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offered to the flow of the gas was so great that after a few hours the gas 
ceased to flow entirely from both wells, Nos. 1 and 2. After 36 hours of 
inactivity it commenced flowing again with greater energy. In the early 
part of January, 1877, the pressure of the gas seemed to increase suddenly; 
but not finding a free passage from Well No. 1, on account of the wooden 
plug which had been inserted into the casing and which the gas was un- 
able to blow out, the casing was broken at a depth of 175 feet, and the up- 
per portion lifted bodily out of the well. As soon as this occurred the 
conditions which had existed during the process of drilling were restored, 
and a column of water was thrown out of the hole every eight minutes 
toa height of from 80 to 90 feet, and lasting from three to five minutes 
(M. M. Schultz). This continued until about the middle of May, when 
the gas from both wells ceased to flow without any obstruction having 
been knowingly placed in its way. 
On the 14th of July, at 1 A. M., the gas made its appearance again and 
began to throw the water with great energy to a height ranging from 85 
to 115 feet; also with a smaller column from three to eight feet high 
in the intervals between the larger ones ; the phenomenon recurring every 
seven minutes. 
During the time that the water columns are thrown out of the well the 
gas is thoroughly mixed up with the water and is readily ignited. The sight 
during the flow of the larger column is grand, particularly at night. The 
water and fire are so promiscuously blended that the two elements seem to 
be fighting for the mastery. 
On July 19th, I closely watched the well for two hours, from 1.19 to 
3.22 p. M., and carefully recorded the time of each change in the condition 
of the water and gas as they spouted from it, noting the number of pulsa- 
tions in the larger column, and determining its maximum height by trian- 
gulation. 
On page 129 is a tabulated scheme of the observations from 24 minutes 
and 30 seconds past one to 28 minutes past two o’clock.* 
By an inspection of the intervals between the recurring phenomena, it 
will be at once seen that there is a marked regularity in the action of 
the well; in fact, the slight irregularities observed may in a measure be 
attributed to the personal equation of the observer. In the time included 
*NovTEes.—l. The time in the table is recorded in hours, minutes and seconds, 
and the height of the columns in feet. 
2. The intervals in the vertical columns show the time in minutes and 
seconds or seconds alone, during which each phenomenon lasted. The inter- 
vals inthe horizontal cblumns show the time in minutes and seconds between 
the recurrences of the phenomenon. 
3. In columns Nos. 4 and 14, where it is stated “the water ceased to run in,”’ 
it is meant that no water flowed into the hole trom the pool surrounding the 
top of the conductor. It is probable that the water from the water vein at 60 
feet depth flows into the well incessantly. 
