Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-02

OIL OPERATIONS AT LOWELL.

Forty seven derricks have. been erected,
or are in process Of erection, on both sides Of
the Mahoning, between Cray's run, above
Lowell, and the Strawbridge well, two miles
below.
The well of Book, Moore & Co. is the only
one within the bounds of the village that has
yet commenced pumping. This is a fount-
ain well, and for the first weeks pumping
yielded about barrels per day, beside CON
siderable quantity that flowed over the top
and ran into the river. Owing to defect in
the pumping apparatus, the well has now
fallen off to one barrel per day. The COM
pany intend refitting their pump in few
days, and anticipate larger yield than has
yet been obtained.
The next pumping well is the one owned
| bv Powers Co., of Pittsburgh, short dis
tance above the Strawbridge well. It is 26O
| feet in depth. They commenced pumping q
few days since with the most Aattering pros
poets, but the creVices becoming filled with
the loose sand remaining in the hole, the
company have taken out the pump to rene
/ dy this difficulty. No doubt is entertained
/ about the oil being there, and the pumping q
/ will probably be resumed in a few days.
The straWbridge well still keeps throwing
| up the greasy liquid from the bowels of the
earth at the rate of or barrels per day
/ The new well sunk by the same company a
i few rods below the old one, is 109 feet deep,
with good prospect of oil. The first show
discovered was at the depth of Is feet, and
oil was again found at 73 feet.
The three wells mentioned are the only
ones that have been pumped. Several 9TH
ers are only waiting for engines, and vi !
commence in a few weeks. Among these is
the we'll of Patterson & Co., above the Straw
bridge, who are down $50 feet, with favor
able prospects.
OIL MOVEMENTS AT YOUNGSTOWN.
Operations are being vigorously carried on
/ at the three wells recently commenced on
the west side Of the river. The we'll of the
| Fitch, Bently & Hogue Company, on the
gccfeld lot, is dewn 20 feet below the surface.
The " Enterprise Company" composed Of
Messrs. johnson, Braden and others on thf
lot Of Thomas w. johnson, are driving pipe
ct the depth Of near 40 feet. Hilker, ,Harbee
& Co., on the Hilker lot, have twenty feet OF
pipe driven. All are progressing with good
success, and anticipate reaching the rock al
at the depth Of about SO or go feet.
The Mahoning Company, on the upper
end of Rayen Park, have been driving pipe
for about two weeks, and are down about 40
feet.
Rany & Co. are erecting derrick near
their Touring mill, north side of the canal
and viii commence drilling by steam in 6
few days.
Crawford & Co., near their furnace, on thC
south side Of the canal, have raised der.
rick and made the necessary excavations fol
driving pipe. The drilling at the well vii
be done by steam power from the engine used
at the furnace. AttE
Henry Tod & Co., of Briar Hill, near Tod
new furnaces, are operating vigorOusly.-
We have not learned the exact depth a
which they are working, but understand j
is their intention to make the next strike
7 at this place.
{ The well sunk by William Powers & Co.
! two miles below Youngstown, gives the mos
! favorable indications of being q prOhtGbl
investment. A three inch hole has beel
7 drilled to depth of 245 feet, opening a
several erevices in the rock from which til
oil flowed freely. The Company are nov
q engaged in roaming ont the hols to the di
Z ameteF Of ~ inches, for the purpose {
! drilling considerably deeper before tryin
the pump. The oil taken from this well
z similar in color and consistency 10 ths
= found ct the Pionser well, and is undoubted
fly Of superior quality. - 4qhoRing Regtstsl