The morning times., 1896-03-18

together, and when h teooIedit collapSzd.-
Here, gentlemen, is all the unaecounted
for gas, that is shown by the report gave,
where 6,4O0 ,0O0 cubic feet had been.
manufactured and 100000 cubic feet
had been sold. we. pracjGany>eHmiHate1
these two legs. That was after they had
seen what we were doing, as have said
They were learning by the primary plants
that had been erected in West Chester.
They submitted TO us plans by which
they would change our process or manu-
featuring gas, and those plants were ldenti-
cal with what we had been doing for four
mOnths.''
sE-HAsTINGs PROCESS.
Senator McMllan-Do / understand you
to say you have discarded this patent
process?
Mr.. WorreIl-No, sir: but we discard their
methods as instituted 10y them, OF running
open. They came TO US, uBLIeT courteous
invitation that we had extended TO them
TO come there. ami they wanted 10 submit
10 It's plans for a change or our plant; but
those plans were ideniicaHy what we had
been doing for four months.
Senator Galiinger-Are you running now
under the Rose Hastings process?
Mr. WoFrell-We are running with the
Rose se-Hastings process. -'-i 'r.'1'~n ''''
Gailinger-Arc you satisfied with
il as il runs DOW
Mr.. WorreIl-No, sir; VA. are not, ..a.
Senator Gallinger-Are you going to
change il?
MIR. Worreil-Ehen we get money enough
II has been said that the business OF the
West ChesterGas Company has been mater
ially increased, and the Inference has
been thTowD out that il was the cause
OF this process The business OF The West
Chester Gas Company would have grown
ir the Rose-Hastings plant had been 5000
mikes away, simply because OF the Intro
duction OF economical business methods.
Senator Martin-Do ] understand YOU 10
say that the Rose-Hastings process, as it
has been improved by your company, and
is now used by your company, is more ex-
peDSiye than other processes?
Mr.. WOrreli-CnfOrtdnately it is. ...
Senator Harris-Do / understand you TO
say. in answer 10 the question OF the SeDa-
tor from Virginia. that you can manufacture
gas of an equal quality or better quality.
and more ciieaply. by any other process or
processes than you can by the Rose Hastings?
Mr.. WorreII-Yes. sir.
Senator MaFtin-Do you mean 10 say
that the Rose-Hastings process. as IN use
by you, has failed TO accomplish practi
caIly everything claimed?
Mr.. WorreII-Practically everything claim
ed. and we would not, under any ciTcunI-
stances, if we were without a water-gas
bitunlin Gus coal
QUESTIONED BY MR.. BAKER.
Senator Baker-H0w many years do you
say you have been running this Rose-Hast-
ingS process. which Is so expensive?
Ar. Worreli-From August, 1892 10 the
present time.
Senator Baker-A little over three years
and 4 half.
Mr. Worreii-Yes: but you understand
now that happened, from my statement.
We we're not the arbitratOrs. 1t was not
left 10 us To select that plant That plant
was under construction, by contract duly
signed, at the time we bought the stock
OF the West Chester Gas Company.
Senator Martini was just thinking
that II il was so very expensive three years
and sAhaif would be good time for you
To change IL in.
Mr.. Worreil-suppose we are satisfied 70
let 1t go on until such d time our surplus
rUud increases and makes it convenient
for US to do so.
Senator McMillan-At what price DO you
sell gas?
Mr. Yorrel-S1 so per thousand
Senator BakcT-Do you make a prOfitH
AIR. Worreli-Yes, sir; or we would go
out Of business If we did not.
Senator Baker-How much more expen-
sive per thousand feet is it 10 produce gas
by this Rose-Hastings process than by any
other?
Mr. worrell-I should say it was % per
cent more expensive.
Senator Raker-One quarter more.
Mr.. WorreIl-Yes.
Senator FauIkner-What does it cost you
to manufacture IL per / 600 feet?
Mr. Worreil-That, now, is giving away
the business Of the stockholders Some
one suggested a moment ago that the
stockholders might object 90 some state
nent ! made here. / think now You are
getting upon a question with reference to
which the stockholders might make some
objection.
Senator What do you get for
your gas?
Mr Worreu-we get 81 so for gas for
lighting, and 81 for gas for fuel, averaging
81 90.
Senator GaHinger-And It you had the
OLD plant you could make 1t one-quartCr
Cneap per, and that would De about 80 cents?
APPROXIMATE FIGURES.
Mr. WoErell-That Is an approximation
have given in answer 10 questions b. these
Senators.
Senator Galiinger-I was simply appFoxi-
mating it in my mind.
MT. McIIhenny-I would ike TO ask nr.
WorreIl one question: When you bought
that plant, how much did these people
tell YOU gas could be put in the holder for?
Mr. Worreil-For about q eeats, and
they dill get iC down rs low as l 6 cents.
Mr. McIlhenny-Do you find that to be
trueo
Mr.. Worrell-No, sir.
Senator Gallingcr-Doesit cost you more
than that?
Mr.. Worrell-Yes, sir am approach
ing now a delicate question, but our holder
cost, at this time, is about IL cents.
Senator Harris-You mean that the cost
per thousand feet in the holder is IL cents?
Mr.. Worrell-Yes. sir.
Senator EarriS-To which must be added
the cost of Distribution
Mr.. Wurrell-Ycs; and labor. You have
got TO add one half of the superintendent
salary and put your labor up against the
cost; add to that your condensation and
leakage, and then-you know where you
stand.
Senator Bakcr-Then, with a good pro-
cess, it would cost about 80 cents in the
holder, under the old system?
Senator McMiilan-Yes, that is about It.
Senator Baker-If it was 40 cents under
this system and it would be q quarter less
with the other that would make it about
80 cents?
Senator McAflIan-I understand you TO
say that the cost CT gas in the holder,
under this process, was Al cents?
Mr.. worrell if you please, is a
CJUtlIttalOtS experiment lustStS Oi4 1}c-
cember 1st, by which it is shown that the
holder cost is 81 cents.
senator McMillan-Not in the holder?
Mr. WorreH-YeS in the holder.
Senator Faulkner-I want to get at the
facts AS l understand il you are reading
from the report by an expert Gs TO the
cost of gas?
Mr.. Worreil-I am
Senator Faulkner-When YOU said II cost
62 cents in the holder?
Mr.. Worrcll es, sir.
Sn,o4or. Eorlty that aTurrt aFn.