Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
| Industry | Railroad and coal transportation company |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Formed by the merger of more than 80 independent coal mines and river transportation businesses in Kentucky and Pennsylvania |
| Founded | 1899 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Successor | Merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company on December 24, 1915 |
The Monongahela River Consolidated Coal and Coke Company was a railroad and coal transportation company, founded in 1899 in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1][2] It was formed by merging more than 80 independent coal mines and river transportation businesses, both in Pennsylvania and Kentucky.[3] Initially, it had an agreement with the Pittsburgh Coal Company to ship its coal only by water, and not to compete with it by using rail transport, but the agreement was ended in 1902.[4] It merged with the Pittsburgh Coal Company on 24 December 1915.[5]
Mine, Railroad, and Incline
The company had a 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) narrow gauge line by the H.B. Hays and Brothers Coal Railroad.[6]
Sprague
One important part of the business was the riverboat towboat capable of pushing 56 coal barges at once. A model of the Sprague is in the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa.
References
- ^ "Death of Pioneer Coal Man Sunday". Daily Republican, Monongahela, Pennsylvania. 18 March 1912. Retrieved January 24, 2010.
- New York Times. 1 October 1899.
- OCLC 246187224.
- New York Times. 29 July 1902. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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- ^ Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pennsylvania
- ^ "Pennsylvania Jack (Big Mama)". Retrieved 24 January 2010.