New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-24
MANY FOREIGNERS SEE SARITOG1.
WELL OF GAS FOUND-THE VISIT OF MRS
GRANT AND HER FAMILY.


Saratoga Springs ~ Y, sept. p (SpeciaD-The
finest weather Of the autumnal season has been
this week The arrivals include many foreigners
returning from the Worlds Fair The mineral
springs attract their special attention.
While drilling for a well on the Rev. Samuel
McChesney's five-acre place at Malta Ridge TOUR
and half miles south OF this place, a few days
ago. the drers discovered natural gas at depth
Of nfty-cight feet \ sx-inch iron tubing had been
driven down through sand. clay and into hardpan.
There was an immense flow of fresh water. on
pumping out the tube. In order to continue drilling
the presence OF gas detected. torch was
applied. when instantly flame issued from the
mouth OF the tubing. The gas continued to burn
until the water rose and choked IL of The pres
ence Of both water and natural gas In the same
well was surprise to the drillcrs, who are pro-
fcssonals Each time the tube is pumped out.
which is many times "A day, a taper Is applied and
the gas flame rises many feet in the air some
people assert that the illuminating vapor is nothing
more than marsh GAS the product Of decom>
posed vegetable matter deposited near the surface
Mrs L. s Grant Of New-YCrk. accompanied by
Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoris Miss Vivian Sdrtors.
Hiss Rosemary sartoris and \. =. Sartoris OF Lon
don. arrived at the lnted States Hotel Thursday
afternoon and will remain here several days. BE-
fore departing hey viii vis; Mount McCiregor,
where General Grant died july g. lN>5.
The General Term of the supreme Court which
close it's September term. The sitting justices are
Judges ). l.. Mayham. of Schcharic; John r. Put
nam. Of Saratoga Springs. and ID. Cady Herrick, Of
Albany.
In order to develop the Greater Saratoga a COM
mttcc of citizens acting in concert with the Board
of Trade. have appointed executive board, the
province OF which it is to arrange for series Of
large gatherings here next season. The bodies to
be- invited here viii inclnic assemblies OF all kinds
ana of both State and National character.
At Woodawn oval We il"slay afternoon Kenneth
Jaffray and iIclry W Bun. of New-NorL. defeated
II. VI. Leveng,tor. ir.. and William Hay Bockcs.
OF the Saratoga Gun CluD. IN pigeon shootinS
ward Vanquishcd Mr.. Jaftray IN single match. The
weather superb and the shooting WAS wit
Messed by "A large number OF lovers of the sport
&. W. stubs orchestra, OF New York. this even
ing ended its twenty-thrd seas on at the United
States Hotel. The United States will keep open
The archdedconry of Troy. of which the Rev.
Dr. Joseph Carey, of Saratoga Springs Is Arch
deacon met here Monday and Tuesday. The
sessions held in the bethesda Episcopal
Church and were well attended.
EX-Mayor NJ ~ Nolan, of Albany who is occu-
turity, of the thoroughbred steeplechasers at
ttachod To the irycrWyck stable of which he Is
the owner. He died on the way 20 california
The New York State Association Of Local Boards
of Fire Underwriters held a meeting at the United
States Hotel Csday afternoon.
Children was held this week The trustees re-
elected include the Rev. Or Bostwck Ilawey
Judge j. ". Houghton. eX-Disrict-Attorney l. T.
Hamilton Willard Lester and l.. W. James