New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19

ruption by gas and oil being great prevent the
prosecutor Of their business. Both the establishments
were subsequently burned down from the snit;on Of tho
gas from the wells One Ofthese wells at that time pro
duced some four or five barrels OF oil in the course II
few holrs but having no marketable alue, il was re-
CORDED rather as a nuisance than nse.Il production.
Both Al. now owned by companies here and in pro.
cess Of active operation.
On the ,rposite side OF the Monongahela RIVER from
Browns i,l. in the adjoining county OF Washington
are ~ .r valuable oil lands the most prominent Of
which IS upon Pike Rvr and its tributaries. In the
same oounte about 6v lilies above Brownsville, upon
a small stream known an Fishpo'. considerable body
of land has ast been purchased very high rate, the
owners Of which have commenced operations.
AtBgownsyile. took tho commodiols steam packet
Telegraph. Cant. Doyle Dugher for the now famous
Dunkard Creek, III Greene County. aid passed on my
way number o. oil wells which have Just been com.
menced. AT Rices Landing. company is beginning its
opc .ton on a smell stream known as Pumpkin Run,
the took of which is owned by parties in tho city o.
New. York.
There are also many Pittsburg. Pbilidolphla md
Eew.York parties largely crested in operations IN
tLs section. The Hon ThoI.as A. Scott ex Ass slant
Secretary Of War and cePresiden! Of tho Penn
syvsDia Central Railroad is treasurer of a company
with a capita. Of s2OoOco0 10, lands being equally di'
yided in Greene and fayeti, iountieL
Cheat RircI one Of the principal tributaries OF The
Monongnhea the dividing line between Feyee County
and Western Virginia, Is now bce9miic the center OF
attraction Tor oil operations, several companies having
Commenced the sinking OF lis upon It and IFS nnmer'
Gus tributaries both in Fayette and Western virginia
The prospect here is mott fattesing and lands are
eagerly eodght after AID t. up by Of tie most
practical ana successful oil { .era'os.
| mile and a half below tie mout Of chea, River.
on re opposite side OF the MODolg1Aela s the mou,h
Of tie famous Dankard Creek, in Greene County.
On til. creek number Of coupanies NE in successful
operation. and may excessive and yaiuatle Sos are
producing most superior description Of OIL il being 81
the finest and pure, quality losing Only TO per ceL'
in refining and COM andirg in Is crulo state sbou.
80 per cent Than the crude oil Of Vonango County
Ths average production Of these wells row bored 10
from 20 TO so barrels per day lie a: tie pressn. me
every well i producing more OF less oil Tbs excite
ment IN the county is very great, and enornonf prices
are being paid ftr oil sites. There is nov bor,d and
being ,sd Drskn.d Crock rom 81 to Go wells. ii
the Indications here precisely Ike those OF ne I'd
joining county o. Fayette.
Adjoining ihe ce'ebr ed Maple Farm. o. which IL
the Greet Wiley Well IS the property II he Elliott o.
Compe under ;he management OF Charlie ;. Sea,on.
THIS ,any il Ice Ice scres. on which "a the re
narkal.o oil spring which first directed attention 70
IBIS county. They also own ny ease ~ acres on tie
Maple FaTr, Immediately adjoining TO Wiley well,
also the farm DLDssgd Greek they have
valuable lease Il ie acres Immediately opposite The
famous Kramer or Dpnkfrl Greek vcA 1hiscompany
las now tie eT.aud az the material TO sink well OF
,aoh Of these o'. and to PIT in operation ssyerslothoi
on tie farm adjoining INC o. witch viii be At near
/ TIE oil spring above referred 70.