Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-06-04

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Fixed Carbon ..... S9576I S3.43 s92U VS9
Sulphur. ........ .o2li .S3S ID 10
ASn.........-.......... SIlSt lul'n o""I NO.
100 600 100000 100 90 lOOCO
co,,. Ar Reddish Reddish
'oior vi ASH brown brown. brown brown
Phosphorus. ..... OH ,0lSl OH trace
The Montana samples analyze from two
to three per cent. more fixed carbon and
a correspondingly smaller quantity Of ash
than any other coke offered to the test.
An eminent Pittsburg chemist has said,
speaking of coke from this field, about the
same in quality a. that produced at the
Montana mines: mot five per cent Of all
the coke that comes to the Pittsburg mar
ket is equal in quality to this"
In the heart of this vast region of almost
uuriyalled richness Fairmont is situated.
Coal has been mined in the vicinity almost
since man first set foot in what was once
Is virgin forest. The building Of the Is. d
o. railroad opened up the market for the
great coal product, and several mines were
opened and operated. That they have been
moderately successful in face Of the exorbi-
tant freight rates which the B. & o. i'm
posed on its local traffic in O mad fight for
through business, is the best evidences OF
the natural advantages Of the rich field
that is here mined. Within the last few
years the development of tine mines has
been exceptionally rapid.
The coke industry in West Virginia Is
not new ons. For many years coke has
been manufactured and has commanded a
fair place in the markets of the world.
Bat the mining industry OF Fairmont and
vicinity is not represented by the Montana
mine alone. The CASTOR coal and coke
works, owned and operated by substantial
ly the same parties as the Montana, IL To-
Gated one and one-half miles south OF Fair
mont, on the west bank Of the West Fork
river. 1t is a well equipped and well ar
ranged mine. The average ccal output
each month is over 10000 tons,
Thirty coke ovens are in blast,
manufacturing quality of coke similar to
the Montana product. Such of the out
put as is not consumed in the making of
coke is shipped to the Eastern markets
Baltimore and Philadelphia-and there
commands a ready sale at remunerative
rates. The CASTOR Company have here
practically inexhaustible bed Of the rich
est mining coal of the country.
Just across the West Fork river are the
works of the New Englsnd and Fairmont
Western Gas Coal Company, an enterprise
that probably
PROMISES MORE
for the development of the mineral re-
sources of the section than any other. The
principal stakeholder of the company Is
Mr.. II. Y. Attrill, Of Godericb, Canada.
Mr.. Attrill has been at great expense In
making preparations for the development
of his coal land, of which he owns 600
acres, lying along the east bank OF the
West Fork river. An independent railroad
line, to connect with the b. o.,
involving the bridging of the river
and an outlay of some S75,OOO,
has been built and is now in operation.
Owing to unfortunate legal complications,
work has been at standstill for some two
wears past. 1t is now confidently promised
that the mime will be opened and will be
in full running operation before three
months passes. Eighty coke ovens will be
built, part of the contracts for which have
already been let. There is every natural
facility for making this one or the richest
and best paying mine works in the State.
Yet it is not in the development of lis
own coal land that this company promises
| to do 80 much for the prosperity OF the
county. The extension of its railroad line,
as the charter contemplstes, will open a
region whose riches are yet untouched.
The great BiDgamon coal county has no
supsrior in any portion of this or any other
State. To tap this rich mining section
has been one of Senator Cam.
denis pct projects for years. Fol
this, primarily, the proposed ex.
tension OF the Ohio River Road by way oil
Middlebourne or New Martinsyille, Il tc
be built. By either route the destination
il the same, the Bingamon coal country
The soathward extension of the New Eng
land Compapy's line for but q few mile'
would penetrate into the heart OF this
section. Here connecting with the. Cam
den Rroad, it will secure two outlets 10
ia coal and solve at once the great ques
ton Of
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
That has 80 long been the bugbear OF Fair
mont coal operators. How soon this enter
} prise as laid down here, will be consum
, mated is to some extent matter OF con
lecture. That it will not be delayed lon
il settled fact. The o. 4. c. extension
will be built. When that is done tn
intersecting line from Fairmont, establish
inc the convection with the B. " D, VII
be a question of but few months.
: But TO return from the railroad to tn
oo,l industries of the section. On the las
side of the MonOngahela river are tn
lO'Donpell mines. Here from twenty-hv
} 70 thirty five men are employed regularly
mining coal for the use of the b, q U. Rall
road company. At the foot OF the inSIin n
ia a coaliDg station, from which B.
engines are supplied. The same compan
owns and operates the Aurora mlnin
; nlsut IL miles North of Fairmont on tn
line of the 7. NJ. &. P. railroad.
How the same quality and character
coal ia mined, as in the mountain, althoug
no coke is manufactured. They smplo
ahout the same number Of men as are
the O'Donnell works and with stead
and certain demand for the product iroI
the railroad company and annexed intel
! ests.
OTHER COAL WORKS.
OF the old and well established Centrs
and West Fairmout works it is hardl
3 necessary to speak at length. The Yves
: Fsirmont Company owns one OF the bes
} mining tracts in the whole territory
Their works are costly and laid out O
approved plans. About forty men al
3 EMPLOYED in mining coal for Eastern ship
!. ment. At present little or no COKE
burnt. but il ia the intention Of the mar
= sgement to build new ovens and oevol