Terrell Hot Wells is one of the lesser known hot sulphurous springs of San Antonio, Texas. Terrell Hot Wells was a hot springs which contained sulfur and radium. Terrell Wells Company owned an operated Terrell Hot Wells from 1900 to 1940. This news article will explain what Terrell Hot Wells was.
Terrell Wells Company first opened Terrell Hot Wells to the public in 1900. The opening of the hot sulphur springs was announced in the San Antonio Daily Express. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=jtyPDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA238&lpg=PA238)
Terrell Hot Wells was known for having flown warm sulphur water at a temperature reported to be 106º F degrees. This made the Terrell Hot Wells a desirable hot spring. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=e5_PAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA167&lpg=PA167)
The sulphur well were said to be some of the hottest in the United States. A number of wells had sulphur in them. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=NqUwAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA7-PA43&lpg=RA7-PA43)
In 1908, The Commercial West reported that in the past 10 years Terrell Hot Wells have been used by thousands of people. The waters varied considerably on analysis. By this time Terrell Hot Wells was known for having flown warm sulphur water at a temperature reported to be 108º F degrees. This made the Terrell Hot Wells a desirable hot spring. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=NqUwAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA7-PA61&lpg=RA7-PA61)
Terrell Hot Wells purchased 2,000 acres in 1908 with the help of a syndicate of New York capitalists, which N. R. Bagley was the head of. (Ref: https://books.google.com/books?id=NqUwAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA7-PA43&lpg=RA7-PA43)
Terrell Hot Wells had not only sulfur but radium in their springs. You read that correctly. Terrell Hot Wells had radium in their springs. Terrell Wells Company was well aware of this chemical being present in the springs but allowed people to use the springs anyway. Terrell Wells Company released this information to the public in a pamphlet titled “We Want to Tell You about the Terrell Hot Well: The Well that Contains Radium, Terrell Well Company”. (Ref: We Want to Tell You about the Terrell Hot Well: The Well that Contains Radium, Terrell Well Company, 1910)
Terrell Hot Wells had their own street car line and trolley line which went all the way out and took train loads of people to the resort area during the early 20th century. This street car line and trolley line went to Downtown and the South Side. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/30923153/)
Accordion to the Austin American-Statesman, a baseball field was built at Terrell Hot Wells for major league baseball teams in 1926. Terrell Hot Wells was also used for sports events such as baseball games and swimming competitions. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/366330851/)
“A first-class diamond and enclosed park are to be built at Terrell Hot Wells south of the city for the major leaguers. The Irving Berlins, we note, slipped back into this country quietly and unannounced and succeeded in landing on page one its all the newspapers.”
Terrell Hot Wells was located on Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, Texas, US.
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