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Show THE OAS EXCURSION. Hundreds of Delighted Persons Witnscs the immense Torches. Did you go to the gas wells last evening? If not, you missed oue of the. grandest sights ever witnessed in the Rocky mountains. Lung beforo the time for departure 1000 people had congregated at the Kio Grande Western depot, and such a rush for tickets was never before seen in Zion. The officials of the road had counted upon at least that number of excursionists, and had provided, foj their comfort, ten of the liuest passenger coaches. Seven-thirty was the time advertised adver-tised to start, but at 7 o'clock every coach was packed witli sightseeft;a thousand people had found space either to sit or stand. Outside was another thousand buying buy-ing tickets and yelling for cars. Orders were promptly given by the superintendent of the road to attach all the cars to be found in the yards. "The whole city," he said, "is upon us, aud we must take care of them." Seven more cars were added to the already ; long train and in less than three minutes they were all crowded, but every person that got a ticket was put aboard and when the signal was given to start passengers could be seen everywhere except on the brakes. At precisely (juartcr to nino o'clock the train arrived at the, Lake Shore. Sufficient time was given everyone to prepare for the Illumination. The crowd gathered around the main conductor of well No. 2. The company com-pany had laid a pipe line from well No. 1 to within a short distance of well No. 2. A half dozen gas lights issued from that line and everybody pronounced it a beautiful dis-pluy, dis-pluy, but When Supt. Schmidt threw open the easing throttle of well No. 2 tho carboniferous carbon-iferous fluid shot heavenward hundreds of feet urged by a pressure of 350 pounds. The roaring sound could no doubt be heard for miles. Everybody had something to say hut no one could ho heard. Manager Driver had supplied Human candles to ignite the monster, but the balls of Are had no effect. The tremendous pressure of gas coming in contact with the air would blow them sway not permitting the tiro to reach the volume of gas. Finally, tho throttle was tQrnsd, reducing the force, and then it was easily lighted. When the full force of gas was again turned on the roaring fire reached the height of fully 125 feet. It was a wonderful sight, and must be seen to he appreciated. Those who witnessed it last evening all agree that the value ol these discoveries to Salt Lake City cannot be computed. A thousand business busi-ness men were there aud such cheerful faces are rarely looked upon. Thu city now has cheap fuel and manufactures are bound to come. There seems to he some differences existing between the owners of the gas well and tho railroads. It is hoped, for the benefit of the community, commun-ity, that these matters will soon be properly adjusted, that all interests may harmonize In the grand work before it. Mr. It. M. Darling of Pittsburg, Pa., a gentleman familiar fa-miliar with gas anil oil wells, was among the excursionists. He stated that the wells at Luke Shun equaled anythiug in the east- ern districts and advised active drilling; it I meant millions for Salt Lake. |