The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
Branch Of the Kansas Natural
Gas COmpany's Main.
BY NEW YORK CAPITAL
Eastern Investors Are Inter-
estsd in the Projec3.
To Be Independent of the Ex-
ceIsior Gas Company.
Mr.. Hagan Is Authority for
the Statements.

Eugene Hagan returned from New
York city this morning, and gave out
a statement that Topeka will have nat
ural gas piped into its confines from the
Kansas fields by next October.
You can just say that" said Mr.. Ha-
| gan. I'VE are going to have pipe line
running into this city. That matter is
settled. The money is set aside, the
plans are made, everything has been ar
ranged. We shall have natural gas.''
Who is backing the deal?" was
asked.
New York capital" was the reply.
Beyond that I have nothing to say.
Nobody cares more than that. L said
| that the money is ready and that we
will get the gas by next October
''Will you build an independent line
from the wells?" was asked
We will get our gas from the pipes
which are now being laid by the kan
sas Natural Gas company. We will be
the distributors in Topeka
Will the gas be furnished to custom
erS through the pipes about the city
owned by Excelsior Gas and Coke COM
pany?"
NO. was the reply, "such talk is all
moonShine. That is an impoSSibility,
absolutely. If the two different quail
ties of gas were to mix in anyway, there
would be combustion and an explosion.
No, a separate line of mains will be laid
all over the city. Within ten days two
engineers will be here from New York
to make the plans.
"I cannot at this time continued Mr..
Hagan, give out any details. 1 have
nothing to say further about the pro-
ject. I don't know anything now con-
corning it which would be of interest
to the public in the way of particulars
The general information that we will
have natural gas, and have it by Octo-
Der, can give out and that will of
course be welcome news
A r6fr3in6d
from saying anything concerning his
trip. He was then asked concerning the
statements quoting him and Mr.. Holli-
day to the effect that they were in the
big metropolis for the ostensible pur-
pose of interesting capital in bringing
natural gas here.
"They are simply the fabrication of
newspaper men, was Mr.. Hagan's COM
ment.
c. K. Holiday stopped over in Chi
cago and will not arrive in Topeka I'M
til Sunday night or Monday.
The plan of the Kansas Natural Gas
company, according to G. E. Foote, the
Topeka agent of the concern, is to run
the line to Ottawa, from there to Law
renee and from Lawrence to Topeka.
From here it is planned to go to some
northeastern points. This is the same
line that is now having trouble with
dynamiters in Montgomery county.
When Mr.. Hagan stated that New
York capital is backing the project, he
WsAS, dohSO WASIHcI "A. IN. ID Any VI 4NCW
York, owner of the Excelsior Gas and
Coke company at Topeka, has any
thing to do with the plan of financing
it, and he replied in the negative. No.
was the answer, Mr.. Brady is taking
no part in the matter whatever
This is the second trip which ME-.
Hagan and Mr.. Holiday have made to
New York for the same purpose. When
Mr.. Holiday returned from the first
trip he stated that he would return to
consult with Mr.. Brady concerning the
matter, and that he felt sure he would
bring back some welcome news to this
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