The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-08-08
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'ssS Tbs s,Ssis ss Il. coal: p
WestsYa.:neke Tho :nnmber. of. workable
,eausstoabs tbirtssn ;t,but 5oartsss ban
been, developed, on tho dividing ridge
between the xitors OF the Great KlnaHh Hhs
,Sd Coil Rivers; o. sline with LsAui
Crock; snd 10 sllSPro6sbility t6ssss M
Ill below ;tls Pittsbnre ,ssau;y But tAeFs
every seam, appeAls to, have reached =
maximum Size Ilof The bituminous form:
ations. While b. aud Ef srt not 8 lS1Se
a. fouod To- D fsWs - sr' loeslidss, ,ths
tatssvsnisE sCsns, d yia; othsripo1.
tjopS oftths, ,Asld. ON n, ,eonnsreif
|or: workable r sslus, 'slS bsFs ,toss4 y'g
workable sizo,, o. from two 70 three
feet 10 dhmeteF. The number OF work:
able seams sre greater than thoss found
within the ,ane measures iD Ps1aIylVA.
ole any place, not excepting the authla.
cite. folds, though the total amount Of
coal is less than that which u found At
many points il, the ssthrseits' rsgisss.
R,t veye - "a oounk al the eo1na, both
small and large, in ,sbs Western past, Of
the anthracite measures, they would cor.
respond nearly with 'ths coal seams found
on the Great 'KsnAxhS. We hsvs stated
our belief, however, that the camel coal.
seams have 10 counterpart 10 the ;,An:
thricite regiols-that they appear with.
10 the Erlch bituminous sbsls, xhith does
not existiu the Eastern measures : sud,
conseq usntly,. three of ths9nunsrols
seams 10 the Ksnswha, section are thus
accounted for. ,.., ~. II 49,. ~.
We may iiyo here notice : faet which
may bo interesting, and which hSy hsvs
some, 90 6Sstios With the divisions ofths
seams in this locality, o'ssics osr'o. q g"'
It will be found. farther on that the
coal measureSi 10 Western Kentucky, and
in the" same general geological range or
position in tho great bssia With tie ,Ks.
nswhs, ,aYs. .!in, ike !mAuns. divided iand
represented. BY, Numerous small seaas,
instead Of . fsx large ones, - In SONS
portions Oft anthracite regio6S, where
the coal measures reach: tho ssras els1a.
tion. .au.:s;l So. D. n%i:ta Gis,'c&.Hp- -
| The seams which ysrgiyelia the table
exist, w have reason 70 believe, undes
tie Pittsburg scam, and do not, there.
fore; represent sll thu productive coal
measures Of West Virgins. u There srt
still ssysrAlssams found 10 &thsIohtShsl
grounds, back from ths river, ,7ei, Or ~!
head wGtefs. o. Elk, Coal, ,Gsulsy, asS
other large GkSimI5 SnPtJl0H ieto thl
Crest KaDswha !. also o1:ths bHh ~
pavhs, G uyaad d6tts;1 Big 4ssdy ke!,t9S
W ,hsva mot :fouaa <tha. .SasDO prod lettS'
condition in any other, part Of the Gtea
Alleghaiy Goa. field, o. compared, viii
| tht measures bitvtGn Cost ind KanSWh'
Rivsrss&TAs thiekpess, Of The st.asSFh
estimated in the tsbls, but the sesn!
have bean practically developed. .:r;G.
A short distance aboys ths eonglonsf
lts suAh seam exists, Sot eo1lidseel
xorkabli. 81 Bat iboIt ftJ iSst non y.
coASionsixts avalis6li SSanI is ftbvHd
ranging fiou avs 70 IA feet; iaAiek
ness :. this, coal IN ,av; plsbAN Nluy lis
6elov lhS 10vsl. Of Lam, q Crsek, q ~
FORKS; ana u r6t fouud above ,Sdssr. IsSfl
Above this exists The large sSsn u lto'
ore 10 b notictd itsshss %. The this'
ss.u Of coal ,sPDlt IeSbs.snsll, b.
I varies from too 70, ipus. tsek .The fo1gtl
Il : e,npsl coal ol, ibest iopl - ka
varies ifson three 70 liz hskS = 9tA ~
sesn iS a;hitd tituninsas, IsHBike ffen
tvo to;four feet in thiikssGs,@Ths ixtl
fis Iksiss bituminop,, but not general
over three or four feet thick, sad !
sometimes smaller. The seventh seam
sometimes camel coal, iaugcs from thre
to Eve feet thick; The Gighth:sud nintl
:, are hard, ,bitumiuoua sesms, from thirt
ipchos to four feet thick. The .tssth scar
Is generally large, ranging from ssvsl
70 ton feet, but Is divided BY fie claJ
which : some Stints, ia practical effecI
makes two workable seams soH4 the ont
The eleventh Il, : 6ns eannel Iesm, know
si the "Pey tona" q osnuel, efe % 8
feet thick: Tie twelfth; tbiltl6nth, 90
.}oarts.ntk' ssi iot! opened or developed
Ibut, from sppearaaess, are khoxn to}o
seams Of good workable. dinsns!ons, sn
ono os.ithsu!,i5 7tuppossd 10 b. :eauns
:, Tho average. dimenSions Of tho ,sseu
and The thickness Of, ,the, ,intsrIenilnI e
Estrats., aro 70 about Is m given 10 the table. !.
\ -: EaaIan Jsw' :lAE-.E ,.}::ls'">>a;ai$';:Sn
a.,.., !. >. .plxENsloEs.- -. ,ssiyy :; z:
/ The dimensions Of ,the GOAL measure
bss,tnseeen:the b,stse ath K.nluhs aud Co,l rivers u
estimitsa II 1880 fes., and nd e, ths shiel l.iA
os,., d tho se.l SEAMS = lI;,s,s 4 90 feet :.
lrHx osxA1 1kAaI1RAYALrxI%4sA. 4. 1Huo; AZ
! -. IAxuIIc1uilxo lEotoS. &,
1--WE do not 81 propose IL this sohnsetio
/ osde1osS Ii,1ch space 10 the oonsidetl
| ,l(tiou' lcf,slt j;lfer hos ore separate 10,
,|.thslr eeaasetiaA, Nth coal; ;fbn& Iavi.
] lto call especial attention TO- this sps9lilll =
:E';.. ..rion i-h;nk, k - ~ = ! "A c l6a