Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-23
SHOOTING OIL WELLS.
The Great Results AstOnish Even the
Owners in Most Cases.
MCURDY GETS ANOTHER WELL.
The Wright in Advance, Doing About
Fifteen Barrels Day.
REPORTS FROM OTHER LOCALITIES.

The wells which were drilled into the
sand yesterday were disappointing. They
will all make small wells. Some of the old
wells which were shot responded to an ex-
traordinary degree and show that a
few quarts of glycerine will open up
hundreds of barrels of petroleum
in spots which have apparently been thor
oughly drained. The fields in general were
quiet, and although there is considerable
work on hand none of it is far enough along
to give any promise of new pools Wild
wood is still holding up to nearly 5000 bar
rels, while McCurdy is ON the decline. Ne
gotiations are pending for the change of
ownership of several large tracts of terri
tory, and it is expected that some Of them
may be consummated before the end of the
present month.
And the Old Well Responds.
WILDwooD-The Smith Farm Oil Com
pany shot its No. 9 on the Smith farm yes
terday morning and it started off at the rate
of $50 barrels an hour. At the end of the
first 20 minutes after being shot it had put
80 barrels of oil in the tank. The same
company's No. 10 on the Smith farm was
drilled deeper and increased from three to
eight barrels an hour. The Bowman 81
Augusta Oil Company's Whitesell No. 3was
still doing 20 barrels an hour yesterday
afternoon. The Forest Oil Company and
Griffiths' No. 6, on the Ringenheisen farm,
made &c barrels during an hours gauge yes
terday. Barnsdale & Gillespie's No. Z, on
the Zingenheim, was drilled into the sand
and made light showing. Unless it strikes
the second pay it will be a very
small well. 1t is on the extreme western
edge of the belt. Forst & Greenlee's Haz-
lott n 1 ic fo to,,
Their Alston No. 2 is due to-day. Ireland
& Hughes Hummer No. 2 has been cased.
The Roth Oil Company has had to
pull the casing in the G. o. Smith well, and
ream down. The Kanawha Oil Company's
W. w. Mcintyre, in the south, is through
the sand and very light. Gufey & Queens
Lintz farm well is good for 80 barrels day.
Their No. 1, on the Kuhlber came in yes
terday morning, and is doing eight barrels
an hour. Gutfey & Co.. s Cole farm well
Will reach the sand before Monday.
In Advance of McCurdy.
MCCURDY-The Forest Oil Compaay's
well on the Wright farm, two miles sccth-
west of the McCurdy Developments is
putting out about 10 barrels day. 1t has
been spraying considerable oil, and some of
the farmers in the vicinity have
fixed up pipes to catch what comes
out, and yesterday succeeded in getting
nearly 10 barrels. Guffey & Murphy's Kerr
No. is in the sand and showing very
light. Fisher, Boyer & Co. have fishing
job at their McCluskey well. The Bear
Creek Refining Company and Bradley
brought in their Adams No. yesterday,
and last evening it was reported to be doing
So barrels an hour. Their No. 1, on the
William Springer farm, in Moon township,
will be in Monday, The Fisher Oil Com
pany's No. 3, on the W. E. Riddle, and
Gillespie & Co. s No 4, on the Jane Rid
die, which started off at nearly 1000 barrels
day each, have dropped of to between 900
and 700 barrels each.
Around CoraopoIis.
CoRAOPoLIs-The Forest Oil Company's
Meeks No. 2 got the sand yesterday and is
showing for a fair well. Mellon & Co. s No.
2, on the Beggs, will make a 20 barrel
pumper. The Forest Oil Conpany's Nc
Clinton No 3 will make an average pumper
Galley Brothers well, on the Watson farm,
will be in Tuesday. The Coraopolis Oil
Company's John Watson well will make a
30 barrel pumper. The Kanawha Oil Com
pany's No. 2 Springer and No. Meeks will
be shot to-day. The Kanawha is rigging up
its No. Meeks and No. Springer
Reports From Thomas Station.
THOMAS SrATION-The Philadelphia Gas
Company is reported to have brought in
well on the Higgins farm, four miles in ad-
vance of the old McGagheny field. 1t made
good showing Of oil, and has been shut
down until they can obtain more territory
in the neighborhood.
Work at Millerstown.
MILLERsTowN-Title Bros & Co. have
completed a well on the Sam Kammerer
farm which will be good for 80 barrels
day. Widger & Co. are drilling on the
James McGarvey. They are looking for the
third sand
In the Ohio Field.
ToRoNTo-George Gibbons is drilling a
well on the Brady farm, four miles south
west Of this place. Ault, Linduff & Co. are
drilling on the Smith farm. The latter is
due next week. Both of these wells are
being drilled with view of finding an ex-
tension Of the old Turkeyfoot field. Oil
in this locality should be found at an aver
age depth of 1000 feet.
Personal.
j. A. Waterhouse, of Fredonia, n Y,
member of the firm of Black and Water
house, producers, is at the Hotel Anderson.
r. n. Mcconnell, who is well known in
the Bradford field, was in Pittsburg last
night.
Or. Butler, of Wampum. Lawrence
county, was in Pittsburg, yesterday. He
believes there is oil in Little Lawrence, and
is anxious to see some test wells put down.