The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
WHOLE NO. 1927.

brick; therefore, they now consume
100 tons daily. The company gives
employment in their various works
to about 200 men and boys.
THE KEYSTONE COAL COMPANY.
The large coal mine of this COM
pany is located about three miles
from Meycrsdale, along the Cassel-
man river. 1t is under the general
supervision of Mr.. J. 0. Warrington,
who has recently made improve
ments, making a new opening,
building a new wheel house and a
fine incline plane 400 feet in length,
spanning the Casselman river, re-
lieving them OF the former delays
of high water and ice gorges. Tho
underground work is in charge OF
Mr. John Grumbley, has about fifty
miners employed at present, giving
them plenty of work when cars can
be had. The coal is carried over the
tram road from the mine to Key
stone Junction, u distance of six
miles, where IL is loaded in hoppers
on the B. & o. road. They have
one eight-ton Porter and Il seventeen
ton Baldwin locomotive to do their
work. The coal averages about six
feet, or at least that much of 1t is ta-
ken out, leaving some on top and in
the bottom.
CUMBERLAND AND ELK LICK COAL
COMPANY.
The mines of this company, under
the general supervision of Mr.. A.
Chamberlin, and known as the Shaw
mine, is located on the Salisbury
branch of the b. IL O. road, about
one mile from town. The under
ground work is in charge Of Mr.. B.
Thomas, an old and well known
mining boss, who made the fine
opening last year for the Elk Garden
mine, ". va. He has about 100
men employed, putting out about
400 tons daily. they take out about
81 feet of coal, leaving the balance
on top and bottom. They anticipate
the continuance Of q fair trade dur
ing the ia!l and winter season.
pALTiM0RE AND CUMBERLAND COAL
COMPANY.
Five miles from Meyersdale, on
the Salisbury branch, a short dis
tanee up Grassy Run, this company
is operating a mine under the gener-
al supervision of J. J. HOblitzel.
The mine is reached by an incline
575 teet in length from the tipple to
the drift mouth. The underground
workings are in charge OF Mr.. John
Megar, who has at present some 80
men employed, They take out nine
feet of coal. The men have had
pretty fair work, and are hopeful for
a good fall trade, although there is
some time lost for want Of cars.
THE HOOKING COAL COMPANY.
The mine of this compacy joins
the above and Is under the general
supervision OF Mr. John T. Hooking.
They have also had a steady run,
giving employment to about seven
ty-fve men. They mine from 81 to
8 feet of coal.
The mine Of the Meyersdale Coal
Company, located near town. is also
under the supervision Of Mr.. John
T. Hooking, employing about thirty
five men. Down at this end but 6
feet OF the coal is mined.
THE FAIRvIEw COAL COMPANY.
These three companies have tip
piles close together up the Grassy run
branch. Mr. Thomas Reese has
charge of the affairs of this COM
paDy. They have also been having
Il steady run employing about 20
men. The coal viii average about
9 feet.
THE TUE MILL C0LLIERY.
This mine, operated by W. J.
Smith & Co, under the general su-
peryisiOn Of Mr.. VIM. Kirby. is loca-
ted at the terminus of the Saulis-
bury road. seven miles from Mey-
ersdale. The mine is reached BY an
incline plane $50 feetin length. One
hundred and ten men arc employed,
and have steady wosk when cars can
be mad. The coal averages 6 feet.
The company have capacity for
shipping 6GO tons daily.
THE COCHRAN PIG VEIN MINE.
This mine is located near West
Salisbury. and operated by James
Cochran. IL has drift opening into
nine feet of coal. About 80 men are
employed at present.
THOMAS WILLIAMS MINES.
This gentlemen is operating two
mines. one near Meyers.tsle, known
as the Cumberland Coal COmpany's
mine, in which he gives employment
to about - .4sB The other. near
West SarIisbnry. under the title OF
Salisbury Coal Company, gives
employment 10 about 30 men, but at
present is not running steady, on ac-
count of the scarcity Of ears.