The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
RECORD OIL SHIPMENTS
By Rail Were Made tuesday; One
Hundred and Seventy.one Cars.
TWO NEW WELLS WERE BROUGHT IN
National Pipe Line conpany's Line Was
Damaged by Fire--Actvity in Real
Estate--Stock Sales.

Beaumont. Texas. December &c. THE rec.
ord Of shipments Of oil for December "a,
which was just received today, showed
that dry to be record breaker for rail
shipments. One hundred and seventy one
cars went out, exclusively by rail, running
December shipments up to PAS cars The
average for the working days Of December
is 100 cars against so cars for November
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The Godchaux well, IN block rs. which
srouted spasmodirally December G. came IN
yesterday IN splendid form. spoutlng stead.
liy ana strong II is slxiuch well and
the property Of the Leon GodchauS com.
pany, limited. Of New Orleans
~
The Bunn's Bluff oil company brought IN
a splendid sixinch spouter late yesterday
afternoon on block SO The well came in
without baillug and almost before the drill
pipe had been removed II spouted a
steady and strong slxinch stream.
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The pipe line Of the National Oh and
Pipe Line company was damaged about
5000 by hre yesterday afternoon, the FIRE
starting either through carelessness or the
work Of an incendiary. The ditch In which
the pipe line Hes has not Yet hecn oiled
with earth and when ;hc line parted SEINE
days ago this ditch was Gl)cd win oil for
about 1000 feet lust below ~ Vista. The
oil was ignited and lbolt 1900 feet OF ripe
WINS twisted md warped SO badly that 1t
vii have 20 be rrplaCsl Fortunutolr. the
company had enough oil Ia IT, storage
tanks at Port Arthur To take care OF Its
export business nntIi the damage can he
repaired.
with the passing Of the holidays 1t Is
confidently expected that activity In every'
thing that pertains to oil will be IN the
ascendancy. II is known that several deals
ct considerable Importance were laid up
for the holidays, and locN promoters nave
assurance from u number Of Eastern cnp-
linlists TINT they will visit the field Eftcr
the holidays.
George y, Meohem has transferred 70 the
TEXAS aud Illinois Oil aud Fuel company.
the Ncchcs River oil company aud the
Lone star and Crescent oil and Fuel com
pany patch of ground 2iSlS feet In the
cleveland lands ot 5hc Ncptch survey.
b +. LooncY and w. a Williams nave
sold 10 A J.. Matlock, trustee to the Dia'
mond Oh company, i've acres VI the charles
Williams league for 5000
]. Il Bomar has sold the lease 20 twenty
one and quarter ncres IN the same league
to the Diamond on company Cor S2l2o
| W. A Nash has transferred the tease on
| tv cnty-hye acres u the Williams league y.
| A. i. Matlock for $500.
| George b. Mcchem has sold to the Beau
! mont. Birmingham on company an undi
! v!dcd fourth interest 10 piece of laat
I 3GN37 feet In block rs Of the Neatch survey
IraThe Port ArthHr Land company has sole
! 10 the Lone star and Crescent oil company
! n pipe line right OF way. The oil com
/ pany is TO pay 800 year for the right o
| way.
| Charles ToWne aud others 237 acres of laad
less certain small tracts, for the SUM o
| 2l.G00 The lands were part of tho Por
Arthur Land company's lands
rho Lone Star aud Crescent OIL compGn
has sold its wooden tank and loading rack
as well as the pipe line between the two
to W. W. SutllGc for $500. The tank I
to occupy the present Elte until the owne
can Gnd q now one.
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Following are the quotations on the Beau
mint oil ,ychnurps