Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-10-12
communicated.
4 Skpt..E of Borden Shaft.

beyond doubt the most desirable To-
cality within the same distance IN any
other direction. This village was
formerly known as Ward Mill, de-
irving its name from a mill owned by
Mr.. WILLIAM WARD, well known
gentleman and popular citizen of
t'rostburg, who at the time had full
possession of the place. Mr. WARD
still holds the mill and a portion of
the land, but sold all of the coal and
most of the surface, nearly 500 acres,
to the Borden Mining Company about
seventeen Years ago. Since then
things have greatly changed. The
great mammoth vein of coal, II feet
in thickness and $50 feet below the
surface, was soon reached by means of
a shaft sunk by the purchasers. a
large hosting engine, capable of
hosting over 1000 tons Of coal per
day, was put in operation, although ii
has never been found necessary to
hoist over 700 tons as vet. A pump
ing engine, capable Of pumping 400
gallons Of water per minute, was also
put in operation, but as the headings
were extended the water increased to
such an extent that a few years ago a
new shaft, ISL feet deep, and Il pump
ing engine, capable of pumping l,GOO
gallons of water per minute, were
found necessary. If We allow the
former pump to run $40 DAYS in q
year at the rate of s strokes per min
ute and 40 gallo Of water per stroke,
24 hours q day, it Will pump l56,612-
600 gallons; the latter by running
) strokes per minute, 100 gallons per
stroke, II hours per day for one year,
or 3l3 days, will pump IA $50, 400
gallons; both pumping 3OO,9O2, HOO
gallons, a quantity sufficient to fill a
canal 10 feet deep, so feet wide and
1888 miles long.
/ These pumps are liable to break
to pieces at any moment, unless
properly and carefully attended to.
/ A few DAYS since the valve of one of
these pumps which admits the water
from the suction pipe into the pipe, or
channel, through which the water is
forced to the landing, broke, an acct
dent equivalent to the pump receiving
stroke of lightning, had it not been
promptly discovered. This is but one
of the many ways in which these
pumps might, without a moment 5
notice, be completely wrecked. How
ever, Mr., TIL MAS PRICE, the Chief
Engineer, generally succeeds in keep
ing them. together with the hosting
engine, in good working condition.
The Shalt gives employment to
about 100 men by whom more work
is performed, other things being equal,
than at any other mine on Georges
Creek This fact, together with the
advantageous manner IN which the
headings are driven and the superior
ventilation of the works. is teStimo-
NAL of Mr.. WILLIAM G. MCMILLAH' S
qualifications as an underground en-
ginecr.
The mill above spoken of is about a
half century old, but was greatly rc-
pared lew years ago. 1T is now
run by Mr.. WILLIAM r. BARNARD,
who manufactures flour as good and
as cheap as can be had in the State.
Our Free School is now in a flour
ishing condition, for the comfort and
full development of which, we are
greatly indebted to Mr. A. c.. GREENE,
the agent of the Borden Company. 1t
is taught by Mr. NJ. G. UENDRlcKsoN,
whose gentlemanly manners, and com
potency as u teacher, enable him to
give general and entire satisfaction.
Mr. II. has recently started Night
School, which, | learn, is doing we'll.
Like the garden of Eden this place
has four rivers, although on q small
scale, the three smallest of which
empty into the greatest-George 5
Creek-running from North to South
and through the centre of the village;
a variety Of springs of splendid water,
over 100 acres of beautiful meadow
land, and surrounded by orchards of
delicious fruit. NJ. G. R.