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Pt-ntan KaDU-uv lrr»» ..oil.. .,«>l.n

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HARNESSING A GUSHER.

r FEAT TO SUBJJCATE ( OIL WELL.

raw mic i

[hly Str tha Lac

a That Kashad Forth

W.. Mrweh - Shill, Darlac oad Graal Kudaraaeo Required Whaa rapploc. Everybody who reads the dally paper* knows that a big bole was sunk In the ground near Beaumont, that a mighty stream of oil rushed forth and that the Lucas guflier was created. Everybody knows that after several days had elapsed the well was "capped," and thfi further waste of oil was prevented. But everybody does not know what a great feat of engineering skill, daring and endurance the process of "capping" was nor what an effort It took to control and bring Into subjection that mighty

belching of nature.

On Jan. 9 the well had reached a depth of 1160 feet, and there were four metal tubes lu the hole. The first casing. a ripe 10 Inches In diameter, reached a part of the way. Inalde of that there was an eight-inch pipe extending still farther down, and within that there was a slx-lnch

pipes extoeded above the surface the ground. Below the end of the sixinch pipe was a rock format through which the contractors t drilling for several daya The

been < drill *

tool c

illlng

s driven by a four-inch

extending through tho others, four-itch pipe was merely used as a end was not Intended for casing, the evening of Jan. 9 the fourinch pipe was drawn out In order that a new drill might be substituted for the one which had become worn. The pipe was left out overnight The next day a new bit was affixed to It and the men began lowering 1L It had got down about 700 feet when the oil gushed cut of the rock, forcing the touMucb pipe out. hurling It 300 feet aloft, carrying away the tackle*, hy-

depoalt commotion In the bowels of the earth broke through the rock 17 hour* after the drill made its last turn, and the oil gushed forth and shot heavenward with terrific force, a belching, ungoverned monster. To cap and curb and control this great pillar of force, the upward pressure of which it was afterward determined was 105 pounds to the square Inch. The men had to frork under the

to do they wore goggles to protect the and gauze shields to protect the

the earth, this they wore eyes and gauze noae. all the apertures around them being dosed with plaster. Speech ana hearing were Impossible, and the work was directed by a code of signals previously agreed upon. A plan waa devised for putting a whole valve In place. A frame waa constructed of railroad iron as a slide to carry the valve. Two bars were laid horizontally serosa the derrick frame, paaalng on either aide of the itraaxn of oil. Theae bars were intended to support and hold the valve’ in place from the aides. Above these wen: two other bars, engaging the top of the valve and intended to keep it from being thrown upward when it should come in contact with the stream. Just beyond the stream bolts were fastehfd in the bars ao as to stop the vaive over the stream and at the proper place. The bars were securely anchored ao as to withstand the strain to be put upon them. Into this frame or side the valve was put. A block and tackle' waa rigged up and connected with the valve, and when everything was in readiness a team of horses waa driven forward at a rapid spied. The valve was, of course, open at both ends ao as to permit the stream to - pass through it when it should come directly over the pipe. But it was known that a tremendous pr.asure would be exerted upon the kalf of the valve passing through ths stream before the valve would reach its place and surround the flow^. As

ifnly

reached the atop bolts and set-

direct!/ t

perfectly Inclosing t

1 unli

valve

tied Into place directly over the end of

the pipe and perfectly Inc

oslng of the wi mpllshed, but t

The oil again floRed

peded toward the sky, bu*wl

circle of iron aroun&JL One step in the closf had been safely accom]

valve hung in its frame 12 Inches above the top of the pipe. Anchor* were made, and the valve was pulled down to the top of the eight inch pipe and screwed on. Fortunately there were good threads on this pipe. The six-inch pipe was what la known as a blind pipe and was not threaded. It next became necessary to put down anchors sufficiently strong to hold the pipe In place after the dosing of the valve should bring th» pressure of the stream against it A* thfe oil was still ruajilffg upward through the orifice at the top of'the valve and falling on the ground around the well the men could cot work at digging the necessary boles, and furthermore the saturation of th* ground made it soft It therefore became necessary to divert the etream. . An orifice on the side of the valve waa opened. Then the orifice at the top was gradually .dosed, and the stream shot out horitontally

