The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-03-06
The section Of one Of DR.. Dales's wells
GOALS NOS. 8 AND 4.

AC distance OF from lou TO ZUU feet
above Coal No. l, occurs the lowest of
the two limestone seams which traverse
this, as they do many of our other coal
bearing counties. In Stark county, Coal
No. 3 is sometimes absent, sometimes
has thickness of few inches, and sci,
dom becomes of any economic impor
tanCe. From twenty-five to fifty feet
above it occurs the second limestone
coal. This is well developed in Stark
county, aud in some cases has considera
BILE value.
In the northern part of the county,
coal seams Nos and are both expos
ed. Between Greentown and Greens.
burg they are seen IN the same hill, each
overlaid by limestone, and, as usual each
limestone associated with more or less
iron ore, On the east side of the valley
Coal No. 4 has been worked for many
years in connection with the everything
limestone; the limestone burned for lime
the coal sold to the villagers and sur
rounding country. The coal here is four
to five feet in thickness, IN two benches,
is quite bright and handsome, and
makes a good household and steam fuel.
A specimen analysed by Prof. Wormly
had the following composition:
Volatile Combustihle. hle....................... 1878
fl&ed carOOn..'."',., 90 10
295
Total 10000
Sulphur. 173
JOlOf OF Wllte,
Passing from Greentown to Canton,
Coal No 4 is seen at Berlin and again at
RuthraGs mill. At Berlin the seam ap-
pears to be uniform in character, from
three to four feet in thickness, and mod
crate quality. At Ruthraffs mill it is
divided into three benches, separated by
freclay. They are said, however, to run
together, and the coal to become much
thinner back in the hill.
Near Sandyville, Coal No. 4 has been
worked by j. A. Saxton, and here exhib
its its usual variableness. Between the
NimishiIlen and Tuscarawas, in Pike
and Bethlehem townships, the limestone
Goals are opened in great many places,
and are quite extensively mined for local
use. The coal which they here furnish
is of fair quality, and forms an impor-
tant element in the resources of this Sec
tion of the country.
COAL NO 5.
This coal lies usually about fifty feet
above the gray limestone over Coal No.
4, AS general rule, in Stark county it
is two and half TO three feet in thick.
ness and has much less value than in
TusCarawas county, where tits sometimes
four feet thick and of superior quality.
Typical exposures of Coal No. 5 may
be seen at the mine of David Miller, in
section 12, Canton township, three miles
east of Canton, and on several other
openings made on this seam south of
this point. The coal in Miller's mine is
twenty eight to thirty inches thick over
laid by gray shale, with its characteristic |
deposit Of nodular iron ore. The coal is |
bright and good, less sulphur than that
of the seat below, more open burning |
than the next higher seam, mo 81 which |
is so extensively mined in 0snaburgh |
township.
COAL NO 6.
This coal lies some so feet above Coal
No. 5, or from 80 to 100 feet above the |
upper of the two lower limestones, and |
is one of the most important and wide
spread coal in the State. 1t is the big
Vein" of Columbiana county, the shaft
coal of Steubenvile, the most important
seam of Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Gosh
octon counties, and also the "Great
Vein" of the Hooking Valley district.
In all parts of Stark county, Coal No.
is a coking coal, generally of good
and capable of affording an
excellent fuel for blacksmiths' use or the
generation of steam. When Coked it
may be used for iron.smelting. In the
southern tier of townships, Sugarcreek,
Pike and Sandy, Coal No 6
is found in most of the higher hills. It's
best development seems to be in 0sna,
burgh and Paris. 1t here lies for the
most part conveniently above drainage,
is from four to six feet in thickness, with
3 slate parting from twelve to twenty
inches above the bottom. The coal OF
the lower bench is much purer than at
The upper, and is the portion so much
esteemed for blacksmiths' use. From
ihe large area 1t occupies, its thickness,
and It's adaptation to manufacturing pur-
poses, this coal holds prominent place
n the mineral resources of the county,
md forms a capital which will doubtless
De largely drawn upon in the develop
nent of various industries. It is to be
'egretted that the territory where Coal
No appears best is not yet traversed