New-York tribune., 1896-01-30

for in few months the Baron VIII eave the couh-
try 10 live permanently on his estates at Cracow'
in Austrian Poland.
Raron Jerzmanowski was born in Poland il,
1s4i and ne ook an active part in the struggle LOT
lnlependence Of that country agains; Russia. As
a result he has been a refugee since 1878. and pro-
hihied bv r .ssian mandate from living In RUSSIAN
territory A, the end Of the war he went 10 france
and completed his education in mining and mi'i'a'y
schools When the Franco-Prussian war nroKe OUT
he accepted a commission from France ana was
attached to the division garrisoned In the CITY OF
por,s uo receives his :ite Of Baron by .nhor!-
tance having been bestowed upon his father by the
first Napoleon.
he first came TO this country as rcpreson'a'iv"
OF Jessie du Motley. TO introduce the water process
CT making Illuminating gas. The hTst COMPANY
started bv him was In Buffalo. y. Y. The venture
nroyed a failure, not through any faut OF his. '"'
hooousc ne carried on: the letter the instructions
given him ly Du Motley. He quickly saw N" hc-
fects Of the process ard. introducing MS own ioeaS
took out patents protecting them. water gas II
now almost the only kind manufactured me wor"
over Tho process is very simple one steam II
brought up 10 and passed ;h'"'Rh pooN % "o
coals The product l. united in not r'iorts Win
h,drocarbon. where f. ie narstorred .nto iIiri-
mating gas.
In 1s73 Baron Jerzma powski came TO New-forK
and established the Municipal Gas Company now
mart of the Consolidated Gas Company OF "ew-ho'k'
lie was connected as an v.ice' VII" 'hi9 N''''P'''
until iS-q when he resigned ard wen, TO Europe.
AT .he end Of six months he returned having mace
many marked improvements in his process OF gas
manufacture. ,
In ;ss2 he established the Equitable Gas Light
Coroua,y. OF New-York having as associates in the
enterprise r. NJ c. Graham. who became the preS-
dent and Harry Keene. who was made secretary.
He himself took the place OF vce-president OF the
cor,nanv lie built the gas works. which extend
fror, Thlr,y-nlnth-st 20 FoTty-seconc-s, anc "Hch
r-cduce at the present time soro1 ieet o ga ca'''
baron Jerzmanoa,sGi organized the noted 'h'cago
ca Co,nnanv and was it's presic'n mt for Ave gears
reeianue- in 1895. though still OF It's directors.
In co;ppGny with i. &. l'cncdict ana Charies
Dietrich he incorporated The Chesareakc ga. .oin.
nanv which Is now the Consolidated Gas Company
nS baltimore With Charles r. Dietrich ne started
The Indianapolis Gas Company: OF which today ne
con,any. the Fort Wayne Gas Company. the La,
! favet;e Gas Company, ana Ne !t"ta'sp,DI,t a,,d d
nrosperity 10 his ability and industry; In all Of
! ihest he is director lie one Of the principal
eornorotors OF the Electric Gas Company. OF New
w and the Carbitc Calcium and Acetylene Com
! pam organizcd In the last month; This last cor,
ir,a burned bv m electric current transformed
/ into carbite calcium, which product when broueh'
in contact Win %aer ceen,srreI e1t I' upon BARN erz-
r,anowsk the order of Commander Of ne ~ IS IS
ST Sylvester an honor p9sssssS by o"y TWO OF
HAIRY Keene who succeeds the BARON pres'-
der, Of the Equitable. Gas Light G1mtany Is a
Sro,hcr Of James r.. Keeae the well-known fnan-
@ier ana tnrfm1n lie WAS corporaor OF the
contrary ard was .uccsssively secretary wee
nres,1nrt and vice president and treasurer At the
inceoton Of the company James r. Keenc furnished
considerable financial backing but at the presen,
tie he IS in 10 way c9nnsTls' % @ wn ~ ~ H.. py d,eca,
is rron1o;cd 10 the place OF vice-pres!fent
In mos, Of Baron IerzTnanowskfs enterprises he
has haen intimately associated with cherries T.
D.e,rich Of this city who is skilled engineer In
the gas business