Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-18
THIRD EDITION.
ALABAMA COAL.
Mine Inspector HiIIhouse Will Assist In Placing It Before the Wcr,d at Allan
 ta's Expedition

State Mine Inspector Hillhouse has made a move toward placing Alabama's coal on exhibition to the world at the Atlanta exposition, and has been in con- munication to that end with l.. O. Par ker. Washington, D. C.. who has charge of the coal exhibit for the United States. The following letter is self-eXplanatorS: MT. James D. Hillhouse, State Mine 1n- speetor, Birmingham, Ala.--
 My Dear Mir Hillhouse: 1 am very glad to get your letter in regard to rem dering assistance at the Atlanta exposi- ton. l have written to some of the coal operators in the state, giving them an idea of about what we wanted in the way of an exhibit. It is aboat as fol- lows:
 I wish to obtain from q number of mnes-those which are representative of the ate's re- ources in this lne--a block of coal showing the full section Of the vein worked. and have it supple mented with photographs and other H. lustrations, analyses and such descrir- tive matter as would assist visitors and the judges. Of course there is not room in the building or in the space allotted to the coal division to allow of such an exhibit from every mine. What we want to get at is a comprehensive exhibit which will show the resources of the state. l suppose half a dozen different
 
 county, would be good thing to show. l have already written to the following operators: The Sloss Iron and Steel con- pany, the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail road company, MT. G. B. Mccormack general manager; the Woodward Iron company, the Ragland Coal and Coke company, the Standard Coal company the Corona Coal and Coke company, the Virginia and Alabama Coal company. the Galloway Coal company; also the Natu- raj Bridge Coal company.
 If we can get such specimens from these mines l think that the state will be sufficiently represented. The Wood ward Iron company, the Virginia and AL abama company, the Corona and the Ragland have all signified their willing ness to cooperate. Now can you take this up with them and with the others, and bring the matter to a successful ter imitation?
 The size of each exhibit should not GOV CT more than square feet-that is, feet on each Side-of floor space. There will be no charge made for floor space at all, and you can assure the operators that the only expense to which they will be put will be that of getting out the coal, shipping it to Atlanta, and what slight charge there may be for putting the ex- hibit in place. I am going to be there personally to superintend the installa- ton of exhibits, but if the operators want to have an attendant there, well dHQ good.
 Of course there is no money in this for any of us. The object we are all working for is to secure good show of the south ern resources.
 l suppose the exposition company will be ready to receive the exhibits about the lst of June, and storage facilities will be furnished for those that are shipped before the mining building is ready to re- ceive the exhibits on the grounds. Be- fore you will be ready to have any of these exhibits shipped full instructions for shipping will be sent you from this office. Of course all credit that can be given for the Alabama exhibits will be given you; that is all, however, that there is in it.
 should be glad to hear from you just as soon as possible, giving an idea Of how you are progressing in the work
 Thanking you very much for remind ing me of this, and trusting that we may be able to get up very fine show, I am yours very truly, D. o. PARKER.
 In Charge of Coal Exhibit