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

No. 12.] First Bituminous District. 295
the arrang-ement is such that at any future time it may be extended to
haul on as many side entries as desired.
The present distance hauled is 3,400 feet over a variable g-rade, the
heaviest grade being- 20 feet in 1,500 feet against the load.
The eng-ines will haul fifty tons of coal per trip at an average speed
of 600 feet per minute, which makes thirty-six trips per day, or a hauling-
capacity of 1,800 tons of coal per day.
When hauling at the maximum distance of 9,000 feet, the capacity
would be sixteen trips or 800 tons per day, which is far in excess of what
could be accomplished by mule haulage.
The labor required to operate this plant consists of an engineer, who
also fires the boilers, and a trip-rider to accompany the trip, change the
ropes when running- into the side entry, and assist in changing- from the
loaded to the empty sets at the end of the haul.
The entire plant was planned and built by the Webster, Camp and Lane
Machine Company, of Akron, Ohio, the well-known builders of engines
and mining machinerJ^
When examined last, December 30, the g-eneral condition of the mine
was fair.
Gastonville Mine.—This mine was not in operation when I examined
it on December 29, but I found it in fair condition.
Cubic feet of air at inlets, 15,640.
Germania Mine.—This is a new mine opened during the year, Germania
Gas Coal Company, operators. Ventilation is produced by an
exhaust fan which was formerly at the Union Valley mine. The mine
consists of four butts and two face heading's.
Condition of mine on my last visit, fair. Cubic feet of air entering-
the mine, 19,350.
Nottingham Mine.—When examined last the ventilation was inadequate
in parts of the mine ; sugg-estions were made to remove the cause
of complaint.
On September 5 a sad accident occurred at this mine, E. F. Miller, the
mine-boss, was fatally injured by the falling of the tipple. (See partic-
ulars of this fatality under the head of fatal accidents.)
Hackett Mine.—This mine was opened during the year ; located a short
distance above the Germania mine.
On my last examination of the mine the ventilation was very unsatis-
factory, I wrote the company in regard to the matter and they have since
put in a furnace and I am informed it is giving good results.
Eclipse Mine.—When examined last I found the mine in fair condition
as regards ventilation, but the drainage was unsatisfactory in parts of
the mine.
Snowden Mine.—In my report for 1890 I noted that brick stoppings
would be put in the mouth of the old workings where the natural gas
pipes cross over, this has been done ; I find no chang-e in the condition