Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-29
Which is Generated From a Waste Product
OF Iron.

Wntcn Is Generated From q Waste Product
OF Iron.
An interesting exhibit was made
before party or Wheeling and Bellaire
gentlemen, in the rooms OF j. G. Devine
q Co.. in the Hub building, Saturday
nlgnt. 1t consisted simply in gener-
atlng gas from a waste product OF iron
which is termed carbolite. The new
product resembles what is termed
Stag in the local mills, and does not
cost much more to manufacture The
process is protected by seven patents
secured by Herman L. Hartenstein,
and the exhibit was made under the
direction OF his brother, H. G. Harlem
stein.
The Hartenstein brothers were born
IN the Eighth ward in this city, and
ABOUT 1870 removed to Bellaire Mr.
ii. L. Hartenstein applied himself TO
the study of metallurgical chemistry,
science in which he has become very
proficient. The new process of gener-
ating gas is one result of his research
along the lines which he has mapped
out for his life work. Mr. H. G. Har-
tenstein is at present on a visit to his
mother in Bellaire. He is well known
and extremely popular in that city.
The Hartenstein brothers succeeded
in interesting capital in their inven-
tons, and the Carbolite Gas and Oil
Company was formed, with an Office in
Chicago, ILL.,, and a big plant at Ham
mond, Ill. The Canadian selling rights
have already been disposed of for $780,
600, the deal having been completed
a few days ago. The product, and au-
tomato generators, are manufactured
at Hammond.
The new light is simply wonderful
the more so when the simplicity of the
process by which the carbolite is man
ufactured, and the gas generated, are
understood. Bellaire friends of Mr..
Hartenstein induced him to exhibit the
new process, and Saturday nights as
semblage may result in the formation
of local company.
Without going into technical details,
which would be uninteresting to most
readers, it may be said that the carbo-
lite is waste product Of iron, which,
after being subjected to treatment, re-
sembleS iron ore in appearance. When
it comes into contact with water, gas is
Immediately generated. The volumi-
mostly of the light is said to be inf
nitely greater than Illuminating gas,
and the test on Saturday night salts
fed all upon this point. Four jets
burning from tube just half as large
as the tube on an ordinary gas jet
made the latter look in comparison
like an old-fashioned tallow dip The
strong point of the new light is its
cheapnesS. If carbolite is furnished at
$50 a ton-it could be produced for S25
at large proft-the gas generated
from it would cost about SO cents a
thousand feet.
The carbolite will not burn. Mr..
Hartenstein held piece in his hand
applied match without result Then
drop of water was applied, match
lit and the gas which was generated
burned briskly. 1t is likely that Mr..
Hartenstein will consent to give an
other demonstration at Mr.. Devines
office before his return to Chicago
'Metallurgical chemistry is in it's in
fancy he said to a Register reporter
There will be some startling inven-
tons and discoveries in the science be-
fore the world is many years older.
My brother has another patent by
which gas may be generated from or
binary limestone. He has also patent
ed a process of manufacturing alcohol
from carbolite, which will reduce the
cost Of its manufacture to about three
cents a gallon. Unless the laws are
changed there can be no tax for dis
tilling it, either. | saw this on the
authority of high official of the pat
ent department at Washington. Stag
has been for long time regarded as a
waste product of iron, but, mark my
word, the time is not far distant when
the waste product will be much more
valuable than the iron"