William Law Ogilby Diary
Diary of William Law Ogilby. Learn more.
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crew; and all are camped by 4 p.m.
Oct 3rd. We go around the collieries today see them dumping coal into the cars; and cars coming up full with coal from the mine. There are 5 shafts at Union; cars generally hold about 10 tons and train after train leaves with coal for Victoria where it is selling at 5½$ a ton; so as it is cheap people are laying in their winter supply;
"Union from end of Comox Lake"
Oct 4th. Today we go around and visit the Japanese who work in the
BC Archives, AAAA1452 File 1 / OGILBY, William Law / Diary, 27 Mar to 8 Oct 1892.