Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-15
THAT MILLER FARM WELL

McDonald's Territory Others Due at
Underclif and Sistersville.
The work in the oil fields yesterday did
not develop much of Importance, although
several wild. rumors were afoat regarding a
number of wells.
The most startling was that in relation to
the Florence Oil Company's No. on the
Miller farm, which is located two miles due
south of Willow Grove. 1t was reported to
be making from 60 to IS barrels an hour
from the fifth sand.
Late last evening, however one OF the
owners arrived in Pittsburg from the we'll
and stated that it was from 10 to 15 feet
above the fifth sand and would scarcely get
in until to-day. 1t is making about l40 bar
rels a day from the Gordon and fourth
sands, and an increase Is expected in the
fifth.
This well is located just east Of the Cub
bage farm, on which the Devonian Oil Com
pany drilled light well some months ago.
They got their oil in the fifth sand, and it is
this fact which leads the members of the
Florence Oil Company TO believe that they
will get more oil in the fifth sand formation.
If they do get a good producer it will open
is in advance of everything in this region
and already has occasioned a great deal of
surprise.
There was very little change in the pro-
The estimated output was given at 20,500
barrels, the same as the day before. Green
lee & Forst's No. Marshell fell from 80 to 25
barrels an hour and the Forest Oil Com
pany's No.4 McClelland from % to 20 an
hour.
J. NJ. Guffey is preparing to start Nos. 6
and on the Shane farm in the Meise pool.
He will soon have well drilling on the
Ewing farm in the fourth sand district OF
the north " estern McCurdy pool.
Light Well on the McMurray.
The Peoples Gas Company's No. 1855, on
the McMurray farm, north of Oakale, had
not improved yesterday, and from present
indications it looks as though it will be
very light well.
Greenlee & Forst expect to get into the
fifth sand to-day on the Oak Ridge Coal
Company's property east of Oakdale. They
have been DELAYED by a strong gas vein in
the fourth sand.
Fitzgibbons & Co. are on top of the fifth
on the Fisher farm in the northwestern part
OF the field. They struck heavy flow of
gas in the Gordon, which has been holding
The Devonian Oil Company developed
big gas vein yesterday in its No. 3 on the j.
W. Robb farm, north of Oakdale.
The Royal Gas Company's No. on the N.
G. Cook farm, east of Mcdonald, is on top OF
The sand.
The Florence Oil Company will finish up |
ts No. 8 on the Robb heirs farm, south OF |
willow Grove, by the middle OF next week. |
Showing Up at Undercliff.
UNDERcLrF-John NJ. Patterson & Sohn's |
vel! oh the Erhmentrout farm, located 1000 |
eet on their initial well on the Kessler farrn,
vas on top of the 3d. sand last evening |
md gassing nicely. They shut it down, but |
will drill into the sand this morning.
The North American Oil Company shot its
veil on the Hancock farm, in tine southeast
I'm part of the wildwood field, yesterday.
The Forest Oil Company's Meeder we'll in
he Garvin pool, south Of Evans City, is
jumping 20 barrels day.
Griesback Co.. well on the Gardner, in
he Garvin pool, and Guckert & Steels
iardner farm well, were each in the first
ay yesterday, and showing for so barrels
Lepz, schlegel Co.'s well on the Gardner
'fll'get the pay to-day.
Wells Due Down the River.
SIsrERsv1LLE-The Victor Oil Company's
10. Wells. and the Wells Farm Oil Com
any's No. 4 on the Wells, are each due in
ne sand to-day, also the Victor Oil Com
any's No. on the Keerner property
Watson Bateman are building rigs for
'arted to spud in his No. 2 Warner.
The Gauges.
The production of Mcdonald was 20, 500
esterday, the same as the day before.
he hourly gauges of the largest wells at
cDonald yesterday were as follows:
orst & Greenlee's No. 6 Marshall, 25; j. NJ
uney's No. Shane, 25: Forest Oil Com
any's No. McClelland, 90 The estimated
Tho runs from the SistersvilIe field were |
,6SS barrels.
Runs and Shipments Thursday.
The Thursday runs of the National Tran
Company were "a, l65; shipments, 9,6ss;
,uthwest runs from Mcdonald we're IL, 1855; {
ltside of Mcdonald, $685. total, 24,S35;
lckeye Pipe Line runs from the Macks-
lrg field, 77S shipments. 449. Buckeye
ms of Lima oil, As, 562; shipments, 4, ,9l6; {
1reka Pipe Line runs, 15,273 shipments,
W. southern Pipe Line p aosss
The western and Atlantic Lines ran l,7s5
.rrels Thursday; shipments, 2765
The runs of the W. L. Mellon lines on '
les, LAOS total receipts, 1888; shipments, I
The Tidewater Pine Line runs Thursday !
ere 2,74S: total. $3.50: average 1880. Ship .
ents, 3l,47s total, 81. .67s average, 7,l29 bar /
The Oil Market.
Range Of the November option: Opening,
4c; highest, 5lMc; lowest, 5ls4c; closing,
Refined oil-New York, &c; London. 4zs0 ]
5l6d; Antwerp, 1917 "
)1L CITY, Pa. Oct. A-National Transit /
rt,f1ca1ss 11s opened at 5lssc; highest 5lsc; q
Is: clearances, "a, 900 barrels; shipments 4
OIL barrels; runs, 81 AS barrels. q
NEW YORK. Oct. H-Petroleum opened
m and advanced slightly; at the close the
provement was lost and the market left
weak: Pennsylvania spot oil-SaIes, none;
'vember optic g. 6, 900 barrels: opening at 4.
o24e; highest 52Hc; lowest, 5sc; closing. !,
: Lima oil-No sales. Total sales, 6,oOO
rrels. n
Fined for Cruelty to a Babe. g
George Sourbeck, of 102 Decatur street,
legheny, was given d hearing yesterday fl
fore Alderman McKelvey on a charge of