The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-08
GAS IN ABUNDANCE.
Information Concerning the supply
of Natural Gas.


The following kilograms published in
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette gives
valuable information of the natural gas
condition at present:
AUNCIE. Aug. 3.-There is a great and
universal Indignation here over the false.
and what appears to be vicious report
of the state gas Inspector respecting the
supply of natural gas in Indiana. There
are probably more and stronger wells
in Delaware than any other county In
the state. The first gas well developed in
Indiana is in this county, al Eaton, ten
miles north Of Muncie. 1t was sunk in
1887. 1t is a good. strong well today.
There are over fifty wells in this city,
and probably hundred in the county.
They range In production from two TO
twenty-fOur million cubic feet per day.
There is not a dry well among them. Not
one has filled in the least with water.
A few Of the smaller and more shallow
wells have proven insufficient to the or
deals imposed upon them but without
exception this has been due to the enormi-
" of the draughts, some being attached
10 our largest factories. or called upon
To supply thousands of homes and shops.
There have been more increases than de-
creases in the flow of all Of the better
wells in this county. and no one here has
for a moment thought of a general eX-
haustlon.
ELWOOD, Aug. 3.-The report of Gas
Inspector Jordan relative to the dimin
ishing Of natural gas in this territory is
false and without foundation. The pres
sure in ElwoOd is 800 pounds to the square
inch, and has been for four years. 1t is
also false as TO several surrounding coun-
ties. w. y. DOHORTTY, Mayor.
ELWOOD, Aug. 3.-Considerable COM
ment has been raised here by the report
Of the state gas inspector that the rock
pressure Of gas in the Indiana field
showed q large dpcrea go Such is not the
case with the wells in and around this
city, and the report is severely criticised.
The scores Of wells here show no de-
crease in pressure from that registered
when first drilled in, although they have
been constantly drawn from to supply
the manufacturing industries. The first
we'll drilled in by the LusOn company six
years ago to supply families and business
houses has furnished gas for over five
hundred consumers from the start, and
has now a greater pressure than when
first drilled. What is true of other pOr-
tons Of the gas belt is not known, but
the report grossly misrepresents this part
of the field. There is not a. dry well in
this part OF the county. and there has
never been a failure TO strike gas in large
quantities. +. L. FORNSHELL.
ANDERSON. Aug. 3.-The gas supply
Of Madison county is practically unaf-
fected after seven years of constant use.
In limited localities some wells have been
injured while others have been entirely
destroyed by overdrawing on the same.
and want of proper care. There are wells
In our immediate locality that have been
in constant use for over five years, and
continue TO give a good supply Of gas 1t
is generally understood In the gas field
that the state gas inspector has made his
report in the interest Of gas companies in
Indianapolis and other cities outside of
the gas field, which want to secure their
rate to consumers. Madison county has
ample gas supply under every section of
her land, and was never in better shape
for supply of gas.
JOHN H. TERHUNE. Mayor.
KOKOMO. Aug. Seas fields in How
ard county are still yielding plenty of
natures fuel for all domestic and manu-
featuring purposes, new wells being
drilled in every week. They show initial
rock pressure of ESQ to 325 pounds. Ex-
perts declare Jordon's statement without
foundation so far 1t relates to fields
in this vicinity. Nine pipe lines tap the
Howard county field, among them two
eight-inch lines to Chicago. All have
plenty of territory to draw from and
millions of feet OF gas yet in sight.
j. c. f. THORNE. Mayor.
MARION, Aug 2--There is no APP
parent diminution in the general pres
sure of natural gas in this locality. Some
wells have failed; others of the old wells,
when tested. show about the same pres
sure as when first drilled. Two wells
sunk near those that have failed show
about the same as those drilled in 1887.
There seems to be a sufficient supply for
all factory and domestic CONSUMPTION
here. GEORGE Fl. MOORE Mayor.
DUNKIRK. Aug. 3.-Replying to your
inquiry of date relative to the supply of
natural gas IN this locality would say
the supply Is fully as strong as ever be-
fore. and there Is positively no decrease
in the pressure Of any OF the wells in