Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite and bituminous ...

Official Document,
No. 12.
SECOND ANTHKACITE DISTRICT;
(LACKAWANNA AND SUSQUEHANNA COUNTIES.)
Hon. Thos. J. Stewart :
Office of Inspector of Mines,
ScRANTON, 3Iay, 1891.
Secretary of Infernal Affairs,
Sir: I have the houor of presenting- my annual report for the year
enclino- December 31, 1891, in accordance with article two, section nine,
of an act of assembly approved June 2, A. D. 1891.
The general condition of the mines is safe and the ventilation good.
By reference to and examination of the accompanying tables, it will
be found that the workings, ventilation and quantity of coal mined,
shipped, used for raising steam; and sold at the collieries for local consumption
is reported in detail.
Synofsis of Report for Year Ending December 31, 1891.
Number of mines in district,
Average working time (in days) for seventy-four breakers, 222 .
Number of miners employed, 6, 293
Number of miners' laborers employed, 5, 087
Number of other persons employed in mines, 4, 891
Total number of employes in mines, 16, 271
Number of persons working outside at collieries, .... 7, 620
Total number of employes, 23, 891
Number of tons of coal produced in 1891,
7
100
9,981,356.00
Number of tons of coal produced in 1890, 8, 932, 235 .
Increase in production in 1891, 1,049,120.13
Number of tons of coal shipped in 1891, 9,187,872.12
Number of tons of coal shipped in 1890, 8,192,908.10
Increase in shipments in 1891, 994,964.02
*The report for tlie mines formerly embraced in tlie First District is contained in
this, for an explanation see act of the IjCgislature of 1891. Secretary ok Inter-
nal Affairs.
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