The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12

smoke Yet Scott himself had ABB
botsford piped for a not many years
later. People were afraid OF TINS
"burning air. as 1t was called at nrst
and could not be convinced that fire
or explosion would not be the m
evitable result of its general use: Inc
ssmpllghtcrs of London practically
went on strike for a time when Lon
don streets began to be lighted by II
in 1907, although the word strike
in connection with lapof fou"i'9 was
naturally not used.
put II does not take long for human
nature To get used to novelty, and II
ts somewhat remarkable, considering
the difficulties Of communication anu
the meager OF a new Couh~
Try. to note that America was little pc
hind England in the use or gas anu
hat Newport, r. l., ana L~aluihorc'
Md. were. with New FORK, the AHnet-
lean cities to lead h procession. Inc
ers, puhlic lighting with gas was on
January 2S. 1907. when ran Mail
London. was lighted. ON December
Al. 1918 Westminster bridge was
lighted with gas, hut 1t was not un'il
some wears later that street leh,lhs
nv Gas in London vas at all extensive
baltimore was lighted by gas IN ldZl'
French Scientist Next. a.,
Jebou. a FrenCh scieHtlst, StN"i =
a patent for gas lighting In l19F' ana
in 1902 exhibited in PARIS a nouSs
Iphted by gas In America paNid
Mnlvi1le Of Newport, X. l.. had IN
1s06 completed an apparatus by Whlch
he lighted his house and the street
/, front with gas Of his own manu-
factnre. on March is, 1913, MeiVllIe
secured a patient and lighted minis az
watertown, Mass. and two mliis near
Providence with the same ftiufhlhai''
All mis- experimenting and
tfon had been closely watcheu ny sh
terprising Americans. On btSelhoei
so, 1915. the American ana LII
nrercial Daily Advertiser tnoW she
paIti,nore Auerican) published a prlel
and pointed article on gas, cailihs az
t.nt{ou To tho facts that Coyent 'tat-
dnnt thcater and some london streets
xvore lighted by gas that the inventors
had offered eight or ten years eaitlel
To the people of Baltimore VINO NAV
laughed al the idea. ar
The article concluded with a tar
comment: AN American inventor, ,
would appear, can have iietie Nisu,
In America until ne receives the sanc
lion Of the people of London. IN IN
sn1iayinp wear gas lights were exhib
tied in Peale's museum, on No,ti
holiday street. Baltimore. ana thi
building is still standing. IN the bfl
timore paovr already 'nehtioie0
dated June l3, 1915, this announce
ment appears:
GAS LIGHTS.
WITHOUT OIL. TALON WIN
OR SMOKE.
at Is not necessary to invite atteh
ton to the gas lights by whiCn IN!
saloon of paintings is now iiiuml
mated; those who ave seen the RIM
beset with jems of lights are SUI
fcicntly disposed To spread their rep
utatlon, the purpose OF TINS ho'lc'
IL merely to say that the museum WI
be Illuminated every evening uhti
the public curiosity shall be satlsned
tSigned) REMBRANDT
When the museum was dfsconunue'
the building was for several year.
used as a city hall. and later Tor
public school. 1t is now o.
the Baltimore city water WORKS. Ih'
demonstration by Mr.. Peaie resulted
in the formation of a company 10
the manufacture of gas in sufiiclen
quantities to light the entire city. TIT
company began operations In 1921.
Baltimore's System.
Baltimore now in the neigh
borhood Of 10000 meters. and
requires about 500 miles of main
to supply the city. Add to this VIVA
is called the service pipes. or thos'
short lengths of pipes running iron
the mains into the houses, and con
Meeting with the meters. and the tota
amoun, of pipe would probably ex
tent straight across North Amertta