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The Morrisdale Coal Company in 1885 opened up a large colliery on the Hawk Run Branch. The Bloomington Coal Mining Company opened up their operations at Bloom- ington in 1885 and Rembrandt Peale, who was the manager of that company and of Peale, Peacock & Kerr, Inc., pushed their op- erations on a large scale at Bloomington, and also near DuBois and at other points in the county. The Rochester & Pittsburg Coal Company have few operations in Clearfield county, the principal ones being at Helvetia and near Luthersburg.
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Sommerville & Company opened up mines at Winburne and many other smaller opera- tors developed coal properties along the new railroad.
A list of all the coal operations in the county, shipping coal by rail, is given here- with. This list is believed to be as complete as it is possible to make it with the data avail- able.
In 1862 the tonnage in the county of coal shipped by rail was 7.239 tons. Below will be found the report of the mine inspector of Dis- triet No. 18, showing the shipments in this dis- trict for the year 1910. There is also a large amount of coal shipped over the Low Grade Division of the P. R. R., from the vicinity of DuBois and over the Pennsylvania & North- western Railroad, that is not reported in this statement, as those sections of the county are included in a different mining district and the counties are not kept separate in the reports of tonnage.
REPORT OF THOMAS S. LOWTHER, INSPECTOR, EIGHTEENTH BITUMINOU'S DISTRICT, PA., FOR THE YEAR 1910.
COMPANY TONS
Corona Coal & Coke Company, H. B. Swoope & Company, Madera. 647,82.4
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, Phila- delphia 469,835
Rockhill I. & C. Company, Robertsdale 305.765
Carbon C. & C. Company, Saxton. 255.467
Clearfield C. M. Company, Clearfield. 160,516
Joseph E. Thropp, Saxton. 155-309
S. J. Mountz, Morann. 144,380
John Langdon, Huntingdon 110,367
Colonial Iron Company, Riddlesburg. 88.760
Clark Brothers C. M. Company, Glen Campbell 87.010
Bulah Coal Company, Ramey 80,828
W. A. Gould & Brother, Brisbin. 80.472
Bulah Shaft Coal Company, Ramey 79.189
Broad Top Coal & Mineral Company, Hunt- ingdon 74,097
Whitney Coal Company, Philadelphia. 71,441
Betz Coal Mining Company, Philadelphia. 69.248
Madeira-Hill Coal Mining Company, Philips- burg 65.761
James N. McIntire & Company, Six Mile Run. 6.4,686
Huntingdon Coal Company. Huntingdon. 59.696 Pemberton Coal Company, Altoona. 50,602 E. Eichelberger & Company, Saxton 42,741
Moshannon Coal Mining Company, Osceola Mills 41,700
Centre C. & C. Company, Osceola Mills. 39.262
A. J. Black, Broad Top ... 38,413 Decatur C. M. Company, Clearfield. 37.368 E. J. Walker & Company, Brisbin. 34,6-8
Leland C. M. Company, New York. 32,836
W. R. Gallagher & Brother. Smith Mill. 30.292
H. A. Munn and Reed Collieries Co., Dudley .. 30,250 Atlantic C. M. Company, Philipsburg. 30,224
Miscellaneous Companies 304,254
Total. 3.783,271
COAL MINES IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway. Clearfield Colliery Co., Clearfield, operates Bloom mine No. 1 at Curwensville. Vein "D." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 250 tons. Trade name "3C."
Clearfield Steel & Iron Co., Pittsburg, operates mine at Hyde. Vein Moshannon. Thickness 31/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Falls Creek Coal Co., Buffalo, N. Y., ope- rates Falls Creek mine at Falls Creek. (Also P. R. R.) Vein Freeport. Thickness 5 to 6 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily capacity 1000 tons. Trade name "Falls Creek." An- alysis on file.
Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal & Iron Co., Helvetia, operates Helvetia No. 2. Vein "D." Thickness .* Compressed air mine. Daily capacity 500 tons.
Buffalo & Susquehanna Railroad.
Buffalo & Susquehanna Coal & Coke Co., Buffalo, N. Y., operates DuBois shafts Nos. 1 and 2 at DuBois. Vein Lower Freeport.
* Not reported.
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Thickness 6 ft. Shafts. Machine mines. Daily capacity 4000 tons.
