1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. II. «ECO¥D BITUMINOUS DISTRICT. 307to coinjdy willi jlu' mine rules and to enipldv all iiecessai y safei^uardsfor theii' own jd'olect ion. Mine ollicials can also have an inipoi'tantduty to pei'foiin in keei)ino; accidents (iown to the minimum if theywill but iHMlorm (heir duties faithfully, and see that the minje rulesare eoniplieinionthe number of accidents could be greatly reduced.Summar-y of Statistics, 1898.Number of mines in the district ToNumber of mines operated during the year,GONumber of mines idle during the year, 7Number of mines opened dui'ing the year, 1Number of mines dro]>ped from the re]>ort during theyear, 2Number of persons em])loyed inside the mines, 9,383Number of ]»ersoi!s emjdoyed outside the mines, .... 3,118Total number of ])ersons em}»loyed 12,501Number of tons |2.(MI() iiounds) of coal mined during theyearNumber of tons (2,000 j)ounds) of coal used foi- steam andheat9,S20.(;73I(i7,0r)7Number of tons (2,(!00 j»ounds) of coal sold to local ti'adeand used by employes 105,250Number of tons (2,000 jtonndsi of coal shii»pe(J during theyear5,008,;i7()Nnmbei- of tons (2.000 pounds) of coke produced duringthe year 3,049,537Number of tons of coal mined for each fatal accident, . . 327,355.7NuniV)er of tons of