Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of ...

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cubic feet at inlet. Additional air measurements were taken at tlie
outlet and entries G, 18, 22, 20, 28, 31 and 33. General condition of
mine, fair.
Mines on the Pittsburgh and Wheeling Division of the B. and O. E. R.
Nottinghani.—This mine has, for some time, given the Inspector a
great deal of annoyance on account of defective ventilation and
drainage. It seems that the management made no earnest effort to
get the mine into a condition such as the law requires. When their
attention was called to the matter, the promises that they would do
better in the future and remove cause of complaint were numerous,
but, on the next visit, I would find nearly the same condition of affairs
existing, and a repetition, in the promise line, would be given.
Seeing
that only harsh measures would avail in this case, I entered suit
against Operator Henry Florsheim and Superintendent-Mine Foreman
James Kerr, for not providing the necessary ventilation and not
keeping the mine properly drained. Previous to the day set for the
hearing, Mr. Kerr called at this office and requested that the case be
Vv'ithdrawn and that they would immediately make the necessary arrangements
to comply with the act relating to bituminous coal mines,
their intention being to sink a shaft near the extreme end of the
workings as soon as their eng'neer could locate the same. Subse-
({uently, this was abandoned and they now propose to erect a fan. 1
noticed that blasting w'as allowed to be done at any time by the employes,
and this kept the air in the mine mixed with powder smoke;
to remedy this, a blasting card was put up, prohibiting blasting until
4 o'clock P. M. This had a good effeot on the ventilation, as the
quantity of air in
stoi)ping of indiscriminate blasting.
circulation was much purer than previous to the
Germania.—On my last visit to this mine, the ventilation and drainage
required improvement. A notice was given to the management
to have the mine put in such a condition as to comply with the law.
A short time after this, work in the mine ceased and it has not been
operated since.
Anderson.—Not in opcralion when last visit was made.
Snowden.—At my last visit, the general condition of ventilation
was fair, but the drainage, in parts of the mine, required improvement.
The outlet air measurement, as shown by the instrument, was
30,000 cubic feet. Additional air measurements were taken at the
inlet and at entries 4, 7, 9, 11 and also at face, nnd at cut-thronghs
on entries 1. 2, 7 and 8. Entries being driven, 8.
Eclipse.—This mine, when last examined, was, in a general way,
satisfactory.
Gastonville No. 1.—This mine, as regards ventilation, was in a very
unsatisfactory condition. Some of the rooms had no cut-throughs;