Cascade Coal & Coke Co., Buffalo, N. Y. operates Tyler mine at Tyler. (Also P. R. R.) Vein. Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Erie Railroad.
Northwestern Mining & Exchange Co., New York, N. Y., operates Eriton mine at Eriton. Vein "D" Lower Freeport. Thick- ness 54 in. Shaft. Machine mine. Daily capacity 2,600 tons.
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad.
Bellmore Coal Co., Burnside, operates Burnside mine at Burnside. Vein "D." Thickness 31/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 75 tons. Analysis on file.
Bulah Shaft Coal Co., Ramey, operates Bulah Shaft No. I at Ramey. (Also P. R. R.) Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thick- ness .* Shaft. Pick mine. Daily capacity 1000 to 1200 tons. Analysis on file.
Barnes, Harry & Co., Philipsburg, oper- ates the Cater No. 15. Vein "D." Drift. Pick mine. Thickness .* Daily capacity 50 tons.
Carbon Coal & Mng. Co., St. Benedict, operates B. No. 12. Vein Lower Freeport. Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 100 tons.
Clearfield Bit. Coal Corporation, Clear- field, operates Gazzam mine at Gazzam. ates Colorado mine No. 5 at Munson Sta- tion. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. 10 in. Drift. Machine and pick mine.
Vein "D." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 250 tons.
Same company operates Pleasant Hill, Grass Flat and Knox Run mines at Beale. Vein "B." Thickness .* Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 1,985 tons.
Clearfield Colliery Co., Clearfield, oper- ates Caldwell mine No. 2 at Curwensville.
Vein "D." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 500 tons. Trade name "3C."
Clearfield & Cambria Coal & Coke Co., Port Deposit, MId., operates Lee Hollow mine at La Jose. (Also P. R. R.) Vein Upper Freeport or "E." Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Machine and pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 1000 tons.
Corona Coal & Coke Co., Madera, oper- ates Shoff mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 3 to 51/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 300 tons. Analysis on file.
Graham Coal Co., Inc., Philipsburg, oper- ates Hartley mine at Graham Station. Vein "B." Thickness 2 ft. 10 in. Slope. Ma- chine and pick mine. Daily capacity 200 tons. Trade name "Hartley." Analysis on file. Same company operates Phoenix mine No. 2 at Oak Grove. Vein Moshannon "D." Thickness 4 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick mine. £ Daily capacity 100 tons. Trade name "Phoenix." Analysis on file.
Harbison-Walker Refractories Co., Pitts- burgh, operates Plane mine at Woodland. Vein "C." Thickness 21/2 to 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 10 tons.
Holt, W. F., Philipsburg, operates Phoe- nix mine at Hawk Run. Vein "E." Thick- ness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac- ity 100 tons. Analysis on file.
Irish Bros. Coal Co., Philipsburg, oper-
Same company operates Jefferson mines Nos. I and 2 at Philipsburg. (Also P. R. R.) Veins "E" and Moshannon respec- tively. Thickness 3 and 41/2 ft. respectively. Drifts. Pick mines.
Same company operates Cuba mines Nos.
* Not reported.
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I and 2 at Cuba mines. Veins "E" and Alo- shannon. Thickness 3 and 4/2 ft. respec- tively. Drifts. Pick mines.
Kelley, M. J. & Co., Olanta, operates Burnadette mines. Vein "B." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Lec, Thos. J., Philipsburg, operates Davis at Hawk Run. Vein Moshannon. Thick- ness 41/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 150 tons. Trade name "Davis."
Little Creek Coal & Coke Co., Clearfield, operates O'Shanter mine at O'Shanter. Veins "D" and "E." Thickness 21/2 ft. Drift and incline. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 100 tons.
Moshannon Coal Mining Co., Osceola Mills, operates Moshannon mines Nos. 7, 8 and 9, Electric Nos. 1 and 2, Lenore Nos. I and 2 and Centre mine at Osceola Mills. (Also P. R. R.) Vein "D." Moshannon. Thickness 5 to 6 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 2,700 tons. Trade name "Moshannon." Analysis on file ..
Olanta Coal Mining Co., Hollidaysburg, operates Olanta mines Nos. 1 and 2 at Olanta. Veins "B" and "C." Thickness 3 ft. 8 in. Drifts. Machine and pick mines. Daily capacity 300 tons. Trade name "Olanta Steaming."
