1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

532 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OP MINES. Off. Doc.Tliey have got into a body of vei-y good coal whicli runs nearly fivefeet bigh, and the quality is good.Frieks.Operated by Max Frick and working on same vein as Bland's.Thein"ne has been kept in very good condition uuting the year. A connectionhas bieen made into the old mine above this which will helpthe A-entilation of the mine and also give them a chance to get atcoal they left in the dip of the old mine.Great Bend.This mine adjoins the one last mentioned, is operated by the BellwoodCoal Company, and during the year ti.ey have got into a betterroof, so that the mine is safer than last year. The rick in the middleoi" the coal still holds its thickness. The (•'Fidinon of the mine wasvery fair, both for ventilation and draina'; -.Eldorado.This mine has not done very much business during the year, andthey still have (ronlde with poor coal, but are trying to get beyondit and into good coal. The condition of the mine was fair.Mountaindale.This mine is operated by the Bear Ridge Coal and Coke Company,and they have worked very well during the year, and made many improvements.A new opening has been put in and a furnace shaft sunkend furnace built, and the tail rope has been extended from the tippleto the turnout inside the timbers of the new mine. Changes have beeni.'iade in and around the tipple and a brnncii railroad has been builtfrom the main line, which has abolished the hauling of coal and cokeover the hill, so that matters look much better about the mine thisyear than they did last. The ventilation of the old mine was onlyfair, while the new mine was in very good condilion. The men willall soon be at work in the new mine.Pennsylvania.This mine was opei;ated by Thomas Barnes & Co.,and they onlyworked a portion of (he year and then for some cause abandoiu'd it.The vculilalioii was good at the visits made during the year.Oakland.This is a small mine operated by S. TTegarty's Sons, and (he numberof men employed has been small. The condition o.f the mine was fair(luring (he year.