1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

No. 11. EIGHTH BTTTTMTNOTTS DISTRICT. 477lating in separate cnrreiils in earli drifl. II is in very fair condition.Foreman, Paul Hyde.Lancashire No. 1 Mine.— lias been abandoned by Thomas Barnesand Brother, but a contract has been (mterc d into by a miner 1o talceout the remaininp: crop coal witli nine men, but in December I gavehim a call and found a sullicienl number oT men to require him tocomply with Article 6, Section L of llie law, so I made informationagainst him before Squire (learbarl, wIkm'c he i)lead guilty, and onpayment of cost I abandoned the case.Morrisdale No. 1 Shaft.—Had a volume of 94,000 cubic feet of aircirculating in six currents throughout tlie mine, keeping the workingswell ventilated except main "A" heading. The condition of drainagewas fair, but some local defects existed owing to the numerous localswamps in the seam in this section. Forenum, Robert Cole, F. Pilkingtonand p]ugene Marks. Mine supei-intcndent, James SlafVord.Mocks Mine.—Has two openings, one a drift, the other a slope, justbeing opened. The former has been opened for three years, but wasnever worked very extensively, (),!)00 cubic feet of air having beenin circulation by natural means but was poorly conducted owing tothe loose methods in vogue when only nine men were employed,which has been the case ever since it has been opened until lasiOctober. I, however, expect an improveuient on my next visit.Foreman, George Minds.Midvale Mine.—Has been fairly well ventilated for the fifteen menemployed and for the area of the mine, there having been 4,100 cubicfeet of air in cii'culation. There were defects in drainage on haulageways, which the foreman himself hnuled the coal through. Foreman,John Farrel.Banion Mine.—Is a new slope opening on "B" seam of coal, 300feet long driven through the strata above the coal and striking theseam of coal at an approximate angle of 12 degrees i)itch, having anatural current of air of (5,401) cubic feet. The ventilation and drainageis in a very fair condition for number of men employed. Foremanand operator, James (Jatehouse.Osceola No. ^ Mine.— Had r),400 cubic feet c-f air circulating throughthe workings, which keeps it in t';iir condition for number of menemployed. Drainage was in fair condition. Foreman, Thomas Estep.Parks Mine.— Is operated for the i»urpo^'e of sui»]ilying the comj)any's brick woi-ks with coal, which has kept a few men steadilyat work during the year, tlu're having been (5,900 cubic feet of air incirculation in two curi-ents throughout the mine, whicli is in f;iirdition in other resyects. Foreman, John l>aker.(^ueen Mine.—Employs only from nine to twelve men. and is alwaysin fair condition for the numlx r of men employed, having liad .'>.0(HIcubic feet of air in circulation. Foreman, E. Briibaker.con