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COLL ' INL 1 1FRN NK •A 1MA NtEV 00NVER -COL:0 •?'> 5t 91CE ;PRES UN IO N :PAC COAL CO 'OMAHA " NE1.BR '~UR WIRE 1MV ·FA i HER ABSeNT FROM OFF\CE r ·T~ ltNK FOLLO\' \1NG .cOR R5C!T HUNDRED 1 SEV 8 NTV Fi VE DOLLARS · ~OTAl!·'I FOR SERVICES 'THREE ·THOUS~ND FOUR •'TOTA~' EXPE!NSES N PNE HUNDRED 1SEV8NTY Fl VE DOLL ARS ·THl•S ' INCLUDES WASl'I IINGTON u·rq ION I! OCK sPR I' NG S sUPER I OR REL H''NC E scon ELD Hfi NNA :CIJMBERL~ND 1PORTER 1tl.A IL I NG COP I BS OF BILLS A M I tfCNE \ W·o ~ 6 :) �L 0 -:z: -1--=a::.;-1 .,. GEORGE W. E. ATKINS. VICE• PRl!GIDCNT [ RECEIVER•S No. I I ~ 5~ .,"'Pl_ NEWCOMD CARLTON. Pnl!!llDllNT BELVIDERE BROOKS. VICE•PRUIDENT 1 CHECK ] SEND tfle following Telegram, subject to the terms oa back hereof, which are hereby agreed to llr ll E • -. ~ ...._.:ya TIME FILED Omaha September 26 I. 1916 Calvin On OS LR R Your wire yesterdq Cost of llcNeil'a report nineteen eleven fortyfour hundred fifty dollare Nineteen thirteen fortyseven hundred ten dollars 8:45 A Jl .. "z FA Hanleyo Send this ee e Rod Company message~ ,-> 1? ;~'· lz ,,,, ,.. ·n �I JOHN ~,:NEIL , M . E., pRtflDENT • A . M. M<;:NEIL 1 TACASUI\EA ..:) ept. 26 , 1916. n r- J> "; :- F. A. rnanley, Vice-~res. & Gen'l nanager, Union Pacific Coal Co ., Omaha , Nebr . ~ ~-- 1r lir. 11anley: !- . : Returning to my office this morning, my son Alexander lR "' {/J .,,0 01::ed me your telegram of the 25th inst . a.s fo llows : .. "7."ill you p lease advise whe.t z,e paid you for maki ng · e.nination of our propert ies per your report of March 1911." · so his answer her ewith. "Your wire. Uy Father absent from office Total for services three thousand n·. ur hundred seventy five dollars, total expenses nine hundred ~ ~ venty five dollars . This includes -:-:ashington Union, Rock Springs, r; perior , Reliance, Scofield, Hanna, Cumberland, Porter. Mailing ~ ~ · p i es of bills,," Herewith enclosed you will f ind itemized copies of i =._ think follo'7ing correct. le bills, which I trust will serve your purpose, I am Sincerely your s, r f .' �CQpy Denver Uro DoOo Clark, • Colo. uay 20th, 1911 . Vice-Pres' t & Gen• 1 I...ignr o Union ?acific col a 0 Oo Omaha, Nebr. ' TO JOHU i ·cliti'II • • -:i • '' I• ~ R 11 • ~• ' D • ' Consulting Engineer ~quitable Building, Denver , Colo. To services rendered in □aking exami nation and report s on ::os . 7 and 9 and =~os. 8 and 10 l .i, I1.nes, • ..~·,Oc.n. ' 1..- "l1)r1.• ngs, -r • ,. yor:ung. ~ Feb. 2 7th, "to t:arch 12th (less 1:arch 7th), 12 days at : 25 .00 per day ,-------------- f300.00 To re:1orts on l!os . 7 a nd 9 1.!ine s,----- 200.00 ~o re1)orts on ::os . 8 and 10 ia nes, ---... 200.00 700.00 ~_xuenses: ... Febo B'7th, R. : o t icket, Denver to f lZ.00 Roe}.: fi1)ri11g s, ·:·yo•, -------- 27th, "Pu.lloan, ------------------- 2.75 1'" l s hote 1 and other 'J.ea ' s , to balance acct.' expense 38.50 27th, Cheyenne, Telephone as to ~Ir; ;!~~!heel pe ____ _______ _ bill,-------- -- .75 xpress Co•, as d bill ------per atteche ' 1.00 Apr. 7th , 4.. To Am • ..:.: For1ivarL1., 55.00 700.00 �:). o. c.-- ..I!.2 llay 6th, Carried Por' d , ◊55.00 To Alexander & !.ieyer, printini and binding , as ~er attached bill,------- 6.00 ~700.00 12 th, To The Clason :~c.1) Co., as per attached bill,------- 54.50 20th, To Blanche Eva~s , Stenographer as per attacheu bill,----- ___3~0~._45.;_____1_4_5_._9_5_ ( 845.95 Received ra~rment , Consultinf Engineer. �COPY Denver, Colo. May 20, 1911. Mro DoOo ClD.rk , Vice-Eres't & Gen'l Mngr. Union Pac i f i c Coal Co~: Omah a , Nebr. TO JOHN McNl; I L • 1urr J~ o DR o , Consul t i ng Engi ne er, Eouitabl e Building , Denver , Colo. A 1 D 9 To serv i ces r ender ed in maki ng an examination of No. 1 I.line and Si nking Shaft at Reliance, ·t·; yomi ng, with r epo r t on s ::J:i.e . Mar. 7th and 1 6th , t wo days a t t\25 .00 per day , -- m on s~ ~ m " ' t ... o Reno~t .I.' 0 0 -~---- - --- ~~--- -~- - ~ 0 50.00 100.00 150.00 :~xpenses: l.Iay 6th, To Al exander & 1.ieyer, print- inff and bi nding , a s per a tta ched b i ll , ---------------- 12th, To Clas on Map Co., as per a ttached bill , ------------20th, To Blanche svans, Stenographer as per att . bill,---------- 9.00 19 .25 169.25 Received. payment, M.E. Consult ing ~ngineer. ------;::---.:;-T'~~:;;:-:~=-=-=- �COPY Denver, Col o. , May 20th , 1911 . t[t • Do O. Clark• Vi c e-Pres't & Gen 1 1 Manager Uni on Pacific e oal uo: , Omaha, 1~eb r . TO J OHU 1lc tniI L, M. E o , DR . Consulting Engi nes;, !5Q.Ui t a 1)le Buil lling , Denver, Col o. To servi ces r endered i n making an exami na t i on of "B11 a nd "E" Llines ancl "Dn " C" and ttA" Hines at Sup erior , fiyo~ing . ' l:Iarch 1 3th to 1 7th, i nclus i ve ( Les s 1,. iar . 16th) 4 days a t 0 25 . 00 pe r day ,----- ----------- 0100.00 9 Mines ' - ------ - -- 200 .00 To Report on "D" , ~'C" and "A" 11'.iines , -- - - -- 200 .00 To Rep or t on 11 B" and 5 00.00 E.."'{!)enses : To R o R. ticke t , Rock Spgs . to Denver ,------ ---- - - --- To Pul lman, --- ---- --- - ---- ~~12 . 00 Loca l f a r es , meal s and i ncidenta l s , - - - --- ------ - - - - 2.75 7 . 85 A1)r 12 To t ele{;r aI!l , I.Ir . Br ennen, as per atta ched bill,-- --- 1 9 a ud 20t h, To American express Co ., as per attached bills, 1 9 To Ha i ling tube , as per a ttached b ill, ----------- 2.15 020 To Al exander & Meyer, as Hs.y 6 9 per a tta ched bills, --- --- 6000 1 2, To Clas on Hap Co• , as p er 59.10 20 , To Mi ss B· Evans, s~en ogr aph e r, p er a tt. bill ,-- - 24.80 a tta ch ed , bills----- - --- - 115.80 {; ,. Gl 5 . 8 0 Recei ved. payment, �- Q,OPY Denver • Colo o • It1ay 20th • .., ' 19 110 [lro Do Oo Clark , Vice-? res ' t & Gen ' l Mngr Union Pa cific Coa l c0 ° Omaha , Nebr 0 •• J OHN MclH1a L , Mo 1i~0 , DR., TO Consul t i ng Engi ne er, Equ itable Buildinq0 9 Denver , Coloo To servic es r en der ed i n maki ng an exami nat i on of Nos . 2 and 3 Ui o. ~• F eb o 9t h to r n. es , Ha nna , Wv ~ 14th, 5 days a t 025 000 per day , ------------ - ---- - 0125. 00 To rep orts on sa me , ----- - ------ ---- ---- ----- 350.00 ~•i47 5 00 0 ~~xpenses : Feb o 9t h, To Ro R. t i cke t , Denver to 0 'tr<'• - "IVl0, 9 ,i;. ci,,11,J.J;. fyo 0 9 - - --- ---- - ------ ., To :>ullma n , uenver to Ham1a - - -- -~ - -- - - - ------ -- --- 13th,~o Ro ~ . t i cke t, Hanna to n enver - - -----------------To :nu 11b a n, Hanna to Denver To mea l s and other expenses l.'iey 6th To Al ex ander & lleyer , r,rinting and binding, us p e r a tta ched bill s ,-------- - ,.,. . ap ~o as 12th,.To the Clason~ ~ :~------ per a ttached bills, 74067 apher , 4~-~6~0~---~.;._ 131•-02 20th, To Blanche EvanS , stenogr ________ _ _;;2~ per att • bil-1s , ---- ~p606 .02 Received payment , 1i1. 1<j . - - - - - -rc~o~n~s~u~lt'tt:iiln~g~~~·nnggif·nneeeer, �I COPY Denver, Col o o, May 20, 19l~ o llro Do Oo v l ark, Vice-~res ' t ~ Gen' 1 tmgr 0 , Un i on Pa cifi c Coa l Coo, Omaha, Uebr. TO JOHN McNEI L , Mo E o, Consult ing Engi neer Equitable Bui ldi~g , Denver, Coloo . . To servi ces r ~nder ed i n mak ing an examina t i on of i'J os. 1 and 2 hu.nes , Cumberland , :·jyomi ng , and r eports on s ame . Ap r . 1st t o 5th, i nc ., 5 days at ~;25. 00 per day 01 25 .00 To rep o rt on ITos . 1 a nd 2 ~i nes , ---- --- 250.00 3'7 5 00 0 ~x.penses : Apro 1 Ro Ro f are and pullraan, Sa l t Lake t o Jreen Ri ver , ~7y o . , 2, R. R. f a re and pull man, Gr een Ri v er to X.emmerer, r:yo . , 2 . 65 4 , R. R. t icke t and puliman, Kemmerer t o Denver ,--------- 17080 1 , to 5th, Meal s, h otel s and other 15.80 eA-penses,-------- ---- --- -- liay 6, To Al exander & 1ieyer , prin t i ng and b i nding , per a t t. bill ,~-~----- --~-~ - ------~- 3. 00 12, f o Cl a son llap Co . , a s per a tt . bill , - ------- - ----- ------- 23 045 20 To Blan che J ~vans, Stenogr apher ' a s per atta ched b ill, ----- 18 . 05 4 Received payment, 87.60 $ 462. 60 �dOPY Denver, Coloo May 20, 191~0 r• DoOo Clark 9 Vice-P:es't & Gen 1 l Mngr Union Pacific Coal Co ., 0 maha, .Nebro 0 TO JOHN McNEIL, M. 1~. , DRo 9 Consulting Engineer Equitable Building, Denver 11 Uoloo To services rendered i n makine an ex- Lminati on of Mines and property of The Porter i1uel Coo, Durango 11 Colo o -~Y 1st to 6t h, 5 days at $ 25000 per day ,--------- ~125000 To report on s ame------------- - --------- 200000 325000 Expenses: hlay 1 9 To Ro Ro tick et, Denver to Durango-- $19060 1, To Pullman and parlor car to Durango---------- ----------------- 2o75 5, To Ro Ro ticket 11 Durango t o Denver-- 19060 5, io parlor car and pullman, --------- 2o75 To hotel, meals and incidentals-- --- 15025 11, io Von Schulz & Low, Chemists as per attached bill, -------------- 19, 80 00 1 o The Ul ason ...iap co., as per att. bill ---------------------------- 52.30 19, To Alexander & Meyer, printing and binuing, as per att. bill------- 5. 00 20, To .American Express co., as per att o bill,------------------------- -- .50 20, To Blanche Bvans, ' Stenographer,. as per attached bill,---------- ....;..;1=2~-~5~5_ _~1~5~6~•~3~0__ $ 461.30 Received payment , • - - - - - - : ----=~-_,-..,.;M.E. Consulting Engineer. �COPY I \ Denver, Colo. May 20th, 1911. •, Do Q., Clark, Vice-Pres ' t & General Hngr., Union Pacif ic Coal Co., Omaha , Nebr. TO J OH.N Mc :r~I L , 111. E . , Dr o , Cons ul t i ng Engi ne er, Equi table Building , Denver , Colorad oo To services rendered in making an exami na tion of The riashingt on Union Coa l Co 's i.Ii nes, Ja no 19th to 31st 11 1 2 days a t t.. 25 .00 .._n er day t ---- ---- - ----- ~)3000 00 To report on same ,----- - -------- - ---------- 250.00 t. ~;550.00 Expens es: I Jan. 19th , R. R. t i cket , Denver to Seattle a nd re turn , -----t:80. 00 ~ullman, Denver to Portl and,------------------9 .50 29th, Pullman, Portland to Denver,-----------------9.50 19th to 31st, To meals, hotels and mone ys paid out to balance account,--------73.00 \ I l Feb o 14 t h, To Alexander & :ueyer, binding and printing, as per ettaohed bill,----------- May 3 . 00 17th, To Clason Map co., as per attached bill,----- -- 32.26 18th, To Am. :Ex. c·o., att. bill .35 To B. Evans, Stenographer as per att. bill,--------- 17055 20th 225.16 C 775.16 Received -:-,ayme nt, Consulting Engineer. M.E. �CO:PY Denver, Coloo, May 20th . 19llo ~;:r o Do Oo Clark, Vice-Pres' t & Gen' 1 lilngr. Union Pacific Co al Coo, Omaha, Nebro TO JOHN llciTl~IL, M. E o, DR. , Cons ulting Ensi neer, S<J.Ui t a l)le Builcling, Denver , Colo o To services rendered i n maki ng all exami nation of The Pl easant Valley lli ne, Sc ofie l d , Utah , and report on s ame . hlar . 26th to 31st, i nc o, 6 dajn=:; at ~~25 o 00 day, ~'.'1500 00 Report on same , - - ----------------------~---- 250000 J' 400.00 :Sxpenses: Llaro 26, Ho Ro fare, Denver to Salt Lake , 017 025 4 o00 r,ullman , - ------------- ------- - Uo Ro f are , Salt Lake to Colton and return,---- ---- - ----------11'.i:ar. 26 to 31, Ueals , hotels, fares, Colton to Scofield and return, Pullman Salt Lake to 0olton and return, and other incidentals --~~~----~-~--~--~~------- ' May 6 12 22075 To Alexander & I:Ieyer, printing and binding, as per att. bill 3o00 To Clason 1i'iap Co., as per attached bill,--------- ------------ - 4 6 . 75 20, To Eiss B. Evans~ as 11er attached bil l,------------------------ - ____ 15~.6~5:;..__ __ l:1~5~•~8~5~ & w 515085 Received payment ~ �SHEET OF DIAGRAMS SECTIONS OF COAL SEAMS Coal&Sha/e 3'-o•· Shale I '-6" Coalt'm,Pvre l'-o· Coal z•-7" Bone & impvrecoa/ Coal z·-o· Z'-G" Top Coal !N N ~ Z M INE "IDEAL SECTION" HANNA OF FULL COAL SEAMS WYOM I NG C 0'-6'" Coal o:...a• cJ o·-,;,·· Coal 2 ·-7 Coal 3:..1,· Bone O'-Z" Coal Z'-!J" Black Shale w1fh coal 3 •-s " 3'-0" Roclr Coal Roclr Coal 0'-4- I '-II" O'-Z" 3 :... 4 . Coal o·-s· E 6'-o" 4-'-7" Rock o'-3" Coal 2•-7" Rock ~ 0~3-- .3·-s· coal 8/acl<Rock o•-7" Coal Z'-8" Rockw,'fh lhin.seams or coal 5:...0· Coal Z'-!J " 8/ackSha/4 t'-6" Coal /.3'-0 Coal Z/-6" Top Coal 3 '-0 " "Clod· Roe.foal 0 '-6 " Top Coal{u,P) "'l-'-0" 8'-0" /'-& " Coal Bon~foal H or, one it1·~ Coal 3 ·-z· Bone ()'-if,' Coal 2 '-(:/" Slafe a6ouf ,:; ' or I coalm1/hc l und or fhis I I 0 Coal g:: f: Rock Coal .3'-3" Coal Roclr o '-4- Coal 2 '-8" Coal T C oal . I Rock 4-'-Z " l 8 '-6" s ·orcoal I probably J underfhis j TopCoa/ Z '-o" l ' -3 " O '- o " o ·-z - Coal .3 ·-2 .. Bone 0'-6" Coal 2 '-6 Black Slafe s '-o" B one • I Coal L Co~/ C/3/Shale CoalRock _ "Clod " o '- 8 " Coal .<;,'-2 " Bon e o'-S " Coal Z '-6 " R Top co.:1/(vp) Clod Rock mixed w,lh coal Coal sll/1 I under /hi s : 6 '- 0 " ~ o :...s " ,,;,"- 9 " Coa l 8 '- 3 " 1o ·orcoal r - , Jo 11/luslrale Reporl or John MS Neil Zo'-:S" Coal Q Coal Coal 51-1," ,·-o· Rock B ' o•-o· ·co G Coal ,·-;:" Top coal(u,P) ,q.'-7" 4-•-7• Coal Coal Bone [{·::~/ ·aod· .,;,•-r Coal Coal s p M SHOWIN6 "'8.f b e I under /his 1 I 1 I �! ntrodu c to:cy __ _ 1'11 e r1in G Cons:ists , . - - Of - - -A - - c:-'lop - - - - - 0- ------------------------r.i· 0 ri · rLne 1 "' ip , - -- - --- -- ----!.1G l h i cknes~ Of The Page. e pening,------- --- -------- 1 2 2 c-:i-~---------------------------- 2 r.ne Q,ua.li t.y Of ljlhr) C ou. ~>e8.m, ---- - - -- ---------------A v oal •• • - -- - -------- --------- -------I n ~o . 2 Rntrv "\T .I. I n ~T No . 3 ~ntry;, --- - - - --- ---- - - --- --- ----- ---- --------• J - - - - - - - - - - - - In ~o . 4 ~ntrv , -- - -- --- ------ - - - - - --- -------- - ----In ro - .:. l'1 i·• ,. ~ -~ ,, ----- - -- - --- - - - ----- ---------- ~ • •7:i ..tl, n~r3r ,. - - -- - -- -- - - -- ------ --- -- --- ------------- ." C o ~- ~-v,----- -- ----- --- --------- ---- ------------ - ' ; ) ~- ..,. • r ~n I -Bnt:. r .v, Fo ,. . 9 ,---------- ---- - - - - - --- ------------------ _".ffv !· y ,:o . l t", ----- ------ I~1 :'irst I5ain ~eturn , ___ __ _____ __ ___ _____ : __ :::::::::::: . n ~.,. J:- \s At - ,,,:, C•..) - u. _, \J - -- - - ----- - - -- Of -·•.1.1 .'.\,.,.,.:..I~.I ·r .. 0 . 1 1 , -- --- ---- - - - - -- - - ----- 2 2 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 ~nee Of Th~ ~lope ,-------------------------=:::::::: 7 T::-iv 2.:e~hod. Of :0{·~~.. actinc '::'hQ real ,------ -- - ------------ a SmtiouE Results I n !?i r i ng: 'ri[!;ht And Blown - Out Shots --- 12 ..i._:.!. C 'l11~-J . ~_ _.l. !l..L'.!1(; ' ~- -, , i es .t'." " 1il .-\1.L • };a r'TO\'i ,7or k , --------' .1~1 :·.:T~:· 14 ~l . , . . ~ ✓. ,....,. .,_ . • C 1 .r J.G l.-"une.L oys r.em \tl : ....1 n 1n~ OD. , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 T2'lJ f-::-\ fe r ai.;e :'To . oi ?ono Cf rou.l :.~i n 3d P er 1: c g or Powder 1 Used , - - - - ------------ - - - ------ - ------------------- 16 ll1•3 Vent ilat i on 0:i.' The !"inc , - - - - -- ----- - - - ------------- 17 The l.:ine !G ~•Ia.tu r..1l l )r J)r y And D11sty , ------ ------ ------- 18 A Sprinkling Syst em,------; - - -------------------------- 18 Expl osive rar sh Gas , C. H.· ,-----~-------- ----------- -- 18 The s ource Of Spontaneous Conbust i on,------------------ 19 The Paulage On Bntri es , - ~---: ~-- ----------------------- 19 A- · Of' '1·h e , 11nc ---------------------- 1 9 TheH1Da ,i ly \'la-Pro d Ha uc s"ion - . -, 300n Dr1veu , ---:-:--------------- - ----- 1 9 An .._s c ape Y ... 1· 0 -1 o~"' Aoci a.onts ------------ - App endix R ~ , rk~ On. f7i• ih ;;. Prev ~ .i. , "'...,Ll£\_ w A c 1ass Fo r P..mer i can R1~u• Cro ss .0 cnv 0 .L "i'h,.' .:! Or oj:.,_•••n A-~ ~ izat i on ✓, tion --------------------- - --- Appen d"ix ~irst Aid Insiruc , -----o----- �3].o:hn 111Jl.~:N':etl iJlit (9,artsuliinn- Q3 ~ '. . Ql. ngrneer TWCNT'Y•,-IVC YEAAO CJli,> t: AICNOC IN OOLOftADO, EPUITABLE 8UILO INC OENVE~, COl,, 9 ~ ~;::.:;~~~ .• /'d¥so .., 00 /3. ~t/,6. ~~ lQRT -- --- t:: == On At 2 Of U: IQj; PACI1'1IC COAT., 1 •J._ c -':1 1. ,!J, ,. •. P p__,. co:....PA!.fY, , Conoultint:; :..:nr:'ineer ..., b le .., juildinr. ' - c:•.n• A1,c,, ·J"\ u t JJ~nvcr , Co lorado , ! -~CH, 1 £111. To : .~ . D. O. CLJBK , Vice - Presi dent c ·cncr::..2 :...t.::1c..:;or ~n~ · ~· Co~ l Ctnn~n~ ' v ~on ~ _ac1~~c v , """'"' ,._~ V~.l- , :rJca.r Cir: .... ,.,br" ,..,,.,,. - ·" • (.M l , ) -~ • ! n t r o d u ct o r y : - ..... In complia nc e uith your instruct ion::;., 1 -v.-..e. cl e an examination of :~o . 2 ~ in ~ of 'Ehc Union Pacific Coo.I Co. 1 ci tuo.t~d t'.t ~~nnc.., ':rycuin:.:; , ancl 1 ! have the pl oasurn of pros- ontine y ou, }lcrcui•th , Ii.i:' 1·c;:,or~ on the same • .A..n rc'-!u•.ist ,~d i n :·our l.1ttcr oi 1;,ebruc.r~r Gth, l ~ll, I ir..adc a tllcrou[;;i'! inE p~c.: ;:,::en of t:·w c o2,l ocnri in crdc, -~c . l ' c ~c 1--~rin'· 0 n H.:L 0 er .::.l!li>UTO coal, t.nd. tock t1o~clocat o p <l ....,w ....c..w. ..., ·i ec ,, .. orior COc."'l ,•,n.<" ·in • - ...• ~ 13•," cc • t ;i..0110 n i:Jhcrovcr i m11 .., . .. ..... u~ ..~ • ~.... .... ' " '-'-..::~.. , 11• • • .,...· ,1. 1;, V _• .,,..., �P l ease unfold 'Ih 1 s 1ect of d i agr~~s ........... i·n fr ont of this r ep orto -~1 ne Consi s ts of A Sl ope Open ing , driven on the ~pproxi4~tc dip of the coal scam, from ,,hi ch entries a.r e t urncd u t G •• r eeulc.r i n t crv ~ln., - U nfold a.nu cee map of the underond of t,hiz report .. ::1 t The '""J .._·i 1t •• A un:i.:i. • ' onr. inc • l i n t ..t i on of about 17 to 18 l i ~i on~ prev~il, includi~1 t h e ~ i d11c ~nu bottom benches , _!Jlc Cual i ty Cf Th ~ Cc~l , is a good gr a de of lignite , a s t!ie follY,, in:; ~11al yo i 3 of ~-;1~ &t.:.ne ·rill s he,w: : _o i sture , -------------- 8.60 Vol. r:a t~..;or, ----------- 400 9 6 F bte c.l (;2.r r.on' --------- - 4'1. 05 t~o!1 , --------- ---------- G.19 100.00/f, In ::'o . 2 ~ ntr:_u c o!:l!:.i~.1c iur. in tho v i c ini t,; or ~ •o. 70 •·ro - i ta norr:ial - - condition , i n - u- �f a r as a band of hard in thicknes 8 . , r .,... Uk-'PCa r s f rom th e b ott om ''.Ind carbonaceous sl at e , three to four inches i..,, +1 _1e u.,.,,, u v =, i ddl •:>~ bench'' , about four fe ot . .. . " - con c1nues psrsistontly to ro om Noo ?7o The c oal dctor i or :,-:. r-s -"~ fr om t h i s po·int on towards the f a c e of t h e c nt r yo Th e b ott o12 b ::ncll of c o n.1 gr a duo.lly b e comes i nterstr u ti- f i e d :: ith r o ck to :;uch .:U:1 ex t ent t h .;-~t i t hus n o com.1!1.crcia l vc-8. u.. 0 " Th e r.ii dd.l c bencl1 9 ':7h ich u:Jually runf'I 1 8 fe ~:t in thick- n eszi , g ots t h i nne r ~ u.n d 11 str .:-..t u.1.1 of c a r 1,onac c ous f!h3le intcr- v e rn~s th'3 mi d dle and t op b enchea of con.L , Th e top bench Get s cc t h i n a nd n or e- or - l coo i umur "' c l o .1 i n~ t h o bottom 'h0n c l1 of ccLl, 0hovm it to cons i st of r oc k u.l :::1.or t Bn t ire l y o Tor suc t i on of t h e c oo.l sew t v.k:on a t , .~) i agr a.Ll f1J3 f o l\ .rl.. ~1. t t'/ C.S l)ll'C , • 1 Pl10 and t he c ondi t i on sn o "..'T..'l }Joo 9t, room, sec i n h".ffC tc d i s clos e the top bench, n tho l ou cr b e nch r.ra :::, ohs orved i n to , a t l,hc e nt r anc e of ;foo 01 room., 1 t he ehutc hol e r eferr ed r eprescnt r. a sec t 1• on of the c ov..1 at t he :face of the entry o of s ul ph u rov.o • At th i s po in-c' impur i t i c o ; t lit', "'CD.Til contai!l s ,., thin tis t r i nge r s '.' ,, ur ollflu in t he :fl oor uor ::] ub- 12.: nGi. servcdo · , :11 n bcncl1 of c oal You u ill note the roa· ~ • t ll·-· u Pf- 3 r h e,e bcc O~'.') thin, ....-iort i on of i t , .:.md -~h e l o·,:c r J:' �_!n Wo°' S Rntry, .u.. at ro om Noo 91, t h e b ottom bench of t h e seam i .,. d ,, ,~s r.royed \'11th ./c ro ck ; t h 0. mi d d l e bench i s t hin and car r i es s om • (' 1m11ur i t i G$ o ' See Ui an-r &Jl llD !l 0 , se c t i on of th~" coal ,~- t,.r~...o :i.~ a c e of t he ent ry o , •~ Cl." I n 1,.o -- 0 4 ..... t -·•n · r ;'l, , the i deal c on d it i on s of the coal sean1 , us 1no c d a •u 1h ~- o t;1 ope e.na. t hr ough out the f irs t 80 ro oms , 4 l, c h o.nge i n the v i e i n i ty of r oom tfo o 86 and r;ct mor e unfav orabl e to·..·ar d s t h e f a c..) of" t h o entr y., ., ecs , f r equent The d i ~ i ncrc~~o~ to about ~)CJ _,:;, d <::gr 11 r ol lon are n c t .'ii th i n the fl oor, and the eoal i s mor e -or -loGs i nterG t r at if i cd u i th ... ..:..,,to and oul phu r ba.nds o ~he 18 - fto ~ i ~dle bone~ of coal de crease s i n t hickne su t~ seven or e i ght feet ~ See sec t i on of t he sea~ t ~_' ort. at 1Jo o 87 room , sh m,m in Di agram uF " s h O<;iS se ct i on at ro om l foo 9 20 j)i a CTr nm nc a r epr cs€nt s sec ~,.a• on of c oa l at l:Ioo ~6 r oom , • :::i~r an of sc am at· r oom ::oo l O~o ai.-id "Rn shov,s ZE)ct1on i:'. l d i a,..., - +he l ast cro ss-cu t n ~ar face of t he 4th )• ntry, the in " shot t oy bench of co al ,;:as sec t i on ,1o·.:rn to obtain a compl et e ver t ical of the eare.c o ., f l oor ( d i re c t l y mi d.e r the 2 f eet of ccc.:.l) i r.: Tho sh~G · ~v ~h ile shoveling co ~l fr om i t, 1 ,., u off' r-~ad 1.1.., 1 l o o s e and " 6 113 ~ .. of thi s i mpurity get s i n to t ho p i t a no. n o d oul1t more- or- 1 c . . .> ,,. - ·- J �c a r, ev en ~her e r ~&sonabl " • c ca r e may b e t aken, b ut, wi t h ca re- l ess and i ndifferent mh1e"'s ~, an abnormal au antity of s uch 4 debri s mi ght be loaded ~ i th t he coalo Ccnd.itions 1"or n ~ \i ' •• • is a ppr o~.1ching a 0 geol og ica l ly , ind i cate t h a t the entry f o.ul t 17 or p i nching out of ·worka ble coa l; a nd Dh i l e i t ne,y be , ell t o pr os:occt the ground ahead, either by dr i lling f r om the s urf a ce or driving out t h e entry f or o. c oupl e of hi1nd r J d f'cot to determine true cond i t ions , if b y t h o latter method, the t lc'..t c r i a l r emoved thG r efr om shoul d be 1 a r geJ.y sent to t h e baste JJ ile, a nd certai n l y n ot p ut f ,i th t he p roduct of the o i n e ~ T _ h ave n o a'oubt 1:t1t J1uch of' y,our troubl e f r om compl a ints ol' ct.irty l ocomot i v e an d conmcrci al C()a:i. huo c ome from thi s source., c'bout t }:10 i:Jac.c condit i on s exi s t aa In Jroo in :-nt r y !l o o C, at root1 cnt r anc~ of Ho o 8 2, . Fo r sec t i• on of the co~l scam. . rtJ II s ee u 1agr8m .. nc c t i on of aeiZ! se cti on 1)i ag:r2.!!l fl'"tl - , .: t i- o"',".A',...1 of t h e co2.l 1)cd c1t ro om ·jo\)960 • ..,, co-n. ... -· 1 1 .:;110•.J ,;1 .... • n proxi mity t o the :f:'[.'.CC of t h e cre st-en& 1 ' · In t11Z l t~;::;t , d . J 1· o 1 of' the top to 1etcr minc t nc ccn 1 ~ -L . ,,, ,., r. ll.t j_n V 3.. SJlOt ~. .:.,..> ~ entrv ' �bench of co a.1 ' a n d tl l e r e ,:-ul u ""~ o. f t h n. • t[tlten at tl ' sane 1 s adied to se ction • 1 r. on try f ace , shonn in Dic.\gr c'.rl t11ff' 0 The "rolling" cond i t i on s of the f loor ,...nd. tht.: iripuro c u rl.1 us t.h~• ~·- d '"" u "' Gc r i 11 . d t G r uctur e of the coal ,, is ~bout the same -. in -..··o • ...1 .i..ntrJ o _I__ n_ ......;;;n.;;.;;..t::..I"":L•f_;;_ : ...~o::..:•:._.!.r1, n::,11 the i ncreased dip, 0 o 20, tl1t~ co~l scru.1 i s 0 _..:., ro c1 ·-. c0a.l:nc•~s ·.o rhm, up in the bottom At rccL.:. ~:o. fl'' • l uo .c ... co~. J " • •• , ·J. i!et .. ccn rvc,ms :fo3., 6'"' w"'ld 51, ;.n "upt.hr on fa.ult b 1 6 11 •. ·p.s obserycd , C:.'1:.1 11 of about at t his !Joint cc1 port ion of the lo":'Tcr benc:1 cf cu :.1 ho.13 i...·J?i'l tuken out, 1~,1t t.hc entry f l oor i s be:2cll of coc.l, a..:i before. -~·i ~: t}ie 61:c eyt i on of one foot to e i ghteen i nchce of 1 roe]: l :)rint; bc t,.·mcn th~ mi:idl~• :!.nd loucr bcnchos of coc:.1, the i s in ~o ocl c on di ti on, al'ld tha midlll e b ench i s n ot l uo..1 I'ro:m. ~ ti!!l<.\> been - G- �per son n.J. cirpcri · encc _,. ' unprinci~l cd l oedcr s I f "1n~1 .:i Gr eek minnr s - of d i rty coa.lo In Fn t r y t;o o S:> ----..;;.:..il.-,..=.:~~ , t h0 coal ~cu.ra i ~ about normo.1. s ~c scctl un slio·••n l•l1 ~ • •.J l- C:.(; i'"2..tl 11 0 u 0 I ·! 1• ·,••'n t ·rO o •J..0, the coal ._ ,r .v 6 t r a t ••n_ vu.: a1nios t unive r sally :::cam ut t h e f o.cc has ~ of ,.,., 1 ..,!!o..a.c .,_,u.r t i nc b ett!c:: n thCJ mi d-:il o t: n d to1i benchot., of CO"l .... o ~~c .:,.... r c J1• 1• on Of ...,e, SCU.ul oh o•·m l :v l)i n r,-rn •"' ll i:> II ., I!! :..·ir nt : t..i n ~e . . urn , 110. iu.C'., (..:J,..J. J.... • b c i n ;~ d riven to "und crco.at" . tr· ... C.' o .!..0 , u vcrJ· fin e sl10·.:i n r:t of cou.l i7as in ev i denc e , c x c u. ,t lcn of e atr c.tn . of ol !.:t e bct~.1cEm t h e mi id.l e c..!ld. up; er b c ncl!