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1877.] 131 (Ashburner. 
from 10.39 a. M. to 3.153 Pp. M., there were counted 39 of the larger water 
columns, making the average time between the commencement of each 
column 6 minutes and 55 seconds. 
The accompanying graphical representation will present the action more 
vividly to theeye. It will be noticed that prior to the water columns No, 3 
and 7 no water flowed into the hole from the pool surrounding the conduc- 
tor. Directly after the larger columns vanish, the water flows into the 
hole, indicating that all the water is blown out of the well. 
Occupying every consecutive 7 + minutes we have the following se- 
quence of events (See observation No. 9 of tne table) : 
The water from the ‘‘ water vein’’ at the depth of 60 feet, and from the 
pool surrounding the top of the conductor flows into the well for 55 sec- 
onds, during which time no gas is detected issuing from the hole. At the 
end of this time the water from the pool ceases to run in, and the gas rises 
bubble by bubble for 5 seconds. A column of water and gas now com- 
mences rising, makes 6 pulsations, attains a maximum height of 115 feet 
in 40 seconds, and yanishes in 1 minute. The water from the pool and 
water vein immediately flows into the well for the second time, continuing 
for 1 minute and 30 seconds, during which time no gas flows out. At the 
end of this time the gas rises bubble by bubble for 40 seconds, when the 
smaller column of water and gas rises, attaining a maximum height of 5 
feet in 10 seconds, and vanishes in 1 minute and 10 seconds. The gas still 
continues to rise but no water flows into the well from the pool for 35 sec- 
onds, when the same series of phenomena repeat themselves. Such are 
the facts. 
The explanation of the action may be readily imagined. The pressure 
of the gas having relieved itself in throwing out of the well the 
larger column, the water flows into the hole until the pressure of the gas 
becomes so great again that instead of rising up in small bubbles through 
the water it rushes out of the well, throwing the water at the same time to 
a height of from 3 to 8 feet. After the column has vanished the gas con- 
tinues to rise in great quantities, keeping the water from flowing in from 
the pool, until the pressure is exhausted. The water now flows into the 
well till the pressure of the gas in its reservoir has increased to such an 
extent that it thrusts out of the hole the larger column of water to a height 
of from 85 to 115 feet. 
The smaller column of water is probably produced by the gas coming 
from the smaller vein at 1200 feet depth, while the larger column is thrown 
up by the gas coming from the greater vein at a depth of 1600 feet. 
But, of course, neither the one nor the other column is produced by 
either of the gas veins exclusively, for the gas must be flowing from both 
horizons more or less all the time. It will be noticed that more water flows 
into the hole directly after the larger column has been thrown up, and that 
the smaller column throws up less water, and vice versi. 
It was not possible to obtain the pressure or amount of gas coming from the 
well. The estimated pressure at the time that 175 feet of casing was blown 
