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From: "Bailey Francis" <>
Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Report of Inspector of Mines of Kentucky 1899 - Mines, Part 3
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 10:58:25 -0400


NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT (Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Johnson, Lawrence, and Lee
Counties)

BOYD COUNTY

RUSH MINE (No. 6) - Rush, KY
Operated by the Ashland Coal & Iron Co., Douglas PUTMAN, president; John
G. PEEBLES, vice-president; Robert PEEBLES, secretary; E. C. MEANS,
superintendent; James HERON, superintendent of the mine.

CLINTON MINE (No. 8) - Clinton, KY
Operated by John WURTS, lessee of the Ashland Coal & Iron Co.

E. W. STRACK MINE - near Princess, KY
Operated by E. W. STRACK, of Ashland.

BREATHITT COUNTY

JACKSON MINE
Operated during the first of the year by DAVIS & WYNN, and the remainder
of the year by DUDLEY, SHELBY & Co.

CARTER COUNTY

GRANT MINE (No. 7) - Grant, KY
Operated by the Ashland Coal & Iron Co. (See Rush mine No. 6, Boyd County)

RUSH MINE (No. 10) - no information

STRAIGHT CREEK MINE - near Denton
Operated by the Straight Creek Coal Co., P. O. Mt. Sterling. M. M.
CASSIDY, president; W. T. TIBBS, secretary; Kent PRITCHARD, general
superintendent; Robert STAMPER, mine foreman.

WILLARD MINE - worked out during the year and abandoned.

STAR FURNACE MINE - near Kilgore, P. O. Rush, KY
Operated by the Star Furnace Coal Co., Dr. J. M. LOGAN, president.

BOGHEAD MINE - near Grayson, KY
Operated by the Kentucky Cannel Co., W. T. Grant, president; B. M.
ALLISON, secretary and treasurer; I. P. SHELBY, contractor; James PETTREY,
mine foreman.

MEADOW BRANCH MINE
Operated by G. W. BURTON and Co., P. O. Rush, KY

JOHNSON COUNTY

WHITEHOUSE MINE
Operated by the Whitehouse Cannel Coal Co., P. O. Myrtle, KY. Dr. Harry
A. WOOD, president; Hon. F. T. D. WALLACE, secretary; J. H. NORTHUP,
general superintendent; George BICKFORD, mine foreman.

GREASY CREEK MINE
Operated by the Greasy Creek Cannel Coal & Tramway Co., P. O. Eliza, KY.
J. C. RITTENHOUSE, general manager.

LAWRENCE COUNTY

ANNIE AND ELIZABETH MINES - at Peach Orchard
Operated by the Peach Orchard Coal Co. John O. WELTY, of Canton, OH,
president; Henry P. SCOTT, Williamsburg, DE, secretary and treasurer; H.
H. KEYS, of Ashland, KY, general manager; John H. WALLACE, superintendent;
Jesse P. SMALL, mine boss.

TORCHLIGHT MINE - near Walbridge, KY
Operated by J. X. HILL, P. O. Walbridge, KY.

LEE COUNTY

AVENT MINE - at Beattyville, KY
Operated by the McGuire Coal Co. Walker JAMESON, president and general
manager, and Logan THOMAS, secretary and treasurer.

BEATTYVILLE MINE
Operated in a small way during most of the year by Jackson BRANDENBURG.

End of Northeastern District.

TO BE CONTINUED

Bailey Francis


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