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Newspaper

Pittsburgh Dispatch

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1890

Page

8

Wells Bring New Producers to Wildwood Field in Butler County

Three new producers join the Wildwood field with Whitesell No 3 and Smith No 3 showing strong output. Whitesell No 3 yields 12 to 15 barrels per hour, Smith No 3 flowing at 150 barrels per day, while other wells like Forst & Co's Rolshouse No 5 and Brennen & Hite on Rosshouse No 1 report fair prospects. Production across the field varies with several drills active and plans for additional rigs as operators pursue the sand horizons near Young and nearby farms.

Wildwood Field Whitesell No. 3 Griffith Forest Oil Company Game Company Smith No. 3 Forst & Co Rolshouse Brennen & Hite Rosshouse Burke & McBrill Doe Moon Rolshouse & Co Holshouse Forest Oil Co Whitesell Burt & McBride Grifich Bridgewater Gibson Farm Hunter Gabson Patternon Barnes Fale Co Neodon Willson Nod Gibson, Giles & Castol Kretzer Mellon & Gaily Bigie Patterson Furst & Co Byrnes & Dwyer Simpson Gibson & Giles Dunn, Philips & Co Smith No Simpson No Harbush

Oil Field News From Belmont and Nearby Wells

ReLmont West Virginia Belmont region remains a top oil area with ongoing operations. Wells like Stewart and Rutten cutter show steady production. new rigs and drillings on Core and Connelly lots signal active development along the Ohio riverbank. Daily outputs range from 20 to 100 barrels, with several crews awaiting results later in the week.

ReLmont W. Va Belmont Buckeye Ohio River Virginia Stewart Ruttencutter Jones’ Point Koor Dave Taylor Darcio Oil Company Smith Vacluseil Company Connelly Jes Simpson Oil Company McWilliams

Well drilling progresses at Jet farm and others

The Jet well is nearing completion in a few days while drilling begins on the Core and Hendricks farms. Acre-and-a-half Oia plans finish No.2 in 10 to 12 days as No.1 yields about 50 barrels per day.

Core Hendricks Farms Oia

Independent Refinery Likely to Be Built by Gaily Bros

Dispatch notes indicate Gaily Bros may secure land in Coraopolis for an independent refinery and plan to start work immediately, completing the deal and beginning construction as soon as possible. Other field updates report Neville well gas but no oil yet, Rovella Oil Company increasing production, and several farms drilling with varied progress and prospects.

Gaily Bros Coraopolis Dispatch Jack Neville Neville Station Rovella Oil Company Purdy Melton & Co Arras Coast & Evans Neely Comany Jalley Bros Thornton Bakerstown Butchers’ Oil Company Clendenning Farm Brunet & Hughes Monks Farm

Oil firm plans three wells in Bucks county frontier area

The Eastern Ohio Oil Co capitalists from Philadelphia drill a wildcat well in Bucks county near Revere along the Belvidere division of the Pennsylvania road. The enemy holds lease over thousands of acres for three wells led by HL McClintock.

Eastern Ohio Oil Co Philadelphia Bucks County Revere Belvidere Pennsylvania Road HL McClixtocr

Missing German Student Miss Muller Vanishes After Hamburg Departure

Friends fear foul play after Bertha Muller disappears following the steamer Suevia’s Hamburg departure on August 31. Two Miss Mullers on the passenger list complicate search. one traced to Stonington, Conn. Miss Muller, a musician and linguist, had correspondence prompting a visit to America. Letters arrive in New York and Munchen hints at a planned meeting with an American artist’s wife, with the Broad Street office and Staten Island later mentioned. The case remains unsolved as officials report only saloon passenger status and no trace in Hoboken.

New York Bertha Muller Hamburg Sueevia Suevie Miss Muller Stonington Munchen America Broad Street Staten Island Lexington Avenue Muller

Waiting to Hear From Ireland Irish American League

The National Council of Seven of the Irish American League met in Crxcexeall. proceedings were routine and not for publication. Delegates’ departure has been postponed for a fortnight. adjournment occurred tonight with members staying to respond to possible cable messages from Ireland within 45 hours.

Crxcexeall National Council of Seven Irish-American League Council of the League Messa Ireland

St Louis Musicians Clash Over Mexican Band Import

President Charles Green of the St. Louis Fair Association faces backlash as he hires a celebrated Mexican band. The musicians argue the import violates alien contract labor law and the U S Attorney will decide if the claim holds.

Br. Louis Charles Green St. Louis Fair Association S Delemma United States Musicians’ Association

Various 19th Century Briefs From Across The World

Scattered items report labor strikes and economic shifts, naval incidents, criminal cases, and social notes. Notable mentions include a Damascus jail suicide, a Berlin fire brigade critique, a Balmoral visit, a sealers interception thought, a harpooned whale tailing a whaler, a starving ex-con near Hopkin Ky, a San Francisco shooting victim’s death reaction, coal merchants resisting wage increases, a Kreutzer Sonata sale ruling, a deadly steamer explosion at Newcastle, libel charges against O'Brien in Montreal, a Chienre heiress awaiting funds, a Tacoma murder claim by Whittield brothers, a monument to John B. Finch, passengers escaping a river plunge in Chicago, and Meade Post opposing a postwar reconciliation group. Also noted are sale restrictions on wines in Washington and retail liquor enforcement actions.

