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Shift workers riding on rail carts in the mines |
Shift workers riding on rail carts in the mines |
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Madison Coal Corporation Mine #4 Glen Carbon |
A strike went into effect on March of 1906. It was reported that over half a million workmen and their families were affected by a cessation of work. Locally it meant that 10 or 15 foreign-born citizens who worked in the mines made extended visits back to their homelands. Since the strike appeared to be lengthy, the Madison Coal Corporation took 52 mules out of #2 and #4 mines. Since the mules had not been out of the mines for several years, citizens were amused to see the antics of the animals as they kicked up their heels in the enjoyment of the warm sunlight. Mining operations were abandoned at No. 1 Mine around the turn of the century because of water seepage problems and Mine No. 4 ceased operating around 1914. |
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Air compressor in the engine room |
Engine room in the Glen Carbon Coal mines. The machine is an air compressor that was used to push air down into the mine shafts. |
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Front view of Chapman Coal Company |
Chapman Coal Company sold to new owners in late 1940’s. Miners working there stayed on for several months without pay attempting to teach the new businessmen how to keep the mine solvent, but the venture failed. Streetcar on far right operated as restaurant by Mary Weiduwilt. Ruins South of Glen Carbon on Route 157. |
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City Dump |
City dump at slack pile in Glen Carbon looking up towards the school. |
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Slack Pile |
Slack Pile |
October 22, 1926 |
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Former central office of the Madison Coal Corporation |
This building housed the central office of the Madison Coal Corporation’s mining operations in the State of Illinois. The company owned mines in Edwardsville, Mount Olive, Divernon, and Herrin, as well as mine in the state of Kentucky. This building was located less than one mile west of the large mine #2 and the Illinois Central Railroad station was virtually at its front door. |
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Cole Gratcher outside of the old Coal Office |
Cole Gratcher (grandson of Alice Hielson) outside of the old Coal Office. Now Claude James house that used to belong to Mike Higgerson. |
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Coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
Image of the front of the coal washer at mine #2 in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
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Coal Washer at mine in Glen Carbon, Illinois |
Mine #2 was expanding operations during the 1890’s and early 1900’s. A new coal washer of “immense size” was completed and ready for operation in 1906. Coal ranging from the size of an egg to small particles could be processed through the washer. The process removed foreign material and then sorted the coal into five different sizes. The Madison Coal Corporation did not find the venture profitable and abandoned the coal washing operation in 1914. |
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