Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-02
OIL AND GAS.
The Two Put Another Feather In
the Cap
Of Martins Feny-Proeeedings at the Wells
A Liyely Fight Over a Suit-Per-
sonal Gossip and General
Happenings.

I'm fefry y nat Dy the ulsCONSIy VI eueA'
tional natural gas, as well as the appear
arce of frstclass flow of oil. The well at
the Laughlin mill is the lucky one and
though not over 1000 feet in depth is pro-
ducing both oil and gas. Last week gas
made its appearance in paying quantities.
This encouraged all those interested. Yes
terday their encouragement was strength
ened largely by further and more prohta-
BILE flow of gas and the appearance OF more
| oil besides. The gas which appeared last
week was sufficient to supply the boiler
used in the boring Now there Is more
than necessary for this purpose with mag
nifcent prospects of obtaining at further
| distance all the gas necessary to operate
| the entire mill The well from every lndi-
| cation will not only supply the mill but
| will be one of the grandest and best wells
| in the country, The gas and oil yesterday
| made its appearance shortly after O'Clock
| and created considerable excitement and
| enthusiasm among the enterprlsing citl-
| zens OF Martins Ferry. As above
| stated the we'll is about 1000 feet
deep. The grand and important vein from
which the Wellshurg and Brilliant wells
| get their gas, will, it is expected, be reach
| ed at or about 600 feet deep, the present
| depth of the PAUL. we'll. Naturally the
| we'll at the present depth will flow five bar.
rel of oil per day, and if torpedoed would
flow one hundred barrels per day. The
contractors say that they have known OF
| wells with less than half the prospects OF
this one producing fifty barrels day. The
| oil first found was of fair quality, but
| that discovered yesterday was very fine,
finer than the Smiths Ferry oil. The hole
at the present little depth would swell the
pockets OF Messrs. Laughlin 4 Co., but this
is not what they want. They want more
gas, the present flow being insufficient to
run the mill. The work Of boring was con-
tinued on as usual and will be pushed Tor:
ward as rapidly as possible. A distance oil
twenty.six feet is made per day. At this
rate it will take some time Jet to reach the
grand vein, the vein sought for and which
has not been reached by other wells in this
neighborhood. The prospects here Tor
| reaching this vein are very brilliant, and
| Martins Ferry may yet come to the
| front with first class wells. In this event
the busy little city will fairly boom. From
the experience of those engaged in the
work here oil could be obtained in large
| quantities near by and little further from
the river on a forty five degree angle. Sew.
eral experienced and wealthy operators are
keeping their eve on this point with view
| of boring for oil. Score one more for Mar
tins Ferry.
The men were pumping water at the
PAUL well yesterday and did no boring.
LIVELY ARRAY.
The appearance of oil and gas was not all
that excited the city yesterday, little
racket coming in for share and certainly
received it, too VIM. Wesley, the cabinet.
maker, appeared in the first part, and A.
Mead, the tailor, the second. 1t appears
that Wesley had asuit OF clothes at Mead's,
which he has been waiting on for some
time. He had at different times paid Mead
sums OF money amounting in all TO twenty
three dollars, two dollars less than the
price. and began to think that he would
not be disappointed any longer. Last
evening he repaired to Mead's determined
that he would have his money back or the
clothes, if unfinished. Returning from up
town, Mead noticed Wesley behind the
counter taking out his clothes, whereupon
he entered protest, to which Wesley drew
handy bill' and brought it down upon
Meads little head at lively rate, produc'
ing considerable blood. This cost Wesley
four and costs, but he appears happy. He
holds his clothes unfinished and can't wear
them to Pittsburgh to day. Both men were
arrested
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. n. Theaker returned
yesterday from pleasant visit with Jno.
II. Cochran in the country.
| DR.. Hervey left yesterday for his home
in Pennsylvania to spend several days.
Lieut. Jas, Kerr, Of the L. S. A, son OF
Mr.. Jas. Kerr, is home on a vacation and
looks as though fighting Indians agrees
with him.
Mr.. r. II. Thompson removed to Beaver
Falls yesterday.
Miss Jennie Millhouse of GAINESVILLE, is
the guest of Mr.. Joseph Waters.
Miss Della Defley left yesterday for Hol'
loway this State, to spend few weeks.
Mr.. Robt Sweeney is back from Sisters
vile, considerably recuperated.
Miss Mollie Purcell, OF Bellaire, returned
last night after brief visit with her sister
Mrs. John Frazier.
w. 7. Orr, Esq, has returned from sue
cessful trip through Western Ohio in the
interest OF Bloch Bros, Of Wheeling.
GENERAL NOTES.
| Mr.. John Graham buried a two.year old
boy yesterday at Walnut Grove cemetery.
Mayor Mitchell taxed Thos. Mears aud
us CiSncy s. 20 each yesterday for their
little racket last Saturday, also James Sni.
der 81 90 for drunkenness.
Capt Abe Lash has Just laid out two ad
ditions to Martins Ferry, one for Mrs
! Sutra A. Rice, on Walnut street, and the
other for Mr.. Elson Carmichael, near the
| Eison glass works.
Dir. Jas. II. Van Pelt is opening a meat
shop on Walnut street, in Breidenstein' 5
| building.
Jesse Johnson is on the sick list.
Mr.. John krush will shortly begin the
erection of dancing pavilion measuring
| 50Xl5O feet, on his farm west OF town, and
vii give dances the year round. Great has
| been his success.
Eddie, son of Mr.. T. H. Stanton, on re.
| turning from the show, was met near the
key factory by rufiian who drew a club on
| INN, demanding his money. He turned
over all he bad, amounting to IS cents.
| Mr.. James Boycott, OF the Lsughlin mill,
has removed his family from Wheeling
| over here.
I. A. Williams, Esq, who has been laid
up with typhoid fever, is convalescing.
Persons wanting boots, shoes hats or
Washington street. He has a full stock
and is offering bargains. He sells mems
| good stoga boots for two dollars.
! Hurby Lesner is quite sick.
The appearance of the Abner ONeal
Belle Prince and other boats on the river
yesterday gave the Ohio an old time appear
ance.
! Mr.. John Mcclure Is recovering from d
| brief, but severe sickness.
August He'll has opened a meat shop in
| the room formerly occupied by his brother
The muck roll at the Etna broke yester
day afternoon, throwing off the night tnrn
and probably the day turn this morning.
A large humber Of persons from this city
| took in Robson and Crane last evening.
| The large and capacious residence of Mr..
| A. ID. Newland was the scene, last evening,
Of very pleasant event. The affair was a
surprise gotten up and given TO Miss Maud,
eldest daughter Of Mr.. Newland, by large
| number Of her friends, in honor OF her
| birthday, which occurred yesterday. They
showed their appreciation by presenting
| Miss Maud with an elegant volume OF the
Skeleton in Armor." The affair was high
| ly enjoyed by all present, and Miss New
land in particular.
Quite fight took place last evening on
| Fourth street. near ONeill's tailor shop,
between Samuel Cochran, and Eugene
Burris, the latter coming out victorious