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[[Start Page]] Mr. Delano is coming--* [[preprinted]] July, TUESDAY, 27. 1897 [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 62 and Barometer 28.34. @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a " [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 64[[degree symbol]] ' ' [[ditto for: and Barometer]] 28.28 @ 6 Pm Very very disagreeable day - Raining and blowing all day - Commenced early this morning - Both Collieries [[strikethrough]] worked [[/strikethrough]] started up this morning, and we expected a full allotment of cars at each Colliery - Vulcan received 15 1/4 and B Mtn 15 1/2 - Worked 7 hours at Vulcan and 9 hours at B Mtn. Breakers filled up with coal. Delano said they did not have the cars The gangway, 2' West Skidmore Ganguay, at Vulcan has been driven through the fault - Leader of dirt right through - Almost 35' of a fault - 4' of excellent coal on he other side. Contractor will now start at Tunnel 1st West seven foot to Skidmore - Gondola cars are very scarce - Delano has not many to distribute - Say they are being sent north - Foundations for Fan Draft plant and for the Compressor, are finished at B.Mtn. Mr. Jones is not home yet - Left for home, on Saturday morning - *Mr. Delano [[strikethrough]] is [[/strikethrough]] will leave Vintondale this evening for these parts - [[End Page]] [[Start Page]] [[preprinted]] July, WEDNESDAY, 28. 1897 [[/preprinted]] Tempt + 64[[degree symbol]] and Barometer 28.29 @ 7 [[superscript]] 3 [[/superscript]]/a " [[ditto for: Tempt]] + 64[[degree symbol]] ' ' [[ditto for: and Barometer]] 28.27 @ 6 Pm Very disagreeable day - Raining and cloudy all day - Both Collieries idle - L.V. did not run cars - Are trying to collect enough cars to give a full allotment to each Colliery tomorrow and the day after - Running through 8 cars (4/4) of condemned nut at Vulcan - Usual repairing [[strikethrough]] so [[/strikethrough]] is being done - [[End Page]]