O'Shanter Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates Manhattan mine at O'Shanter. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Peale, Peacock & Kerr, Inc., St. Benedict, operates Bloomington Nos. 3. 4 and 5 at Glenrichey. Nos. 1, 3, 4, 7 and S near Phil- ipsburg. No. 19 Curwensville, Decatur. Ogle Nos. 1, 6 and 9 at Winburne. Veins Lower Freeport. Thickness .* Pick mines and compressed air. Drifts and shafts. Daily capacity 1,000 tons.
Peale & Hooten, St. Benedict, operates Ogle No. S at Munson Sta. Vein Lower Kittanning. Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine.
Penna. Coal & Coke Co., operates Nos. 45. 46 and 47 Winburne. Vein "B." Thick- ness .* Drifts. Pick and electric mines. Capacity 500 tons.
Potter, Bigler & Potter, Inc., Clearfield, operates Horseshoe mine at Karthaus. Vein "B." Thickness .* Pick mine. Daily capacity 150 tons.
Potts Run Land Co., Clearfield, operates Potts Run mines Nos. 2 and 3 at Boardman. Vein "B" or Miller. Thickness 38 to 45 in. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 1,500 tons.
Red Jacket Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates Gearhart mine at Gearhartville. ( Also P. R. R.) Vein "E." Thickness 3 ft. 4 in. Drift. Pick mine.
Stage, Isaac, Clearfield, operates Karthaus colliery No. I at Karthaus. Vein "B." Thick- ness 31/2 ft. Drift and incline. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Victoria Coal Mining Co., New York, N. Y., operates Acme mine at Hawk Run. Vein "B." Thickness .* Drift and slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 1,000 tons. Trade name "Acme."
PENNSYLVANIA R. R .- (PENNA. I.INES)
Anda Coal Co., Houtzdale, operates the Mountain Branch mine, near Madera. Vein "D." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Atlantic Coal Mining Co., operates Cross Keys mine at West Moshannon. Vein "D." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 100 tons.
* Not reported.
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Berwind-White Coal Mining Co., Phila- delphia, operates "Eureka" Nos. 7, 16, 22, 27 and 28. Vein "D." Thickness .* Drifts and shafts. Compressed air and pick mines. Daily capacity 1,500 tons.
Berwindale Coal & Coke Co., Philadelphia, operates Cheston mine near Irvona. Vein Moshannon. Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Betz Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, oper- ates Betz mine No. 2 at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 41/2 to 5 ft. Drift. Pick mine and machine mine. Daily capacity 500 tons. An- alysis on file.
Blain Run Coal Co., Coalport, operates mine No. 1 at Coalport. Vein "B" or Miller. Thickness 4 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 400 tons. Analysis on file.
Blyth Coal Co., Clearfield, operates Blyth Shaft at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 51/2 ft. Shaft. Machine and pick mine. Mine just developing. Analysis on file.
Brisbin Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, op- erates Mascot mine No. I at Houtzdale. Vein "B." Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Bulah Coal Co., Ramey, operates Webster mine No. 4 at Bulah. Vein "D" or Moshan- non. Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 600 to 800 tons. Analysis on file.
Bulah Shaft Coal Co., Ramey, operates Bu- lah Shaft No. I at Ramey. (See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Burns, M., Brisbin, operates Penn mines Nos. 2 and 3 at Grampian. Vein Moshannon. Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 250 tons.
Clearfield Coal Co., Madera, operates Be- carria mine at Becarria. Vein "D" or Mo- shannon. Thickness 21/2 to 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. Trade name "King Cole." Analysis on file.
Clearfield Coal Mining Co., Clearfield, op- erates Penn mine No. 4 at Osceola Mills. Vein Miller. Thickness 31/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis on file.
Clearfield & Cambria Coal & Coke Co., Port Deposit, Maryland, operates Lee Hollow mine at La Jose. (See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Clearmont Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia, operates Clearmont mine at Houtzdale. Vein "E" or Cap. Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Same com- pany operates Clearmont mine at Houtzdale. Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness 5 ft. Drift and slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 150 tons. Trade name "Clearmont."
Corona Coal & Coke Co., Madera, operates Bucher mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thick- ness 3 to 51/2 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily capacity 600 tons. Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Royal mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 3 to 51/2 ft. Slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Analysis on file.
