Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1881 — Gassy. [ARTICLE]

Gassy.

New York Special. A company has been organized for supplying cities in the eastern, middle, soucheru and a few of the western States with gas manufactured at the' coal mines in western Pennsylvania, and conducted to the places of consumtion through a system of pipes. John Hoey, of the Adams Express company, who is one ot the leading men in the movement, said to a reporter the other day: “Itis a fact that the company has been partially organized for this purpose. For several months such a scheme has been uuder consideration, and just as soon as suitable coal lands are secured the organization will be completed, and the work of laying tbe pipes will be begun. It is proposed to erect extensive works at J the mines, where the gas can be manufactured very cheaply, then to lay lines of pipe to all the cities that can be reached by pipe, aud to supply the gas companies with a cheaper and probably better article than is now consumed.” “If you only supply companies with gas will the public be benefited?” “Most assuredly, because tbegas can be supplied so much more cheaply than it can be manufactured fn the cities that the public will be greatly benefited.” “What are the present difficulties in the way of completing an organization?” “Proper contracts for right of way, and the control of suitable coal fields.” “Who are the persons interestid?” “As to that I do not want to say. because the scheme is in such an eibryotic state that it would be a little prematura to give the' full particulars. The scheme is practicable, and I think will be developed.” “How is it ;>rojk>Bed fa cross rivers?” “By the use of a flexible joint. ,In this way we shall not have to bridge the streams in order lo.have the pipes on a level,and thereby will save a large amout of money.”