1873 - Old Forge Coal Mines

82 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
Slope No. 2 is sunk 200 yards deep on the south dip of the Leller seam,
which slope will be used for drainage, and for a second outlet and traveling
road. This slope will be continued 67 yards deeper, and will be 14 yards
north of the Crosby and 57 south of the Daniel seams.
Ventilation is produced by the operation of a 40 horse-power fan, and is
so practically connected with the workings in the different panels as to
produce satisfactory results, though there is a large amount of carburetted
hydrogen gas generated the system used to destroy it is ample.
Colliery Log—outside temperature, 42° ;
inside, 52°
;
barometer outside,
28 T j] (
jths; inside average, 28 *- x
ths. 19,7 83 cubic feet of air per minute
circulated in the Crosby tunnel. Condition of mines favorable. 108 hands
working in the inside of the mines ; outside hands working about the
breaker ;
40-horse power steam fan is in use ;
6 engines are in use of 426-
horse power; 20 steam boilers, all in good order and well conditioned ;
14
mules working with 35 mine wagons ; 2,400 yards of track in use in the
colliery ;
3 killed during the year just ended ;
11 maimed.
No. 2. Phcenix, No. 3. Lloyd & Glover, Operator*.
This colliery is situated at Phoenix Park, on the estate of the Philadelphia
and Reacting Coal and Iron Company, it consists of a double track
slope, sunk 197 yards deep, on a 25° south dip of the Big Diamond seam.
Its eastern panel is only yet 18 yards long ; 70 yards from this level a
counter gangway will be open. The west panel is idle at present in 6 feet |
of coal.
Ventilation is produced at present by natural currents connected with
Phoenix, No. 2, west, by means of air pipes into the old gangway, but will
soon be superseded by a more thorough system as soon as the new connections
are completed.
Hands employed inside and hands employed outside ; 5 mules and 65
slope wagons are used ; 5 engines are in use, 204-horse power ;
10 new
boilers are in use, all in good order ;
1 new breaker has been erected ; 1,600
yards of track are used ; the operators are practical men.
>, T o. 3. Phoenix, No. 4. James 0. Maley, Operator for the Philadelphia
and Heading Coal and Iron Company.
This colliery is a small one ; situated at Phoenix Park, on the estate of
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company, and consists of a
small slope sunk on a 70° north dip of the Peach Mountain seam in 8 feet
of coal, {Bed Ash.) The character of the work is good and safe. It may
be classed amongst local collieries or land sale.
Ten men are employed in the colliery ; 15-horse hoisting engine and 10-
horse pumping engine ; 2 steam boilers in use, and appear good.
No. 4.
Live Oak.— William Murry, Operator.
This colliery is situated at Mine Hill Cap, on the estate of the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company. It consists of a double