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Corpus Christi Caller And Daily Herald
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas
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The Great Guffey Gas Well at White Point, the world's greatest, caught fire last night around 10 o'clock, creating a massive torch-like blaze visible miles away in Corpus Christi. Previous attempts to control the uncontrollable well had failed since December 31, with total loss of control last Friday. A 10-foot crater formed at the top.
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The greatest gas well in the world is on fire. The gasser that mocked the efforts of human ingenuity to harness and control last night was lighted and throughout the night the gasser appeared as a giant torch throwing its light miles around and with fiery darts shooting to the skies and breaking into flame as rockets.
It was an awe-inspiring sight that caused hundreds of Corpus Christians to go to the roof of the Nueces Hotel for a perfect view of the beautiful sight, while thousands of others viewed the fire from the North Beach Addition.
The gasser afire was first noted about ten o'clock. All efforts to get into communication with the field, which is seven miles away, proved futile, the telephone company reporting that the one phone at the nearest ranch house was out of order.
It is possible that the firing of the well was purposed, as was the firing of the first well during the latter part of 1914, though confirmation of the surmise was not possible last night.
The gasser was brought in on last December 31 and all efforts to cap it proved unavailing. Last Friday all control of the well was lost and until the fire of last night it had been spouting huge quantities of gas, mud and sand.
A crater about ten feet across has formed at the top.
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White Point
Event Date
Last Night
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a crater about ten feet across has formed at the top.
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The greatest gas well in the world is on fire. The gasser that mocked the efforts of human ingenuity to harness and control last night was lighted and throughout the night the gasser appeared as a giant torch throwing its light miles around and with fiery darts shooting to the skies and breaking into flame as rockets. It was an awe-inspiring sight that caused hundreds of Corpus Christians to go to the roof of the Nueces Hotel for a perfect view of the beautiful sight, while thousands of others viewed the fire from the North Beach Addition. The gasser afire was first noted about ten o'clock. All efforts to get into communication with the field, which is seven miles away, proved futile, the telephone company reporting that the one phone at the nearest ranch house was out of order. It is possible that the firing of the well was purposed, as was the firing of the first well during the latter part of 1914, though confirmation of the surmise was not possible last night. The gasser was brought in on last December 31 and all efforts to cap it proved unavailing. Last Friday all control of the well was lost and until the fire of last night it had been spouting huge quantities of gas, mud and sand.