The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-04
IN THE COAL REGION.
RAMeLE ON THE cApERToN TRACT.
The nIne. Ia that Dl.trle.-How tho Miners were
on the Verge Of Strike-Sotes AnOng the
AInSs-ws,toa whI.psrIass-RAilroad
EArnipss-PersOnal and News Go.lip.

RAThings-PersohAl and News GoIslp.
Special Correspondence Of he IateliCsaoer.
CApREroN, W. VA, August 1.-The Goa
trade on New river is at a stand.still al
present. None but few Of the mines hayY
ing contracts with furnaces or making coke
themselves, are running. The smaller
mines are making but little effort. good
many people down on the Kunawha think
the Chesapeake & Ohio are gouging,
but several New river operators say they
are acting fairly now. The miners don't
see it in that light and the threatened
strike oil q few weeks since was on that
ground. They had large mass meeting 10
talk over the matter. Better councils ut
last prevailed and they accepted the situa.
ton as cheeIiully as could be expected.
Whether further reduction Is to follow is
a question. II 1t does it will be the last
straw. Two miles below Scoville are the
Caperton mines. operated by Beury, Coop
er & Co. Four and a-half years ago
they left the canal regions OF Pennsylvania
to cast their lot with us. Leasing 30Oacres
Of coal land they opened into the bill
600 feet above the river, and have been
doing well ever since. The company's
store and Office are neat buildings, built on
the level spot in the vicinity, while the
miners hang up on. the side Of the noun.
tain. Improvements are being made, and
pack-ox is now carrying brick to build a
handsome residence This same OK causes
great deal Of amusement TO strangers. A
long side-track leads from the store to the
tipple. Here you mount large monitor
and ride up 1,400 feet incline to the
drum house. The machinery at this found
to BIZ different from anything I have yet
seen. Two large Bhee wheels are used
and instead OF two cables but one Is used
1t works nicely and the company deem il
superior TO the old method. Two openings
have been made, aud into the straight en-
try started, guided by Charlie Black kburn,
Mr.. Job Cooper, the mine boss, being in
the bank already. Charlie, however
proved equal to the occasion, even 10 the
hunting up OF a lunch at noon. This mine
is in good condition. The air is first rate
ventilation by openings being the plan;
the roof is good and but little water found.
The coal lies in four feet seam and is
easily mined. No impurities are found
and when fr. m 10 IA inches OF slate has
been removed the height Of the entries is
very good. The main entry has been
driven 10 $500 feet already. The secend
opening, distinct from the first, is called
the tip, Unlike the other it goes into the
mine at an angle OF 9! degrees and follows
the coal. The machinery oi the incline is
utilized here, all cars being drawn out by
means 81 cable, so the loaded car going
down the incline not only draws up the
empty, but hauls up the loads from the
dip.
-7 MEN EMPLOYED.
About 200 men are employed and 50
cents per ton is paid for coal. An average
days work is from five to six tons. The
coal OF this company is shipped to Low
Moor, Va, where it is made into coke and
used in their iron furnaces. When more
coal is dug than the furnaces can use, It is
consigned to the Chesapeake 4 Ohio.
The present output is $50 tons, no coal
being skipped. Six hundred eau easily be
mined with the present force, and il the
'IhCiiiLIGo iuI bulpuGuL were UeItET tQth
could be doubled, and the com pany be-
come one OF the largest shippers on the
river. am under obligations to Mr..
Cooper and Mr., Bridges for courtcsiCs.
The ovens OF the Hawks Nest Coal and
Coke Company are al burning except four
or 1--WE, and tho mine is running full. The
Cooper ovens can now have fair test.
The plant oftbe Great Kanawha CoIliery
Company, at Mount Carbon, Is progressing.
The tipple aud incline are about finished.
Houses are hsing built. When in opera.
tion this will he the best quipped Of all
the mines on the river.
Wm. Wyant is not running full force
at present on account Of necessary repairs.
Brewer Smith is building his new tipple
and making changes in his river connect.
ion,
The Peabody mines have blown out for a
short time.
Neil Robinson has finished his improve.
ments aud is ready for work. .l
Winifrede Is runIingl full, and since my
last visit has goae ahead OF the shipment
then given. lt VI
Graham Mcfarland has fiuished the
tipple and Incline Of bis new mine and will
begin to load this week. s
The Kanawha Camel Coal Company 10
idle and may remain sQthe rest OF the sum
mer, J.Ls.