1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. TENTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 66?
No. 2 mine a good deal of work has consisted in pulling out the heading
pillars, and now a new drill is to be made that: will cut all the
present headings oil', and again concentrate the work. The ventila-
1 ion ami drainage el' I his seel ion was very good. At the No. 3 section
nearly all the upper seam has been worked out and considerable
ground is being opened up in (he lower seam. The ventilation of this
section was good. At the No. 4 section considerable difficulty has
I. ecu experienced with swamps that Interfered with the work very
much, in the lower seam. In the upper seam the ground was very
regular, and the coal of regular thickness. A furnace has been built
at
each of the mines, which are of ample size to ventilate them.
Cherry Run.—There is not much change to report at this mine, as
they still have trouble with clay veins and rolls, thus making it a
difficult mine to operate. The ventilation was all right during the
year.
Snow Shoe.—This is the old lrvona mine, and is now operated by
Kelly Brothers, and they have got three openings into the coal on
the lower seam and an opening into the upper seam, but the territory
of the upper seam is small, and the coal will be worked out this
winter. There is a furnace for each of the openings, and the ventilation
was good.
Grass Flat.—The general condition of this mine for ventilation and
drainage has been very good the past year. They have reopened No.
!) and No. 11 drifts during the year, as the territory in No. 1(1 was
becoming limited, ami there is a good furnace at each of the newly
reopened mines, while No. 1(1 is ventilated from the fan located at
the Pleasant Hill side of the workings.
Knox linn.— During the year a great deal of work has been done
in the old mine, and they have got across (he dip, and are now in good
ground, and will soon have the mine in good condition for producing
coal. A new furnace has been built, and the ventilation is very good.
Moravian.—A new furnace has been built in this mine near the
upper portion of the workings, which produces a g 1 current of air
at the face of the upper headings; the mine is in a good condition.
Pleasant Hill.—On the north side workings of this mine a good
deal of work has been done, and a new furnace has been built near
the upper part of the work. On (he south side they have opened up
quite a body of coal, and shortened (he hauling road considerably.
The general condition of the mine was good.
Sommerville.—Work has gone on steadily at this mine during the
year, and they are not having so much trouble with water as heretofore,
as the ground is rising ahead of them. The coal is cut by electric
mining machines;
electric pumps are used for pumping, and electrie
motors for hauling