Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-19
sBeeial TELEGRAM 70 ths sunday Rs5iI,sr.

A Slight Decrease In the Runs Of Last
Week Compared With the Week Be-
fore.
speeal telegram 70 NJ sunday Rs5tS,sr.
SIsTERsvILLE, March 1.-THE Eureka
Pipe Line Company report the follow
ing as the amount OF oil received az the
Thistle Pumping Station this week,
ending this morning at o'clock: Sun
day, 1884; Monday, 5.667; Tuesday,
3,474; Wednesday, 12,753; Thursday,
O,231; Friday, l4,OOS; Saturday,
11,149 barrels. Totsl for the week,
81. 223 barrels. This is a slight decrease
from the runs Of the previous week,
but the average is keeping up first rate.
The report TO the effect that the Mel
Ion Pipe Line Co. had mere oil than
they could handle, was verified this
morning, and 1t was learned that they
were refusing quite a good deal OF the
production on that account.
Matson Oil Co. s No. II, on the j. r.
Hisson farm, Ohio side, was brought in
this week, and is good for 100 barrels.
The Kanawha on Co. 5 Bunheld No. >
was drilled in few days ago and is re-
ported to be doing about 65 barrels a
day.
shannon & Co.'S Dave Hsson No. .
is also in and good for about so barrels.
John Powerton has finished rig on
the Porter farm and will commence
work as soon as the litigation now pend-
ing has been settled some way. Capt. j.
T. Jones also has q lease on this place
and 70 doubt there will be considerable
trouble connected with putting down a
we'll there.
Rowles No. and Shock No. 6, Kan
awha oil Co., are In the sand and ex-
pected In next week.
Caldwell is still at work on his fishing
job in the old Ice well, east Of this field.
Connolly Bros. wildcat on the Stealy
farm, near Middebourne, is ready for
the 81 casing. This is q very import
ant we'll aud is being watched very
closely by the oil men here.
The Henry oil COmpany's No. 50 on
the Stewart place came in yesterday
and is considered good for 100 barrels.
This company are building rigs for
Nos. and 7 Mcknight, Nos. 4, 8, 6and
: Routes, and it is reported they intend
drilling about so wells on the Stewart
place during the spring and summer.
8 The DevOnian Oil CompanY's Keener
heirs No. Is came in this week and Is
reported good for so barrels.
The Victor Oil Company brought in a
200 barrel we'll Friday night, In the
southwest part Of the field, and are
building rigs 10 start a number OF wells
In that section.
Capt. J. r. Jones Is building No. 2
rig on the Morrison farm and several
rigs on the Mccormick & Morrison
place. Isenmen DormRn & Co., have
started No. Roome. The Custer Oil
Co. have started Nos. II, 10 and 13 on
the Stocking, and Nos. 2 and 3 on
Clines at Cochransyllle. Grace Il Jen-
nings have commenced their No. on
the Island. Hopkins is starting well
on the r. Calvin place. j. NJ. Gutfey a.
Co. is building rigs for Nos. 3 and 4
Calvin and Nos. 3 and Miracle. l..
A. Brennaman is starting 3 and 4 on
Rowles and Conley Bros. are about to
commence work on No. 2 R0wles.
There has been big lot OF material
taken out TO the field during the week,
and should this fine weather continue
there will be large number Of wells
started shortly.
The Carter oil Company's No. Il on
the Mccormick g. Morrison farm, Is
about 100 feet deep, and will likely be
In next week.
L. A. Breunaman has completed the
rig for No. ou the Stewart place, and
will commence work at once. He lost
his boiler house on this place a few
davs ago by fire. lie also has bad
fishing job on the Meyer farm. The
three-inch tubing has parted at the
btttom OF the barrel and there are
three valves lying on top OF the anchor.