Same Company operates White Oak mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 3 to 51/2 ft. Slope. Machine mine. Daily capacity 300 tons. Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Corona, Davis and Hegarty mines at Madera. Vein "B." Thick- ness 3 to 51/2 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 800 tons. Analysis on file.
Chestnut Hill Coal Co., Ramey, operates Cascade Coal & Coke Co., Buffalo, N. Y., Chestnut Hill No. I. Vein "B." Thickness .* operates Tyler mine at Tyler. (See Buffalo & Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons. Susquehanna Ry.)
Clark Bros. Coal Mining Co., Philadelphia,
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operates Falcom Nos. I and 2 Smoke Run, and ft. Slope. Machine and pick mine. Daily 3 and 4 McCartney. Vein "D." Thickness .* capacity 200 tons. Drifts. Pick and electric mines. Daily ca- pacity 200 tons.
Coaldale Mining Co., St. Benedict, operates Coaldale No. 12 Munson Sta. Vein "A." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 50 tons.
Coalport Coal Co., Coalport, operates Su- perior Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Coalport. Vein "C & B." Thickness .* Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Dunbar Coal Mining Co., Altoona, operates Fairmont mines Nos. 1, 2 and 3 at Osceola Mills. Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness 7 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 450 tons. Analysis on file.
Ellsworth-Dunham Coal Co., St. Benedict, operates Royal Mine, Munson, Pa. Vein "D." Thickness .* Slope. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 100 tons.
Easton Coal Co., Easton, operates Easton mine at Mahaffey. Vein .* Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 150 to 300 tons. Analysis on file.
Falls Creek Coal Co., Buffalo, N. Y., oper- ates Falls Creek mine at Falls Creek. (See B. R. & P. R. R.)
Franklin Coal Co., Ltd., Brisbin. operates Sterling mine No. 2 at Clearfield. Vein Mo- shannon. Thickness 31/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Gould & Bros .. W. A., Brisbin, operates Midvale mines Nos. 1 and 2 at Brisbin and Midvale mine No. 1 at McCartney. Vein Mo- shannon. Thickness 412 to 5 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 400 tons.
Same Company operates Henderson mine No. 5 at Brisbin. Vein "B." Thickness 31/2
Ghem Coal Co., Osceola Mills, operate Ghem mine. Vein "B." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Hegartys' Sons, S., Coalport, operate Oak- land mines Nos. 2 and 3 at Coalport. Vein "B" or Miller. Thickness 4 to 5 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 500 tons. Trade names "Black Hawk" and "Oakland." Analy- sis on filc.
Henrietta Coal Co., Ltd., Houtzdalc, oper- ates Henrietta mines Nos. 1, 2 and 4 at Houtz- dale. Vein Moshannon. Thickness 3 to 4 ft. Drifts and slopes. Pick mines. Daily capac- ity 200 tons.
Industry Coal Mining Co., Philipsburg, op- erates Industry mine at Industry. Vein Mo- shannon. Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Same Company operates Niagara mine at Ash- land. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine.
Irish Bros. Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates Jefferson mines No. I and at Philipsburg. (See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Irvona Coal & Coke Co., Philadelphia, op- erates Irvona mines Nos. 3, 5 and 10 at Blain City. Vein "B." Thickness .* Drifts. Ma- chine mines. Daily capacity 1,500 tons. Trade name "Irvona." Analysis on file.
Kelly & Shadeck. Karthaus, operates Mos- quito Creek mine at Clearfield. Vein .* Thick- ness 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 70 to 100 tons.
King Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Madera, oper- ates King mine at Smith Mills. Vein "D" Moshannon. Thickness 21/2 to 3 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 100 tons. Trade name "King Cole." Analysis on file.
* Not reported.
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Mosier & Jose, La Jose, operates Wilson Run Mine. Vein "C." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Madera Hill Coal Mining Co., Clearfield, operates Clover Run mines Nos. 1, 2 and 4 in Bell township. Veins "D" and "C." Thick- ness. * Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 600 tons.
Mohawk Coal Co., New York, N. Y., oper- ates Beaver mine at Philipsburg. Vein "C" and "B." Thickness 31/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 300 tons. Trade name "Mohawk." Analysis on file.
