The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
REPAIRS MADE
To GAS MAIN
At 1915 P. N.
MANUFACTURERS LIGHT q HEAT
COMPANY SEALS BREAK IN 10
INCH LINE AT HUNDRED.
Half Dozen Wheeling Industrial Among
Great Number in TWO StIt.s Affect
ed by Accident.

AZ 10:45 o'clock last night, the Manu-
lecturers Light & Heat company COM
plCtcd repairs to the l6-inch gas main
which blew up early yesterday morning
at point six miles frCm the big COM
pressing station ut Hundred, ". Va.
Announcement that repairs would be
completed BY this hour were received
earlier last evening by the Bridgeport
shops Of The Manufactures Light 4
Heat company.
The break in the big main occurred.
with n terrific explosion. shortly after
Ave o'clock yesterday morning. 'The in
duStrial supply Of gas t. all towns sup
piled by the line in West Virginia and
Pennsylvania was immediately shut OIL.
Locally. the supply Of gas FOR domestic
consumption was maintained in spite
of the break.
In less ;han an hour after the main
broke. repair crews were on their way
from Hundred and Cameron with trucks
and repair equipment. Large sangS OF
men worked all day and VOL INTO the
night before the break was closed.
Seven Wheeling Industries were prac-
tically thrown into idlcncSS by the cut
ting off IF the industrial gas supply, due
TO the break. The plants most seriously
affected here were the Northwood glass
plant. Wheeling Steel Casting company
at Warwood. Hazel Atlas Glass plant,
Wheeling Stamping Company plant.
Warwick China plant and the Wheel
The Wheeling Steel & Iron works.
as we'll as several other OF the larger
plants which depend in part or entirely
on gas for fuel. were closed by the
strike and were not affected by the
break in the gas main.
The Fostoria Glass plant at Mounds
Vile was affected. as was also thu
plants Of the United States Stamping
company. but the latter again fell back
the company'y own gas wells and did
not have to suspend operation,
HUNDRED. W. Va. Nov. ls.-The 10
nch discharge main Of the Manufac-
urers Light and Heat company blew up
II five o'clock this morning six miles
from the COMPRISING station here. The
main served many towns in West Vir-
yinia and Western Pennsylvania and gas
or manufacturing purposes was cut OIL
nut efforts were being made TO provide
adequate supply for domestic pur-
poses.
The min carried a pressure OF 800
pounds to the square inch when the eN.
rlosion occurred. A great hole was
orn in the ground and two joints of the
zig rire were thrown hiEf In the air.
\ large force of men with trucks and
cams g, out from Hundred as soon as
he news Of the explosion reached here
nd another part left Cameron. w. va
"rpair work was we'll under way early
cday and the opinion was expressed
hat the break would he repaired and
as turned on duriTg the afternoon.
PITTSBURGH. Nov. 19.-The break In
n. big main OF the Marnfa cturers Light
I'D Heat COMPANY. according 10 officials
here will affect industrial consumers IN
>ernsylynnia Ohio and the Pan Handle
'iatr;ct Of West Virginia and may affect
'"mnst'c consumers if the break cannot
re repaired promptly.
Gas is being turned into the MANS
'rcr, Wayncsbur2 Prrtcrs Falls and
'hnr com preston stations TO supply do
nestle consumers in the district affect
cd.
Gas 10 manufacturing industries ~
.ba Wheeling 6istr!ct has been shut OFT
nd large numbers Of men will be idle
!u;l the brcal; Is repaired.