The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-18
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wheeler is a reducing station. about sew
table that the admission that the trouble
the Trust has had was in having too many
at the city limits. in 1890 Of twenty-one
pounds, the pressure at sthe company's Of
nee was three pounds, at eleven degrees
eight pounds az the city limits, there was
only seven ounc s pressure at the office in
further showed that in 1889 there were
about twenty thousand buildings in this
city and now the number reaches nearly
twenty-seven thousand, yet, with this in
crease, there had been no increase in pipe
lines. Mr.. shackleton explained this by
stating. that in 1889 the Trust supplied
many factories, while at the present time
the factories are supplied by the Manu-
isn't it a fact that the Trust never sup
piled factories in severe winter weather."
asked Mr.. Allen.
II remember quite well that every time
it got cold the Trust came around and
tories,' remarked Mr.. Allen, and that was
the end of that lead.
UP and Mr.. Shacketon explained how it
was possible for the persons in the Trusts
Office to soon detect any change made at
the regulators. He said it would be almost
an impossibility for any one to close any
discovered at the office within a half hour
To the extent of one mans knowledge of
he knew that none of them had been closed
or screwed down during the cold weather
ali the by-passes running around the regu-
lators opened, thus placing all the high
and low pressure mains on an equality,
and that they remained open until the cold
weather was over.
1T is burning shame" said Mr.. Shack
leton speaking of the criticisms of the d.
rectors of the Trust which were made last
winter that after all these men have done
in the saving of slO.00o,000 in the cost of
fuel, without any profit to themselves, they
should be blamed as they and their
statement be not believed
Don't they sometimes make statements
unworthy of belief" asked Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. shackleton estimated that it would
sary changes in the field and $4,000 to put
in pumps, If the pumping system should be
ado sgSsdt nrsss,,rs l. rsossssrv !, the ae,d
ty for use?" asked Mr.. Young.
THAT depends upon the number of con-
sumers. We should have 220 pounds at
Wheeler
..If you had another pipe line and only
About Us pounds
ficient capacity for the consumers You have
taken on to your mains?
After several attempted explanations, he
was compelled to admit the truth of the
conclusion.
A long dispute. which was characteristic
of the entire proceeding. then arose be-
tween Judge Lamb and Mr.. Young in re-
gard TO legal and moral rights OF the peo-
pie and the Trust in regard to mixers. The
ordinance or the State law does not name
the size of mixer that may be used, but the
State law says they shall not be bored out
by consumers
Judge Lamb contended that the people
had no legal or moral right TO bore out
a supply of gas, while MIR. Young argued
that when the company failed to supply
sufficient gas the people had moral right
supply. The long debate developed nothing
more than Judge Lambs well-known abil-
ity to defend legal proposition and Mr..
Young's ability to champion what he
sidered the cause of monopoly-ridden peo-
pie.
stand. He read previously prepared
statement. which. like that of Mr.. Shackle-
ton, was more of an argument than evil
time in the Trust 2.496 of the original stock
holders. He made sta tement concerning
the wells and pressure in the field, which
differed or seemed to differ from the testi-
mony of Mr.. Shackleton.
is that not contrary TO Mr. Shackletons
Judge Lamb spoke and attempted to rec
onciie the two statements, when, after all,
formed by Councilman Ryan that he was
not on the stand.
"Our. income would probably be a little
larger said Colonel Lilly. in speaking of
the introduction of the meter system, '.but
under 1t we could pay off our stockholders
In about three years, and then the price of
gas would necessarily come down We have
pipes situated that we could supply
every eyer consumer in town. which competi-
other company. You gentlemen know that
We have plenty of territory TO draw FROM
That Ii just the statement we have been
wanting to hear. III you have plenty of
territory to draw from, why don't you draw
question was net answered.
The meeting then adjourned till Friday
nigha- just ~ the people were about 70