1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. FIRST BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 381tipple is double decked, all maehinerj being located on the lowerdeck. A cross over dump is in use, made by the Phillips Mine SupplyComi)any, of IMttsburg, Pa.Hilldale. Air measur(»ments taken, inlet, outlet, entries 3, 6 andKisher. The ventilation and drainage is not up to the legal requirements,in parts of the mine.Tremont. General condition of the venlilalion, fair. Drainage,in parts, not in satisfactory condition.Fawcett. In operation 170 days during the year. General conditionof mine S'atisfactory.Vesta No. 1. On one ol my visits to this mine I found firedampon one of the falls in such a (luantit}' as to be dangerous should anaked light come in contact with it, as it was likely to do at any time,as persons were passing the entrance to the place frequently. On examiningthe fire boss' record book I noticed that this gas had beenreported as being present on the fall since the 10th of October, thedate of my visit being the 26th. This book shows that the dangerwas reported each day from the former date, up to and includingthe latter, 16 days in all. The following record appears on the mineforeman's report book, viz.: "I have removed all dangers reportedby the fire boss, as far as practicable." Signed, IClijah Dainty, MineForeman. Being convinced that the above I'ecord was not borne outby the facts in the case, I made information against Mine ForemanElijah Dainty before Alderman W. P. AA'arne, of Monongahela,charging him with neglecting to remove dangers after they had beenreported to him h} the fire boss and also for making false reportsii the Mine Foreman's Record Book. The cases were compromisedby the defendant paying the costs, which amounted to |16.00.Faj'ette Cit}'. In operation 270 daj^s. General condition of drainage,fair.Ventilation requires improvement in parts of the mine.Riverville. General condition of mine fair. Number of personsemployed in and about mine, 113. Entries being driven, 3.Bunola. On each visit to this mine I had to call the attention ofthe management to the condition of the mine as regards ventilationand drainage, and, while improvement has been made, there is stillroom for more.Snow Hill. Not in operation when last visit was made. Previousvisit found the mine in fair condition.Ston}' Hill. Number of i)ersons employed, 87, as follows: 78 miners,5 drivers, 2 day men, and 2 other persons. This mine has beenso worked in the i>asl that it is nearly impoi*sil»le lo perfect eitherihe ventilation oi' diainage. The present royalty is about exhausted.Knob. This mine gives em])loyment to 10 machine men, 90 loaders.I) drivers aiid 11 other persons. INIine consists of 6 butts andtwo main lace headings. The method of working the coal is prac-