Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-18
1T WILL HELP TWO STATES
Action Will Be Recommended to the
Legislature.
STRUCK OIL IN NEwBURa MINE
Sample Will Be Analyzed-May Open
New and Important Field-long
Distance Gas Mains
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, November II. 1906.
West Virginia is at last getting into line
in the matter looking to the systematic
protection of game and fish, This week
there was organized at the Hotel Waldo
Clarksburg, the West Virginia Game and
Fish Protective Association. Trouble has
all along been experienced because of the
lack of similarity in the game laws of West
Virginia and Maryland. The Potomac
river divides the two states, and from the
West Virginia side there have been ruth
less violations of the laws which were en-
forced in Maryland. 1t is expected that
by the work planned by the association
laws will be enacted that will be mutually
beneficial for Maryland and West Virginia.
1t will be recommended to the legislature
of West Virginia, which meets in January,
that a change in the season for hunting
quail from November 10 to December 81 be
made. A light tax on resident hunters
will also be recommended, the. proceeds to
go for the protection of game ana the
prosecution of game law violators. The as
ISOLATION recommends an increase lntsaiary
for the state game warden and the APP
pointment of a field warden to have juris-
diction over all deputies.
1t is expected that the new association
will be a great help to all lovers of game
in Maryland who have adhered strictly to
s..
of Columbia, who have a club near Har-
pers Ferry, it is believed, will welcome the
good offices of the new association. The
following officers were chosen: President,
Andrew Price, Marlinton; vice presidents,
w. "A. Vance, Clarksburg; Deputy Game
Warden Merrick. Cabell county; John Alex
ander, Pocahontas county; treasurer, Dr.
King, Weston; secretary, l.. c. Grille,
Clarksburg. The constitution adopted pro-
vided for the election of vice president
from each county in the state. Other vice
presidents will be named at the next meet
ing, which will be held the first Monday in
May at a place to be designated by the
president.
Grim Struck Oil.
John Grim employed by the Hamilton
Coal and Coke Company, with other miners,
caught a strong scent of oil in one of the
runs leading from the old shaft at New
burg, w. Va, and started to investigate.
A substance was dripping from the roof of
the mine. and in raising his torch Grim was
surprised by a sheet of flame, the crude
oil exploding. Before he could escape the
floor was a mass of flames and his trouS-
ers were almost burned off him before the
flames could be extinguished. He hurried
out for assistance. and it was only after
three hours hard work that the flames in
the mines were extinguished. - William
Hustes, assistant superintendent at the
mines, secured quart of the fluid and took
it to Baltimore for analysis. There has
always been q DeIler that Oil existed at
Newburg, and this accidental discovery, it
is believed, will lead to the sinking of test
well. The people are greatly worked up.
Recount of Vote.
A recount of the vote for house of dele
gates in Taylor county, w. Va, is in
progress at Grafton, the members of the
county court acting as canvassing board.
The demand for the recount was made by
DR.. T. F. Lanham, republican, returned de-
feated by N. D. Mackin. democrat by 95
votes. DIR. Lanham claims that there were
Irregularities but does not charge fraud.
In Grafton precinct the irregularity
consisted in permitting challenger to act
as tallying clerk, ex-City Clerk Thomas E.
Joyce taking the place Of Morris Griffith.
the regularly sworn clerk, who was present
DIR. Lanham gained 10 votes in the recount
of the four Grafton precincts. If the vote
in the precinct is invalidated Mackins plu-
rality would be reduced to 80. 1t is not
thought that Lanham overcome this
lead.
Gas Piping Record.
The West Virginia Central Gas Company
has employed 900 men in Pittsburg to aug
ment the present force in laying the mains
from the Lewis county, w. Va, field to
Cumberland. The company will probably
miss their calculations three months in
reaching Cumberland, their destination. 1t
was expected that gas would be flowing
mere by december L, Dut the work old not
progress fast was anticipated The
work of laying the mains in the principal
streets Of Cumberland is in progress. The
mains have been put down in the streets
on the outskirts. Over two hundred men
are now employed in the city limits. The
distance to be traversed Is ITO miles, fifty
miles of which have been laid in two mains,
one ten inches and the other seven, the
two mains feeding into twelve-inch main
for the remainder of distance of sixty
miles. This week the mains were COM
pleted to Davis. w. Va, and gas Is now
being furnished that place. When it reaches
Cumberland this will have been the far
thest point east that gas has ever been
piped.
DEATH OF GEORGE JESSUP.