, 1877-09-29

penlicular that the term end or edge
describes it better than on top. 1t looks
as if this perpendicular edge had been
worn off by running stream OF fresh
water. Part Of the excavation Tor this
passage being in the coal, and part in
fine loose fresh water sand deposit above
it.
When watching this excavation the
miner at work struck an underground
stream nearly MS lnrge rs his arm thut
come pouring through the sand, over thu
top of the coa. When fist entering tho
mnin gnngway the miner ut the lace was
preparing charge of Hercules powdr, !
! or giant powder. After vlsiting the rel
of the works, and returning to witness
the effects of the discharge, that had
taken place in our absence, we iounLss
to have loosencl several tons ot coal,
and extended the face Of the gaDgwaV
u number Of feet further in.
This powder Is used with excellent
effect in the mine. Most ot the coal
being so hard rs to ,qurc blasting to
get it out.
Following pathway made on the side
OF the hill, around its northeast tacc,
about 900 feet, point is reached distant
] "A La ~ ~ In
way, and ON the east side of the hill
From hrrra u trial driIt has been run
across the measures l40 feet; crossing
TWO workable veins, each about cghs
and one half feet thick, and distance east
from the main gnngwny, respectively 100
anil 100 feet. The vein nearest the main
gangway runs parallel to it, ano dips
west nbou ei hly degrees Tnr"lhcr vein
dips east about seventy live nrSrrcs, an'r
bars off in southcasterIy direction
| from the other veins about fifteen de
grcrs.
| Between these two veins lsA four loot
vein. The axis Of the mountain, ns gcol
Ogi>ls might l. rm it, Is situate between
these two eight and II hIii loot VEINS,
where it reaches the edge OF rbG hill, The
rocks are barred, and drift has brenvnnn
in short distance.
Along the line OF its axis. pcrpenIicu-
lply up and down the iarc of the rock,
tberp is Il seam lew inches widc where
it looks AS il the rock had been pressed
80 tightly together us to "hIitcrhtc all
marks nj its original formation. On the
east siae OF this narrow seam, or hand y
rock, me strata all dips To the east; tS
west side OF it the strata dips to the W.
AS the surface OF The AXIS is npproag
cnppng stones, ms it were, are pick
"f'' with a perfect 'rc"' one halt 'FK 7ns
one way. the other, the other.
These two veins, 81 near the axiA were
undonutcdy one horizontal vein At the
time oflher deposit. In the convuTon
and lifting of the strata, the connection
between the two parts has been srpamt4
and the surface, where they projecIeN
high above the present exposed axisN
worn by water or other natural agencies
Stii farther up Fe,t's creek. nnd TO tho
eastward OF this axis, and 0i these veins,
two othr fine workable seams are found
called Gale and Eight foot veins, respect
lively. Gale vein is about five feet ick.
These veins are all exposed and tested,
the two lust bearing still moIe to the
ustward than the Others.
Therefore, there are now five good
workable seams rs follows;
The General, 10 feet vein.
Two veins each 81 feet.
Gale vein, 8 feet, drift in so feet.
One s loot yein-Bhred.
These all converge northward towards
point in the valley, n short distance in
front Of the main gangway, probably near
the present office and residence Of Supt.
Faluws.
Several miles farther up the creek,
there are said to be great many more
veins. one being twenty feet thick, while
still higher in the mountains regular
anthracite coal is said to be found this
is all probable enough but the company