The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1901-05-04
sends the product Of the we'll into

sends the product of the we'll into
heavy iron pipe in lateral di.
rection and thence into the only
completed pipe line in the Texas
oil field to finally find q resting
place in the two 65,000-barreI
tanks especially built between
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass,
about four miles from the former
place, where the oil is stored ready
for shipment.
On the brow of the bill, back
OF the Lucas we'll is row of three
iron tanks, each with a capacity
of $4,000 barrels. Nearer are two
similar tanks, each capable of
holding 35, 900 barrels, while some
distance to the west of the little
nest of wells, of which the Lucas
is u part, are dozen 2000-barrel
tanks that are likewise construct
ed to hold the product of the big
well. These are service tanks
and will be used to hold such of
the product as may be sold for use
on the ground. At the present
time the Lucas oil is being used as
fuel under the boilers of every
engine that Ii operating a rig in
the field, and is spoken of highly
in that direction. Almost direct
ly across the way from the Lucas
well is the Higgins we'll, another
active and potential factor in the
oil nest. Next to the Higgins we'll
is one of the three wells Of Guffey
& Galley. The Spindle Top, Hey
wood, Star and Crescent, and the
Beatty, looming up black and low
ering, with its derrick timber
hardly dry from the effects of last
Sunday 'sspoutings, form a cluster
of wells either in oil or shortly to
be brought in, according to the
Interpretation of the indications
BY the owners.
The remainder of the "wells, y
which term is intended to include
both those where drilling is being
done, as we'll as where only the
derricks are up or in course of
erection are much more widely
separated. The chain of derricks
extends northeast along the ridge
and every day seen one or more
big skelton climbing the horizon,
and indicating active preparations
to bore have been undertaken by
another company.
There is a constant procession
of vehicles from town, beginning
early in the morning and lasting
all day. Most Of these rigs are
hired from the livery stables, which
have been doing an immense busi-
ness since Capt. Lucas made his
lucky strike. The distance to the
wells is variously computed, the
most general estimate being with
in the FIVE mile limit.
The heights are dotted with por-
table engines, sometimes as many
as two or three being drawn up
next to a we'll. Thousands of feet
of iron piping are observable on
every hand, in varying lengths of
from 20 to so feet, 12-inch, 10
inch, 6-inch or smaller.
There is a crew of from eight to
twelve men, to manipulate the APP
paratus at a well where active
boring is in progress. phey in turn
couple on the great lengths Of
heavy pipe, two men working
high up in the derricks in wing
ing the long leads Of pipe so that
they can be caught and held in po-
sition by the rope tackle until the
men underneath have done the
same with the other ends.
The pipe or drill is sent by a
rotary motion furnished by rota-
ny engine, first into the ground
and then steadily downward, its
own weight aiding in its descent. -
Beaumont correspondence Jack
son Clarion-Ledger.
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MRS. ALVERSON SUCCESSFUL,