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                                                          November 2, 1994


Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

                      Interim Report Under Rule 24 of the
                   Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
                      The Columbia Gas System, Inc. ("CG")
                      TriStar Ventures Corporation ("TVC")

                                File No. 70-8012

Gentlemen:

                 In accordance with the terms and conditions of Rule 24 under
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, and the Orders of the
Commission dated September 17, 1992 and November 9, 1992 (the "Orders")
authorizing transactions as more fully described in the Application-
Declaration as amended (the "Application"), the undersigned hereby certifies
that during the period from July 1, 1994 through September 30, 1994, in
accordance with the undertaking contained in the Application, TVC hereby
delivers the following information.

         1.  TVC disbursed $140,108.36 as part of its preliminary project
             development program.

         2.  The Columbia Gas Distribution Companies rendered no managerial
             services to TVC.

                                             Very truly yours,

                                             THE COLUMBIA GAS SYSTEM, INC.


                                             By: /s/ L. J. BAINTER
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                                                 L. J. Bainter, Treasurer


                                             TRISTAR VENTURES CORPORATION


                                             By: /s/ D. P. DETAR
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                                                 D. P. Detar, Treasurer