Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1893-01-12
AUDRAIN COUNTY COAL MINES.
The Output Mach Increased aud the
Prospect for New Mines GOOD.

The following valuable informa-
ton in reference to the coal mines
OF Audrain county is taken from the
sixth annual report of the State
Mine Inspector of Missouri, just
out:
Audrain county has shown q
large increase over the preceding
year in the production of coal. The
report for 1891 shows the output to
have been Is, ,569 tons, while in this
report it is given at 1892 tons,
valued at $1.6S per ton, or $780,
164.S5, an increase over the pre-
ceding year of 1928 tons. In
producing this amount of coal an
average of nearly 100 men were en-
ployed.
Audrain Manufacturing Coal and
Mining company-Mine located at
Vandalia, connected with the C. &
A. R. R. by switch.
The mine and fire clay works
were leased to G. Dixon last March,
since which time they have been
operated by him.
Shaft is about 65 feet deep; ven-
tilated by a furnace. At date of
inspection { May I'D mine was idle,
caused by the recent heavy rains
obstructing the work in the fire-clay
works, where large per cent of tho
coal output is consumed.
The fre-clay underlies the coal.
and is from 8 to IL feet thick; the
coal is left over the ire-clay work
ing rooms and forms a splendid
roof.
The coal is about % to so inches
thick, overlaid with a good roof,
and is worked on the long wall plan.
Mine well drained; roads in good
condition.
Omer Detienne-Mine located in
the vicinity of Mt. Carmel shaft 45
feet deep; horse power; coal about
80 inches thick, and worked on the
long-wall plan-the output being
consumed in the neighborhood.
Jas. D. Montague-Mine located
near Laddonia; shaft 20 feet deep;
horse power; coal "a feet thick;
worked on the long-wall plan; mine
is idle at this date (June) and has
been since March /.
Owen Lynch-Mine located in
the neighborhood of Laddonia; shaft
36 feet deep; operated in fall and
winter for local consumption.
Sherman & Bethel-Mine located
at Farber; shaft 1O4 feet deep;
horse power: coal 2s inches thick,
and worked on the longwall plan.
This mine was formerly operated by
the Vandalia Coal Company, but
was purchased by the above-named
parties last January. The mine
gives employment to about six or
seven men.
Vandalia Coal company-Wm.
Beavers, president, and D. L. Stacy,
mine boss. The company is also
Operating a mine at Wellsville,
Montgomery county. Mine loca-
ted just west of city limits Of Van
dalia; steam plant, cages, safety
gates and hosting machinery in
fair condition. Ventilation is pro-
duced by an 8-foot tan, which was
giving fair results on date of in
spection (May II, 1927.
The coal seam is about % inches
thick, overlaid with a good slate
roof, and soft fire clay mining un-
derlying it, rendered the seam pecu-
liarly well adapted to the long-wall
plan, which is being used; mine is
well drained and in good condition,
most of the coal being consumed by
the railroad company.
I was informed by the mine su-
perintendent that an escapement
shaft would be sunk in a short time
lin compliance with the mining law
Last November the miners struck
for an advance of 6 cents per ton
for mining. After being out two
days, the matter was adjusted by
he company giving the advance.
A company composed OF II
miners was organized last spring
funder the name of the Martinsbure
Goal Co., with Henry Whitehead
foreman, and G. H. Bruce, .secre-
tarS, and have sunk shaft at Mar.
tinsburg, in the southeastern part Of
the county, striking 30-inch seam
of coal, the latter part of June, 1892
at depth of 102 feet. AS the Wa
bash railway passes near the mine.
the shipping facilities are good.