Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite coal regions of ...

lOi ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
good supply of air. The power and force here employed consists of one
engine, of 10-horse power, with 2 boilers ; 24 men and 13 boys are cmployed
; 8 mules and 30 wagons are in use ; monthly shipments, — tons.
Shenandoah Ciir or the Lost Creek Colliery.— Operated by the Philadelphia
Goal Company, on the Gi^^ard Heirs Edate.
It consists of 2 slopes opening Nos. 2 and 4. No. 2 is the old slope, of
double track plan, while 100 yards east of No. 2 No. 4 slope is sunk ; 200
yards deeper, while on its west gangway, and directly under the old slope,
Mr. D. P. Brown contrives to work up a breast and timber it as a slope to
connect the old one without further cost to the company, as is the case at
Lehigh, No. 3, which is his plan. The principle work doing in No. 2 is
while the No. 4 slope is driving
robbing out pillars and draining the 'mine ;
gangways, air courses and second outlets, and starting
which work carries no expense.
breastings ; all of
Six engines=440-horse power, 3 local locomotives and 16 boilers are in
use ; 228 men and GO boys are employed ; 16 mules, VO wagons and 2,600
yards of tracks are used ; 2 steam pumps of 500 horse power are in use ;
annual shipments will average — tons.
Ellangowan (shaft) Colliery.— Operated by tlie P. and R. Goal and Pron
Company, on their oivn lands.
Situated at Mapledale, midway betweeu Mahanoy and Shenandoah cities.
It consists of a shaft sunk 111 yards deep to the middle split of the E vein.
The E vein is here found in three prongs, namely : The bottom prong is 12
feet thick, the middle prong is 11 feet, and the upper prong is 10 feet thick,
with 194 yards of breast runs, which will bear to be divided into two lifts
each, and worked by counter-workings, which when opened for full mining
will give 12 gangways. West of the shaft a tunnel opens the Primrose or
G vein, which when opened will again afford 4 more gangways, and which
will allow of counter-workings 2 lifts, making 8 gangways of 95 yards of
a lift; the colliery will aflord 20 gangways, with 2| mile run to each. The
colliery, when under a full and fair working order, will be able to produce
1,500 tons of coal per day. The coal mined here at present is manufactured
at the Knickerbocker breaker. Thirteen breasts are working ; a 40-horse
power fan is used for ventilation, which affords an ample supply for present
purposes. Two engines, of 40-horse power each, with 6 boilers are in use ;
60 men and 6 boys are employed ; 13 mules and 60 wagons and 2,600 yards
of tracks are in use.
Grant Colliery, near Mahanoy Tunnel.— Operated by Moodey d- Co., on
lands of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company.
It consists of 2 lifts opened by tunnels north opening the D and B veins.
The B vein is still working, which is rendered somewhat difficult to work
ov/ing to an irregular top. Ventilation so far is produced by natural means
but is inadequate for a full supply. Three engines, of 65-horse power, with
4 boilers are in use ; 63 men and 21 boys are employed ; 9 mules and 28
waTfons are in use.