1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. NINTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 637
Amyville.—This mine would have been worked out, but the operator
bought a piece of unniined coal adjoining. Mine is in good condition.
Ocean No. 1.— Has been improved in ventilation, but has muddy
roads; they arc sinking an air shaft which will improve the ventilation.
Shaners.—There is a great improvement in this mine, both as to
ventilation and drainage, a Capel fan was installed in place of the
excuse for a fan which they had before.
Ocean No. G.—This mine is in good condition, although it could be
improved a little more by preventing some of the return air from
No. 7 mixing with that of this mine.
Ocean No. 7.—The Capel fan at Shaners has improved the ventilation
here also.
Osceola.—Is in fairly good condition, although I don't approve of
the system of mining coal by leaving in the ribs, the faults of this is
showing already in some entries.
Mines Along the Southwest P. R. R.
Plumer.—Will be entirely worked out in the course of two months.
Coal Brook.—Is in good condition, and although worked exclusively
with locked safety lamps, explosive gas has never been encountered.
Grace.—Maintains its good conditions.
Pennsville.—Is in good condition.
Enterprise.—Has not been worked since May.
Union.—Has not been worked since July.
Alverton No. 1—Has not been worked for about six months.
2 has been idle since May.
No.
Mines on P. and L. E. R. R.
Adelaide.—Is in good condition, both as to ventilation and drainage;
great improvements have been made at the shaft bottom by
changing the system of hauling to shaft bottom and cageing, before
they hauled the trips beyond the shaft and dropped them down to
the cage, but now they have lowered the bottom for the empty
wagons to run, and have raised the loaded track on haulage side of
shaft, with enough grade for the loads to run to cage without having
to pass beyond the shaft as before. The bottom is well arched with
stone and brick, at considerable expense.
Fort Hill.— Is in good condition as to ventilation and drainage.
Rainbow.— Is in fairly good condition. The ventilation is sufficient
at present, but the present fans will hardly produce enough
when the mine is extended a little farther.