1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

670 REPORT OP THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
being shipped, and the ventilation was poor, as they had no shaft
sunk, but work was eonienced at once and pushed until it was
through. No. 1 had no railroad to it, No. 3 was being put in, and it
was expected they would be shipping coal by the beginning of the
year.
This mine has been operated very steadily during the year, and
work has been pushed in the upper drift considerably. A new shaft
was put down and a furnace built for the upper part of the work,
while in lower part of the mine work has been on pillars during the
year. The mine was in good condition.
Urey Nos. 1, 2 and 3.—These mines have been worked regularly
during* the year, but the ventilation was good. No. 2 was also in good
condition during the year. No. 3 mine has worked steadiest of them
all, and this was in good condition. A new drift was put in in the
property lying between No. 2 and No. 3, a tram road graded, and the
coal brought to No. 3 tipple.
Clearfield No. 1.—This is
a new mine opened near La Jose, and I
have paid it only one visit, as the railroad was not graded, and it will
be some time before they can ship coal.
Wilson Run.— 'Sometimes this mine had men enough to come under
the law, and at other times not enough, but on my last visit it was
shut down.
National 1 and 2.—No. 1 mine has not been worked much, only a
few miners working on pillars and stumps. In No. 2 considerable
work has been done, and a connection made from the new into the
old drifts, and they have also made an opening at
the back side of
the hill, and a trestle and tramway has been built, and a drift put
in on the other side of the ravine, and the coal will come to No. 2
tipple. The condition of the mine was good.
Irvona No. 3.—Work has been good at this mine, and a large area
of territory has been opened. Work has been commenced in the
upper vein to bring coal down (he plane. There are two openings
in the lower seam, and a
locomotive runs to each, and the quantity
of coal coming from each opening is about equal. At the last visit
an airway was being driven and a shaft will be put in, also a fan, so
that the two sections of the mine will have each its own fan, and
separate systems of ventilation. The condition of the mine was
good.
Blain Run.—A great deal of work has been done in
this mine, and
a large territory opened up. A large fan was erected at the No. 2
opening, and the ventilation was good. At No. 1 section the ventilation
was very fair.
Oakland.—During the year rope haulage has been installed at this
mine, and the main heading has been pushed down the dip considerably,
and men are now driving from the opposite side of the hill
so as