72 GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF ALABAMA. 
For all dips of 40° and upwards, the writer considers the 
above method the best, but whenever the rate of dip be- 
comes low enough to prevent the coal descending the shute 
of its own accord, then it is not feasible to keep the shute 
full of coal up to the room breast. 
The following four analysis of coal from the seams of the 
Eureka basin were made by Dr. Otto Wuth, of Pittsburg, 
Pa, each sample was a barrel full of coal obtained by cut- 
ting a channelled section with a pick through the whole 
seam : 
Helena Seam Coal. 
Water incase s gece wiaGeetie eae Reenee seo ee ealeee wea se cid -23 
BiG DMO 0.2.05. se Seacatevnahtier vionsobs wine eco sia déninsesey to eRctis Behe RAMS BSE SS 32.53 
FXO), CANDON scp. 20s ces can ounade wee cocedpnaneineadl Ad nadmuensimas cee 61.26 
EAS Die atin aiatiges Sav dee earalernen arta tee aaah aie Nach Mecha ad wes btn atael A a dece eats 5.85 
Sulphur .cisvice ieee agemnneeadaw ors sukmuwannie ia mwaeentammy aie en 0.13 
Conglomerate or Thompson Seam Coal. 
WW ALGT A. Mik Sis oie cAoieus sadesua ne Clea sade AE Die dpalensiet MESS SoS oun Smee es Fane 380 
BituMeD) nad dachawiminasud Landa paranoid It kane ae kas 31.36 
Fixed carban....... his heb com iain Se arenas, kamen eu INahsey ey read ta 65.45 
A'S Diciciole a nine en wiseistayhainiatuie svi & ie atop waldenmiang wag enm eh letalubay ats ewes 2.81 
Sulphuliecs:siesordspeiece det sseiweens evusen esas adeeeeacetes 08 
Little Pittsburg Seam Coal. 
WEA TOR esos Savant yiandlesta atau Buch ccs fe yatta arte Oem atan seeemene se eta reach eae 18 
BUUMSD 6 cc ciseeescaeeh ee suas seedioeseeee copa es eee ku ONY 32.69 
Hixed carbon. waits assmeian 4s y0ie citdebeeas ree ede esomoe eee take 63.40 
ABH, ways rere wutiiageee as seiesedasay SRS EE SsSEPE GR Gate temdan 3.52 
Sulphur: 2:22 semper eeeive ye sekeeaweeeweeetaw he waded da ewodns 0.21 
Moyle Seam Coal. 
PWV AEE Boas oscsich atsony cianetereyeeee dz taco cauten evmotsn BS rece ache rade ods one pa eae 17 
BituMen ccecermasGug skies Go oeeeasew dele y adn Be eeeNe bad nada 31.49 
Fixed! carbonyscusaiocss erases sew mete F¥5 tad Galea aud renuaed 60.60 
ABHisysciae samotees eeeeEendEeanetse esc cdmenuneele ae endametnas 7.56 
OUNPWU Reis cs, s.isets erararmrntace a cians Rareaqua valent Gavia uBioes eres Resto anaaene 0.18 
The two following analysis were made by J. L. Beeson, 
from samples obtained from a channelled section of the two 
seams named : 
No. 1.—Helena seam, from the Eureka Company’s slope 
in northern part of S. 29, T. 20, R. 3, W. 
No. 2.—Wadsworth seam, from Smith slope of the Eureka 
Company, S. 20, T. 20, R. 3, W. 
