THE LOWER COAL MEASURES. 269 
The structure of the seam is further shown in the appended 
diagrams. The facts rey-resented in these sections are drawn from 
different mines, but each mine will perhaps furnish examples of all the 
variations included in the diagrams, and more. ‘The chief centers of 
production are represented here. 
FLEVURE LY 
COAL AT GOSHEN GOAL COS MINE 
Soapstowe C(I eR 
SRS SEH CS i oe = 
(Crea ae a ten Sal eee Sek 
Sul phce rote Pe ~ 
Coal a SRE Pri lade 088! EDA TR 
Bawd ~Levegu Gi ae eed | 
Voy te an abit PONTE 
The Goshen Coal Company, A. W. Brown, Superintendent, ships 
coal by the Tuscarawas Valley Railway, and also by the canal. The 
mine is located under the well-known Goshen Ridge. It employs 60 
or more miners, and has a present capacity of 150 tons daily. Its coal 
is extremely regular, the only interruption being found in small rolls in 
the floor. 
The same statements apply to the Goshen Ridge mine, of Mathius, 
McFarland & Co., which employs 30 men, and ships coal by canal only. 
The coal of W. B. Rennie’s mine has the structure indicated in 
the next diagram : 
FIGURE LU 
W.B.RENNIE’S COAL NEW PHILADELPHIA 
~ oapstowe ~ woe ee ee 
SOC ce ale te ia 
Coe wean TS neo 
Sane | Sci ae tae 
Coal ne ye ee ee 3 6 a 
SUGter wot see ] 
SOU eae ARTE O ASU ee Le 
Slate, extea@.--.________- x 
: ecu ea — j 
CUO 2s ee nemne Hane, eee y 
The coal in this mine shows considerable “‘ white cap” or encrusting 
calcite in the seams. This factor is thought to make the coal break 
