The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-01-18
CUSHER STILL GUSHING.
Monster Oil Well In Texas Work.
Ing Overtime.
Keeping Up the Pace at $4,000 Bar.
rels Day-Danger Of


Late advices from Beaumont. Tex,
say the monster oil well is still flowing
at tremendous rate. The well, its
production and other intricacics chat
naturally enter into a discovery of its
unique character made it the sole sub
ject fer discussion yesterday, says the
Plttsburg Post. Next TO the size of the
well the quality or grade of oil it was
producing was the tcric. IL t should
be determined that 1t is purely q fuel
product there is little to be feared from
1t as competitor 1t will not be able
to supplant the high grade eastern oil
and its valuable bi-products.
j. Nj. Guffey received telegram from
John III. Galley, his partner stating
that the well was flowing steadily at
the rate of $4,000 barrels day and no
signs of weakening. The situation he
stated. was serious on account of the
danger of fire There is a large body
OF oil on both sides Of the railroad and
extending for a distance of three
quarters of mile from the well, and the
flow from the well was increasing the
distance every hour. The railroad peo-
pie, he said. were taking every pre-
oil at that time was rising in a solid
stream through a six-inch pipe to q
heighth of more that 100 feet. Mr.. Guffy
returned from Harrisburg yesterday
morning and was seen at his office at
l o'clock in the afternoon. At that
time he received a telegram from uar-
risburg telling him that he had finished
second in the senatorial contest. A few
minutes later he received q message
stating that the Texas well was hold
Ing up at the speed previously estimat-
ed. $4,000 barrels a day.
The first sample of oil from the great
gusher reached Pittsburg yesterday. It
was received by Bob" Emery. 1t came
from Beaumont Texas, and was re.
-ceived by mail. 1t was only a small
vial, not enough to test the gravity, hut
sufficient to show its general character.
lt is dark green in color. rather lively
and strongly impregnated with sulphur,
not unlike Lima oil. The sample was
sent by railroader stationed at Beau
mont, the day after the we'll was struck.
The sender was a former acquaintance
of Mr. Ewing's who went west some
years ago. A letter was received by the
same mail, telling him that the sample
of oil sent was 20 gravity and suggested
that ne come out and take up some
leases. The excitement, he said. was
running high and telegraphic inquiries
as to the strike, We're coming in from
all over the country.
From all over the oil producing re-
gions in the east reports are received Of
operators leaving for the southwest. A
half dozen or more left Pittsburg last
night. West Virginia and Southeastern
Ohio have started or are getting ready
to start. BY the end of the week there
viii be such an array of eastern talent in
Beaumont, Tex, as will surprise the
natives, and the slow-going southerner
will be wondering how 1t all happened
and asking himself where he is at"
Just a reminder that the Texas
gusher was still on top and doing bust
ness in a relentless way, the credit bal
ance market was reduced from $120
to Sl17. All are wondering now
when it viii reach bottom. 1t was a
turn so entirely unexpected that it's
force was far reaching. Many pro-
ducers had been holding their oil for
some time expecting to realize a better
price.
If one was to judge from the number
of inquiries made after local develop
ments yesterday it would have looked
upon its face as though there were not
a dozen wells drilling in the eastern
producing region. SO far the Texas
bear has had no noticeable effect on
field work nor is it likely to have until
the market reaches lower level.