[D0124AAG], Letter from Thomas M Williams to Pilling and Crane, April 22nd, 1901
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April 22, 1901. Messrs Pilling & Crane, Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sirs: I send herewith March ore weights Mines cars 37164 & 4973, which Ry people claim are in a blockade at Furnace, so they can not yet get weights. I also enclose Mr. Canfields report on Hurd. I am pleased to report a great improvement in our shaft since last writing, also since Mr. Canfield's visit, at the time of his visit the vein was 2 ft., not 2, 1/2, it is now fully 3'8" and looks as though it was still widening. This is taking place by the Hornblend and Mica changing its character and gradually turning into ore. I hope the change will be permanent, but of course that is a matter that no one can fortell, only the chances are favorable. I wish it understood that although this vein is opening up nicely that, we are not mining much ore yet, as we are only sinking in the shaft and that is done by hand power on a windlas and the walls being crumbly it takes quite some time timbering, at the latter part of this week we will be about through in the old works, then if indications are still favorable we will move the hoist to the shaft, also put up trestle to train the ore to the ry. This trestle we have ready, only to move it. When this is done we will also start drifting and stopping, which should give us steady hoisting, we will then also have men to hand and load what ore we may have on bank, by that time it will be well to inform Mr. Clymer that this ore will likely be low grade, as this change from Hornblend to ore, some of it is lean yet to throw away. In reference to Bluff Mine mentioned in Mr. Canfield's report, it has been my intention to test this as soon as convenient, as per my statement to your Mr. Crane when here at the time I drew his attention to the matter. The new vein of ore Mr. Canfield mentions as coming up to the earth cover, is what we cleared off about three weeks ago, as we figured the vein in our new shaft if permanent should be found here, and there is no reason to doubt but what it is the same, and I am now convinced that the ore we struck in our crosscut in the bottom of the new rock shaft, and which I the thought was a leader to the ore we were then looking for, is one other than this vein. This being the case we have really proven the length of this ore for a distance of nearly 700 feet and with all conditions for its extention eastward without limit, so that if it ever opens out to a good workable width, the output can be increased simply by additional shafts. Yet I think it just as well to go ahead careful for the time and prove one place first. Yours very truly, (Signed) T.M. Williams