Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
PROBABLE EXPULSION
Of the Members of the P. P. A. In
clined Toward the Standard,
THE MEETING TODAY IMPORTANT.
Very Little Drilling Now Being Done in
VenangO County,
FACTS CONCERNING WEST VIRGINIA

The secret meeting of the Independent
producers held in this city unquestionably
speaks volumes for the future prosperity of
the petroleum industry. The meeting was
held behind locked doors, but enough was
learned to indicate that gigantic move
ment is in operation. AT this meeting there
were present some very prominent pro-
ducers and proxies of those which circum-
stances would not permit Of their attend
ance. The situation was discussed upon a
business principle plan, and the general
verdict was that they would push the matter
to the bitter end. Among other things that
were discussed that in the face of general
decline in the production and in an
increased demand in the foreign trade,
and, while at theE same time the
conditions of the Lima field being indentical,
how under these conditions of affairs oil can
be kept at present prices. The independent
organization, which had its birth IN Pitts
burg at its meeting last night sent COM
mittee OF eight to meet the Executive Com
mittee of the 2. ?. A, which convenes in
Bradford at noon. I. W. Phillips is Chair
man of this committee, and it is the object
of the producers committee to meet the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the old P. P. A. and
if possible see if some amicable arrange
ment can be made looking toward an inde-
pendent movement,
This committee is composed of representa-
tive gentlemen, and if an alliance cannot be
successfully formed, the producers will let
the old P. P. a. go by the board and organ
ize a new order within themselves. One
special object OF the conference with the P.
P. A. is to have Mr.. Phillips declare himself
whether he is with the producers or so closely
H. l,s
vice to the suffering producers of no avail H.
l. Taylor, John l. Mckinney and others of the
Executive Committee of the p. P. A. will also
be asked to hand in their designations, as their
affiliation with the Standard Oil Company, ac-
cording to the oath of the P. P. A. will no
longer admit of their being members OF the as
Sociation.
The expulsion of the members who are allied
with the Standard OIL Company will be insisted
upon, and those of independent procliHitice will
be elected in their place. When all tie Stand
ard blood has been eliminated and the CON-
mittee representing the independent producers
can effect an alliance with the P. p. A. then
this meeting will mark the beginning of the
end.
OF this committee Senator ]. w. Lee is a
member of the Executive Board, and the delib
erations will be conducted with no boys play.
The stopping of the Drill.
VESANGo COUNTY-The general tend ency
in Venango county among producers is to sus-
pend the drill. This result Is compulsory from
the force oil circumstances. The standard has
deprecated the market until light territory
cannot be operated. In the GRAY sand district
matters have come to a standstlll, and Judd &
Gelser have just completed their eIghty-ninth
well, which only make an aggregate of S25 bar
rels. Along Oil Greek there is nothing doing
with the exception of J. W. Waite and Rober-
son and one or two others. At Pleasantville
the drill in the old districts of Pithole and
ShambUrg have about been suspended.
The West Virginia Field.
A. E. Fretts of Greensburg was at the Hotel
Duquesne yesterday, having just returned from
the West Virginia oil fields. Speaking of the
ell business to q DISPATCH reporter, MIR.
Fretts said:
Reports are greatly exaggerated regarding
that Pennsborough well. 1t is only good TO:
about one barrel of oil a day. All the territory
lying southwest of Cairo is not considered good
for either oil or gas. 1 was in the Marietta dis
trict not long ago. and don't believe the terri
tory amounts to much. 1t also looks bad at st.
Mary's just across the river, as of late several
dry holes have been found.
'In Collier township, this county. there are a
couple of good wells. The Scott well is doing
81 barrels daily, and the McCurdy well $50 bar
rels." Mr.. FrettS is interested in land in this
district. II. MCC