The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1917-04-05

in the navigation Of the river, large Pre-
portion Of the boats never reaching then
destination.
These combined causes make the cost o.
cqal, At the marke along the lower Fivef
so great that Pennsylvania coal is brought
down the Ohio river, up the Kentucky, and
sold at less price in Franz fort than the
coal from this region. Thus. the work that
has been done by the state in improving
the navigation Of the keLsaeky river, for
part Of its course OnlY, actually operates
against the interests of Keatueky coal
miners. instead Of farthering them Ter Il
enables Pennsylvania coal 10 compete With
them in their own markets without assist
ing them in any degree Were Kentucky
rlver slack watered to the mines 50 that
coal could be shipped at nearly all seasons
ct the year, aad the empty barges returned
cheaply, this region could supply coal in
the whole part of that state bordering the
river. at prices which would drive all for
eign coal from the market and It could
even do a larger business on the Ohio river
in the line camel Goals in which il aboands.
Until improved means of transportation
are furnished this region, either by slack
water or railroad, there can be no extensive
and regularly conducted mining enterprises
The fine grade cansel Goals viii probably
continue 70 be mined in a pTeearious and
hapkazard way, as they commonly bring q
/ price TO pay small profit over the risk
f expense of transportation. but with this ex
( eeption, the great body Of coal win remain
untouched.
The lowest coal mines on the KentuesE,
river are near the mouth Of the South fork
at Beattyville and Proctor, where one fth'
sub eongIouerate Goals OF excellent quality
/ is mined. There are few mines above tim
for about twenty-five to thirty miles alOnl
the river, until near the mouth Of H0ll'
( creek Between these places the river run
through s'the narroSs," a gorge OF eanyoI
which L has cut through fhe conglomerate
For most OF this distance the sah-couglom
crate Goals are beneath the level Of III
river, while he hisls do rot rise suHeienti.
high over The canglomer4te. nntil SOM
distance from the river. 10 hold ne coal
which hsre been z=sned surther ap..
Above Holy creek, banka have bee.
= ~. 80: f's.s ssSss :
Perry county. Most Of these. a. already
stated, ars abandoned. and have fallen 10,
% that exposures Of the esal that can De
measured are rare. Back from The river,
openings or exposures Of the Goals are very
few, as there been 20 indueemeBt to mine
coal while wood is stiIl the most common
household fuel in use. In studying the
geology of this country, tbereSors, reliance
has to be placed mainly on natural expos
ures or Outerops Of coal, 50 that il is a mat
ter OF considerable difficulty to obtain a
complete section, showing the position Of
ali the Goals.
The change in the general character Of
the rocks from that Of the regi N nearer
the Ohio river, which has been referred to
before, is accompanied 70 a certain extent,
with change in the Goals; bat the region
has not yet been eIaminsd over q sufficient
u large area 10 enable a generalization as
10 the number and equivale:Icy Of the coal
seams The section bears in It's lower part
a resemblance TO that Of the country near
the Ohio river; but, af.er the INST two hua-
dred and dfty feet above the e9nglomerats
is passed, the resemblance IS not 50 s.eat.
There seem TO be, here. greater changes
between he Goals, within short distances,
than are common farther ncrth.
CONTINUED next week.