1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

472 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.fifteen ^venrs old and liad only been in eluiige of a niult' and ears afew days when the aecident oecnricd. It seems as thongh the boyinnst have been trying- to get past tiie ears in order to hnrry the muleup, Avheu he missed his footing and fell and was struck by thecars.Report of Mines in Clearfield County and the Condition of Ventilationand Drainage, with Descriptions of Violations and Pi-osecutionsbefore a Justice of the Peace.Acme No. 1.—On my visit in October there was 36,800 cubic feet ofair in circulation in three currents, the main currents were welldivided, but there were too many subsplits and overcasts whichdivided the air current until when it reached the working face it didnot have the necessary volume and force to keep the working placesclear of noxious gases. Drainage good. Foreman, D. Philips.Acme No. 2.—Is a new slope opening and is at present ventilatedfrom the fan of Acme No. 1, and by the same current; but it is notyet comj)lete, owing to excessive volumes of water to be pumped atthis oi)ening. Foreman, ^I. Walker.Atlantic No. 1 Mine.—Had 04,000 cubic feet of air in circulation inthree currents, which keeps the workings in good condition and theroads are fairly well drained. Foreman, Benjamin TJadman.Atlantic No. 2 Mine.—Had 14,000 cubic feet of air circulating in onecurrent and is in good condition; drainage v/as also good. Foreman,William A\'illiams.Alexandria Mine.—Has been idle /or several years, but during thepast 3 ear the operator has opened a new drift, built a substantial furnace,sunk a furnace shaft and built a new tipple, which indicatesmore steady operation than in the past. Foreman^ Wm. S. Blythe.Baltic Nos. 1 and 3 Mines.—Had 4,800 and 9,100 cubic feet of airin circulation in sei)arate currents, which kept the mine in a healthfulcondition. The drainage howevei- was defective in haulage ways.Foreman, C. H. Milsom.Belsena No. Mine.—Has 10.100 cubic feet of air in circulation in.'?one current, which keepts the mine in a healthful condition. Thedrainage has 1>een greatly imjirovc^d, but there is still room for impi'ON'euienton haulage ways. Foreman, Daniel Cam])bell.Belsena No. 4.— Would have been exhausted before the close of1898 but for the scarcity of cars. \Vlien in operation there was 0,000cubic feet of air in circulation in one current, which kept the minein very fair condition; drainage fair. Foreman, James McAlarney.Coaldale Nos. 3 and 5.—Were worked out and abandoned duringthe year, both having been in fair coiidiiioii when in oiicralion. Forenmn,David Philips.Colorado No. 2.—This mine had 10,500 cubic feet (»f air in circula