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From: "Bailey Francis" <>
Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Report of Inspector of Mines of Kentucky 1899 - Mines
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:03:40 -0400


Previously, I posted the fatalities and injuries from the "Report -
Inspector of Mines of Kentucky - 1899". As a continuation, I shall post
the names and locations of the mines and the principal individuals
associated with them. I shall begin with the Southeastern District
(Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell, and Pulaski Counties).

BELL COUNTY

BENNETT'S FORK MINE - near Middlesboro, KY
Operated by the Bennett's Fork Coal Co. J. F. GRANT, president; Hugh
DRUMMOND, general manager.

FOUR MILE MINE - Four Mile, KY
Idle until November, when the Tuckahoe Coal Co. took charge of it. This
company is composed of John COLLINS, president; Charles F. SULLIVAN,
secretary. Principal office, Dayton, OH. Edward L. SHELL is the bank
foreman.

MARY HULL MINE - operated until July by the Log Mountain Coal, Coke &
Timber Co., when it was closed down, because it could not longer be worked
from the present opening.

STRAIGHT CREEK "A" MINE - near Pineville, KY
Operated by the National Coal & Iron Co. general office, Louisville
Trust Co. Bldg, Louisville, KY. Theodore HARRIS, president; A. E.
RICHARDS, secretary; James S. RAY, general manager. Lee SEXTON is the
mine boss.

PINEVILLE MINES, Nos. 1 and 2 - near West Pineville
Operated by the Pineville Coal Co., a corporation, Robert HOLMYARD,
general manager.

EXCELSIOR MINE - located near Middlesboro
Operated at the close of the year by A. GATLIFF, receiver of the
Excelsior Coal Co. He succeeded P. E. KEMP, former receiver.

KNOX COUNTY

NORTH JELLICO MINES - near Gray Station on the Coumberland Valley branch
of the L. & N. Railroad
Operated by the North Jellico Coal Co., General Office, Louisville, KY.
J. P. SNEED, president; I. P. BARNARD, vice-president; W. A. JONES,
secretary; C. S. NIELD, treasurer. Alexander FROST is superintendent of
the mine.

EAST JELLICO MINE - Coalport, KY
Operated by the East Jellico Coal Co. S. Taylor SHEAFFER, president and
manager; R. G. YINGLING, vice-president; Fred. G. TICE, secretary; J. B.
HANFORD, superintendent.

WEST JELLICO MINE - Gray, KY
Operated by Mrs. Sarah M. GRAY in the name of the North Point Jellico
Coal Co.

WEBB MINE - idle most of the year

BRIER HILL MINE - idle all of the year

NORTH MIDLAND MINE
Opened late in the year and operated by ROSS Bros.

ARTEMUS MINE - Artemus, KY
Operated by the Artemus Coal Co. L. J. FALLON, president; D. H. WEBB,
general manager.

LAUREL COUNTY

LAUREL MINE - near Pittsburgh
Operated by the Laurel Coal Co. George GIVENS, president; J. W. BASTIN,
secretary and general manager; D. W. ROARK, mine foreman.

STAR MINE - near East Bernstadt
BASTIN & PRICHARD are the operators.

PEACOCK MINE
This mine was exhausted in July and abandoned, after many years of
operation by the Peacock Coal Co., P. O. Pittsburgh.

NEW MANCHESTER MINE
This mine was opened during the year, and is operated by the Manchester
Coal Co., P. O. Altamont.

NEW DIAMOND MINE
Operated until June 12th by the Altamont Mining Co., after which the New
Diamond Coal Co. took charge of it. The new company is composed of R. M.
JACKSON, president; Wm. H. KINNAIRD, vice-president; W. S. SANDIFER,
secretary; H. C. THOMPSON, general manager. C. LITTON is the mine boss.

KENTUCKY MINE
Operated by J. L. PHILIPS & Co., P. O. Pittsburgh

EAST ALTAMONT
Operated in a small way during most of the years by the East Altamont
Coal Co., P. O. East Altamont.

LILY MINE - at Lily, KY
Operated by G. W. CURVIN

DAISY MINE - near East Bernstadt
Operated until some time in May be the East Bernstadt Coal Cl, when the
mine was abandoned and the company dissolved.

SWISS MINE - near East Bernstadt
Operated until some time in September by the Swiss Mining Co., when it
was abandoned.

STANDARD MINE
Operated by the Standard Coal Co., P. O. East Bernstadt. J. M. THOMPSON,
general manager.

VICTORIA MINES - near Pittsburgh
Operated by the Victory Coal Co. W. A. PUGH, president.

PITTSBURGH MINE - near Pittsburgh, KY
Operated by James D. SMITH, president and general manager.

PITMAN MINES - near Pittsburgh, KY
Operated by the Pitman Coal Co. W. A. PUGH, president; J. M. BAILEY,
vice-president; J. L. CALDWELL, secretary; S. V. ROWLAND, general manager.
W. C. WEBB is the superintendent of the mine.

TO BE CONTINUED

Bailey Francis


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