The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-02
;URPRISES IN GUSHERS.
!, Ground Floor Well Beat a Num-
ber Of Those Started Sooner.
MANHATTAN WELL THE NEXT TO COME
Il. DELAY Caused by Aceidents---Work
' oo the Test Well is to Be Begun
in a Few Days.

-, Texas. August 1.-The fact that
ps, .,,,sr csn lei just when he is going to
~. " /, ! gusher in this territory Is made
s''A' snoarent by the experience OF the
nay Floor we'll. which came in yestcr-
sss afternoon. Eighteen other wells we're
~ ',.,,oa on the Hogg Swayne tract before
~ was begun on the Ground Floor well.
4, - these wells are within the limits or
e. 81 nyoyed territory and several Of them
~ nan expected TO gush for week or
nav EInweyer the Ground Floor a dark
+ w. IVY = f,nnd the oil first. This wei ana
tefses a,ssIe TOP well. which also came In
tae spnssepday afternoon. were allowed to
RF a9n,trh 10 determine the fact that
'iss were genuine gnshers, and TINS they
sil N most satisfactory manner. me
s ;1ss,saS Of 4 fonr-Inch. as was stated last
plght. 49,
"a Il moi been for one or two slight ac-
..ssa,. tbe Manhattan well would no doubt
~ shouted yesterday afternoon, making
.s..a rpshers in one day. The accidents
ills ssa some delay and the well viii not
f ,IssIy be 10 before some time tomorrow.
W ~
ma we'll Of the McFaddin-W iess OIL and
", company, situated about two miles
s.u,hssst Of spindle Top, has been aban-
s.oes a. a buster at the depth of 1852 feet.
~. hole was finished with an elght-inch
~ Il Tint tenth. but a small pocket OF
s ~ encountered at the depth of 100 feet
rs The neFrest approach 10 an oil indlca-
tan that was found
The immense deposit Of gas struck by
n ~ culey companys McFaddin No. about
Fl month ago ruined the hole AID the con
n factor finally had to abandon 1t, after
n seyt,ng on il for mere than month and
Y naklng no progress, The pipe Is now being
+ removed from the well and Il: other hole
n uIH oe sunk a few feet away
4 ~
II Tbe Texas and New orleans Oil company
n vlu within few days begin sinking test
ri xel on the southeast corner of the Kelly
N lsase and 1t Is the intention Of the COM
"a nm 10 70 10 a depth of 5000 feet If pos
tNe The derrick is about completed and
~ ite machinery viii be in place within a
dls or swo.
Ben Harper, who brought in the Ground
h Tlua well yesterday afternoon will imme-
81 dIstely begin drilling well for the King
0l company on Spindle Top.
~ The Kelth-Ward OIL company is setting
pa rig on It's land on spindle Top and
ri sIl begin work on a wei. within few
a tgs This company VIII put up two more
flgs within few days
~ A few days ago a question was raised as
. tie location of the Guney well at Big
HILL and It was reported that the well
vas 81 land belonging to Mr.. S. w. Pip
Ito d this city instead of being on the
GsHes lease. Mr., Plpkin returned today
Aem Big Hlll, after having the land sur
syet, ard finding. that the wen was not
% bis land.
~
NJ. ]. A. Edison, general manager of the
Kansas City Southern railway, and Mr.. b.
i Bsyard superintendent of the southern
division Of the road, arrived in the city
sAory after noon today on a special train
fan Port Arthur and went out TO look
EEef the oil field. While the object of the
Alt has not been made known, It Is said
be Of Importance in connection with fuel
!, ~
n NJ Following are the closing quotations OF
=, X'.l4 neaurnont as.