~ s of c oDl nnd :-:., 11 of ca r bona ceou s s l at e ubout t he c ont. e r of the Cli J.dl e bench , 1 001~ .., vc r~· ,;c l lo J~cr sec t i c.n, J e e Di t~- At ~cc e Of Th~ ~l ope , 8 feet of coal i s vi ~iblo a nd .P bla cl, c ~rbon::.c ecuo ohal o 1 ::i s cun t t t,hn 1,ct·~o!.l s ix inches o:i. of the :-1idd l c 11cn c11 of coalo F c;.r s ect ion, r;..:,c :H ~fr o.::::i 11 u". - - ·r - J �'l'he co al at the face - of t he s l ope and t h r oughout the B e• l ower uor k in~~ 0 "" -.) ems to h I - an d look~ ...~n b c as vooa 0 -, the Hanna Dist ri c t . and f ) that 2. [ OOd of h ur dne Sl:i ·~ ir not the best coal I have aeon in . rom ex1st i ne indicat i ons, i t appear s fi e ld 0 f'- coc:1.l ah ead w"'ld to the loft of t h o s l op e may b e exi:ect cd 11 av e a t.., 0-r '-'"'+er dt~grr:,_,e VC.:.v V V Shoctin~ ~ 0.{'1 J. " 0 ""} .LlC c-..1 0 1_1.· d 11 , • 1a Ca no unclcn:ainine; or shearing i s done t u l e s s en tho e-reat b i ndinr; res i stanc e of the c oal seam ~ ul y ing i n p l a ce '1 , b nt i :; r ent :ruthl ci s sly f'r m!"l its solid i ty of /:.t,fl... n uodr' l>ct recn t h e rocks of Uw r oof and the floor by the s h ear ~ - . e x ol ca iv-.; fo rc e of a :pu-:id e:: e;i...r tr i d.gn seek ing line s of l east r b~ i ..rt2.::1c 0 f r om i. hL bcJ.e;'c c,f a str on~l y stcL...rtlC<.l. dril l h ol e .. i n or · ofi" •t.he ;:; ol i d , I shall h e re conclemn i n stron.r,;e0t terms , ~n O\iin·-.. as I c:o , t he sc..tl h a voc of ~or - ' - death. and. ruin caused t.. ;~_nd nnnccc~,::,1..,,; cil3 v i c i ou s n ode of blast i ng by thi s haza.r d ou s C oul ' it shall ev er h D.V_c the u:"!r3scrvcd cevGr- i ty of my moot u r gent protest and di o~ppr ovalo . ... nb•' ol utclv no e.r..cuJO for not underr:iininc the There J. ;.:, I,.:. ~ " ar e Y11.:,/ not hiWB ti.10 coal untlc r-••1i n,.Hi? V .. ov. ! �- Superi o r and Reli ance •r · 1 ~ nes , b efor {1 blasting the> coaJ. that all coal nust be under mined -- - ------ , U..~d thn.t the depth of t h e s h ot h ol e shall not exce ed i ·h n dcnti1 of v v ~ the undermi ning . • · inc~ ~ihc r 0 t1,e d!>..., !'T'.e .... of ' - o,ring t O "...u _ ~ Yet , i n Hanna an expl osi on is in.fini tely c r~ ~tcr , the ir coc.1 ue.u,,s gen~r ut inr.; f i r e damp , C. 1r1' , ( the .9re s e;_1 c ,._ cf' .:rhi c:1 h :..~ not· be ~n detected in the mines of Rock Su_µ ori o r ur 11l)lir.m cc ) v,nd the y (:rccntngc of combusti- tol . . . rate hol,~a -;o b-: d.rill(;j five :t'cc t on the :...olido : oar in .1i!li Ll 1~":. Y'1l~ the cou.l sc~a in lk.nno. arc about t hree tin~ .. i.hc t 'iic:.::103 .:. of tt.r.):· in .1 J :..line ..; ul)ovc n1cnt i oncd , 1111 note , :r.i.uch less under- • 1n1; • m.tn i "a r eou .. i reJ ·, 1rr not undcrm1n ... ~ • o? cca..1 seaLt i s norc dii'f ic ul r, t. c It o a.y b c .:iaid thut OJ sur!;ly thl• ·.:; i a not e. pr ef'cr to undcr11inc c oal d i s,intcr - ., 0 - �Af' t c r th C f 1' r ..,,,+ exp l Q s i' on at Hanns, , I t ri ed t h e under mi n i n g for ai.,ou ,._ L one hour tmd c i , onv need mysel f , ab s olutel y, t h at t:i1c c o a l c an b e O v mi ned , and wer e t h e s ect.111s s i x f e et i n- stead of ,.,,... ~\, ,f. l, o 3C f 6... 0 t • 1· n thickness , they tm uld n e c e s s a r i l y hD.vc to 1--.~ 1 '"' tln u:.cr .ni n od or • th"'~ nJ::' e rcen t v.g0 of s l a ck 1,,70"...lld be I n il l h c :re qtW't,e fron ey r r.)Jlort to yon of 3'ebruar y, l QQLl. - -, 11 Bl as t i 11g Coal F r om The Solid , i n thi s rG.i n 0 , be ~b o.ndon ed n.t oncc o 'Ihcre i .:; n o c;o od. r eason tha t i '.; s hould eont i nu~ for a 6.'.J.y o l I f then<) are mine r s ns:dllc d in th 3 ~r t of ;1nler .:ei n inr: c oal , at Hruin a, · - ·1 Z.' l .l _ o,, 1 t .:ell i n t ?l:1 1:ntl .. .,.,., C 0.d~ ; The r i sk i s t on i t · do not be de ce ived th~t you t rreat to to 1_er a~e , ce:,i hav e i t r oguL::i.tecL. 'F.V C 1'1 tl_tc , i1 ll It ryill be~ f u ilureo c !=: +. cXi_iJ<~r i :me ::d n i n(n·f:.1 a re somet i !nco - .., .:: ..·ill. tul:~ r i s~s t ha t ar e not onl y c:1r c l css , a"! ... ~ t cr i ~ in2l, and the mo ot vigil ~nt f' ocl - h e.r~:;,· , v:l • t ... i lJ f.:.:. i l t o c.ctect. i t a t a l l t i m~s o r_a.no.::;c1-cn • "Your �I ( ~orti on s of holes dr i lled beyond the buck of the f. s o 1nspe ct i on , may prohibit bl aJt i nG fron the sol ido ~ut , to undert ..1.lce t h e 3hoo tin"! f ( n i •n 1n~ • . tour on their o· t.) co.:i.l 11u:sG i na judgr.icnt • hot, 1·f :'t ou :11·11) , l et me say thut the ....,o ""t • ~ --1 c;..,_,.) cr 1~nc c d cannot cl,myo tell j uct Tihat l,J the bf;!1£~7ic.r of a bl.:..3t i s goin~ to beo A 11 slip" unaec:.1 M.!..iy c r~u::;o a fly inc shci; ~-i th !jUch v i brat i on r-n d fl ume , •fail : t.l. 11 nic~e rhcc:.c1 ", unnot ic ed , may ·or c in li ~~ ou r " r ~al cat r i a~ to f uerd against . h ich v~s ns d i ff iC;J l t tc :ui !lc (i f r:ot ..or ~ o ) than that of Hannc.. .. .o • c i enl·1 v ·co .:iu.t i ofy !'\:,'Sel f th~t •-,; und. o r.::rl '1 i nf; :.;;if J. 1 In ..:. th i n V; in, th~ u.·,dJr:-.1ininr, i o a cons i derable But i!'l a !!1a!?lJ•,o th .3eaui 1 i kc • r; -.,ould 1,0 norc tho.11 of ;1in1n • ,,..,.,,.... u~n. .J. '-' dr-.. , f ., v ' - - --. .r<'"' r>lj e.~DlC f vr a , ,iv l,' 'l-v f'.no1rinp, thc.t. id i ... 1 ~ from the ~ol a ~10 . " of bl?O!.t&j" t -·thc p r act1c~ ~ ••1 mine expl osi ons, i t is c~u- v c.1.•• c ...... ,,rolif ic mos t r •• - 11 - �a sac red duty rie 0 ~,e to a ll c onc erned , to c on - dom..n n.n cl a b a ndon it . n §_erious Result~ I n 1,· . Ti ght And Bl own-out Shoto , h.::i.v e o ccu rred, it in ClD.imed , \·, her e nei ther e;as or coa l dust - •1.r1n g .,er ~ present , ana ""specia l l y .,h er o tho f u1:1c s oi' ahots just p r evi ou s l y l' l r ed ., er e present i n the v icinity of a "f i er y b l ast'' . "'9ut, in thi r, connection , ,JC .,ill r e l a te a.n au t henti c c a Eo .,her o u vicl cnt ex.."l o:;ion .. as r eported to "!.ines And !:incr a ls" b y !:en . Richurd ~:e,isum , \Illich occurred on .Ja nua r y :~1st , 1~ 07 , in ilis -~ingston !.inc , Ill inoi s . _ie .,s ~ c ontrc:.ctcd ,;i th a .tJ:...r t y to dr i v c a n ent ry fro=: t:1e outc:~c_::, Ci.r.- th a ccc1 Ee~ - . ... - f r om "'i'he entry •., as \Jr:>!.t 1 t,,e co a th o1:· t lu n ine to t h e f t:c e of t h e c oa l, \lat er dr opping ~,c-.: 11 ~ t h o entry· so ,iet t h c.t a .-,atcr car all ulon; t~e t cp , m~~L \:a:J i n c c n stent u se • The n a~vicst covering of str ata over thi ~ e ntr~ did not cxce~ d 3f f c.Jt . There ,JD.S no mo.r::;h ga.s • • :i ,.,c ...,.r'r ho.o be -:m , an d thers -,as n o ~ ivc n er~ a t ~•h . . . pl c.c c ..,.na .. ' ., w d u s t frcscnt . " y~r ds froru t h e drift nouth "1h c c nt r ~- . Jf...S in .::c.bout 1 0 " to th.; es the hol o . - 1.., 9 - on~ , a nd �tamped .., i th s l a ck , th e hol e beinG 2-1/4 inches in diameter inches of po~der . "Ii bJ.e,i tho te.mpin,· v 1 unu , accordi ng t o t he r e ports of a n oyc •• itn 1r::; ..l.TIL.. tho t .,o r1inc r u , t h l~ I'lc:·•. ne cumo out 01· a n d cont~inin~ 18 t h e :.:i nc ZOL.t~t Lin - • 20 .t'cdt . OV1.;r 'i'h c h o l e .Ias d r i lled throuG11 u. horGeba• c,A... . "Tho father o~ tt1.•- t ,. o 1.1i ncr::;, .,ho :. .:1..0 l oacling coa l in a ,Ii..con 1 00 y:...r d.::; l r om t.h0 lhouth of th,➔ min t:! , ot a tos t h at ex_,]l or.;ic n ,:as :::;oL ..n,hin:'7, ~-·~"'1·1.·01_0 . --· t h e3 A • o,f.,t,,"r cnr .,,+ ,, nc11 · n I.> rr ..... , ..,.,t., - probr. .b l :· 50 :tcvt I :c1-. the !'....ce o f th-..! entry 2..nci fi l l e d t ., o - t 111 c nl~· r c ~so,1 i h c se .c:on c..re livin. a 1 t -Jr f i r tne u ndead" o ccu r red i n n drift - cp~ninc e. nu....'.b'Jr of y.Jar s ago j_n the Cu.n o n Gi t.J co::-...1 :'i eld , C: c l or <.:.d.c, .. l ...cn I .. as t h er e ,;i th t h e r- n.n t c.. F o Cc [•.1 J)ai)i}..rt:::ent . a .,c.r 0 t.h:..t :-1t.~nor..!cna h:.~,c ~vcr a ccor.1pa ni e el colli J ry ut r- an ~<• P . , nd other ,;..:. - - . .· , l, • ''•Q • II "n:-".1TO,, • J ,_ " cl C t,O. " ., ., • r ..,. --:. ·l rr}l- t ·r v -, 1_ t (J _ nine :r c ot i n 1:i dth 7 - - - - - - -- ., i th - - - cf' "a?i m--.l"in,G" don'J , l.'.lunt occ c.,,,c i on nur. ..:rcus :.U.! ; ~--·.·er- eel t c· .t shotc ,;i t .r.. v c r:,t 1t .. uv y - - h""' r und-!n-1 n::.1.~ ;:, n \.1 J. v-_;:_.... -• ..;ho ot in[. .i'ollo.rcd i n cntri ~n .• h ~ +ir h t I n I:annct.. L 1n~G, 1 hol co , u.n d I - ... • 1-:c - �detonation, E.rc not infrequent . l')l qsts". al. ,.., n o-r 1 ~ ~ • One of those "tigh t f i ery • ~1>Drtunc uoncnt in the "brunt of a busy d ay " ,.hen the a ir c u rrants e.r o ca r r ying in suopcnsion an unusually l >.rgc quc.nt1 ty 01 l"incl~• <l.tt<,nuat e<i coal ilusi,, n i ght be the fatal ucton:.~tc c the coc.1 i3 ent.i.::~.1~.r ohct. 0.1.·.i.· th:.: !..lolic.l , out thf:.t i D no good .. i..l.Ch.l!L! inin, • In _•.nti'"i Js l'\~!ld Au.l J!arro.1 TTork , can b, fcllo,cd, nc 1 cnl:r 6UC C ~::rnf U 1 _, ,, , ~Jut mc ,·c e conomic a lly ,..,, ,~r.., vrezcnt . t!1.c .-n ;)y ·-'· ·~, .a..:....., b:..:rbr.t'Ot16 !!?.':, ,.. 11vU £' ""ct:i.cec1• a.t \I • •• ~c·· rin the Pi t ch ( about l e r 1 1-:ic rco:...s , no .. :cur. cu. ~ 4 - , " ~' u.ec;.rcu....,,, • - • l. ...... ,..-••..__ :,1e .. 1...L ··1. , chc.nl".'c t h e pl a.n of , ,a,,..,_,. . - too .... tGCp :..c ~ 'l"'"' 1o rki11 ... , th~;.t tl::.cy - -. ,_1:r be sc uinccl . .., .. ❖... ,.,'OU can produce c oal no <.tu ~sticn .... : n mv .., 11i.1d "--.t, • r·••t;cr:r..ontl . ho.cc1.n '"" - JA. - �I I n r oc or:m10nd i n i_;-. 1· t t o y our cons i derat i on oper 2..t i o,1 i n ··G11e Ir •~ll • n a ni,1. ,..J" ri t l the c oal Pro~ucn ~ ~ b c ' et me assur e y ou tha t • • vQ on the l) l an, a•·0 a d v i sed , c annot f a il t o -!.<:,:, t he 11 Panel :,,,our n·i· tunt:i on ospocia J.ly to one v e ry i mJl or t a.1.1.t f eaturG , ~~ 1• c1, I ·. Jish to at t.:..:.cl~ to \ ··1') \. - ;.. c ,.1 ; ·1· 1 1 ad,~ ..,.. - pa.rw l ,L .,. syst em , r,,,· , to .1;-l1c 1 ~uf wty of the 1ai ner and .., r,011 ~1ru,_ • • I.A..... . e c ono.:.zy i n pro'l t1C i '1 ~- ::10 cocl 0 · 1.-1,... I YJ ,,,;iv-··1" ..:..L-v 1 .;:, r oon l 3 , head ings a.nu .. .....v . cros~-cut s , mi ~e out only oi x to J □v Gn f eet of the l ouer port i Gn ot tlw sea~ , l eavi nr, up t Jn to f i fteen :f e ct, or more , t r u.c -'r.cd.) ~ tbo t 01; c o'.:'.l powder, by t lle u se .l.:n .I::' 0 .1, c Qn be n ~_,,. v . - 0 ~.•ul lc d II clot·m abs alu tcl~r \, i t h out 1!,1J.r uulic Ci n i rn1: Cartrid.Pc 11 • 11 ., - ~ - 11~,u l l i n g o t h e p ill a.TB an d t CIJ c oal retr eat i ng d m m • h ill, suff ic1 en t l oose c o<::1 m.ay L:1:-:ayo 1-,c kep t on t h o f l oor I �c ondition of th e roof and in s t t' e t. • e •i ng _props b y use of a. , c • ' ~ of \;h i ch ~ould b e ob • t d th v i a · e in a dva nci n g - e \7o:rkingE i:~i tb b ~ l adder - The 0 u1.. sev en f eet of' co;;i.l ±'a c e . d r u\1i nt3" oTi• • of pillar s and top coal by work of ~u r~tr0uting fro~ the bcundar y or destinat i on , a s t h e ca s e may b o , v.rould a l Go surro und t he mi n3r idth safe gua rds, r e du cing dan~er to ~ ~ inim1,;;m, a.v u.il a bJ. J tom12,p-P. OJ. -'· coa1 per 3 Cr c nined. 'i"h -, ~~u :11 ·r - ~ age ~o . o_f Tone Of Coal ~inod Per ~eg Of ":I r ... P o .. dor u~ctl , u.urin'-; "th~ year J..91 0 , ;:ms 28. Think of it-- o ~ ; keg oi po·.,cler ( !d5 lbs . ) burned to obtain 28 tons of coa l in a_ 3C-ft . soa:i:i., be ing fou.r times the' quan t i ty u sed i n a al:: o::.A G!Jven root s::;il.D ut Rock Sprj_ngs . Remember, 28 tons i:::. t h e [tV(3 r a;_;e , inc1,J{~.in[; roc,us 1 ::- to 20 f a ct hi gh , t o p c oal , obtained . But in en tries, a ir - courses uncJ. crosi.; - cuts ( lli.~rr olI \Jorld which · . n •no11r1...• of coal. f or t h e maxi'L1tl.l,l (',.uuntitv •• ., f n rni sh the n2 n i :mU!!l c.-!~, , ,., -11 0 r,., than 1 4 :;on ~ of co.11 n ;Ln cd. p0r Ou j;J., ' . of p owd 0r , nay no t For i l lustrat ion, the brcakinff otrain k ag of pouder u sed . b• ~ i~ an eieht or ni ne i oot entr y by 0cvcn c>,l l t he lin1:.s , ,,;1u ..,, or e i c!'rt f 3e ,_ h -' r•h i., J. t~ •• · J. G tht'I> ,Jo~a::ccot link i n our r1ur i l o:.ts ch ~i· ,,, •, , .:.. ' d i ne the 11..1zardous r i s k s o:f s h ootin6 coa l off of danger s a t ten ~ , t h 0 s olid. - Tl1ie J!KCl "3 n.~ bJ ~otin~ jn entri c □ i s parforucd i n ... - ,...G - j �a bout the same n~nner as driving a rock will not burn· tunnel. Rock dust , c onl dust is h_ighly inflammable. 'the V O • ~ en1..i l ation 01' The ~ inc , is produc ed by a octev ons " exhaust fan 10 ¥c~t i·n • diameter, r un at a v elocity of 1 56 .revolutions per l:li nute . Th e tctu.l volume cf a ir ent':!rine:; ➔,he int'1.kcs is ~.bcut 1 ·,1·r1u❖ ,, . E,5 ,000 cubic I~c-:•+. _-• ,~~- r· ..... ~ .., " r1~,, --~.1. J Jl, . (t ' •l '-l!.•:.; ---t,nt ot· c:.·,i·r ,..r,as--.;, • "" A Guioal 1·un 20 fc,1t in di~\;tcr i:..~ no ,, in course of c onst ruction to inc,eu.zo th0 v olure,· of air . A s cc:1.rcity of L cc d ui r \, a:3 not iced u.t pl t..c es . r1h e rc oo v.:-ry J:itiCh pc,;der is u:.. ed , i~ a nec~scity , b u t .:..C:.u.C illHCh +o i t.f> ~bur..d2.r,c c of' t h ·~·. • 1 V ,':, 1 ,,... u ~ .. ..•'! r,v">n~· v ~ " fl st rong cu rrent of o:r ti. dnc t expl osion , it gener"'-.i a..o~tr u c t icn , lmving present a n cxycer 1 to t,up,.;ort .:..mi propi::.gc.t e the combustlon u dn(-,t . 0 mi n· .. t:? nco.r f a c e u. ft. of a ir p3r n ., " fl " " " " tt c:1. 3, 6,755 fl 4, 5, 6 70 fl II II " " 5, 5,440 II <I ti " II 7, 5,Gl 6 undcrgrcun(l, lf4 " " " II n " ·1 fl Total " " ti n t.nl~'.>er II If tf " 7 ,o~·m fl rl " of ~ntry .·''·2 , of 1' 1➔ 1-.:-. ons e:t!ployed - 17 - _ ____________J �!he Mine I s Natur ally Dry And Dustl , and a much l ess degr ee of h UI!lidity \7as found in the o.ir than in tha t of Thi a i s eap ecioJ.ly true throughout the upper workingso In t h e l o\7cr \7ork ings, natural moisture wa.s noticed and a f uir derrr oo of ~ 2at ur a.t ion nas percept iblH in the air. A Sprinkling System , ~1th p i pe line conn~ctions for dampen i ng coa l du;:;t i n the r oadv10.yt:} , was ob serv ed in t h e I!line o I boli eve it fl. i i f:f i cul t mutter, oni ne to r api d evap- orat. ion, to l{cep t!'lceo :rpp0r- ·aor k i nr1s up to a sat i sf a ctory degr ee? ol' mo i c:;ttlrc to =iec·; our jJtt!'pooca, no.mo l y , t o arr est thE _~r0{;re::1v of r..L1h~r :.. : l• G ;J :.1 l ocL.l dust expl os i on, 3hould one occur. ,~ c;· .. l Ont,y 1OJ.,;, dus~- o."' -:-.,e 111•i b 11 s i des a.71.d roof of roa d- s110 .!ld d o i ~ to r educe to a minimum tho poss r 0 ili ty of l ocal ,Lts t -,x,·. loo i ons b:,,r s t ..;.,rp i nr o:it thair n.:o st .l.. rolific 5hoot in:; c oal fr orr. !hQ s olid o c H 4 i s givon off fr om t h e ~~~!:i v~e_.,~i ~ ar~ s ~h~ ~~-o. ~ s~,~::..::•~":•=, Explos , ~ a.~ d ~hile gener ~lly not fr e ely, i t ~ccumul a t es in coal aeam, the vigilant ca.r e of the gas- t times so e s to demo11d pla c es & d r eason wey \K' ohoul d pr e00 • no,/hcr c 1 1'h iS ~• a. " watchman. o.:t.l hibit bla st i ng C '"Cl id. f!";•:,1 .,... ,,tt-" ~ .., 18 - �In lo oking over t h e record b ook of t h e Hge.s - wat ch '', I n ot ic ed that occas ional l y 200 to 500 cub i c feet of gas h a d b een det e ct ed b vv f 1·re - b cs ses . T.,he Sourc e of Spontaneous Combustion, wher e pi lla r s a r e be ing d:ra~ n c:l.nd caves of t he r oof t ak e pla c e , wiJ.l b e pres ent , a nd ~i l l r equir e speci al att ention in thut connect i on . I n ot i c e d , j_ n p l a c es 9 the pr e ca ution t a k en in drivi n g smc1,l.l I t1oul cl advis e thi s uni v ersa l l y , so t hat if a c rcs G- cut s. fi r e s houl d occur , smal l openi ngs coul d be built off r apidl y to i s ol ate the f ir~ from air. T1ie Haul age on Ent rieo , is done by el ectric motors , u..llcl o:: t h o s l ope by tha ho i s t in~ engine on t he surfa c e with • . c ~bl A c onnoc t1on 1·.-•.0 -· -rr.;i l c or hon::0 haul age i s don e. The Da ily Pr oduction Of Th t3 1-iine, i s 1,20 0 t o 1,400 t ons JJer day. ,:;r . """con n ri v en ' conne c t inc; ·.-d th the 1 An ES Cc).P~ n;~y · . .a s - ~ · J t hrough t·o +~~ surf a ce, V •• , ~ iA in c ase to b e us ed es a travel i ng uay • f ~.n emer gency , a:;1c. O is ~ell ; but should a sudden I, Ao make ~cod their ~~~ ~tV f or O Cil u C n Ovn ,..,o pr ess ' ' --• n ov r oc c ao i o , ., b''. , r em0:::nbor ed thn.t to t r 2.vel .:. , J l, ' l.. t., )7l1H • l:Jl=I t ·o an oa.,i, -- , e s c v,pe by "t _.,, J-hn •~ .l,, '" 0 J, ~ r,!>I"') . • ~ 1·ncl i ne up 2,000 f eet or more on a r 1.sin:., - .l . C' - of 18 do6 rcos, �troul d be a strenuous task for men , if ,1ant ing in ph ysic 1ll s t rength. Reduc e t he poss ibility of such a crisis a nd give your po s itive or der 1£_ abnol utel y under mine the coal seam. Trust i nc this rGpor t Yill meet wi th your h ear ty tlp_p r cv o..l, T elm , Very r espectful ly , r: . E . co~sul t i ng I:ngi neer . �f;, ~ ~ ~~ W D I X. - - = == -----o----- Remari-ci • r · ----.:;.;;...: · ~•~~ - ~~ i s said, the inevi tabl e risks in Amer i can coal ~ im_n~. e:.i:ac t in 1-11 • ~-eir toll of a ccidents , 34~ -'-•L.1., _ _ o,nd G6 6 •• / • a.u0 t o tne , n egligence of empJ.o-;roeo - " "" e,ncJ.. employer . In 1 908 , 2 , ~50 f eta_, o,nd ~ 772 non-fa t al ac cidents oc0, c ur r ed i n t h e z::..ines ot: t h e Uni· t""d. r~t~-i.-:~$1 . ._, •~ - v-- It seems tha t .mar:~7 dcath£i o c curred :t'roo r ~4s1,s 1:- ~=u J:'1, lr"'n -:-V 0 save l abor, be ing ~ i:1. "i.;oo much cf ~ hurry , ~,, ,...l."Ci i enoranco or non-ob servance of co:.r:::2.ny ' o spcc i:11 rules . I ,1oul d advise th:..t genc:.·r..1 i notructions be fr equ ently g i v8:1 to em.pl oyees r ee;u,rdine th~ :,roper a.nd saf e conduct of their ;,ork by t hose i n charge ut tho mi nes . Soe to it t hat a.11 empl oyee s under s t and t he c cr:·pcmy 9 s rul es , a i'ld demand em • • ng ob e d'i ~nc~ ~~uncompromisi u ~ t~ o t ~e ~ _ ,__..,e . Protect workreen a nd p roperty a,cains t the da nger s a ris ing f :rcm sponta neou s c ombus ·c i on of -~he "gobs II a nd or ci.i !l2.ry :f i ros · ,,, ,...,.; nos " ith e;;ory knmm pr ecaut i on . i:1 o.nd about 'ti.:.'3 ~ 1 ti- ot1 f' o r t h e c o.I!l.:f o:ct an <.!. h eu.l t h o:f .,.,. ~a~ n -. t1•·~ + ,.., V C!l ~2-U. • nav e a. . ... J \.,1 proh l.. lo.rJ 1• .,_l., • ' "' V .... • 1 r n sho o t 111&; 1 .. 0 _~ bevond thd u i ninG,J -, - the ooli d "; no s h ot hole to extend �~~ Do not allow t a ...l, th_e same bl a sts . wo or more sho+v s to be fi red i n one pl a c e time , l et a sufficient i nt erval el apse betveen Do not permi t Doeden or other inflammabl e tool hou ses , boxes, seats , etc. " in the mines; have same constr ucted 't'/i t h non-combustible I:12.ter_i :::11i::1. C">s -. ~ Eemove r..11 coal -. ~ r ur as p r a cticable . dust und o~_er -'-h d0bris from haulage r oads fron time to tine ~ k eepinf; trrtcks c'.S cl 0c.n ns pos i:;ibl e, to pr0vent such debri c fron being ground up Qnd carried off in suspens ion wi t h the a ir-currents . Demand an uncorapromisir-b obedience to your order , i n havinc inspections ID.'1de of ev ery ,rnrking plac0 b efor e the regul a r ,: ,or1 ,·on enter , to sec ,1h ethe:r or- not gas is gcn<:irated; a nd have firc -bcsf:es c.nc.l mine for o.:wn see that miners t'lho a.re i g- norant or indifferent to their o.m safety, a r c compell ed t o · b t~ l ·l_-r~_· n R plac os . properl y timer ·"e1·•L (Jo· , _ The Organization Of A Class For ft.merican Red Cross ~ e~ch of your collier i es , could nQt Aid Instruction, ac fail in i ts humane obj oc t of rendering , at ti1;10s, inc2.lculabl e "Jil-i rs.J· - - t., · -l~ c:;ood 1 ... the skillful handlinB and mini ster ing timely aid to absence of a do ctor. injured \,orkr.lcn , in the the supc"1.r int ondcnt, p it. r.-h + rnll -·l ·nclude .... nu Such a clcS b cu ::i..dcting a fe\i consc i ent.ious •~rnrk~ cl erks ~t the ~ine~ boo s a n a. . e:." h.,,.,;-,ne f ecl i ngc uho \/OL1ld J.'ind hab 1 t s .:.n ...,'-"-.. te men 0 .1.✓•• t :-:moera .., J; ... 2 - �t h e ir r e~ard f or servic es. in al l evia ting their i njured f ellou u. the sufferings of The cla.nn could be instr uct ed, from t.imc to time , by ;\'cur rc,,.ularly o appo inted physicia n . The r e nould , o:r c ours~ . 1.)e ~ a ·t of -. ~ neces sar y expen 1 .ur e 1 money corn oc ted ~ ith the cl us c , the naintenance of s uppl i es, medicine , ct~etchors ~nd oth0r parapher nalia, but ther e mi ght c~l E,o be crec~t ctl , \':::l.yG ~na. mcuns by .1hj_ch the f<One r a.l public Yloul d Gl adl ;:r c on. .~ribut.c to tho a id of such a humun~ cause , Lnu. should t ..... :, 7o ~,om.· c o~:-ounieo :re:...ch e mill per ton , i t <.:, ,onld b c n ,..1.P.g1• ·~:imri.·cn ~ · tnrio.n charge to t he • • • , .... .... ~_ ,1c11__ ,., ,., fl. ht'""''•n1 ~Q -- cost of coal . ~ .... d n1'1asnr e ·,ms mine to rleet 1 st r,t . 'i'hc - on1)o r tun1• ty u,u -- • ._t • r-1 -. ,.,.,. , ~ ! . L 1 .._ ., _\,.;_. J C0 ....1 •• c d1ca_ . , .... o sen.. ~ t;or~s , U. S . .Ar'J!.Jy , but now of 1.h~ lnnerican ned Cro so min1;ro in th'3 s a:v 1.• !:.:; C!A.,.. .1-1· ,.... "·- " ons . {'hi elJ.:; In m::; tall{ wi t,h :Co c to r ' - , I \JC.13 de epl ~.r impr esoed ✓.•. 1 mini· nrr i npcr tanco o~ cca . o nobl eness nnd vihal " ,,1 i th ti:1e hu::na ne d able gentl eu.an kincll y This gener o,~aly good un r escu e ,.,ork . .· !"I n "Red cross Abridged of t.hJ ,\clcr:Lc... ·,Ji th a copy . h e 1• s author, of \llnch to .,_,,.,c ,., .... r~}queo . !i'aitl'l..fU1 t'!;· j · tJ ,·11.· t h 01.n ;y · Corps , United States .Army. of Dr . Shields , r have curcfully · .1-h t he r ~sult t t..o.t l, , \! l. ,.. "' of 1· nstruction r ovd hio l'!lanuu.~ t o your per sono.l and mature . t•ica l lY thu s1as .. with en• - 3 - �considera tion d a option of "First Aid" uork a t t h e mine s of your sever al coa l c ompanies . Dr. Shi elds r e1u~cd t 0 .., me , in part, the life saving value \lh ich theoe clas s oo uncl org:1.n1.· zat 1· onn ·w of "First Aid" h a v e d a lr ea. y pr oved in t ho coul mini ng di s t r icts of Pennsylva nia . ' ~h0 .., Alloi, BC , for your ini'orn:at i on , t o herein copy the follov1- ing brio1 r et...J.rka fro~ t ~o PCGes of the c anual of Pir s t Aid: 11 '1'0 gei n t h e fir s t - c i d certificate 01' tho Red Cro an , i t 1s , of course , n~ces o~ry for studont s i n us nociations to pass tha s~c oxaoinr,t ion r equired from thooc in cl an ses . 0 Tho :t'ollo,,inz c onrse of instruction i s r econmendP-d: 1. Structure end :..ech~nism of the body . 2. Fir:.1t - a i d jnf!.t eri als . 3. Gen er a l di r ections for r endering first aid. Shock. I njuri es fit hout t he al:in bcinr; pierc ed or broken. 5. Injuries l· n fni ch the skin i s pi erc ed or broken. 6. Lo c~l · injur i es fron heat , cold and el e ctricit y. 8. Unconsc l·ousncc3 and vo i soni ng . • . ... rryinr- of t he inj u r od . F_andl1ng an~,:, 0 ~ 10 . Specia l 1' nJ' urics of n i ne or r ailroc~, ot c. Lecturt:) by !!ll o..~~. p crt on z:icans f er 11rcvontine; 7. V accidents . 11. Gener a l revie1 . r evention of cont agi ous ~r !!1.:.ttcrs , P r it 1 2 San a • ~s t noarculoais , t y:pho •. O.. , ,.,co.rlot dis ca oe~ , such J • f ever, et c. - I! - _. , �tlThe l e c t ures should be a nd h a lf a n hour is shorn of all t echnical t erms quit e enouch for them. Then the medical dir e ctor or t ea cher s hou_ld ask qu est ions a nd s uperin t end p r a c t ica l work by the cl- = ~s~ : ~for half an hour . Practica l work s h ould b o incre~s ed as much a s poss ible j ust as soon as t he men c a n do c.ny t h i nr,- : in thig- d 1' r v""ction . 1 A'..j;'t er _u t h i· s , ·r poss i ble 1 h a ve t h e men a~ i• s cus s the s ubj ect among the~s el ves , t elling a b out r ec • •u r 1es • • en-.,~ 1.nJ they have s eun 9 ho~1 t h ey h ave cl.r e s sed t h em, otc . 0 All the rren shoul d , i f pn.1. ct. i ce,l, have da t e cards f or t h e year s i th m.u:1b0r s on the :mrir gi n dhich o,r e to be punched out a t cc..ch r.1e c tine; .. . ... . . . . _ . .. . . . . . .. ... . .. .. .... . . . .. . . nccnte s t s in dif f erent classes or asr.::ociat i ons &nd b ct.;een such or gan iza.t i cns he..ve b een fo und to be one of the b eet -n..-.,7rs to stiEJ.u l ate study cf f i rst a i d o.s ,101 1 as . ·t:o a r ouse ·oubl i c inter est i n t his i mport 2.nt subj 0ct. Nihe event s in such cont ests ahould na t ural ly b e t hoeo • ..J_o .. • {-h f 1.· r st a :ld n_~ robl ems of special int ere s t. to h t.. , v inp; "C', O u •11 ... the particul a r or gani zat i ons c oncerned . c ont c s t s , the As a s ampl e of such f ollmiing i e t n.1~'3n from a p r ogra1?1 of an a.ct u@.1 ~ c ont est i n tha Pe nns)rl vanici, mi nes . -;:;,..,. t ?,.To l- -r:a n i nse:r.1s ibl e f rom ~as, tot u.lly .1t v e n , - · - • on e ma n t o pick hin ul.1 , c~r ry hi m fift y f octto h el u l es s . -~--form a rt ifici al respira t ion f or h i rJ. do-:1n a n d P..., 1 lay ,a-: - ood a ir, onG i:1inut c . ~--__J �Event No ,~ • 2 .