1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. TENTH BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 675
Crescent No. 2.—This mine has been worked very regularly. A
new opening has been put in which makes a level road, and the
haulage is thereby much improved, The old Piper mine is still being
cut into on the left of the work. The condition of the mine was good.
Crescent No. 3.—The number of men employed has not been large,
and the headings have not been driven very far. The new opening
has been in use for some time, and a plane been built from the
tipple to the mouth of the new mine. The coal is low. but of good
quality. The condition of the mine was fair during the year.
Kearney.—Work has been very regular here during the year. In
the Plane mine men are still working alongside of and making connections
with the old Cambria No. 1 mine, and are building an incline
plane to.let the coal from near the top of the hill down to the motor
turn-out. In the slope mine, headings are being driven on the right,
and from this section workings of an old mine above are being cut
into. The general condition of the mine was good.
Cambria No. .'J.—The work has not been regular here, as the property
has changed hands. The main haulage road has been graded
and was in readiness on my last visit to put in a rope haulage.
The ventilation was