The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-05

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TIE FAIRM0NI GOAL REGION
His Address Last Night to Vi listing Operators and Local
People Proved to Be One Of Great Value to Hearers.
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THE oooNNELL MINE.
Ono OF the earliest mines opened was by the ODonnens of Baltimore at
etheteast3 end Of the f. G. o. railroad bridge. about a mile above Fairmont. /.
Of the mines of tho NewburgOral Coal Company. This company n
edBcoal! under Palmine Knob and the lands beyond-the' principal part OF the
coal8was sold to the railroad for fuel: n part went to the gas works in Bal
5tmorc. This property was afterwards acquired by the PaatEne Coal Com
panys Some years ago a fire vas started in this mine, perhaps by boys or
Slotererss which the owner, The Paatne Coal Company, did not succeed In
distinguishing. so the. company sold Its surface Including Palaune Knob and
its unmined coal to the Fairm0nt Coal Company. which, company extinguished|
the IRE. This coal being adjacent to the town is not now being mined and is
supply Of natural gas shall have been exhausted . iN43a{ls
ss4&& 5y AMERICAN. ~ G..
-5sAs / now recall. the American Gas Coal Company was formed In 1863 and1
purchased several hundred acres of coal lying between Fairmont and the
bennington turnpike The majority of the stock of this company was held in
baltimore, and with James Boyce AS its president. bid. fair to be a SUCCESS
II started OF with a flourish Of trumpets: but considering the adverse condi
5tbns above referred to, and that It was flying too high" II closed Its mine In
orderto prevent further loss 5Ai;a meeting Of the board of directors in Bal
tmore, called forfthes purpose of considering the closing OF the plant. Mr.
Watson one OF the directors, was present. One of the other directors said: