How Frick Becomes a Coal Miner

A.O. Tinsman wanted to expand, but he was personally overextended and numerous business endeavors. Frick later on in life winds up being able to buy Morgan Mines because his cousin couldn't come up with the money. Next came the plan to build a 50,000 battery of Coke ovens called Beehive. Judge Thomas Mellon approached Frick wanting to finance the additional $10,000 that this ovens needed.