Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-08-26

OaklaHui nave SpouJ tHe Week Win
Mrs, Ellen Casteel, of this place.
GEORGES CREEK COAL Weekly
Statistics Of Shipments. -The record
of shi pments from the mines of the
Georges Greek coal region for the week
ending Saturday, August 10th, 1882,
closed as follows:
Total tons for week ............ 1904
year. 6o9,fIs
Decrease over corresponding pc
Rod last year. ...........,,.. I64,676
Total tons TO B. & o r. for week 1000
Z" year sos, iii
Decrease over corresponding per-
iod last year ............... 449 go
Total tons to ca 0 Canal for week 1914
{" year. 25,995
Decrease over corresponding per
iod last year. ................ 249, 1856
Total tons to Pa. r. for week. -.
" year. 74,s4o
Decrease over corresponding per-
iod last year. ............. 72,s63
Totdl'tons shipped over G. & p. r.
for eek. 4,570
Over same for year ...... -. 395, 4GS
Heaviest shippers last week
1, w. Va. Central. tons. 1868
2, Consolidation -" ....... 1870
3, Piedmont G. 81 ....... ACT
THREE theories prevail concerning
the origin of the burning Astor mine I;
/. The companies believe the fire
was introduced into the Astor mine
by the striking miners" In proof,
it is cited that number OF pillars,
one ninety feet thick, intervene be-
tween its present location and Spruce
Hill.
2. A majority of miners, familiar
with the mine and it's qualifications,
believe it continuation Of the Spruce
Hill fire. In proof, the old workings
Of Astor mine connect with Spruce
Hill, and that by obtaining air and
gaining sulphurous bearings through
old headings, ETC., its progress has
.been switter than was observable dur.
ing long period of complete suspen-
sion.
3. A minority Of miAers, observing
the habits Of the police guard, believe
that the fire resulted from careless
lighting of pipe or cigar; that the
suddenness Of its development SO
near them suggests that the falling of
lighted match in the straw might
have started the fame which drove
the guards out, meanwhile igniting
the coal.
The STATE TEACHERS AssocIA-
TIoE will meet in Cumberland on the
Goth, 30th and 3lst insts. The fol-
lowing programme Of exercises has
been issued
TUESDAY, AUGUST 90, 8 P. M.-Masic--
Cumberland Orchestra.
address Of Welcome-Hon. Henry W.
Hoffman, Of Cumberland.
Reply-Prof. Francis A. Soper, of Balti.
more City College.
Nusic-Cumberlan Orchestra.
Address-Hon. ]. Randolph Tucker, oil
Virginia.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 0 A. M.-Ad-
dress By the President-Piof. A. G. Harley,
Sr., of Centerville.
Reports Of Committees and Discussions
thereon.
Miscellaneous Business.
8 O'CLOCK p. M.-Add,esS-Hon Allen
Bowie Davis, Of Montgomery County.
Reports Of Committees and Discussions
thereon.
Miscellaaeous Business.
8 O'CLOCK p. M-Nusic-C Cumberland
Orchestra.
Address-Hon. J. II. Gordon, of Guns
berland.
MuSic-Cumberland Orchestra.
Litsrary Entertainments Conducted by
Miss Alice McMich tel, OF Cumberland.
| THURSDAY, AUGUST 81, 0 A. M-0rder
Of Business.
Reports Of Committees and Discussions
the, con-
Miscellaneous business.
3 O'CLOCK NJ Unfinished and Miscel
ldne0us business.
Election Of Officers
Adjournment.
All exercises with open doors and gen
eral invitation IS extended to the public.
Teachers will be entertained in
Cumberland at the st. Nicholas, the
St. James, and The Washington House
for one dollar, and at the Queen City
| for two dollars day.