1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

452 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
Clearfield No. 10.—This mine is
operated by Isaac Stage, and employs
only enough miners to supply the local trade in and about the
town of Clearfield. I, however, found a sufficient number of persons
employed to bring it under the provisions of the law, and requested
the owner to comply with its requirements.
Long Valley No. 3.—This mine is located at Long Valley, Bradford
county, and is the only mine in operation in the county. I found the
mine very well ventilated and drained and other conditions satisfactory.
Walston No. 5.—This mine has been in very fair condition, except
on my last visit, when I had occasion to complain regarding the ventilation;
the mine was very well drained.
Adrian No. 4.—This mine is located at Delancey, and the product
is taken over the Adrian No. 1 tipple. It is owned and operated by
Samuel A. Rinn, of Punxsutawney, Pa.
On my last visit the condition as to ventilation was not very good,
and I requested some improvements in this direction; it was fairly
well drained.
Improvements Made During the Year by the Shawmut Mining
Company.
Twelve bee-hive coke ovens were built.
Twenty-six five-room houses were erected, plastered and painted,
with porches back and front.
At Horton City a new slope was driven a distance of 380 feet from
the surface at an angle of 9 degrees and 28 minutes. At present
cars are being hoisted, 15 cars at a trip, by a pair of duplex engines
10x24. The coal and cars will average 30,000 pounds. These engines
are inclosed in a building 28x56.
Two tubular boilers of 100 horse power each have also been installed,
which are enclosed in a building 40x50.
The coal is cut by electricity, six Jeffrey mining machines are used
of the 16A type.
The power is furnished by a general electric generator driven by
a McEwen engine.
An 18 foot fan inclosed in a building 16x32 has also been installed.
This fan is on top of a shaft 8x8 in the clear, sunk to a depth of 60
feet to the bottom of the coal.
A traveling way 6x7 has been completed, which gives two currents
of fresh air to ventilate the mine.
The tipple is 500 feet long, 50 feet high and 30 feet wide.
The water from the mine is pumped to the surface by a 10x10x12
low service piston pattern Snow pump, relieved by a Gould electric
rotary pump 4.