--!:.Ian injured in lower part of body. Two men .... f ~o orm four-handed seat and carry him fifty feet . Bv0nt :ti"o J • •.t. .,, . v. - -n an to splint his l eg ~i th a mak e t emp orar y Gt:r etch,.,,~1 v , injured; l eg broken. Three men mine sprag and some stra¥✓ or hay; out of t i o mine drill~ and t wo coats, and ca rry fif ty feat. Ev ent ,. . 4 • - -lian !njurod; v;ound. r i ght side of i: O • temp l e ; one :cl.an t o open :packet a nd dress wound . Event No . 5 . --Gener a l contest of 0 ight teams. :Man u nc onscious ; Hound~ , s i mpl e fra cture of right o..rm b et ~veen e lbo;:- and s hou l der; crushed f oot r..-ith severe hemo rrhage; a pply t ourniqu et :for blccdinG, s plints f'o :r fr acture , perform a r tificia1 r espirst ion for one minute , pl a ce on stretcher, c ~r r y f i f ty f 0et ev er cLr l ou~ed with c oal , pile of mine rock, then ov ~r f enc e and pl a ce in ambul ance . "An off ic_cr in cha rge , jud5cs , a time-keeper smd a f or such contests . starter r;ill b. e reouired. -1 A.;d "The First ..1u. such contests VJhe Departocnt of the Red Cross will arrange n ci.esi.t ed c,,llcl ~:ill a ~iar cl me d a l s to oucc es sful contestants . .,..,x ,,,_.,,.n11· n n. t 1· O"' r a ~W~r:: .l.:J• u.u U R e a.:i "' '""' • .. and Certifico,t o . s s st..:.r.ds ree,dy to arrange e.n examination Cro "The Red . . t for any class of taanty per sons on the for its c ert1f 1ca e . . . 11 ~ .· ns truction in f.2rs t a i d. course o:i: :i. conclusion c f a - p. .., �. ! n Ccnclus i o enthusi asm f or "F · . n. · i t 4 mu&l, not b e cons trued t h a t my irs-c Aid. " inspires me t o t h e extent t h e.t such a• cl-ass at u coal . mine should ne c e s sarily hs.v e to deal ~ 1th th 0 Preventio11 of contacious diseas es or become s tudents in nnato.m~-, but I do t hink tht\t su ch a clasc s h oul d b e taught to h andle and c~r ~ · or , in .:... prac tic~l cmnnor , i n~i urod workmen· in and ~round co1l ~in~s . c.. t~ .!. I have person£.lly lo.10 .rn of co.sos ,here m::-n , bec oming insensi b l u from ,. hen , if :.~1-~ ··h· i-:- t c 2. ·!..c,, ~ ~:.:._ t !.l0COS ~ar~.- 11 ai tur (tn.mi1" Sfi.s • die f.or l t.ck of ra~clica l a id, -pr i ncipl cf, of' "F: r:-; c Aid" h ad 0!.11~.r been knmm to ,·orr.nr- , thoir liv•?.s n igr~t hc.ve b cP11 s~.ved. I h ..\Ve , i·~n ..rn~nd in~ r-od r.1~n nuffe r i ne; much un- p ... 121 , 11 • 1..l •,;1UC rt r enu. ins for 1 co1.21a· 11:"VO ')-, Jn ci l lF-·viated by mor e ...... c c2.l compo.ni 0s , such a s /e,_ l-r e::ul<!tr::d .... a r s i n thi.J hm.:-:an c nnd mo st. ·aor t hy ca u se. yourn , to lJ ~ l '-'u.d ~ - 7 - �= ~ H 'e· H ~ JA□{=== ID - :JOCJ . .6 . · c. ·c ·c · - ·c· I t - - - ~ ._~~_,;-_...J- ~ - - ,----___:. f---. :=::.c=:: .--~ .--- u- - - - .._,--.....,7' _,_...J.,. r - - - - · c_· _ _l PL AN G I\ OWIN(\ LEGEND "A" Plane s or slope:::: "B" Lev el s "C" Rooms "D'' Cross cuh, /\l 1 \ 1 HllX·IM A'1l:: t'i' TH E MODE OF WORK I NG COAL II U't TH E .. PAN EL" SYSTEM ,,.,U\IIEvDH~L0l'L'1hHI 111:1VI II IP rlll h'/\1:,1 J\NDL'IPlll-~ rllt.::rll!\1 ~iL'\M IIVt.l.:.i AIIDH0OIA~,/\111 l•t•\VI 111•111 111 :,11111, 1 (1.1 \ ' tL ell· lit\.: :JU\I\\ ... , . . ' •• ,, . .< ' '-. \ ,• I �-- --- ... o---I I I . Pa ce . 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Q\.AOO l8&4 o DENVER, <;OLO. ,uc,.10N WO R K , CX AMININQ A ND AllPOATI N Q ON OOAL PAOPC RTI V O a B Pl!OIALTY . On THD \1.roJ~K.I }q J_ COXDI TI O}JS And In 1'i Oo Of At tl l\ 1'o : ,; Y O !:.. I :r G 0 Do Oo CLJ\.lliC , li}SQ.• , V :ic c -Prc s i dcnt f..: .Qcn ore,1 ::~na.g0r , Union P a cif ic Coa1 SonJK:.ny , O::iaha , t eb r <-ia::ra o Dear S i r : LI!.. t r o d n c -;; o r y : I n n cc c r dan.c c l',:l th y our i nstruct ions , I mv.rlo an - 1 .,. �out l . .i nc C '.. r tc 0 - u ,-. .... _J �.. ,, ~1c.. ~ P.r ,·, -~ltn1cd frc:-: t h e n()r i..h cr 1:,- Thie. ·1,. ------:n., of Pt • n 1.s l . .:. t ~ i xec.. ., .. , j ., '.!. . , (.1 :n C Q �,. i:.s .ior '!n • "' ..I.. Ci i !l . . . ,C • --- - �d.eton ,1i n .i ng this . ,.it) . .in �.11 L.i." .. G.• r - '.!. '. 'fl:_;~ ('(''! .:... .J. .i .... 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':J H.:ho,1t 1 , 000 �soe no rcuscn ~hy You cca.1 C.i • �, DIAGRAMS OF SECTIONS OF THE COAL SEAMS N 2e 7 &- 9 MINES ROCK SPRINGS WYOMING N~ 7 MINE SECTIONS 0 :...7; o'- fz" 5:.5 " Coal s !..4-• Z '-G. S! afe Coal 2 •-4 · Coal Slafe Coal D C B 2 '--4-" Coal Sl a fe o'-12· Coal 3 "-6" Bone o ·-s· Coal Slafe z•-3" ~ o=-f,i." 3 '-r Coal , ·-2· Coal H Coa l Slafe G Coal Slafe z•-4-• Coal z·-6·· o•-½' Slafe o'-t,;· Coal 3'-o· Coal Z'- 9" Slafe Coal 0'-6"" /'-JI" Coal Coal N2 9 , M\NE SECTIONS Coal Slafe Coal :Z'-3" Coal Slafe z--s· o·-1~· Coal z·-,o· O'-f/i z•-s· Coal Slafe Coal Coal Slafe Coal z·-9• Slafe O'-½. Coafl Sia e Coal Z'-8" Coal Coal Slafe 2'-6'" Coal o:...,t.; Slafe Coal s:..s" Coal Bone Coal Coal Slafe Coal Bone - Coal- ,_z• •-4-" To illusfrafe Reporf of" dohfl M~Neil �---o--.. Introductoryi --- - - - -NO . Th 7 !iVTlill,~---- - --- - === =--- ------- -------- - - - - - e ':' nt1l~t~ -------u.. .1.on of 1-To 7 'llll" ------ - -- -- ---- - ----_e ir-Current C _ - : • .1.-1ine , - - ---------Th The A 'T'bi , arri es 1'·1oist • - - ---- - ------- - C.KilCSS Of mhP C ~· ure, - - ----- -0 The Quality Of Tb..., c.J.. _ ..,; OD.l Scam,--- -- -- --- -== - -----Tho Co .., I - v ,cal -------- -, ..., ~ a..!.. s Extrac t ed B ' i' T11e ._,ystem O:f -r -in1.· Ile;; ,..,. - - Y :Uu.chine And r:o.nd -r:-1 · .,,1· 11C'' - - - - m1 - • !:, - ;-- r 1e Haulage 01' The rte' - --- - --- --- ------- ---- _ __ ____ ____ _____ ____ __:______ l"l .A. • • \ , a 1 , ------- ~ e cvric Lo como+i~r~~ ---- - -- - -- - - - ---- ----vvu , - - - - - - - .. li l, ; ~CTe· clntre~ Eil~ct rically Driven~::::::: :--- ----------- J.,_ ' 1.c .,ight And Bell S' · --- -- -- --- ----c~p ·t O 1gna ls ,----- - - -- - - - --- -~ v ~ 8..Cl Y i Th"' T' j• Th . • - "' ~- ..1.1. 0 , - - - - - - - - - - 1ere 1_ s :"To Pv.n:ping' 0-'' .-,::-1... --------- - ---- Tl Ton~,:,, o~ C i ~~er, ------• ..i:_ oal :.Iined Per Keg Of Po·11d e·-- Page . l 2 3 5 5 7 7 a 8 8 8 8 ,, 9 u:~d---------- ~ n The U4acrbround St~bl os - - - - - - ~ - - - -! ~ , - - - - - - - - - 10 S~ontcnocus Combunt i on Gobs ___ _ : ::----- ---- ---- lO P~re P:roof Tiock Stop·ninc--e ----~-------==----------10 Air ~ · d r e ' - - - -- - ---- - 11 goo. And Tr~~ IT'h -~ri -n • Doors,-- --- --------- - - - - - - - - .. - 1 l 11 11.'\"o l c .l" olJ.C ..Jlng P.ccor.m.onde..tions ,--- - --- - -- - -- In l.l! g l'''T fl'.1'1: -- -- - --. "'he-;,,....·,~ ' - : -- -- - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - ---- - ----- -- ---- -- 1 2 .i. 2.111 - 1..culc...~0~·0 - wu.~y , -- - - - - -- -- --- - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2 The Output Of Th o Ili110,----- ------ - - -- - - - --- -- - - - -T }1,~ , r ,;. .1..c. ,,J.lt -;1.._ ..i. 2· on, - - - ----- --• ----- - - - ----- - - ---- - - - - - 11 33 • e....u The Thickness Of Tho coal f;eam,----- - - --- - --- - - --- l A The Under groun~_~t ables ,--- ----- - ---- - ---------- - -- 17 F.ea-ting In The Gobs By Spontaneous Conbus·~ion , ----- 1 8 Stoppings /md Ai r Bri dges, -------- ----- - ----------- 18 To Revivify Persons Fr om ~le~tric ~hock, - -- - - ------ 18 -"" '4 f..n Und1:1·e rouncl Tel ephone Syr;teu, ---- --- --------- --- 1 8 ~lectric Signal Bells on En£in0 Pl~ncs ,------------ 19 3 scape wn Eoles In Th e Si des O.:t' ~1 Ht;.ul~tge - Ways , - - -- 19 i~an - t rip Tra ins , a i t h safety AJ:.:P~ia.:nce3, ------------- - 1~ Expl os i ve cas ''Fi re J)amp" (C. li:- >,--- ---------------- 10 Tons Of coal ~i ned Por Keg 01' Ponder Used , - -- - ----- 20 ~G~arks on 1 ~e Pr event i on Of Accitlents, and 'i'he Or gani zution Of' A Cl ass For AD. . Red Cross HF i.rs t Ai dn Instr u ct ion ,------------------- - ------------ Appendi z .. ---,..o----- �,~n: W[Hi:eil,~.QJ,. 1t!luliireq <Bngm:.e.er TWCNT V•rlYt: YIAJta ..... C,.ICNOC .,. OOL.0 .. &DO. j' £~UITA8L£ SUILOING. TCN Y C Aflll8 A8 O T&TC IHSPCOTO R 0 , COAL MINC8. OLAeS IM4. p£NVER,C0LO. :rtOlil tWOIUlt CJO,MIHtNQ AND AC .. OATI NQ ON c~•--· .,,.o .. snTIC::e • OfllC-Ol&l.TV . On THE U --....;;O::.::.RI::.:IT::::!!.N~G~C~O~N!f ,D~I!;TI~021Nill_ S, And SAFETY OF E!.7PLOYEES , In NOS . 7 AND 9 !I I NES Of THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COllPANY, At ROCK SPRINGS, WYOllI NG . By JOHM llcNEIL , M . E. , Consulting Engineer, Equitable Building, Denver, Colorado . ?!ARCH, 191 1 . To : D . 0 . CLARK, ESQ. , Vice - Pres i dent & General ~anager, Union Paci f i c Coal Company , Omaba , };ebraska . Dear Sir: I n t r o d u c t o r y: I n c ompl iance ·: ;i th your i:ishes, I made an exami na- tion of N o s . 7 an d 9 Mines , at Rock Springs , Wyo . , and here" i th have t h e pl easure to submit, this, my report on the SD..lile . - 1 - �r 110 o 7 IJTin o , c cn □ i 9 t s ... ' of c:1." d rn ~ open i n g , and i s • n J op er a t e d on t h e s• nt71e coal sea..-~ 1.r ,...,_ &3 _, o s a 8 , 9 and 10 1'1:i n es at a hor i zo;1 • ' ~eol og ica11,, v ., of -nbou~v 20~0 f• e o t und c r }fo., 1 ·'·Tot e : (No ~ 1 c oal s caw ~as suc cessf ul ly opor atcd i n Noc 1 ~ i ne upnard s of ~O yocr s It cons i s ted of a 0 s l op e open i ng end ,7as p r obal:ly the l ur crc s'i: a nc.l most steady .9roduc e :r i n t h e st. ate ., 'l'he coa l \Jr.lfj of' a s uper 1- c r qua li t y f or do!2est i c and e0n e r a.l us e , and \7as ever a ✓ _ ,.. l-1-VO r _; -i-\,~ • - _f'U!~l - on +ino ~.,:,r :cctA V -'-'V 4 . V -;.u-··t, , -'-' on r cCOU'1 '" of <.."\. ; • V 0 V x- yc:n ~-: i 11:; -r:1i n inr: , c a us 0d b y a.n i n c r c as od c os t of pump i n g c oal ! Or pr e scn ~~ usa , -~;r.r ·-1 ...-; o::.ie d ec ades to c o.:2ie , c oul d .r.> • e, be mi n c1 [:. t a l oTre r ccst fr om t h e c oal :f i e l d b y n er1 open i n 6 s in othe r l ocal i t i es o 1~·0 better . 0 1 E•ff , in i tsclf, 1 coal scam , 1.1 O\""CV i !l thici{n esc an d fr i:c_r ::'roi.a. 0 bonc 11 n ,)VCr l ooked a nd s l e.t c . t i·"" "' th'"'T.! at the f'a c e of i ts ub a..11doned \7orkings o 1 ...1µur 1 c .zi - 1-i, - . , ..1. Re , no d OUb t• ' ,;., l., son"' f u t u r 1 -ue ri od , v1hen n e e.A~ 'rJ-'·.i ~-~ant ' Y' rs ~s fer :fu0 l , 2X!<l d(: ep or mi n ing i s f ol sh~-11 ;:: • a_,.-.• ,_:,1·..,, _ "bcco.i..1r; one of the l ead i ng -~ . .. _, o • 1 '_;U ne :.!lc.','J e-.r ~· o c oal produc · '"' .., f 1.,,.,. ".n c 4 "' ,.,-'cs...t o o - 2 �~ - -- - - - - ~ - Tho Ventilation of - - --;;.:..;:~~.:::..::~.:._~-!.'JO~ . _::-~ 1 Ji:_!n:!_£0 , i a p rodu c ed by the 1 :cc hunic i:..l 1..c.:~nL cf cl. tJ - l't . -~·-• c,', b:' - .... !10 ft . in dir..n.cter Guibo.l rtmo a"'.:>out co r<.>vc l ut.io n s winu t- ! . \ 1 o, J • ;J .Jip ,--- -- 11,~7~ cubic 1•• -~ t• ... ,,:_t- ,·..·i.nt•t N-• .1 -- --- --:' ' w')00 t, II II •1 " -'-~.,,.·- -- ... ' ----- e , 100 •1 r1 II II n ----" C" ----~, ----Pla.n0 , ----- 3 , 240 n tt II fl II '1 , 800 fl fl ., n 2 , 205 II :1 " f1 fl n II I) fl ..,.... f! fl •3 II n- II M t/r; 11 TOtc.!.l i: uz:~ber -t11.· 1 -- ~ of • 6 , P80 ------------ 262, 25, .z.:ul<H3 a.nd hcrs os , ----- --------- nu.c:u~r of nen e119l cy0d , Ol ~l,·,..,.. JI ~ LJ,OCV C vol m :.O ni nn t, J ( ,000 cu"l-)i c f c"'t per of t h : t ._h ,] r0 (1U 1• l ~c, J.- ,.,ntG ., 1.uakin:; a n a llo,m.nc c ( . t· b o1•t ) l ~ n,,.nts J U G a . 1·c,r l.H r::,, , ,,...., .., Cf c.•·,••:i.· •,~ , ,.,·?t ,:f f ~ advi se ~n increase bci n.: dcpl ~ted to ,, o n in the t c tt l V o 1 u ll! .. , - 3 - �mor e - or -les f.• deg• .i. oe , i . ~ Of G. r obb ed of i ts ful e pro por t i on b ,1v· t h •OJ ''Xt " l "' ,., r eu:e .; t an c e ...~~c • l c 11·. ti d .Ls .... air curr e nt h as t o tru.v el i n i t.!, c i rcu ::.t ous r out e fr om t h e inlnt t o t h o out l ot oi' t h.:! 1.:j -r-1 . , po .. d c r r nr:1.;s 1.md n oxious gases me t ~ i t h . OX:.TC"?,n - L- A 7 f t . Gtinc "boc etc r" f an , el c c tr i c~ll y driven , i a s i tua t e d i n the r- c• ·,rn <.:. ... l. r - .,a~r u.t ,. l - from the s·~eP.m f <.ot.n u,+; th-1 cut l et , .. hi c h d o cs f ~ i r l y c:ood T. \, i l l 1 J C Oilll:,end. t.h~t c. l u.re:c v e ntil at ing i' u.n h o p l a c e d ~in,:s , ,,,s t.!-1:-rc i :: no u.uubt in i:.lY mind but t h :1-t The i nstalla t i on cf ~ r an at th J shaft men tioned , c oul d r un i t , c ould. be obta i n ud .r .c or.. ·oe J!l L!.c cd en "E 11 I'l c::.ne . t t h e curr e nt to th e hoi st t,h 0 .. ires ,1hi c h ;:ill c ondHc t c + t h n i 'P.C C' rhc a.ir curr ent ~... • ,._. oi' ' '.O . 3 Fntry trav al s 1 . c •lo ~0 b~n i ~os through ro cms a n d cr css t l E , 000 :rent en en ·,s:-1n.., .... --" ' ... cutE , .::. nd. h c..Z yet. ,.o 'i'h e a ir .1,t t,be <~,,,t·t rP t o 1 1.:· ~ • +,}18 outl "Jt . "'a c e of entri e s J.n d ir- :r.mny oi' th~ roo.t.:1s, I �in t he c on~~r ativ el y n ear fu tur e"'- , . sol uic::ly n ~eJ.s i:mpr ovament . now. but t h e v e nt ilat i on ab- The Air-CurrcnA C l rr~r~l_20~S~l2J~~!:_£ . .::.._..;::_::~•:._;-~~l.,~~t,,~ -.Oi S t ur e , to a f a i r d egr e e - -- of satu.raticn in thif; mine , a nd but v e r v ., littl e spr inkline; of 1iate r is required . ?inc coal dust- en t . l10 rcad,;•ays sho ·,1 a d0c ideci da.n:'_,)ner:s r.~a.· ,i,or a t..;,. i c e s - ::,...,_ ~ creons" become more - or - les s dan1p t:n ct in case:.:, urc l:i. icr a l ly .:e t . This adr:li:n::.1.bll;) c cn<li t ion not onl:7 keeps the c oal dust d~p , but ~ l s c rRnde_rR~· ~ b v n o1· ic1a · • 1 e f'"Xcc t ci a c ompar at ively ~ 0 ':hif~ .cit., ~;u n ,,t lon, o r n t.ttun1.l r::o i i:ituro in the a ir, ho ,·JCver, Giv02 trcublc , in plac es , not~ lit t le, in deposit ing moi s ture u;on the roe~ or tho entr i e s, a nd in the a bse nc e of to p coal, d.isin"t. Gt_:r£..utcs .:.:.ne. b.ccako do.:n the sha l:; r oof by its mois t G.tLGGph e ri c i nflu e nc e s 1:h ich have cau □ ed r: perc ept ible in- t t· ti=' · c r uGs 0 lD th0 CC3 . 0 =o cr -and c arG of road·.-,~i.r s , ao co"'~1 pt1.red ·.Jith c c n d it i on s ,:here t.hc .1crl':in5s ,/Ore in clo s e r prox- ini ty to t:r.:. 3 cut c r c p a n d c cnsequcntl y dr i or. J:atural mo i sture . • ab"' '~~. . t i n th~ .,orkings n earer the out. crop . a 1 LlOSt en~ire 1 Y • g - u - Th i c kness oi' the Coc.l Snam , a.n<l it s cond ition, The ;;u.s measured c.:.nd. ..,, i· r-i'1 b,~ :LC i n nur:1crour; 110 f _.."-,4 . t h 8 r.::.ine , pl c:..c es throughout •-' • ,., th:.t c .Kn ;8 - ... i:: r· ;1,:cn frcn a b out -1' ~" to S .:t' o.<Jt . -:, •v ,.,.,~ - V �For Sec o of coal S3~ ut " II II n II II II II ll II II ti II " n II II I? II II II " II n II II II 11 fl II II I) II 2 II _ .,. _____ II II " B II " ll "C" 3 ~ntry , D Pl a.'11. e - - II II "D" Ro on 3 1, ~ Bntry , - - fl II "E II II 3 Pnt ry , II II II F II II C Cl il ll ll II " H II R 48 , A Rn.try , ----- II ' n ti II II II II II II II ti " tl f ace , Hoo l En .. -c r y , - ---- -See dia o "A" " I) II ;:..n ❖ L 1 r, illo.ro A _ vr,, .. ' Pl un e , - II -- u Plcnc , G" Re:s2.rk s : !l], n Fca:.c e o:' "" panel on t...,, __,o and .;ill Pl:::!21~ ::"'O vl::S soon r c1 stHr tPd as :1 produc er .. 2 l'ntr)- i s b oi nr; dri v c.: n out r ap idly , Oo y ~ t:?-·1 , .ill 1) . o;,en"d f!"Onl it every 600 f eet, f~om se.. e .rill b e t.ur nod r..ncl r vn on the l e , ~l of t.he coa l SCcDe pl anes .!.l _c t ri c :lO i G~S cf 20 H .. 11 or :3 tr i ke 11 Po ili l l be set 1:o cper ct~ thP,sc p l tmC;S , one of ,.hic:1 i s no~7 i n suc c e s &ful ope r t. ti on. At f uc e of "C" r.n t r ,f on 11 D" Pl :mc , t h G c oal s c Ll:1 c~p _pc ar f.'i rs o. lit t l e d i s turbed and l c ol• 0 c ur~_,t", :.n:l the d i }J th r.:r c h a!1 - c:1 nne;ed. f r O!..l 710r n al { 5 tc r1 d cer c•~;_ ) to 1 ? to 2~ degr e 013 Thia c on:! i t l on, h o\icv cr , 0 nw ·, bo locu.l . .; a.re 'be i n g dn1,;m. " A" nc n Pl ane ' p illa rs ' uc u Plcn3, e n t r y " s t unps 11 a r e b oin~ d.r-~Y·n. "B u f:lld "C" on About 2~ miner~ a r c out t h ese p illur 0 • ~ - 0 - �I was p l eased to not e th •• e l urge pcrccntaee of coal be i ng r ec overed fr o~ p i llar ·ao:r1..- , •· •'- genc r a 1_ly , probably over 90i" 01 the coa l i s bein!; t aken out i n p illa r drawi ne;o Thi:s i s , i n- deE?d , a. very cood f;hoHi ng , and , on the vih ol e , t.her,3 a r e few coal mines i n \'Th i ch u highc-n." perce nt age of c oal i s Hxtra ct cd from the sea.m(j m• .lne r;orv of C. ~ tc co:{ ' ! , (.) .. l• t Y. Qr.> ;·')'"':.' b,'~, • UD..J.. i r..Ill:-'-! r,0:.-11, ' ,.._v..,~ sv.b- h i t'.lBinous o iG c L:1,fi-rnd in the c a.te- It i s fr e0 burnin;,:~ ·,iit.ho;.it t endencies ,,n,~ is rece i v0d t1ith a 1\.1..irly £:'OCcl El .:..t, OQ!] f' UG,...,...... ' C, ... -~o i s tu.re, -- - - - ----35 030 Volat i l e ~!:at t er , --- ~ ixed Carb on,------ _______ .. _..... 42019 4?086 00 4o80 ~') 0 ,-.....,1,,. -~---A ;;;,.u.' 100,,oo;r. . Grav ity,-Spe c if le The Coal I s solid und shoot i ne frorJ tho 1 0288 �t he danger that l ur k s i n t he cl oom of tha t '-'1 -l eel f or t unna t ura l C ... . sys •er,1 of 1.:.1ini n. ni:-, coal ; 6 :for \Ill ich. l ' - n Gv er . a l conc e r -ne d s h ould i'e-al The Syst c.:n of I i n i n,~ ,_ i s b -- a"" . d u·u" ., i n evidenc e the r e tr u.l y thankful 0 ' Y t, h e mode of Poon and Pillar on t h e doubl e en t.,ry system t o t h e r a i se et inter v "11 ..,- of aoou - 't f' rom \7h i ch pl.moo are dr i v en 5 , 000 :feet c..par t. TllG ~W.u l a t~e Pf Tl ~ :') ~ ('· c.. ,i 11 --'--....;....::::.;;-=..:;::.l. _ ~ ~ : . . _ ;~1t; ~' :::..!.. , - ~o a Jnri cusly ex pens iv e fact or, the I'10(,t !'.20clcr:1 gr ~.~ n~_· . ~,l 81.!"1•1i:c.'..!1n v • l CC'n..-:··rc1Q n n_d • ~ it t . h e 1· ~ w ; : ,c m i n i-) t• , i .s Seo ma:po b e c o m i ne , • al th~t onl y co0~nG1 h~ f!J l lO'!"' , ". (l , -•~o run d e r 1' t c... fair de- D:;' r ef' e rr h1G to tho mup , i t \Til l d' W C(H38o b :- se-.sn ·that the c,hll i s b e i n f' h aul ed i'ro:n f' our to f our and cn 2- fl.c.lf :::.:d l 3S" ;Uc h d i 3i:an c e;:3 o:i' u.nder 0-r van d h au l a ge a r e I~l c ct ric Lo co!!lot i v os a.r e used on -'Gh 1~ ml...i n h i:-i ul ago- :iey to ~· ~ne t l· pt l e , r unn i ne ~t ~ so eJ~d of ab out 8 ~ i le~ er hour ,.·,·_ith = r ~ r 11 tr.ins of 50 t o ? 0 p i t cars o I ~i=.;i nes Rl c c t rica l l Y 1)riven , ..1.r·, stc:..t i oneci ut the hca.d ..., ?'I ' of each i n c l i n ed p l a n e , ~~a. of cnpty a.~ d l oaded ca s to ·:ii th c:..-olPs, he i st and l oYre r t r u i ns and from t:i1c v a r i ou.:; entr i e;; to .,. ._ ot i v c st a tion8 on th~ ne i n h a u l aGC? c n t r yo the e l Gc t ric loc o = " d Be ll 8 i f,m:.1_;:, eJrc u sed, ,,.nd a.re a.d!~l c c -tr i c L i p;h't ,m -- -• e The ~ermru1ency or c onve n i enc ,i ·u- r..1. f d ~irabl .,v a r r o.n ge' a zpe ~d of tr ..~iT; QV e r t h i s ho.ulc:.c;o r a v e lin ..., t d of t r ~c ka~e an - 8 - �s yst em , i s v e ri t ab l y ruilro~d i ~ ng under gr oundo r oad i ng on the Burfa c e , howev ~r , t·n ~r e v v Unlike r a il- i s not onl y t h e c ost of p r ope r l y bal l ast i ng and keep i n g t h e tra ck in r ep a ir , but there a r e nan y other addi t i onal i tems of expen se wh i ch dr a in upon reErnurc es , suc h ao clean i ng tra cks, spr i nkl i n g n i t h uatc r th0 c oc1..l dust ther eon, tak ing a.oYm b ad 11 r ocks from t h e t1 r oof , or t i ober i ng t hem up ~ as the case ~ay b e , and k eep ing i n r epair h un ~l!·e ds of ~topp ingB , W"!d numerou:3 ov er - camt a irbridzes to p r e v')nt l cuka:;e of the a ir cur renti:i , so as to c ond 11ct clnLl 212.i ntain an adequ&te sup1 l y of a i r for t h e l.'TOr .kmen at t.!1(; int0 ri. or cl' tl'lr. wo r k ings and through out the en t ire rc.:.::ni :t'ic~t i c-ns of tlle mine .. • n•·h r:r-- ,:::.a•··t ~, e xTha co st of thcsct 1 ' C aou 'wo ~ ·~, i .J b0co1uinn: ~ • a much f u r ther ox.tensi on D OJ: t11 -ae wor k i n1s TIOuld b e a r easonC ;:) • , abl~ expun d 1~ur ~ o-"J. ,-,,o = no'\T -~, and - if f1.hcc...d c,f t h e pre sant _-.er ton of c oc.l ~i n k ina0 of deep shaf t s ,_, i nt e r i o r mi gh t not be; a p rof i tc:l.bl c a,nd ·~r -·,n t'··d invcstnent of L C::. v l. .JC, +1 _1~ v - 1·0 ob ta i n c a.,--I'. 1· ~~1 ., c. ., - a. lo,.1e'!" .;,ork i n g co.at 0 abo ut 1,000 t ons per • ty__ Of The ...r l• n ~,, i ~ 1T'.!h~e~cg_.~'.:.PE'~i:1:fC~l~ - ~ ~.....::.:;;;.;::-- - c!. 6 C>+' r,c.:.te_r_ required in t.hi s mi ne, 'LE~o~PJ:U2~ • ~p~i:.::.::1.~r-__:::1.::;._ J. _...____ _ Thcre__ij3 ·· i tl1 :,,..,a thc:..t \:h i ch n a:t appear, i s rno t, ,: • ' - · -i-- , ,:, • 1..1,., 1_ 1. _ .... , if anY , �dra i ns t o t he dip t 0 .!.w• Ou 1 0 1°'" in - •L i s do no i ' or fio s .. 7 ' 8 f r om i t s O\iJn v1orking s .. 0, , orc the pu.m.p i ng of wuter wn un d 9 J.:..l n es , as tm11 a s the growth 'f,, • The Ton s Of Coa l r"i n c d Per Keet Of Povrdor Us ed, for the year 0nd1 n g De c embe r 31 s t , 1 91 0 , ver e 1 08 .. 5 t on s of 2 ,000 l bso ~= , n ;:m;.c l y abou t an F or t he t hick n e c;s of.' .,..he c o·•l ~ = S ""...,"" avc r a.ee ( b e i n g mi n e d ) of' 5 ft., 9 i n .. , t h o ab ov e , comp a r e d YI ~ t h c oa l mi ne~ gen e r <ll l y , i s ccrc l .. ~ f air l y eood fJh on i ng I s i n- t r us t , ho·.-:cv c r , t h e.t e v e n t h i s qu .:mt i t y of p owd e r may b e , i n the n c ~r futu r e , 2.0.ter i l:!l l y r educed b y t c.:it a t 0 j o:.ir Su:;: P-r i or mc::asv.r e of 2. ;i nes \:-i t.!J. n. f A.ir deg:rc e of s uc c ess. Th o "Jnds r r,--r m...nd St 2.bleo , a s a 11rotect i 0:n f rom f i re , h D.vc .. i t h ~11cHt i r on~ par t i t, 1· 0 11,3 a..n d pro1H, cov or~.d ry ~ G • • .J.. no n ak ed 1,"'-'" 'P, r;.: ~.-i th cle c t ricivy o,n t 1t. ::u.t.& - ~'· :.. :.b l~s o Th ey a r e lig hted - - " T !"! 1)"'! "1r i t +r.d c.c. - .., ..u vv 1· ;1_!"-1. 1"d e • - ~-~~, _.u.,, c o ocl s ruii t a r y cond i t i ons , for t h r: 0 cn or a.l c ccfort of J'. or soei and mu l e s , 1.terc i n evi d en ce o h n s e mi n es e.t Roe~ Sp r i n g s . h a v e occ urr o d i n t ,.,, c o a l lCW:1S c o n o i :3 ts ch i ef l y of s a n dy or Tha f l o or o f t h .-.-:Jh ich i s har d an d co.::.i>a ct, docs n ot "hea v e n arena ceoua s hale, c- 1·v ,, ,.,, i. -&'•o.,,..c,.., "" c omp r c..,;.; .1. ,. th and ~ ithstands ~ - 10 - o•,-~' "' ~~ 11 c reE.,''"' 1 " ·1: or sq·u e•"'!:'.•-"· ' ..; ~ .., �of the st r ata and the . ,_ " C r e o'"\"lr.:, U ,e.t-~ 0,0 ..t. co a.1 does G11e str ata t n o . s i nk i nt o t h e fl ooro J1 sol do.<ll occur ~ \;he r o , unl e::.rn v1hen " d r a ·11- ine" p il l a r s , tho OVt~rly i ng str ata ·br eaks off and ca.ves in r oudily .-2.nd the \,Or k• i n~o have a lov: temper a.turo, com_p a.red 1.11 t h mor:~•r.u r.1i !'l CG , a ll cf 1.·ih i cll c onditions a r e f avo r a b l e for the pr ev ent i on of spont e.ne ous c o~bust iono T.' ir"' -1 ocl,. ~·• =-.... Proo.o J.. 1. '" ,)°GOJJP in.gs, ,:ore in eYido!lce throughout tr_.-. r1i u c> , a;1c_ i.1cr e ,:ell built p:ene n ~l ly, als o carefully n l afn;erc;cl •.71· t11 e.una.y • l· oam, •:,11ch • • j .:, Wf)ll c:.daJ, tc•d for such us eo J:' In f uct, it i i:'J cnl y the o uba ttmt i al n t::.turc- und solid i ty of a sna.J. l 1.rol ui.10 o-!.' a ir cnt.0.ring tl-!c i nlc-".: Q In s:.1.ch cJ1 ext0ns ive :mi ne , i t i s a wist.t::.l;:o to h ave l ess tha"'1 7 0 , coo cv.b i c feet of a ir ontcr i n;i; tho intake ; a.nd I f.l i nccrL-1: ho~:- th<.!·c the ine,tal lat i on of u f~n '"d; the shaft on J.·r ::-.1·) Docro, ·.:ere d r. !:l.,~ .i:1r::.:·-:Jb [r~ i ~dLC:!::e:.:=s~ an ~:.....:::;.:..; -;;;i_l-.._ _ _ fa ir d cgrc~ of ob ac ClJ.iW bu ilt Y.' i th a r v anc e a.:J to 1.;r coau:!:, i on~ agai n t:Jt f i r eo 'l,h e ·..t:·o11o·iin" \ ,, Rec on11end.utionG o.re p r esented f or t h e i on of mine f i• ro~ b.,'i ~ccit~0nt ...l 0 r i L·u in f r om tha fur ther pr oven t of ,,o ode n tool C!:.r~ets ,J.l1Ct bo.:!.rd ~eats. Tho p r obabl e i gn i tion - 11 - �aband onment or t hese , . cann ot f a il to l es sen t he risk of f i re o I n o t ic ed , durin~ my to ur of' t · p ns1.ec i on, a number O.J. wooden b ox ns , the d inens i cna of one , in Vlh ich trer e kep t t h e 1 c> tool s of d ay mnn, Oi l cans , etc., a.nd made 01· 2 • pl unk , ,1aa about ? f"to l ong , 4 ft. G i n. i!i d e u.nd ,1 ft h igh ; a.nd in 0 close pr cxi:oity , nas a ,.ocd e n s ea t b cti:cen prop3, a p l a c e \:he r e the un do r - f or enan race i v oa c.nu r;ivce or de r s to s hot - fir er s , machine ~~n , etc • •An orJer fro_, you, p r ohibi t i11c r1ooden b ox c ia and seat s ( ur:l c .J!:' C l , c ref_ :11t h ~ect i r on) thr ou~h ot.:t the &incs , ?1ould be a 0 tep in the rir;h t cl i .c e c t i l:n o cel f - ~c t L1,_; .incl l rw 1>1 a.ric ' kn orm a.s ....... o 1 r oxi• ? i"•~:Y O 1 - or 11 A 11 { open ed in ? ·~ "'' i ·n ,., to __-..