Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-10
AUDRArE coal MINES.
The County Stands Twelfth in thu
State-Production Nearl Fifty
Thousand Tons.

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Audrain county produced 44.Oee
tons OF coal last year.
In his annual report State Mine In.
spector Charles Evans, Of this county.
Audrain county stands 18th in rank OF
the coal-producing counties Of the
State. 1t Is situated on the eastern
border Of the coal belt, and nearly all
OF 1t is underlaid with coal. Mining
lscarried on at various points through.
out the county, but more extensively
at Farber, Martinsburg and vandalia.
where shipping connection is made
with the Chicago s. Alton and Wa
bash railways. The same seam Of coal
Is mined throughout the county but
In some sections faults are encounter
ed, where the coal is cut out entirely,
while at other places it dwindles down
so thin as TO make the vein unwofk-
able. Ten mines we're operated here
during the past year and 1877 men and
boys were employed. Description Of
the principal mines is as follows:
TwENTY-EIeHT INCH VEIN AT FARBER
Farber Coal Co., G. Peterson, super
intendent. Mine located at Farber,
and has shipping connection with the
Chicago 4 Alton r. R., bya switch.
Shaft l04 feet deep, and operated by
steam power for hosting. l made a
thorough inspection Of this mine on
the 9Th Of October, 1900, and found it
in excellent condition, with the ven-
tiiation fully satisfactory, and the
mine clean and healthy. I visited the
mine again on the 18th Of June and
found it in good condition and salts
factory. November 20 l made another
thorough inspection and found the in
side workings In good condition, with
plenty Of air circulating around every
part Of the mine, but the cages were
without safety catches and the com
pany was instructed toequip the cages
with catches at once. Coal 28 inches
thick and worked on the longwall plan.
About 30 men employed, and 81 cents
per ton is paid for mining. The pro
duct is consumed at Jefferson City
Mexico and local towns along the line
Of railroad.
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Kreiger Coal Company, Oscar Krei
ger, manager. Mine located one-halI
mile east OF Martinsburg and con
nected with the Wabash railroat
by a switch. Shaft 107 feet deep
operated by steam power. Ventila
tion is furnished by a furnace Will
good results. The coal In some part
Of the mine runs irregular and faulty
causing extra expense to operate 1t
The mine is also making a larg'
amount OF water which seeps II
through the roof. / inspected TIN
mine on the End OF October, 1900, anC
found the ventilation and condition
OF II satisfactory. ! made another In
spection on the 18th OF June, 1901, anC
found everything In good condition.
visited IL again on the 10th Of No
vember, but as the mine was not run
ming, nor any steam up, no inspection
was made. Coal % inches thick ant
worked ON the longwall plan. Abou
20 men employed, and Of cents per tot
paid for mining. Coal consumed a
local towns along the line Of railroad
SEVERAL MINES AT vANDALIA.
Vandalia Coal Company, Thos. Green
superintendent. Mine is located on
mile west OF Vandalia and connecte
with the Chicago & Alton railroad b
a switch. Shaft IS feet deep; equiI
ped with machinery for hoIsting. Ver
tilation is furnished by an S-foot far
which is giving good results. Fins
inspection was made ON the Sth Of OK
/, tober, 1900, and mine found In goo
condition, with q strong current Z
air passing around the face of th
s workings. June IA ! made anothG
inspection and found that the r.
S quIrements OF the law were well Of
lseryed. The airways were found !
good shape and the mine in good col
dition. l made another inspection {
the 18th OF November and four
Everything satisfactory. Coal 2S incnI
= thick and worked on the longwall pla
paying 81 cents per ton for mimi
From 80 to 40 men employed. Pr
duct consumed by the railroad COZ
pany.
q The Mississippi Glass Company
N operating a mine at Vandalla with
In the city limits. Shaft 65 feet de
and operated by steam power of hoil
ing. The coal is underlaid with go
~ fire clay, which is taken out at anoth
i part OF the mine, leaving the coal !
roof. The clay mine is worked on {
room and pillar plan and requil
OF large timbers TO keep up the 70
or This mine was formerly owned a
ng operated by the Vandalla Coal Q
but recently the present own
re bought the plant and put In new n
ny chinery, improved the mine and
IN larQed its capacity. A fan has be
Installed in place OF the old furni
and ventilation is now fairly v
maintained. l inspected the m
on the 9Th OF october, 1900, 18th
w June and again on the 18th OF Move
: Der, 1901, and found it In very
an condition at each visit. Coal
ar inches thick and worked on the 10
wall plan. Nearly all the coal !
duced is consumed at the mine in
o. manufacture Of the clay into brl
tie and other articles. Employment
ere thus furnished to QUITE a numoe
an men and boys around the mine
vas brick works. Mining is paid at
rate of 81 cents per ton.
oanl standard Coal 90. Mine located
~ yandalIa. Shaft 80 feet deep,
operated by horse power. Consider
, no Improvement has been made at
mine during the past year. An es'