Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-06-13
Syndicate for Durham Coal
( Iron Company Pur-
Chases 22,500 Acres.
TO ESTABLISH BY-PR0DUCT
COKE OVENS.
Property Estimated to Contain
One Hundred Million Tons
of Sewanee Coal.

Advices from New York to Chatta-
nooga parties, and mention of which
was contained in the Chattanooga
Times of Wednesday last, are that
90, 500 acres of valuable coal lands at
head of Little Sequachee Cove have
been purchased by a syndicate which
Is comnosed of men closely connected
with the Durham Coal & Iron Com
pany. Those composing the syndicate
are Chas. NJ. Eddy, Hell ellgarten Co,
B. F. Bush. G. ii. Smith, C. E.
James, Winslow Pearce and Alvin W.
Knecht.
The lands in question are those ly-
ing to the north of Little Sequachee
Cove, near Grays' Creek, and extend
ing. over the plateau to a point nearly
opposite Daus on the N. G. q st. l..
These lands also extend westward!y In
such manner that coal road up
either Gray's Cove or Peter Cave Fork,
lines for which have been surveyed,
would tap the measures In such way
that they could be worked each way:
To reach these coves railroad would
have to be constructed up Little Sc
uuachee Cove, which the engineer IN
charge of the work of testing measures
and making surveys, says is the only
feasible route. 1t was also considered
to take out the coal via Coalmont, but
the haulage is too great. 10 get out
this coal the line of railroad surveyed
in May of last year will be retained,
which passes directly through this
town. It is not given out yet whether
connection will be made with the
Southern Extension east of here, near
the Prigmore ore bank, or carry the
line to the river and transport the coal
on barges- to Chattanooga, or build an
electric line directly to Chattanooga.
This last seems to be the most attract
i've proposition as the electric power
from the lock and dam, which will
soon be available, could be- uti lized.
Another point in regard to this latter
plan is that the power from the lock
and dam plant is mostly unsold, and
perhaps will be hard to dispose of,
owing to the fact that the Ocoee
Power Co., managed to get to Chatta-
nooga with their electricity first AS
Mr.. James of the Durham Coal & Iron
Co, is also largely interested in the
success of the Guild power plant, it
would seem that the utilization of this
energy in an electric line and also in
the operation of motors in the mines,
etc, would be a solution of both ques-
tions, the TRANSPORTATION of the coal
and the utilization of the power.
1t is estimated from the results OF
work of drilling machines on property
last winter that the lands in question
contain one hundred million tons of
Sewauee coal of very high quality, be-
sides the lower measures. The Sewan-
ee veins are located in the "ridges''
as they are called on the mountain,
and really is a more elevated part of
the mountain and in the case of these
lands more like second plateau than
a ridge. The grade of coal is excel
lent, and tested by years of use, hav-
ing been mined extensively at Whit
we'll and Tracy for years.
Claim is made that extensive ovens
will be located for the manufacture of
coke and it's by-products, but the ex-
act location of these ovens has not
been given out yet
It is said that centre of operations
for this section will be located at Sc
ouachee. The Durham Coal & Iron
Company has the reputation of doing
all it can for the uplift of its men and
their families. 1t is reported that they