Morrisdale Coal Co., The, Philadelphia, op- erates Morrisdale shafts Nos. 1, 2 and 3 at Morrisdale mines. Vein "B." Thickness 4 ft. Io in. shafts. Machine and pick mines. Daily capacity 2,500 tons. Trade name "Morris- dale Bituminous." Analysis on file.
Moshannon Coal Mining Co., Osceola Mills, operates Moshannon mines Nos. I and 4 at Osceola Mills. Vein "D" Moshannon. Thick- ness 5 to 6 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily ca- pacity 600 tons. Trade name "Moshannon." Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Moshannon mines Nos. 7, 8 and 9, electric Nos. I and 2, Lenore Nos. I and 2 Centre mine at Osceola Mills (See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Mountz & Co., S. J., Morann, operates Vi- ola mine at Janesville. Vein "B." Thickness 51/2 ft. Slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 700 tons. Analysis on file.
Same Company operates Whiteside mine No. I at Morann. Vein Moshannon. Thick- ness 2 ft. 10 in. Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 100 tons.
Same Company operates Morann and Whiteside mine No. 2 at Morann. Vein Mo- shannon. Thickness 2 ft. 10 in. to 412 ft.
Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 100
ions.
Mull, R. H., Philipsburg, operates Imperial mine No. 1 in Decatur township. Vein "D" Moshannon. Thickness 5 to 61/2 ft. Drift. Pick mines. Daily capacity 200 tons. Trade name "Imperial." Analysis on file.
North Witmer Coal & Coke Co., Irvona, operates Wister Nos. 1, 2 and 3. Veins "B" "D." Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 100 tons.
Pemberton Coal Co., Altoona, operates Pemberton mines Nos. 1 and 2 at Osceola Mills. Vein "D" or Moshannon. Thickness 51/2 to 8 ft. Drifts. Pick mines. Daily ca- pacity 500 tons. Trade name "Pemberton." Analysis on file.
Penfield Coal Co., South Bethlehem, oper- ates mine at Penfield. Vein "B." Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 1,000 tons. Analysis on file.
Pine Hill Coal Co., Rosebud, operates mine at Rosebud. Vein "B." Thickness 41/2 ft. Drift and incline. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Red Jacket Coal Co., Philipsburg, operates Gearhart mine at Gearhartville. (See N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.)
Smith & Co., A., Dysart, operates Supe- rior mines Nos. 1, 2 and 3 at Haverly. Vein "D." Thickness 3 ft. Drift and slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis on file.
Standard Moshannon Coal Co., Wil- liamsport, operates Standard Moshannon mine at Smoke Run. Vein Lower Freeport. Thickness 31/2 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 300 tons.
Swoope Coal Co., Madera, operates Eighteen mine at Madera. Vein "D" or
* Not reported.
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Moshannon. Thickness 4 to 5 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 225 tons. Trade name "Eighteen." Analysis on file.
Swoope & Co., H. B., Madera, operates Morgan Run miner at Madera. Vein "B." Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac- ity 300 tons. Trade name "Morgan Run." Analysis on file.
Sylvania Coal Co., Madera, operates Syl- vania mine at Madera. Vein "B." Thick- ness 4 to 6 ft. Drift. Machine mine. Daily capacitly 600 tons. Analysis on file.
Walker & Co., E. J., Brisbin, operates Troy mine No. 1 at Brisbin. Vein "B." Thickness 4 ft. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capac- ity 100 tons. Same company operates Stanley Colliery at Moran. Vein "D." Moshan- non. Thickness 5 ft. Slope. Pick mine. Daily capacity 200 tons. Analysis on file. Wilkinson, Roy, Philipsburg, operates Girard mine No. 3 at West Decatur. Vein "B." Thickness 3 ft. 8 in. Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Whitney Coal Co., Philadelphia, operates the Whitney mine, Ramey, Pa. Vein "B." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily ca- pacity 100 tons.
Whitehead Coal Company, Osceola Mills, Operates Peerless 1, 2, 3. 4. 5 and 6. Vein "B." Thickness .* Drifts. Pick mines. Daily capacity 500 tons.
Woolridge Coal Co., Woodland, operates Union No. 6. Vein "D." Thickness .* Drift. Pick mine. Daily capacity 50 tons.
