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

474 REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF MINES. Off. Doc.
Mines Along the Belle Vernon Railroad.
Belle Ridge.—This mine did not work much during the year. On
my last visit, I found a new furnace built in one of the entries, which
is doing good work. Everything else is satisfactory. Mine foreman,
Andy Hunt.
Lovedale.—This is the first report I have made of this mine. It js
now in operation under a new ownership. Most of the members of
the new firm are miners. I have found everything in good condition.
Mine foreman, John Forsythe.
Horner & Roberts.—These mines are now operated by a number of
miners who style their firm the ''Elizabeth Mining Company."
One
of the mines was not working when I made my last visit on account
of a fire which originated around the furnace. The furnace shaft had
been bratticed off with material and filled in with clay and water.
The danger appears to be over. The other mine was in fairly good
condition. Mine foreman, John J. Johnston.
G'ospel.—The coal at this mine has been about worked out and the
mine will soon be exhausted also, unless the owners purchase the
adjoining coal, which would not necessitate the opening of new inlets,
but which afford opportunity of continuing the old ones. On my last
visit, I found everything in good condition. Mine foreman, John
Besenthener.
Fatal Accident List for 1897.
At the Davidson shaft, on the afternoon of January !), while Jacob
Kromer and William Gaskill were working together in a butt room on
River heading, a piece of coal from the roof fell and fatally injured
Kromer; he died in three hours.
Valentine I'altic, a miner, aged 37 years, was fatally injured in the
West Newton shaft by a fall of slate on January 21 and died next day.
Dominick Denord, an Italian miner, was fatally injured in his room
by a fall of coal, on February 17 and died in the West Fenn hospital,
at Pittsburg, a few weeks later.
John Kuryzki, aged 41 years, a Pole, was fatally injured at Port
Royal No. 1 mine, on February 0, by a fall of slate and died the following
day.
At Ocean No. 1
mine, Napoleon Lerella, an Italian, was fatally injured
by a fall of slate and died shortly after.
Steve Ratula was almost instantly killed on the evening of March
27 at Moreland slojie, by a fall of coal, in No. 'A room, off No. .^) Hat.
The deceased was a Slav.
Frank Reicki, a German, was instantly killed by a fnll of slat