The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-02-06
CAMEL CITY.
New kentucky Mining Town, to
Develop Largest Camel
Field Known.

Camel City is the name OF a new
mining town in the southern part |
" Morgan county, near the points
Known AS Caney, Pinho k and
Walnut Grove. Its very appro-
named, as the product Of
he surrounding hills is a very fine
grade of camel coal.
The town has been built in the
asst yesr.and a-half by the Ken
lucky Block Camel Goa! Company,
OF New York capitalists.
Mr.. Broas has been one Of the
most active stockholders from the
Of the movement to de-
velop this territory. He superin-
Tended the prospecting fthe lands,
purchasing the area containing the
most valuable coal, and afterwards
had charge Of the building OF the
IS miles OF railroad, which now
carries the product Of the mines TO
a connection with the Lexington Il
Eastern railroad at j ok ; on,
Breathitt county. This railroad
was build by The same capitalists
ana is kn ,wn rs the Ohio & Ken
lucky railway. Mr.. Bros retired
from the active management Of
the enterprise in October, 1901.
Since that time NJ. l., Conlcy, Of
Louisa, has been Superintendent
OF the raiload, and few months
later was given charge ofthe mines
also. Mr.. W. Del Walbridge, a
prominent coal man of New York,
is President of tie companies.
Camel City Is built on a nice
site in the vallty traSersod by
Caney creek. The surrounding
hills are comparatively low, and
not very steep. The first thing
that attracts the attention of Wis.
itor Is the substantial and Clearly
appearance OF the houses and
grounds. There are now over one
hundred miners houses, and each
is surrounded by good fence, nice-
ly whitewashed. More houses are
being built all the time. The cree
ton Of a hotel will begin right
away. A superintendent house
is to be built in the early part OF
the summer.
Mining is done both by hand and
by machinery. A compressed all
plant and Ingersoll punching ma
chimes are in operation. The vein
of camel coal is underlaid by
enough hltumiuous coal 10 make
the undertaking easy. The com
pany owns $500 acres OF choic,
property. All OF it was thorough
ly prospected before being pur,
chased. This is said to be one o.
the largest tracts of camel Goa
known. The quality is very higf
and it finds a ready sale. This
coal is known in the market under
the brand OF pluto"
The mines have been running
steadily, Notwithstanding the fact
that it has been impossible fol
some time to procure ears enough
to carry the output to market
Hundreds OF tons are stacked il
the yards. This coal is usually
shipped in sealed box cars to avoiC
the heavy stealage that occurs
wheel shipments are made in oper
cars. ~BGt in the desperation o
the situation new plan was pu
into effect last Friday, when ;
train OF seventeen gondola car
loaded with "Pluton was started
from Camel City for Indianapolis
Three guards were on board tn
train to prevent coal thieve
from getting in their work on tn
valuable cargo. The train was
"double-header" and was run as
special under forfeiture contract
The coal company has larg
store, under the management Il
Harry Hager, who is also the cash
Ter OF the mining company aud th
railroad company. Mr.. IIager
a Big Sandian, a son OF 5. +. Ia
ger, now Of Ashland. In addition
10 the many duties devolving upo
him heretofore, he is just now eS
periencing for the first time tn
weighiy responsibility Of father
hood, little daughter havin
come into the household a fe,
W. eks ago.
! In he store the employees ar
nearly all from this section
Among the number are Dan Mai
Tin, Ed Jones and Dan Hopkins, {
Ashland, and n, b. Chapman, {
this place. Harry Vaughan, {
Rush, Boyd county, is mine boss.
The o. q X. railway has goo
train service for a new and necel
slrily crooked road. There al
two passenger trains each way pc
day, and two freight trains,
Camel City is busy place an
Morgan county will soon be bus
/ ing with business throughout II
territory. The discovery OF o
there has brought the usu;
amount OF ACTIVITY aud excit,
ment. a VISITOR
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