BELMONT COUNTY. 559 



RICHLAND TOWNSHIP. 



Richland township lies for the most part north of Smith township, but 

 a corner, containing nine sections, lies directly east of Smith, and is 

 traversed by the Central Ohio Railroad. 



The Bellair coal is every where seen along the line of the railroad. 

 At the tunnel, east of Glencoe Station, the seam shows very distinctly 

 where it presents divisions quite similar' to those found in the seam in 

 the creek farther west. A section was taken at this point of such strata 

 as were visible. Beginning on the hill, we find — 



Ft. In. 



1. Blossom of coal. 



2. Not exposed 65 



3. Nodular limestone (not measured). 



4. Not exposed 8 



5. Coal, reported 4 



6. Not exposed 53 



7. Limestone and shales 20 



8. Clay slate 6 



9. Coal 3 



10. Shale 6 



11. Coal, slaty 11 



12. Clay 1 



13. Coal 2 2 



14. Slate 1 



15. Coal 3 4 



(For this section, see Map XIV., No. 10.) 



Near the tunnel are the "Meehan mines" of Mr. Owen Meehan, who 

 ships considerable coal by the railroad. The coal has the bright, resin- 

 ous appearance which every where characterizes the Wheeling coal. 

 The proximity of the coal to the road makes the location an admirable 

 one for easy shipment. 



The following results of an analysis of a sample of the coal from the 

 mines of Messrs. Stewart, Ball, and Meehan are furnished by Professor 

 Wormley : 



Water 2.00 



Ash, gray 5.40 



Volatile combustible matter 55.60 



Fixed carbon 57.00 



Total 100.00 



Sulphur in coal 3-48 



" left in coke 1-53 



While the sulphur is too great for a furnace coal, yet the coal is well 

 adapted to the great majority of uses. The percentage of water is small, 



