Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1854-08-05

Is from their use aud employment that
England has stood so high on the roll oi
nations. II is true that both are OF little
value until the hands of labor, skill and
capital, fit them TO the wants Of civilized
life; but il is because they require so much
labor that they build up so rapidly our
1ourishing cities and towns. Every COM
pete iron works capable Of producing
10000 tons Of bar or railroad iron per ait
mum, supports 5000 people, and makes a
market for the farmers, in its neighborhood,
to the extent OF 100000. Every 100000
tons of coal mined employs one hundred
and twenty-five families at the mines alone,
TO say nothing of others engaged in the
preparation OF coal, and also those who are
indirectly connected with the trade.
The Carbon Run Improvement Conpa-
ny's estate, on which the coal and iron we
have spoken of abound, embraces 1000
acres-the whole Of which, save $50 acres,
is underaid with coal. 1t is of the Halle
ton and Beaver Meadow range. The
mammoth vein, the jugular, and all the
other veins of the region varying from
five 20 trenfy.ttco feet in thickness, and
ten in number, have been proven on the
land, and contain millions of tons above
water level. 1t is estimated that there are
I ~ laoei TX II: IL, ~ naal n
the property. As before remarked, great
portion OF this estate lies on the northern
slope of the Locust mountain, where the
mountain has perpendicular heighth OF
nearly 500 feet, the gradual slope oi which
to the top is 5,695 feet, thus presenting an
incomparaby fine breast OF coal of easy
working. Not the eas, remarkable feature
of this invaluable estate, is the fact that the
, veins have run of upwards OF three miles
II is proper 10 say here that the Carbon
p Run Improvement Company, without the
knowledge Of the existence OF iron ore on
the land, was organized eighteen months
4 ago, with view only Of operating in coal
=, and that 10 conduct the business on a scale
commensurate with the growing imporanc.
: OF the trade, and the capacity Of their mines
q to supply any given quantity OF coal the
= demand of an active market might require
they have constructed Improvements Of the
very first magnitude and character, ard
3 which, in this connexion, may, with pro-
! priety, be briefly alluded to.
They consist Of
1s. A railway from the town OF Shamo
kin to the mines, about two miles in length
/, which is decidedly one Of the most sub
stantial and complete lateral roads we have
ever seen. 1t is laid with 80 ID. 7 rail-
The engineer, EDWARD HELFENsTEIN, Esq.
y under whose supervision it was, merit
commendation for the ability exhibited il
lis construction.
ID. One Of the largest breakers in th'
r United States, located near the mines, ant
:, Immediately upon the railroad, so that th,
" coal can be easily conveyed 10 it from th
mines, then prepared and cleaned, and a
once be dropped into the cars on the rail
road below, in which it is conveyed Il
market.
Sd. Four gangways in veins, and
feet thick ppFspectively, from which ca
be taken annually 100000 tons OF Goa
:, and which quantity the breaker has capaci
- ty TO prepare.
y, 4th. a steam saw mill, driven by ,h
- " same power that is used TO work the break
" er.
~ 9th. A number Of houses, 20 accommc
date those connected with the mines.
- These improvements are now in tn
= = hands Of, and leased by, JOHN HoDcKrs
-. Esq, formerly Of Schuylkil county,
i gentleman of experience in the coal bus
-, ness. Mr.. II. has already shipped some ,
the coal from this colliery 10 Sunbury f
y the susquehanna market, and is abundant
y" prepared TO send down any amount th
, mcy be needed, but the scarcity of boa
at present reiards the shipments.
This operation is located in Carbon Ru
west Of ShamokIn about two miles. 9th
openings equally extensive can be mad
with great ease, at Grarhar,'S Run, on Il
,el Company's land. Indeed, Col. EVANS, Il
in efficient presiding officer of the Co,npan
,ce says that the estate, with further develo
Of mcni, is capable Of yielding one millic
ed tons annually. Any one acquainted wi
,iC- the immense capacity and produciIven,
in Of the mines, will not deem this out of Il
oc way.
- In addition to the revenue that will
n derived from the production of the coal a
!. iron, the lateral railway extending fro
,ho the Philadelphia aud Sunbury Road to 4
"a mines, cannot fail, in time to become
90. productive part oi the estate. All the &C
10 Of a large body Of surrounding lands, own
elf by other parties, will find its way to I
:. main road over this lateral, Ia Schuylk