Show anthracite for the market glenwood springs col coln dec 27 the surveying party some time since sent out by thomas thompas H wigglesworth fred E foote in charge to survey a line alne running down rock creek reached glenwood today the object of the survey la Is to ascertain the feasibility of building a railway f from rom carbondale bon dale to in the roaring fork valley to the anthracite coal mine on chair mountain these coal fields comprise about twenty five ave hundred acres and are the property of the pacific coal and coke company vom pany who are acting entirely of any railway or coal oom company pany the company have opened several several veins of anthracite coal I 1 the principal one being seven feet and four inches thick this vela vein has been opened in different places for nearly two miles mile the coal is ii su superior arlor in quality to any west of pennsy pennsylvania f baula and tally fully equal to the best beat lehigh coal the line is reported to be an excellent one and can be constructed ted very rapidly when this Is completed anthracite coal can be delivered in aspen glenwood leadville Lead vilie and the valley cities cales to the east ast and to salt lake city and the west as soon as a connection is made with grand junction the surveys are becq belne made by the elk mountain railway company of which orlando metcalf is de deat thomas stThomas H wigglesworth vice president and chief engineer and H D fisher secretary and treasurer denver news new |