The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
fV0 GUSHERS DUE TODAY.
|, u, Tried II Yesterday, but Failed
~ 70 Throw the Water Out.
,,nr,IS WELL IS READY TO COME IN
u,s Been Partially Done on Both
! ''l J, Them and VIII Be Completed
This Morning.

Texns. August 21.--The Gober
wv hailed this afternoon and gushed
!, Zines over the top OF the pipe.
go wynn stated tonight that the
"a not been sufficiently bailed ana
~ the wnter kept the well from
Vac into gusher. ON account of
ror from fife no further attempt
n.as 10 bring in the well tonight.
e valve was closed at q O'Clock.
w,Il he resumed in the morning.
factor wynn stated that 1t wa pos
4 |. mo well would how in tomorrow when
/, nte valve is opened.
,lu.r white stated tonight that the
.s,sin OH and Fuel well, on block rs,
W. Ton. has passed through thu cap
4 i a depth Of $3.50 feet The drill pipe
u,hdrawn this evening The we'll
Sarsed FOR the night and will be balled
A AVN ~ Morning. The well is practically the
Y ssnsh MS the surrounding gushers and
hsfdly fall In coming In.
sso.ts from Sabine Pass this afternoon
Y, 10 the eject that they are having
4 u trouble with the Texas oil company's
4 seven miles from that place, aRa the
4 was jumping up and down, rising
ssires 10 the height of six feet and
ensutly dlscharglng small Quantities OF
No confirmation OF the report bus been
,ypd tonight The wen Is down 400
T Win 100 feet of sand in the bottom
action was probably caused by gas.
4 nm WAS started ON the well AT O'Clock
y. afternoon,
NJ ]. NJ. GuTey Petroleum company and
Il Eugish Syndicate, headed by w. H..
sSne. who are the chief operators In
Biz Hill territory have suspended op-
,Asns on account Of the mosquitoes. 1t
n impossible for men to work, aud OPP
Il tons VIII not be resumed again uutil
Il pests 90 away. They have also made
II ,uos, impossible TO secure labOrers on
plpe line now under construction by tie
n sud Crescent on company to sabine
II IA Manager Greeves sent down twenty
yesterday and twenty-three returned
"A Ne evening train.
In, Pear Orchard wei, midway between
q dty and Spindle Top. has been aband-
h a, depth OF 400 feet
~ \
M Detroit Beaumont well on block 30
q the rock NJ depth Of 900 feet and
,nong the gusher possibilities for This
They expect to bring in a six Inch
he Hogg Swayne syndicate has sold to
Mercer Oil company one-slxteenth Of
pGe out Of block 81, Spindle Top
sAts Machinery Is being moved on the
nt
hs Missouri, Kansas and Texas oil com
s5s well is down 92l feet and on the
itcontactorS on McFaddin No. s. near
FOOT Of the hill. say it will be duster.
we'll is over 1900 feet deep and the
tings Of oil found do not amount ia
n. While oil may be found at greater
n, the contractors think the chances
refy small. @
Re Treadway oil company will resume
aticns on It's well in the Bullock league
barrow morning and go 1000 feet unless
- s struck before that depth Is reached.
n AVIoot contract expired several DAYS
III and the well has been MT stHndSull
III that time on account of President
MiaEays absence, The rig was pur-
td outright and the company will sink
~ vel on its own account. They have 4
AtA hole 400 feet and will retain that
hi PIPE as long as possible.