Big Sandy River and Tug and Levisa Forks, Ky., W. Va., and Va: Hearings Before the Committee on Rivers and Harbors, House of Representatives, Seventy-ninth Congress, Second Session. May 6 and 7, 1946 |
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... ton . Mr. DONDERO . What portion of the coal would move by river - rail and what portion by rail only ? Colonel POCKRAS . About 50 percent from each source , amounting to 8,300,000 tons . Mr. RANKIN . If this project is completed , what ...
... ton . Mr. DONDERO . What portion of the coal would move by river - rail and what portion by rail only ? Colonel POCKRAS . About 50 percent from each source , amounting to 8,300,000 tons . Mr. RANKIN . If this project is completed , what ...
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... tons , or a total for both Forks available of reserves within 10 miles of the waterway of 2,307,164,000 tons , and the average annual mine production at present is 10,538,000 tons . Mr. DONDERO . Does the Tug Fork go between West ...
... tons , or a total for both Forks available of reserves within 10 miles of the waterway of 2,307,164,000 tons , and the average annual mine production at present is 10,538,000 tons . Mr. DONDERO . Does the Tug Fork go between West ...
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... tons for foun- dry coke , and about 440,000 tons per year for furnace coke . ( One and six - tenths tons of coal are required to make one ton of coke . ) Of this production , the South- west and West , after the war , can probably ...
... tons for foun- dry coke , and about 440,000 tons per year for furnace coke . ( One and six - tenths tons of coal are required to make one ton of coke . ) Of this production , the South- west and West , after the war , can probably ...
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... tons annually . ( 2 ) The proposed facilities have an annual capacity of 21,300,000 tons on the Big Sandy and 10,000,000 tons each on the two forks . ( 3 ) Prospective market is estimated to be about 46,000,000 tons per annum for high ...
... tons annually . ( 2 ) The proposed facilities have an annual capacity of 21,300,000 tons on the Big Sandy and 10,000,000 tons each on the two forks . ( 3 ) Prospective market is estimated to be about 46,000,000 tons per annum for high ...
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... tons per annum . The smokeless coal operators estimate their river tonnage at a minimum of 2,500,000 tons . This would bring the total river shipments expected up to 10,800,000 tons per annum . If all of the 21⁄44 billion tons within ...
... tons per annum . The smokeless coal operators estimate their river tonnage at a minimum of 2,500,000 tons . This would bring the total river shipments expected up to 10,800,000 tons per annum . If all of the 21⁄44 billion tons within ...
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