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204 Keports of the Inspectors of Mines. [Off. Doc. lu looking- over the collieries in my district, I know of nothing? exist- ing in the condition of any of them to cause an unusual or extraordinary accident. There is no standings gas so far as we know. The fire-bosses during the year have testified that they know of no standing- gas and they make a record of their examinations daily in the colliery record book, which is always open to the inspection of the mine Inspector. There is only one colliery in connection with which we might say there is standing- water, and we have made several efi'orts to tap it from an old colliery, but they have proved unsuccessful. The workings of Park No. 3 slope, south dip, are 600' east and 175' south of the old workings in which this water is lodged. We have for a few years past occasionally discussed the best methods of displacing this water, and have come to the conclusion to either pump it out or drive west opposite the old workings and bore a hole north up the pitch the entire distance of 175' through the solid coal and tap the water into No. 3 slope, which can be done with all safety. It is true that occasionally circumstances will present themselves in mining coal that prevent the mine foreman from exactly living up to the letter of the law, and where no immediate danger pres6nts itself, it would be arbitrary on the part of the mine Inspector to be too exacting-. Under certain conditions we find occasionally that temporary difliculties are met with and in order to overcome them the law may not be fully complied with for the time being-. Yet we say, that where an absence of a sufficient quantity of air is manifest under ordinary conditions, the mine foreman should be held responsible. While the condition of the collieries has been and is now, such that I do not anticipate any unusual accident, Ave nevertheless are often compelled to call the attention of not a few of the mine foreman to a better distribution of the air current, and also to the general sanitary condition of the colliery under their care. There is no g-ood reason why we should have explosions of g-as in my district if the man in charge does his duty and takes advantage of the machines erected to ventilate the mines. In order to have a well conducted colliery so as to produce the best results to all concerned, good ventilation, g-ood road beds and the general colliery carefully examined (so that it may be kept practically safe) are indispensable. If the mine foreman would carefully dig-est the mine law, he could not fail to realize the fact that it is constructed for the benefit of his emplojêr as well as for that of the employed, and he who would ignore this fact is not capable of having- charge of a colliery. The fact cannot be hidden that some of our mine foremen are too in- different to the interests (which are inseparable) of employer and em- ploye with regard to the question of good ventilation. For instance, a coal operator erects a fan capable of producing 100,000 cubic feet of air per minute and by reason of neglect or for some other reason the air-
No. 12.] Sixth Anthracite District.' 205 ways dwindle down in area so that the ventilating- power is absorbed by friction to the extent that only 33 per cent, of the efficiency of the fan is realized, or it may be (and I have found it so) that the air stoppings are nesflected, so that the air-current as it travels in the inlet leaks direct to the fans Avithout first having- travelled the entire colliery, and in some cases the fan is put to an unusual speed in order to g-et the desired quantity of air. Again as to the roadbeds, the miners in some cases are obliged to walk to and from their work in water. I have m^'self in some collieries walked ankle deep on the "gangway," and as in the case of the fan, so it is with the mule power in transporting coal to the bottom of the shaft or slope, it is absorbed by friction. Power is a big item of the expense in running a colliery, and if he into whose care it is in- trusted fails either by neglect or ignorance to properly economize its use he iscertainly taking the money out of his employer's pocket, as well as depriving the workmen of that health and comfort it is intended by their employer they should have. We feel justified in saying that if those having the power to hire mine foremen would displace them if found negligent or incompetent, that it would be the means of increasing the safety of life and property, prevent a great deal of unnecessary anxiety of mind and loss of time, and reduce the expenses brought about by litigation in our courts, which follow as the result of the inefficiency of the mine foremen. Table No 1. — Explosions of fire-damp, . . . . Explosions of blasting material, Premature explosions, Falls of coal and roof, Crushed by mine cars, Falling down shafts and slopes, By coal flying from shots, . . . By machinery on surface, . . . Suflocated by gas, Miscellaneous, Totals, Shoicing Comparative Statements of Fatal Casualties for the years 1890 and 1891. 1890. Years. 3 1 2 22 14 6 2 66 1891. 4 3 6 28 7 3 1 2 12 66
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CONTENTS. Report of Inspector of Se
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Official Document, No. 12. THIRD AN
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No. 12.] Thihd Anthkacite District.
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No. 12.] Thibd Anthbacite District.
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No. 12.] Third Anthracite District.
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No, 12 I Third Anthracite District.
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No. 12.] TniRD Anthracite District.
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No. 12.1 Third Anthracite District.
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No. 12,] Tried Anthracite District.
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No 12.] Thied Antheacite District.
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No. 12.] Fourth Anthracite District
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No. 12.] Fourth Anthbacite District
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No. 12.1 FouBTH Anthracite District
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No. 12.] FouETH Anthracite District
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Official Document, No. 12 FIFTH ANT
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No. 12.] Fifth Antheacite District.
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No. 12.] Fifth Anthkacite District.
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No. 12.J Fifth Anthracite District.
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No. 12.] Fifth Anthkacite District.
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No. 12.] Fifth Anthracite District.
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No 12.] Eighth Anthracite District.
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BITUMINOUS MINE DISTRICTS 19-12-91.
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No. 12.] Fifth Bituminous Disteict.
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