Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
NO SIGNS OF WEAKENING,
WILDWOOD MORE THAN SURPRISES THE
BELIEVERS IN ITS STRENGTH.
Another Well Struck. Which at the First
Jump Gives Up Forty Barrels an Hour
Other Wells That Are Holding Their
Own Nicely.

WILDwooD-The oil markets most re.
lentless oppressor shows no signs of weaken
ing. On the other hand, it threatens to be
even more tyrannical. To-day it dealt an.
other blow with such force as must convince
those who have hoped for better times that
such boom is still in the cleaning.
There may be, and no doubt are other
causes to which can be attributed much of
the blame for no more rapid advance in
values, but this seeming endless lake of ell
is more responsible than any other cause. II
was hoped by the majority that the limits of
this field had been defined, but the develop
ments of yesterday show that the hope was
vain and the depressing effects are to be felt
for longer period.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the drill
broke through the she'll in the Guffey 8
Queene and Forest OIL Company No. 1, In
the Runge farm. The we'll made % bar
rel flow and then they changed bits and with
few mere strokes the fluid came gushing
forth at the rate of 40 barrels an hour, and
was maintai ing that gait last evening
without having been drilled deeper. This
we'll is located 500 feet in advance of the
Ringheisen on a 45e line, and indicates a
further extention OF this prolific lead. The
well will be fully twice as much per hour
when drilled deeper.
Greenlee & Forst reached the sand in
their No. McGeagh six acres last evening,
but the strong flow of gas necessitated their
shutting down till morning, they not wish
ing to take the chances of drilling it in at
night. No. 2, on the same lot, and 300 feet
to the west, will be in to-day, and its loca-
ton would indicate that it will be large.
With the completion OF these three wells
all interest is now centered in "the front"
on the Kohlber, Keil, Marks, Kretzer and
Heidleburg FARMS
1t will be several weeks before the result
of the wells drilling on these farms will he
determined. There must be jumping off
place somewhere, but whether it is with the
wells on the farms just mentioned remains
to be seen. To the northeast there are several
important wells claiming the attention of
those interested in that part of the field.
The we'll on the P. & W. lot was drilled
deeper to-day, but owing to the strong flow
OF gas the work progressed slowly.
They had not completed pulling the cas-
ing at the Bowman gasser and could not
start the drill. 1t is possible they will not
be able to do so till tomorrow.
On the Barr farm, Christie & Co. have a
well of some magnitude. 1t is claimed the
oil was found in the 100 DOT, and, if
so, it is a new feature in this territory. The
Griffith & Co. we'll on the Hill farm is re-
ported making Is barrels from the 30-foot.
Failed to Connect.
MCCURDY-Thers are many anxious in
quiries made as to how matters are pro-
crossing in the McCurdy field. The Cap
tain Grace well on the Hinton farm was ex-
pected in last week, but failed to connect
The we'll was reported in the sand Sunday,
but a gentleman talked with one of the men
drilling on the we'll, and he stated they were
80 feet above the sand. Ii that is true the
we'll will not reach the sand till some time
to-day.
On the Davidson Farm.
CALLERY-The Young wei! on the town
lot north of the Guckert s. Co. No. 2, on
the Davidson farm, is in and flowing so
barrels an hour. This we'll is located only
150 feet south of the Geohring well, on the
Irwin lot, and shows that there is very
narrow but rich pay streak extending to the
northeast from the wells on the Cashdollar
farm. The Guckert No. 2 will make 80
barrel well. They will put in the tubing
to-day. II. MCC,