Mine Index 0056   Old Ben Coal Corporation,   Old Ben No. 19 Mine

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INTERPRETING A MINE SUMMARY SHEET
Unlocated Mines In: Franklin unlocated
County: Franklin
Quadrangle: Rend Lake Dam
Sesser
County Coal Data: Franklin
Shown On Map: Yes
Unlocated: No
MSHA ID:

Mine Index Number: 0056

Company Name: Old Ben Coal Corporation
Mine Name: Old Ben No. 19 Mine
Start Date: 1907 End Date: March 1923
Type of Mine: Underground
Total acres shown: 745
Acres after map date: General Area of mining acres shown:

Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)

Type County Township-Range Section Part Section
Main shaft (10'x18') Franklin 6S 2E 4 SE SW NE
Air/escape shaft (10'x13') Franklin 6S 2E 4 NE NW SE

Geology

Thickness (ft)
Seam Depth (ft) Min Max Ave Mining Method
Herrin 567-580 7.0 10.0 7.67-9.0 RPP

Geological Problems Reported

Two gas explosions killed seven men in November-December 1908. The roof was gray shale over a large portion of the mine, and the roof over the remainder of the mine was 9 feet of limestone. Where gray shale made up the roof, 1.5 feet of top coal was left to support the roof. Rolls were fairly common, but not in sufficient number to seriously affect mining. The seam contained pyrite streaks and lenses, irregularly distributed. The floor clay heaved badly when wet.

Production

Company Mine Name Date Production (tons)
W. P. Rend Coal Company Rend 1907-1920 3,613,204
Old Ben Coal Corporation Old Ben No. 19 1920-1923 521,861
Total Production: 4,135,065

Production Notes

Coal Report production (if available)

Sources of Data

Source Map Map Date Original Scale Digitized Scale Map Type
Company map 6-30-1924 1:2400 1:2400 Final

Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)

Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, shaft sizes, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Franklin County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation.
ENR Document 85/01 - Mining method.
Mine notes (Franklin County) - Mine type, shaft location, seam, depth, thickness, geologic problems.
Company map, ISGS map library, Old Ben Coal Company Archive Collection - Shaft locations, mine outline, mining method.

Mine Notes

Mine Images

Photographs

Notes

Additional Notes