Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-16
TIE Harvey PROCESS
For Manufacturing Illuminating Gas
Tested Yesterday
At the City Gas Plant-Mr. Harvey
Complains of Unfair Treatment
but Alleges That the Gas Man
ufactured Yesterday Cost But ID
Cents Per !, 900 Cubic Feet.

Cents Per 1000 Cubic Feet.
The Harvey process for manufactur-
in Illuminating gas was tested yester-
day at the plant at the city gas works.
and the inventor of the process claims
that the result was entirely satisfac-
tory and proved conclusively more
than was claimed for it. The test was
not made, according to Mr.. Harvey, as
a preliminary to asking the city TO take
the plant, but for the purpose OF giving
the Board of Trustees and Superin-
tendent of the works an insight into
the method OF manufacturing the Huld.
There was q hJtle misunderstanding
between Supt. Thompson and Mr.. har-
yty, and The latter alleges thaJ he mas
not been fairly treated.
The Harvey experimental plant, con-
sists of four iron retorts, each with
furnace underneath. When the de
sired heat is secured, a spray OF resi-
dual oil anu carburetJed hydrogen Is
forced into the retort and atOmlZed by
means OF the pressure on the carOuret-
ting tank which was 20 pounds IN the
run yesterday. The claim is made that
the gas so manufactured is free from
sUiphurctted hydrogen and other dele
ferrous impurities.
The test began early yesterday
morning. After running for some
time large leaks were discovered in the
main connecting with the gas works
main. The escaping fluid was regard
ed as dangerous, and Mr.. Harvey asked
Supt. Thompson TO remedy it, or con-
meet the eXhauster, which he states Mr..
Thompson declined to do. He then
closed down after notifying Mr..
Thompson that he would not be re-
might take place Later a member OF
The Board was consulted, an 4 it was
agreed 10 use the eXhauster in ,ne after
noon.
Tie plant was again started in opera
ton at $3.50 o'clock and closed down
after a run of an hour and fifty min
Utes. The state of the meter when the
start was made i'm the morning was
1920, and after a run of five hours it
was 1928. showing that $4,000 feet
we're manufactured in that time. The
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was asked to 20 to The new works to as
certain the amount of by-Droducts
made. the amount of oil used exc. Mr..