New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-06

one-half inch In thickness The gas that you see
fixing from those faucets Is supplied in this way
by the Natural Carbonic Gas Company. OF Sara
tosa Springs. which has the largest plant OF the
kind in the world The gas is absolutely pure. and
the natural reservoirs which contain IL regarded
as inexhaustble- happened to visit Saratosa some
days ago and saw the gasometer which holds the
as IL flows ont Of the ground II Is the largest
gasometer for carbonic acid gas IN existence. II l
had counted the tubes into which the gas Is forced
and which then shipped 10 all parts OF the
country II would have run up into the thousands
And Is this the only way you druggists get your
carbonic gas now
NO. there are many ways" was the reply. II
was going TO say that after we stopped making 1t
ourselves certain men began the Wholesale manu-
facture of carbOnic gas making Il the same we
used to. and sell IT In tubes consumers. when
a druggist wants 20 charge a fountain all he has
TO do is to connect IL with the tube AS these tubes
are OF steel they are able TO resist tremendous
"A great amount OF this gas is manufact-
ured. and the methods are many. Some manu-
facturers obtain the gas from the watts OF large
breweries: others make it from marble dust and
sulPhuric acid. as used to do
SUI you said you used natural gas. inter
rupted the reporter. What is the difference
a customer standing By. and who had overheard the
conversation can better explain II. as he IS the
The natural gas" said the editor OF the trade
also purer. as he watched a young woman slipping
an Ice cream soda Europe began 10 export To this
vescing waters of its various noted spas Though II
eoSntpV its ssIe ,n 1r ranT Observation-Disclosures
OF artificial mineral waters and OF champaznes
life and sparkle 10 their products and that many OF
their enervescing wines were hard to distinguish
Now. when Europe hits on a good thing America
this time. The waters OF Saratoga Springs had
long had the reputation Of containing twice as
spas. and about thirteen years ago certain men
established carbonic gas works at Saratoga. The
pumps and forced into steel tubes for shipment
The business has prOspered and the gas from Sara
toga spring water Is sold over all the United
Il tell you we Americans hardly ever let any
body stay ahead OF long"
Yes. and when the Natural Carbonio Gas Com
pany struck gas itself. Europe was compelled TO
admit that IL could not compete with us. This
awares. 1t sinking well for gaseous water. and
when the drill reached point some one hundred
of gas. After careful analysis 1t was found to be
erty. and the cOmpanys present large business has
been the result.
up this business. and he has done it through his
own personal efforts. He is the president
100000"
There must be great demand for carbonic gas
The field for thu sale OF carbOnc acid gas Is one
which Is charging every day. There is hardly
large steamship line which doesn't use these tubes
of carbonic acid gas In the different compartments
OF their hold. for the extinguishing Of fire. The
old methods were to have number Of chemicals
placed in a hand grenade which upon breaking
bOnic gas of which 20 per cent In the atmosphere
tensivey for the carbOnating Of beers and ales-
also for the drawing Of same where IL is used In
stead of the old air pump. which pumped foul air
from various parts Of the saloon cellar into
the key or barrel containing the beer or ale thus
mixing all CT the impurities Of the atmosphere with
the beverage. The modern way OF drawing beer Is
20 couple tube OF carbOnic acid gas TO the key
barrel OF beer. having the pressure regulated by
means Of a regulator. This gives steady pres
OF carbOnic acid gas upon the beverage. and
the life Of the beer depends upon the CarhOniC
acid gas in IL. all Of the originally contained
beer IS retained by the pressure Of gas from
the tube. and the last glass drawn from the keg
has much life the first. and there IS no such
thing fiat beer where the gas Is used there
is where air pump is in
"CarbOnic acid gas is also used FOR cold storage
plants having superseded the use Of ammonia in
modern plants, II being a greater refrigerant and
having the poisonous effects upon the attend
ants which ammonia has in case of leak IN the
machinery OF course the natural gas being
pure. IL has deteriOrating effect the machin-
cry. and thus prOlOngs the life OF same. II Is
used extensively in the manufacture Of white
Government uses II as a motor power In some OF
their torpedo boats 10 having eight times the eE-
pansive force OF steam II Is not necessary to say
that the pure natural gas Is preferred I'm all the
above industries.
Strange to relate. II il eighteen years since
Ii1uid carbOnic gas has become industry in this
country in which time between S5.0sOO00 and SO
100000 has been invested In its manufacture. and
although manufacturers have been constantly in
creasing their capacity, the demand has steadily
grown IN greater ratio than the supply. In all In
dustries and In all discoveries there comes a time
when some man sees the opportunity and
grasps II The possibilities for carbOnic acid gas
are beyond the power OF any man TO say, but the
Natural CarbOnic Gas Company of Saratoga
inexhaustibe supply Of the pure natural gas. II
Is evident that they have grasped good part Of
the opportunities In this immense field Of prac-
tcally new industry.