1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

638 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
Banning No. 2.—Is a new opening, and nothing is being done but
driving entries; their methods are good if they are continued; ventilation
and drainage good.
Banning No. 1.— Is in good condition tor a gaseous mine. On my
last two visits I failed to find any gas in the gobs all through, and
must say that it is well looked after.
Wick Haven.—Has been greatly improved as to ventilation and
drainage; it gives off plenty of gas, but is exceedingly well looked
after.
Darr mine, like the others adjoining, is well looked after. In my
last three visits I failed to discover gas in any of the gobs.
Port Royal No.- 2.—Is in fairly good condition as to ventilation and
drainage, but they have not attempted to take out ribs }'et.
AVest Newton Shaft.— Is almost like a new opening; the old
territory
is nearly worked out, but they are opening near the shaft,
in a large coal field; the roof at present is not as good as is desirable
for machine mining, but will improve; ventilation and drainage are
good.
Ocean No. 5.—Is ventilated by a furnace which does fairly well, but
when mine is extended it will hardly be sufficient if machine mining
be continued, as very likely it will.
Forrest Hill.—The conditions in this mine are all fairly good.
Sarah.—Will soon be one of the large ones, as it has plenty of coal.
Instead of hauling coal up a grade by a rope, they have put in a three
rail motor, which seems to give good results. They expect to put
in a fan immediately, which will give plenty of air.
Ocean No. 2.—The conditions of this mine are all fairly good.
Ocean No. 4.—Has not been worked very much during the year.
Its conditions are fairly good.
Cornell.—A little more ventilation, which operators intend having,
will improve this mine greatly; there are two furnaces, but they are
going to install a fan.
Dravo.—Has been improved in ventilation; the hauling roads in
some places are muddy on account of hauling water over them.
Browns Nos. 1 and 2.—Has not been worked very much this year,
especially No. 1. An improvement in ventilation will soon have to
be made here as the workings are too extensive for furnaces.
Mines Along the Belle Vernon R. R.
Belle Bridge.—One of the openings has been worked out and they
are now working in a new field; the ventilation and drainage is faifly
good.
Lovedale.—Was not worked during the year.
Horner & Roberts.—Very little work has been done this year, and
they are not likely to do much next year,