The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-10
LOUISANS SAW OIL.
|Gusher Was Turned Loose for
Their Benefit at Beaumont.
|Fps FOR OIL ARE COMING IN
I'D is Now Greater Than the Fa-
I;l,ss for Filling lt---lnterest Now
Gathered in the Kelley Well.

u,s,, of the st. Louis merchants ana
are 70 the wells. The party reached
mont at O'Clock this morning. At s
81 a reception committee appointed by
ror met the st. Louisians and tho
=, vain was switched to the Sabine
rost Texas track for visit to the oil
when the party arrived at the
=, famous gushers there was little
40 that its members were more than
arilv Impressed with what they saw,
.hor rho star and Crescent gusher was
al IN the effect was Ike magic. There
aack of interest or enthusiasm then,
han tho stream of oil had reached a
/, ~ to5 feet the expressions of SIR
and qualification were on a scale
r,onsnrate with the volume of the
err itself.
grsat was the delight of the visitors
when some one proposed a collection
The man who opened the valve, $40 was
"a in a few minutes.
sneeches had been scheduled, but Coo
nanrv Fxall of Dallas. who has spent
wesks In this field and who has hc-
thoroughly inIbued with its great pos
|iti.s could not withstand the inclna-
Ia saw something TO the visitors re-
ing the field. Colonel Exall referred 10
fact that the great flow of oil would
bsr Inv the force of gravitation flow to
con. there to be transported to the
corners of the earth for use In heating
LIGHTING the homes of the world AMI
&isbing fuel for the running of the
liz machinery. Colonel EXall's remarks
heartily cheered
Tier viewing the Star and Crescent we'll
n few minutes and looking over the
Including an inspection of the i'm
Sc tanks under construction, the party
8rned to the cars for the trip back to
h,mont On the way back three hearty
Ers were given for Mr., NJ Is Fletcher
president of the Lone Star and Cres-
on company. who accompanied the
IN 10 the oil field and made arrange
Dis for the opening of the Star and
scent we'll
] deeply were the visitors impressed
a the oil field. the lumber industry ana
\ rice farming that many expressions of
bet were heard that the schedule III
I'd the party only two hours in Beau
|frvlng at Beaumont after returning
ID the wells the train left Immediately
BY St Louisians were heard TO express
1r delight at having had an opportuuitH
Visiting the field and seeing one of the
spouters in operation.
y \ y
De great wave of excitement that swent
umont last week and for days pre-.
ts, is now notably ahated. but the IT,
&st in operation in the field Is stlll keen.
outcome of further drilling in the
y well is a matter Of great interest.
Fact, It seems now to be of paramount
rest There Is. .pothing new, however.
|he status OF the well, Its owners hav.
given 1t out that they will not resume
ing until the arrival Of pipe which is
fssary to complete the well and which
Expected daily. Many large deals ave
ping on the completion of this well. ana
question:, Has the Kelly well Tome
IS on every, lip. The impression Is
fral among those who keep in touch
the doinSs of the field that the enthl.
La VIII not receive another great i'm.
ps until well comes In some distance
inc proved field, and when this mueh-
lred event does transpire the enthu-
m VIII undoubtedly come, and scores
men believe II will be even
orr a ina heretofore for investors, MOS
o,s ana others are now worked NJ tn
klgh tension, and when well comes in
4 extends the territory II viii he nj.
eazne. " Po""''
Ni SINCE the striking Of the Lucas well
question as to what could be done with
Pnuch oil has been heard on every hand.
~ reared that there would be no mar
Tor the oil but others had no doubts
mat score and proved their faith by
erection Of huge storage tanks and cost
.pe INES trusting to the demand for
tueI 10 create a market for. the oil
Ted I' e, ltnSl is not misplaced is being
,Sa every day' The secretary of one
ny Iorgest companies in the field in
rs fost reporter this afternoon that
fs Tor oil were coming in SO rapidIv
u mas teen impossible for the npe
voHipanles TO ill them. OF course
Is no scarcity of oil, bur the creation
market for the oil is FAR outstrjnpinc
Improvement of the transportation ia
huSh orders for tank cars have
paced ny several companies, but with
Hteseht faculties for transporting the
n t1,t considerable delay. The same
se ahi SAID his company received an
tnis week for $4,000 barrels of oil
~
Ssor wheat received a letter this morn
lrom Robert ellison. secretary and
s~er OF the Interstate Cotton Seed
s'ers association. stating that the NOM
Of the association will vist~sBcau-
u body. arriving here on the 18th
AL me annual convention of this as
at9p VIII be held at New Orleans from
70 l6. and upnn adjournment he
nIN ana 100 members will come to
''uont' spending an entire day here.
~
meeting this afternoon the city
A.n iook steps to Interfere with the put
up OF temporary buildings In the bust.
poruon of the city. such as small
Fn and Iron booths used for real cs.
n HIalc s and other purposes. and several
ed rror mis- class of buildings were re-
~ hoIomplaints We're made that streets
Ines hg blocked and the entrances TO
"a T. houses were being obstructed. Be
4 ~ WIS stated that many of the own
n ra, Sugh buildings are charging exorbl-
nsais Tor them. such as 500 q month
space SIX by eight feet. 81
~
ION Richardson received a telegram
ma, .a'e hour this afternoon from Mr. A.
or the st. Charles hotel. New
nas 20 the effect that Richard II. Ed
|iufactnnee editor and proprietor of the
rb apsurers Record of Baltimore. would
hmi,,soa uinont tomorrow morning. A
Aeat = consisting of Mayor 81 p.
$tty y Gilbert, sam Parks and d. =.
Xulsbad oeen appointed to meet the dis
at o snest at the Crosby house par
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