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|unlocated=No | |unlocated=No | ||
|shown_on_map=Yes | |shown_on_map=Yes | ||
|reason_nsm=Production indicates approximately 90 acres were mined in addition to what is shown on the incomplete map source. This is shown on the accompanying map as a general area of mining. | |||
|Mine-index=3688 | |Mine-index=3688 | ||
|Coal_co=Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis | |Coal_co=Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis | ||
|Mine Name Header=Ellsworth No. 2 Mine | |Mine Name Header=Ellsworth No. 2 Mine | ||
|mine_type=Underground | |mine_type=Underground | ||
|mined-out-area=16 | |mined-out-area=16 | ||
|indicated=No | |||
|gam=90 | |||
|county1=Vermilion | |county1=Vermilion | ||
|quad1=Danville | |quad1=Danville SW | ||
|year-start=1870 | |year-start=1870 | ||
|year-end=1890 | |year-end=1890 | ||
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|depth=74-80 | |depth=74-80 | ||
|thick-ave=5.5-6.0 | |thick-ave=5.5-6.0 | ||
|mining-method=RP, HER {{#info: The 1885 Coal Report listed a death that occurred while drawing pillars. The extent of this practice throughout the mine is not known.|note}} | |mining-method=RP, HER | ||
|mining-method_note={{#info: The 1885 Coal Report listed a death that occurred while drawing pillars. The extent of this practice throughout the mine is not known.|note}} | |||
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===Geological Problems Reported=== | ===Geological Problems Reported=== | ||
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|Date=1870-1886 | |Date=1870-1886 | ||
|Production=91,632 {{#info: Production prior to 1882 is unknown. 1883 & 1884 production included in production reported for Ellsworth No. 1 (mine index 3691)|note}} | |Production=91,632 {{#info: Production prior to 1882 is unknown. 1883 & 1884 production included in production reported for Ellsworth No. 1 (mine index 3691)|note}} | ||
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|Date=1886-1888 | |Date=1886-1888 | ||
|Production=171,394 | |Production=171,394 | ||
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|Date=1888-1890 | |Date=1888-1890 | ||
|Production=120,953 {{#info: Production after map date; however, the map shows only a small part of the mine.|note}} | |Production=120,953 {{#info: Production after map date; however, the map shows only a small part of the mine.|note}} | ||
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{{Production | {{Production | ||
|Production=383,979 | |Production=383,979 | ||
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===Production Notes=== | ===Production Notes=== |
Latest revision as of 10:46, September 28, 2022
Mine Index Number: 3688
Company Name: | Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis | ||
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Mine Name: | Ellsworth No. 2 Mine | ||
Start Date: | 1870 | End Date: | 1890 |
Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
Total acres shown: | 16 | ||
Acres after map date: | General Area of mining acres shown: | 90 | |
Production indicates approximately 90 acres were mined in addition to what is shown on the incomplete map source. This is shown on the accompanying map as a general area of mining. |
Shaft, Slope, Drift or Tipple Location(s)
Type | County | Township-Range | Section | Part Section |
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Main shaft | Vermilion | 19N 11W | 17 | SW SW NW The 1885 Coal Report (p. 69) stated that an air & escape shaft was constructed for Ellsworth No. 4 Mine (mine index 3694) that also served to ventilate portions of Ellsworth No. 2 Mine, which was connected underground. These portions are shown in the SW SW of section 17, T19N-R11W and E ½ SE section 18, T19N-R11W. |
Geology
Thickness (ft) | |||||
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Seam | Depth (ft) | Min | Max | Ave | Mining Method |
Danville | 74-80 | 5.5-6.0 | RP, HERThe 1885 Coal Report listed a death that occurred while drawing pillars. The extent of this practice throughout the mine is not known. |
Geological Problems Reported
Production
Company | Mine Name | Date | Production (tons) |
Ellsworth Coal Company | Ellsworth No. 2 | 1870-1886 | 91,632 Production prior to 1882 is unknown. 1883 & 1884 production included in production reported for Ellsworth No. 1 (mine index 3691) |
Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis | Ellsworth No. 2 | 1886-1888 | 171,394 |
Consolidated Coal Company of St. Louis | Ellsworth No. 2 | 1888-1890 | 120,953 Production after map date; however, the map shows only a small part of the mine. |
Total Production: 383,979 |
Production Notes
Coal Report production (if available)
Sources of Data
Source Map | Map Date | Original Scale | Digitized Scale | Map Type |
Microfilm, document 352903 | 1888 | 1:6000 | 1:6000 | Incomplete |
Annotated Bibliography (Data source - brief description of information)
Coal Reports - Production, ownership, years of operation, seam, depth, thickness, mining method. |
Directory of Illinois Coal Mines (Vermilion County) - Mine names, mine index, ownership, years of operation. |
Mine notes (Vermilion County) - Mine type, shaft location. |
Microfilm map, document 352903, reel 03141, frame 40 - Mine outline. |
History of Vermilion County, Illinois, by Lottie E. Jones, 1911 - years of operation. |
Mine Notes
Mine Images
Photographs