The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-11-01
Iron Gree Ut, Monengalia
County.

Editors -Ner Dominion.--I have.
otter heard farmers say, "Why don't
the Iron men of Pittsburgh come
here and open out our coal and iron
ores, or start furnaces here?' One
of the causes is they don't known
that we have coal or iron ores of good
quality or in paying quantities. Let
them know that we have, and just
the facts, and have no doubt that
they will start furnaces. here. Some
parties tell exaggerated stories about
the amount Of iron ores, and iron
men think the whole thing a hum,
bug and take less interest in II than
though there were no reports at ALL
When Mr.. Davis was in Morgantown
l heard several men say such and
such men had an eighteen feet vein
of solid iron ore. Now any man ac-
quainted with iron ore would know
that that was Munchausen story,
notwithstanding those that told it.
were honest and actually believed
there were such veins in Monongalia
county. If any one has vein of two,
feet Of solid ore of good quality he
has a bonanza.
understand prominent man has
said, "If you can satisfy the Iron
men OF Pittsburgh that you have iron
ore OF good quality and In paying
quantities that he would guaran-
tee Railroad and furnace too"
He was right and that is just what
must be done if we want a Railroad
or furnace in our county.
would suggest to those who have
iron ore and want TO dispose Of II, to
get some man familiar with 5res, to
investigate and ascertain what quan-
tity sou have and If you hare suH:s
cient to pay, next have it analysed
and If rich enough, then report the
fact to some Iron man.
l have investigated the iron ore
in Monongalia to some extent and
win give brief notice. of what ] haye
seen. According to Geology, Mon
ongalia county has formations, the
Upper Barren, the Upper Coal Mea-.
sure, the Lower Barren, the Lower
Coal Measure and the Vcspertipc,
In the Upper Barran there is oueyein
of ore, the brown hematite, in red
dish shale, shale 3 feet can he found
one mile from the river, the Upper
Coal Measure has no ore in paying
quantity, that I am aware OF. In tflc'
Lower Barren are several veins, one
the Oiphant, which is in paying
quantity from 20 to "a inches and
gives 81 per cent carbonate of iron
This can be found below Wharton'sl
Mill and on to the river where "
will be found about 200 feet aboSe
the river in the Jimtown hill. Abort
80 or 40 feet below this is another
vein apparently about II inches and
of good quality, and just by the side
of the road leading from Jimtown to
Morgantown. About I mile above
Jimtown is a vein in red shale feet
thick. On Dcckers Creek and on
Cheat River are veins. examined
them on Laurel Hill about 3 miles
east of Cheat river and the following
is the description beginning with
the Upper, known as the Castele band,
18 inches sold ore, 80 per cent Cor
Donate Of iron. No. 2 Rock ore 10
feet below No. /, Is to 18 inches
solid ore Ga per cent Carbonate Of
iron. No. 3 is red .hematite 2 feet
No. lower rock ore 2 feet solid ore,
n per cent Carbonate of iron No
5 Brown heIDatite, 2 feet and very
rich. The analysis Of the above WIS.,
made by Prof VIM. b. Rogers.
In this section there are 5 veins
making over 8 feet sold ore and max,
ing a per cent of from 81 to SO of
Carbonate iron. Should the s. w.
Railroad continue along this iron
belt to Woodgrove, / think it would
amply repay the Company, and GER
tainly would be Of immense advan-
tage to Mof.ongalia county.
a 30 ID. WIEDMAM