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380 Repokts <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Inspectors</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mines</strong>. [Off Dog.<br />

Centre County <strong>Mines</strong>,<br />

Sugar Camp mines are owned <strong>and</strong> operated by <strong>the</strong> Lehig-li Valley Coal<br />

Company. They have made a new opening- during- <strong>the</strong> year to shorten<br />

<strong>the</strong> haulag-e. They have also made a new drainage tunnel 250 feet in<br />

length for <strong>the</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> draining <strong>the</strong> south side <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> workings. The<br />

general condition <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se mines is good. James F. Marstellar is su-<br />

perintendent <strong>and</strong> Robert Cooper is mine-boss.<br />

Lucas Hill mine, owned <strong>and</strong> operated by <strong>the</strong> last named company, is<br />

nearly worked out. Low Price is mine-boss.<br />

Snow Show mine, operated by <strong>the</strong> Kelley Bros, is in fair condition.<br />

Operations here are now confined to rib <strong>and</strong> pillar work.<br />

Two new mines have been opened <strong>and</strong> are now being operated by <strong>the</strong><br />

Centre Coal Company near Snow Shoe. They have erected two good<br />

ventilating furnaces, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> drainage is fair. William Grawer is super-<br />

intendent, <strong>and</strong> Henry Redding is mine-boss.<br />

Cato mine, owned <strong>and</strong> operated by <strong>the</strong> Cato Coal Company, is a new<br />

opening, <strong>and</strong> no report has been made <strong>of</strong> its operations,<br />

Clinton County <strong>Mines</strong>.<br />

Kettle Creek mines, two in number, owned <strong>and</strong> o]}erated by <strong>the</strong> Kettle<br />

Creek Coal Company, have worked well during <strong>the</strong> year. Ventilation<br />

<strong>and</strong> drainage is good. A new furnace <strong>and</strong> overcasts have been added to<br />

<strong>the</strong>se mines with a marked improvement in <strong>the</strong> ventilation. George L.<br />

Miller is superintendent <strong>and</strong> mining engineer, <strong>and</strong> J. Ward is mine-boss.<br />

Lycoming County <strong>Mines</strong>.<br />

A new mine is being opened near Roaring Branch by <strong>the</strong> Red Run<br />

Coal Company., which is not sufficiently advanced yet for inspection<br />

under <strong>the</strong> law.<br />

Dagus <strong>Mines</strong>, Elk County, 3Iay 9, 1891.<br />

D. Robertson, Esq., Superintendent, Bidgeivay, Pa. :<br />

Dear Sir: An accident occurred in No. 2 slope last night about 7.20<br />

p. m., whereby one man was mortally injured.<br />

The shift, consisting <strong>of</strong> Arch Donaldson <strong>and</strong> George Morse, started<br />

work at 3 p. m. About 7.20 p. m. <strong>the</strong>y had two powder shots ready to<br />

fire. One was a light plug-shot, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r a heavy breaking out-shot.<br />

The first was lighted by a squib, <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r by fuse. Both were lit at<br />

<strong>the</strong> same time, <strong>the</strong> squib by Donaldson <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> fuse by Morse. After<br />

lighting both men started up <strong>the</strong> slope (Donaldson being ahead), <strong>and</strong><br />

had only gone three to four yards when <strong>the</strong> plug-shot exploded, knocking<br />

<strong>the</strong>m both down. Donaldson, "remembering <strong>the</strong> heavy shot,"<br />

called on Morse to crawl up <strong>the</strong> slope to <strong>the</strong> loaded car which was<br />

st<strong>and</strong>ing fourteen yards from face. Donaldson reached <strong>the</strong> car <strong>and</strong><br />

sheltered himself, but being in <strong>the</strong> dark could not see where Morse was.

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