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

No. 10. SECOND BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 273
McFaddeu, superintendent, H. L. Boll man, assistant superintendent,
and Lemuel Smith, mine foreman.
Hostetter Slope.—General (condition of mine satisfactory, when last
examined. The ventilation is good through all parts of the workings;
air in circulation, when last measured. 04,020 cubic feet per minute.
Mine foreman, George Eustis.
"Whitney Slope.—This mine has been in fair condition. The average
quantity of air passing at the inlet was 50,050 cubic feet per
minute, which was being fairly well distributed around the workings.
Mine foreman, Terrence Donnley.
S. H. Smith Drift.—This is a small mine, located on the Ligonier
Valley Railroad, near Latrobe, which when last examined was in
favorable condition. The quantity of air passing at the inlet was
11,500 cubic feet per minute, which was distributed around the workings.
The drainage was very good. Mine foreman, Daniel Craig.
Burrell Drift.—Located on the West Penn Railroad, east of Blairsville,
in Indiana county. This mine was found in fair condition on
each examination. Mine foreman, Robert S. Snedden.
Mines On and Near the Indiana Branch of the Western Pennsylvania
Division of the P. R. R.
Isabella Furnace Slope.—On my second visit to this mine, I
found
tiie ventilation very unsatisfactory, there being only 8,040 cubic feet
of air per minute in circulation. J suggested that the law relating
to ventilation be complied with, and that no time be lost in so doing.
I
visited the mine about three weeks afterwards and found that the
quantity of air had been increased to 39,200 cubic feet per minute,
which was being fairly well distributed around the workings. Mine
foreman, Morris J. Lewis.
Graff Drift.-—This is a small mine and has been kept in very fair
condition, notwithstanding that it has to depend on the natural forces
for ventilation. Quantity of air in circulation when last measured,
7,020 cubic feet per minute. Drainage, fair. Mine foreman, William
Hamer.
Maher No. 2 Drift.—The general condition of this mine has been
favorable. Cubic feet of air in circulation when last measured was
7,830 per minute. The drainage is very good. Mine foreman, AMlliam
Beveredge.
Smith's Drift.—Was well ventilated and drained and in fair condition
generally when last examined. There was 17,520 cubic feet of
air being produced, nearly all of which w^as being conveyed to the
face of the workings. There is a new opening being made to this
mine, which, when completed, will greatly facilitate the hauling of
coal.
Mine foreman, Roj' Gerard.
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