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Report of the State Geologist. 



was strong. At the time of my visit in November, 1885, it gave about 

 enough gas to supply one or two ordinary gas burners. 



Well Xo. 2 was drilled in May, 1890, on the east side of Chicago street, 

 600 feet from Scott street. X<> gas was found here and the well was allowed 

 to fill up. 



Well at the Bvffalo Chemical Works, Abbott road and Elk street, near 

 Buffalo creek. (From Mr. S. V. Fowler, superintendent, and James Wood- 

 ring, driller.) In 1880, a well was put down here to a depth of 250 feet 

 where a copious supply of water was found sufficient to fill the pipe and 

 flow above the surface of the ground. The water, however, was heavily 

 charged with sulphuretted hydrogen which unfitted it for use. 



Later, wells were sunk for water at the oil refinery, a quarter of a mile 

 up the creek where the Atlas Works now are. The same vein of water was 

 reached and used to cool the condensers. Large pumps were used to furnish 

 the great quantities necessary, drawing upon the supply so that the water 

 ceased to flow at the Chemical Works. The latter well was then deepened 

 to 1,032 feet, striking the Medina white sand. Here a small flow of gas was 

 obtained, sufficient for the laboratories where it has been used ever since. As 

 the Chemical Works were then outside the limits supplied with city gas, the 

 natural product was a great convenience and has paid cost in that way. The 

 pressure in November, 1885, was forty pounds. This well is located very 

 near the southern limit of the Corniferous limestone. Fifty feet of drive-pipe 

 were used, resting directly upon the limestone. 



Well at ilie Snow Steam Pump Works, near Bailey avenue and the 

 Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad. (Record from Mr. M. 

 Mclntyre, driller.) 



Drift, 52 feet. 



Limestone and flint, 140 " 192 feet. 



Limestone and shales, changing in color, 425 " 617 " 

 Chocolate sand (limestone ?), .... 105 " 722 " 

 Sulphur gas and a strong flow of salt 

 water about the middle. Water cased 

 off at 700 feet. Shales, dark in color, 



with small shells, 40 " 762 " 



Red sand, varying in color from dark red 



to a very pale red 120 " 882 " 



Shales and limestones, varvinir in color, 40 " 922 " 



