Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-12-01
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Coal.

In 1850 the product Of the minss--ae.
cording to Government rscsrds-distrib-
uted through twelve States, was valued at
e7,173,76O; Of which sum S. ,29S, S5l, or
upward Of 70 per cent, was the value Of
the the anthracite mined by the State Of
Pennsylvania. In ten years tine, between
1850 and 1860, including returns irsm six
teen States and Territories, and from 622
embellishments, Of which the aggregate CAP
ital amounted 6,2ls,e ESQ tons, or 145, 452,-
600 bushels Of bituminous coal, and s,l15,-
si2 toas Of anthracite. valued together at
value Of not less than $l3,Oe9, eS7, or 1872
per cent. over the returns Of 1850. The
internal revenue tax on all mined cea 10
three and . half cents per ten. In 1864
Tho amount realized by Government from
this source on Pennsylvania quota Of
,2ie,2ll tons, was $437,192. The whole
amount from the entire mining interest was
but S5l2,436, which proves conclusively
that Pennsylvania alone contributed ever
four-fifths OF the total returns. But al
though this State menepolizes The lions
share Of the anthracite trade, in limited
quantities this same coal 10 found in the
States of Rhode Island. MASSACHUSETTS, Tex
as, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, The anthracite
ceal region is divided into three principal
districts. First. The Northern sr.W ysmine
district. whore anthracite coal was 6rst ap-
piled to practical purposes. This region
comprises Shick shiany. Walk sebarrs, New.
port, Pittston, Lackawanna and Carbsndals,
in ell an area Of l20 square miles, or 7e.S07
acres. 1t 10 celebrated for the very bard
est species Of white ash coal. Az early a.
1915 the first cargo was shipped from this
rsglen down the Susquehanns 10 Carlisle
Barracks. Secondly. The Southern schuyl.
kill coal field contains three principal ba-
sins, and extends On the east from the Ls-
high district nearly to the Susqushanna o.
the west. This division embraces the dis
nicts known - the Lshigh, Tamaoua. Tus.
carek. Schuylkill Valley, PsttsyiIls, Min.
srsvills. Swatara, Lyksn'sVallsy, Dauphin.
together with several other minor districts.
Its area of workable coal 10 estimated to be
"a square miles, Or loo, $50 acres. Thirdly.
What is known - the Middle Anthracite
coal region Of Pennsylvania extends frsm
Shamokin 10 the Lehieh. and covers fully
$4,000 acres Of coal land, Or about 1l5
square miles, divided between the TIVE
large basins Of Mahony and Shamokin, and
q few smaller collieries, and an eastern
cluster Of from twenty to thirty smaller
basins, such ~ Beaver Meadow, Hazlstsn,
etc.
The Cumberland mines were not worked
until 1912. The Scranton were not opened
until 1856.
or the relative value Of The two Goals red
and white ash, the latter 10 greatly prsfssrsd
for domestic use-fer though this latter
(anthracits) in csnsumptiss deposits uers
ashes, the beat is thought 70 be more in.
tense. Indeed the better qualities Of an.
have bssn sufficient to dscsmpose
and burn water when submitted in small
quantities TO its fierce heat. Bitumineus
coal leaves red ash, and but little Of it. II
burns with greater fame than the former.
The manufactures are the largest con.
luners Of coal. Next in order il the ors
binary cooking range.