1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

2?8 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES Off. Doc.Verdict.Brownsville, September 28, 189S.''We find that John Bennett came to his death by an explosion ofgas in entry No. 10 ot the Umpire mine on Friday the 23d of September,181)S, between the hours of 7 and U A. M., and our verdict is thathad the proper mine officials, whose duty it was to remove the dangerthat was known by them to exist, fulfilled theii' duty, the accidentvvGuld not have happened, and this is our finding."Jurors.P. F. SMITH,Coroner.E. L. MOOREHOUSE, (Seal.)W. N. FISHER, (Seal.)JOHN A. ROBINSON, (Seal.)W. L. LENHART, (Seal.)F. F. CHALFANT, (Seal.)H. E. LEONARD, (Seal.)In conclusion, I wish to state that on a visit to the mine previouslo March .5.(the date of visit made by recpiest of miners' committee),the mine was practically safe, no firedamp having been found onthe falls at that time.Washington. The drainage in parts of this mine is in very unsatisfactorycondition; the ventilation, however, is fair, except inthe new portion of the mine.CrowtluMS. The general condition of this mine is satisfactory.('hamouni. In opeiation :>()4 days during th(» year. Number ofpersons ciiiiiloy^'d.1.""»!». 'i'lic Ncnjilatiou and drainage was. at Ihctime of my last visit, in vei-y unsatisfactory condilion.Allecjuippa. On my last visit to the mine. I fonnd the generalcondition as i-egaids the ventilation anresent in abandonedworkings of this mine, I, under date of October 14, notifiedInspectors Blick, Connor and Callaglian to visit and examine themine in coni]>any with the writei'. On the 18th of October we madean examination of the mine and it being agreed thai there wasimmediate dangei*,^ we addresses tin* following letter \n the sniterintcndent.^li'.ilniry P. .lones:Monongahela, Pa.. October IS.1S!M).Mi. Hairy P. Jones, Snpeiintendeiit Ivill Mine, Monongahela. Pa.:Dear Sir: You are lieiel»y notitied that in i)iiisnaiice of the pro