New-York tribune., 1869-06-05
THE COaE SYSTEM OF THE ROCKY IaoBN-
T1INS

Now that the Pacific Railrosa is an a a-eeza-
il.hed fact the next question which comes up Js On
what shnn the road live Running as " does oyor sTst
extent OF country which IS unable tosuppy fuel n any
kind 1t becomes serious inquiry how the engines ohoald
be fel California will DO able 20 m tho cars with frtght
and but clio win mob be able to m the aders
withcoal The Rocky Mountains might for few years
supp sufficient amount Of wood, but II this Is " be
depended upon. the supply trains themselves veuld
alone the capacity OF the road Nor must Eastern
depended for the requisite fuel for n this
ease freight OF the fuel would consume the prt as Of
the road. It can thus bo how important Ia the
know ledge Of the coalbeds OF the Rocky Mountains,
about. which much has becl writtsn but conc Fslng
which def Bite information has always been wanting
Dr. T. v Hayden, formerly Professor In ths Um-
versty Of Pennsylvania Is tie Untod States GcooZht
for Wyoming and Colorado TorrtoTes lie ~ At last
suns ncr exposing tho country sbotNeon Omaha ana
Utah and will his explorations IN Colorado ana
MeEioo tho coming Summer Eor many yo -s Is'st
he has bean exploring the plns or ie missouri scnt
Yellowstone and Nebraska Rivers tho Bad lands the
Black ills and Parks, and he may, therefos. tSfey
be the arst lyiag geolsgst In this srtuar
department. He certainly Is better authority rst now
than ybod for questions of geology oooTected
with tia maintenance OF ths PRcnc Railroad In It's
course Though the Rocky Mount ntaIns-
From bs notes pnblshClin tho. BnIen OF he Amori-
can Philosophical Society ead at Its meeting. Feb 100
n apDears that no found better eoA than Las generally
heep supposed TO exist in that region. leaving FcE
San lars the 1st Of sspomeGr ho passed over bedso
the oretaosOus period Eur thhy miles, ua hs Aed
Coopers Creek. In this neigborhood 90 several nut
oroppiugs coal Tha mines DO easily worked. and
the coal OF excellent qualify, although ko most = the
broWn coal OF the Wol II cTumOes when exposed tetho
MR. About two mica north OF COopSRs Creek ssaiOn,
on fAe west bank OF the cresk excellent coabsd nno
test thick has been opened The coal 70 pure ard burns
ge bat is rather light. Tho bed maTnot extend over
very large area. bot VIII probably yed largo amount
OF fuel before It Is exhausted ma-ied development VI
tho coabeds exists CaEbon Stat9n, 90 moJ wesl Of
! Laramie station. His notes contlnne:
The asi asa1: 300 yard, from - ,'lro,d s irstt li,
tskSs cot and ploH Psaas Railroad CsPay rs nssi
Sp, Of tertiary spl ~ omr,s, yuf, lbs bird As
aihne'e eni be elIss i.s ~" ~ s Is 70
locomotives Iat s .ngEser' 'F,ss n hin sus q s.
bed, lie SssfJ bOhra sld a, e surrounding oouay prs,,9'
Se NOR enc re f,5s - Zee, or deer A. .Ssp, off s n
S S %. sy,S an 1 coal bs s st II sISesui coal I'D
goSsSy FROM d. ~ s.; bed !, 90 co.. a. d1, 2
vel beds 81 hash ssnseeos e, ssrs passed oasa Sn then hfs
blush n5uyiod With very lnst
eat. and hs valleys yer, dfretT toe character q
nienosd,is .she, beds Po9 Csea 70 sr CsE Station a.,
btal poa Ansr LEAVING Bitter CIs,t saa IN. hills .y'ase
~ again Sean, g o. :Sa sgg,s % d I. P's: ss' ysS
les, yen Of lndas occur Tas DIP varies from 80 10 east
deta hs nde,o.s sesi an along The xsssru
road either showing themselves BY The suoppmp benl
AZ Rock Sprg Assg Bear River and Ia ts region f Eeho krsr
these Indications taABfet Themselves bel Of coAy
found ss Lake city, and Gve III beds
them rportea IN the valley Of silver Greek
The Union PAgte Railroad ConPAPt have placed tA sOs nes
ciage Mr. Thomas Wa.tsN old English who
s "Pcs 2 csrsS s s s. SG'@s % R & sAIs % as a
fr ofhulng
Of Rocks oihe villages Win be bHt Az the sppants
m and eItSdsd noing operabGeI are beng gradual, p
dactd Nearly h the wood nov aloss the line OF the a
transported from 10 10 20 me and 10 fel
N he Of within reasonable distance Of the
have The urs Of this great houu gAe
wholly dependent the supply 81 mineral fuel aud IL n
poanee eaB1Gi be highly esuA NJ j. r. CAreoa aIaisn
suoy, analysis ofA fair Of the coal from %
Carbon oss With the foosng result Moisture At o' lleo L
2768i hToi carbon 561 ssh 61 supbu
2Gs 6or ofah hghs sy specific grAyiy LAT weight tub
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