Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-04
THE CITY ACTS.
.s IS FORuBIY TURNED on AT THE
u CREMATORY,
ADVICE Of the City Solicitor, and tha'
.'- = Was in Operation Last Night
rf..i On Again a. the Gas Works

Ii. city has adopted the Gas Com
'' r,.,srdsy afternoon, acting upon the
" ~ the City Solicitor, the sub
'-'''g Toe Of the Council Committee on
.'I I.hirstructed Superintendent Dunn,
h ..., ,rematory, TO turn on the gas at
I,..,itption, and this was accordingly
.b,pt six o'clock, without either
guy, ,,,a,,,edge or consent Of the Natural
-. company Of West Virginia
O' ne gas works, the employees of the
virginia Company turned the gas
,.,sio. and locked the valve. The
=. yos opened by the city employees,
'a'J I,sr night gas was being burned
"a -i.r the boilers as usual
III III .ituation at the water works Is
tlLorgad. steam being made with
l- .I mon Tuesday and Wednesday.
.y s. 4 far no attempt has been made TO
Ser with the supply OF gas at the
Civ Hal. ,,. u,..ora.r .,,or.
che subcommittee Of the Health
- -..~nlttee. consisting OF Chairman
C.y,-D-obsiI and MesSrS. Farrell and Irwin,
i,b City-Solicitor Riley, called at the
's ,.. 81 the Natural Gas Company, on
800 ~-olftb street, for the purpose Of ascer-
INC the situation from the stand
49, ~ the Company, seeing whether
nor some arrangement could be made
y -sr a. least a temporary supply OF
s. AZ the crematory, and OF making
i-,,oaI demand for the gas, under the
finance. The gentlemen were cour-
..1r.rv received by the local represent
ives OF the Company, Secretary Heard
II, being in the city, but no infOrma-
,,o rould be obtained, and no gas was
S,.bcoming. The gentlemen OF the
.,nmittee next called at the Office OF
NJ ". H. Hcarn, who is stated TO be
80 local representative OF the Gas Com
ANY IN legal way, but the gentleman
T,s absent from the city and nothing
could be done. o..
The committee then met at the City
V,II and after n brief conference with
he solicitor, adjourned TO meet at the
,sfce Of Ewing, Melvin 4 Riley, at i've
clock. Mr.. Riley stating that he would
y prepared, at that hour, 10 advise the
Committee upon the course 70 be pur-
rsi The committee reaSSembled at
,bs hour named, when Mr.. Riley adj
vI,sd them 10 turn the gas into the
reuatory pipes, and place guard over
the connections. The committee at
-,ce Instructed Superintendent Dunn,
vto was present, to turn the gas on,
li also arranged with Chief OF Police
Ds.brugge TO station man at the con-
,sc,ion, with orders 10 allow no one to
-5est the pipe, under any circum-
gl1ces. Officer Terriil is on gard at
this pipe, and officer Daum at the gas
works.
Last evening the Solicitor said that
after a careful study Of all the circum-
stances In the case, he thought the best
curse for the city to pursue would be
70 turn the gas on and keep it on, and
et the Company bring suit either for
damages or treSpass, or both, as II might
see fit. In his opinion, the city had a
right to use as much gas as il. needed,
under the terms OF Section six Of the
ordinance. aud IL the supply was cut
~, the thing to DO was TO get il on
lgaiu. II the officer or guard was in
erfered with, he would make an arrest
.0r interfering with an officer in the
discharge Of his duty.
This being the situation, the next
move will likely be made by the Com
lany, either 10 turn the gas of, or at
tempt to do, or enter suit, or possibly
both.