New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-01
A PROGRESSIVE GAS COMPANY.

THAT very important division % The Bronx. the
Tvrenty-thiTd Ward is 10 he congratulated upon the
possession OF public utility the management OF
which is both enterprisng and uberal-its Central
Union Gas Company Established In the old village
Of Morrisania away back in 1889 il has grown With
the district with the growth o. which its excellent
service has had much to do. Keeping itself thor
ougblv posted always as TO tho latest and best de-
velopuent in gas lighting and cooking II has stead
lily and ntelligentv pursued campaign Of educa
ton hich has borne good fruit IL evidenced by
the fact that dwellings stores. factories and streets
are thoroughly well lighted by good quanty Of
gas and that rot 2 builder in rs territory would
think Of installing in residences fats or apartment
houses other than gas ranges for cooking purposes
The COMPANY started within the last five years its
systematic attempt teach Bronx owners. builders
and consumers the superiority Of the gas over tie
old ccal range ard has succeeded so well IN that
brief time II nov has out some FIVE thousand Of
these most important adjuncts Of the culinary de
partment It's plan n selling these outright.
or on the instalment plan. or 81 renting them. at
the customers option. has fostered their general
The first cost Of these is less than that Of the
coal ranges and they are no more expensive n SCI
vice. for the shorter time tne gas IS IN use amply
offsets the lesser cost ~ coal-much Of the latter
fuel being expended 10 prepare q nre 10 prepare ,
meal. and afterWard Hight here. though, IT NAV
Of coal for IL is very probable that never again will
the low prices of the past obtain arg ttat an
the increase Of population and manufacture. and
the consequent Increased draft upon inc iIai'sd
certain. though the UnconsideTlne are prom va
that The coal supply Is lnezhaustlpIe; ana
thaS only manipulation OF strikes can agai oIlIs
about ANYTHING near the distressing Iuti S4tslloh OF
last wiuter-a situation by the way. IN "hlch tiis
users of gas ranges had much the best OF thcse VINO
had 10 reIv on the coal range As resdTos con-
Venlence there Is no comparison, Tor IN me stis
range the fire IS there the momeft ana IN the
Intensity II is wanted-and not a nli mi iohBer
than n is wanted But there are seveIal qther con-
siderations that have even greater ISL W. W.
ourners and householdeTs. viz: the 50 Lahee uoes
AVE. with the coal bins. saving oI APeIst anu
sns re as well II eliminates the hahu ~ Coei an
asbos and so makes for economy CT lauoI' anu Ior
cieaniiness; II applies its heat units 70 me
~ raoktnR instead of wasting many OF tnem py
sugitchng them of up the cniEa.s, iotS 80 sI
go and tear Of kitchen floors moor sao.ns HMleIe
The errant pieces OF burning cos' 30 and tyi 10
lit their sign manuaD and or W. 80 tllH' 50
Pm erred and defaced by smut ana ashes And
that n will give any service ths ,ra AudltoErsn,. ~
n attesfed by the fact that the III u.
Shicaao known the world over io eSa -
,ts COOKING uses the gas range 81 ..Dorio5s ,ben
large gas range was installed ~ Ia aYo nv The "a
10 psoadwav over twenty years "e0' ny tie oiu
Wrniciual Gas Company 20, ranra can,ot hs
Z. q. healthier than the coal ~
Tor n cannot poison the 49, pnsIe VIII
aonvsrscus unconsumed carbon az charse sg=ins,
os s 80 oS.en does more serious as hnst
az coal range y that it, aimos' A'~'