-.. '"' ' s e c oap ) on a r u ioe of 5 to 6 d e v abo "'· t 1 , OOO feet eve r ~,llich the haul drULl :t.ad c~bl e ) f r om tho th , ::.uri'c.cc • ... - r... ul ar~e-r v.y ' 7h1.. ; :i..ill _.c.. in-e e r i er o . s f the ,;ork 1n g ' ,- r cu .,l~ r1 \ > }':_..; ..,.ci of t h e p lane to the l.t 3 - ntrv 1 t)~ ,•1. l uv .J )., ~.no\111 . a ~ J.~o " i:, . .r , _ 1. "' l l:n ·t h ~ .·h 1ch inter sec t~ f' our __ , f ~ 1_1 c ~ '~ - · d one -11..u. cibout f ou r an ., T"<"' +r i< muin haulage-way and tha t 1 0,1er t h s cca.i. . v ,. - • ene i n c p l ancb - 12 - �I i s h a ul e d f ro:n ': here t ..._ O t r a i~s of 60 to 72 1 .r1 a, o :. 0 0 I :i''n,.. °'iJl")•1t· 1· l - .., \:J ... • _ ....,\.lOu • 1, by el ec t r i c l oco~ otiv es i t car e .. ... a _.., reduced by "doubl e ::_ur r,ey n exhaustin.:3 fa.11.s 1 0 ::·ec~: i:1 di c..:etcr , lcctri cr..lly d riven e..t ?re :: 01:r c..ir t c.~ i ntal:co to th i s 1:1i n o , fu rnish i ng T:: .... ;- vol ume of 62 , ODO c ctiic fc~ t cf :..ir per z:.inute , r:n t:.ggre{?Cl.i· nd th • tot 1 re·, ur!'.! ~ir- curreni 2.'; the oJ.tl ct i -3 6 0 , 5 0 0 c ubi c i n the V __r i CUG e n tr i es : Air ''ea.sur e: .t1Jnt s : 11-~o . ~ •T ~ o .. 5 _nt ry f c.c c , u II ---------~--- t.'. , 600 cu. ft. per - - - - - - - .. - - - - - 4'-- No. ..'• south ::nt r J f ~ce , :Jc . C, " ·orth II II u .. M II s: II n ------- 5 , 600 II n II II p --------- 4 , ?50 n ,: n 11 r, 3 .Plane ~·::i.ce 6 : O";;o II n IJ :1 n II 10 500 " II '1 :, _______________ .... c, ,:oo n SJ ll n ::ro .10 r. . :.;o .11 fl :, II n ti -------- ?, 2CO " " II a tJ g -------- 7 ' GcO 11 n :~o . 9 J:-0 . r:~ ' coo m.inU~'. S , f ace , Ne.,• 3 P l ane - n 15 - 1: - ' �Tho numb er of m~n employed , 25A. , ~ Numbar 0 1· h Ort.;~:; ''nu· c..:. • !:.ulcs , 2 6 . CDd ui ll be its conditions in i'ront o'f' - this r epo r t . .For sec. at 1·ac c 01'- ---- - -- .1.1 0 1:c . •T-'nt.' r '.~r ' ..... Pl . r, .. .. ,, ,, " n rt II II I) " ti II " II ,, l - 4,.,' •i= ' - ~l -------- r frcrJ l'..:.CS Ol' - - - 8 ,, It .:.t . c..Ci'? r.f, - - - - --- fl 0 - - - - -- !I " " " ,, ,, I'! n n rt ,, II :, :; ,, GO-:! 11 II II :1 " If fl II fl ., ,. II I/ ')ia . ·''l . ' " 2, ,, II 3, " " 4, " 5' " II 6, :~rd ,, fl " 7, ,, -- --------- ---,, ----- --- 14 11 " 1;- II II :, rd I/ II II 8, ---- ---- l ,,n II II 3rd fJ II " 0 I• ri -1 "'n+ ..! r ·· on t.t,}_ " J '.J ' I ~ I :i'h~ coa.1 sce.D in :~o . 1 (' "~crth ~ntc:- ifl ot<'.iNod ..ri th a ,Jl:it) discclcl'a"tion, us i :r ar:i'cct cd b.,~ Jrcxi::iity to the tit - .1.,c..J.nc . . e y et. tu The z t rL'.. .., - of ol~to i n tho co~l ~t th" fuce of ·-o . ro t e n on::c:r.1 s~c tion of so~ ~t ~ ~ c 13 of ;·c . ,.. _,., 125 fo ut back fr on t h e f ~c e inches in thicknouu , se~ ~ i a . ~o . A. r r. rntry , •• hilo �}1 o s o 6 and ? 1£n tr i O0 arc ~or ked up to Ah of Sect i on 8 , owned b v th .; Throughout these G Gun - n • - 1•1norn:nso11 c dr y 11"' . +h 1 Con.pany o aJ. 0 eJct e:ri or wor k i ngs ( i n near er proxi mi t y t o t ho out c rop ) i t i s n a t u rall y II "" c e boundary line du s ty , and i n 1; l a c e c:• A .., , "bone ou ,. ,.1. c o1J "' i ous s•lv..'r1J!,ly· : c:r.,:, ·\·1ater, 1·t i•s a d iff i cult ;nat ter t o sat i sf ac torily \7Ct coal d u Bt .. o ~11 ., \'.70.t er nt ~ ecl -~ ·-\nk c" 0 J "'"- i s h B.u l ed f r oI:?. ..:J -- Oo 1- plan e i n spe cia l l y const ructed G'" C' ,. - d lnG · ~- n .IlO .L e~bou t , 3~'5 f;C.110::1.s , nnd fr om nine t o of t :a.tcr '-' "'""e s·p,,.. · "~ ,,,1...1 Aci ,,, ~ 1 v- u ·::atcr ..:i -~ v !!l e p er t•i Cil1 S er" t 'nc <-;2;r 2.;yed f rom G t ~.nk ( wi thout pn: s .:;ur e) cannot suf- 1 2.: i n;; i n t..:.cw: :; ut e r ·:;or~dngs ( esp e cio.ll y L.1 co l d VIeat h c r ) r ic::, No 9 ~ i n o present s the dr i e s t unde r ground condit i ons 0 et " c- r-i c •r ,._ '- - .;. ... I n t,h i s conncc t i onP h cr:.evcr, ne a r c glH-d t o cr-,~- · .,,.,,,. -") ~ J. 1 L Lc_J 6 C + ✓. se·"~ i s und.e r mincl and that there i s c2.hh ~ ., .:-.11•.J co o:.1 c;.,.,. t • of·"' the solid, h en.c9 t he dr y a nd du.:1ty sol u:' c :ol ~r no 31100 i n r.r. _..::. .;:;..;;.---- - .:..;.:..;;.=.:•~ · ...-.uch 1 cse do.ngcn"ous on v.cco unt of t hi s ·. , ,\:n:cc t , ,. c ondi t i ons ar s ver y .... - 16 - �\;J1e r 2v ~,r ,~..... C O2.1 SC&.:l T~10 f• ' :- , . .-~ of' _ .o o 1, ,. . 8 ci i t:rtu:a.c ,:, o-P _,_ ·_~;> , 11.,.r " Tl1f! Cv ' ~-1 11V\ cJ ......,... 1.. ,.. is u ndr.r -~ ..... 1·n " v d , , .,._ ,l 1· ~,-. • 1nsur0s a maxi - ~a, r y nus n ou rea ched t he unusual ' .,_ 1✓ ~ ono-.:.re. .J.> m.1.les f:rorr1 t he ent r ance of t he .::!") .,.,-·,out ""'or-~1 ~,,am here - 1· s u:. l, , .u ...J..=. o A c op i ou e i;nount of n atun:.l rao i t',~ur o i -.0 JJY-(hJ3:.'l'c, t.rh ich k e cp D th," coi l d us t a nd ·a or ~ i n!;s i n e.n ad.:.."1.irnbl c s tute of saturat i on 170 od fe a t u r e t7h i cb. pr oduc e s ·e,h i 0 r:10 i s t c ondi t i on l..,J ( oatur atad a i r- cu r r e nt ) , has 2:. b s..d cf:~:c ct i n d i s i ntocr ~t i ng t ha r oof, i.Jl!ich fo r 20 inches i rnnodi c:., t cly ov er the c oal, c ons i s t i ng of t :!1 i n l ami n a ted l aycr z o:f erona.ce ous aha l e, .1 D.?11..1. __ , , f a l 2s d ov111 :reau ily 0 fl c uts t1 Above tl1 i <S r oo.f.', the r ocks contain more s and a.nd b e c ome s tron5or to ~Ji ths t and the d i t:J int egr a t i ne; influenc e of tho saturated a i r current o In such entri es , I u ov.ld cuvisc l e av ing up t op coa l f or the r ooi ' end. t ak ing up u 1wrt i on uf the f l oor t o o ake the - lG - 0 �n e c esoar y h e i ght 'he r 0 "··h t.. c '' con.1 Secl.tl i s l ow, as a mo.ttor of e CC)nomy i n th0 savi t'l."' of ~ .j movint: debri a and t i mhero Th e fa c e of "T O " 4 rnt r.v 111.10,·,r.: - ~ae coa l ~l so ~ l i ttl e -:-"' 'n 1· n b ... t n Of'.J.al• u.O t.o .!.-.:t}>Uri t i os tl, 11 0 Por occ t i on of coal r.:t fac e of ;ro . 1,;. F.nt r y, 3 Pl unc, A port i on of th~ top cGil i G l eft up for Soe Jcct l on of co~l - s~-.~ ........ , -Di~..... 8 , tclc'3n 2.t f a.cG o±' J.~o .. 1 :, In t r y of f of 3 ? l ane . .'\t f ._cc conditi onc of 1?.th ,~ntrv .. ' i n =-::n tr;y 1 3. t... ... Seo Di a. 9 0 ~rc.:,m cu~ nucce .Gf'ull;r , obt, i n i.1g a maxi!.11.t.: !;ercont a~e of the In .. o o :· _: o o },nt rv·· ., 3 Pl ane , L~ nt:.rr.b-;;r of: .Tap mi n er ,-:; C"Tir£..,_C'~d in t8{ i n,: c ut p illa.r s , r c c u7c.::-in•-· ...:.i.0 3t or .. . _, ::ffG the c o t..l .. ?he Underg round !3table.t. , ~on.:: i -:;t, i !l g of 26 ~tall s s ta,...l od 22 h ead of _,rnJ. 11:.~ ( i n ':mich ~.:,,, ,.,.....,.:::-, t· .. ..i.1 i hor ..:.les) are ;1cl l i s c on· c~ l y n r o~ib i tcd. l amps u.r c s t r l ,., d other ev h ! cnc, .2-1 \i'Crc 1..rcaent of proatv.n t l:,• o.t Jw,nd , a..."1 to r !?:luc c • .o n ~·.i niI'.!Ulll i~h c poe.s ibil i t y .1 cautions be ing t nkcn ot fir e orig in. - 17 - �Th 0 s t abl e s are ne11 t hrcugh sane _..., ; ~ "'~ond uc-t ed from the ~orkmen. vent il ated ' cand th e a i r pass ing to the r eturn ui r -cour s c , a\7 ay ., -.-.~..!"'~~!f~~~_Q~~ ~ ~~ ,,,_:-f~c~a~t~i:n:.t.g~I~n~.::'l'.!.h~e=--'~'C~oEb~'..."~n~ ' ..,.,y oponta.neous Cot10ust i on, has ncv8r bee n detected ' £.!ld fo r the t,Jreveni: i on -r. - oi-' - ,_vr ogr "'. . s~ fr om .tires by 2.c cid0ntbtl i gui t i on , bo.rr~l .! of ,·,~ •, ~. r ....,. - ar e .i,r np t in r ,3ad. i nes a en double s';;i t c hcs \,r i th powder k1:;gs to f o rm cl. Tc Rev i v ify ?cr aon~ Prom _:-:1 e c t r ic_3ho c:n:, p r inted o i n ~:tr ...iC"t i ona Qr c f r amed i n gl uso and. pozr>;,:_id u'l: _promi nent • • 1n •t}, ._.. c :rr:1na , ana.' 11 d ay u e:ipl o,;,100.s c:.rc r oc,:ui r e d to uc- qua.int themsel v es ·t1 i t h the s .:ne , so a:-, i;o restrn ita te any one ,1ho mi [.ht b e ov c r cor:10 by a n e l ,'1 c t ri.c ch ock . An lJn::IGr g r oun(l Te l eph one. Sy.:;t ?..m, i s k ep t in ~:ork ins orde r thro u~h out the ·v:ork ings cf th0 :1i nr:J fo r [G n c r a l c onv e n i e n c es . bu~. i :1 c s p c c i t~ lJ.y i nv a l ut.1.l:,lc i n c aac of' an c~c c i den,; .,. to er.ml oyc 1~s ..1110 n t h e doct or, rrnr .~e r.ncl ~~1:-ul unc c nay b e c:c.ll~cl e rior of the unde r !"'.r om1cl wcrk i ngo to r e c e i v e for f'ron t,he int an injured per so n or pnr scno upcn r ~ ... cl:i ng the surfe c e. - 18 - �9 ~ ne s On ~ • ~E~l:e~c:t:r.:::i:,.:::c~S~,i~~~n~a~· ,t._TI~1:);~_2]Uj~ar~fl~~ . 1: ,ng:i ne Planes, are ad. mirably a rranged, f or safety .,, ;;: ...,..., well- a s ·'·"o • ting instructr r h 01s i ons gene r ally 0 n-, .!1:s cap~ Man r-r _o1 es n In The Sides Of All H~ul age - Wa:YJ:> , i n t h e mi n os , wh e ther on eni:::inc 7\1 I::: ~ "'"' "'"' t or C 1 c c t-r ic locomo .. V-" 1 "'.;, tivc \'Iay s , a r e a d:n.irabl ": ., 1)rov1.· d ed, f or per s ons ~o e nter 11hile t r a in s cf 'J p·~-- i t c ar s e:ro • :c..,:a, in,.. _ s ,. an d i'urt hor 11@0..n-1::ay " travel- 1 i ng p~ssace3 arc -p rovided, pnra - .. lle l u 1· ;~a a 11 ho i s ting s lopes or 1~l o.n3s ~ -,. 'i1or ev e:c t oo clc.11g e rous f or t r avel il 0 •a•_1 ,...., l'" l' n~ t r ..... r; 1° n ;:;. •./ ., sa.!._,:_,.e t,y O,EP 1 J.• o.nces, are used ~ n ., ·,n1,'l to t.~:l:c th::; \ or:kmcn to &.nti :fr o:n the i nterior \,o rkings, as to _ ; nr.:. 'j ,-o·•1 t.t.;i "ho .. .A u ;w; tA. 1,- ......... . . . \., ,.;} 1 e:l ·t'•• o-,;-e'!-. "eI' t oe st r cmlOt.l. ,::, undertakini;t ., LJ ..,.10. i.:-:.. a.,.:.. dotcct od in t h e Rock qpr i ngs -l ine~ . COD.l T: mo $ t v a l u e d. feature, togcth 0 r ·,. i th tl"w fo,ct thG.t the 11 6 .., ~l··,., ,,1ut e1 v unde r.nined 1: cfo r c b l a st ing , a l so the se ur.i lo i..4.J-0'-' -!k ,,.cl ooisturc, i n p l t'..C <:38 , and the yartly s prink- :prcsence o f natu , ling of duGtY zones , • plai n , Yie 1 thin::, ~, o 1 -~, i th othe r 3afe guard.s omnnor ated, e x- 1 areQ tonnage of c cal producod per lif e 1,i " u i nes, u.a co·:1pu.1"0d :J i th ge.agout:J colliar i o s , l ost ~ i thin the se thB odi ous ~y aLeJ of bl~st ine c oal from tho or in mines ·u11erc sol id, i s perruitted. - 19 - ) �The To ns Of Coa l Hi ne d Pe r Keg Of Pov1der Used , f or thG year e nd i ng D0 c e~v,er 3l n~- , 10.,,10 , v ~ I f ~er e 72 and 2 3 t(5):ls o 2 , 0 00 l bo o m1h e auv srago. ~h1 'n1~.l,8SA a~r· tl 1.1 .. ~ _10 coa l 3 ti 0 SGai::1 . ov e r tho mi n e 1. s Considering thP- th i ckn ess of the coal sea...m , t h e sh o\·ti ng i s fa i r, but~ ·.,o u.ha.1 1 h ope t h at by the use of the hydr aul i c cart ridge , the 2.bov0 q_uant i ty of poVJdcr m~y , :.i.n the near f uture, be materi al ly reducedc The ~1ystens of' mi ninG a.Yid he.ul uge arc abo .r~ thu s ame as 1 • r"'l"l 'rl:e r c i ..., no p1...1rip1ng ""'_11 1· r ed i n th i s rni n0 o t-tGt .:-it h ) our ar,):.l rova l, tl:e Sf) r0p or t s --·<-:1t -r-tl l 1_·~ Very Re 3 ;10 ctfu.ll;;t Your ~ , - 20 - �- ------- o... ""--..... and 2 ... '150 f c,t C.!..~ :::ncl G 1 '7'72 non-fat a l ,i.cc idcnt s oc- ~illlny d.Jath.J CC C'_ ur r '1a.' h 1 ·: oo _.,....ich C' f r"ro~"' ·"',, ';·_.~~ ·,.,·· o ,3a v o l• C>.tior, . - . r. i """"k·"..., ...... ..._,,,,, b e i nc; c. ht1rry , nn d ie;nor ,.:..11c c or non- ob ~crv,u1cc of ci ven thc if . SG0 to it tha t ul l c r.:p loyo ~::b u,1 dcr st u.:n.:l tho corn~ !ln:r ' ::: rul!6s , and d ~Eland. an , n_;co:::1pz~ca1.:i ::-,inf ob cdi enc c to t:io or .."'J.r: 4 Pr ott'.lct \'lorkrn 0 n [1..."'ld yro1,,erty ar:... i n5t :nen :.~t. J,] - 1.:.1•: n l i bi t r.ro.1 ,P, • c r .i. c.. ~ Of ~ O'\ n l •JC"- '-• • •~ Li1~ drmccr o 2.ri 8 ing r,~ 1:u - -0 "shoot int! f r 0 !.1 th~ beyond the minine• - l - j �Do not .,.,,,, . . .,_ lo=" t WO or more shot s t o be fi red i n one pl a ce at the s ame t i ~e , l e t a SUf 4 ' . i • ·- 1 0 ont i n t ervul el apse be t ween bl a st s o Do not p e r mi t wooden or other inf l ammabl e t ool houses , boxe s , seat s , ot c c i n t h e m..1· n os ; h ave same constr u cted 1.'1ith non- combu st i b l e ~nt·e r 1a • l s , as f ar as pruct i cabl e o :Reuov e a l l coa l du~.., t ::..nd ~ot'·nor debri o fr om h aul~g c r oads from t i n e to t i me , k Gep i :no· •I-racks ::- 0 Li l, "" c l.,-:>::in .., _ a.s p os s i bl e , t o p :rev c n t 5 i.Wh dabr i s f r om being Broun ,i up ancl c urr i e <.l off in 3Uspen s i on ~ ith th e . air-cur r ent s o ·:)emfc.1d uncm.!!pr Ol."li s ing ob ed i e nc0 to your or de r, i n h a v ing .-in i n ::;::_;,,..,ct i 0:1 s :D.'.:l.d'= of ev r:r;/ ·,t0 r k i np: p l a c e b efo r e the r e gul a.r •1cwe f ire ~b o ssvs end mi n e for emen see tha t mi n er s who are i gncrant or i nd i f f e r en t to t lv:d.r o,;-:n saf:'ety , are comp e lled t o p:ro~Je r l y t i ~ b e r t h a i r rtorking pl cl.Ct13o .... ~ ~ ..,.,,,.,,, • ~nt i on Of L'-'10 0 . l' ;~ v...,..,. 1 "'~~ • A Clas::: Ji'or .Amer i can Red Cr os s Pir s t Ai d In s truc ~i on , ~t e a ch rf ~ 0-u.r _col l i e r i es , c ou l d n ot htl!J.~1 8 ohj 8 c t of r eno.~ring , a t t imes , i n c c1l cul a ble 1 - f~!.il i n . c c od , J:o . , i n t h ~ s ~~ )_1 - J . u..... -~ 1 ... Yld 1 i n ..,. J. <.,,;.- - - 2 - o a:'1.d u i n i s terin~ t i me l y a i d to �their r e~ard for scr viceG i n bll - ~ the i r i njured fellows o Th J1.,• . ev1at 1ng the sufferings of l e c ass could be instructed from ' 1 1• nc., to t ime ~ by you r r~ rrt 1 = , • .. "'J. 1_a r Y appoint ed phys ician., 0 There vie u.l d, of c our .so , be ci. n e cessar y ex1Jendi ture of money conn e ct ed v;i t h the clas s , the mai nt0nance of supplies , medic i nc, s tret cher u t..n d other par apherna lia , but the re mi ght also be creat ed. , Y1ays and lil~o.ns by which the general publ ic -rmu.ld g l adl y cont ribut e to the a i d of ~uch a hv.l1mn e c uuse , aYJ.d ohould a tax to your c CJ.J.J:)D..11ic::; roach a nill ver ton, it r:ould b e u l ogi t i rs.a.t.e , as \:'ell as u b.umf;.ni tur i a11 cha,rge to the co at of coal o Tho op:)ortun i-t~; a n d p l 0aoure uas z inc to meet 1 st Lto 1 • 0 :r (.Jo ~hl'Alrl ~ 'l ""'-' "".....;,' e~ i cal Reserve Corps, lf •- o ... Armv ....._, , 1·.Jut IlO\/ b- o \A. . t or es~• of ~1.1he ~e ric~.n H0a. Cro s 5 coul mi n~rs in the in _~r~ of coa l mine rescue car s and ,...J..7'"-'c·,·or to mcmh,-"' ,J - ,.. 0 ~ 1 ifu savin~ sta:t ions 0 q•i, i e l ds, • :"",1· th ·ooctor ,_, In I..,YY t a lK . n i th the l1nr.1an(: noble~1css and r escu.o ·uorlc, I v,a5 deep l y imp r essed vita l i mportance of coal minii1g •.1 .... l tJ 17Cnt.leua..11 kindly ~1-;;• [,.-o o tl "··n- rJ- "·'" c.i s gene r ou .... . . T )'l Ab d cl ri~ ;:;e . J·oinJ·1~, v ., with • r,·- c·,......... ,,., ni '"'d of The ;:.ne ·~ CroG.5 n ~ d ~ia ~i t~~ copy .c-r~aen-ce •• \; • • • }•n i ... . i n of ;·/h.::.ci'l A r irst l(.l. ' Text Bocl~ on Cor p.5 ' 1,ynch, r~ndic~tl __.., T.:aj or Chexles re qu.c;:,. ~,, of Dro .11 i '.:' -:1:'i,(,..1C T, =· "" United state$ Arr;ry- o <"''·i r, 1 cl·~ ~ u · ~~ , I have c ur oi'ully -i,,::-; 1.·thful to t n c " ~ , ~ -'r h th,... re> :::;ult ...1.la u I li- e r G•> •n ;:-it·ru,ct i on, l .J.,,,. oi: 1 .. .., ,._ read h i s nunual ~o ;o1.r per s onc.l and mature :r-ccor1-iencl . -."- • c~lY u ith e11thus 1 a~, (, 1 J, ·J - 3 .. • .,._ �cons i deration~ t he adopt i on 0 ~1 u~ • - 1 rst Ai d ~ oor k at t he mines of y our sev e r a l c oal comp anies o Dro Shie l ds r el a ted to mB a 1.n , par t, t h 0 life savi ng val ue which t hese c l asses and o r g"'"'l• <'->"4G 1· on s 01"' "Firs t Ai d n h av e ..,. ..,A :>'-41.~ already provGd in t he coal CTi n i ng d i s trict s of Pennsyl vani ao P..llo\7 me , for your irdor mat i on P to h er oi n copy the fo l lmui ne l)rie f r eillar.ks fron ~he pages of t he manual of First Aid : nTo gain the first-aid c e rt i f i cate of t h e r\ed Cr oss, i t i s, of coure e ~ necessary for student~ i n asaoc iat i ons t o pass the sane exami n at ion r cG_u i r cd fro.ci t h osG i n clc~sses o n'=:11-3 fo11m;;i ng cour~c of i nstruct i on is r eco.:&:'i.cnd.ed : .., -o 3o General direct i ons for r cnd~r iag f i r st a ido Shocko Injur i es \7i -chcut t h e ok in boizig p i cr9 1:Kl or brokm.10 Injur i GS i n •1:;h i ch th~ ski n i s p i erc e d or brok en" Go 7.., 8 0 I.ocul i n juri E;s !'r or:i h .,; at , co l d and e l e c t ricityo Unc ons c i ousne s s and po i soni ng o Han dl ing a.rid c urr;y i• n;::,: o f. ~..,ae i nJ·urcd " · nJ· ur i e .s of .::1i n3 or r o.i lroad , etcc. Syo ci o.1 l a cc i dent s o l lo feve r' etc .. - 4 �"The lectures shoul d b .... \;} shorn f' and half n.n hour is a all technical te r ms quit e en oueh for thomo director or teacher Then the med ic a l should ask quest ions practic al ·.1ork ·by the and s uperintend 1 c asu for h a lf an h our ~ P 1 Clho.,l d b e · r a ct ic a l ~· ork ~ . __~ i ncreased n.1., nuch as possi"'ole •• just ad so on as the rien c 2..n do anythinr. - in thi s d ire ct i ono After thi s , if po~s i bl e have the men o., i ~cuss the sub j e c t ru::ion~ - theJselvca, tellinG about recent i nJur • 1es • they have seen , hor, the~, have dressed v them, nJU.l th(-\ El'm should., i f p~~cticul , ha Ye i«te card6 for the ., OCJ.r u i u,_ i1. 1m,)er 1 s on thn ma.rein rihic}1 are t o be punched out c.. t c .:.ch r.:1. 0 t i:!:lC - 11 - 0 •,c.w"'.: 0 •• • 0 • • • .. ••ooooir;•coo•oooo"•"••••• Contests in c ifferent classes or o.st.cciat lons and bot·1:eon s u.c~:. or c;-c~niz&t i ons hc.:ve bee:'1 fou..'1.i to be one of the best 1.:syo to st ir:1:1latc study of f i rs": R.id ne Vic l l as to a r ouse public int t·rest i n thi s i nporte...l'lt E>Ub j cct. 11 '1'~10 event~ in such c ontests ehcul d naturally b e those he:vin~ to do \'"Ii th fir s t a i d frob l a:ms of spec i al i ntere s t to the particular organ i zations conc erned.. conter.•t s ;., , As ci, sampl e of such ·'·h~~ f' ollO\Ving i s t aken from a program of an actua l ~ .• c > contest in the P ennsylvan i a mine s . J.;;vent No. l .--Man i nsenG ible t·rom gc~s , tota lly helples s. On:}o.an to p ick ni::i ur-, cr-..r r y him f i f ty feet to ,-~y hi·"t dorm and pe rform r.rtif :lcial resp irat i on for good air, 1 = ,, one minute. - 5 - I �Event 2 .. --M.an i :nJ·ured i·n l ower part of body o Two men to f o.,...,., .. = f, our-1 ,,,.... d ~,d 1 U.,.J. v seat ~,..,..,d , ca rry him fifty f eeto injur0d; l eg brokeno to splint h i s l e~ wi th a I mine sprag and some str aw or hay ; m.ake temporary ""_... at.·..-e ·}che "' .., . . out and c arr y f i fty feet Three men o ·? ... " 0 mi ne drill0 nnd. two coats , ~l, ·- ..-. 0 ;;vent ~To,, 4-~-- ---:c..,., • • d ; wound rieht sicle of' """'_ 1nJure t empl e ; one man to open packet and clr-css wou..?1do r· • ...!'.-:, O., ...:.V Cil"C r !J .. - - G ,enc-1 r 1..1l contest of e i ght temnso ur1c o n 2 c iO'U.8 ; 'l..", ounds, 0 im.i1lc i'ru.cture of ric:ht arm bet\>10cn c l l>o .~- end. .ohou.ld.e r; cruGh cd foot r.ri th severe h emor rhage ; o;pply tournique t ±'or b l eedinG, spl int a for f r a c tur e , perform. ur-t if ic i o.l :!"'~GP irat i on for one n inut.c, place on s tretc!1e r 7 carr:., fi fty ~ect 01re r car l oaduc~ 1Fi th co13,J. , p ile of mine rock, the n ove r f 0 nc0 o.nd p l ace in ambulance o \ n.A...YJ. o:fficor in charge, judg00 , a -~iue-1co~per and a ste,rter \J il l 1;o r ,".:> ri , ,1·red for ouch contcst ;:i o - i,.......,:, nt oZ 1~:r10 I.eel Cro33 will i:1.rr 4r1n•c "Th& F ir st Ai d nvepu.r ">;J."' ,l• .,..._ , _ L:, ·.:•n en tH1s ircd and -:;i ll a:.,urcl modalo to s ucc;::suful such c ont est,s .• ccntt:stantso Red cross Zx:~.ni n e.. t:i.on cmd Certif icat0., Cr oss -:;.md~ rca1ly to i.lrran&;c nn crn.:o.mi nntion 5 \ �In Conclus i on ----..;;.:~~::..::.~, i t nust not be constr ued that my en thus i asra i' or "Fir st Ai d. n i . nsp1rcB me to the extent that - 5 uch a. class at a coal nine s hould n e c ossar ily have to deal t h th ui o Pr ev antion or contasious d i seases or become students i n ane.tomy , hut I do tl1i nk that Emch a class s hould ba tci.uc;ht to handl0 and o u.ro for, in a ..-)r ac t ic al In!:l.nncr, i n j ured 1:7orkmen in and around coal mines. \!'1cn , i..i:' t~2,_:. 1 r-inciple::5 A r:;.L1 .. ~ ! !1::1v~ of 11 Fir st Aid. 11 i1~td. only b ~0n kno·:;n to :i t n ~.:sed injm· (1l !.."~.!n .;'J.ffcrinG i!luch un- Efcil:!.ful h~il in3 .. 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Dear Si r : I nt ro duct o r ;L_: I n a ccordance \11th your instructions , I raadc an examination of Eos . 8 a...~d 10 ~ inec e t ~ock Springe , Uyoming, and h e r e,;i th r espe ctfully submit ,:lY r r.1l0rt on tho oarne. - l - �No a 8 i'l'inc , i s a. alv.. -0 ~.• ......., l c ompl1r t,mc n t s , sunk t o opening v1ith doub l e ho i s ting a vort lcnl de1J t h of 1 80 f eet , i s e quip- pod \;i th moc5-e rn h o i oting ens :l nos &.nd dump i n3 o.nd s creening e,ppl i anc os 9 und. h ns o.n out _put of c\1?ou t 1200 ton $ per . cla:,,· 0 '.i:'he .:'.1n.in J~nt 1-:/, iH d1ni vcn nor th- 0n.~1,e r ly on a l evel fr or,1 t h e b ot too of the e.haft ( sec uap ) t.md. i nterscc,, s ~h e tl.if fc r on t on r,i u c pl.an 06 f rom. ·:rh i ch ·i;hc d a i l y out1J1xt; i s .mi n odo . \ • , 1:n • ,I-. • C,ou..1. 1.ncsc B i• n e rJ :i.s ae c o:nr i ng 1 th·' cr,1)l oymen t of :::.en , hon::: 0 o. ru.£:.X i m:u.u c;::.c 1.:mdl t ur c of rnon ey , '-"f !l'" =er·. f ,iJ>• i l1 hauling th,1 c oc.J.• x(.' r.;:n \.,_FJ v ... . , _v _ .. _r ~ _of'l' c u~l i'uc e s t o : 'r oo the s e stat i ons ·~o t. irt l e , t h o hnul age i s by cl C:i c'tric loccmot i ves o T~1~ c o s t , the C.,.,.. r, and 1n:d.nt1)n ::mc 0 of s o mo.ny mi los of' u,.l - ton, Year 1 908 , \~ .20s li•"JT ti H II 190 9 t lf l -JlO, . 279 .3r~o :, t h n coot i n d icat i ons urn , - p; ,, IJ - �-The Vent i l at i on_, i s l}r oclucec1. by a Murp}1y fan , 10 f crct in d i l.l.mot0r, Gi t utl.te d o.t t h e tcp of tho a i r shaft ( ut no 0 8 ) , and i s run ? "f.ot•c i nc 0 , ut & v eloc i ty of 150 r evol ut i ons per 3-i n ut. 0 , c.n(.l :l s ni.:i :.c i st.ccJ by a 2O- fto Gu i b o.1 fan o.t O'll' 1r-1 ... f? •• :,. . AJ. - 0 'fho vol mv.: of a ii~ f r om t ho nm.i n i nt ak i:, i n cuhic ... ,·,r :t,. S t; .,C J.1v = i·n,..1 +1'.\ ,._,, v v, 1· 1"' .... , _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .,. _ _ _ _ 4;;6, 128 Int ~c c.ir f rcn ::.re o 7 Sp lit, le., - -------------- rs 2 70_0 p JI L~u -fol :.ffl~ nt o utl,~t i 3 4'3 , 500 cubi c f w.:· t l) Or Rr.·c.dinc cf air i n CUo f 'i: 0 per D.i !I II :1 !I I' ,. 11 " H !t I! n !I ll 11 !l " r7 II II II !l ri !J II !I I' ,: rt .. ~;ul!lb er " Q' ~2 d-U 1:iinut(i o f a ce 41 J:;:ntry, G 2 25 ' u 4~ II 6,050 If ti 113 II 5 , 400 11 ll r, :t'a in II 7 ,020 II ll 1: ll 2 on :)r-· P lo G, GOO ~1 " . H 3 0r· 6 , ,~90 of ::1en e:npl oye:1, 'lbOut 280 , .. ,. .) 9 11 Cl I �of some hundreds of l ampu usin~ l o\1 c;r ades of oil, PO\'Jdcr fine coo.l dust . o.nd the excrement of mules .f\t th,? t i ml~ cf. (h~ c}.ir ",1It i s ~h~ r.1·,, •.., cx~minat ion, I fully convinced th~t TTU.G -;;1orl:ir1r:-> fuceG ,.-2.s bi.pure and um1hol csom.c. not th~ voJ.un, of o.ir -1,hc..t r-egL1tcr~ on our armeia purity It h:10 l:,e0n sui<l ( ._Yld I think truly) ~ho.t the foul o.ir of 7>corly v cn Liln t .d coo.1 .Jinco , "!l~ c:1rr., pru:1LturP.ly to the '"T:;;.V~, ~~ ,-ror:.tc r n-:im.1::or of ocl1 tlurinr, th.? ....vc r .. gc ·.,crki11~ life l ttcr- rm.;t , ii' nJc0!3:;.!tJ, be 11011 V<:.ntilctcd, c.nd for t his r :.•.:... ";Cl1 , . t' ~o- ,.... t i ..1cr. re:'1ct mincnJ \ !1.o pr£;fcr to nork in eu.seoua A por•..,on net n.ccno tor::-.?d to be in:; in coal ::dnco , on trc~v0l- ina in orw 1,oorly ventilut6d, for c f '1•;; i1ours, i o surprised at i:ic. quant ity of dust end forc i en J.!~itcr inhalt~d. 'l'he throut. 1 f ino c::..r1,one,c t,:-.ou c. ru,,;,-f: tcr fer n. f 0 .,· c.:r:-:.~ s o.ftcr::n:i.rds. ;:;J t> """ cotlt:inui.l.U::-lJ ~.cti.vc !_,ir1 .. r, in ::;lH:i1 <ll1 atmosphcr'1, is n JV --r f re . froi.n ~ucl!. 1,l L..C ·c o.·1sc·1!:>rn1..--.~ .t "~~ o"'·..,., years of ccrv 10 ~, i.>ec,..:.,1e thicl-:c11-::H!, 0..11.cl '1' ,,!0 - 1 lun" u ·-iar,u"'u, V -.. ·._d ~vl'... .,_ ~huir oricina.l c olor nl 1ost de~i,royt,d. -- �Dr o Wi 11 1 am Th0 1:1p Bon c orded a n umb e r of c·i.sl"\ .. f iltru tcd \J i th bl- c k ..