Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-01-10

er double row OF ovens are 10 De seen,
now under construction, with the ma
sons and stoneworkers busily at work.
Still another row of ovens will be ad-
ded next to those on the east, and on
a line of track to connect with the new
line being surveyed to the mines OF the
company now being opened at Brush
Creek, nine miles from Dunlap, where
three entries are being driven, one now
being in 200 feet with nine feet of fine
coal This line will also be used by
the N. G. & st. L. to get to the coal
lands of the state, if the Kittel proper
ty is purchased The survey is now
being made and work of construction
will begin as soon as the deal is con-
summated. Miners who have been
driving the openings in Brush Creek
report an enormous pile of coal at the
dumping place, which, however will be
consumed when the forest fires begin
to rage.
The output of coal is now about 400
tons per day, the larger per cent. be-
ing converted into coke, which is
shipped into Chattanooga for use in
the furnaces of the company in that
city.
A great many Whitwell men are en-
ployed in the mines, though still hav
ing their mines in Whitwell. The com
pany houses are all occupied, however,
and present neat appearance painted
in red and clinging to the side of the
mountain. The company, we under
stand furnishes it's employees better
class of houses than some other mining
companies we know of, and should be
credited with that good point.
The following from the Chattanooga
Times of Saturday, gives the reason
for the building of the extension from
Dunlap to Brush Creek and the South
ern Steel Co.'S mines nine miles from
Dunlap, which are now being develop
ed, in preference to constructing a
branch line from Pikeville.
''As soon as the purchase of the Her
bert Domain by the State is completed
a line will probably be constructed by
the N. c. & st. L. Ry. from near Dun
lap ON the Pikeville division through
the Herbert Domain and connecting
with the Tracy City branch of the road
at Coalmont, according to the state
ment of Nashville road officials. This
new road will enable the state to ship
its coal either by way of Coalmont con-
Meeting with the main line of the
Nashville road at Tracy City junction
when intended for shipment to Nash
vile or way points, or by way of the
Pikeville division through Dunlap and
Bridgeport when intended for shipment
to Chattanooga or connecting points.
1.-The Herbert Domain is about
twelve miles off the Pikeville division
and a track this length would have tc
be constructed. This is only at the
edge of the property soon to be acquir.
ed by the state, and to get into the
coal district of the property it would
be necessary to construct a line some
twenty miles farther Even this would
only give one outlet for the mines
while two outlets could be secured by
extending the branch leading into the
estate mines to Coalmont on the Tracy
City branch.
Such line would considerabl,
shorten the distance from Pikevilie ant
any other point north of Dunlap on tn,
Pikeville division, and Nashville, ant
furnish an additional outlet for Goa
and other traffic between Pikeville ant
Dunlap.
"Work will be started on this line a
soon as the acquisition of the Herber
Domain by the state of Tennessee i
perfected.