York Se Ee Dallas Berlin Roumania Balmoral Catter Bont Belorin North Pacific Seter Huntington Hopkin Ky Millie Panborst Samuel Goldberg San Francisco London Seers Philadelphia Pandora Newcastle Montreal O'Brien Prince George Hestin Chienre Astoria Ore Whittield Brothers Crosby Tacoma John B. Finch Roe Hill Cemetery Chicago Gresham

Bank assignee faults directors in Penn Bank case

Henry Warner assignee of the bank files exceptions to the master report claiming directors were grossly negligent in management preventing detection of fund abuses. He argues misstatements about overdrafts and improper fund withdrawals led to a one million pound loss and seeks liability findings for Riddle Reiber Hare Severance and others.

Penn Bank Henry Warner Riddle and Reiber Thomas Hare Samuel Ny 28 Ise

Costs Placed On Captain In Grand Jury Verdict

The grand jury ignored bills against Samuel English Frank Herdls Harry Lee and Jerome Smith for keeping a bonuses and placed the costs on A Wishart the prosecutor. The other ignored bills were Albert Davis riot BH J Smith selling liquor without license and on Sunday Bridget Laffey selling liquor on Sunday Fred Snader furnishing liquor to minors Joan Vasroth felonious assault and battery Mary Hawkins assault and battery James Quinn larceny god following ten bills were returned J X Booth William Guimbert William E assault and battery Albert Davis J P Foil felonious assault and battery Peter Gillespie rang Snippert aggravated assault and battery Fred Reid assault and battery Mary Gettes Julius Peters selling Mquor without a license Mamie Hates Edi Hey Charles Schiffert larceny A Wecker entering a building with intent to commit a felony

Samuel English Frank Herdls Harry Lee Jerome Smith A. Wishart Albert Davis BH. J. Smith Bridget Laffey Fred Snader Joan Vasroth Mary Hawkins James Quinn J. X. Booth William Guimbert William E J. P. Foil Peter Gillespie

Baird Victory in Poor Farm Decree Shapes City Deed

The decree, drafted after Judge Ewing's opinion in Straub v City, upholds the Baird city contract and the transfer to Carnegie Phipps Co. It orders delivery of the deed to Carnegie, directs dismissal of the bill, and costs against Pittsburg city. Several civil and criminal docket items follow in Common Pleas and related courts.

Ewing C. L. Straub Gourley Elliott M. L Balra Carnegie, Phipps & Co Baird Carnegie Common Pleas No Mills Watson Montgomery East Pittsburg

Divorce Case Testimony Details Conrad Winter Suspected Misconduct

Testimony in the divorce case of Conrad Winter and Elizabeth Winter was filed yesterday. Winter allegedly brought his current wife from Germany, paid her passage, and worried over her arrival before she absconded with money and unpaid bills, with no trace since.

Conrad Winter Elizabeth Winter Winter Germany

Jury Deliberates in Case Involving Sacha Alexander

The jury is asked to decide on charges against Sacha Alexander a 20 year old resident of 2015 Spring Alley for murdering her infant by pinning the death to a vault and concealing the birth.

Sacha Alexander Spring Alley Aaron Skin

Estate of a Hodel and related parties list names

Estate of a Hodel features a roster of individuals including Holmes, Raban, Kovkle, Blabane, Boott, Stewart, Vogel, Walther, Fergus, and Fergus among others with clerical and accounting references. The fragmentary text cites court or estate proceedings listing multiple names and an accountant.

Hodel B. Holmes Raban Iecevesness Frank Kovkle L. Blabane David Boott W. G. Stewart Gecade, Kress J. E. Schneider Conke Ore Ogel Kate Vogel

Judge Magee Refuses Interference in Alderman Doughty Bail Case

The judge denies intervention in the bail matter of Alderman Doughty as his case progresses in the Supreme Court. Thirty four individuals naturalized in U S Courts yesterday with twenty one in county courts taking first papers. In Judge White's Criminal Court Hillman Scheaffer was convicted of malicious mischief for cutting down a fence post. A non suit was entered in Clara Barnum versus James W Getting for false arrest damages.

Magee Alderman Doughty United States

Sister Irene Oversees New York Foundling Asylum Welfare

The oldest Sister of Charity, Sister Irene, governs the New York Foundling Asylum with personal vigilance. Her oversight extends to all facilities including the kitchen where sensitive items like baking powder are tested and found to be of excellent quality.

Irene New York Foundling Asylum Sisters of Charity California California Fig Syrup CO San Francisco Cal New York W. V

Destruction of Ferry Landing and Pending Trials

The docket notes executions issued by Thomas Mellon and partners against J H Crouch Stationers to take possession. a murder case involving a caregiver and child is on today’s calendar. a verdict awarded £1450 to McGowan plaintiffs in a mining fault case. land transfer disputes in Fayette and Elizabeth Townships proceed with related deeds and machine shop plans sparking depreciation concerns.

Ittebure Plate Glass Company Yesterns Thomas Mellon T. Mellon & Sona J. H. Crouch & Eng Smi Ae James William Julia McGowan Bailey, Wilson & Co W. J. Rainey Cleveland United States Circuit Court A. W W. A M. Work N. J. Leng Fayette County J.D. Williams Wifo Elizabeth Township Messra. Kerr and Harper

Switchmen Strike Causes Yard Blockade in Denver

Union Pacific switchmen refuse to work and reject tips from shippers causing yard congestion. 30 new men hired as trains resume movement. tactic resolution due tomorrow noon. Also reports on A Jarrett missing Southside real estate man and creditor claims are denied.

Denver Union Pacific Burns A. ©. Jarrett Southside Jarrett James Campbell

The News at Wana makers defend value and style

Reliable clothing will not be discounted by cheap prices. Cloth, trimmings, work quality and right tailoring ensure success. Fall goods are ready and services offered include tailoring to order with a liberal array of fine cloths and styles.

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