The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-04
Coal Mining Takes on Much
More Promising Out
look at DTS.

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MANNINGToN Nov. 4.-Man-
nington has always depended es-
sentially upon the oil and farm.
ing industries to support TO a
large extent the commercial lila
SofSthe community, but a newer in
dugtry now bids fair TO rival the
I'D in Importance.
Recent improvements in the
Equipment OF the Thorne No. /
miie at Salt Lick, owned by the
DTS Coal Co., have made pos
sible far greater production Of
coal, and have therefore increas.
ed the importance Of the mine as
a community industry.
The DTS Coal c, operates the
Rlttsburgh-W Washington. 60
Hickory" coal, mining fro
vein which averages here about
five and one half feet In sickness.
This is the upper or last workable
seam OF the Pittsburgh seriGs, and
~ on a regular floor with a reg
. Sar roof overhead
The first car OF coal was ship
Ned from this mine on December
iSl, 1921 Since that time poo:
abroad facilities have held back
DEDUCTION to a seat extent. It Is
la,med, and the work, Of dJRelop'
snent has retarded the actual min
ipg Of coal 10 some extent. The
8pacity at present is approximate.
~ two cars daily.
Within the last few weeks the
entire. mine has been wired for
electricity and a new Jeffery's
Are= Validating machine install
ed, 1t is expected that this ma.
killne will more than double the
1apacity according to statenJ1nts
lnade by tho mine officials.
Mules have been used in tne
mine for hauling coal. but these
will. except for gathering. be sup
planted by the new Muncha stor-
age battery motor which will 5s
put in the mine withi1f a short
time.
The motor Is already assembled
atethe mine. and as soon rs few
minor changes arc made inside the
machinery will be put In use.
Complete equipment for re-charg-
Ing the batteries will be installed
al once, insuring 100 per cent ef.
fIcfency in the operation Of the
motor. The charging sot consists
Of "a motor and generator. Thirty
batteries insure sufficient
npwer at all times.
The main entry extends back Iu-
% the hill nearly SEQ icet now,
and Is being driven forward rap
ally Two hutt-entries are being
Started and others have been
worked for some time, Altogether
Il cutting faces are open to the
smdctiine and 1t Is expected that
this number will be doubled with
ID short tine.
Ventilation Is controlleL-Hy mean
of d six foot fan operated by 8
H. P motor which drives the air
TO all parts Of the mine. A sys-
tenn Of brattice assists In the con-
troll OF the air currents. Natural
drainage keeps the mine clear Of
ater. and undue moisture.
.NtYheu brought from the mine.
the cars are dropped down a 800
foot incline to TIE tipple by grav-
yity; tho loaded car. fastened to a
steel cable, draws the empty ca:
back From tho mine tipple the
'.oal is carried across Buffalo Creek
by conveyors and dropped into an.
other ttpple beside the railroad
siding. The comb ned storage ca.
pacity OF these two tipplcs is ap-
proSimately twenty five tons.
With the present equipment,
Superintendent j. E. Sample said
Yesterday the mine should have a
capacity Of six cars daily by tho
1irst OF the year II tho railroads
suppiy enough cars. The Sreatest
hand. cap the mine rests under at
present is tho scarcity Of coal
cars, It was stated.
The DTS Coal Co. owns 247
acres Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
coal, with an option on as much
more. The company owns Its own
barns, magazines and is construct
Ing; a. blacksmith sAl2 large
enough to take care of all the nor
nal mine work.
y. E. Sample, the snpcrintcnd-
emit, has not been witS the COM
8any long but in. that time has
hown exceptional ability. Tho
operation already has shown much
Improvement under his capable
supervision. Mfr. Sample has Ger.
tificates granted in Pennsylvania,
Illinois and West Virginia. His
West Virginia certificate Is grade
"a, the highest given to mine
foremen.
lThe DTS Coal Co. is composed
entirely Of local men. The officers
are y. B. Dodge, president; o. p.
Thorne, general manager; Jesse
kShimp, treasurer; ]. e. semple.
superintendent
II The mine at present employs
thirty men and the officials arc
proud Of the fact that they have
not as yet employed any but