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No. 11. B^IFTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 395iviiclu'd wliicli (Iccoiuposcs llic siilpliui- in tlic cojil thai is Icll in tin'ji'ob, wliicli in turn jn-odnces more heat, nnlil the ijinitinj; jxtint isrcacln'd and atire inisnes.Tlu' othci- conditions of the niiiu' arc j^cxtd, so far as hcaltiifulncssand safety are i-o\ided ai;ainst.Mininj*- l)oss,David ^'onn^.Nellie.—This mine has been idle all year.Niverton.—This is a new mine which has been oitened dnrini;"the year. It is located at the extrenu' southern end of the .Meyersdalebasin of the IMttsburj;- vein, indeed a small jsart of the ]»i(>]»ertyextends into the State of Maryland. The mim' has heeii ojxMK^dup with a view of mininj^- the coal by machinery. To this end a lar^cair comjtrc^ssor has been ei-ected to furnish power to ojteiale coalcuttinj; niachim^s. The IniicMsoll "jmnchers" are the machines usedand they have been

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