The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-07
NEWS OF THE OIL FIELD
Manager Of a Company Arralgned for
Noncompliance With Rules.
THE OIL MEN ARE KEEPING MUM
But They win Be on Hand at the Com
mission Mcetine--salt Water Has
Not Stopped Work on Refineries.

ReaumoSst, Texas, September S.--Judge
Martin today heard the case In which r.
f. Murphy, vice president and general
manager Of The Alamo Oil company, IL
charged with violating the injunction regu'
latlng the oil fields by not properly venting
tanks OF his company. A witness under
cath stated that there were no vents on
top OF the Tanks OF the company as called
for ia the injunction. Defendant was al
lowed until next Tuesday morning to estab-
lish the fact that he had made every ef-
fort to comply with the courts Injunction
and in event he fails to establish this fact
ne Is to suffer the penalties prescribed by
the court for such oftenses. II, however,
defendant shows to the satisfaction Of the
court that he has complied with the man
date Of the injunction to the best Of his
ability he will be released.
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Contractor w. P. sturm leaves in the
morning for Goliad, Texas, where during
the past three months he has had crew
of men drilling test oil well for Messrs.
Edwin J. Davis, W. y. Dunlap and other
parties of Beaumont. The we'll IS now
down 1900 feet and has shown no indiea-
xions OF oil Mr.. Sturm states that the
soil through which the drill has penetrated
has been putty clay and very hard rock
the formations all along being very pecu-
liar. The trst 100 feet down was mace
this well Is the fact that no liquid vein
of any kind has been encountered since
the drilling was begun. Ihe parties dor
whom the well was being drilled nave de-
cided 10 suspend operations,
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The calm that has been apparent In oil
circles in Beaumont today is construed to
mean that the shippers are. hguratiyely
speaking. working underground with muf-
fed picks and that a representative mum.
Der OF them will 20 to Austin In splendid
nghtug trim, and viii show zip their side
OF the tank car shortage In no uncertain
terms. One OF the most prominent ship.
pers WIS asked this morning II ne would
be present at the meeting called Tor TO
night. He replied very emphatically that
he would not, saying that the railroads
were guarding their tongues and NOT giv.
Ing out their Intentions TO any one, and
that IN so far as he was individually con
cerned the public would not be apprised Of
his tactics until the reporters present al
the hearing OF the TAM car question made
lhe matter public
Yesterdays oil shipments by rail repre-
sent III cars barrels 1880.
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Tho knockouts by gas are reported 70
DO fewer today than for some time.
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The steamer Gunfey left the docks al
Port Arthur yesterday with about 1906
barrels Of oil In her receptacies for ship
nent to New York
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The big emeter being constructed by ths
Sew Jersey people is not being written
about much u late, but great activity Il
going on at the site where It Is to be built
There are now about 300 men employed
building tanks. digging foundations snt
gearing OF the cite. The presence o
water in some OF the Spindle Top we'll
has not caused either the smelter or tn
Burt refinery interests to falter one ioti
IN their determination TO give Beaumont
two OF the largest concerns Of the kind II
the world. II is Baid that tho Burt ant
Guffey rehnerieB will consume nearly al
the sulphuric acid manufactured by the
snelter plant In the refining Of oil. Zin
suphide Is one OF the chief by-productl
Of a smelter The ore 20 be smcted by
the New. Jersey people will come from
Joplin, Mo. Gslena, Kan, and points II
New Mexico, and shipments are expected
10 arrive here shortly When the two hii
pants mentioned are in running order IN
tin bucket brigade IN Beaumont will b
augmented by at least 100 men.