New-York tribune., 1872-03-14

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The addition Of 81 IS to each barrel Of this oil viii alone
ret 10 the members Of the Southern Improvement COM
pany the sum Of fG,29o,2ii so. This eX'ravagaht
freight tariff uron oil will have tho effect Of creating
false price for the article in the Eastern market ana 20
depreciato the demand at the oil regions.
All thesc phases Of the question are the SUBJECTS OF
hourly conversation In Tusyile, at the Petroleum TX
change in the Parsba House, In the banks ana al hc
Office OF every refuer producer and Land ana insurance
agent in this city There is absolutely no difference OF
Ouinion-there can be nCne-so long as men pOIOso 10
remain hero with their capital invested IN any prhch
OF business with the decline In the oil trade comes the
inevitable decline Of Ttusvillos Importance Ihls IL
serious consideration, and has not been overlooked
Tho opinion Of the people to be unanimous that
there IS only ono permanent ISOLATION to the dDhcuty,
and that is in n railroad 10 BO1alo.
TlTVsyuLE--Irs PEOPLE AND IT'S TRADE.
Tfusville Is situated near the northern extremity OF
tbe oilprodncug district in valley scarce one mile IN
width surrounded on all sides by hills covered with an
almost impenet1abo growth of scrubby pine Through
tbose hills Oh Creek has cut for itself channel of vary
ing width and along the shores OF this stream the raIi-
roads fad entrance 10 this otherwise inaccessible valley
The long and circOus roads, generally uninclosed by
fences leading up tho steep hsdes, after alternately
penetrating the primitive forests and skrting the edges
f preciptous cliffs bling the traveller TO level plateau
which stretches before him far as the eye can pcnc
rate The forest trees aro larger, and the land In
many pl,ces shows evidences Of having once been
cultivated. On every hand rising hcher tan the sur
ROUNDING pnes are zen N me scene ia broken nv the
clator Of pumpi4cenglnes IL was at nI5V GflcG
clearly tho dip Of the under strata OF tins refon bW
practice has shown that such not the case Tor many
oi i" OtsV "ol's IN 80 b.if Wv dawn the side
which has been ascertained to be the summit OF Eleat
folds in tho OprodrcnG rock Flowing Wt!s are ting,
OF the past, aud all the oil is now brought to tEe surface
by pumping. III G wells on the hills IN the VlGHy OF
az ,rc c3te Of 1850 barrels New wells are sinking IN
many places and tie production Of oil, when was at
first cgarded business doomed 70 sudden ara carly
decline hn, become clearly defined branch o industry
Tho conviction III the stahlly OF the on Da,I,"ss ls
81 Ds ss4ned M IL. prescnf TropoTtions in on incred
~, hnrt snace Of Zine and the and
hotels structures Of tie most temporary nature,
Indeed when tie erection OF brck ho3l DHlldnE, iour
stories in hight begun, it WAS generally asserted la
tine town would last long enoushto see cOp ted
but the structure was hh.shed ana soon proved ut.y
inadequate to accommodate even the regular gueSls
quarters than the sbanes In the California mining aus
tricts, but scarcely more durable Now however, the
boast Of many substantial brick ana stone buildings
Another noticeable feature OF the people the dUsece
of
and midde-agei VINO eaue lt1iD IN -. r,a o.i,e
country drawn hher by the OIL excitement lhe native
inhabitants Of the region have not a. RUE, Ieaped the
benefits f the natural advantages o. the country either
from dislike TO the venture Attending the on phsIuas
or from the desire to realize the cash upon Their lands
Many have not realized the iaci thai they hSht nave
made fortunes where others did Instead. .,., -.
