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Fig. 1 Section of the Mammoth Seam, Fieiiryellen Basin. . «. 26- 
2 Poole Seam, SO saa wwete 29 
3 Little Pittsb’gh Seam, “ ME peta hava 34 
4 ae Ee foo SE eee Pah OD 
5 HelenaorMcGill“* REE lv asceearaperas 36 
6 Pump Seam, sé HO sete Meaigite 36— 
7 Eureka Co.’s Slope Seam, oe Se egies 43 
8 Acton Seam, ft ayasdvsy 49 
9 Wadsworth Seam, Helena OO Be Sacceies 50 
10 Me ef ie TO esa a 51 
11 Buck Seam, es SOY ssarace oa 52. 
12 Black Shale Seam OF escheat ae 53 
13 Little Pittsb’gh ee uf ASS Coase eray D4 
14 Helena Seam, OG Vaaee gag sy 57 
15 ss ne ef O  Siexeees 57 
16 £6 fe e OO perseree ae 58 
17 Wadsworth and Whetrock Seams, Cahaba 
Basil ee: 0% oa See etiseswed yes ededesuanes 66 
18 Wadsworth Seam, Eureka Basin,.......... 71 
19 Helena Seam, Dry Creek ‘ ........... 77 
20 Gould Seam, Gould Basin................0- 81 
21 Helena Peat, Lolley Basin........ jan iearene 86 
22 Ss es ( weaaspiwaseedees 86 
23 MoutevalloSeam kee eee eee 87 
24 Black Fireclay Seam, Lolley Basin......... ‘88 
25 Montevallo Seam, Montevallo “f ......... 93 
26 Helena Seam, Overturned Measures........ 98 
27 Shaft ‘ ee 60 ate tows 98 
28 Clark Seam, Dailey Creek Basin erro -. 107 
29 Gholson Seam, ‘“ OG ES Sis be cate see 107 
30 ae « & EY asccidieleeieiaiam 107 
31 Thompson Seam, Blocton Basin............ 114 
Plate 1 Lancashire method. Endless wire rope haulage, Plan and 
Section: 10 faCO.. cc ccneasiewsummetnsin sumed deme naman 120 
2 Method of working steep dipping seams, to face........... 122 
3 Diagram of Siope Tram and ground plan of Slope and room 
Toads, (0 faCObs< sss veaneoras eeeans aoe asee reese es ..124 
