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RED CROSS JOINS FORCES
WITH THE COAL OPERATORS.
The American National Red Cross society has
become interested in the efforts of eoal operators
throughout the country in their efforts to lessen
materially the number of accidents incident to an
occupation naturally hazardous.
For several years the society has been working
in the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania and its
officials are now busy spreading their ideas among
the bituminous mines of the country. Some time
ago the Pullman Co. donated a car to the Red
Cross society and this car has been fully equipped
with literature and model apparatus. The literature
deals with methods of preventing accidents
and of treating patients after accidents have
occurred. The apparatus is for reviving sufferers
and relieving pain.
In order that the work of the Red Cross society
in this direction may be facilitated the Interstate
Commerce commission has given the railroads of
the country permission to transport this care and
its occupants free and every railroad that has
been approached on the subject has agreed to give
the car and its occupants free transportation
whenever needed.
The campaign for the Red Cross society is being
carried on by Dr. M. J. Shields and a staff of
capable assistants. The I'nited States Bureau of
Mines also has a man on the Red Cross car. His
duty is to illustrate and explain the use of the
various appliances and safety devices.
The society has had prepared for exhibit firstaid
packets, and a miners' first-aid book. A sum­
mary of the instructions in the book is translated
into the German. Italian, Hungarian, Polish,
Slavak and Lithuanian languages.
The Red Cross Car is expected to visit eventu­
ally every soft coal field in the country.
THE COAL TRADE BULLETIN. 63
FATAL ACCIDENTS DECREASE.
A statement issued by the State Department of
Mines shows that the fatal accidents in and about
the anthracite coal mines for the three months
ending March 31, 1914, numbered 123 as against
146 for the same period in 1913. The inside acci­
dents numbered 100 as against 146 and the acci­
dents on the surface 23 as against IS.
Of the 100 killed inside during 1914, 41 wenkilled
by falls, 16 by mine cars, 9 by explosions
of gas, 5 by suffocation from gas, 4 by explosives,
12 by premature blasts. 6 by falling into shafts
and slopes and 7 by miscellaneous causes.
In 1913, 68 were killed by falls, 27 by cars, 7
by explosions of gas. 1 by suffocation by gas, 5 by
explosives, 14 by blasts, 7 by falling into shafts
and slopes and 17 by miscellaneous causes.
During 1914 the inside fatal accidents were 46
less than in 1913. The accidents on the surface
were 5 in number.
The Andersen Coal Mining Co., with mines at
Van Ormer and Fallen Timber, Pa., has changed
its name to the Van Ormer Coal Co.
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