~ ~ 13 ( of Pd in burgh f ' ScCJt l a.Tld ), ha1;:1 r e- o coal ~i ner ' u l uncl1 \;hi ch 'i..rer o inrnu. tcr ; \,h e .,. 11 i o owine aro u f ew of t h cra : t D. C., 0."'')d 5;. . i uni f c rml y d ar k in c•o',_:n or n or 12 y cntr fl , , 0 1) 0 Ur"Oci G O' Qc!t .., • l tm~.n - _. l ungs un i formi1 bl - ,. co ....1 ...1innr f:-- 01., boyr.ood , c olor l uft UCK' n ot c v,~st igP. of n uturu.l O Lctc : - -I ·1-... ..., ,~ .J. .. 't,h· ....u , :,., l)r • .,h . - • '- l ·,· • !I "i . 11"n v .;. Ci":1,son co,.11 1 {;:.a"ni ?:.t. th.; l .tn f,...i of t,'fL ·1ri t ,r , h C' mi gh t f1..1 J ...!. s~ iffe nins of l:111 :- t i o au 1 . ::.?Li ~n...ccs of c c..:l .:iinr• r• r: con ::umpt i cn .:i& !:.. r e !.'l'i: of brcu thi n:-,; i'cul r ir- i n t 11 ,, .- 1 00..'?lJ' tlc1, tll.J cf c--1:..l JI:i n~s fi~ht i ne "c;ob 11 f ir t•n fln:l (•.xc1-1inin:· tl !(J j nd i a ' •J r i ~ i n ata t:i'..! S .:: of coll 11;.; ry C:h~~ltJ3 i O.'.'L,. I .. l so f e c- 1 v c r_,'i' our~ , J~h t:.·:; h .... .i )r . T1.. o:nJ.~s ou !!ll;.d f ~ p◊Gt-~o rt c·:1 of th "'! l un-';.·, ol' -:, our i a t o t•tJJ)erlnt ~r.,l c nt (fc.ith:~.'~1 t c 1 f' ,., l t ), '.ind ~!Y ;:;i nc-: n r c friend , .:-..r . : rorGu.n Cri.:.'... i iih:J ? hf s d.i ag ... l".lo ,~i 8 ::o PJ ct ~-.uvo b~•e ,i i.h :t '-►• : •• r i nc 1p ,d c a.us e of !1i::; d e e.th , 1P s "cct 1 r;1inur ' .; c onou:i~t icn". r trust yo•t ,rill or dor :.i f:;o :~J f em to b ,1 f.::r 0c tcd on uirahaft o.t h80d of The c os~ of fl~ ft 1; l tJ1C , v e n t i l a t i on ....Oo in 7 "inc o thnse n i ne ~ h~z n l ~c b c c o hc ,._uil+. in o vcr,,' :~l . n cc0s:::i1ty he l l - - 5 0 �r ep a i rs on the F.lur.ic f r or.' l -1.1 i ' l uck ed after, ' lilo to t i me , mu ot b o dillieent l y b..-. c•:,n ,I., 1. nua 1_ 1r l 1 " c t:.yed up :::;o t h at the a i r c urra n ts ,.ill n ot l G:n.k t h ;;l lH, t .., •V r-ouch , o.nd c..G thor e a r e hundr eds of stcpyi ne G to c ~r c f or, i n c onductin:~_ t h ~.., !•.....i r ocvcr al. mi l es , t he c os t b e c o:no o hi{th. The Zo l l r.in~ i s th(' uv,.,r·• ..... c o , ·"' , ~ ~-u ac DI 3 1 1 tue ~oc k ~p ri ng□ Cost of v cnt ilut io:!l for year l ~O!j , t . 038 per ton , • 11 II " tr II n n II I] ll 1 9O:J ' .039 II It 19 10 , . 0~0 II II ~i r -cour sc~ ~ar a llel to t h ~ ontrio~ , ~r e Th o Gcr,cr ·ll -:ininri: Conditicno , arr: ~1u i tc f uvoro.b lv t hr-l' .; 10 . ___ _ , , .. r;.;-• J •• \I.. \.,; tliiG ..~inc . '.i.'ho co~l ocnn i ~ cxc 0r,t. i onl~lly uni f'or ~ , o i' gcntl t hictc1.r-t3,; , ~!ld i.Jt' u.c tic a.l l.1 fr\)ri f r or.. l mpuri t i co , H .:l '\:. t .... ,., d i ar:r ams r cp r c r; :n t i n:; sec t, ions of tho Eicru:::i \ i l l ·o~ SC(?n b ,J i.a<:. - un fuld s h eet of u i agr il!'.is rtt fr ,111t of t ili1.:1 ro- port. �For S0 c. of co a l ,...e J' v ·..~ , ), 54 Room Cl 11 n ti !I It II II I! ft u II II II [j II II II II II Face cf II II fl a II " E fl :1 fl II II II C II II II II II D ~r d " 1: II I! II ..'t' I'.:.icc of ,: II 5 th {) II ti 1i' ~~ to O..t. t l at II 1 1th ti :, It G :).I' ~ ·:.:.111 II ;: II II H It :: :,t:1 ll II II I 2rn1 ti II u II II J II " II ll II " K .:.. ',~CC Ci.!. II " . C..:lopo, II " I; '"'\ :," t; 1":) (!T!l ' II ii II II n ... 11 ll II II .' If II II 11 0 ,1 0 II II p ,.~ ,13 Roo=i ) ' '1 ,~~ i->illar 4th ·f :!. 11.F. . '-' H.. o·a V ,: n I) If II n " ?I ,, :1 II ii r. n " II II ll II t: II II :J ., If II tl It II . !I n II II u u (; I) !I 11 ti ,, 0 II u " :1 II 11 II u 0th .En t r y , 4t h Pl., sec i)i .:... A !/ " II I J .. ~ ~c~ ,'! !..,O A ' :,o Or.l, :ir~cc cf ,, I t, no ,,1.1, ··UCO of f! IJ II ti 1!.~ '7 ilo c.::1 , - ., - " ,, .. ~ ... l ..:>-. If fl r, ~ 0 ,. ~ ~ ,;i t•J �For dr i l l i n5 purno~es ~ ..., ' the r e a r c nov i n use 4 J 0f fr~y electric dr il ....'lro.:> 0 Usod, for r ,. -. r \,,I 1,..- 1.,..., "'t n l·"' J. ~J ._ "-' ' •..l w "' e,._ 1 :_1 - 0 ,_ V ful opGr:_tion of the fiyd,raulic Cur trid['.), 1:,hic!l you arc ncM tcst- in.:· out,> a~ a. llu:nanc ncc.s1.u -e, 0.t. the Surcr i or f ines ; f o r i n duch • 1 mrnoo .,, ia uir cou_ , •ro " ·,.7i11 t i n u. l iko 200,ouro , b e r eriardcd i n r e:<iltic i ng the :ye,ssibility of un dtJreron11u :t'irot, amJ. ex plos ion s per tOl'l of C0[•,1 r.uned , liut. in t h B c n-i , j t ;.;j_ll - 0 not; �Tho Stahl en U11d cr,::;r ound 2 32 stalls , a ro •oadc p rt<.o- t icru.ly fir e proof. of o l d m~okc st~:. ck sh..:. t i.ron, ::>._nc1 , .. a.11 ::n.tpportin<:, 1..1cn-;to 1 Cl i ..:: %::!J, t on ·.l!th ;sood �I f ound n f a irly out {·}1 r.:, " goo d degrGe of nutural moi r.;turc through- • an d v. pe • , .r c ep tible suturn.ti on in t h e o,ir., The hnulu(Y.o "no.ya ,ioro k o_p ''l, •f ,-..u ., • . l y well . . cleaned uo l:Ulu. , .. ..:3 1:1:i ne and Ul)On t h e ~:ho1 ,~, , .,CJ.,.1 C mi n n i s rwl l lrnpt ancl cared for ., <foorge Pryde , o.cc o,11,p[;-.ni e d we 1 throu F)1out n;y cxamini.1 · on.. ~11~1 -co • 1ll.::' • .'.l anC,i. the ~ ·1 L, • 1,1 1 t - bos0cs , I gav e 11;/ C}) i?li ons and i dt!as rr cul y , ·,,i:.m con.1ider o<l :r or the 'ioo 1 0 i ·:.1. n~ , 1 lits \,i l l b e nu t ic cd. on the a.c c ompan ;yi n g a r,;l ope op0ning , c od on ::a i ncl inn.:~ ion o1' 1 0 d ccr000 i':con the; lwr i zon t aJ. , The Daily ProJ.uc t;ion Of' 11.'he J:,';i n c , ir> a b out 1,000 tono, ~r Lli nina "' conditi onG und t h o gon ... ,.1 a l r 0ady J.cucri bcd i .n my r ep or~ of r' • b J_1ne , lo eo, US t o the __) _ �cha rac te r P 0 .L t !le ' 'I'' 1t t.·i l C roof' ~---~ U.IJU f l oor, ~ odo of TTork i ne , ct c o -t'- 3 "·"'n i 1 1 :....1. i on , The ·vo 1 m:10 iz 7~ , ?lC cubi c f eat p e r :.a.i nttt e. The v o l m-"~~- 0f ~i r ;;he u..&; o·...•!':- 1 _ J ❖., i '3 r-:, ,... , '"00 , c, b ic 1' C..) t per ?.i nut'J., :.. t ll ::;, coc; !'I .. fl fl 11 II f! ll r7 :>O ' II 0 n :, II u '7 :Io ." II " II 'I " [! t1 II ti II !I II ., II fl II ._,, p ,, (' 11 fl " (}f l:01· "10 ~ , 11 II II II 0 ll It II n fl II •: ' '7 0 fl II " u I • ' F.Ot" u " II •• l C', . ,., I '-· J {~f, () ,,v-t' . . r1..us,lcy (!d, - - -- -- -- - :i:h c r ~ ..... ? h e n t~rr.b c r II '"' ( ~" t ~•·6' ...,, ' l QO . .::::ien, .' . u.lJOUt 1 - l<JJ .J Q Ti, ...... .~ i ·.., ~ g o od d cr;r ec of n...1 u r- ;..1 me i ,·r.ur-o t hrc;u:::h0ut tl i i s ...~·.~:l! L' r • - "' -..' ·ic h f re.:.. ~:hcrr o1,c;;r1 lnr,1:,;S , ..!.fld. :✓C.\ t 0 1' th<.: coc.l <luut r.:.anpo h e Haul cpc , c on s i Jtb cf nul r.a on cn t ri r}s t lmt h .,~u.l 1 th" cc,cl to t,ha p l rm c~ ; fron U: c i-0 s ,. . t u,4I; 1 thl con..1. i s del 1ver,~d to on~ on th(, ~a.in l €-Vel b~ el uc t.ric and cc.w.1,r ou:::,~d ..t.i r ... - l:i - �ho i st so :i.-:ir0rn tb.c main cntrv sta~:ions to t' cou..1 i s h au l ed. •1, , L.: ,., " l 1 e cct ric l oc o,not ivoa .. .110 1 ., t PP.!.O, trw J\11 posts and Yro odwork i r.{ c are:fully cove:r ea r:ith. sheet iron; no crpcn l am.J>s 0 1l·c~ -l ,' J • . .J i_,... 1· :n - U. 1· •• ·, :, - '~o __.:,.__, Pi_pcm tt':ld r1nt.o:r for f ire protcc:;lon r1cra Tn') '1.'onnLp:e: Of Coa l ~Uncd Per t"..OR Cf Po,:.rder Used, '!'hi s i ~ an oxcollen t u.ho.,inr-: .. 5 to 7-1/2 :toct' en d i• s intorstrat ifi od u i i:h s l a t{i ai,d bone in the otllor ninos , c:rn ·.1111 be seen t ~ a ~r ooter cxt~nw+ than • • by t!1rJ C) f ollouine 10scri· p ti on o1' the coo.l seu.m. in sectionz. i muurit i os ( see sheet of diuerama at front oi' thi~ aho,1 i na ~ r ep ort, """ ". l1ich wer e t al , c0 n by mo during my 0;c.1mino.tion of the �For' l3G Co II II II I) 1l 1J n ll <:>n•·1m Of C OaJ.. L>-..... , u n " ll ti It II 7.'I .!!ac e Of II 1'll II ti II ti II II 2 Pac o of 4th II Gth IJ lJ II 3 " ti II '1th II fl II /J: II 5t h 11 5th n 1l ll 5 fl II t: p !l II 6 II !I !I ti H 11 7 Gth II ,, !I II ti 8 0 II :1 ti n 9 II Sl ll II 10 '1 ti: !I ll II 11 ti II 0 :f/26 Room II 12 3 rd Bn t r y , 4t1·1 'S1 ope , EIGO Dia ti ,, II n tl t1 tl ;111 0 Room. n If !l ll 11 1: 3 II n (I II II t1 ll 17 n (l II II ?th ll 11 t, ti t: II II • •• II !I II II n II n (I ll ,I tl II ti ll II 11 ll u t· " ti II ,, ll !I II II :! 11 11 fl !l r. fl ll I) I) !I ll I) ,. n ., ti ,: "ifac c of 0 • • r~o . fl II II I) " 12 <i' _;c o " II !l Cl II 13 9 II t) ll ti II II 14 9 ll f! 'I 11 II " 15 .:':.'uce of d II II 11 11 11 II 16 .. 7 Ro or;i 6 ll ll If [! II ti fl 17 r/ II IJ II II ll 0 '5'ac e of II n 18 ~2? Rorre ';' ll IJ n n I) !I t: ti n 19 J:'t:.ce of ? ~o~ " I! t1 II II II 2o -:: 1? lio om 7 If II n n I! !? I) ;~1 !I ti II Cl ti 11 It ll l.0 ,, ·:~ c; Roo:;1 I, .I! ,r 3 II .I ' ,. b:;- l ooklnc i t dctorio r ~tes , i n bccomi n~ .. 13 .. �-l I O... f' d i illilc.nd ' • 1 a r l 1 holes , Noeo 1 4 , 16 and 1 S r;ho\in on ..111 , u~ mo.·11 1 .. 1 " ;o Glt.) '.'r vut of Ho o 10 Slope, the r e i e no i ndi c ut ion t l i·,t t1. ~ .. , rW coal seam cleans t'P i n ~h > d i r0c t i ono ~ ~ ~& On tlo o b .·""1 ::, ol~t~ , bcl'~,1tio ••1 ...•o s.,, "-'1. . :-ina. ' •;-) .ill! ;;,.lt rics • , -J. obcervcd a po i nt Y.ird.ch ap _c oe..roci to l)e: the c cnt ,..,_1~ of a b~dl;;, disturbecl portion :vro:-,1 this cen'i': r Ql po int, tho int cr venine r ock e;ri:-.dtwl l y gotr, thinne r in bot r1 '1ir c•c tions, al:uo e t tlieuppearinE ut e i t h c r e i d.e ~ .:. he·,. inc th::, di sturl>ed <liztc:nce to be abc,ut eoo f 01c;t in .m dec ided the:.t a cons i :icru'bl e nr eu of th i ::-: di::sturbod J;or t i on of' the or c c.}. l i.:Wt!.:"-! migh t b •-:: r.ro rked t o adv ;.,mta.gc, c..rid l:. bood ly quant i ty t e ..., "'J ,.. " 1- ,,.,., ..,._~ . 1 nc"r• ... .,,J. i •11 rccGvcrod, 1}Y t ~ ite 6-,-<• ~.., = •· · .,,.,~..!.:> "'-~.1. ~ - l, t .u. l, n€, o I \·cn~l£..~ ccrtai nl ;y f.: v o r an ef for t by that l':.\yste!a of ;mrk i n c;, • -~,,··(" r i>c:r:·t ivn of thi B coal" t· o r c ccv.:::.r .Jcac ,-1;!..J ·' - 14 - �The f ace cf •• th•") '"' ?-!-h " ,ror tl - 1 1 En try • i o no,, ben ne dri v cn • ~1• h r ou;"h f rom the l~in Sl ope "f '•~u l J.."ed" g r ound ., in ,m 1ch i t has now entered c.bout 80 f •-Ct. " >. ' and from • 1 i , o rK do ne uhc ed, i t. i s knm1n t h o. t i t ... i 11 c;ot in 1 0 3 ood c onl 7r f t af t er pa cs i n~ t hroup~ :.> c c mor e o<' t hi . f' _,.. :., ~, ~1 1 r;d t,...ro und 0 ~..:." 1 a· c e , o.r ~ in Pi.! :-.ipinr ti a.n:i 10 ilinco Of 1 •iw t •" r' • , ,. : ~ t h c. .., ix- incl~ · co1 ,.., n .n· l• !., C ✓,~ C1 11 - ,·1 l e a s tha n l~hc as Coat of dro.inagc for 10O~ r -~-.,a o fl n n 1 910, II ·~ oOl ~ . 01 3 o r ton, u II The Cost Of Coal, durinf'P th1 1:0.c.~ fet, yc r.:.r s ( at 'P.oc !t Sp rin5:J) , has e re.dually incrc-c.Jed, 1,n a ccount of l ong huul arrc- ·~·:ay , t h ~ n ot:1r e of the rce,f r r•qu i r inc more th1bc r , 8 incr~~~ed cos t of v en t il&t i on, a..TJ.rl co r; t o:r mat ~J ri n.la , al l - 15 - �1 904. 1 905c l 1J06o 1 907 . 1 S08 - 9 0 1 909-10 0 ooD2 l ol 5 1 .. 18 Lineal f eet Oo73 Pe r Ton. 0o H9 Oot 3 The Cost of .,c... t ,.JT l. t· ln f er 1 .,c,~ II II II II II " Ii 1: ( ' \; 0213 per ton, II H)O') ) .178 II 1,,.,.L.. ('; , . ., ,.) 1 0" .. II ll 1l mu.:i•..:? 1908 .. T0te.l TonE Of Coal -~in:?d l SOJ 0 1~.no. 1,212,7?9 ' -- ,,------------------ . inin . - .• U1 lnF,, ..,. ______ __ __ __ ... _ ..,.. • .268 ---- ,------------ ..·---- .. Of,2 - , .-, :nr1 ; ~1;, '- 00 71 0015 J:.. u .J , - - - . . - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ______ . . ·r.n-:·r,r 00 2 7 .,039 Ve n •t,; 1·,_ c.#., .... 10n, • - - .. -- --- - - - - - - 0013 .051 ~'rE...inaee , - --------- - ----- .,()25 ·,"",, ~'"'{-;' c.,.... , ..•.'-", •r"~ J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. 02'"1 I\. , l ol 62 '!'h~ i n crc r:.sc in th•~ c o~ t s fr vrJ i ll-c.'.dvised Unionism. .m.ust also agercgil.tc a. rc,...1.-tcr i ul qunntm!l, not only f r om th<1 advunc c of inter E.: t in t h~ ·.,or 1~ b~- ei!ipl oyccs, P,cne l'ally . 3 tf 'fhc ir t e~ ohi:ie s ec.us t c: bn : little in r e turn, a s pos51bl Oo - 10 .. J ....• i, ,.lJ. J, <..u C 2..n UJl U c ive C-w 1 �The doc 11,.:,... f orr.i '-' · ener o·"' f -4 oroer d!:-..ys has changed into E>, b ol d conopirator to -4 , vl1C 11 CC.US" II ' .md m.o.ny encl i sh- s 1:>eu.kin'1~ mi nor s oc !';!!l t O 11 ,... .~vc,• u i'cl sc h ""' onor they uust a.d.h~r~ too Sn.ould n scJ.Ul 1 f u.1. l of .J 1" ....t..."occur on J1,. _._., '" ,, r oom road•;.ay that i' i v c ',JO r\·m.i nll ~i, C• ~3 " ~ ~ o u 11 c " t c 1 o !.'.n up ' it .!!lLty bo th,:i- C"t•:=:c of tho room u. "- b ainf :1 n'Jn-rrod.ucer t·.,c lrnv:rs, vaitinu(f' for t he boss to "T)o t:h !.! I) C C ,--· i ~-.., ,.cc ~ II •, l l .il 0t1(: t 1.1n ._, t 1 ricc ...,f r,oul o"" ..... ..., 1, •..l1~· . .. "--~ >.1. lC ~ n·~ v _i--_,~1·1.l <..:. nothing ' U. 1· ~-!l .L (; 0 In.C · . il -·1 '11nc: th• r1~ht to rnn the ir O\m bnft i ne.s;;, n c..•t•.{it.hsto.mling thi.!.t ycu k~pt of·.-' , in ~,r.1· r office A, du~:.:, ) f' in11s ~1:.~ o..ssnsE>liH..nt:J fro.Lil so,~ ' nr· • •'•'• '• •l11 1 - · -:fO'l -1 i ,l not liK~ to do, 'i:u. i. ·~i?.O~l[")lt you h a<.i to c!.o it .. .... s 0-:cr t:to.ry for Unlon coli:-,ut stop ac~~: in:-: :~ould I :r :JO~, ;ould lH" cr~i.; i cr tc ""'~·scr'; :ro1tr r i Q'ltS oor.ac day. l cc t i o"l. , i t. You~ di~ci~linin~ i nt½~ ~ tncs ~ua ~c0n seriously uff c ct o d .. �It se ems to :ne t hctt -~ho t i ,,te h ..t s coin0 . fo r th -~ coal - 15 - �I = Lec ut i on Of 2 II .. ll Co al Jl. , . - - - - - - - · - - ·· - 1\'; tl !: :;~~J.. ~:'lc ....:..1 lt--::)U ('!r..;..1 ., (,,' ..... (,.,.__ ,. 1 ~ •• 2 .. .J l \., \..___1 - ·--··- ----·----·-- ... ------ - ____ _____ ------ ·-------------- ~------- Q Tl U (~c:~l .... ..., - - · · .... , ... - - 6"' - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..,. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .,._.,,,_ _ _ _ _ _ .,. ' .) ' ------------------ - - ------- - ---------- 3 --- -- - -- -- - - - --- - --- - ----------------- 3 0 .... _ -~_...., ____ ..,., -- - - - - ------ ---- _.__ - --- _ .... __ __...__.. __ S,:-! ~.ti.:1 !)'r,1 - ~ <l ;~ .• _..,,. n• ; t.,...; ...1 0 . ,.. .... --L ~~P---------------------------~------•--------- ,, o··~ l V .'"1•_ ? V C'!: ➔ A"!i''i1 • • l • - j"I \•,, t·• -• - l ·o' , ' - - - - - - , . - - -- - - - - - - • - - - - - - - - - - - j •l. , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - • J~ - - - - ---- -- -- _..., ___ ··- ....... _ _ _.. _....., _____ - - -·-- - -- r .J .0.rt!l, ------- 7 . ... ' I:caark15 on ~r..:vcntion l ) f Ac(!idont~, .. _ , , . ; . _ . . . , . , . . . . . . ...c . . . t~!·t: i i.':;.r •..,t. Aid;----- J\J;fcndu.. �lift ~ N~UJHil.<.!1. T W C H T Y •r1v1. V ( A ft G E'JCPCft lCN C'H' f H COLOIIIA0O ~uUinl! &nqint er TCN Y VA h O ... OTAT II I HOPCOTOlt OLAO'P> , . . ., • 1 or 0 0 ',:JiT• eL£ BUI LDING. • ocrivtR, COLO, ,:• ,,o••• c;~,t,MIHIN O •ND ACIIIOftT"I NO O "' :CU , . 0 ,,,,-11c:O Ii OPCOIAl,.1'Y• RF.P O RT a:::it caac=-c=-a:t._ On R E L I A 1.:- C E I ?~ I N E s I , Of THE mn o:r PACIF IC a At "\!YO" jT";,T G •• : • ~ 0 By J"O___ ~~c -..n:-IL ' -r• E•o - _.. _1 .c, Consulting Eng ineer Fiquit eble Buildi ne; , De nver, Colorado A-::> ...~ tu.CH , 1911 0' To : :U o O. CLAHiC , >'SQ 0 , Vi c e-Prcsid e:1t c... General 1.~ana ger Union Pa c if ic Coal Co~pa~y ,' Omaha. , I:'ebro.ska. non.r c, ir : P r e f a. t o r y : Ac ting up on i nstruc t ion o r ecei ved fr om you, I rnade an CXa..:!l i n a.ticn of the ·\7or k don e o.t. Rc lianco , and I here·r;i th p r e s ent th i o br i ef r ep ort on what I s a'I.": thc r ;:3 " Th s operat iona b e ing fo llmred, a.t t his t i me , are i n a p r ogr,)asivc otat e of dev elopment i ·out ,:ith ouf'fici ont • ,U . M l ,.. C:D, �!S_norm disclosur es in the coo.l mouau.r c a t o pl o.co the~ ventur e .§!:"?.fell, 'beyond cxpcrimr,nt ( as tho llrosl)nct v,o rk nov1 performed 110.u proven be~ ond any r cnoonubla d oubt t hat the co al bear ing roc:<:o arc underlaid '\.Ii th Vf;.ri ouo scums of coal of such thicknuso o.mi of such qnali c.~ as to rim.kc th0 fntu r !J succcsc of the Hclio.ncc collie r i es n o.,_., apr;.iront) o 'J.'he Loc~ti on Of' He lie.ne e , i s cbout s i x ~il cr; in a northerl y d i r c ct i cn f ror:1 Roe:.: ~~pr i np;a , in 'i'ormahi p 20 a1orth , lhn Ccal :J'or:10.tion, 0xt cn11'3 from •.ock Siff inGs , and 1 th"' o-:.itcrcp of 1,11c c:;cu..~s r.m.y be t r ..:.ic ed fr c1.1 there on to ~cli~ce. The l itholocic al char ~ctcr of th~ rocks and chur- ._i.ctcri c1t tc o of th... ~oal oaU!lO r coc.in v ery :nu ch the scUlle thrc ..ir,hout thia p ort ion of t h e f i e l d o The: I~nck Sprinr,s Cocl -.i eld, contc.i.,1G .J iX ·,7orl{o.blo cce:1 oc~6 ,;i thin about 1, ?00 f'o(1t of .:;tnti:,:., anct fo r c onvcn i c!lce i n l> r i v i nr. here o. svno.;~i s of ti1~: ::;Ul!lc , I shall u ) 5 " A", the sec ond f M • dei.:.igrw.. tl:! thr: t..op ac.ua (ncPrcst t h--: a.co ...:•tr 0. u1:n , o.nd. •.10 on, d0sc cnd i nf!; throu~h the: mnL~urca . Coal 3et:=1 . h · • n r S:'.-\ "A", 10 f eet 1n \,. .ict: ..; • ... , b ~ ;ro. 6 ~l ope , ~~:; ucn : s i.~·c r c vc r1rn d • ·.:o.s opon ecl in l t>82 di· 1·, 17 dc.~ r er.s , 01h; ab nn dom~d i n 1 C36 , u c e;o unt of' inf~1· ic,r c o-1,i. • - 2 - , �T I Co..u Soam uB" , 6 f ee t 1101d Ho. i n th i cknesu , opened in 13?9 by 5 Slope: n; d i p , 11 degr ee s ; 31 2.crcs workt:d out; r..b~ 1d.onc tl 1 885 acco unt of inf er i or c oal Coa l So~ nc u, ( 21 6 ' under opened in 18? 3 by r!o 0 0 13" ) , t7' 6 13 in thickn ess , 3 i'1 inc ; clip 9 d ogr ec)s , 491 a cr es rrnrked O out• o.b a.ndon cd 1 895 a c c ount of poor r oof, inf eri or con.1 and expf:ns i ve min i n g. open ed i n l HC,9 , u.bc-:.ndoned a l ittl e ov o, n. jte rff G.eo , a cco tmt f (;_ l OilP' · t 1{ y,'-' .-, , ho::."""Y p11,.."1>i nf.:. . L <..> 1· 1 ~·1• .~J.. - v - "-'-' ~• u!1te r ,·, y _-.,· 0• 7• 1,-µ' 1'v ''-t .1.;4 ---• ininr:·, " "'._ ~ 111 ) 11 ) , [) dip from to 7 ! .in t hickness , i s by otlwr-s. ~i Oo 1 "'U ne, i s ope n c u on the h or i zon of uun Scum , leno··m -~n Ho .. 1 Soa:!l), , tt t h~ :fom·t h f r 0r.1 the surface ( PO • c-r • • ""' Se c mnp attachad a~, en~~ of th is r epor t o by a s lop0 opvn ing . mh ,., m11icknes e 01' Tho Coal , J. 'I., ... ~ is 1 2 , 611 u.n,i runs thLtS - uniformly through out th,J o in Do fr 1J!? fr ou i ,.1_p ur i t i os , f ..n d JJr cs - The coal i s pr c ctic ~llJ ents a e o od appe arr~co .. �l'ht: ~ iE. t r :~nd s Z7G st orly, a t t._n incl inut ion t'rom the hori.zont ul u:f 1 5 dccrce 00 The r oof , Lho 1' l cor a nd c 11u.r ~ctc r of the co:il uho•.: about coal hori z on) u.t Hoc 1c 8:t>rl n__~o o 1'hc ('u~it;y Of 1'ho Coul, n o doubt ·.1ill , 'lli ti1 uc11th, be nhont t he s:::.:ne ac c.t Rec:, S. rings , but at t ho }>r0se111. time , thr. pcrcent ~i:re of no i s t ur e ia h i [J:hc r c ! i11a.lysco : Uo . 1 !~inc ( :~ () • l $Ct;.J:.f t:o. :: .Pro1:,p e ct, (..o . !~ Scu..ll ) . : 0 i sturc , -------- --- - - Volut ilc !at~ur ,-----~ixcd Carbon,- - ------- 4 ? .03 4 . 68 Aoh ' -----------------12' &° Cl .;: a:a b ' Cle an Cotl. c oa.l, ~ 11 Se u.:1 , r ef e rr od to ·.·iith the l'.bovo ,im~lyr.,es , ia cu, t~w th i rd s~am f r om the .:iur f n ce . It ui r)rt b o ·:e l l to ad.opt o.l vh u bct lcr..l letter~ or numbcra to clcs i gno.tc the hor i zon of the diffo r ont ccDl bcda. I t ·ui l l be occn by refe rr l ne to tn,: o.n~lyois of "!lo. .., ~oam 1t , t h u t the coal ohO'i/ G up i'/ CJ.. .... - 4 - 1.> �Th e Coal I o ~i:; i nr.,1.; lJnde rm.ine d.. -1. i ng f rom -· u,n ri s h oo.., t he solid i s ?~ric t l y p rohibi t ed 0 ----- -- - I n 'l'he Pl an Of' ~·ork in~ , it 1.:.ti 11 be no t "l ce d on t h a mo.}i thc1.t tho 1iilla rs l e f t f' Y'O of r oo~1 :prop or t tons t o v,,r i t h - st and t h e p ressur e .tht!.t r:·,a.y be brou~~ht upon ther.:i lv t.h c ove r l y i ne stra t 2~, p ro v i d int: l) l'.' ripor :pr oport i on.:1 of th~ coa l 6ecJ.:m i s al s o l e f t, i n p i ll a r s :i.n th~ \\•ork inr of the: r oor,1:a~ I a.clvi uc- t h e. t cnlriee , ,·;h c r c v c r po0oibl 0 1 1::e dr i vtm t o the I d i tl. not :..1.:r_kc ,:.n:-_:, cx~l:! i nat l un &.1unr; lin0,:; 1::r:w l og ica LLy, h1 the co rrel ntll)!.\ of t.!10 o co:as , b ut I undcrat;:tnu. tha.t t h e coc.l lied. h cri zrm <s fror1 up, n t o "F" c.r ·3 ein1-;ra..c ed 1;1i t hin t h e ~:10asure a i n portic•n ~ of -the d i s tr i c t, cJ.nd no d.<iubt a vu.s t ~ ,., ~· crtl' it s ·;·,c.,n:3arc of uvailabl e c oa.l TTill b e fo und l:'.v .H~1 .L l a.".l C O vic i nit yo ~ aciou s Sha.ft , of d ou1:>l 0 hoh1t i ng c omp a rtments , ~.·,1t h PUlli-p ing , a i r a n d l a d d e r ..,c..,. ..,..,y<:::• is nmr in p rocess ot' s in.."!<"', • 1ne, r,m <l h ai r otichcd , at the .i1.o, 1-of rrr:,r v i ·=· i t ......-.; ,. .;J f c~t . - 5 - a depth of l ?0 , �cons idorn.ble diff icu l t y was being P,Xpe ri enccd with the pUiuI-HI get t ing b a dl y cut and \'Jorn by the passing of fine sand ·:,H h ·tho 1ater , t h r oue:h the ir \'JOrkino· -n•,rJ. .,, • G .t·' c;" 1.t uo 'l'his trouble boco.m0 so marke d thr1.t i t s e riou:3l y r e t arded t.h~1 proe:ress of s inldng ~ ,-7ro .:..:£t.nley, hi ~ Gcn cr.:.;.1 ..!J~or ozmn , ..ro Pryde, a ncl. I, aftor o.n exc.lli1ination of exi st ine; conditions, t r~ltcd ·,7ith u1 9 p Qrty in charge of s i n k ln~ ope r at i on s , cmd r;o decid ed t.hn!"o vm:$ tou 15,00C gallons of ·,:atcr i and t o cut a. 0 ring n u.r c-1:i1d "the s ideu of t hE s!rn.ft, in p.roxir-uity to th(' l od 0.m-:m"';; , t o d.r ~in &'..1 1 nater pon t,ibl.J into :J:rc h rcso rvo ir a nd p l uco o.. pu.mi:, tc t .hro,, the nntcr fr o~ then:; tc t h t: ourfaco. Ti1CJC order ~ c ....r .... i c d o ut , tho ro '.;ill b e b ut littl e water to pucp fror.1 thG shaft bot tom, ~nd con3equcntly °i)Ut very- little sc.ncl~ A .rotary pw:ip for the bottom of th'3 s1v..lf t vas ul5 0 tal k ed draini ng th0 0...~, \ih ich mi eht disch~re;e i n t o the l odn-;-;.,-1~0nt. t :.•~ • nutor t hrough a mesh sc r e0n° 0 n my s0cond iT1• •~,~ i+·v to the shaft, l;h i u work wa s near i ng , ::1inkine was rcswnod , conpl cti on , and I hnvc no doubt but v,nan the \ior k , ; ou l d r.,ror,rosr.; more f a,vor~.blY b e i ng pa.s,.;10(J -thrn:1gh a1j thc.t t imo , 0 The str atum of aund While hard in the sol id , - d i sol ved quicr:l~ intc, vory f i no G - --- �d ivis ion Yl i th the r1atcr, u1v,n i... .,.. 0 ,..,,n - , •• ~~ , "'nd u .,d b dl 11~ a a y ine effe c t on the ".:orkinc purt G of the lJtU!ip1.3 s cour- 0 Of ?hQ Gool ogicru Ho rizon Of The c;huf t ,Aout.~ , ( in t h e r-.100.oures), I h uvc n o d e finit e kn o\/le dg e. Jo doubt 1 the J.r-illj,n:i: r e ccrdr-:; in t h ~: !' i e l ci. ::.h.}11 r1a.v c in·lic..:..t ,~d th i o po.BB thrt•ugh thn hor i z ons of at le a'Jt bcdJ (r;os. "C 11 , 11 : ) 11 ::!."ld 11 ,:n c ol::..l G, 1 t:.YJd ? 3c umo) •.. i t h in n. r e..,oonabl c d epth. 1.· r u .•r ~L1·; t h e l onp;ovit.>' of tllc Rc lic...nc c shr...ft , \iith 1ar~: ,_nn •\,1nl - c c o.l , Gha ll E Cet :,--ol!1· mo ot sa.ncui nc 'c,, r. C.L'·' 4,._ n 1•. nr:-,., r. • :.:J \o , , . Yours obedi ently, connultinr, Ingi no cr. - ,., - �APPI~n u r x =i -= .... .... -=-= - -· - ------ o~-----Rcno.rk s : It i z oui d , the inevit abl e risks i n Ameri can co ul ~ inos oxact in their to,11 of a c c1· · a cnu::i, ~ 34,J...•, .~ :ind 66,., due to tl1D n ec:li2;cnc c of c~p l oyc~o a nd o.....p l oycr 0 In l vCti .. 2 , 4.5J "~' :~t --, 1 ~• ••v-:d G, '772 f t ~l acc 1' d 0nt.s oo~ n0n-.~ r,Y'\,..,1·.,, 1 ..., •· Cc -...,:;,c....., ~'"'Cl.• !. ' ' Ji,. r•1·".,;i 0 \,.,, ,.. ....,J.. -" ' v ,, i;il~i:· .:0rl-c ~:; r.r..c~. in cho.rgo a t t l.i.O i,. ~11- h . IJ•:1iJ .. Oj :H:1.:i >Int;_.,!' ~-.·· :~"' ',.I. "" - - 0 ~;.u fa i nn .3 o ) corn.tuct of ~,c•· t.o i t t 1• l ._.. "-'~:_ • "' • tl1c c om..Ulll,/\J ' .:> rule u' and <leiaJ.n u ilil nnco· .1,r~::iiai ne C>b ~d i oncc to tho 5;.,.r.1c • ... ~ ✓ Pro tcct ~· o r :i{i.1en ~nd pro1)e!' ,.,y ...:.t;,::..r".; •• f1·0!.1 th·~ <.t....n _r:ur a o.r i s i nc - 1· the ":CJbs" L:..."lcl or<.lin~r:, fir f•r1 spon tanoouJ co.ubJt,~ i on 0 ··· • c··nfor t and hoal th of _.,. .... " l' lla,; i oa 1•ur .,....... •.✓• :ro:vo ft d (, ~u .... i., ,, ,, IJ. " t h~ r:Jen a:t the i' ....c e of thc ..,. . . ·,.; t ,, •, ' -io 1-ihot holo t o oxti::ncl lli •., ...E, ~)t, .a.. Prohibi t "~h O(; t i n::· f j ' b ov., ond t h l mininG• - 1 - �Do not al.lo~ t ~o or L'i'loru shots t o be fi red i n one p lac e at t h e same t i me , l e t ft' i i n ~ su - c ent intervu.1 c l npso betv,-oen blasts" no n ot perci t ~oon nn ... boxes. seats, etc o i n i , - or oth,~r infl nn~able tool houses !,.. ' l • ;He mines ; 10.vc sar,w cons tructcd v i th non--combust i "ble mat0ri,.,ls, ._. • ,i,._:i - J .c• ,y... i \.,.. Ll.123 p r c\c ,(."1· cubl 3 o from t i mo to t i L:G, keep ine tr..tclrs u;:; clcu.11 uo 1l0s~'liblo, tC; .