Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-13

BRIER HILL Coal MMEs.-Messrs. An
drews & Hitchcock own the Crab Creek
Brier Hill Coal Mine, which is situated
about two miles north of youngstown. This
frn rnn from $50 to 400 tons Of their coal
from the mines to youngstown daily, and
supply the Himrod blast furnace, Richard
Hays & Co.'S blast furnace, Brown, Bonnell
& Co.'s rolling mill, and also ship consider
able to Messrs Rhodes & Card in this city,
per &. 4 n. Railroad. Msssrs. A. and H,
employ one hundred and forty men, and
work IS horses and mules in hauling their
coal from the mines to the Cleveland and
Mahoning Railroad All the coal is drawn
out Of the mine on an inclined plane by an
engine Of 40 horse power, which pumps out
watsr at the same time. There are about
forty-three dwellings on the cOmPany's land,
in which workmen and their families reside.
This is called the Coal district, and has its
own school, church, &c. The coal bank was
opened two years ago last August, and it is
probably one of the largest and best in the
Mahoning Valley. There is some talk Of
branch track being run from the G. & N. R.
to the town Of Hubbard, 7 miles distant,
where Messrs. Crawford & Murray own an
extensive soal bank, from which they take
100 tons Of coal per day, half Of which is
consumed at the Phoenix Furnace, owned
by Crawford & Son of Cleveland. This Eagle
Furnace, owned by Crawford, Murray 4
Co., uses the other half A short distance
west Of youngstown, is the old Brier Hill
coal mine owned by Messrs. Tod & Ford.
They mine upwards Of $50 tons per day,
part of which is used at the Grace and Brier
Hill furnaces and the balance shipped to
Tod and Wells, Cleveland. There are two
coal banks some four miles up the Mahoning
river that produce vast quantities of coal
one Of which is owned By Mr.. Tod and the
other By David Morris, Of Cleveland. At
some future time we intend paying visit to
Messrs. Wood, Warner & Co.'s furnace, at
Mineral Ridge. They own large bank.
beneath which is found the noted Black
Band iron ore, which resembles the ore used
for making Scotch pig iron. The coal mines
ofthe Mahoning Valley furnish an immense
amount of freight annually, which is in
creasing. Last year 16s,77O tons Of coal
passed over the c. B NJ. Road to Cleveland.
being an increase of 6,515 tons over the
previous year.
While out through this fertile country
last summer our party was escorted BY
Chauney Andrews, Esq, through his splen-
did coal mine. For the life of US we cannot
tell how the miners can learn to distinguish
all the various turns, eut-offs and chambers,
when it is dark as Erebus, being lit only by
the small lamps which are attached tc the
miners caps. They seem to be as familiar
with the names of the tleads" in their sub
terranean sbOde As we are with the names
of our streets, ....-....
This vein Of coal varies from 4 to AZ feet
in depth, and is worked in for a distance of
over half mile from the entrance, and is
one hundred feet below the surface of the
earth. There are probably more railroad
tracks in this mine than in any city in the
United States. There are two entrances 10
the mine, which enables the superintend-
ants to keep fresh air constantly passing
through, for the benefit of the wOrEmen.--
This is accomplished by means of an air
tight door in the center Of the passages,
which, when shut, excludes all the foul air
from part of the mine, while fresh air lie be-
ing admitted. ..rrs. ..-
Youngstown is a very fourishing place,
and is destined to be a large business town.
It is connected with Pittsburgh and the Ohio
river by canal, and with the lakes by the
C. & NJ. R. R. It contains a population of
$500 inhabitants. It has Bank, number
of Churches, a fine new brick Union School
House, and others of lesser dimensions; also
enough Hotels to accommodate the travel
ing public.
Our stopping place was the Mansion House,
which we found very complste in all its
appOintments-bu these remarks are some
what extended and must be brought to
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