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were given largely to the glass industry, and at one time over 3,000,000 
cubic feet per day were used.} 
The result of this heavy call was the quick exhaustion of the ter- 
ritory. In the winter of 1888-9 the supply was far from meeting the 
demands, and the winter following the conditions were far worse. In fact, 
it may be stated that the decrease in the production was as rapid as its 
increase had been. The story is well told by the following rock pressures 2 
Rock pressure 
in lbs. per 
Year. sq. inch. 
MES Sy (Mameeetee ests Sones cic Poh e ctr mee re ena sirenrel sh soc aiiepey sl Cees ale onslio-s 450 
IfeeRs} 5 516 O10. 6.5 BS OOS, OO OA CISION CECRARIC. ALON i meaey Reus ican e Ee 375-390 
Toes)” 3 bY Guo oke aadten AY Cec MRO RG RAC ARAN nie Ice i Ai ah aS ALR 290 
ESO OMierapys tari rata ee ayaa: soe aed taWayle vont an alsiciccl Sys: -aph, oieh.e! arsdevekchs fe 100 
The decrease in production was in a general way proportional to that 
in rock pressure, and the year 1890 saw the beginning of the end. 
The first well at North Baltimore was drilled in the summer of 1886, 
but it produced oil rather than gas. The second well was located about 
one mile south of the first one, but it was still less successful. The Peters 
well was the first successful producer of gas secured in this vicinity. It 
was located about three-quarters of a mile east of the village, and had an 
initial flow of at least 3,000,000 cubic feet per day.2 By 1889-90 the cor- 
poration owned three gas wells, all in the southeast quarter of Portage 
township. From this territory, three lines, a two-inch, three-inch and 
four-inch respectively were laid to the village. Funds to the amount of 
$8,000 to accomplish this were obtained by bonding the town. Three 
factories, all glass industries, were early secured; the inducement being 
gas for a period of ten years at a charge of five dollars each per year. 
Besides this the three factories received in the aggregate $24,500 in the 
form of donations from the town, the money having been secured from 
the sale of lots. A pressed brick factory also was supplied from this 
territory. All these establishments used the fuel in the most reckless 
manner; while the municipality itself and the residents of the place pur- 
sued the same wasteful policy. The result was as might be guessed; 
complaints were soon heard of insufficient gas, and this was the beginning 
of the end of gas for factories. Later the fuel was restricted to domestic 
purposes, but this wise move was not made until the gas-rock had been 
almost emptied. 
Bowling Green and North Baltimore were not the only places in 
northern Ohio that were excited by the discovery of Findlay gas. In fact, 
every town in that part of the state felt the effect to a greater or lesser 
1Geol. Sur. of Chio, First Ann, Rept., 1890, p. 152-4. 
2Tbid, p. 155. 
3Ibid, Vol. VI, p. 227-9. 
47bid, First Ann. Rept., 1890, p. 140-1. 
