The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1868-11-20
ELK COUNTY.

ne vast wealth. OF tnls county IL scaTcely
known or appreciated, even by our own
citizens. Besides the vast timber lands,
we have coal in abundance which when
fully developed will make this one of the
most important counties in the State
Wcg give brief synopsis of the develop
ment Of the coal
TANNERDALE Coal Co.-Tbe colliery
Of the company is situated on the south
side of the p. Il. Il. Railway, their mines
east of'St Marys. The lands Of the Com
pany comprise 200 acres, all underlaid with
valuable coal, well adapted for steam pur.
poses, good as CRATE coal, as well as for
the manufacture of gas. The mines have
the capacity, with the present OPEN
ings, to deliver several hundred tons daily.
ST. MARYs MINEs.-The mine in opera
ton, is situated near the P. & +. Railway,
one mile east Of St. Marys. The lan6s of
the company comprise 800 acres, situated
on both sides of the p. & +. Road and are
owned by capitalists of Williamsport Tic
coliery is under the superintendent of
Joseph Patten. 1t was opened four years
ago. The colliery, when in full operation
can mine aud ship 400 tons daily.
DENzINGER MINES These mines are
owned and controlled by Boston Com.
pany. The lands of the Company
comprise 900 acres. The larger por.
ton of these lands are undcrlaid with three
coal seams. The openings are reached by
railway, owned by the company, one
third of mile east of St. NIarys. This
company have everything in readiness to
do large business in mining coal.
TogY CREEK AND PHILADELPHIA Co.
This company has about 1000 acres of
Goa! lands located at Earlyville, seven miles
southcrly from St. Marys. 1t i, reached
by the Daguscahonda Railway that forms
junction with the p. & f. Road six miles
cas-, of hidgway. The coal is clean, pure,
and lustrous.
KERsEY Coal Co.-This company own
about 500 s:rcs, and reached by che Dagus.
cahonda Road. The lands of this CON-
pany have fine show of coal, seven veins
being found on the property The coal is
compact in structure, and has proved to be
uperior Tor steam purposes, as well as for
fuel.
DAGUsCAnoNnA IMPROVEMENT Co..
The mines on the lands OF this company
are situated at the terminus OF the Dagus.
cahonta Road, four miles from the p. 4
T.. Road, with which it connects, FIVE
miles east of Ridgway. The lauds of this
Company comprise a tract Of 1000 acres
SH,wMyT MINEs-The Shawn ut coal
company owns tract of about 1000 acres
VI coal lands, situated in Fox and New
Horton townships. There are several ex-
tensive colcries already opened on this
Hompany's lands, which are reached by a
railway seventeen miles long, owned by the
company. which forms junction with the
z. 4 +. Road, two miles east of Ridgway.
The improvements for the convenience of
the miners are superior to any Of the coal
mines in this secttn. On these lands
there are Fl f:een seams of coal. These
seams are all pure. black and lnstrous
The cria pany is doing large business.
CLARION RIVER Coal Coat vii.
marth, and near Johnsonburg, these lands
are situated, consisting of 1000 acres
These mines have important improvements,
which have cost about 100000. There is
double side track from the p. 4 f. Road
to the chutes, distance of about 1000
feet.