that a T might be side of the valve. When

upon the to The oil v

orifice waa again openad and tha stream turned in a borisontgl position. Now the moment bad arrived to shut off the stream altogether, and every poand of pressure extorted by tha hidden force deep down In the ground must be borne by the valvf and by the anchors chaining It A pressure gauge was fitted Into the valve. Then the gate of the side orifice waa gradually closed. Gradually the pressure rose In the gauge. Possibly something might be wrong with the gauge. The stream waa turned on again, and a new gauge waa substitute. Gradually the pressure rose In this gauge aa the stream was shut off. Again It stopped at 105 pounds, and not a drop of off trickled from the pipe. The anchor* held firm; the great pillar of i commotion in the earth no

t stopped; 1 no longer s

b again minutes

reigned. In 10 day* and 10 ml from the time the oil bum from Its rocky bed the Lucas gusber had been

closed. The alx men who had done I

lied for Joy. and Mr. Luc threw his hat in a pond of oil.

work ahoul

pond

The work Of closing the well copied two days, the beginning bevli

ed eevi

cupted two days, the beginning baring been delayed several days to sscur’e

material.

After the well had been closed Mr. Lucas built a large Iron casing around the pipe oboye the earth and filled It with sand to protect the well from fire. Last week the valve was uncovered and opened, a little. Mr. Lucas says the pressure continue* the same, and they now have the oil confined in. natural reservoirs from which they can draw a gill or a million gallons at will—SL Louis Poet-Dispatch. QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

Buffalo. N. Y.. has an automatic clock in one of the public schools which announces by a ringing of a bell the closing hour- of each recitation. It Is said to be the only timepiece of Its kind in the world adapted

to such work.

A flarty of 10 California automobillets recently Indulged In a wildcat hunL They followed the hound* aa closely as possible, the country being favorable to the operation of the vehicles, ami bad the satisfaction of bag-

ging a dozen of the felines. ne years ago there was a remarkmigration of crabs at the mouth

of the 8L James river. They moved slowly along to the north, and cot only covered the bottom, but countless numbers swam In midwater. Not a foot of the sandy bottom waa free of era Da, ao that it was impossible to put an oar down without striking one or more. For several- days this move-

ment continued.

Soi

able

Goust la the smallest republic aa to area, but Tavolara is the small eat republic aa to population. Goust is only one mile In area. It Is located on the he Pyrenees, i. and la reentries. It la governed by a'president and a council ' ~ in IMS and president is tax collector, aiseaaor and judge.

md of referit and royal Te royal and t than

flat top betweei

of 12 his 1

game." certain: of thei events uneartl Hal of picted

of. At all was recently tbe-old capreon are dengaged In a telly golf as mething ex-

How to atop the Indians of the South Dakota reservation from eating each other s food is an amusing but perplexing problem with which the Indian bureau is now dealing. It la an unwritten law of Indian hospitality that a guest may stay as long aa be likea, and that as long aa the guest remains the host must provide the food. It has become the custom among the Sioux, who have a feast with their two-week ration as soon aa they receive it from the government, to go to the more provident Indiana and live on them until all their food waa gone.

Oas of th. Babarbaalt*

Mr. Isolate (of LonelyriHe, ing train, cmbarrsBted)—You tice that nearly every tubur bringing out • either a new waitress with him. Mr.' Brooklyn Borough (his guest, critically)—Yes. You might cfilT this a “Cook r personally conducted excur-

on evenmay nosuburbanite is cook or

Tbs Xsw Coler.

inger—My new golf cap is going

of automobile blue.

“lenrioues—1 didn’t know there such shade as "automobile

-OHinger—M;

°Mi*s Hi was any

blue.’

Ottinger—Oh, yes I That is color the air becomes around an i mobile when it breaks down with gentlemen in k.

Aa ai of the

chase 1 materia look at at xuch Gennat those o Son * A employ; tha tw< lively a sot plai is here works < and nui

iceptii

e n

* of war • only to mployed Crupp of

excep lisbm

sn «tn| ae Knit

France, and and Vickers md. Krupp 25,000 men;*' iploy collecthe Creureckonlps nous Loews Han, Belgian With the ihove estah-

nd t: io r<

been o] llsh lad ber. am royal : taught

school has by an Eng i 15 in num esses of the They are that a good They, cook, wash dothea, bake, sweep Ahe rooms, lay the table, arrange the Sowers, and in abort, learn to make themavlva* generally uaeful. They leave the school to be mai-ried at the age of 15. and it is said that a 8tascoee‘princes* now makes aa admirable- wife-.—Lon don Globa.

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