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Show April 2002 Energy 19P Dateline charts coal mining stages Coal has not only exerted a monumental influ- wiiw pn lfflyl nrannmir ilawAyman flip nyiryl energy resource and mining industry have impacted areas across the entire United States. The National Mining Association has developed a calendar highlighting the progress of the US. coal industry. 1000 AD. - Hopi Indians, in what is now Arizona, use roalto bake pottery made from day. - Louis Jolliet and Esther Jacques - 1673-7- 4 Marquette discover charbon de terra (coal) at a point on the Illinois Riven 1701 - Coal is found by Huguenot settlers at Manakin on the James River in Virginia. 1736 Maps reveal coal mines along the upper Potomac River. 1748 - The first recorded commercial US. coal production from mines in the Manakin area. 1762 Anthracite discovered in Pennsylvania. 1776-8- 2 - Coal is used to manufacture shot, shell and other war material during the Revolutionary War. Md., becomes the first dty to light streets with gas made from coal. 1818 - John Flannigan, a rock quarryman, is sent to Pennsylvania to "shoot coal - the first record of Masting in an American mine. 1830 First commercially practical American-bui-lt locomotive, Tom Thumb, is manufactured. Locomotives that burned wood were quicker modified to use coal almost entirety 1839 - The steam shovel is invented and eventually becomes instrumental in mechanizing surface COal mining 1848 - The first coal miners union is formed -- -- 1816-Baltimo- re, -- in Schuylkill County Pa. 1858 - The first fhn in a US. coal mine is installed at a facility in Pennsylvania. 1861 - The American Miners Association is organized in Illinois and becomes the first miners union to extend beyond one state. 1866 - Surface or strip" mining begins in Illinois. Horse-drawplows and scrapers are used to remove overburden so the coal can be dug and n hauled away in wheelbarrows and carts. ofcoal in introduced in US. 1873 - The first coal mining machine invented steam imdercutter; in the US., a is used at a mine in Indiana. The machine is caperiod. pable of mining 100 tons in a 1875 - Coke replaces charcoal as the chief fuel for iron blast furnaces. 1877 A steam shovel is used to excavate some 1870-Briquetti- ng er 24-ho- ur feet of overburden from a coalbed in Kansas. 1880 - John L. Lewis, future president of the United Mine Workers of America, is born. 1882 - Cutting and drilling machines operated on compressed air are used at mines in Rock elecd Springs, Wyo. The first practical tric generating station developed by Thomas Edison, goes into operation in Newark City sup10 three-foot-thi- ck I: coal-fire- i..y plying electricity for household lights. 1888 - The first electric locomotive is used in a bituminous mine. 1890 The United Mine Workers ofAmerica is formed. 1896 Steel timbering is used for the first time at a shaft mine. (Continued on page 20B) 1 4 -- -- Greek, European immigrants man crews "HOW MUCH LIFE INSURANCE DO YOU NEED? types of metal, including angle, strap, flat, channel, pipe, plate, sheet, expanded and diamond plate. All Same day availability on most items, next day on any other items. Delivery Available Carbon - 637-679- 5 Emery - 687-557- 7 Fax - (435) 687-557- 8 Cell - (435) 749-213- 2 CALL US. WE CAN HELR. SMrityJLRf Exdvstn Agent 710 Rica Hnr Orta, nst 435-637-03- Mu, otal Tcm. 14501 00 Vz 'lllstale. (Gypsum Sosourco Ptvalopmant Warehouse Complex) bMtekigoodhmfe MtUNlnMrictCcnip.Huii.orwu.llortM)rocfc.Mnofc. 2000MMMmwrane.Contn, Warehouse Location: mile north of Huntington, Highway 10 j ' Hours: 8:00-4:3- 0, Monday through Friday; 8:00-12:0- 0, Saturddj |