MASSILLON COAL FIELD. 815 
The Rose Hill mine, also on the west side of the river, is a mine of 
the same general character as the Garfield, but its coal is counted of 
somewhat better quality, coming up to the ordinary Massillon standard. 
The area of coal tributary to it is judged to be about 40 acres, with a 
full thickness of 43 feet. It is operated by Hon. Anthony Howells, of 
Massillon. 
The Beaver Run mine has a daily output of about 250 tons. It 
- has three lines of communication, viz., the Wheeling and Lake Erie 
Railway, the Connotton Valley Railway, and the Tuscarawas Valley 
canal. The coal is about 4 feet in thickness, and of fair quality. The 
basin is estimated at 30 to 50 acres. 
CONCLUSION. 
This completes the brief review of the Massillon coal field which 
was undertaken. Itisa matter of regret to find that this excellent 
coal is so limited in area, but though the first discovered bodies of it 
have already been mainly exhausted, there is as much proved coal 
before the miner now as there was 20 years ago, and there is no reason 
to doubt that further exploration will make important additions to what 
is now known. The production is certainly not likely to be increased, 
but in the opinion of the best judges, it will probably be maintained 
for a score of years, at approximately the present figures. The present 
annual production runs close upon 1,000,000 tons. The scene of activity 
in the field has already been shifted to the west and south since work 
was first begun, less than 25 years ago. This advance to the westward 
has already reached its limit, but the new basins to the southward have 
not yet been brought to their largest production. So far as’ can be 
seen, Lawrence, Tuscarawas, Sugar Creek and Bethlehem must supply 
the Massillon coal for the future, in the main. 
A large and valuable basin has already been proved, but not 
opened, 2 miles south of Justus. It is partly on the Kemp farm, and 
is known as the Kemp basin. The length of the basin has been shown 
to be at least 14 miles, and it will make without doubt a very valuable 
addition to the field. The coal is leased by Hon. Anthony Howells, of 
Massillon. 
This, however, constitutes the southern limit of the field, according 
to present knowledge. A considerable amount of exploration has been 
made and is now going forward to the southward, but so far without 
result. 
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