The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-01

Yesterday morning the news reached
Wheeling that the Wheeling Natural
Gas Company. the company that sup
piles natural gas to manufacturing es-
Establishments, had brought In wonder
full "easser'' out at Cameron in Mar
shah county.
The we'll was brought In at an early
hour on Friday morning. II Is located
on the Howard farm. about one mile
back OF Cameron. The force with
which the gas started TO come out was
fearful and carried everything IN It's
path. II Is estimated that this gasser
Is the greatest brought In in the south
west fields with the possible exception
of the famous "Ilig Moses" In Tyler
county, which was recently acquired
by the Philadelphia Gas Company
which Is building pipe line through
from Pittsburgh TO carry the gas TO
that city.
The noise made by the escaping gas
can be heard for six miles around.
which conveys an Idea OF the amount
OF gus In the pool that has been struck.
In Cameron, a mile away the rumble
OF trains on the Baltimore & Ohio Is
stillel and lost in the roar that comes
from the gasscr.
The well was the Mecca for hundreds
OF people yesterday, who were drawn
20 the scene from curiosity, Heavy
stones thrown over the mouth OF the
well were hurled lnso the g.: Us
though they were but sticks.
Late reports from the big gasser Rre
to the effect that 1t will eclipse the
"BIg MoSes" In production. An eStl-
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was 1000 pounds. The gas was throw
Ing out white pebbles at great rate,
something that was not seen ct the
"Dlg Moses" The Wheeling Natural
Gas Company. owners Of the well have
called In their field force from AN
other point aad will on Monday at
tcmPt to shut down the we'll
All Idea OF the magnitude Of this well
can be gained when II Is stated that II
IS ntSio sing gas at the rate OF 100000
cubic feet amour. 100000 900 feet n DAY.
Tlin eutirc consumption OF natural gas
IN Wheeling and surrounding com.
mnuhieS Is mot more than Go,090,OOO feet
T. tsy. so that the now well can supply
, Wheeling and another city as large.
THE Wheeling Natural Gas Company
ilns great dtul OF territory In the
vicinity OF the now well, The sasser
waI started some eighteen months ago,
hrt operations have been delayed very
inurlI Is dry weather during the past
annmer. II Is not yot known whether
the Eu5 frcn the well wiz come to
Wheeling o. ~ TO Pittsburgh. From
tn present wells the Wheeling COM
nnuy gets amply enough gas TO supply
jia consumers. 1t has been said, how
over, thai the bringing In OF the new
vol VIII stimulate the use OF gas In
Factories and possibly cheaper the
price II Is also slld that the Wheel
inE company. OF which Senator Flynn.
at Pittsburgh. Is one OF the principal
t,t0ri9fiihers. will dispose OF the gaSser
10 Inc Philadelphia Gas Company.own-
cra NJ the big Moses" The Fhlladel-
mia company Is now building pipe
line from Pittsburgh TO Tyler county
md 10 reach the Cameron sasser would
have to build only short side line
Iitln lie main pipe line. II the gas Is
lirouE5lt 10 Wheeling the Wheeling
Company viii have to build pipe line
Irpm Denwood to Cameron, Twenty-Five
miles, along the Baltimore & Ohio rall-
,ond. Il Is hoped the latter course Will
be pursued as It will Insure bounte-
>olm supply OF gas FOR this and sGr-
rounding communities for years 10
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