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Title: History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men
Year: 1882 (1880s)
Authors: Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
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Publisher: Philadelphia : L.H. Everts & Co.
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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rich in coal, iron, lime- James J. Ielt,-. st inort. IJ.lsOi. stone, and fire-clay. James H. Porter, nmst. iu March 8, 1865.Andrew J. Purdv, must, in Oct. 18,1862. Coal occurs abundantly. The great Pittsburgh bed Nathan Perdew, must, in Sept. 6, 1862. in the Connellsville basin yields a coal which makes John Propper. must, in Sept. 19, 1862. the typical coke; while the same bed in the basin George W. Palmer, must, in Sept. 19, 1862.John J. Quay, must in Feb. 19, 1864.■lohn Rosenberger, must, in Feb. 24, 1864. followed by the Monongahela River yields a coalhard enough to bear shipment, and admirably adapted Daniel Rogers, must, in March 3, 1865. to the manufacture of illuminating gas. Numerous John Redmond, must, in Feb. 16. 18e5. other beds are present, most of which afford good Frederick Bentz, must, in March 8, 1865.Charles Rhoads, must, in March 4, 1805. coal for fuel, and are mined to a greater or less extent John S. Robinson, mnst, iu S.-pI, 21, 18I-.2, to supjily local needs.
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ECONOiMIC GKOLOGY. 231 In the broad valley occupying the eastern part ofthe county, and lying between Laurel and ChestnutRidges, the beds of the lower coal groups are exposed.The upper Freeport coal-bed, the highest of the lowerproductive coal group, is accessible along IndianCreek from the county line southward to near theYoughiogheny River, while the same bed is found inpatches on the hills along that river. South fromthe Youghiogheny it is accessible at many placesalong the larger streams. This bed varies in thick-ness from two to nearly ten feet, and the coal showsequal variations in quality. It is opened at manyplaces within this valley, and the coal is good for fuel;but the volatile matter is too low for the manufactureof gas, and the ash is too high to permit excellence in the coke. Other and lower beds of coal are exposed in thedeep trough excavated by the Youghiogheny River incrossing this valley, as well as on several of the lar-ger streams emptying into the river; but the c

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