Since we're on the topic of coal here's a story for
you all. I worked with a guy who's uncle and a buddy
would "borrow " coal from the railroad back during the
depression. They would back their truck under the
shoot and load'er up. Well the story goes one time and
I assume the last time the buddy opened the chute to
load the truck and when it was full couldn't seem to
get the chute door to close. This guy's uncle tried in
vain to start the truck to move it as coal was pouring
out. Well the truck wouldn't start and the weight of
the coal broke the axle on the truck. Needless to say
that was the end of free coal for these boys........
--- "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@y...> wrote:
> Absolutely not! "Green Marked Coal" was registered
> trade mark of the Old Ben Coal Corporation. As a
> longtime Old Ben employee, I saw the trademark
> symbol
> many times. By the way, the Green Diamond Mine was
> operated by Peabody, but it was owned by Madison
> Coal
> Co., which was owned by (you guessed it) ICRR!
> John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> --- Myron & Lois Dudenbostel <myroloi@e...>
> wrote:
> > The green paint on coal just made me remember it.
> > My grandparents lived in
> > Percy, IL and I can remember them having coal with
> > green paint or something
> > green at least on it. I was thinking that this
> coal
> > came from Peabody's
> > Green Diamond mine at Marissa, IL. I do not know
> who
> > hauled the coal but
> > would think that getting it from one of the Old
> Ben
> > mines would be rather
> > out of the way for Percy, IL. Heck Southwestern
> > Coal's Streamline mine was
> > just out side the town line. Does any know if more
> > than one company put
> > green paint on their coal?
> > Myron
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <PSHedgpeth@a...>
> > To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 2:23 PM
> > Subject: [BRHSlist] BB 35 and Old Ben Coal
> >
> >
> > > It just came to me.....The Irish Melody, I
> > believe, was....THE WEARIN OF
> > THE
> > > GREEN...which would fit the product advertised.
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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