The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-06-21
Proceedings of the Jackson County Min.
ing InStitute-WeIlstO Meeting.
REPoRTED FOR THE STANDARD.

The Jackson County Mining Institute met in Will
lams Hall, Welston, Saturday, the 18th inst at
IL A. NJ, Hon. Andrew Roy in the chair The Secre-
tary being absent Thomas Cole, of Glen Roy, was
elected Secretary pro tenn.
The following the programme: Report of Sec
retary, Election of new MEMBERS Reports of Com
mittees Reading of papers, Discussions Appointment
of Committees, Miscellaneous Business.
The following papers read: Early Coal Mining
in Ohio by Andrew Roy; Early Coal Mining in
England by Henry Price; Different Systems of Min
ing, by Thomas Cole; The Ventilation of Mines by
E. G. Jones.
The following new members were elected:
John R. Rowland, Boss Globe Mine.
Jeremiah Morrow, Springfield Coal Co.
John Mcmillan, Fluharts Mine.
Vinton Pierce, Milton Mine.
Thos. Mcclure, Eliza.
Mr.. Roy's paper was the first one read. The paper
opened with brief sketch of the appolicean coal
feld-the greatest known coal field Of the world,
which extends through different States. Ten thou
sand miles of Coal bearing strata exist in Ohio.
The first coal found in Ohio at Bolivar in Tus-
carawas Co., and was discovered by being seen on
fire. map now in possession of Judge Ewing of
Lancaster published in 1885, notes several sections of
the Hooking Valley in which coal and iron ore are
exposed.
Coal mined in northern Ohio in 1910 by Adolph
Whittesey, father of Col Chas. Whitlesey of Ceve-
land, the veteran geologist.
Coal mined in the Mahoning Valley in 1S45, in a
systematic manner, and the late President Garfield
canal boat driver from the mines at Brier Hill
to Cleveland. Coal was mined the Ohio river
below Pittsburgh in 1885, and in 1886 towed from
Pomeroy to Cincinnati by the steamboat "Cinder, u
the first tow boat on the Ohio river.
The paper by Henry Price on Early Coal Mining in
England, gave interesting history of the OF
coal. The existence of this mineral was known to
the Romans while in England, who used it, and who
doubtless learned its from the ancient Briians
who inhabited the Island when w invaded the
Romans. Coal first noticed by English writer's in
the year $50. In 1so the Bishop of Durham granted
several leases to mine pit coal.'
Coal first used in London in 1910. Pig iron was
first made from pit coal in 16l2
The paper by Thomas Cole, which treated on the
different systems of mining, carefully prepared
and elected considerable discussion.
The various systems Thinning are adopted by rea-
of peculiar conditions as the thickness of the
vein, the nature of the roof and floor. The writer
recommended Long Wall'' mining-that is, taking
out the whole of the coal the workings progressed
forward This system is not in in Ohio, but could
be prohtably applied He had adopted range of wide
work experiment, and felt satisfied the plar
would suit.
E. C. jones' paper the ventilation of mines
treated on the gasses met in coal mines partially
fre-damp and the best means of taking forward all
to dfspe the The nature of the and the
| amount of air required to dilute them and render
them harmless were discussed at some length.
All of the above papers will be published in full il
the columns of the Standard, Mr. Roys paper appear
ing next week.
The discussion of the Weston coal basin now
| brought up. Mr.. Roy stated that borings at and
around Berlin failed to strike the Wellston COAL Il
did not exist at Hamden least it had not yet beer
discovered, although number of holes had beer
drilled for it. The belt at Welston did not tc
be more than miles wide; it wider to the West
| but thinner. What becomes of the coal? How is II
cut out? Does it run into shale, or is it met by
| horseback?
Mr.. Willege said borings had been made on The
| Lasey farm, north of the Wellstop Coal and Iro1
Co.'s mine and it was claimed no coal was met. HI
had entry now within 100 yards of the Lasley land
and the coal was feet thick He thought the borins
done carelessly DONE and believed coal would b
met at many points where driers had reported none
This the in other coal fields, and he felt
would be so here also.
| The village of Coalton selected for the mex
meeting of the Institute, and j. II. Wilson was ap
pointed committee to secure Hall and make othe
necessary arrangements for the of the meet
ing.
| On motion the Secretary instructed eXteE,
| an invitation to all the mining bosses and minin
operators of the county to be at the Coato
meeting.
On motion the papers prepared by members to b
read at future meetings be published by their title
in the official paper of the Institute weeks befor
the date of meeting; ALSO that all subjects to be dis
cussed at meetings be published weeks in advanc,
The Institute then adjourned.
THOMAS COLE,
Secretary pro