1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

594 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
Description of Mines in Clearfield County on Pennsylvania, N. Y. C.
and H. R, and P. J. E. and E. Railroads.
Eureka No. 5 Slope.—Air was weak in No. 8 right heading, other
places were in very fair condition as to ventilation and drainage.
Eureka No. 7 Shaft.—The ventilation and drainage were in very
good condition, and the mine well timbered.
Eureka No. 16 Drift.—Air was sufficient for the number of men employed,
and the drainage was greatly improved.
Eureka No. 18 Drift.— Ventilation and drainage were in very fair
condition.
Eureka No. 19 Drift.—Ventilation and drainage were in very fair
condition.
Eureka No. 22 Drift.—Ventilation was in very fair condition, but
there were local defects in drainage.
A few miners were found who
neglected to prop the roof and spragg coal, which I called the foreman's
attention to.
Eureka No. 24 Drift.—Ventilation and drainage were in good condition.
Eureka No. 27 Drift.—Is a new operation having two haulage drifts
and furnace ventilation which was in a very good condition. The
same can be said of the drainage.
Atlantic No. 1 Drift.—On my last visit there were some irregularities
through not keeping heading and airway together, causing defects
in air in those sections, which I
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called the foreman's attention
Morrisdale Shaft No. 1.—Ventilation was in very fair condition for
the number of men employed, with local defects in drainage which
were being removed.
Morrisdale No. 2 Shaft.—Ventilation was in very fair condition
with some local defects in drainage.
Morrisdale No. 4 Drift.—Ventilation and drainage was very fair,
with only nine men employed the greater part of the year.
Morrisdale No. 5 Drift.—Ventilation and drainage were very fair,
but the mine is now abandoned.
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Morrisdale No. 6 and 7 Drifts.—Were naturally very dry with good
ventilation. Both operations use the same tipple.
Morrisdale No. 8 Drift.—Ventilation in very fair condition, but
there are local defects in drainage.
Troy Mine.—In the upper draft E vein there was local defects in
ventilation; mine naturally dry. In the lower drift ventilation and
drainage w 7 ere in fair condition.
Mable Mine.—Ventilation in very fair condition, but there are local
defects in drainage.