The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-30
IN THE MINING GuLcH.
The Days of Forty-nine Brought Into
Sharp Contrast With Those
of the Present.
Do cLArpE II. wETMonn.

Methods in vogue in 'forty-nine" and
the methods OF today are brought into
contrast in the Mining Gulch at the
Worlds Fair this year.
1t is one of the unique features OF
this Exposition to have an outdoor dis
play in addition to that which win be
under roof in the Mines and Metallurgy
building. Heretofore at such centen-
NAL celebrations the exhibits have been
confined TO samples OF ores and to
still life display OF the machinery with
which the precious metals are taken
from the ground.
But, following the keynote reveal
ment OF processes" those who planned
the great enterprise at st. Louis de-
cided that the best lesson would be that
taught by such machinery seen In ac-
tive operation. Therefore the Mining
Gulch and its many interesting sights
were evolved.
First in point OF time and in sympa-
thy with many of the visitors is the
placer camp, where is shown the man.
ner OF washing gravel for precious bits
OF gold in the days when John w.
Mackay and his associates were max
ing fortunes from the soik Near at
hand are ieplicas of the cabins In
which these men lived during the
weary months of their early struggles.
Farther along the visitors see the ore
crushers Of the present time, which
work with almost human intelligence.
They not only reduce the rock to a
dust, but separate the dross from the
fleclxs OF value.
Gliding up and down an incline is an
electric motor. exemplifying the meth
cd now In vogue OF quickly transport
ing dump cars, while the latest models
OF these automatic vehicles are shown
in active use. And so, along an over
head trolley, swing buckets, bearing
burdens to dump heaps and to ma
chimes that stand with open maws,
ready to crush out the finer substances.
One hears the chug, chug, chug. of
the oil derrick and observes the work
ing OF the long arms that are thrust
into the bowels Of Mother Earth to
bring above ground the precious liquid
mineral that has become such factor
| in commerce.
Near mt hand Is a coal mine, nat
ural vein having been found on the
Fair site and made portion OF the
exhibit
How a mine is tlmbered, how pumps
are worked SO as to prevent flooding,
how shafts are constructed, how tram
ways go down into the blackness-all
these are shown to the observers.
And here is a little train that bur-
rows into the ground. Its engineer
or, rather, its motorman. for electricity
is the motive power-wears a miners
light on his cap. All aboard And
away the open cars move-dcwn. down,
down, into the minei on the way you
are shown the walls OF the subter-
ranean passage, and II is explained
how they are constructed to Withstand
pressure. You see miners at work
with pick and shovel; you observe the
little freight cars that carry the prod
uct of these mems labor to the sur
face on that journey another man,
wearing a light In his cap, is your
guide and tells all that you wish to
know concerning the mysteries OF the
life beneath the surface. In the far
end many lights glimmer, and you are
pleasantly surprised to see a restau-
rant, the walters In which also have
miners lamps in their caps. You can
stop there and rest II you desire and
partake Of underground fare or you
can return In the little train and reach
the surface once more.