The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-03
ro M SUNK Dgsrru.
Evidences OF Petroleum worthy OF
Farther Inve.tigstipu.

ms last stratum Oi gls struck, Mtcr the
excitement over its discovery had sub.
sided, increased the presstrc OF the fluid
to more than $50 pounds to othosquase. inch.
This il a paG,lyEing statement. but IL
true. Heavy weights were put rT the
aperture aud blown like feather, into the
air. The plain gas, as Il cam5 from tho
well, was run into the cylinder Of the On.
ginc instead Of steam, AMI the pressure
WIS 80 great II had TO DO modified in order
TO 10 this with safety; and the engine
fairly humncl under tho great natural
force. The last stratum was struck on
November %, 1855. when operations were
suspended owing to the decline OF the
cable, which had. like Mr.. Kelley, never
given out during all the trouble aud
anxiety. hut on this very day, Novem-
bcr %, after noble service. the strong
cord that had extended nearly 5000 feet
into the earth began 10 disinicgraic. II
was necessary 10 get new cable tO pro-
ceed farther. and ON this day. having set.
tied the gas question beyond doubt. anl
having unmistlkably proved 10 the world
that Il was here, operations wcro sus-
pended.
The new cable. which, by the way, cost
Al 900 itself, was started in on different
mission than that Of IL predecessor
Its duty was, II possible, 10 dis
cover petroleum Accordingly on Christ.
mas day work was again resumed. The
object sought. the priEa that Is desired
now. Ia coal oil. and the dhlling viii % on
until 1000 feet arc passed through. We
often speak Of people wanting the earth,
but this only signifies that which l. found
ON the surface Of this terrestrial bali. these
men not only want the earth aud every.
thing on the outside, but oil tho treasures
that lio In the bowels thereof.
OF course this additional drilling will not
impair the natural gas supply, nv its light
specific gravity prvclulcs any possibility
oi its dropping into the longlhunCl hole.
There Is no danger In losing Il in that III.
rcclion, unless the Chinese arc oycrtakon
with that great desire 10 own tho earth
aud attempt 10 rob US Of American natural
gas by bIring well 5000 miles dccp, or
a. We are dealing feet. i2,2i0,0JO feet. 20
the llow OF gus will be- uninterrupted by
the extension of the drilling.
Tho cyilgnccs Of the existence Of pcp
lcum are always APPARENT OF coursc
ANAfNN - W. NNNNfNAfM ~ NNAA'NA NNAN MT NAAANN
Of Il can bo iorctold. Il Is usually found
In sandstone While man spec..
mons Of saturated sandstone. Which
would hurn " thrown into guur shows
that oil exists Ia the stone, Il does not
necessarily follow that uioIc must BE- any
quantity oi petroleum in tho locality
whore the evidence u found. On the
other hand. a little piccl Of this sandstone
found led ~ discovery aud the consequent
development oi some ol the richest pctro-
lcum fields OF Western Pennsylvania.
Here In Fort Smith and In the cpniigu.
Gus country very rich specimens Of this
sort have been found. Upon this basis
the gentlemen who have plod.lel through
W nDbly in the wcafis0me search Tor the
other boon arc W greatly encouraged shal
they ioo warranted In pursuing tho under
/ taking, II fOr no other reason ihin their
satisfaction In deciding thn problem for
themselves, aud settling pending doubts
Tho result will b. neither o surprise nor q
disappointment, whether the coal oil Is
| found on not.
The following s approximately The
| thicknes, aud nature " strata passed
through as the well stood Christmas Day
| FcrL
Surface clay st'