Yorkshire Coal Mining Co., Madera, oper- ates Yorkshire mine at Banian Junction. Vein "B." Thickness 21/2 to 5 ft. Slope. Pick mine. Mine just developing.
Philipsburg Railroad-(Penna. Lines.)
Fernwood Coal Co., Ramey, operates Mt. Vernon mine No. 10 at Fernwood. Vein Moshannon. Thickness 21/2 ft. Drift. Pick . mine. Daily capacity 150 tons. Analysis on file.
*Not reported.
CHAPTER XXII
RELIGIOUS DEVELOPMENT
Pioneer Clergy of the County - First Services of the Different Denominations - Early
Churches and Meeting-houses-Growth of the Various Churches-Y. M. C. A.
It is but another proof of the wisdom of field in 1822 long before there was any regu- the sturdy pioneers of Clearfield county lar church. that, hand in hand with the educational, went the religious development.
Among the pioneer clergy of the county, in addition to the missionaries of various de- nominations, whose names are mentioned in the earlier history of the county, the first preachers who held services in the county, of whose names we have been able to find any record, were :
Bishop Onderdonk of the Protestant Episcopal church, who held services in 1832, and again in 1838 in the old Court House. The Rev. Tiffany Lord, rector of the Epis- copal church at Philipsburg in 1843, held occasional services in the Old Court House, also Rev. George W. Natt of Bellefonte made periodical visits to Clearfield, but the first regular Episcopal minister was Rev. William Clotworthy, who was sent to Clearfield in 1847.
The first Presbyterian ministers were the Revs. William Stewart and Henry R. Wil- son, who preached in Clearfield in 1803 and for several years thereafter.
Rev. John Hammond was the first Meth- odist preacher and he preached in Clear-
The first Catholic services were held about 1815 by the Rev. Fathers Hayden, Reilly and Leavey, and about 1830 the first Catholic church was built.
Rev. G. Phillip Geulich, known as Father Geulich, was the first Lutheran preacher, preaching in Luthersburg in 1832.
Rev. Samuel Miles was one of the first regular Baptist preachers, preaching in Clearfield about 1842.
As is the case with most of these early dates, that of the first church in Clearfield county is a much disputed question. One early chronicler states that the first meeting house was built in 1809, on the site of Mc- Clure's cemetery in Pike township. A later writer just as emphatically declares that the first church in Clearfield county was built in 1822, although he agrees with the earlier writer as to its location.
It is impossible to obtain any facts con- cerning the first house of worship, but as religious meetings were held at homes and in barns before any church building was erected, it is probable that this caused the confusion in dates.
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Such other facts as we have been able to gather concerning the early religious his- tory of our county are set down in the fol- lowing history of the different denomina- tions :
Presbyterian-In the first history of Clearfield county, published in 1878, we find the following lines :
"The first meeting house in Clearfield county was built in the year 1809 and was located at the site of McClure's cemetery. It was of the Presbyterian faith."
To the members of this denomination, then, must be conceded the honor of hav- ing erected the first house of worship in our county.
A church building was erected in Clear- field several years later, and one in Cur- wensville in 1826. These charges were ad- mitted to the Huntingdon Presbytery, which at that time had a total number of 558 communicants.
There is now a church membership of 3,111 in this county, and nineteen church buildings.
These statistics prove in a most convinc- ing manner the marvelous growth of this denomination, and the powerful and thriv- ing condition of the Presbyterian church in Clearfield county at the present time.
Methodist Episcopal - Methodism in Clearfield county had its beginning as early as 1814, in the days of the Huntingdon cir- cuit. This circuit covered nearly three hun- dred miles, and included in its thirty charges those of Clearfield and Centre.
The first church building was erected at the latter charge between 1828 and 1834, and Rev. John McEnally appointed its pas- tor.
A "meeting house" was erected at Clear- field about 1839 and one at Curwensville, one in Bradford township and one in the Grampian Hills a few years later.
From this time on, the Methodist Episco- pal faith grew rapidly in power, and the Clearfield county charges became part of the Altoona District of the Central Penn- sylvania Conference.
At the present date there are twenty thriving Methodist Episcopal churches in Clearfield county, with a total membership of about 5,000.
Baptist Church-An carly historian of Clearfield county states that the first ser- mon preached in this county was preached by Rev. Charles Pinnock, a Baptist clergy- man.
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