The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-10
SOUNDING THE EARTH
In the Eureka Field to Play
Symphonies in Grease.
GREAT INFLUX OF PEOPLE
Attracted to This Remarkable on
Distrlct-lmpOrtnnt Land Deal.
Anew Well Comes ln-'Islanu
Bcauty" PcSging Away.
Speciat Dfspatch 10 he m,elli1encer.

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EUREKA, W. VA, April 0.-Barnadale
Il Moore's No. 10 on the Cochrane can't
in late last night, and has added interes,
to field which was already attracting
remarkable attention. The we'll is one
bit in the second pay streak md shows
for even larger well than tho Island
Beauty Mt belmont. 1t is Just about
midway between the producers in this
end Of the field and tho Belmont de.
vclopment. The strike bears out the
theory that there is here a continuous
belt ofmaryelons producing capacity. 1t
shows, also, that territory west OF the
Island is as sure as such things can be.
Timbers for two more derricks have
been placed on the Island. Johnson is
building his second rig on the
Browse farm facing the Island.
Boss, Storey aud Hurts operation in
front OF the Belmont hotel began spud.
ding to-day. Ilart's barnyard venture
is ready to 20 ahead aud is waiting for
delayed boiler and engine. The der
rick for his well on the blacksmith shop
lot is being built. George W. Boss will
probably begin spudding back OF the
hotel tomorrow.
AN IMPORTANT LAND DEAL.
An important ddeal to-day was C.B.
Hart's purchase Of the life estate OF Col.
r. T.. Parker in the Browse farm and
their homestead lots. The conveyance
carries with it fourth OF the royalty on
the Browse farm Of 120 acres, and Mrs.
Parker's dover right in the same tract.
1t is also OF some interest to the Ohio
River Railroad Company, which has a
right OF way through the farm, for
which it has contract for q deed but no
deed. The railroad company leased this
land, with similar portions OF the Poor
Farm and the Corbett to Frank Brown
for drilling purposes. The strip comes
in near the Island aud is valuable.
Operators are finding great fault with the
railroad company Tor this lease, and the
right of the company to make it is seri.
ously questioned.
Mr.. Brown says he has taken good
counsel and knows what he is about.
OF course he has right to drill if the
railroad company has, and the whole
thing is a business matter. The point
urged against the railroad company is
hat it has taken Il pretty sharp turn on
the operators on adjoining property,
who are making great business for the
road. 1t is well known that Standard
Oil people are larsly interested in the
-oad. They have also the pipe line and
IS much production as they can lay
heir hands on. To come in and drill
IN a railroad right Of way is something
which raises the old operators bile.
TIE ISLAND BEAUTY.
The Island Beauty was asitated to-day
or the first time and responded with a
:eturn to her earliest productions. She
s still only one bit in the pay streak.
The well On the Bills farm Mt ST.
Marys is being cleaned out to see what
'he is. The oil in the hole is 45o
gravity.
Every train brings in newcomers from
The upper oil country and the Lima
field. Hotels and boarding houses are
crowded, and cots are in demand. Every.
body who can do anything about der
rick or can help in getting out or deliv.
ing timber is rushed. People are look
ing for locations in Belmont for various
kinds OF business. It's settled that Bel.
mont will be the headquarters for the
field.
G. B. Hart and II. NJ. Hcrvey have
bought Bonds ferry at Belmont and all
its appurtenances. In view OF the in
ereasing operations on the Ohio side,
they contemplate improvements to ex-
pedite the ferry service.