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

428 Keports of the Inspectoes of Mines. [Off. Doc,
Euclid 3Iine is dow operated by the Euclid Coal Company. Mine-
boss, William Farber. A furnace has been bailt here for producing- the
ventilation, but is seldom used, as the mine is connected with another
opening- Avhich is nearly 200 feet lower than it is, this gives them a very
nice current for the few men they employ in the summer or winter, while
artificial power is required in the spring- and fall when the temperature
of the mine is the same, or near so, as that outside.
Ehervcde Mine is operated by Hopfier 6c Milsom. Mining-boss, John
Milsom. The ventilation here is produced by a furnace, which keeps
the mine in a very fair condition, as the furnace is well-fired and stoppings
and doors kept in good repair. There is to-day more suffering in our
mines through neg-lect in keeping stoppings and doors closed than from
any other cause, but I can say with their facilities they keep this mine
in g-ood condition.
J. G. Martin 3Iine.—They have put up at this mine a new twelve-foot
Brazil fan to'ventilate with, and I have no doubt this will very much re-
lieve them here in the ventilation. I have not examined the mine since
the fan has been erected. This plant is in charge of John Watt.
Poi'tage 3Iine is operated by the Berwind-White Coal Company. It
is a new operation and is not yet full}'^ developed, not having- thus far
decided what power to use for ventilation, but I hope they will wisely
decide to put in a fan which no doubt is the best and most economical.
Mount Vernon Mine is located at, or near Portag-e and operated by the
Cambria Mining- Company. The ventilation here was very defective for
some time, as they had only a small furnace by which to ventilate with.
They have now a twelve-foot Brazil fan in operation which gives great
satisfaction in keeping the mine a g-ood healthy condition. They have
also much improved the drainage, so that the mine apon my last ex-
amination was in very fair condition.
Richland Mine is in charge of Mr. George Bell. The ventilation is
produced by a well-built furnace which is looked after carefully, and
keeps the mine in a very good condition as regards ventilation. The
drainage here is g-ood. The mine is comparatively a small one, yet
they haul all their coal out by machinery, main and tail rope system of
haulage, which works nicely and gives them very clieap haulage. The
mine is located at Dysert on the Cresson and Coal port railroad.
Di/sert No. S is located at Benscreek and operated by D. Langham.
Mining-boss, Mr. Thomas Leahy. This mine, in connection with the
Mentzer mine, is possibly the best located mine I know of in the district
to be assisted by natural ventilation, as they are connected with one
another, and the one lies nearly 400 feet above the other, so that a fur-
nace used in the upper one in the cold weather and tlie furnace in the
lower one in summer, would enable those parties to have as good venti-
lation as any mine in the state (as to the quantity coming into tiie mine)
at a very low cost, but it seems when some men have nature to help them