The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-03-04
GIGANTIC
BREAKER !
Will Take the Combined Product o.
Three COllierieS.
WORK TO BEGIN ON IT SOON
-. gc.isI.es to be Combined Are Kohin-
oor, West Shenandoah and Turkey
Run-Win be the Largest
structure of the Kind
in the Region

One Of the most important schemes which
have developed in connection with the
mining operations Of this region in several
years is about to be put in operation here
1t is the consummation Of project of which
numerous reports have been floating for
months, but lack of official color to the
reports led many to believe that the project
was a conception of dreamers.
A HERALD reporter to-day learned that the
project will materialize within the next few
weeks. 1t means the combining Of the out
puts of three leading P. & r. c & l. Co. col
lieres, namely the Kohinoor, West Shenan-
doah and Turkey Run, One great breaker
the largest in the region-to take the plsce of
the breakers now operated by the three col
lieriPs named is to be erected. 1t will sur
pass in size and modern equipment the
famous st. Nicholas breaker, and even the
mammoth breaker for combined outputs now
being operated at Tunnel Ridge colliery.
iahanoy City.
Several officials of the company have been
approached with a view to ascertaining some
| facts in connection with the project. but the
overtures have been practically fruitless, as
none Of the officials outside the headqua rters
at Pottsville seem to be conversant with the
| plans-at any rate they are not inclined to
talk about them. The HERALD has learned
however, from sources that are not official.
but Thoroughly reliable, that the work will
| begin between the present time and the Isl
of April, next
| One day last week General Manager r. c.
| Luther Mining Superintendent Johu Veith
and Chief Carpenter Mielhof, all of Potts
vile, corps of engineers District Superin
tendent Boyd and a number of other mining
officials, spent several hours in looking for a
site for the proposed structure and finally
decided to put it at the West Shenandoah col
liery. The KohinoOr, West Shenandoah and
Turkey Run breakers will be kept in opera
tiOn until the new structure is completed OF
almost ready, so that there will he no reduc
tiOn of the working force at either of tht
mines named pending the construction.
gentleman who has been interested in
mining affairs for years, and has given the
project referred to some thought, when asked
to-day if the combining Of the operation.
would have a detrimental effect, so far as tht
number of employees is concerned, said h,
did not think so. He expressed the opinion
that reduction of outside employees ma,
follow. but there will probably be CORES
ponding increase in the number of insid
hands and that the change will be beneficial
rather than detrimental to the town.
The capacity of the gigantic breaker ma!
be estimated when it is stated that tn
average output of each of the three collierie
during three-quarter time is 26 cars of 2
tons each per day Working full time tn
production of the new breaker will b
enormous.
The new project will necessitate improve
ments at each of the c6llieries, one of whic
will be the sinking of No slope at Turke
Run colliery another lift, followed by
tunnel to the Mammoth, Top Split and Buc
Mountain veins developing great body q
coal
Changes are also to be made at once in tn
boiler plant at the Kohinoor colliery Al
the thirty-One cylinder boilers are to be IT
moved and replaced with tubular boilers.
The estimated number of persons employe
inside and outside the collieries to be con
bined by the new breaker are Kohinooi
493; West Shenandoah, 41O; Turkey Run
AS; a total of about !, ,34s.
The compressed air locomotives receive
from the Baldwin works, and which are t
replace the mules in hauling cars in tn
Shenandoah City coliery, were lowered int
the mines to-day and will soon be put i
operation.