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White sand, with gas, similar to the 



white Medina, . . 15 feet, 937 feet, 



Shales, white and red, soft-drilling, . . 50 " 987 " 



. White Medina sand, with gas, .... 20 " 1,007 " 



Red shale to bottom, 18 * 1,025 " 



Above record from the original kept at the time of drilling. 



A well was also sunk at the Atlas Works, about midway between the 

 last well and the Buffalo Chemical Works. No record of this was obtain- 

 able; but Mr. Mclntyre informs me that the rocks passed through by the 

 drill were almost identical with those at the Snow Pump factory, so that one 

 record would answer for both. 



There is also a well on Grey near High street, of which no record was 

 obtained. The geologic conditions are said to be nearly the same as in the 

 Sherman-North well. 



The Sclmsler Brewing Co., corner Enislie and Clinton streets, have a 

 well 1,100 feet deep. At first enough gas was obtained to light the brewery, 

 but it has now ceased to flow. The gas horizon here was 200 feet from the 

 surface. Very little gas was found in the Medina. 



Other Wells Outside the City of Buffalo. 



Well No. 2, at Depew. (J. W. Stearns, driller.) 



Drift, .'U feet. 



Corniferous, water-lime and Salina shales, .... 560 " 



Niagara, , . 200 " 



Shales 60 " 



Clinton, 30 " 



Red Medina, 90 " 



White Medina (no gas), 12 " 



Red shale to 2,150 feet, 1,164 " 



Oswego sand, 75 " 



Shale to top of Trenton at 2,855 feet, 630 " 



Through Trenton at 3,575 feet, 720 " 



Dark grey sandstone to 3,685, 110 « 



Some gas was found at about 1,700 feet, and a little salt water in the 

 lowest sandstone. Well No. 1 was bored about 200 yards east of Xo. 2. and 

 had essentially the same record down to, and through the w hite Medina. 

 Both wells were started upon the Corniferous limestone, about one and one 