~n-- cv(;nt cuch debri .::1 f'ron. bc1n.; cround Ul) t:...·"hl cnrri:;d c.ff' i n ausrJcnsinn 17ith the a.ir-c~~rrents., ':1cz:1.n nd an unco:~mromi sini:; ob0dicncc to ymlr order, i n lm v- inr-; i !!u~nct.ions m:l.dc: o:? ev ery n crking p l ace b eforn the r agul a r uorb~n c;iter, to ccc ·,1 hcthor or not cas ii:; ccn~)rat cd ; and ncr·nn t or, inrl.ift' t1ront ti:-> their cv,'Y1 safety ~ u r t; c ompel led to '.rho Organ i zati on Of A Class r.or Ar!t:: rico.n .3.ed Crcoij ~----1 i r .:1t ,'\id I:10 tr~1c t i on , t:i. t 0."'c -= -!,. o,f ycur collier i cs , c r.it:dd not ----.._._-.. fJ ucd in th.e • o abaenc e of inj nr cd ::or km'Jn, in t n - 2 L doccoru �thoi r TG\Jard. for serv i c os in o.llev iat i n c t h e suffor ingo o.r t he ir inj ur en f cl l ous. Tho cl as s could bo inst r uct ed , from t i r,1c t c t i me , b y yct>r rogul ur l y appcint od physicia n . The r o i, oul d , of c our ne , be c:1. n~c ~s:.rn.ry c xpcnd i tu r o of rion o~r c on n.:c -l:cd lJith th'"' cL.10;; , th'3 r;mintcno.nc c c f suppl i es , mcdlc :i.nc , i:;tr.Jt c hors o.r1d otheJ.· paruphurna l ia , 1mt th0r n mi ght :cul d cludl ~· contr i but '1 cri th~ U..!.d o.r 1::ht c h u human3 cmrno , tmci. ehou~d t,. tc..?.X t~ :,,our cc~.Jc.:.n ios r c u.c:'.:l t:. wil.:. !h~r to n, it -.. c\1ld be v. legi tin,u.Le, o.:,; ' '-•l ::.. ltn a h~mni t ..1..r i t!.n chur to to the T,J . • ·1Juic..:.l i .Jservu Co rp.. t.J, <",, . J.rr..-.,· , b nt no ~, l i i 'c In my tal k , ;i. t.h Doctor Shiol d o , I '\.!aD tl.~ :pl.y iLiy r o::;sed .. ::. th :r ~cc u.J \10.rk . a n tl. 3.bl ; C3nt l c.:::::-. n kindl y •r·;-1.1.., • ~ u,., 0 n e r o~wl y u.~or,,t '"'- J\i::1.,:ri c m1 "::-led Gro sz Abridged '"'e \iltn o. COlJY of the 9rcDJnted • ot '.f c :ct i3oc ~~ 0:1 :""'ir 'id J\ O ' ' c~ . .:. h~ Of c:hi .. ,. irui tl'lf ul t O ,"' t h :, T ClJt10 S 1, Oi. f i n3truc~ion , r c o.d h ie !.!:.nv r..l c l l ·,ri t h or.thtrni:.. eti c&-. Y "l"r ••• • 1 ~~ ~ - ~J i . . t l v ~ith i ~ r..uthor , J 0 1n '-'l' .• C l d".., t I have ca.r ~f ull y ,, .:.l h t r hor c - thn r.sul t tu t c -.ro 1: : c p•:rnon~l ....n r 0c c,ll·~enc.. - 3 - V u oc.tur c �cono idcr ation, t h e adopti on of "Fi r s t Aid" ~erk at tho ni nes of y ou r ~ev e r u l c oal c ompa nie s. Dr . Gh i e l dc r cl utud t o me , i n p~r t , the l i f e s avi ne vuluc 1.h i ch the~0 clu c:::co t:.n<.t c r 15....nizc::.tions of' "Fi r ot A:i.d 11 ha ve a l r e:..i.dy p r ov ~d i n t h ~ c cc.l cininc d i0tricto 0 1' Pcnnsylva niu . A.l l o ·; rue , ins b r i 0f 1'0 1· ycm.t~ i 1n.'cr_:~:1tio n, t c h e r e in copy t h e f o l loi"r- rc~Q.r k s f ror: th ~ pj,:;~s of t h ~ 1;1c.n u:..1 c.r: :~i :r·st Ai d : "To guin t h ~ 1'irut- u.i d c o,·t11'ic '"1t ~ of t h e T<,.d Cr c o r.: , i t 1. ~ , rue·, t,·r·• •,;,, .... nri_,i_ , r:•,,n. c-i..~n 1.w. i ... ,.,-1n- 01· t.hu 1Jod ...r . M.4. •• ~. ,• -+, ,...1.ou t , t h A . . s kin b e in:· - ""' -iJ i ,"'f" c e d or broke n . i n , /J.l~ 1· c l• 1 +½ " -n - s ~ -i n -ic p i ~r c cd or br oken. 6. l d end cl ec t ricit~ . r~oct:.1 1·nJ'urico fcom :1~a. t , co, ,, . •., .... ~ u.nd J;'•"oio onin'J . Un c on~ c:i..• ou"'n "' ""'"""- r~.ndling a n tl c a r ryint.C ol.' t h r..: inj u r c d . ., C • ·cs o t m i -~ J e r r~il ro~d , e t c. . ~.:; ~c it..l i n.1ur1 10 . T,c c tur c b y ~n cx_oer t on lliean6 t or prev enting a.cc:.den-to . 11 . conor o..l r ,.,v1· '"' <f,'1 • 1 2. s~nit~ r y mut tcru , discc.0 cs ' uu Ci l c;;.G ~revent i on or contacicus t u b :rc Lle,t; i:,, t yphoid, oca.r l ct �"Tho l e ctures shoul d be ohorn of nll tochnicu.l t erms and hnl i' a n h cur if; qui te encngh i:or them. Then th•J uodical director er tc3a.ch.o r shonld nc:k qucntions nncl superintend pruc t ical .;orl: by the clan::: f or hal f an hou r. Pr o.cticc-'.l .1ork sl~oul d bo increaot~d c.:.; Luc)., t!LJ pcoLibl c just uo 00011 au the rr.r.m cun do c.nyt hin.z in thi::; ~irat:tion . Af1.~r t.hir; , if yos ibl c , h:.!.VC t~,.:: n on di!: cttus th~ ou'bj c ct o.mcng ther..1~~lv~s , tclline; t.hGn, otc . ".t\11 tho men ohould, if p :ra.c t ic.:.l, h nv0 dc.tc cc::.nlc for the ;;cur ,Jith nnnfoorr. on the :;i::-.r[;1n ,;.r.5 ch n.r,J to b e puncln1d Ot !1; ~ .. ~ l.-:-Ch I.'lC ,., ,j.Gi:ir, . , • • · , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • b est .w.ys to Jftl l ~s to urouac Ao~ sampl e of such pl·ccrrun of u.n ac tuo.1 h c l p l t.1:J, . on<1 n i nut e . �Event ·no . 2 . --t ~-c-,n • ~ injured i n l ower pur t of body . t o fo r m four-handed seat -n n d car ry hi m f ift y fee t . J"l ven t Thr e o mf-m t. o spl int hi s l e:c; v1 i th a, mi110 s pr o.g uncl aomo strrt -r or hu.y ; r w.lrn t('!np ora.r y s tr •":!t,c he:-~r out o"·· t.·.,·o .ru '"1· n0 cl r 1 • 11_o un d t rro coo.ts , ,. ,L. • nnd ca rry f i fty f e~t . J~ e n t Uo. 0 . --!-12.n injn:r <1d ; ~:o uncl righ t s ide of t en p l e ; cn e r:;un to opon po.c!rnt c..nd drcan 1aound. T v cnt J o . f . --Goncr::;.l th~n ov v r 11 '.i:h{.!) c cnt cf;t of oi c;h t t ca11s . i'.1an I' .;.:ne e ..:.1:.d 111 0.c c i n o.n:hul t:.ncc . -~:: .i:r s t. ll • d ,11 . ~ n 'crn ,q- -~ ~ n_ npa.rt ~rr"n.l. , 111 arran~e \,.;, ....... " O..t.D ti:10 !cCO. ~ ~:odul n to s uccco~f ul !3uch contoct s .1llc n de o ircd a nd \; i ll t:..itl.C(A. ~... c outcst. c.nts . -·, '-" = i· n o:t i o n Rad cros s J.!..X.-., "Tho f or i t~ .. r:..n d ';ert ific:.1.t 0 . Crcoo u"t .J.ml fl r ei.,-:.dy to u.rrunGe ~or ~n.Y cla~s O1, ~ certi~i cuto concluoi c n of a c our Dc ~.n oxl'..Ullinat icri nn t ~'" 110rc;cns on t.lw 1.. , ~ tl v of innt r u ction i n f i r~t ~id." - G- �I!1 Concluuion , it mu:,;t not be con3tr ued t h o.: my onthunius~ fo r "~irGt AidQ inapir~n CJ to the extent t h~t st1c·n --~ _ C-.Las .. a· t - ._.. C-"n l - • l 1 · Wlnc o.wu_d nGccc~nril y h~vo to dcel v_ \ii ti'! tho prcver1t.i...on of cc•ntnb loun cllsco.ucs or bcccnu s1~ud0nts i .n anc\tcr.i.Y , 1:rnt I <lo think t,h2.t :.mch u cl o..ss shoul u. b~ tau[;ht to h ~ncl"l c ,1nc. for , .i.n t:. prc:.ctic::.l m:..nncr , inj urod \,orkmon I ........ .!.: , •• V"' , _ .: ,;;.;~ ;:, ,....Lllv .U.•1 •• c·"' -.) ()"'r-cn j,,..,o .. "" c u,...r.c .il1-J r c 1:un, b 1comi1v· J., in.J,:,nz::.. llle 1 ron rt:ift nr - d~p O gc.~ , cli~ for l o.CK cf l.~'.)dico.1 a i d , r;u ch ao -----0 ----- - ,, j - �SI 3f ., ., ., ., ., .,.,/\ ., 0~ - J., Oj J .,,., ' ~"'.,.f-' , J ., J } .,., / ' 0(. MAP· OF N:: I MINE RELIANCE,WYO. T.20 N ... R..104W. Sec,lo :-1 lnch•IOOft• 4-~- - - - - - ----------- -::-.trThe Union - • ( ' l o OOcll Oo . , ~ TO ILLl/STRATe trcr/JHT OF JOHN 1,/$/'ll:'ll -· !"lock apr1ng-a, VYyo•• �PLEASANT VALLEY M.INE SCOFIELD UTAH VERTICAL SECTION OF ROOM HORIZONTAL SECTION OF ROOM SHOWING SHOWING POSITION OF SHOTS POSI Tl ON OF SHOTS .,_~ HORIZONTAL SECTION SHOWING FAULT DISLOCATION IN 8FT. COAL SEAM I,~ N l!:L. oo• ..,, S/~la Co11/ Slat.: .. Co:,1 ';:,i111f e st.f e 1 ·o" o• ♦- --- o·~" o•::" o·, .. Coil/ lq. ii t Coal 1· t;" ~ Q <i DIAGRAMS OF 28FT. COAL SEAM WHERE SPLIT WITH STRATUMS OF ROCK ·~2.,, Co;,/ vn- /if Roclr no,,.,n Cool Co:,/ 1·,- Roclr Roclt ,,,,~r ~ o,:/r ...~., Topt:D:,/ Rock Dir/ycD•I Coil/ .Sp/ii Hot:lr Coil/ Roc/r & "co, / no/ s,en Co11I Co11/ Coal To /llusfrafe Re or/ or dohn /Ylc Ne// �Page . Introductory ,---- - - - - --- --- - -- --- - - - - ---- - - -- - --- - - --- - 1 The Locat i on Of 'i'h0 Property ,------- ---- - - --- --- - - - - - -- l The Gcol ocical T'ornation Of Rocka, --------------------- Tho Li t h oloeicul Ch ~r~ctor Of Th e Roc ko ~- -- - ---- - -- - - -- 2 'l'hc !:ineH Cone is-.: 01· Slope Openin g2 , - ---- - -- -- - - --- ---- 2 1~ . l ~inc a-------------------------------------------- 2 ~c . 2 Blopo , -- - - -------- - - - - - -- - -- - --- ------ - - ---- ----- 3 The Th:2.cki.-:e c:.:, O:f 'l'l"-~ Ccn.1 Go[.tn, --- - - - - - -- -- - - ·--- - - - - - -- 3 ,.,.,.!.,,O Q. , t • 0 ' ,••, ~ 1ne C 1 OL ,-- -- - ----- - - - ---------- ----- - -- 3 ,':.l:t:.l :..-seo ~ -- - -- - - - - - --- -- -- -- - - --- - --- - - -- - -- ---- - - - 4 3hooiinu Co~l Of£ Its folid ~ed,---- - ------- - ---------- 5 ~he Po.d0r Uocd , er Co~l r r cducud, ------------ -- ----- -- O - U~--t ~ ~ho !.:inc ,-------- - - -- -- ---- ---- -- - -- 11 11 . ..'•'Ir. '1 vJ...;.. T - J \ ·· .,v n v ..a.. In c • 1.· 111., .i... ..Ja .,. , , - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - lf 3outh, -- - ------ - --- - - - ------------- - ---- 15 -- ----- - -- ---- --- - -- ! 5 ------------------------- �R 21 P O R T - - ==== On VAL L E Y PL E ASA!'T T Of SCOFI ELD, CARB01T. CO . ' UT A E. Uy M . jij ..,.., . 9 J OH1I .,, ,c NT'T• .1.... Consult i ng :Q1r:inecr, _.:., .J. , - J - ~ ' T:quitu."blc Bu ilding, Denver, Color ado , i':.P.RCH, 1 911. To: D • O • CL .t-u. ... , '" RK l'l'$0.., . , ~ Vic c - Pr0s i dent ~ Gencr~l ~ nager, Uni on Pac ific Coal Co .» Oma..110., l !cb r a ska . I n t ro du c t or y : Com.pl.y i n g -Ji th your request , I r.mde an exruni n a:t l on of the P1 eas ant Val l ey : •ine ~ a n d have the pl et'.Sure of preo- enting thi s, r:iy r eport on the s o.:m.c . The I,o c D.t i on Ci' r:..23e Proport;v, i s i n r.cct ionn 4 a nd 3 3 on t h e line 0 1' To,1ni3!tti £H'J - l - 1 2 nnd 13 South, Ha n g e 7 i~o.s t , �,.. .v . ld • t·he nor~-11 at .._1 COJ. 1c , in t v ••~1eo , , o:t Carbon Count y , Utah , sit - uated a1)out i' i v c nil00 nor-t h of r, 1 ,., oar Cr~ck Caul 1:inoe , nnd nbout t\;c r.1:llo0 - Utah ? uc l 01:1ct (r' J. , ..l n t·or Qua rtorr; Coal r ines of the r onrn.:.ny . Tho Goolo r, icnl ron:m.t ion in t~is coal ;i.'ieltl , i 8 tho to.inn . ~he Li tholc r.ictil Chur &c·c.cr C:J..' 'I'h c Hock£, rcr.m ins ero~t 0 ~~1 ter r itor y , cons ist i ng or cuccoa~iv~ bode of ccm- t..nci Gunn i sen Co:.1nti en in C'!clor 12do 9 :..'._11 Jr.nm,n t o co.hrucc ~m- Tho ~ in(.-:S CcnoiGt 0 i ... 0 t ,.~,.u·-·•~"1J..f'Y-' ("ll , o ..ic opcn:!..~1£~ t1 , v-• ;_ •1 --!.- ,_ ·~ north-~D.Gtcrly courco 2-cros::: t h e npi tch 0 of tho coi:•,l r,ctn , tho tru 0 dip boin~ in~ north □rly direction . �i~1 t he l r1tt er , we f.Jh a ll c ov e r all i m- tl~L.i ccn:"!.~ct ion, th':ff C .r ") c onf' lict i ::: c •.:vicin1c ~n . -r. ~ i . t .tH.lflOll did t1W c;n :rock st.fu t ..., , t or y oi' ixl thi~: �v boi 1 or a r ,1 - , UO(; • ·it , - j •• ,•.• ,,..,... "' ,~ (.J J. I · A~-- \Jurn1n3 e.nd docs not c ok8 , h en c e i t i f.l u.l su r-c c c i ved. f u.vcrabl y on the market o ,Ji th other I Proopoct :i.i'nll C.rw . : ·1 ~-il'lG. tJ.. t f oot of : ·2 Slope. 4. lo;' Vol n.t'.!.lo i..~·i .-t.tor, - 12 . 75 '12 . 30 Fixed r~rbon ,---A~h, -- ---- -- - --- 1 00 . 00f ::::'01~ 100 . 00( ccr..;pi..ri~v!': .. i th tlff,";C 13..U:'!1,l . . -c . c:;: coa l o'btainod for Lna1 ye(!~ 1oy r ~s, 1• n .,r' 1i,, , v1.· c _,i.! ,· ~~ .... c-co P-on:c yf:nrs l , o'· ... • ...· •1 - ··-,, - -,:- , - !~iotur~ , - - - ---- - ~ix~d c~rbon , - - - - [l . f 6 f0 . 20 G3 . 32 7.f 7 7 .C:O [1.'."'8 Ash ,-- -- - - - ------ 1 100 .00: 100.001' l.11 non-col:ing . I l D.D:o, note ..., �I I I I rock from the face of~ - ruil ~ay tunna1. eY~.l n 4ns v pyutm:.~ of 1:J.inine found uuiv orr•:'.l llv u_ v -·!' ....... r the oclious i n pr a ctic e in rooms in Poto 1,os:lt:J..011 of ~... our b• l as t n :f cun d in a roor.:i, charged t'.nd r eady to fi re., illustratinn +½~ v.Lo .> .. j 11 • Di-t-c;ri:-.m a t+-dl.C.t1ccl , in front of this report, ~n,·. ~ ,·-n ""~..t e;crcw.; r.:oa• 'J of blnst inl; coal from -- Tho ~.o c<l int ,.;u~:ic.n cf t1w chot J.·iro.r ( cn.gc,ged 1:or his Gtlll i:1 bli:.!. □ t inc ) :.,_ th1...t blui:;t 11 A•1 , 1on:line a "hurstinG ho.vo a n ankno•.n-1 quunt l -c.;r (be it unt-crotootl a l l four shots e r e lichtcci ..:.t the s21.:c t imn, <~ o.o.r:mabl0 pr o.c t ic .z ), nc.t11ith- sec ond. in:i:·rcq:.tont l y do, tlwri thA o1d l l n i:.<.t good. int.ent i ens of th:; ,..,-:;. {no\·,o diu.w"'r U1;1 )~ tho r esul t is, shot i' l1· nr ccunta l:, or no•,,1_1_ - 'i·_ ~o • °C" ~nd "i) 11 , t i.!9 b ehavior ~IC h::...vo th.ccc ot .,hich, tho n:cr:t CXdCtly ror e toll. I t �'7hat I have t ri P.cl. to p or,.ray ..., i• n the al:>ove , .1 i th aJ.d of the c.ccon:panying o.icgrl:'..t!, is not b y any ru.euno conf ined t o one r oom, but, a::; bcf ore? ntat cd a s t o method of ble.st i n e; , i s a.ppl i c ubJ.a to ,~v,:Jr;y roo1:! i n the mi no ; un(l uF.: mo.ny a ~ 20 r ooms ,, i th fo ur Lhcts in each, a.ra t1sm,1l ly i' i r ecl b ct11oun t h e h onro of I!. to G P . • ~ucl1 n_.,._cr o·•· ..., t o .-t · ire • d in • a ~ua,r • ~ -~ n u-.__ u • ~no coel mine , dur ing i n yroport ion to the cc:oouct i on c.1.· i t.c c:1.:...rr;c of po.1cler; each shot nlno con t r i butc;s qmmti ti JO 0:i.' J.' in.: c oc.l cluo t :i.'ron n c 11l y brck~m ::.,urf ~cos or ti-:.-i coa.1 004-1 , •,;hich ar e c :J.rr ied um.1.y i n 6 asc::, .:n.!.J th.:: cci..:biw'ticn of po .c_;~r, lH,cor;.ing more d ens e r~nd ho2.~vi l y 1,....:ic:ncd. \, i th th0 duat ...,ncl f i,Boc fron~ e a ch s u cc ec-:d:i. n r; blart , until the a i r c~to Gtiflinc to o~os pr cDcncc • .i.t . •1 , l n o.. f l our· i.:.1 _. • tho p rodnc cd i r ou ~. tr: f l our duct prc~~~atco - 6 - �The fine coal dust in suspension in the it s f i cr y t on z uen o:f:' :flcme throur;.-hout ~ ui r -curront, ext ends t ho dusty r amif:lcl.ltions of the min e in t h e e~e ,uy . City to Be ef i ol d L i n c - -tho <l.o.,y one o:r n r :i.ght 0 ut :-a1.mr:hinc -- it -..,as marvel ou~ t o n oi, o thu great clif.1.·u.r0nc 0 oi' vfr.: ion bot ·.1eon the o ,mi - <1ox k on0d p ortitHlt. of th':! ohcc.l , c omparoci ,1it,h -.'.J,c:rtureo \ihor a the oun ' e i' oc w::c-lcl r~ye ~ho~m t h r ough. cl oud~ c: uco~c ~n~ duot f roQ t h o looomot ivco und p r eviously i n '· ~.•,...,.·:11 _ _ ·ion'· .,._ oJ c.ovi n,...., ·'· ·-··c,. :,.,..._ -... J. 1 V 1·" a.1: nt . .__ ..., .,...u• .i° CJ.. ~ ,. ,, 1·n 1" ·iJ. n ,V" ...,.._, - !•v .l<i. .t-w ct·:vi s ion - .J ' s c1-1-u:1r::.. :c ..1c o.. port i ons of t ho .oh.J d . ?l,_'.1 i·hou ' 1-,t c · •~e r.'o r ciblv to r:1y n i nd: - V • • ..._~ - - I ~ Conl d .1c but s 0c • u r ay of ounBhi nc p c or into tho d0yt~s of a co~l min e , 1J1or e l ,JG,."'" b r,:,i n,;;: 1)1 ~1.'3te d. i'rom t h e nolid ., '-' ' o·.1.·• b l c.ot i11r-: QO~'./ tlcr, 1 00 by the ch.i.il ,.v u se of l f- tc BC ~ t~GD ..... 1: " d of ~.on ~ of dust y coal, 20 h on.ofJ or -on shcvclinc h t1m:.1r e c , l " ., un d r otln 01' t ons o:.&.·, CO.:;\ ing c urrent , t he s c e n e convineinf~ u r g ur.mnt - 7 - ll I. �,.) ~~ poundo uaod for every 37 ? ~0 t ons of co~l ~incd 0 0 ?ho po\',dcr ur...:d i G ext. r eacl:> hieh , C0:..'1.Pared ,Iit h othe r r:ii nco , un.d ,..hvn •.... con;:;idcr tl'l'~ c.bnor.::1:_1 thickn':S':i of t h e conl oc~.,_ ui: "'c o:i:' icld, th·, t r uf't' ic i n !Jo.·rdor tlrnro i s v,l o.r .ui n r; o oy ot o_. •.. i t h -"-t·'· r ...... t~ic -~ -•, i ~nc -~ '-4 N :1 i m~r ..:..nd. J.. ay-?.:J.:.-,tt1 alilrn , ~ucl fror:i us"cc , u. f -.)c;l i :-i:· cf t>c'..i' ~ty :nuy r-c::;t, 2 i t!t 1)oth ; ..md t htrn, b y th~ r~baec of ·p c.,d 1r, their phyoicul l t:.bore ure l ess t ha n b;/ vitldin~ ~h~ p icL , un~ t h,y ur~ i n secnin5 uont ~nt . tht ?".!~l ·.:ho \;ill e 1i nk, unrl d r u:, deduct i on s 1H?.OCd 1 't',-,c,,, nntur •l - "v~ , , ~- l-, .1.~,;;,-... _...,·.J..1 \l ~ '"' r"•l.1. ·n:--::c: V C L,"Cen __ • ~ - 1'1:• - C (J n",_, C,..')C,, ... .•-•· • • ,,.., •, Tiith con~ i Jor u"b l .:-: c cmcuG 'J i cmt..1 for ce, lw t, t lH.1.nlrn for thei r +l · .. ~•) :i: l <.-!:l.e s oi ' po .,J.cr i..-f1U 1 c o:....- ., - "· L1 :.1.., " ( c :'1,·l orc_. .1·•• 71 ~ _,.,_ r:-, ~,, • v "' L _.., h.r. .! n r~"'''1:r -- - v ~ bcm: d.ut e c tcd ) f ~ ilc d -t,c, r,~cch c.u.~ over t h 0 :-:ii n c . L:c.ybo : r.,,.. ( · i - ✓1 1·1,~1 -, i •• .-..: -.J• ,••_,,.,v ,_'! b •., ~r.-1 t l1 v • .1..:..s not du e-::. - c n o,J[.L1 : " l .... i:..c~-( of su:f r i c i c!l t oxyc<,n 11 bl a s t " at s ot.:o ,,,..,. - • to nuY1,1Jor t c o :"'""t1-.-:· 1· 01~ 0"1' t :a c l o(; :...l .):•• •· ···--· ,.. - L' ~1,., ., , .:..>fl ~ " ·-· v , :or.~ing :rue·_,, , ...10 r , :.::. ocurc i t."Y 01' t:.i:r L, noi:. at all i nf r equent . - 8 ... �Note . --In P inter Quart Uto..h Fu0l Co ::<co1"1· 11 ' C <.!., " j_ t ~·-ers ~1nen , belonging to the • ' s i tuutocl t\io milo.s treat of \/~O t hs sad duty or the writer to l ook upon the stern h c.voc of doo.th n.nd ruin cnuoed by ....~ POiJdor i.".ntl co l 1 a auat expl osion on ]£1.y 1 , 1 r,oo, i n nhich Pir~ damp ( C ~ A) • r. . - , VGrc Aillod noo Ken . hud never been dotectod in that mine eithor b o1 ore the dic~otcr, at tho time or cincc . • After one 1,001<: ' o close .Jxani:nution, r c.l ucldod tlli.tt th'3 OZ_PlOiGion Jr•~ ' -- c:z...u"od· - .., pr l.!l:;.1.r i l y by po\/dor flame , ,1hich ic;ni te<l th0 co2.l cm.er~ ca rried in D'i.W.9cn.Jion ,Ji th tho e.ir curr Jat t a nd the flaties tlwruf ro:::i 81,cpt, over th:, cn.. Ltr:1.' po rtion of the Thn co2.l, o..t thu.t t::..i: .... , ;~o being ohot f'ror-:i practiced a t your ~inJ in Scofi eld. Th0 presence of tine cou.1 ci:uat t:.nd po,,der gi:wf.:~ ( in the f'ccf i olc! Linc) t·rou such 2.1mcn:..!~l ·01r"u'ting cf:f the ooli cl, mw:.t be in suo!:J3!10ion lii th the .::i.ir cm·r0i1t ( a.t t i mes ) to u ! c'i_r r~ division, on the "rib sidca:1 of [:,.11 :roc.d 1~ys aml rooms, fl ~1Cl1C fl ~c l 'ro:u u. "tiaht" oi." '\i.i ndy'' si.1.0 l;, 1 h ~ :.U.ll Q r:o..tld not bo immune from diso.stcr c.ny !!!er . tLcn ''':i.nt r.:r (luart :ir a r:o.~ . f - �To r educe the use of pov.-cler • in a coul WO • , to a minim:tno redu c e th,J dn!lgar of~ dust explosion likG\1is e 0 comp i-t rison 'viii th l)O\1·d,=>r • in r112.n:tn1.; ,., u sed • • coal at •Rock r,pringo, Y'yominc , Avoruae fer y0ar 1010 . .. , . Ro . 7 l:,:t.flG, 108 t onE oi' coal mined pci kog ot pcnidnr used , (1 110 II " rt ft II !I !I !I ., iJ •1 ':' "; f • • II !I t1 ti I/ If II II fl 10 11 13£1 n u II 0 fl II If ri fl ti n IJ n o:f tho coal ecrun in ·~h.o t.:.1.) ovu nines i s from fivo to nev ~n f eet . , .. ,IJ.":i..• f'ur ( , iµ\; • ·,f; 1!!.h: fs an ::..uci.1 c oc.:.l per .,_ c_, + "'1''1 t _.. ·c• 1 .h...~JS ~) , y:1.• ~ldt; only about one- t h ird ···n ,,,. • f\_~--c oi po:1d 1Jl' uocd , ;;s torrn . 'I'l.i.J i;yflt em o.C i.1i.ninG io ccth o.x_p~"n~iVC' and. dangerous-- \mtlorminc tli.c cc.i f~l . Tho r.ondi t; icn..§_j:'Or r ~c:-lin•; !.' in:lnB I arc quit~ .:f'2.vor- o.ble c):_ar...~ ...._, ',i•oul.,'.j'-\ rcco~end , t--,,.., M c.i..-.... .. .,_,,, u., a,p p 11· c c.:. '"0"~ nbl e sys t om , , .• r that 0 1· el e ctric m.'..!.cbinc mini.nt; . In this c onncc·~i on, I ~rn·n ld t 1.lso r ecoi:.ncnd thti..t onl~· U.i)ot1t seven f' cot oi the c:o~:1 c ol~ ( -~he bottoLl :po.rt ) h J o inca. in advc.uc i n s tho \':o rkine;o , i,hic11 ,rilJ. st:rongthGn tho pil l,,:ro acainsi•, c.t "squeeze u oi' tho ov ..1rlyin,;' :.rt ro.ta, u.11d tho :10 i'oct of to1.) coo..1 c un bu L'lined out in rotre~tin~ l"roo thH bovndt"1.r y t::l.th - 1C - �coal s0~1,will give r.-r ectc~ Sa:f 0t,,r b <.<. • .! " t h e YiOl"k:mor1 " nd furnish - ""' Go yon much cheuper coal. Tho inotull ation 0 ~_ a ucll r ":\rr l' ,. voU avod electric m~chi l. . "• ne pl an t,~~t t 111s colli ery .~th 9 • ~- • po\7cr for cl uctr1c ... ..h uu 1 aac, could not :i. ail ( .Ji 'G1, ,, ""o ~~on~ •·rn .... bl " - ~' a productit>ll} to save ito cost uithin 2. period. o:i'.' thr ew ,;rn.-,r,·· ,7 \,;i ... .,, ..., • Tho Ventilation Of Th o 1'inG• :Lo :produc0<1 by a 15-:f"t;. Cui bc.1 f rtn . 'iho tott....l vcl1--:r.10 o·J.' al.r ..... • pa□ G:i.nt>· • '- 1,•1f.o -1·."1 • ., - 1... 1,-:.. 1·n -Cb'._w · ·1 • o,ir-·.v~yo, in 509560 cubic feet por o inuto. Tl:e total voluroo p:-t_:.J· >YI ' ' . . • ~ ,--:_·inrr .,.,,, thn "'•'-•:i.n :!" C J.liU:Cn 9 l.S 59 ,520 - t;> • 0~ ~- cubic fe et per =1 Ll ·n1-~ • tv e • Cu . f ·i:, . oi' air per oinu;i;e, 3rd ~:o:rth ~Plit ' I) ·1 1; " 'I t: ll <I f1 fl 12, 000 ,, II 4 , 700 11 .(~th I:1clin0 " 16 t o~l5 II 1th South fl 2,300 :, ti !I 11 11th 11 q (I fl f)t:t1 ,, tt r, I) 11 " 7p560 Thero io a.n abundance of e,ir in t ho £inc, but r noticr.d a ccarcity of c;ood air nt Uw ~:or kine; fa c es , ;;,hero i-t ,;;;:,s r o.thnr f.:I.:luky. I voul d aclvio.J a strongor current con6..uct<:.1d to the inuidc cro os -cu~s in pro:dmity to \:Th ere t h u l'.'.l:.m v•.tc o.;c The coal I':z.cld Is I\~uJ.t,)ti. , to a. considorablo c~;:t,.:111t . - J.1 - �face of t h e 13 lopc P an up-raiso h.a;.3 beGn :maclo 'co locate o.. scam of co1:.tl , Oi L:ht f' Do·c in thickness , knm~n to exi ot in other purto of tho mi nt~ lyi11c, at a hie,h or horizon :i.n tho mouourca . At u. point in thiu UJJ- r o.isc of about 26 feet a'bov0 the floor of o, rock tu1m,.}l clr ivcn 100 f oc.1t ~}iec:':.u. of the 0 clow-n- ~ -.1,,·1 pco,·r·c r;secl 58 foet •-' U-'J SOO.Jil nntil for u SGt" icG of a.:lD- in l l ke:: 13y ccu:r~o - 1 ., C,J _J �the f ace of t h e Blope ) lll!\\' be tr , =-d . a c ~ 1n a north a nd aouthor l y direction , and has bcon reuchod b,? t he i ~t ✓ ~ , 2nd, 3rd and 4th 1cvcl s oouth, f rom No . 2 8l opo , and uls o at tho f a ces of 4-1 /2 , 5t h and Cth l e v els cotl""h '· ' 1·r on. the 4th l ev el incline . The 4th L0v0l Incl ine , is dr t vcn .:-~lmo i::rL on the true di 1> of tnc c oal :Jc~1, t:.nd the •"'·• l ope rope 1_1.lulage system i s oper ated on i -c,. 1-i.~ ail l b o n ot ic cu t.hat t:rn m:10,l l i'::mlta have been cut by the ll.th l ev el inc l:ino in proxir1i t~; to tho fa.cc, ,::,.n sho,:m l)cr:2 (.ri-;r{.n 1,0::,.-O1:.d tltoU0 f o.ul to , abm.ri. 500 f cct . thi o rl\1.')orL . Tho co0,l oo:1m i □ 0 P or section oplit'' throuc;ho1.1t t hi s vic inity. Th·:; 0 opl it rock" , for~ins th0 roof horc, t,c.1.,; dr ill ed up i nto o.bout 20 f e ..:.:t , 1:.md the t0p 'hcnch oi' coul 'dU.S not. found . bn.ck ontry oi' '1th incline , j7 or 03Ct. iO l"l of the coul i n the D' O'"'C V ~ lU~l"'clL " "V i, O • 2" • 7 _ o·~ ooc+vi' on o:i' th3 s:;.mG 1 50 i' cet b :i..c k ... fr o:r;1 the i'o.c 0 of t h e ent r y , s ~o D.i.nsr:!.lll 0 Ho • 3n • J?or full s e c t i on of thr. coo.1 sc:::.:m oho~-1 ing i nt er vc:1i;1;_; "reek oplit " in t ha 11th croo~-cut in 4th Inclino, sos ,:, n+ the thick!1CS,l o:1.' t.h::i tc th.. :1or .:.1 1,.u :.-.n\,A, cu. ... " , to,I, " s:pli t . roc1:n is n ot knc·.m . It i l.J oy opini on , ho.wv,Jr , �tnat throughout the fi el d nor th ¼nd east of this point , there nil l 1>0 no ma~o th coa.l r·wum , mich- ciS . has been ,.-,orkacl to t ho south and west , but ~il l ba divi·d.~d • ..., into o.t l oaot t •,10 dia tinct iJ,ork..i..bl0 ocn.mG oi' coal. In tho !..o.in '1.th 10,?el incline , -u n. 1"'ou❖" 100 :t~G0 t. ahead of the z,' 7" <lcun-t~1ro••. i'e.ul t , n. oros :3-cu-t about 200 f ect h v.s been driven f ault {tlono since tho survey sho·:m on !ilup of Jc..ntm:ry 1 st, l f'l l ), .1hich oho :m it ( the oc.in i'c1ul t } continuing on its conroe . But , tho f . :i..ct that ,,e ht\v e tno st:u.11 lateral fq.ul ts from i t ( tho sc observed crossini:; ,1th 1:.•vel incline } indicates nort=.:. Trm~ r;:.y obE :;rv:.it 10~1 in c:rn.uinv.tionG made ci' Cl o~x Creek 2.1:.:l :'•inter Qua.rtc-y·s ! ~in:;s , tho d1aloc,._~-t ions of t h(·? str ata becm:.o l uoo in distenccn conin~ north . '.il1en Thuo, I t.1ould c::~dvise, · - :"">•1 """','! th.n J.. D..CC cf tht) t'.':th l0vel. tho big f aul t i s reo.cnvu. ., - of the il'1clir.c ( u.s it soon .Jill r.,s,}, 1,h.:-.:.t the coul seare eact. ·1~1·no or sinkinr,. The cl dc.m- t.hrow be p.rcop0c ted for by r i -'- t.> • . · · on ,..{' +.-nn coo l horizon 1.1J ill pl.'"obe>..blY distc.ncz in the dislocut;l ...... b0 fouud. l esn . - 1,~ - v " • �At 4 - 1/2 r~ ovol near \·1or d 0, Sout'h • . ' in room mar ked by dott Gd l i nes , r 0 ff ( rJ 0" C'-. mo..p ;).t, end o,(•" .i. n ~po r t } r> f i shaft t10,s ,:.mnk do·,•:n on tho "uliv" o~ ~h • J. " C , ~ i •I- 1•. MI"! sa i a. t hat , f o..ult to tho coal ooan , bnt of thin I c cul d cc·:·" n o r ecor d, nor y0t any :poc;i t i ve of t ho shuft . appoint~cnt aa Guporint9ndont . Il:c Pr oncnt Prccluct.ion Oi' 1 +~.o,.,r, - !'>r ,~ ......., _,,.,._ ..... r.1.y oi0 run- o:,;... -nine coal . A ~7.:-: .ti:r Gyn-cen Under Pr zo:::nrc, rri th yipe lines in the ~:h:...: conn0c ·1;.3d "i th c larc(; tn.!lk r:.t a high ol cv[:,tion on tn.e cur.d.:.c-:, , is u~Jcd to oprinkl c the ?:-c2.d,7ayn . :But, il'l- a s- . ui• t n• t }1c a c t·ion cI" vc~or, . cy are no ~1. npr1n ''c'~\-o~c11~·· of·+' • ' th • kl ccl i OO, i n CD.DC r. O J. . t' dn~t expl oD.ion, t.ho ~prinklil'lf; tho.t i o dono U, - dtmt e n i:;h t; ri b - c:.i.ocG and r oof of the .rc u <l-.!