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154 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
The total quantity of coal produced in this district for the year
1900 was 0,170,784 tons, which was a decrease of 20,243 tons from that
of 1S99, which was due entirely to a suspension of operations at
several of the collieries, owing to the unsettled condition of affairs
in the adjoining anthracite districts, brought about by what was
intended to be a general strike during the month of October.
The total shipments, including local sales, were 5,457,861 tons.
To accomplish this work, 15,111 persons were emplo3 T ed on an average
of 195 days; 980,811 pounds of dynamite and 2,098,575 pounds of soda
powder were used in the mines and on the stripping operations.
The report also contains a brief description of the important improvements
made at some of the collieries during the year; also a
complete report of the mine foreman's examining board for the
year, showing the number of applicants examined. Those who were
successful were recommended to the Department aud received their
certificates.
In conclusion, I am pleased to state that a goodly number of the
successful candidates have secured positions as mine foreman or
assistant mine foreman.
Yours very truly,
W. H. DAVIES,
Inspector of Mines.
Tons of Coal Mined During the Year 1900.
A. Pardee & Co., 365,565.10
Coxe Bro.'s & Co., Incorporated 976,069.12
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. 1,079,401.01
G. B. Markle & Co., 1,030,628.00
The Lehigh Valley Coal Company 870,366.05
Calvin Pardee & Co., 624,466.13
Estate of A. S. Van Wickle, 516,893.00
Upper Lehigh Coal Company, 222,685.01
O. M. Dodson & Co., 174,520.00
J. S. Wentz & Co., 113,700.00
M. S. Kemmerer & Co., 96,278.01
Audenried Coal Company (washery) 60,043.16
Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company, 20,808.08
Miscellaneous operations, 11,867.00
Total, 6,170,784.00