1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

478 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
Description of Mines.
Fayette County.
H. C. Friek Coke Company's Mines.—These mines are all in good
condition and everything is being done to keep them within the
requirements of law as to healthfulness and safety.
The following improvements have been made during the year:
Leisenring No. 1.—Installed one compound air locomotive, size of
cylinder Q-h inches by 10^ inches by 12. Stroke designed to work at
the pressure of 200 pounds to the square inch. Storage pressure in
tank 650 pound® to the square inch, weight of locomotive 35,000
pounds, Baldwin Locomotive Works, builders.
Leisenring No. 2.—Installed 500 horse power Altman Taylor water
tube boiler, and will soon have completed a Capell fan constructed
of steel casing, and a brick foundation 20 feet in diameter by 8 feet
in width. Foundations and air duct are now completed and ready
to receive the steel casing of upper half of fan, which will likely be
on the ground within the next ten days.
Leisenring No. 3.—Installed one 300 horse power Sterling water
tube boiler, and at Leith one 300 horse power Sterling water tube
boiler, and foundation® and air duct are ready for steel casing of
Capell fan, size 16 feet in diameter by 8 feet in width.
Pittsburg Coal Companies' Mines.—These mines are all in good
condition and within the requirements of law. A new Capell fan
is being built at Smock mine, and a Brazil fan has been installed during
the year at Eleanor mine.
W. J. Rainey's Mines.—These mines, four in number, are all in
good condition, being supplied with ample ventilation.
The Revere mine has been under construction during the year and
is being equipped with all the modern machinery and methods for
handling coal economically.
Cambria Steel Company's Mines.—Two of this- company's mines
(Wheeler and Morrell) are nearly exhausted, all the workings being
confined to drawing pillars. This year will see them about worked
out.
The mines are all in good condition as to healthfulness and safety.
The mine fire at Mahoning-Atlas is entirely shut off from the other
parts of the mine by masonry stoppings, and it is being very carefully
looked after.
Continental Coke Company's Mine®.—These mines have been under
construction during the year. Two of them are now producing coal
and manufacturing coke.
The other shaft has not yet reached the coal seam, having about