The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-06-16
0rreSpondencc Tribune.
FROM THE WEST.
FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, ,
May 81, lST0. !
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FORT SCOTT
L one hundred miles from Kansas
City, and i situated in a. beautiful
rolling prairie as was ever seen.-
Along the west side of the city the
Marmatou River flows along in its
quiet grandeur. Fort Scott contains
about six thousand inhabitants, who
are principally from States east OF
Ohio.
BURNING WELL.
Among the many curiosities in and
around Fort Scott, is a burning well.
This well is one and a half miles south
west of town, and is really a wonder
ful sight. A shaft had been sunk in
a ravine for the purpose of prospect
ing for coal, and when at the depth of
$40 feet very large vein of gas was
struck, which compelled the prns-
pectOrs tOquit work. 1t filed in with
water, and the water is kept in 4 con-
stant bubble by the gas which es-
eapes through it from the bottom,
several hundred feet below the sur
face. A lighted paper thrown upon
the water will ignite large blaze
about four feetin diameter, and which
flashes and burns up TO a cOnsidera bic
height. There is talk of building n
receiver at the well, and conveying
gas to the city, and using it to supply
the city with gas.
COAL SHAFT.
About one mile northeast of Fort
Scott, a company of capitalists are
sinking shaft 7x14 feet, which is
now 294 feet deep, and is now being
sunk at the rate of one foot per day
They expect to strike a six foot vein
of coal at the depth of 525 feet. Yes
terday | went over to the shaft, dom
ned the habiliments of n coal digger
and took a ride down to the regions
Of slate, coal and shale The miners
took advantage of my innocence and
politely requested me to loan the
miners joint stock company twelve
shillings for the benefit of the "spir-
it's" AS thought it a very good in
vestment, complied with the request
las many others have done beforel
when they permitted me to go up and
see how far I had went down.
MEMORIAL DAY
Was observed in this city with due
Those intending to take
part commenced gathering at the
Court House square soon after noon,
but it was nearly three O'Clock before
the procession got under motion. The
knights Templars, mounted, made a
fine display in their elegant uniforms,
and with their brightly FURNISHED
arms. The Odd Fellows and Turner's
were out in full force, the Mayor and
Council in carriages, and behind
them followed n long line of carriages,
wagons, and all kinds of vehicles, en-
tirely eclipsinganything 1 had suppOs-
ed possible. The Hon. ID. p. Lowe was
the orator of the day, aud many other
prominent men were on the stand,
who made brief remarks prior to
strewing the flowers over the graves
Of our fallen brave.
The National Cemetery at this place
is situated one and half miles south,
and little east of the city, and Occu-
pies little over five acres of ground,
it is finely situated on the open prai-
rie, the ground gently declining to
the west. Here repOse the remains
Of 439 Of the heroic dead of our war.
While the ladies were strewing the
flowers over the graves the bands
played Hail Columbia, Star Spangled |
and other appropriate music. |
The ladies showed no partiality in
strewing the flowers, rebels and fed
erals alike received the same atten-
ton. After the strewing of flowers
we returned to the city with only
lew smash-ups, caused by earelessness.
G. \. B.