. Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite and bituminous coal regions of Pennsylvania, for the year 1893. water was so high in the gangway,but no one was seriously injured. A General Description of the Eemodeling of the Cross Creek CoalCompanys Coal Breaker, at Colliery No. 10, Eckley, Pa. The original breaker was constructed in 1861, and had the oldmethod for preparing coal. In 1893, it was found necessary to re-model the old breaker, or build a new one; and, as no surroundinglocation adjusted itself to the condition of the various surface hoists,it was decided to remodel the old
. Reports of the Inspectors of Mines of the anthracite and bituminous coal regions of Pennsylvania, for the year 1893. water was so high in the gangway,but no one was seriously injured. A General Description of the Eemodeling of the Cross Creek CoalCompanys Coal Breaker, at Colliery No. 10, Eckley, Pa. The original breaker was constructed in 1861, and had the oldmethod for preparing coal. In 1893, it was found necessary to re-model the old breaker, or build a new one; and, as no surroundinglocation adjusted itself to the condition of the various surface hoists,it was decided to remodel the old breaker. As it was necessary to operate the breaker while remodeling it, thework of construction had to be carried on without interfering withmachinery-, etc., w^hich w^as accomplished without suspending the col-liery for a single day. The plan of construction is shown in the accompanying plates. Plate I is a general plan of the breaker as remodeled, showing thelocation of the rools, screens, etc., also, the method of conveying PLATE I BREAKER N° 10 ECKLEY. PA COXE BROS a CO . DRIFTON, PACONS DEPT. DRIFTON, PA. t\ *% F K i— • -6- na- ?.<3-: -Q- =Ti; P—H-G £^^- 1 ^ -rfe. - --{3 -t--a—.—-B- rdfcc i- -^-^ ^ -e- -^—.
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