The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-06-20

through this section. we copy the following
which will be found Of great interest:
OK THE OIL CREEK RAILROAD.
After dinner the traiu sped over the Oil
Creek aud Allegheny River Railroad, the
excursion party Having been jained by Cap
tain May, Travelling Agent of tho Pennsyl-
vania Railroad; Mr.. John Pitcairn, Jr..
Supe rintendent of the railroad named; his
assistant Mr.. Hepburn, and Mr.. Phillips,
Treasurer Of the road
Mr.. Phillips pointed out the various oil
farms on the route between Oil City and
Cory, the visitors getting glimpse OF the
Tarr, Blood, Rynd, Reno and many other
valuable oil tracts.
AT COLUMBIA FARM.
The train halted, and the Cornet Band Of
the farm met the excurtionists at the depot
and serenaded them, The band comprised
fifteen piece and was made up Of the fire.
men Of the place. The serenads concluded,
the VISITORS. preceded by the band, which
discoursed music meanwhile, started up the
bill to'witness the pumping Of oil and drill
ing of new wells. 1t is what isS-known as
the Story farm, and is operated Ny the
Columbia Company-by the way. one 1.-THE
most prosperous companies in existence
The farm comprises about five hundred
acres, two hundred of which have never yet
been touched. The tract was originally
purchased for the sum OF 100000. Wells
were Immediately put down, and since the
] first strike of oil occurred the stockholders
have been paid over $3000,OOO in divid-
ends. The Babcock we'll produced the
I largest ever attained On the farm, having ut
1 one time yielded one hundred and forty
barrels per day. 1: now pumps thirty.sx
barrels, and has been running steadily for
five years. There are thirty.fve wells in
operation on the farm, and four new ones
are drilling.
The band played air the while the train
was moving out Of the town, and the excur-
sionists gave vent to their feelings in cheers
and waving Of handkerchiefs. They were
very much delighted with the simple con-
trivance for pumping oil, and also the ar
rangements for drilling, both Of which they
had the pleasure Of seeing.
DAIZELL Farm.
The Dalzell farm was next passed, and a
large flag floating to the breeze, from tall
derrick on the hill side, painted to the larg-
est well in the oil region, which has been in
operation about month, and produces
two hundred and seventy barrels daily. No
stop was made here, however.
PETROLEUM CENTRE.
AT this point the train halted, bnt want
of time prevented the passengers from
alishting, and they contented themselves
with viewing the soil" scenery, which can
be had on every hand in this vicinity. To-
Vulnerable derricks spread themselves over
the village, and ever and anon the rustic
structures stand away above the trees on
the hillside, solitary and alone, and perhaps
In an other instant the eye will catch
multitude OF these same unique monuments
grouped remarkably close together. The
train moved away in o few moments. aud
did not stop until it reached
| MILLER FARE,
The great central loading point. BY this is
meant the store house of the oil produced in
the Shamburg, Pleasantville and Pithole
region, each Of which are of a sufficient ele-
walton to throw the oil, which passes through
iron pipes, into large tanks on the Miller
farm, from whence subsequently, it is barrel.
cd and shipped. Some Of the oil thus stored
on the Miller farm is carried distance of
two miles. The total amount OF pipe laid
is sixty-four miles. and tho storage capacity
Of the tank already mentioned is 800. 600
barrels. About 100000 barrels are handled
every month. Mr.. Warmcastle, Snperin-
dent Of tho farm, conducted the visitors
over it.
THE oILD0I WALL STREET.
Tho next object Of interest was the "Wal
street, of oildom--Titusville. Train stop.
ped here moment, but not long enough to
permit the passengers to make tour Of the
place, considerable time having been speut
at tho Miller farm, and which was not
marked down at oil on the original pro-
gramma. The visitors contented themselves
with the explanations Of Mr.. Philli,s,