The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-26

brated Christmas ut Lindenhurst, his
country place, near Philadelphia, with
members OF his family.
MONoNGAHELA COAL FIELD.
The Recent Deals iu That section-Tho
Rapid Development.
CoNSELlsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 25.-The
Courier says: "Thc Upper ATonongahc
Ia coke region, whose rapid develop
ment is attracting the attention OF cap
italists just now, is a next-door neigh
Dor OF the Connellsvillc region; in fact,
it is contonded by some that it is mere
Iva continuation OF the Connellsvillc
field. The Upper Nlonongahela field
extends from tho Pennsylvania state
line through the counties OF MononSa-
lia, Marion and Harrison, West Vir-
ginia. Until within the past four years
the field has been comparatively un-
known and unnotiCcd. The develop
mcnts were small, and the product cut
nc, figure in the market.
During the big strike OF 1887 in this
region, the Upper Monongahela region,
protiting by the idiencss OF tho Connells-
vile ovens, experienced quite o boom.
Its coke then. gained 4 firm foothold in
the western market, which foothold it
has since not only firmly maintained,
but rapidly increased.
-Four years ago, in 1887, there were
but three companies operating in this
field. Their combined output was 81
600 tons OF coke and 100000 tons OF coal.
In $500 the output OF these same COM
panies had increased to 223,000 tons OF
coke and 797 900 tons OF coal. The in
crease all through this section has been
large. The total number OF ovens now
reaches 79S, with great many more
building and contracted for 10 be built
in tho spring. The region has an ad-
vantage OF 50 cents per ton in western
freight rates over the Connellsville re-
gion, and this goes great ways toward
compensating for any possible differ
ence in the quality OF the cokcs.
There have been some large pur-
chascs OF coal property in tho Upper
Monongahela region during the last few
years. The Davis-Elkins syndicate,
composed OF ex-senator Henry &. Davis,
Secretary James G. Blaine. Senator 4.
2. German, Stephen B. Elllins and 9TH
crs, have purchased $4,000 acres. A
Pennsylvania syndicate, composed OF
Senator J. D. Cameron, Colonel Henry
Mccormick, the Harrisburg iron man;
NJ. SaXmnn, jr., q LRrobe coke operator;
Andrews. McCreath. the distinguished
chemist; L. Y. dc Invilliers, the we'll
known geologist and mining engineer,
and others, have purchased 5000 acres.
Prof5. McCreath and dc Invilliers who
arc connected with the Pennsylvania
state geological bureau, have also, in
connection with LYMAN d. Gilbert,
Esq, OF Harrisburg, purchased 5000
acres; ]. NJ. Hustled, OF Uniontown, has
purchased 5000 acres; 2. ", IIite and
others, of Pittsburgh, have Purchased
1000 acres and organized the Virginia
and Pittsburgh Coal and Coke company,
with a capital OF 100000 to develop it.
The coal will be opened at once and
fifty ovens built The coal is on the
main line Of the Baltimore & Ohio. The
company expects 10 begin shipments
within sixty days. r.. i. Martin 4 Co.
have purchased 7J0 acres on the line OF
the Monongahela River railroad,
above Fairmont, aud are opening up
the same. They will build fifty
coke ovens. Martin is a well.known
Connellsvillc operator. lVm. II. Play
ford, Robert Hogsctt and others, OF
Uniontown, have purchased tract OF
$500 acres. Hogscttis one OF the oldest
and most conservative operators in tho
Conncllsyillc region. The Monongahcla
Coal and Coke Company owns about
1900 acres in this region. The chief
stockholders OF this concern arc the fol
lowing prominent people: Ex-senator
j. n. Camden, OF West Virginia. and
Senator Gorman, of Maryland; Samuel
Spencer, late assistant 10 the president
OF the Baltimore g. Ohio railroad, and
now OF Drexcl, Morgan & Co., tho big
New York banking firm; A. b. Hem
ing, Governor OF West Virginia, and L.
W. Clark & Co., the wcll-lnown Phila.
delphia bankers.
''In addition toNspecial examinations
made by tho parties named OF their par.
ticular purchases. the entire field was
recently inspected by Baird Halbcrsladt,
4 we'll known mining engineer and geo.
;logist, Of Pottsvillc, Pa, who is attached
to the state geological survey, and who
is now engaged in tile preparation OF
map OF tho Pennsylvania bituminous
coal fields. He made 4 thorough exam
nation of the upper Monongahela field.
Speaking of the latter lie said: 'In.my
opinion West Virginia is destined to
become the greatest coal:producing
state in:the union. Tic Upper AIonon-
gahela field contains fortunes iorthc
lucky investors who 70 into it now. 1t
is not necessary for me to'tell you it's a
good thing when You SEQ such men as
you have named buyers in such liberal
quantities. They are not only men OF
means, but men OF experience. The
extent to which solho OF Your Connells-
willie operators have gonefinto this re.
.gions ought to dispcl all foolish doubts
and preiudices against it.'@
Creditors Arc Left.
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