St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-13
TEST OF LIGHITE COAL
At The RiRHE3fes WcsRs HIGHLY
SsTIsFkc70RI.
HI is EsTIRELY snoKELEss.

The Test Yesterday Was Con-
Quoted on Scientific and Math-
cmatfcal Principics-Comrn
tee CT st. Paul Business Men
Conducted and Wftnessed-
Full Report VIII BE Made.
The text Of North Dakota Ignite coal
at the Waiter 4. Wood Harvester
works yesterday was surprising suc-
cess. Those who Witnessed the test
were tie st. Paul committee. consisting
Of }. W. J.. Corning, i. y. Mcgowan,
w T.. Harper, George l.. Farwe!l, +. J.
Hodgson. and J. II. Beck; and J. Il.
IarDDx. of TarboZ, schliek 81 Co; 4.
Y, SHalley, Of tie Northwest Maya
zine; Il. b. Groat, Of the Northern Pa
cihc; +. II. Thorn, Of the 500: DR..
LebIen. mining agsayer, and i. ID.
Sc&all. Of The Milwaukee.
At ) O'Clock yesterday morning the
kindiing and all the fuel 10 be used in
tie furnaces Of the works during the
day was weighed; the water in the
boilers MAS also weighed. Then the
fires we're lighted aud Tie machinery VI
tie great plant Was started III motion
and kept gong the entire day with only
North Dakota Ignite coal.
The test was conducted under the
supervision of j.. ). Mcgowan, general
manager Of Tie harvester works: ). V.
Kennedy. superintendent Of the works;
Ar. Norrish, chemist VI tie works; I.
q
Thomas Pcttigrew, engineer Of the
jamestown, y. D., insane asylum, and
Maj. K. T.. Fleming, " Fargo.
While the test vas in every respect
satisfactory 10 the committee, the har-
vestef officials and all present, IL was
not possible for the committee last even
Ing 10 give the figures demonstrating
the relative value Of Ignite aud other
bituininus Goals. But the figures will
be- made up from the observations Of
those making the test, these being com
pared with figures Of Ike tests Of other
Goals. The report viii soon be In the
hands Of Secretary j. II. Beck.
The feature that attracted most at
feniioI among those not practical eugi-
necrs and machinislB Mas the smukelesg
quality Of the fucl. At no time did
sufficient amount of smoke cuianaic
from tile smoke stacks 70 be seen. Sey-
crai times when the lIrcmen had shog-
eIcd INTO the furnaces great quantities
of the Ignite Tie committee watched
the smoke STACKS outside. The most
that vas seen at any time was a thin
white yapor resembling steam. This
quickly dissolved aud was lost 10 sight.
hose who visited the harvester works
expressed themselves last evening as
more than satisfied with the result.
Tney said they believe that at no dis
tinl day North Dakota Ignite coal will
be ala important factor in the fuel prob
lem Of The Twin Cities and the entire
Northwest.
Whether the Sortl Dakota product
can be- used IN this market Immediately
Will depend wholly upon the rate of
transportation. The railroads, however,
have manifested a disposition TO do
everything that Is fair.
Should the railway rates remain 80
high that The Ignite cnnld not come
into the market OF the two cities TO COM
pete with Illinois and Eastern coal. the
noioiicty The Ignite viii gain from the
81. Paul tests viii promote emigration
10 North DAKOTA from Eastern points to
Il vast extent. and tlins he Indirectly OF
incalculaislc benefit 10 ST. Paul and
Minneapolis. The time will come when
tie lighitc can be brought To- the cities
al rates beluw lle tariffs on Illinois and
Eastern coal.
The movement of the chamber Of
commerce, Commercial club aud other
bodies that brought about the Ignite
test Is deserving Of highest coufnciida-
ti.n Oh The part Of the ST. Paul public.
Tests OF the Ignite will be made at
other factories in the city, and nothing
will be lett undone TO prove beyond
question It's value.