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Show FINDS COAL VEIN IN STREET ...... I ! Property Owner Can't Mine It for Fear of Oeetroylng Buildings i of Great Value. , Pottsville, Pa. A rich vela of coal, two feet thick, was found under tho curbstonu of Harry Lord of North I Third street. There Is no doubt that the veln contains thousands of tons ' I of coal, but It cannot be mined, as ' such action would 'weaken buildings I I f great value. I The excavation made, by which the , coal was discovered, was for the purpose of placing a gasoline tank ' under the pavement. ' Mr. Lord took a ton of the vein and found It of good burning quality. The find Is near the court house and shows, "as has been believed, that largo quantities of coal are Immediately un , dcrneath Uie SchuyUll county temple, of Justice. j |