1898 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

536 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.a (urmel has been driven through the measures and the lower seamhrs been opened up, which shows a good woilvable seam; which willnow be worked in conjiinction with the upper one. The generalcondition ofthe mine was good.U'oodvale Shaft.Connection has been mnde with tlie slope mine, and it is the intentionas soon as possible to turn all the watcH- from the slope workingto the shaft and pump all water from this one point. Mining machinesare used in this mine; the}' are now uuiking a level roadfrom n«U' the foot of the shaft across the (Id workings and will thenput on electric haulage and dispense with ;! great many mules. Theystill have trouble with i-olJs and dips, which makes haulage ditlicuU.The ventilation was good.Benedict.This mine is operated by D. C. Reed nnd il has iu)i been worked toihefuU capacity dtiring (he year. They 'iive abandoned (lie lowerI'line and put the men in the upper one ami have now cu( inio (heold Benedict workings and have a large body of coal to work, butthey had trouble during the summer with one ofthe airways beingclosed up with water, and until this was drained off, the ventilationv»'as poor, but now it is in better condition.Huntingdon.There has been little if any change at this mine during the yearTiiough they have cut into the old Huntingdon mine at ditTerent |)oin(s;itiT'ventilation and drainage were very fair.Ocean No. 1.Tliey have worked very well at this mine rluring (he year, and haveput down a shar( at (he (are of (he workings. The ven(ial(ion wasreasonably good at the dilVerent visits.Ocean No. 2.Work has been very steady at this mine and during the latter ])artof the summer (hey made a connection with the Fisher mine (hatadjoins the |)roper(y, and as the working fac(^ of the mine is n(\irlyall on a straight line, tlie ventiladon on (he whole was good.A new tipple has been built and (he distatice and grade (romthe drift mouth to the tipple has been nuiterially lessened."Carbon.A new drift has been ftut in on the BanT^t seam, bu( like (he onebeh;w it is ve^^ much disturbed bv rolls. In (he lower miin' (hev