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(S60 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.<br />

Number of tons sold to employes and others, 23,011<br />

Number of coke ovens, 1,251<br />

Number of tons of coke produced, 332,533<br />

Number of persons employed, inside, 6,733<br />

Number of persons employed, outside, 668<br />

Total number of persons employed, 7,401<br />

Number of fatal accidents, 21<br />

Number of non-fatal accidents, 50<br />

Number of tons of coal per fatal accident, 209,074<br />

Number of tons of coal per non-fatal accident, 87,811<br />

Number of persons employed per fatal accident, 296<br />

Number of persons employed per non-fatal accident,<br />

Number of wives made widows by accidents, 9<br />

Number of children orphaned by accidents, 32<br />

Number of kegs of powder used, 25,275<br />

Number of pounds of dynamite used, 19,790<br />

Number of cylindrical boilers in use, 24<br />

Number of tubular boilers in use, 46<br />

Number of steam locomotives, 4<br />

Number of electric locomotives, 8<br />

Number of new miues opened, 20<br />

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