The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-06
GAS AND THE WEATHER
BOTH PROVED UNSATISFACTORY
YESTERDAY MORNING.
Street-Car Heaters Not Connected
Manufacturers' Gas Company Seems
to Have Good supply.

People who hailed the fall of snow yes
terday with delight, in anticipation of
sleighing and such other outdoor sports as
come with the ground covered with the
beautiful" will probably be disappointed.
The indications are for warmer weather
and, though the weather department pre-
diets cloudy weather, snow of any con-
sequence is promised. Yesterday morning
started out as an ideal blustery winter day.
AT o'clock the thermometer stood at 81
degrees and there were heavy gusts of
wind and occasional attempts at showing.
But the thermometer kept climbing up all
day and remained above the freezing point
until long past nightfall, and what little
snow fell was inclined to melt.
But in this day of shortness of gas the
report of warm weather will be received
with joy by many family in Indianapolis.
There was still much complaining yesterday
and, as usual the complaints came most
frequently along the lines. of the Indian
apolis Company. The company claims to be
doing all in its power to supply gas Mr..
Pearson said last night that four rigs"
were at work constantly drilling new wells,
SO that the prospect for bringing in new
wells faster than others can give out he
thinks is good. He said that all manu-
facturers had been notified to discontinue
the use of gas, and that most of them had
been cut off. A few had been allowed
short time to prepare for burning oil or
other fuel, but they would be cut off just
as soon as this preparation could be made.
With the lines freed entirely from the drain
of the manufacturers, Mr.. Pearson thinks
a reasonable amount Of gas can be supplied
to private consumers.
ticed that the electric heaters were not
working. The temperature was not so low
that the company was bound under the law
to heat its cars, but during the early part
of the day it was bordering upon that point
and after enjoying heated cars for several
weeks it was a disagreeable change to the
companys patrons. The opinion seemed to
prevail that the company chose yesterday
to begin policy of heating the cars only
when required to under the law. Such was
not the case, however, and the shortness
of gas was not responsible for the heaters
street-car company has been shut off by
the Indianapolis Gas Company, and oil
burners have recently been put under the
boilers and are working satisfactorily
enough. The trouble yesterday was with
a large dynamo. 1t became useless and had
to undergo repairs, and while it was out
there was no more power than was needed
to run the cars, and the heaters could not
be connected.
The gas famine does not seem to affect
the Manufacturers Company All its GUS
toners seem to have an abundance of gas,
and it is said the company IS extending its
mains so as to take in some large manu-
featuring plants across the river which the
other companies could not reach even in
the days of plenty. Two hundred men are
engaged digging trenches for an eight-inch
main. 1t runs out Ray street and crosses
the river at Morris street. 1t is said the
company intends to supply the Abattoir,
Nordyke, Marmon & Co., the Standard
wheel works and the Indiana Car and
Foundry Company.