I have visited the HUBER breaker a few times and agree that it should be saved. Problem is, as Al Roman says in the article, it's worth some serious $$ in scrap right now, and in that business time is of the essence, as the bottom could drop out of the market any time. Somebody paying you a whopping some to tear it down is better that having to to it yourself. Doesn't sound like he will put up with a bunch of dilly-dallying from the politicians, something that they do best!!! My grandfather was a coal miner for Kingston Coal co. in edwardsville. Black lung eventually got him. I'm finding out that a lot of folks don't want to be reminded of the coaling industry in the Wyoming Valley, since the companies work the employees to death and paid them peanuts to do such a dangerous job. Having the breaker restored would remind them of the suffering the miners went thru to support their families. 2 sides to the coin I guess. Do go in and take a look and as Nick said, get your pictures while you can. I was lucky enough to get many pics of the Harry E. (bucket of blood) Breaker in Swoyersville, and the Sullivan Train breaker in Exeter before they tore those down.
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