Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite and bituminous coal regions of Pennsylvania, for the year .. . ith. The next group of mines is located at Bens creek, the Bens Creekshaft, Sonman No. 1, Mentzer, Dysert No. 1, and Mitchell mine. Thelatter has been opened during the past year, and at present is in goodcondition. The rest of these mines were also found in a reasonably faircondition during the past year. They are all comparatively old mines,and require a little more hustling on the part of the mine bosses in charge,to look after the ventilation as well as to getting out the coa
Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite and bituminous coal regions of Pennsylvania, for the year .. . ith. The next group of mines is located at Bens creek, the Bens Creekshaft, Sonman No. 1, Mentzer, Dysert No. 1, and Mitchell mine. Thelatter has been opened during the past year, and at present is in goodcondition. The rest of these mines were also found in a reasonably faircondition during the past year. They are all comparatively old mines,and require a little more hustling on the part of the mine bosses in charge,to look after the ventilation as well as to getting out the coal. A greataid to getting coal out of a mine, is to have plenty of air, though few con-sider this part. The next group of mines is located at Lilly, Sonman No. 2, Standardand Lilly slope. The two latter are now connected, and all the coal isbrought out through the slope. The ventilation of these mines at timesis rather defective, as the furnace producing the air is inadequate forthe work at all seasons of the year. There should be a fan put in atthese two collieries. The Sonman No. 2, has recently put up a good. Off. Doc] Sixth Bituminous Disteict. 393 furnace, but the trouble mostly found here, is in the system of mining-,it being a single heading, the leakage and waste of air in this system isusually so great, that the face of the workings is deprived of its portionof air. This system requires many openings, and sufficient care not be-ing taken to close them as the mine advances, the result is, that the airbecomes very weak at the face of the mine. At Cresson there is also a shaft, opening on the Lemon seam ofcoal. The coal is reached at a depth of 300 feet. The machinery andeverything connected with the mine is of the best character. They havenot yet connected the mine with the two openings, consequently, theydo not work over 20 men On one shift, and to supply their customersthe shaft is worked both night and day or in two shifts. They are aboutputting in a fan to ventilate t
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