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

128 ANNUAL EEPORT OF THE
Eexo Colliery.—Hoagland (0 Go , Operators, on lands of the Coal Ridge
Improvement Company.
This is a land-sale collieiy. It consists of a dry slope sunk on the crop
of the Lj'kens Valley vein in coal from two to five feet thick. The slope isworked
by liorse power, employing six hands, and shipping some 1,000 tons
of coal.
BussEN & Wagokseller Colliery.
The colliery consists of a drift level, working the top coal of Ilazledell
employing 5 men, and mined 340 tons of coal during the season.
vein ;
Lancaster Colliery.— Smith i% Reiser, Operators, on lands of the Ilineral
Railroad and Mining Covipany.
It consists of 3 drifts on the Twin veins, Nos. 8 and 9. No. 2 drift opens-
No. 8 vein in 6 feet of coal, 6 breasts are open in this panel ; No. 3 drift is
open on No. 8 vein in 6| feet of coal, with 8 breasts open ;
No. 9 vein has
7 breasts open in 5 feet of coal. The colliery is ventilated by natural air
currents. With ordinary care mining in this colliery is a safe operation.
24,998 tons of coal has been mined ; 54 men and 16 boys are employed :.
one 20-horse power breaker engine, -with one boiler is used. I am pleased
to say the condition of the colliery is good
Number and description of the collieries of the Shamokin district, under
the late division of the territory as given above, showing that 60 collieries
have been examined in detail, comprising in all :
Shaft collieries 3
Slope collieries, many of which have 2 slopes 55
Drift collieries, many of which have 4 57
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Tunnels, many of which have 3
23-
Engines in use, and of all classes 151
Horse power of the same 10 ,956-
Steam boilers in practical use " 592
Pole pumps 14
Cornish bull pumps T
Steam fans for ventilation 36
Furnaces used for ventilation .• 7
.Boys employed at the collieries 2 ,296
Miners, laborers, etc., employed . . 7 ,068
Total number hands, or general force 9 ,364
Official visits made 186
Miles traveled 5 ,168
Fatal accidents occurred during the year 37
Non-fatal accidents occurred during the year 106
Widows were lel't in conscfpiencc 13
Orphans were left in consequence 30
Tons of coal shipped 2 ,848 ,726
Tons consumed in the district 540 ,000
Aggregate tons mined in district 3 ,388 ,726
Tons to each fatal accident 89 ,177