Frostburg mining journal., 1882-02-04

The sN-g SAoE DIsTkIcr. This
distiict made q nest excellent
re ord in 1881, AID promises much
more in the future. The coairol of
this fed has fallen into the hands of
very enersetic firm, and as the coal
IL OF the same general character as
Olearheld, there will probably be
found ready market for large an
nual production. From business of
6OUUO tons per annum the output
mas b en- increased to an average of
$4,000 per mouth, sn3 It is expected
tn t in 1882 the production will equal
25O,OOO tons, Tho wsses RAID for
Iainlug ara the same as paid in the
Cleafheld District. The coal is chi 1v
going north, and is used for stelul
and iron making Thc manufactures
oi coke has been established in tsis
field, and wherever the coke has haeu
cried, it has given great Satisfaction.
The use OF bltumiaous coal by
steamships during 1882 interests all
of the producing districts. OWNS to
the large amount Of heavy Ire ght
coming this wav, and likely 20 come
during the year, the trans Atlsntio
steamers will be compelled 10 tske a
great deal Of American coal. The
high price OF anthracite coal is stead-
lily increasing the demand for btu
minous for manufacturing purposes.
Engineering and Mining Journal.
The following items are clipped
from the Cumberland MeaVS abstract
Of the frat annual report If the pres
ident of the West Virginia Central
and Pittsburg railway company
The company is now mining and
sending to market an average OF 300
tons Ct coal per day. By the f st of
April next it is expected hat the
shipment sill be increased to 500
tors, and by July first 10 700 tons
per day. The Incline plane and ma
chinery isve a capacity for an out
put Of 1900 tons daily.
The company owns 10000 acres of
coal lands aad 3,l75 acres Of iron ore
lands in lee, and has mineral rights
on LAB acres OF coal land and 1864
acyeB of iron ore land. 1t also owus
fourteen acres OF land, in fee, a the
junction with the Baltimore and OHIO
raj road, and laHds at other polnts on
the road, procu red for terminal and
depot purp oses.
These ccal lands ds-which Include
the celebrated "BIs Vo'a" Al Elk
Glrden, now beng work@d BIZ he
compan - re situated Oh o. near the
lne OF lie rail oai. In the T. !; Gar
la basin here are Is 900 tons Of
Big Vein" Goa, anu IN similar veius,
extending owe much ,reatar area,
abo i 10000 coo tons, MAXI & an ag-
regate OF l05,000,0 GOO toas Of coal on
the landa oi th9 company at this rlace,
In the Upper Potomac aud Sony
RIvar basins. where tie larger portion
fof the lands of the company ais iocat-
ed, nuInrlous VEINS of Goa have been
orsnei, varying iron four and halt
20 nine feet in thickness. Tha esll-
IN n-te OF the total quantity y Of coal that
can be mined from all tho lands q
the company amouats 10 100000, GOO
tons.
Ia bilumiuous GOALS tho,e 10 a quiet
market, and the supply coming for
ward meets TIE itmand, aui rates
ara ianlY nlslA'ai ed o calonally
tnere is !, sa.o AT shat Al paars to H.
Gagnai Observer u ruinnnA ,ate. bu,
tie Operators al aga have ba ance
t. their credit at the end ol the year
Strange a3 IL may aea,a, tae speculat.
I'VE element reports better financial
reeults. nan th9 steady, even soing
OF eratog. We note that the Cleer,
field district ID already creeping ahead
OF it, last years output, and trust
That tAsre may be some Froft acct u
lug to the business this year. Cum
beriand district also keais ahead Ct
last sesaon s tonnage. The coal basin
Within h is district ought to DO the
subject Of properly conducted geo.
logical survey, aud we notice that the
mae inspector recon- m9ads this 10
be done IN lis annual report. In the
forty years that this district has now
been operated there has been aa av-
erage oatput of one .i.ion toEs per
annum. In the last tsn ears, with
over four million tons output, there
have been bat ten deaths. A lnee :
ing is 10 be held in Pnl2e e'phia to
S-y and fegu ate to.ir gu, ani prc, s
OF btaG,iuo&s coal. So ar as we can
see there is 10 reason for an adv9 co
in tolls. 1he operators have been
working ior The .ailway Companies
for some tine, IN if there is nov a
saa yin OF profit, and a chance Of its
continuance they are tltled thereto,
uuti there is On evening up" in the
net & faucial result. - J4al Tr.. de
JapTaol, We inctday last,
In a elsb rate table. complied bv
the Cumhtrisnd p pers, We . / .ooe
nte esCng il lies concsrnl the
Cum q land coal t,sde fctl it Origin,
IN 1912 down Ia t4e b gmalnp of
1882. In til .p 70 tv yeas the otal
nuinner q 'ons proaua4d Was '0.S98
986 Ia l642 the pr dl ion vas
l,7US aud sai,I ed over ihe Ba.t,more