£'..Y;), cross- cuts Prob a b l y d Gvour, i !1 i t s co:cbn:Jt ion, overy part i cle of o:;:ygon in the =.i n c . un10so t h ey a c tual l V J �no humidity in t h o a ir, t h e r e u il.,_ s ti.·· i i b o present , f' ine coal dua t c a r ried. off i n s uspension \ti t h the vent i l ating currcnt n. n_o it underotood .• I c1o not dia c our nGo ~pr:l..nklinu , for lJ I bel ieve it choul d b~ don e C:!...'l'ld t h at D.s thor ouchly us con- ditions .Jil l udl.!i t., £or such nuy prcvo:at the pr oer css oi posdcr and dust f l a.;io::; . 1 :ut ·,;hy not ntriko o.t the r oot und mos·~ 11rolif ic ;,ource of tbJ origin or z. cluc,t oxplooion , i . c . .~!1ootiilf.!. ~ m, th~ solid b:r a.bnorl:l'.ll qun.nti t i cs 01· poi,cl.Jr? = ===- - Unc1.:ir1~inc the cor.l ocrun u.bcol utGl y, ..,nd i n c-toad of 33 -~ono o:i: conl be i n [; p r oduced by o.. kc~ of p o1.;d or , t h er e 1~_,;- n or 1,ill be abcut 200 tono , anu• no nt1r.-_ ~.t~ v 0 nnnning," Elhoti=> to t:) , Rcopec t:t.•u 1 1....7 s •,~o'"i ... ....... 'v·{,·od , Conuultin~ I:nci neor . - J.6 .. �-. . .. ... __ _:,._ ..._ _ .,.. Anor ic a.'1 I . 111 1.. ., ,"", -____,:-1:,, - . ,.. v.~;-• ,.,.. h 1-:.,,..r-, . •J , c.n l 1.r:-nor' ··_11c c <H' n on - olJ:scr v an cc of 'I,. rc.nc n.l .j Giv ..11 ·:.o (!rJ!.:l oyccr:.i n:gc..r Un- t h -:-- 1 r o~ ct· and 13c.u·e: cond.uct m' .. ,_r}: by thouc i n ch!ll"i?;C t1:.. t 3'w n i1.1 a;:1 0 th •) l r t'ro:::1 ~;gontun c cu s c o:--ihuat i m1 01' nrn i"' ; i tl O,!l 11 C(✓bs 0 Se: ; t o U . t h;.t 0 .. ,ml o:rcl1 ncry f h·-, ~1 h i '"' i '• '1 cv c,,..v kno:.,n pr ocuuti oi1., nbou t -t... r. !:l n CG ·., , v ! J boycnd the n ini n ~. .. l .,,. . II I 1 �.-~• . .0.,.,,_,.Q1:' f~ .. • - c,11 • - n •"\r\1 ,.,v ...,,_ 1 "'11~d, •!."..," ., ' "' t.n r..l 0,:,lh )r tl(.;OK"lB ..1.!' Ci"i. ho.L1lueo n,t..do JI- ft fr o.:1 ti.:<~ tQ tin.~ , -~~';pin€.t tr.:::.ol~D ao cl~)i..'".'l u.:J r,osr, ihlc , t.o �their rcnan..l fu:r scri.dcoB in a.llovin.t inr. th~1 i.mf i'erings o~' t ho it inj u.r,;)d f :· :U.ov,nu firao tri u The r.lan c could l1e in~:rtr tict.<'J!.l , f rem t i 1r:,-; 9 1:,y your r ccu1ar1·." 1 ur:.:.uaint('d '1~y•·ici·•n ...t .,. • .! ._t ,1 - • - 4 c;,.. ,,; d noney connnct~d ~1th lyno't., ::'n.i thf ul tc th(; ·r., c,, •. ,,f'11}l" cf Dro :" -,1~, ·t cld. i:1 , I 1inv...: \••· '- •• VO • " �of your .:;e v or al coal co1.1ptm ics,. l)r o ~~i0lrls r elntc,l -~o Ti"'•' •-v ' "Jrirrr'.:, Ai d II ho.v·0 ituco.:1u1i:mdcd : Inj ur i on .,,, 1• ..... ,..i.-•t'· 1-~1 "1 •~ r.:: .. . . . . . . . •i·n l"t..:::hir · 1.1 i or c cd or b r oken .. , ... _ Inj ur i es in ..:h ich the o,:in is !iicrced or nrr,ken . 1 "' d c.nd. o:.!.nctr:l.c i ty • 1oc ,•1 injt?.ri~·o fr c;~ lt ~Hi.,. , c 0 1. Unconsciousnl~.:w m1i 1H, i Joni11c .. ti:snJl i n r. :.md ·, C"-!'?'J'l.'I.:· 01· t.~~ 1nJ' urc~. i njuricn of ~ i no or ~n1l ro~d, nc cict.cnt G. 11. �u.n hour i a qu i tc 0110ll.Nh -;:• ,.., .... fl, r,rn -L V .._ , • - -,. .J "' ...,,:J 0 di r ect or or tco crwr Ghon:td C'lak quxwt ion~~ ci.nd m,(po.rint ond 1ir uctiC ti.l ·:oi l: b:,, t h e: c l c.on for hdf ;m hm.lr '·i1r..-r1 l, . ~- ~ ' hu..vin--: t O cl c \Ji t h ,l.11 .. ,. r t •1•• ... "r L " -~ ' !"' tA.... '-" •1l ~ ....t. f·1· r l3 +" ,....r ,·: i--.. "" t;.,,.;._, ·•··M vf C.h• ,~ .J! u.L .• or-·L:n i m.1.t i on r; ccr:.cc:rnecL, c....., c ontr~a t ~, the follo~. in_r_: i :'3 t,•..1::., :1 .D r u• :-1. .. j_ c on'.· os"t in th~~ 1>!.m ~oylvu.n ir:. r:1ln'~3 ° !:.v ent ! ;o. 1- - ::an i n s :in:1 iiJ l !.; 0 ? r ~~ct i ocu. ~w r·k �Ev en t 1~v ~ _,~l, •_:o c: - :r' !l.0 .... ... 11 '._..... :'"!"" ·' r"J't1M , ,.! r i [):t • .,_i. s 1uo • • 1 C(1·, \':c,u.n of J. place on stretcher , I. ' for i ~B co!"tif i ccitc fo r ,.my clu:JR of t\.wn t y :fi\~ rson ::; on cc,nclu!l i on of a emir s~~ ui' in _;t.,ri.tct i v n in f ir~·;t 11 ;J.i ( t ~ �In Conalw:.;J.on, it u uGt n ot be? const.nwd that ny onthusio.s:-:i for 0 171rst Ahl O insp ires r!l~~ ~;o thr1 ,~xt ont 'r.h:.>,t.. to ht:m•llo C....Vl,.l c a :ro for , in a i)r u cticn.1 :n:mnc r, inju:rod ViOrlrn:wn in E!nd o.round c o cl :'.lin~ut' • h t.·"t1 .. ~ .... , .. I, I~ :rr. :.:c-.. i n 3 f or I j I I' I l. I �I M DEX ., -==== P ageo Intr oduct ory , ------------~-- - - --------·. ' The Ni ne s Cons i s t Of Sl ope Open i ngs ,---=:::::::: :::::: : l 1 The Di p Of Tlie C0a l 8eam, - --------- - - - --------- - ----- ... ... The Thicknes o Of 'l'he Coa1 Seam,------- - ------ -- -------The - - - ---- - --- - -----·ro 1Quali ~,r -r'ty Of Th ~ Coal , ------------· ~ 0 ~ ~~ , - - - - ----- --- - -~ - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 2 3 - The Lo;:rnr Por t i cn Of 'l'he :"i ne I s S~u~ed Off, - -- - ---- The Dai l y Pr oduc t i on Of The Ei n~ - --------- - ------ -The 1 st J.lior t !1 En t r y , --- - ----- - --~----- - ----- ----- - - - In 2nd Nor th Lntry , -------------------- ---- - - --- - - -- 3 4 4 5 I n 1:0 o 3 1-forth Pnt r y , --- ---- -- ---- ------- - -------- -- 5 The P1 r od uc ing L i f e Of The n ine ,-----7>_ - -------------• ' l r.rh " t • ().&-• ' "h • ·,r;i .1. e v en c 1 a ion .!. 1· 1 .J 1.... ne , - --- ------ -- ----- ----- - 6 I n 3r d Di p Entry ,------------- ---- - -------- --- ------ 1:xrlosi v e \Tar s h Ga s , c o H. 4 , - -- - ----- - - ------ ---- --:ir~tural ;fo i sture Has In Ev i denc e ,--- - - - - ---------- - Avo r ape Ton s Of Coa l !Hncd Per Ke g Of Powder U6ed, .... Th a ~ystem Of Haul age, ~- --------------- - --- - --- - - - -1(0 Purr.p i nr.; ,- - ------- ---- - ----- - - - - - - -------------- - '.i:hc Cornn·a l ;~qu i pmen t 0!' '.!.'h e E i n e , ---- --- - - ---- - - - - - - Th e On c r a t. i on 0f The :t~i ne Af.1 ? o Saf~ty , - - - --- --- - --In Conclu.s i on,-- --- _____ ____ ___ __ __ ,;;__ ______ ____ ___ _ ~o. 2 ~1~ w,-------------------------------------------The Sl opd , - ----------- - - - - ----- - - ------- -- ------ ---- 6 6 'l 7 7 ? ? 7 '7 8 8 8 A T\\JC S C r l• n t.1cn o✓•• i. T..11e ;.,_ ~'T in~ e 1 - - ----------- ----- ----- - - - 9 I n A J~ntr y ---- --- - -------- - --~------- ---- ---- - - - - 10 11 The 1s t South ~ try ,--------- --- - - ' The 2nd South Entry --- - ----------- --- -------- ---- 11 11 The 3rd Sou th Rntrv , - - - - -------- - --- - -----------41:11 11 The .a.th Sout;, Entry ------------ - ----.From -The 5 th--So u th to The 1£-ih ~out h Entr : ,:~~: :::: 1 1 ~ In ~h e 11t h and 12th Soutn nnt r i es,--- - : : __ ____ __ _ 11 --------------- ----------~-- \.. &,; ' Fron The 13t h Sout h Entry,- - - --- - ------ ___ ______ 12 12 1 e l4 - 't' h SOU tll ..:.nu rnh t ~-r y , - - --- - ------------ - - ____ ____ _ 12 The 1 5th ~outh ~ntry~--- - - -- ---- ---------_________ 1 .i.J ~..or ·c• h .l:.!LJ. °""'t r y ' , - - ---- - ---- - - --- - - ----__ ________ _ 112 2 lTo. 2 ?rorth Ent-r y , ----:-- -- --;---:--:::: :::::__________ _ 1 2 Tn.e 3r d and 4:t } t Horth ~ntr1es , _______ _____ _ Fr o~ Hos. 6 to 10 ~ntri es,- - - --- - - - :: _________ ____ 13 13 r., i t ry, - - - --- - - -----.I.he 1.1 th lfo r t h -'• ·m . ____ _________ __ 13 The 12th n orth ~nt r y,- - - - --- ----- -- _____ _________ 13 In l.Jo . 1 4 Horth Lntry , ----------:::: ____ __ ____ ___ _ 13 i.0. ' •T The 15th North Ent ry. - - - - ------- ' �I N 12, R ! Continued 0 Pageo F,,xp l osi ve T1arsh Gas C6 Ho4 ----- -- --- ---- ---- - - - - --- 13 'l'hn Coa l S<:Hllil I s l'tined Ab s ~lutely - ------- - - ------- - 14 A Good Sprinkl i ng System,--------~ --- --~----- - --- - -- 15 A High Temper o.ture,---------- - ---- ------ -- - - - - - -- - - -- 15 The Ventil at ion Of The ~ i n e ,- - - - - ------------------ - 16 The Undergrcund St o.bleo ,- - -- - ------- - --------- - - --- - 1'7 Aver age Tons Of Coal Produced Per lbo of Monobel Pov;der, -- -- - --- - - ------ __ .:, _ __________________ ___ __ 1 7 The Haul age Of The Coal,---- - ----------- ---- - ------~ 18 Wat e r Pumping 'E'rom The .:Ji nc ,------------------- -- --- 18 The Da i ly Prorluc t i on Of The l:ine , --------~------- ---- 19 1.'he P r obable ?reducing 1if e Of The ~ ~i ~e ,---- - --- ---- 1 9 Remark s On The 'Pr evention Oi' Acc.idants,-----··-------- -- Appendix The Or cani zat ivn o;: A (!1.sss L'or .A~e.rican Rc,d Cross First Aid Instr uc ticn, ----------------~--------- ---- Appendix ---------0--------~ �•t•Olf .-o JIIII, , . ....... N O AN D •••,o•l ,-.o"'""' . A fl■ ll'OllltTtHO O H 011'■.0IA\.TY • E PORT -R -----On N O S. 1 A N D 2 M I N ES , Of THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPAMY , At ~Ul fBERL.A}lD , WYOllI NG. By J OHN ~cNEIL, ll . E . , Consulting Engineer Equi table Buildi ng , Denver, Colorado . APRIL, 1911 . To: D. 0 . CLARK, ESQ., Vice- Pres i dent & Gener al l!.anager, Union Pacif ic Coal Company , Omaha , Nebras ka . Dear Sir: I n t r o d u c t ory: I n compl iance ui th your ins tructions, I made an examination of Nos.l and 2 Hines at Cumber l and , Wyoming, and ·herewith present to you, my report on the same . The Uines• consis t Of Slope Openings , driven on the ~rue dip of the coal seam, thus the entries run on t he - l - �nstrike ", at right angl es to the s 1 opes, making good , "square" work in the mine □ a nd a pl ca si·ng appear ance on tho maps. See maps at t ache d a t end of thi s r eport . The Di p Of Th e Co~l Se~n, is in a uestcrly course , o.nd the inclinat i on i s (from the horiz ontal) about 22-1/2 degrees . Th e Thickn33L Oi r.1h•~ ~ ~oi,.l " -• ~.,n~~• -= , v~r ~- 1... e s ) ~cco~d1·nc ~ <h ~ l:) to l o cat ion , f r or:1 a'hc ut o fc ~t to 1 <J l'cct , 1.:i th n. scam of cl~y i'!"O'f!1 1 0 i n ches to 10 f c:::t in t 11i ckncs s a.bout five feet 1ror.1 t ~,P. "bottom of thC! coal. t his intervening cl ay "11(1r0ver i s not, ever t .. o f cnt i n thickn11::s , i t in :ccmoved and tho bottom c o2.l i u t.:i.ken up . " The 1-:u a X 1 1.· t· y o1~ ,_..,he conl, ,Je me.y acc ept as a non- coking bituminous , · is good st 00.0 fuel and for gen eral heating pur poses, but is not e s f avor 0bl.v c0c cived for domestic use , us Rock Springs coal. J\..m.11:vscs : }To . l . 4 .04f. r oistur c ,-- - -----------. Volatile ~ct~or , ----F ixed carbon,--- --- --- ft.0 . 10 -- - -- 50.54 ,1 33 Ash,--------------- - - -- - - ., ,_, No. 2. ~ 100 . 005 • '11 . 42 -19 . G7 1 . A7 ~ 10° .oo, �Noo l Mine , hae r eached an i nclined distance on the coa l s erun with it s rJ.uin sl ope , of a bout 3 ,700 feet , at r1hich po i nt i t h o.s enc oun t er ed t h e 11 rock f a ult 1' ( probabl y a b a rren ✓.,o ne in t h o rnea.aure s) that has b een defin ed in it s cour se cllld me·i-., ,,..: .u. t l 1 b Y each succ eeding ;"for t h En try from No O l to Ho. 11 i ncl u 3ive , see mapo The Lov~r Porti on Of The :H ne I s Se":.l ed Off , from present uor k i ngs by secu r el y built otopp i ugs b1 the main s l ope c.nd other p oints j uot und e r t h o entrance t o tios ., 3 North and :5 ~ou,~h Entri es , tmd mi ninG opcr,1.t i ons now f olloTTed are con.:J to dra.v, i nt_: p ille:.rs i n :~os . 1 and 2 W inc l;. orth Entries and Jt • .1 I 'i.ho hi3tory of !To o 1 l m,,.er ,-ork i nss from the 4th Entry ~o t; 1 1..· f c..Cu of tlw s lope , i .:1 ..:oubtl csz a lready well kno,;m to you , ;; ... I ,.ill r o1'cr t o t h er.11 horc for record in a very br.iof nanne r. A fe n years a eo, \1h en the vartica l covering of the otra ta ove rlyinG the coal u c ~.r:1 hcd r .).,,chcd. u thicknes s of 1,500 feet or ~or~ , it wa s fo und t h~t t '-'1c• •~- '~<°.' 1· 11_.n.r - s l ef_+.v , in advancinr,- · the 1:10rk , ,:er:l insuff icie nt to ;· i th:,tc.nd the ;ire s sur e brough t to b~c.r up on th€zn and r nsul t Nl i n t h er e b ~ing s uch a severe crush t h at 1 t became pre.c t ically impossible to ice ep t he r;orl:ontrioB h n.d run into in,::-s open ; and. , i n-es- t1uch ~s t :1.B ·o c,uth ::> ...,,, . ., entrioo and "--~ .3lopc north t~-1.0 t. 1~;G poor coal generally, end .. s - I �had r eached the r o c k fau l t ( an unknown quant 1· ty ) ., also that the p i l l a r s ,;er e crushing a nd t h e pres enc e of ma r sh gac.., C. H. ,i ;ao mor e- or - l ess troublesonc ' i•t r,as decided to a bandon and s eal of f tho ,, ork ings vncle ·- -r 3 ,-,. • l.!;i'l t r ics and t a k e out wha t - l,;_, 0 • ever coal t ha t could bo 2otton ~ rrom -'!0 s . l, 2 a nd 3 North n Entr i t.is , \Jh i ch, u nde r e xistin g c ondi t i on~ , •iaa r eall y the only c our se to pur sue . The ::.:::.i l ~.- P rodt,.cti c n Cf Th o r-i n,:: , c.t t hi s t i me , is about GOO t ons ol r cn- of - mi nc co~l . for tho f ol l o~ i ng e:;:tr:..c t ~411 the co-..1 fr or.i the p i l l c:..rs from 70 t o no ro oms o.nd hav e t he spu.c c c aved ir. to t :...l:11 cf1 t h e ·~,e i gh t a nd press - ur e of tho s up eri ncun~ont Gt r a tL b cf0re ~tta cking t he p i l l ars ,>t .,. 'r.,l-!.::! .n cl c c --~ .:. Of -....0 . -· 1- 0 ..,ntr J!.. Y ;.. • n/., • A • I estiD.c:!.t C t r..at S!Ot cf t he pillui" cc,a l no 1 1n , o. l lT _,o . I'ntr y , nort~ o:t' the bcun c"..::.r y l i!l<? ( ~ucale:, l c:.nd) cen pr ob2.bly 'b ~ r c~oved. Pro~ Room 40 to Room 20 , c •~Guecza" of t h e ove rlying · j .,.. 0 r str ata u pon the p i l l c.r ~: he~ b...:un ~.c "G .vc - \1i l l b e a v ery ' dii'f i c v lt m:..::'1.,t .·f f t.o ~ p i llars . 1 5f of the cc~l - 4 - and it 60:ciet i mc , �I n advanc i ng the f i rst workin gs in th"'se "' entri es , it i s 0 vidont th~t 65'7 of the coal ~as mine d ou t ; 3514-, however , \'J oul d have been much b etter mining . In 2nd Morth Rnt r :v , between th0 faul t and boundar y l ine ( in <:,uet'.l ey l ~ nd), I 0-st i muto th;:-t, ~1of of coal in pill ars wi ll b e extracted . Pror:1 the b0Hntlc1rv lino to "?o . "-0 r oom , 25; of th0 coal l eft in p illn.rz !~';).y be Ein•Jd oPt; f'roru. 'Tc . t!O room to ~:o . 27 :roor., u. haavy squ3~ze or ncrcep 0 or tr.c ovcrlyinr; stn1ta is in evidence , a nd t.hrout_;hout th~t ci..ictnnc o, the a.mount of coal 1jhich !L.c y be gotten , is , a.t thi n ~iz0 , v e r:r cl.oubtful , mo.ybe 10;, 1ncludin:; the ent r y "cmi n p-:.l 1 r~r:.: 11 mi ght be r ecovered . 3'r ci.: 1·oc 1 !:o . 27 ot;t to th-1 s lope, 1r;;1 oi the pil lc.r c oal may Such l ocn in c o~l i s the p·m:~lty no.J bcin~ pai d for i~propcrly oininc out too 1~r ae ~ percentage of tho coal in advancing the \1orking s . c.0 ~ of the pillaro can be 1 I n Ho . 3 r orth ::Jnt r y , . :n',. t ~e rock fe.ul t ( in Queo.ley mi ned bot\, con the boundary 11.n--: - 0 v ~ l and }. · 110 Froc the b ounda r y 11 to ro om ~o . 23 , the pcrcentcc0 of ":" t l• <·! f.Jillurs , ie u l oo very doubt c oul t hat may bu t~ke n fr o '" ,_ f ul, p~rhapo 10;'. - 6 - �From Mo . 23 ro om out to the s l ope , probably l 5f may be obta ined. Iiu ch ~ill depend upon h ow t he "creep" of the strata ~; i l l a.c t ·i1h en the p illa r s are a ttackod. I n :3rd Dip Entry , 001' of t h e c oul l y ing between t he b oundar y line a ud r ock f 2.ult mLy be n.vailabl e . Tho Pr od.ucine Li fe or Th e : ~ine , te cstimc:i,te may b e fr om 1 5 t o 1 6 n onths , a t i t s pi·ss ent ou t iJut of S00 t ons per Th e Ventil at i ou t ) .L ,,., ,L• i o p roduc ed b y a 20- ft . f ~n of ~-he Guiba l type . Th e Qir mea s ur oncnts of t ho t otcl i nt~kea , nggrcga te DG , ~GO cu bic fe et per minu te . c_,- o c1.1."o-;- c :Ca ~t ner minute . 'l'he t ota l out.lGt i s ,,r• u" , r,:'.:I :..~ ~ + At f a.c c of 1 st l !or t -n .!',nl,ry , 2~ - ,220 cu . ft. per minute , II ;1 II 2nd II fl ) ) 38 ,250 II 11 2.ncl day shifts, r u.mbor of men onnl - ovcC., ni( i.!t 123 , fl II II 3rd II " II II ) ~ Hunber ct hor t:c s , -- -- - ----------- ----------- ·o ·l~~ •p•h "'oma surfa c e caves• Air v olumes a r e t aken i.•n t ·i xi ~ -.l. t i ~ n ee d l e s "'~ to s c~:--Y t h a.t tha n,. r esent lm 1~k i n~s a r e ~:ell v cntilr.t od. - 6 - �Expl osi ve marsh Gas c. F..4 , has not been r ecorded • (hence never b een detected) since t he lo~cr vorkings of the ' mine rJOr c sea.led off. 1,,~•turt, 1 "'- ois • ~Gura ' "1"as I n ..- • d -·= J, ___ _;..--=::;...:..:::.:::..::!.:!;~-~!_J!:.!!..~~~.v[-~,.~o~n~c~o, a l ong the haulaeo- porcclLtin~, no dcubt , i ,-o•.~ .,. surf:..i.c e caves . \'JO.YB , c O. 76 . -i.. -, ""' • bov· T.11.t., ~ 6 l 10;:::• • f a ir , nc l.U 'ihc 8yst1Jr, Of m.1.ul a.f:.,C , :w by :r.crrA.rn on entr i e s , a nd :,:, stc::-Jn cn~:!.I.. c o..nC. c'"'blc on t"l op~ . S:he Gcncr o.l ECiuipn:cnt oi' Th0 : ,inn , i s very good in a ll i t G branches , and i t is :J.. cot.rec of regr et, indeP.d , thn.t an additional c oo.l n.ruo. ca nnot be found in the vicini ty ot" Cumborlo.nd . Not having pcrson.:.11:,r examined tho field , I cu.n have nc dec i ded opi nicn to cf.i:'Lr in this connection . The Oper at i on Oi' 'Ih n J inc Ao To r.o.tety, o:i:' CJ..:_~loyoco , i e :l:'c.irl y ~ood . J:inin e:; pillLl.r coal is [\.,ccoopanicd .,ith u gr eeter degr ee of dan~er fr om f ~11D of coal an~ roof th~n mininc from rooms , but, oe~r~i,1,2 1 ~,, very f o,1 a ccid,mts from thia source have occurred in - 7 .. or~ing theno pil lern . �It ~ ill b e understood thn t i n mi n1.·n~ ou~c. •i l a r s , but a mini mum amount of b l uot ine i s r equired , a nd a s t h er e i s - pi a l 0ay s a "f r ee- end " to shoot to , the danger in t ~is r i sk i s r cduc ecl t o a mi n i c1.um . In Conclu s ion , sc0ing tha t tho cmd of llTo . 1 ?Une i s draa i n:: to a close ( 18 mont h s at no s t) a nd t h..at necessar y sai'e - gu a r u o 0,re L1 ovidenc c 1' or t h f.'J co1n.!'or t 1;md s a.f ei y of the •,:or kii.cn , i t "oul <i b e super f l uous to co11"c imt 0 thi s r eport f ,u-thc r . In :i.'a c t , I k 110 .1 of nothing fur the r of cons0qu cnc e to r cl [!.t.:, , nnl esc i. t ,,oul d b e r.:y ;1i oil to f ind fo r you s ome c illionu of ton3 of co~l in t h i s di s tric t . But , from al l I c ~n 1 - e~r~ -" ~ro~ t' h e r esear c ho··~ ~ o~·· c. .acr s , :1.'indim~ - of c oa l •.;h1 in p..:.:rinc quun ti t i cn ma.y b e con oi u.or cd o.oubti'ul . ~r 0 . a o ~fo . 1 . 2 1 i ne , has a.b out the ~r..Lle ph ys ica l conditions Th e ch a r a c t er, dip &.nd t h i cknosz of tho coo.l s eo.m a r c nbout t h e sa.mo . ,.. .,. 0-'.1.· c1°....v, 1 ., ri n g b et\1 e e n 3ut the m,ra..1.uo Jhi ch in No . 1 v a r i 0a t h o l cnor ,...nd u Jn:o r benches of c oo.1 , 2 f r om 1 0 i nche s to 1 0 f c ot , r a r el y cxc ccd 13 16 inch es i n !fo • Tho Sl ope , i s driven on t he t r uo dip und ha o r 0achcd .1• nb out one rui l c , a nd a a n i n clined d i ot ance on the cct:.ra o i. u. 1 �vertical depth fro m the surface to the. n iacc of t he s lope of abou t 2 , 400 f0 et . Se a map a nd prof1.·1 e ft~ o· ·.c1e surfac e and t he cour s e or the s lope at end of t hi s r eport. A Des c ri;pJ: i_o:i Ol' ]~h e 1:i ne . , ~t tn ~ I t ?1 i l l b e observed t r om t h A 10th Fort h ana~ 1 0th ~ • South Ent ri es do ~n , ·l arge pi l l ~rs a r e l ert on e~ch side oi the al opR between entri es. 7his pr ecaut i on Jaa a n absol uto n~ccss i ty, fo r the purpose "creep" or squeeze of th~ ovarlyi ng str ~ta upon insuffici ent pilla rs, r1hich \Jas broue;ht aoout b y a seomin0 l y common, but i noxcHsublo mi s t :l.ke , i n 1ior ki ng out ~ altog0thcr too large pcrc E.ntaG; e o f' tl1.e coal ::rnam :i.n i::.d.v an cing -the workings of the mine . A~ naar a s I can j udge (fr o~ ob sGrvation and i nformat ion obta i ned ) a bout 65f of tha coa l ocam ,as extr a ct ed in adva ncini t h e unde r ground ,rnrkinc s , l eaving about 35f in pillars to b e ~ orked l~t er . ? • wor ki ng propor t i· oni s 1·n -n cseo.l!l, \dth 200 Sucn ~ f'oot coal follo l'TCd ,Ji th a f oet of vertical strata over 1• t , '""! ~ i {;_11-~, "he v 0 - ,, good measure of success. 13ui; to thuo operate a 10 t o 20 ~ ~c. r • , ✓.,,p.,.. ; n it) and l ying on rm sea.m. ( containinr; a so1~t• c1 o.y_ .., ~~ ., .,....... . . -+h 1 , 0 00 to 2,000 f eet oi' incl ina tion of 22 degr ees d 1p, J 1 v of massive b edded aandverti ca l measures Ovel. i t con~istin~ ~ 0 - stone, was al toeether, -'"'· h".r-:ri ~-- mistake . �To ho.ve extra cted 35.f of the coa1 in • adva nci ng and l eft 65; i n pil l a r s t o be mined out i n ret r ea ting bnck f r om t he bounda r y ( o r p re - ar ranged destina tion ) ·:JOuld have been n ithin But with tho r ev e rse percentages the bounds of uo od mi ning . i n pr a ct i c e under e xi s t i n[ c ondi tions , it coul d resul t onl y i n c. n c 0dl c ss oxpend i ture of mon ey a nd. l'.l1 abnormo.1 percent age of l os s i n c oa l . r - ✓" ·i• s to 1i.;"'e 1..10 ;;:, _ : "... ''"'~ -'-L,)lC -'-1., .u ' ~ t:. n ~.., 1 o.r ee p 1 1__ 1 ;;,rs no\~ l eft be- t ,e bn th J 1 0th }:.ntr:.. 0s ;:i.ml 1'a.c e ct the s l ope , 11 i ll effectually urrost furthe r ct.0v clopmcnt of tho squeozo no·:: in proeress , f rom follo\, inc; d o .;n upon the l o .'1e r 1;orkin~n . 1/J e 1, i l l h :...vc OCC i:\S iO?l t o specik l a t.o r 011 Of t his "creep" , in thi s report . 'Io r;ive un~rthin!:;; l i:'.rc L1. defi n i ".:e ezt iIDE.te as to the tonne.g e of cc~l thL.t C e }' yet be pr oducod. from t hi s mine , i s i l'.!1pcss i bl c . Ge the i'ollc \,ing est i o c.t e s must b e t aken , subject t o c ondition s t o be met .. i t'h , i n ,ihich, ~rn ar e a\varc , t here oay lie z::.o r c or l es z unkno\/n quantit i es. It 1, ill o.l s o be under st ood t ha t Euch of t h e i nfo r ma tion I u.m a b out t o g i v e , \~i t h r eferenc e t.o t h e upper ,..,orkings , h l.:.S b een obt&ined f r om your s uperintendent, Lr . VcCarty, ao t o .~ ent e r a n cl e;cumi ne t h e s ~<:? 1 a;, , ; ..., .,.,:-,nv cases , impos~ible , a t - -- ··- ., thi o time . / ~ h l 1· ~ ~uid to I n A :Cntr y , .:.bout ~Qr - , or wor e Ol t C coa , ~ ~ c e \Ji • t •h ~ut l iaht ~ ~_, .,l ~ r t h s ourxa 11a ve b Ci311 l ~ft i n , t>.:.-id b e 1· .•_1::. = j v er t ica l c ov er , a goodly porc cnt a z c of this coal may be exp ec t ed . - l C" - �The 1 st South Entr:y , p illa r s a r e dra\m ba ck f rom t h e boundar y lin e t o 22 ro om a nd in c~v~d_ - ~ to t h e sur fac e . In the p illa rs l eft , a bout 20{' of the coal m~y b e availabl e. The 2nd South En t r:,r , as \!ill b o not.ic ed on t h e map , s tru ck tho no rth s i de of' t h e ro ck f a u l t or ba rr e n zone r eached by t he nort h cntrieB of 1:fo . 1 !line r..t tho b oundary l ine . map . s 00 The pil l~1·z ure dra\Jn out f r or..i tile bonndc.r ~.r line to 201 of pilla r c oal, 1.!1clud:i.ns entry sturiIJ , may 1:>o gotten . It is lilccl y this entry ca n 1 ( o,+ -the .1,JrOpGr tiw.J ) be ontur-ed Lncl say 2f( of the p illa r '1.1hc r e u r t3 l t· r oo1...iJ to the f aul t . Tho ~th fonth ~nt r y , turrcd 17 roo~s befor e encountering t he f aul t . Over t hi s e~try on th~ surf Lc~ l i es Q pi pe line a :::id rescr-;roir . I'ro1Jably 1s;' oi t h11 c oo.l in the oe pill ars ~ ., ·r em _ '.:he r, t h Sou t ~ ~. to ~h ., . ~- 10th r cuth Fntrioo , inclus ivo, GVi d enccs fahO\I th~t . tna sque~'7. e ( u.l rec::.dy r ef err ed t o ) h ns -~ •t • cxtrcmel v doubtful c 1 osc d up t h •~n e c n "-uri· oo .,_i \, ,.,hi·-· , Qr1•d l 1s . .., .. ., . , b l c f'ron them, at e r e ason ii' a.ny coa l ·.7h~t cver .,111 b e c...:r._,i _a . u u'l)le cost. ~~o"t:1 :-::itri es, f r om ! fo • 1 0 roo:o t o In 1'h3 11th ~n d 1 2th ~ ... c ut c.n<l clo sed.• r.·1 on~ ~ l ur s l ef t ) n ext ~o t'no~r v J mined bv., re t r eating, - 11 - . 'C" J 'rho blocks ( lc.r c;c p il- • r.i:. t o 10,lf" in hc::.11~ y i c 1 a. u ... t i me cones to e::rtr o.c t t h.om. �Fr om The 13th Routh T'nt rl , pilla r s are n o~ b e i ng extra cted f rom t he f uu l t to 1To o 10 r oom, contribut i ng about 250 t ono per d t...y , wh i ca may l ac t f or about s ix months o Prom the l u.rr;a p i l l :1r l eft nex t t o t h o sl ope , about BO;~ of it :-iav be av 0. ilo.14,l e b_y· ,•in i ·1",i t, "", 1~-.1 r 0 ,,~r eat i ng o ,J ..... Th'v' l ~th ~ou~.·a ,_~t~_·y 1 b · - - - - -- - --- ----·-~-'---".::...ii.-.;1a:3 ecm d r1v e~1. to th~ b oundar y l i ne , s 1• nco ,&,. , 11.1-l J , r.,urv2;y GJ1 0-::n on t.hG nttachccl iimp ,1e,3 me.cle. Roo1u~ ere n o~: bc i L1t"t ~urned a."l'ld so;:;-,e i:1 opcr ~•.tion , and f r om t h i 1:1 C!lt r y ~ ~.co •iuc ~ ion cl' c1iJOUt 250 t onu ,.10c tiay mey b e expe c ted for about~ J~ar . '.i':1,J 1 5 t.i.1 So:ith !-'.nt r.1 , r ooas ;,, i l l bo turned the r e short l y , .!.' ro2 , .li c:1 ;.J1ay b e (..Xpc c t;cJ 1 23 to n s of c oo.1 da i l y fo r the n ex t . -c. l ~.:·or th ) l1try i s still c:e,~:--1 .. i th the car t r ucks i n , fo r h:...l f o::.