Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-10-12

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We concluded No. 3. with our no.
tice Of the Mosbannon Coal Bank
Three iourths OF mile above the Mo-
shannon Colicry, we reached the
Kittaning Coal company's works,
known as the
BEAVERTON COAL BANK
This company have colliery on
the main line of the Pennsylvania
Central road, near Gallitzon, known
as the Laurel Hill colliery At the
Beaverton colliery the company EN-
ploys So miners, at their two banks,
los, and are now shipping from 800
to $50 gross tons per day. This mine
has been in operation since August
1868, aud but few severe accidents
have occurred. The miners average
about 100 tons per month or s53,
one man with another In connoc-
tion with the Beaverton colliery are
tenements for the accommodation Of
20 families, and stabling for mules
The celebrated Phoenix, known as the
G,naoua Mnshannon coal is now being
worked IL 10 oix foot think and with.
out any slate, but with soft bottom
The mine has been excavatcd some
third of mile from opening; con
tains 81 rooms in good working or
der, with two main and five cross
headings laid with good l6 ID. Il.
rails The roads in rooms are of wood
llemlock round props are used, 5000,
last year, and it will require about
12,0 this year. The company use
200 dumps and 80 trucks, 23O in all.
The former are used ia the transpOr-
tation of coal between this and Point
Richmond, Philadelphia. At Point
Richmond the coal is put on vessels
running between Philadelphia and
Boston, where a good many Atlantic
vessels are coaled The company is
now loading and shipping 1000 tons
of coal for German line Of steamers.
The trucks are used to carry coal to
points on other railroads. Mr.. NJ. B.
McGrath is Superintendent, and the
management of the Beaverton coliery
is reckonod second to none in the
country.
Returning to the Moshannon col.
liory, we switched upon tho Medary
branch road, and visited the works Of
the
STIRLING COAL COMPANY,
an organization of four parties, two
members residing in Blair county
Geo Woods, Esq, is Superintendent,
and A. S. II Richards, Dispatcher OF
this mine, which is now averaging
POO tons per day, with a capacity OF
twice that amount. Sixty.two men
arc employed six mules, one horse
and % coal carts. The collery was
opened Dec. 10th, 1868, and coal ship.
mcnts were FIRST made on the llth Of
August, 1869. The strata being
worked is known as the Clearfeld
voin, and averages 5 feet 10 inches in
| thickness. Twelve feet above is a
throo feet vein, with one foot OF stone.
The mine has boon opened in about
500 yards; has threc main ana five
cross headings, 20 rooms in good
working vtdcr, aud 20 ha,v bvon
worked out Ilcmlocl posts are used I;
! % ID. Y. rails. John +. Blandy, Phil
adelphia, is agent The first six
months after the works went into op
Grafton, The company shipped ll,6OO
tons OF coal. Tic company is work
ing on a leasc from A. B Long & Sons.
One bali a mile above the Stirling
Bank, and also on the Medary branch,
is the
EUREKA coLLIEnY.
~. A. G. White and L. g. Linglc pro.
prictors, aud w. c. Linglc, Supt. This
mine was opened in 1863, and has not,
therefore, been bat a few months in
. operation. The first three months,
the company shipped 5000 tons
Thirty men are employed, four mules
and II coal carts The shipments
average $50 tons per day, capacity
for 25O tons. The vein opened is
known as the Woodward vein has
, 6 feet thick vein below and 81 feet
vein above. The drin ia about Coo
yards with two cross headings aud
Is rooms in working order Thi'
mine is in excellent condition and !.
well managed. Connected with the
/. mine. are 200 acres Of land Nearly
opposite the Eureka Colliery,
I. a a. MORRISON
have a 50xSO sawmill, with two en-
!. gines equal to loo horse power anc
r. with capacity for cutting 10000 feet
(. Of lumber per day Of lll hours, an'
20,0OO hath. The mill contains gan.
A of 2S saws; n "a inch circular, anC
gives employment to 80 men. Tp
comnanY control 1000 acres OF land