Newspaper Clippings
Jeffersonian
14th October 1871
A Mine of Chrome – The Wilmington Commercial says: Moro Phillips, the well known manufacturer and dealer, of Philadelphia, owns a tract of about one hundred acres of land in Nottingham township, near Nottingham station, on the Baltimore Central Railroad, about four miles west of Oxford. His land is not arable, but contains valuable mines of chrome, a mineral of great value. The mines are being worked under the superintendence of E. M. Bye, of this city, the material being made into bichromate of potash, a substance used in the manufacture of dyestuffs and paint.
Oxford Press
30th April 1873
… D. F. Gordon, Esq., Moro Phillip’s efficient agent, was in our village last week making arrangements for putting in a large new engine and commencing operations at the Nottingham chrome mine. Swift & Bro. gave him another large order for Phillips, popular phosphate.
Daily Local News
19th July 1873
Nearly Ready to Resume Work – Work will soon be resumed at Moro Phillips’ chrome mine, in West Nottingham township, as the new engine has arrived and is being put in position at the mine. The vein of chrome struck just previous to the old engine giving out gave promise of a good yield of the valuable mineral. They have now about two hundred tons on hand awaiting shipment.
Oxford Press
24th September 1873
The engine now in course of erection at the Pine Grove chrome mine, owned by Moro Phillips, will soon be in operation. It is 60 horse power, large and powerful and looks as if it may be capable of doing its duty. It is rumored they talk of erecting the one formerly used there for the purpose of grinding coffee to accommodate the workmen!
Daily Local News
13th January 1874
Chrome Mining – Moro Phillips’ chrome mine in West Nottingham township, is now being worked with much better success than at any time in the past year. In blasting a few days since the workmen secured the largest piece of rock chrome ever taken from the mine, requiring from four to six men to remove it to the hoisting apparatus, which is worked by steam from a sixty horse power engine. The workmen are now under the immediate charge of Captain Stephens, an experienced miner from England.
Oxford Press
21st January 1874
The Chrome business is brisking up. Besides the reported activity at M. Phillips’ mine in West Nottingham township, and the finding of a valuable vein on the farm of a J.S. Hilaman, in the same township, it is reported that a large vein was recently struck in the celebrated Wood’s chrome pit in Little Britain township, Lancaster county.
Daily Local News
14th March 1874
Chrome Mine – the wood chopping business at Moro Phillips’ chrome mines in West Chester township, is finishing up. Over 400 cords have been cut during the winter, and nearly 100 cords are standing in ranks on the ground ready for delivery at the mines. The amount consumed averages about 5 cords per day, besides a considerable amount of coal. The mine has the promising appearance of developing into an extensive business. The workmen say there must be an outlet from the Octoraro into the mine.
Oxford Press
2nd September 1874
Items from Nottingham
… Moro Phillips began operating the Nottingham Chrome mine yesterday, and the familiar sound of the large engine will once more be heard in our village. The employer and employees are both satisfied with the late strike and understand each other now.
Daily Local News
12th January 1875
Work Suspended – Work in Moro Phillips’ chrome mine was suspended for the winter season on Saturday morning last. The workmen off duty were called to the mine by the blowing of a steam whistle, and all hands were then paid off and discharged by Mr. Phillips’ agent, who arrived on the 10 o-clock train from Philadelphia.
Daily Local News
21st January 1875
Local Hash
At the Chrome mine of Mr. Moro Phillips, in Nottingham township, only about 100 tons of Chrome is on hand.
Oxford Press
20th October 1875
The proprietors of the serpentine quarries are shipping two car loads of stone per day on the P. & B. C. R. R. to Philadelphia.
The chrome engine is still inactive, but it is rumored that the Moro Phillips mine will be reopened next spring, and at the same time the mineral water which is similar to the katalysine of Gettysburg, and better than the famous Black Barren Spring water, will be shipped to the city. While the engine is operating it furnishes continually a twelve inch stream of this medical water, so there is little danger of the supply becoming exhausted.
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