Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-03-19

point where II is question OF
whether or not they can supply us. A
suit will not afford relief What is to
be done? What is the object in bsing
here tonight? Nothing more or less
than an attempt to reconcile the diff
tereneeS in Council. and avoid long
and costly litigation, which could not
only not accomplish anything, but leave
US worse of than ever. have thought
OF no means Of doing this, but II COM
promise could be had in some way all
the present difficulties could be obviated
quickly, quietly, and without expense.
The Chair-Mr. Brady, what is the
sentiment in East Wheeling?
Mr.. Brady dent know that / can
speak for East Wheeling, but out along
the pike we think that the action OF
Council IS an infamous outrage. COun-
ell threatens, by its action, TO cut oil
our gas. We have our houses piped
for it, and we don't want to give il up.
At the same time, II no gas is sold IN
Wheeling, they will not give US gas.
Mr.. McAdams-Is there any posi-
bllity that they won't supply US? |
want the gas. 1t seem to me, however,
that the supply Is better this year than
ii was last.
Col. O'Brien-You know the reason,
don't you? The water works is shut
or.
Mr.. McAdams-I know that; but l
think there is not the dearth OF gas the
Company would have us believe.
Mr.. Klieves-The average consumer
burns less gas this year than he did last.
Mr. McAdams-Yes. have gas saving
devices; but the bill is about the same.
Col. O'Brien-I don't think Mr.. Nc
Adams would say what he has II he
knew now much gas the water works
consumed. II burned as much as the
whole Island, where there is a popula-
ton OF four or five thousand people.
Mr. Brady has used strong language,
but Mr.. Brady belongs TO the rural dis
tricts. We deprecate any abuse OF Coun-
Gill; l believe Council is as near right
in the premises as IL could be from the
light before il. AT the same time, 1t is
the opinion of experts now in the held
that there will be no gas there IN two
years. Again l Say-and l say IT with
emphasis-that have to say no unkind
thing about Council, but simply defer
entially ask Council 70 permit US to use
gas as long as possible.
Mr.. Brady used the language l did
because Council seems TO have believed
that the gentlemen composing the Nat
ural Gas Company are set Of rogues,
and that they lied. The Wheeling Gas
Company at the outset had better
supply OF gas than the West Virginia,
because they had a more favorable ter
ritory, vet they can no longer supply
their customers; many have been cut
of, and the Hinge Company will have to
give up the use OF gas, as Others have
done. II that is true, it is an outrage
for Council TO attempt TO force citizens
TO give il up.
MIR. Caldwell-Can we not appoint a
Committee 10 prepare petition TO be
addressed TO Council, setting forth the
views OF the Chamber and Of gas con-
snmers? The consumers want the gas
I'm their houses and in their shops. We
don't want it in our factories, because
there is no longer enough TO be OF use,
and an inadequate supply is nuisance.
This proposition of Mr.. CaldwelPs
was finally crystalized into motion,
asking the Second Branch TO con-
cur in its action of the First,
which was adopted, after remarks by
Eir. Hoffman, and others, and petitions
will be presented TO gas consumers all
over the city for signature, and will be
laid before Council at next Tuesdays
meeting.