. IS Newells restaurant, which is ALWAYS
crowded at meal time. The gas unexpectedly
gave out yesterday before noon and very little
cooking could be done. The regular patrons
of the place had to be turned away while others
wood.