Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-21

house Its convenience was beyond ques-
tion. and the price was so low that the
poorest man in town could afford ali abun-
dance OF il. The price we are now paving
Is the former one multiplied MANY times.
Al present it is no cheaper than COAL but is
decidedly preferable on account of its
convenience. However, since the rate is
TO be still more increased L must make a
change. fl were millionaire might be
able to afford such luxury, but am not.
Even with the expense of having all the
Hues in my house remodeled coal will be
cheaper.
Sol Coulson-This increase is an outrage,
and will certainly cause me to quit using
gas.
Anti-Crueltv Agent Dean-I consider
myself decidedly fortunate in never having
adopted gas for domestic purposes. l have
used coal all the time, and they can shoot up
the price of gas as high as they wish with
out affecting me in the least. But do not
believe many people will use the high
priced fuel this winter.
NO RAISE ON MANUFACTURERS.
As far as can be learned there will be no
raise in the price of gas for other than
domestic purposes The Philadelphia Com
pauy supplies little gas for manufactures
The companies furnishing gas TO the great
industries about the city have made no
move toward putting up prices and 1t is
understood that they will not.
The Philadelphia Company has been
making several efforts TO secure more gas
territory. One of these was in Moon town.
ship The discovery of oil and gas back of
Stoop'S Ferry seems to have been the open
ing Of Pandoras > box in that hitherto peace
ful and uneventful section which for 75
wears previous had nothing more exciting
than an old-time corn-stock militia muster.
The sentiment among the grangers now is
much that of the Yankee militia who fired
return vollev at the British pickets at Con-
cord bridge, where
The embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.
Some weeks ago was published the COM
plaint Of the farmers of Moon that the
Hazelwood OIL and Gas Company had not
kept its agreement TO develop. This led to
an angry controversy between the apprais-
ing parties, but all seemed 10 have become
quiet again until last week. when the con-
troverv broke ont with added rancor and
now there is more blood on the Moon than
ever J. A Fetzer and William bravo
say they were authorized by the Hazelwood
OIL and Gas Company to sell its hold
ing and franchises for $4,000, and had
negotiated the same to the Mahoning Gas
Company, of Youngstown, O., for the
amount named. Last week a report was
published that the sale had been made for
$50 600. but Messrs. Fetzer and bravo DENY
il. These gentlemen say that after the
Hardwood Oil and Gas Company found
that they had made the sale, il set on foot
an inquiry and discovered the proposed
buyer and represented that bona ide offer
OF S12 0O0 from the Philadelphia
Gas Company had been made. Fetzer and
Dravo saw that the company, in effect
n r,lSla
bv agreeing TO assign to bravo a half inter-
est in the oil and gas right, in consideration
Of his making the sale. 1t appears that
Fetzer was the first broker employed, and
he associated bravo with him.
SUCCEEDED IN A SALE.
Finally, it is stated, the company sue
cecded in selling the property to the party
Fetzer and bravo had in tow for $4,000.
There was some lively scuffling for time
between the brokers and the President and
Secretary Of the Hazelwood Oil Company,
Charles Wells and his son, John Wells. |
Mr. Wells is also President of the Third |
National Bank, having succeeded Mr.. |
SchmcrtZ.
1t appears that the farmers take no more |
kindly to the new arrangement than did |
Fetzer and bravo. They, or some of them
at least, have put up warning notices for
the benefit of trespassers, and they propose
10 rrea; the Mahoning Gas Company as one.
II is said the Hazelwood Gas Company had |
only succeeded in getting two or three
lessons to acknowledge leases, and some
Of the remainder, in order to balk
all arrangements made, have released TO
various other parties and have had the sec
ond leases promptly recorded. Among |
those who have done so are Samuel C. |
Daily, christopher Lefler, j. j. Miller and
James Mckinley.
Further, Fetzer and Dravo, like certain
gentleman from Texas, want TO know what
they were in il 1or and say they do not pro.
pose TO play the role of pointer for mere
recreation, so the legal fraternity will
likely get some royalty on those leases un-
less compromise is effected.