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

244 REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF MINES. Off. Doc.
general manager of the Bunola Mining Company, Joseph Stone, Superintendent,
and William Penn, mine foreman, for non-compliance
with the act of May 15, 1893, relating to bituminous coal mines.
Previous to the time named for the hearing, a representative of the
company called at my office and stated that arrangements, to comply
with the law, would be made immediately. With this understanding
the suit was held in abeyance. Total number of persons employed, on
my last visit, 125; cubic feet of air at the outlet, as shown by the instrument,
21,150.
Beaumont.—On my last general examination of this mine, the ventilation
and drainage, in parts of the mine, were inadequate.
Camden.—This mine was not in operation when I made my last visit.
Little Aljjs.—In operation 230 days during the year. Total number
of persons employed, on my last visit, 38. The inlet velocity of air
as shown by the instrument, was 350; sectional area, 49 square feet.
The ventilation at the working faces was inadequate, but a new furnace
had just been completed which should, if properly attended to,
remove all cause of complaint as regards the air currents.
Kock Run.—This mine consists of eleven butt and two face headings.
Total number of persons employed inside, 125, classified as follows:
105 miners, 5 boj^s, 10 drivers, 3 day men and 2 trappers. Outlet
air measurement, 25,200 cubic feet. While the drainage of this
mine was satisfactory, the ventilation, in parts of the mine, was hot up
to the legal requirements.
Milesville.—In fair condition when last examined.
Rostraver.—When last inspected the ventilation and drainage, in
l)arts of the mine, required improvement. I directed that the act
relating to bituminous coal mines be complied with.
Buffalo.—General condition of ventilation, fair. The second openiug
for this mine is a shaft located on the left side of the present
workings and (juite a distance from them. The passageway is not in
the best condition. None of the employes make use of it at the
present time, as the other route is nearer their homes. The officials
of the mine make frquent visits to the shaft so as to keep it in such
a condition that it can be made use of in cases of emergency.
Ai)ollo.—At the time of my last visit, this mine was idle, but I found
the workings in fairly good condition. During the year a ventilating
fan has been placed in position, which has greatly in"creased the
ventilation in comparison with that ju'oduced by the furnace. At
present the fan is working at a grvat disadvantage owing to the position
of the air course leading from it. To add to this, a door
which is located at the main entrance to the mine has, as a necessity,
to be opened so often to allow the trips to pass through, that it cuts
off the air from the mine to a great extent. I have suggested to the
management tli;it an entry be (lii\('ii ]>;n'all