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

12-2 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SujMMiT Bran'cii Colliery, (\\^illl\msto\vn, Dauphix Co.)—Summil Branch
Coal Covipany, Owners and Operators.
The colliery is situated at WilHamstown, and consists oi' a turuiel 1,244
yards loii;.^-, cutting through the mountain into the Bear valley and opening
the L. V. vein in 343 j'ards. The big vein coal in this level has been worked
out, bat a cross-cut opens the L. V. vein, and mining continues in it. Three
slopes are sunk on tlie big L. V. vein of the following depths : of 150, 225
and 530 3'ards. The first slope is nearly exhausted of coal. The second
blope is n(!arly in a like condition. The third slope has 24 breasts working,
with 2 self acting planes in operation, in 8 feet of excellent coal. It is intended
to sink an additional lift of 180 yards in this slope. This very extensive
colliery has been well managed in all its details, with a fine rock
top covering the whole vein. Two 20-horse pov/er fans are used fjr venti-
lation. 290,878 tons of coal has been mined; 560 men and 60 boj's are
employed ; 2 fdtal accidents occurred during the year. All these Dauphin
county collieries are directly under the general superintendenc}'' of Major
Joseph Anthony, and Col. E. G. Savage, local superintendent, and inside
boss W. E. Thomas. Steam power^650 horse power, with 2t boilers, in
11 S8.
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Royal Oak CoLLfSRY. TdkU & Co., Operators, on Ih^, lands of the P. and.
R. Coal and Iron Company.
It consists of a drift opening a 5-foot Red Ash vein. Counter gangways
are open in connection with the main gangwaj-s, it being a new colliery of
the land sale character, shipping some 815 tons, employing 4 hands, but
the character of the work done is considered safe.
M.^RSUALL Colliery.— R-^e*iti ct Bros , Operators, on lands of Wni. II. Blar-
shall.
It consists of a single slope, sunk into a basin of a Red Ash vein. Both
dips have been v/orked b}' separate gangways, and mining at present chiefly
confined to robbing out pillars 2,911 tons of coal have been shipped ; 1
engine, of 8-horse power, with 2 boilers, are in use, and a small steam pump
is used Ibr drainau'e.
3IoNrroij Colliery.— Georrje ]V. Johns S Bro, Operators, on lands (f the
P. and it. Coal and Iron Company.
It consists of two slopes, to wit : The first slope is sunk 104 yards deep
on the E vein to a flat, which is 66 yards in breadth. From this point a
slope of 175 yards in length is sunk on a 14^ dip. The cast gangway is
1,800 yards long, and passes around an anticlinal. Two gangways are open
on the west panel. The north dip is cxtensiveh" worked. The lower lift
gangways are tolerably well worked out. A counter-lift is now ready on
the east, intending to work out the coal by this counter. 32 breasts are
open in its eastern panel. A 20-horse power fan is in use, with satisfactory
results. The general condition of the colliery and all its appointments
cannot be excelled. 48,855 tons of coal had been mined ; 180 men and 60
bo3'S are employed. The breaker received a now addition, which will increase
the facilities of preparing coal 50 per cent. Pumping engines have