The fir, industries OF Tusyle we're then strlctly o1
n producng nature. The oil was shipped TO commercial
ceers auch Cleveland, Pittsburgh or Erie ah1 th.re
refined II did not take great while TO convince the
plodccrs that an ay outlay OF money and time
was involved in shipping the crude OIL charged rs II
with impurities to rcnelieS at these points before
could he delivered at the Eastern market was rca
soned that concentration at the point o prodlcuOn o.
oil such branches OF industry as crtalned 10 the prepa
ing of the product for market would toad both
TO lower the price OF -. oil at The SCI. seq
the producers saw slipping from their grasp a large
branch of industry which not only enhanced unneces
earily the price their product but lett them az the
mercy of the cities regarding the prices which thoy
to receive for crude oil Thence naturally enough arose
that Capitalization of the petroleum business Whch has
had the effect of bringing about reaction N the shape
OF the Southern Improvement Company-the ih09t a.
gautic aud thoroughly organized monopoly wh,ch Olo
branch OF capital has over welded against another
Here IitusSille grew up 10 rehneres, with capital
I'm the cregate Of so25O0 and giving employment 10
800 men; here located three steam engine ana ron
ciank manuf,lctories, having Inces hTr iui Ins E
$3.50 and employing $50 men; aud ncX were locatu
tWo Intensive acid factories with capital Of $500 800
The pine system was then ina gurated by II the cost Of
Transporting oil WAS reduced 10 uoety OF IFS 0Tntr
urce and our large companies connected. hy miles Of
IRON mines the reOes oil wells with colossal tanks IN
easy reach OF the dopois ana the IeheIles. NAN! ON,
prtorum traffic took their rise. As the result oi this
partial Capitalization of the oil business near inc place
of production city of 1860 inhabitants has iiseG th
more actually employed capital than any town oi twice
Yrt ts civ l. but portion Of the area. it, Interests
bur rife of those intended 10 BE- absorbed by tc Ie2t
oil ring. Property here is yorth tod9S NON 5000 to
s2o ger vacant city lot and all ran hes OF trade CIV"
employ nen to every laborer who applies
A CLEAR VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
In order to ascertain the opinions of the 1n-yi' re
fuers. The TRiBUNE reporter called upon one o tn"
largest r reiners in the oil regions.
Reportcr-I desire that YOU give me for Tnt TRn'UNh
your views regarding TIE Southern Improvement
Company so far as possible. implrtialy.
ItAucr-Whcn the iincrs Of this region awakened 10
tho fact that great moneyed interest had, Il
taken them by the throat they took rapid measures To
calculate the effects aud the probable hopes for relief
They saw not only the ruin OF their Own
fortunes, but that tho wrongs which might he"
were without limit. Foo, should the Southern In
provement Company fully establish II supremacy Who
can set any hms tO iis cXIctons None can ten hO"
high viii Hdyaucc treighs how low L VII for'c ia"
price Of crude or how high Of refined II II can co'io
The price the extent OF % cents per barrel can c"
troll II entirely. lfit Il supreme VINO can ue ii''
OF policy to iii do not say that ihs orsanlldt9u
Odth bound AS we know IL to be-Will MOfh our 'nlc
ruin, but say that il has MS all completely at IL
mercy. That viii eudeavor o make the most money
possible out OF us We may be assured.
Reporier-What excuse does the southern linpIoNe, p,
men Company make for taking control OF your business
Refner-Prncipally that thcreflnng OF oil as busi-
has been OF late and IL now oNerd"nei tbat te
capacity for refining petroleum IN this coun! exceeds
thc production in the ratio If three barrels to one that
outside rcineic. in spite OF the ow rf heretofore eN-
isting for transportation could not earn lei; running
expenses
Reporier-Is your refinery stlll running!
Rchner-No; closed ON last saturday week. ana
will be kin until the question ul our U-u % 'chttoI
our own business i- definitely settled.
Roporter-Do not the railroad c0mpanios IA orcinn-
INK such schemes for monopoly, violate certain pT"Ns
ions Of their charter ,
Refncr-They undoubtedly do. They derive their eN'
istenoe and power to act under charters g' tt ~
the citlZens through their Legislatures. THIS ettet h
simply n contract made by and between the ri1'u On
he ~
Ties bind themselves alike 10 the faithful performance" ="
it's conditions one Of the fundamental PROV slohN o