Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-13
PROOF OF PROGRESS.
The DrygoOds Trade of Pittsburg
Larger Than Last Year.
TURKEYFOOT OIL TERRITORY.
The Far West Excited Over Developments in
Coal and Petroleum.
GOOD WORDS FROM A NEW YORK MAN

One of the many wholesale drygoods
houses in this city reports an increase of
SIS, 900 in the sales for March of this year
over those of the same month in 1885, This
indicates that at least one branch of busi-
ness is fairly booming. Close investigation
shows that all other branches except iron are
doing better than at the same time last year.
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Mr. Rufus II. Heron, wellkhown in connec-
tion with local real estate matters. returned
yesterday from the Turkeyfoot oil region in
West Virginia, where he has large interests.
He reported the oil business down there in
good shape. He has two good producing wells
and is drilling several others. Mr.. Heron be-
lieves from present indications that the Tnr-
keyfoot field will eventually rival the best pro-
ducing oil districts in Pennsylvania. 1t has al
most unlimited possibilities and is being worked
with care and good Judgment.
Almot. Kan. is considerably worked up over
the recent coal discoveries there. At last ac-
counts the drill had reached depth of 1 $40
feet, and had passed through four veins of
coal The first was reached 1.680 feet below
the earth's surface, and was 40 inches thick.
Thirty feet below this E-inch vein was found.
A third vein "a inches thick was found 30 feet
further down. and 96 feet below the third vein
fourth layer was found feet thick, which
makes a total of l02< feet Of coal discovered.
An analysis by W. D. Church, of Topeka, q
practical chemist, makes it out to be an anthra-
cite coal fully equal to the Pennsylvania
product.
A. E. Orr, Of the firm of David Dows q Co.,
New York, and President of the Produce Ex-
change of that city, was in Pittsburg yester-
day, and visited many places of interest. He
expressed himself well pleased with the evil
dences of thrift and enterprise that met him
on every hand. Mr.. Orr, while admitting that
business was little of for the season, ex-
pressed confidence in a speedy revival.
Philadelphia builds houses at the rate of 1000
year. Pittsburg, with about one-third the
population of the Eastern metropolis of the
State will do more than half as well this season,
between 5000 and 4, 900 houses being practically
assured. With four or five exceptions. Pitts
burg is the greatest builder in the Union. This
speaks well for the foresight and enterprise Of
our citizens
A Cleveland gentleman who was in the city
yesterday said the opening of the lake trade
would undoubtedly give business fresh i'm
petus, as it would affect variety Of interests
and great body Of men, both of which have
suit particularly to the advantage of iron
manufacturers, as the railroads would be COM
PEELED to reduce their rates on ores to compete
with water transportation.
Prof. Richard Dean, who has been expert.
mentIng for some time with Florence, Col,
petroleum for lubricating purposes, has dem
onstrated that it is an oil which may be made a
lubricant surprising the world-renowned
Franklin oil. made from Pennsylvania petrol.
cum. The discoveries made by Mr.. Dean are,
it is said, bound to revolutonize the oil bust
ness in Colorado. Here is 65 per cent Of the
crude oil which heretofore has found but a very
poor market even as fuel, but which may now
be turned into ready cash, and product for
which there is large market
A Liberty street fruit dealer said yesterday
| that indications pointed to an enormous crop of
oranges in Florida next season, and a big re-
dnction in prices. The orange industry, he
added, like almost everything else, is being
overdone. The market will be surfeited if pro-
duction is not restricted.