• i t u d i ~t w;.Cc . !?ro-:;. th•J ~1C p i l lu r r:i and. entr y st W!lps, 1 51 .J of' ·the coe!.l s t w7.cl i 11g may l•e ox.9,3 c tsd , nhcn the p r oper time con-::. 1 t c ext r a ct i t . ..,ot e creek and Ho n o t r acks on tho E.urf :.c c ov e r thi =3 bnt r y . ~:·c;. 2 :..-orth Fnt r y , c c...."1 be e n ·c 8T'.')d a nd i:,rob.s..b l j, i s,; to ._.o,., of the p i l lar c o2..l raay b s occurcd i n the r e • Tha ..-:.:!:~ - i_ , .. i:::. ;-;.re ntc.nd i r. 0<.· , but the tr....ct s Z.r 4 t h ~7cr th ~..-.n~, 1_ ~ d~ and ~..:::.:::.::...~:...;:.;.;;;...;._,__ _ - They c &.11 pr o•o....b"I... r "}.•"·n .!ljt -· e r cd uhcn t he ,11r o,t1cr t i n e ., ...I. j u ..r,t to ,. v·-· c c-:cc .: to do so , and cc,:i~ cor..1 -r;;..._"" l-e ' "" ""i l -:-b l C ' b ... ... r e all o!.lt. ·.:}:ui; cxtt.mt. , r eC=. i n ;; c:. .,,. i'- hi -c ~ i c', , M - 12 - uU:.:no\lJl qum1t i ty • �. u B , 1 n clu~1v e .;.. F_r_o_m_1_I_o_o__.,_ 6__..;t...;:o:--:l::.O~~En ::.: • ~t~ ·r~i~r-.il! a r e c l os0d t i ght, and 2..1~ 0 ~ t her e , _se e nap o ' f ir • e ls k - i t 1• 9 believed they nown t o have ex i s t ed Thus , I Y:ould not c o _nr::- 1· d"'r ., llP tl10 , " . 1 t ;.;.,r i s e t o open st opp i n[;s tho.t no,;1 ""'"'l l T;i. l1cm off o " ""' The 1 1th North Rntry , :from } To .;, 10 ro om ,.. 0 .. i s u alle d of f o I t i s d oubt:ful i f 2.'1 Y C OD,l boundary line , c an be h e.d from Pro~ the solid bl ock ( l ar ge p i llar) next to '.!.'he 1 2 th Jfor-t!1 Y:1t{Y, i q st. ill ~rnrk i.n e; from :Ho o 10 ro om t o i:}:.:) lv:m:1rl~ y , an d abo u t \: ork i s ?.1 0 -:; l:> Oi !le 5o;; of th i ~ c oal has be0n r cmoved o confined to cnt r ~r .st urips . From t he l a r ge :P i l l r:T ~ ~xt, t o -~hP dl op~ , t.-.·b o 7,t 701 , me\:' b e av a ilable o In ·:,'.' ., l •1 Nor t h :Sn t r y , the r oo.:1~ fr om No o 8 to the b ounda r y lin e a r e ':'r nrke d up 2..b out h a lf \.~ ' 1 and t h e extru.c t i on of a t i ne ) a:pp~a r n f' avor al, l e r; sl ope , about 70/ F r o!!i t h o s olid bl ock next t o the of the c oal i n i t aay be i otten by mini ng i t r etreatinc;o The 1 5th 'North .E.Y1try , i s ncu ·.Ji th i n 200 1' eet of t h e l)ounda- ry and the s c:mc f av or abl /J c on~ i ti 0 n .3 ex i s t f or tho r e c ov er y of e. good p e rcentage of coe,1 f'rom i t., I t will b e notic c,d. on the ·,:,t1,p 4 ' t t 1 1!~ f' pc e of the s l ope Lila · .1 - - i e i n close p r ox i mi t y to the boundary l ina . . 1:-,:;;,r eh C::a_ C"Ho 4 • i.s g i v en cff i n tho lowor Expl o-s 1v 0 ~ .. ,,·,_·(· l,,, ,"'! r 0 c or d b o ok of t he gas 1 11 workings , and upon 01canlin o.t i 0?1 - - 13 - �"'1atchman , ' I not i ced t 1" a J r,. to 500 cub i c feet of G occ as i onally , gao at high po ints I am pl easGd to stute, in th i s the best of e vid en c e that a the f i nding of 200 r ec orded ., wc:1,s c onnec t i on , that I f ound c a r eful \1tttch 'i'7as bei ng k ept in lrnep ing tho a i r current. up ·ny "bratt ice " and • other ni se , t 0 the f a ce of the r1ork , to . r c•m der hurmless any gas that mi gh t be g i ven off, c.ntl further , I round in other re sp(:;cts , good managerriont d i splayed in u i n i ng Emd lJl H..st ing the coal and ke ep i n g tho uor ;r i ngs l!£i9 to ·:,hich I \"!ill r o:fcr l ater i n th i s r eport., 'Ihe Coal Gew.n I s 1 ~in~d A'bsolut.el;>,e 9 i n all entries and roo.:is, Q..'1d p o.s i t i vc or ders arc i ssu0d by t;h0 superintendent that _££ £2. account shn.11 QD.y coa l ~ _§h2l f r om the solid, and u. ercricJ.:; cbed i ence t.o thi s order i o dcmi9..nded fr om tho shot f ire r:s., .2hey h a ve lJOS i ci v e i n 3truct i ono to r cfu oE: f' i r i ng a The mi n i ng i n ont r i <~ s i s done c."bou t the mi ddl e of the seru.i, \ih i:!.e i n r ooms the mi n i n~ i s clone Ol'l the top of the C0[11 oeam 0 '.I"he top bench or' cof.i.l i s ko11·c g,.h.e~d of the mi ctdl o bench, ctnd the :::1i ddl e b ench corr o 5 pond.i:ngly a.lrJ.cad of t h e l ower ono o • , s c oe.1 i 1:1... 8 z.. 0 .,1_'- 1,....1·', 1·n th r ee oonu.r u.te 'benches I 11 th i s roc1r1ner, ·eri -~ • all Y flf r e• n•• 11 , so t.he sho o -~i ng of any on e of' t he thr ee i s p r a c ...1,lC ·1 Preventing t h e poas i b il i cy o,f "tigh t " ah oot ing , as pr act iced ,! i n shooting of f t he solid 0 �Aft er ou r experience i n~, Scofi e l d , 1-1he r e th~ mos t vu e 1 ar ee seams .... ~t Hunna a."ld at ru-chl csi.:: f or m of s ol i d shooting is pract i ced , i t nae i ndeed r efr eshi n~ t o see a.n admirable syst em of ~ i n i ng t he co2.l f ol lo-.rn~- ~n.t Cumb0rl and 1:o. 2 1 0 '.l. b.e mi ni n"' C i s all pe rf or med L.Y p i ci.:: ;·;erk., I t i s onl v~ fa i r to n o·u1 • '<~.h e mi ning o:f the coal i s more easil;y- p0ri'onned t he r e ., 011- a cc ot1n-c• oi.' 'Liw t::;10r tio uo pressur e br ought up on t.hc c u.21 ,3enm by the ubnorr:ial t hick ncfus of tho ov cr-ly inr; ot r .a t. u ( i:.:.01..l.!t 2 ' 0)00 ·?e o, ...1·. ) ' • •• •1.._, ,, ., ~ u ·P ~ s o~v or hard, i t i s an d. c;houl d be mad e a crir.1ina l pr f1,c +· • ., 1· c e to . b .Las t, c oal from th~ s ol i cl in a dusty n i n e o A Cooa. S11r inl{lit1g fl~r::;t cr.1 LU,3 i n eviden ce \'ih ercver uor !{ ,7D.8 be ing fo l lo-;-;e d , e i t hc r in 011-Lries or roo1:1s , and t h c rco I s au o, n an. c:n.p l oyod i n cc.ch ent r y , u i'th a long h os e 2nd nozzl e a..11d an eJ,un d::mc c at' \lt:ti•J r under o. s trong pres1Jure, a.nci he n ot onl y sprinkl ed but l i tcl~al ly ~ .lli2. f'lo or p.,,nd \'.;a.shed do-rm tlu:; ro of and. s i dn a of t h •'3 ontr .i e s ancl r oons o A High Temp e r a ture , ·:1a.s not i ceab l e t hrouehout the l 0\7er \, Ork i n.gs , and notYli ~Gh st::.:.ndi ng the c op i ous ·wat e ring d one , I j udg ed t h e tem:)cr a t ur a ·.-.rot.! ld b e f r om '15 t o 80 d eg r ees . This , of c o1,t r 6 e , a t a v a rt i c al depth of' over 2 , 000 f eet , i s but a n atura l cons equ ence. A fai r l y coed d e c r (H:) of humi d i ty \':uo not iceabl e in the a ir o - 1 5 .,. �• The Ventil ation Of The -.11 .:.1ne , i s p r oduced by a 20-fto f a~ of the Gui baJ. t;ype. The total volume of rnr • a t tho intakes , 1· !::! ~ 90 , 490 cubic f oot per n inutc , und th~~ tot ci.l volume passing out ut t he outlet i s 95 , 010 cu~ ft~ per minute o Th~ fo l lc1. i :i ....., a r c :rr:c o.o~cr em.en t a of' 11 spl it s " tn proximity to the f a co cf th~ cntri cs o · r 'f:'v, • -d' Gr y , Oo 13 ~ OC' II 11 ti I! 5 3 2 :) II II II II 11 lb II ll 3 ,000 II II !I II II 13 :!\ 0" ll '1 7600 fl II 11 11 II 1 4. II II 8 , 200 II II II 15 fl rz 2 , 000 II II ~i , GOG cul, ic f eet per ::ii nutc ' " II ' II II On account of the squee ze r ef e rr~d to , i t i s a most dif1' i - cul ~ mat ter to conduct the a ir-current s to the ~ ork i ng pl a c es , as any .CT~n~er of stopp ings put i n ( ston s or other v i se ) they are al nc s t cont i nuo'!lsly d i sturbed c.:...rid cru;;;hed by the groat uovcni.'dnt Gt.n d p r e&su.r ~ of the ov e: r-ly i ng str o.to.. , r;h ich i s unint er r ~ptedl y !_::r i nding the p illa r s i nto smaller und 01-:ial l er space , according to t t.c c o~nprcsn ibil i ty of t h e c oal and f'loor beneath it ; h e nce tr..e c;to:;,,p inr.:3 are subj e c ted t o the smle Pressure, u.nd. r:i~H.1t be a 'i;tend,;d. -~o at c e r t e,i n po int s almout daily to ~{') CP them clayed up 0,,1d e.ir t i ght. Ar.;ai n , the coa.l p i ll:.:rs them"Jel "IJes become s o c r ushed un.d br oken t h a. t tho a ir- cnrront 3 l r.i.11:: ~,;~rough ba.dl y . - 10 - So tllo I �stoppings and pilla r s ~ust be const antly patrolled, and even then , much a i r i s lo ot , and at the f ace of th~ "workings , it i s d i fficul t to keep up n. g ood suppl y of u.iro Tho ,;-r c_,.n ,. d Cit _In _ _ _U11dcr ~". o abl es., the wo od-n ork and timbers are ~ell covcrea over wi th ~ ~he~~c , - 1· ron,· ~re 1_1·gt1tcd n ith elec t ric lir;ht s, no opnn l ami.n~ a.re 2.110.-rao. to 1,a56 u i t hin the stc.blc r;at<➔ s, a.n,i ttu:hn· i n p i pes u tth ho8c connect i on , under prassure, are prcacnt~ Ave r age Tono of Coal ProJuc~d P0r lbo of lionobel Pondcr, for a, 1:) Cri od of thre e mon tLH:., \W,s 1204 tonso The above i s e:..n e xc0llent showing , :nea..11i nr, 310 tons of coal mi ned by 25 l'bc., of 3rd e;radr. r:onob0l p0·,:der o 'I1hi 6 ponder h a.s many f eeturea of .safety, and providi ng tho r e i ::; no mi otake mad~ i n the::: tonnage of coal produced b y i t h er~, the three nonths tcot jus t .:.1a.cle i 5 an admirable oneo I ha ve no doub 'G but the Eonobel p o\lder u ill gi ve beat rosul t s ln blast inr; coal uh ich has been m.ined. 0 • -c• h 3 !"l_b ....,re, _. fore ible ar,r.::ument in 5ef'ore us, we h o.v c in • · •b 1 "···· 11 s <;U':.'.' "· .r,> ✓• -'-1,y , n favor of mining the conl a.'1.d us ing , 1f poae: 1 c, .J .... - c;i. porrder. In Hmm::1 1[0 0 2 :rine , on an avero.ac of 1ifote: on"' ye·'r V C..,C, ' -1- , ,, ~.!1 r,..,,.,... oiil ·1.•' ~t3 to.as ot· coal r1in:xl 1£ • V <..,:, V ...,,, • •- .:,_.._ ---- .-.• ---- J 1~ 1• from the soli d, u ..,~ .~.. c-., .... -0 1~~t i n t..> .;.&, - l? - , ..,, '- .- • �or , in oth er uords ' ~ ~ l i ttl e eve r one ton of c oal per pound of "b l ack " po··rd t. er o I n Cu.mborl und r' o • 2 ~ 1r.• nne , •:,he r e the coa l i ~ strictl y mi n ed , ','ie 1-1cve a li tt l e ov 0.r 12 tono of coal Ei neu to en.ch -· pound of 1:onobc l po\1der used~ ~1hn ~ -.!.fl3 '"'"•- G OJ. -~- •u~. ·'-~•1 1· • c,-, ~'"o CO:J.l, l 11 • 0, -1 •'fi ne, i s p er- st sczn e flr;ine ,ri th c u})l '.) on the s lCJ) f' o Tiatcr P 1.n~2 in[; Fro.::1 The ~:iuc , i a done from a series u.s :foll ows : 1 st Station ; 1 s t South :..ntr.} , ~;norrl etJ v ert ical trirl ex nUh.."'P , 5 !!. P ., 3-l/2 x 6 , c.:.-.llons per mi nute, 35 2nd Stat i on : 5th ~forth Lntr y , J(noul ea hor i zout.al triplex pump, 35 lf. ? .. 5 x 8, [;all on a per .1.:.- ii nutc , ---- 103 zont a l· pu.:np , 3_5 H. PG ~.n:1 1onr.- 1'er ,~1·n 5 x ~~, ,_._., ~ -_utc, - - --- 103 \ -! t ~1 :·;tat ion : l ~t h !.orth I ..'ltr_y , ~no-;;leo ve r t ica l ~, -~ , ~-AJ...,.l. on~- ,,.~r m1. ·nut0 ,---- 11? •~ = t rip l ex i:mmp , 20 i i . P. ..., ~ ~~ - ,.-.., 5th f:t u.t ion: Fac e of J lCf>a, I~notrles v ert i cal trip l e x pL.mp , 1 5 H. p . , t:. x f , 6 \.-1.llons p ~r r.1inute ~ - -- 52 'Iho tota.l g r o•,1 t .il of' u~./v'..:r L: s::.id Lo be a.bout 135 ee,llono per minute . - 18 - �c_D _.;. a~il;;;,,Y lt....,..;P:..:r:...:o:::.!d:.::u~c:..!:t:.:!i~o~n~OfL.:T!J ' h~eLE 1'.1!!!! .-T_h___ ~ ne , at thi s t i me , i s about 1,100 tons of r un-of-mi ne coal. The Probable Produc i n R Life Of The Mine , i a a pr oblem r1e ~;ould n ot c a r e to act f orth rr i t h any degr ee of accur acy , otling to the u nkno\m qu ant i ty that mi eht reaul t from t he cener nl 0 sQ.nee2c 11 a lready r efer red too Providing , horrever, th~ lar ge p ill &rs l ef t from t he 10th Entri es dm;n , have arrosted the " cr eep " ot.rl'fici ent l y to have cause.cl 1.:lrn compr cs.:: i ve for ce of the c:tr2.ta to find a beari ng ( above th-:.· 1 0th 'T-:r!try ) to reli nv e the clormwur d pr essure , i . o. i f the roof Q!ld the f loor f r C'!!l the 6th to the 10th entr ies ( th: c~ntrul part. of co::1pr eosi on) , ·il l y i el d in the ir com- pr coci bil i ty u..~d ccnc toc nth c r rlo~ely t.o a s t~te of rest , ,,h i c't i , probabl e ; tht:u our declnct i onn dra\m as to the prob abl e uvai lability of aomc 600 , 0 00 to~~ of co al ( or more ) from bel o~ the 10 t h a11d ub ov A t he 6th cn t ri c1 ma~,. 'he r ea l ized. n~ capc ct~u11y - . - s ubaitted , , n ,,.,11tinrr ,7. l , En Lr.incor. Co - 19 - �= A P P EU DIX =. = :J ::=.::: =::o ------0----Remarks : It i s said, tho i nevitabl e r i sks i n Amer ican c o~.l mi nes exact i n the ir tol l or acc idents , 34/ , and 66'/1 due to the ncgligenc ~ v of empl oyees c:md empl oycr 0 I n 1 908 , 2 , 450 fatal and 6 , ??2 non-fatal a ccidents occurred i n t.he mines of the United Stateso I t seems that mn..ny cleath0 occu rred from ri sks tnken to save l abor , bei ng i n to o ~uch of a h urry , and i gn or ance or n on -observance of conpnny ' o spec i al r ul cs o I r:o uld adv i se that gene ral i notruct i ons be frequentl y t:;i v en to empl oyees r egarding t h e p r oper and sat'e conduc t of t h e i r '\iork by tho se i n ch a r ge at t h e ~ ines . nl l See to i t that cnpl oye0s unde r st l:nd t h e cor::1.Iinny ' s rul e s , ancl. d emand ru'l l.inr.omprorn.i s ing obedience t o the r:::u-:.nco Protect workmen a:, d property agains t th.? dan gars o.r i s ing from sponta neous com11ust ion of tho "g obs" and ordina ry f i r cfl in and. 2bou.t the !!li n es TTi t h f!vcry kno~m precaut i on. He,v o adeqv a.t e v cnt i l t:i..ticn fo r thn comfort and h eal th of the men at the f uc e of tho ·.-:orlc , n fror·• ~._11 "' -=,olid 11 ~ no sh ot h ol e t o c:x.'G oncl ~" v , , P rohibit ahoot 1 n g b eyond the o inin~ . - l - �Do not allow t wo or more shots at the same t i m8 , l e t a suf·f i i - C en t o be fi red i n one pl a ce t interva l el apse between bl ast s ., Do not permi t rrooaen or o·~~her i nfl amm~bl e tool houses , boxes , 002.ts , e tc o i n t h e mi n es ; h a:ve sc:.me const r ucted vtit h non-combus tibl e 1:1atcri al s , as far as pra c t ico..bl e., .... 1• s .,. Remove a l l coal dust arid other dAb - -~ i r om h aul age roads fr om t i me to t i w.<;) , keeping tra cks ao clea..11 as poss ibl e, to prev ent s uch debr i s :fr om b e i nr; ground up and ca rriGd off i n suspens i on wi th th~ ~ir- cur rcnt e o De1.1n.nd a n u.n co;:iproLi s i ng obedi ence t o y our order , in h av i n~: i ng[}ect i ons 1n.atle of ev e r y wor k i ng pl a ce bef ore the regular uor kr-ien enter, to see \·1h cth0r or no t gao i c generated; and have fire - bosses a..nd mi ne foromen see t h a t mi ners uh o a r e i gn orant or i nd i ff' erent to the i r o·.m so.fe t y , a r e compelled t o pr ope rly t i mber t h e ir \-.rorki n 5 placeso Th e Organi zat i on Of A ~l ass For .American Red Cross Fi rst Ai d I n s tru c t i on , at ·e ach of your collierie s , could not fail i n i ts humane obj e c t of r ond.cr i ng , a t t i mes, i nc al culabl e g ood i n the skillful h andl i ne; El..n d mi n i stering t i mel y a i d t o inj ur ed uor kmen , i n the ab sence o_f' a doct or. t h e superint endent, p i t ,.·rel l 1· ~clud.e Such a class mi ght u b oss and cle r k s at the mine , c1dding a · f evi c onscionti om:i s;wr k- men of tempe r a t e hab i ts a.nd ht:u:1e.ne f e eline;s ••7ho nould f i 1.1d. .. 2 - - .... ---------- ·- • �their r ewar d for ser vices in al l evia t i n a th ff au er i ngs of Th e class could be i nstructod, f r om o t hei r injured f e l lo~ s . 0 t i me to t i me , by your r egul a r l y appo inted physici an. Th e r e \!OUl d , of cour s u , bo a nec essary expcnd i turo of I!loney connect ed ·.11t h l h tJ class , t h e mai ntenance cf supplies , medi cinG, :3tr ctch e r s o.nd othe r pa r a:phc rnz,lia , but the r e mi eht also be c r eat ed , \'.ays and means by uhich the ~ene r a l publ i c r:oul d gl ad l y c on t ri bu te t o the a i d of such a humane cause , and shoul d a t ax to your com_pw.--ii es r ee_ch a. mil l per t on , it uoul d b e u l cgi t i _1E.t~ , c~ nell ad a. human ita rian charge to the c os t of co a l . The op1J ortu.ni ty and p l easure ·was n ine to meet 1 st Lt. lZ. J o ~l~i el da , ~:edi cci. Re s er v e Coq :a , U. S. Army , but no,7 m;ione c;o~l r.ii ner s in the i nt erest of t b..::i Arlericrm Rod Cross us -cd icul Dire ct or t o mcober s of coul mi ne r escue car s and lif e scvin~ s tct i ons . I n cy talk r,i t h Doctor Shields , I rma deepl y impreosed u i th the h unnne n ob l cneo~ an~ Vi t al i ~portance of c oa l mining r cocuc ~er k . Th i s Gener ousl y r ood a n d able eentlomu.n k i lld l y .Ar .nr ic,'n "Red Cro es Abr idL,ed pre sented ~c u ith u copy of 1:hc - Text 3 o ok on F i r st A 16.", Of ':' •· h 1' cl.1 he i s author' j ointlJ .:i t h llaj or Charle a Lyncii , . ccl i c 1-1l Cor.vt- , Uni tod Stat es Arr,ry. ]'a i thf'ul t o t l 1 c: r equo Sl Of :>r. 8h i el ci.s , I have Cc:...rd'ully r ca.d h i s :rnmual of i nst ruct i on , z. it:i the r esul t tl1at I h er c - v,1 t h enthus i ast icall y r c c o.u.-i'Jnd to your p er a oncl and m~turc - 3 - �con sideration, the adoption of "Fi rst Aidu \7ork at the mines of your aeveral c oal companies 0 Dr. Shi elds relc1,ted to me, in part, the l ife saving value which th~1se classes and organizat ion!:! of "First Aid" have already prove d in the coa l mining districts of Pennsylvania. Allov, me , f' or you r informat ion, to he r e in copy tho follo\',ing brief remark s from the pages of the manual of F irst Aid: nTo g a i n the fir &t - a i d certificate of the Red Cross, it i s , of course, necessary fer s t udent s in as3oc i ations to pass the s a:ne ex ami n a ti on r e quir 0d from those i n cla::Hrns<; 11 Thc folloTTing cour s e cf ins truct i on i s :rcco:mmended : lo Structure aij.d n ~chan i sm of tho bodyo F irs t - aid ma t erialso Gen e ral d i r e ct ions f or r endering first aido Shocko Injuries ~ithout the sk i n be ing pierced or broken o 5. Injurie s in ":'th i ch t h e skin ,is pierced or brokeno i f•~om h•~at, cold and electricityo Locul inj ures _ ?. v Unconsciousnes s c.nd po i soningo Handlinz, and carryi n g of the il1juredo 9. 10. Special inJ· u.r i es of u i ne or r a ilroad, et c g Lacture by a~ cxJc r +~ on mean s for prev0ntine a ccident ~o 1 1. Gencr a,l r cv i C\'; ,. 1 2. f Contagi ous Sanitary ~attcrs, Pre-1Tent ion o R tubd rculcai s , typhoid, scarlet disellsos , suc·n. a ~ f e ver, etc o a �IIThe l ectures should be shor n of aJ.l techni cal terms and hal f an hour is qu i t e en ough fo r them., Then the medical d i rector or t eache r shoul d ask quest i ono and superi ntend practical wor k by the clues for half an hour 0 Pract i cal wor k should b e increaocd as much as poss ible just as s oon as the men can do anyth ine in this direct i ono After this, if poss ible ha va the men d i s cuss the subj ect. amone thel!lselvef;l , telling about r ec ent injuries they have tIJ<rnn , ho'.1 +,hey have dressed them, etc. "All th0 me n i::ihould, i f v r ucticul , hnvc date c ar ds for the y e ar \":i th nlE!bers on tho rul..r c .in ·.ihicll a re to b e punched 11 Con tes cs in cliff erent cli::.asc~s or assoc i at ions and bet 1.1e ~n such or[;c.nization;3 h c.V!: b een fo und to be one of t h e t est \7ayu to st i mul u.t e study of i'ir ~t a id aD •.,ell a.a to arouse publ i c int e r e 1:::,t in thi i:; i mp ort:mt aubj 0ct., nr;,,. ..1.118 nat ural~v ev ent s in such cont·_e $ t s ~ho•·ld - ~ ., be those havi nc to do wi t.h fir st d,id 9r•obl e1:.1s of si>ec i a l i ntore:st to the PLr t i cula r oraanizat ions ?oncerned 0 A~ a sanplo of such contests , t h e f ollouinG i s to.ken f ro~ a pr o~raw. of un actual contest in tho Pennsylvan i a mi ne~:; . . h'v~mt :t.o. 1 - - ! :!.D.n hel pl ess . 1·n~ena 1·~1c from gas , total ly ... ... v ~,rry him fifty fcc-1~ to One man to pick h i n up , C .........,~J.···oni a rt i i' iciu.l rc3yir a tion for cood tl.ir, .l ay h i m doYm .:.nd ... • J .., ,. one n inute . - 5 - �Event :tloo 2 . --1Ean injur ed in lov-.rer T \!O part of bodyo men to form four-hand ed seat and carry him fifty fe e t ,. Ev e nt l(f o o 3 o- -nan injure d; l eg broken., Three men to splint. hi s l ee; wi t h a mine sprag and s ome s traw or hay; nake t empor <2ry s tre tche r out of two mine drills and t wo coats ' and c arry f i fty f eeto Event F oo 4: o- - 1.:an i nj ur ed ; vround right s ide of t.empl e ; one man t o open pack e t a...11d dreo.o ,;roun d" Ev ent "No" 5o -- Genc r a l · c ont ost. of e i ght t eamso I.Tan unconsc i ouo ; uo unds , s m p l e f r a cture o:i:' r i gh t arm bet ween ol b0\7 n.nd. r:,hou l d0r ; crushed f oot u i th oev e ro hemorrhage ; e.ppl y tour n i quet f or b l e edi ng , spl i nt F.i :for f r acture, perform 2r t i f ic i a l r esp i rat i on fo r one rai nut e , pl ace on s tretcher, c arry f ift y feet over c a r l oad e<l \, i t h coo.I , p i l e of mine rock , then over .fonc e a..~ d pl ~ce i n amou+ ance o uA.n offic e r in char ge , j ud ges , a time -keeper and a s t ar ter will b e r equired f or s uch cont0st e 0 "The F irst Aid Depar tme nt of t h e Hed Cro ss ,,.,:1;11 a rrang e a..rard medal s t c successful "'uch cont ests vih en desir e d a.11.a, \1ill • " •0 con t est ants. Red Cross Exami no:c i on a.11d. Certif ica.te o "The P.ed Cros s stands r c t'.dy to a rrange an ex aminat i on .o .1. ,, t \··ent,· per s ons on the er i t fJ cert if ica t 0 for any claos o:c '. ' :I •i • concl u::iion of a course of i nstruc:c on - ·1 .c- ir• ~-'- a id n J. IS '-' 11 " G - a �In Conclus ion , it mus t not b e construed tha t my enthus i asm f or nF ir st Ai d u insp i r es me t o t h e ex tent tha t such a. class a t n c oal mi ne should n ecessari l y hav e to dea l ui th the prevention of contagious diseases or b ecome student s i n anatomy, btlt I do thi nk that such a cl aas shoul d be t aught to handl e und c are for , i n a practica l manner , injured r10rkmen in and around coal mi nos o I hD.ve per sonally kn m-,n of co.so s rrhere no n , bec oming insen t?J i b l c froru 0 ·e.f tor dr..mp " gas , d i e for l a ck of medica l a id, uhcn , if the p rinci p le s of "Fir st Aid II had onl y been known to their felJ.ou ;·,orkmon , the i r livco mi cht have 'been suv edo Again, I h&ve ,;i t nes~ed inj ured men suffe ring much unn 0.cr: ss2.r y pain, ·.!h i ch could have boen a l levi a ted by more ~h illful h a ndlingo I t r emains for ~011-regul Lt cd coal compc.n i 0s , such as yours , to b e l eade r s i n thi s ht~a.n0 and r1os t v1or thy c ause " - --- ·------0------- - 7 - �SHEET OF I DIAGRAMS SHOWING I SECTIONS OF COAL SEAMS IN B & E MINES I WYOMING SUPERIOR UF" B MINE ( 1 6 I} E MINE Coal ·'A" Coal Slafe Shale 1----- Co a I S.f'ai.::, t;J' J~ .. ..._ :.;u I' i· S laia ~ 0 3~ Cc~/ 0 '4 illac,rShalc ~.~ o • 9 • Coal Slale Coal /' 3 • Bone o ·z-o·to" Coal Rock 0'3" Coal 1 I I' 6" 0 ·}1/ ' Coal 8oneco<1I Sha/,: ,,G II Coal U' Coal M'' Coal Slafe Coal Sulphur~nd. Coal Bone Coal8on Coal ''Hu coal Coe/ Coal Slate Coal Bone Coal ... .. tJ' Z " 1· 3" li'ock , · o• Coal z· 7" / ' 7" o· :f I, 1-" ,,,.N,, Svft3.hvr/,and Coal Coal ,, C,, oa Slafe S.~I.url,and. Coal Slafe Coal Slafe Coal oal ,, 3 ,, ~:l: ,, J,, /' 7 " ~ s · !J ., Coal Coal o •J+" ,, 0 II Bone Coal ,., 4 '' ,, D ,, Coal .Su/ph"fband. Coa Coal Shale 6 ·, - Coal Slafe ,,d ,, Coal ~, p ,, Coal Coal Slafe Coal , , 5 1? Coal ""tohvrhan oal ''EJI ,, K'' Coal Shale Coal Coal Coal Svlphurhan Coal Coal Coal Slate Coal Shale Slafe To 1'/lusfrafe Re orf or dohn Mc Ne1/ � https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/f0853b100a924e045aa9945726435568.pdf 2100a007fa63223db934a5ecca6e5f0c PDF Text Text =I J:J DEX c::3 C:::I c::: ~ Iii) Pageo Int r Locat oduct or y ,O ----The i on f The--------Super i or--.li_i__ _____ _______ ________ __ The Geol- og,•ic·al Cl1ara c te:ri ,,,1- • nes ' ------- - - - - ------ - - - l nh n\'::Uo,l '1 ';:,y Of The Coal - -D-¥1C S - - - -- - J. e - ' - ---, --- - --- ------ 2 2 _t\nal y ses ,-- - - - - - --~ --- - --- - - --- ----- ------- - I n The Following ~ ~ 1· ~~ r, 1: -Sl.: -C r-y- - :'•f- - Th - - - - •1 - -• - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - 2 3 ...J t v.4 The Do ,...,e.,.. P l ,.,,.n ,. ., - e ~inc .:: , -- ---- - - - - s;;..:..! (, , - -- - - - - - The PO\··er rrous·" --- - -- - - - -- - - - ------- ------ - -- ., 4 l. • 3 4 T~e Boi1e;Hou;~-:::::::::::::::----------------------- 44 ~he ~ompany ' s lie;?antile Store,-:::::: ::::::::::: ::::: : Th e ,,o!:l_!,rnny ' 6 Of:f 1 ce Bu.ild in,_,. - ---- - The D,;rnl l i n g EJ Of Thr.. t orkm""n i:.~~-- -- --·· - - - --- ··---A A • ,, - ..., ~- - , --- - - -- - - - - -- - - ----- - - -'11 bundant i , ate:- Sup;1l v , ---- - -·----------·P,n El ec t r i c Li ght i ng Pl ant __ ____ __ ___ ___ _::: : : : ::::::: The Co~-.q . Se ai71 In 11 .B O and "E 11 lli n es ,- - - - - - - ----- - ------- P~ui er Us ed To Co.'.ll Mined,------------ - --- - - - -- ------- - 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 T~1e p i.1.J Of Th 0.;e H i l'les , - --- - - - -- --- ------------- - - - ---- 7 For Haul a ge , A 7 5 Ho P o El e c tr i c Hoi s t , - - ------- - - --- -- 7 A T}ir ec-Ton El ectric Loc omotive,--- -- ------ -- - - --- ? A Ten-Ton El ectric Locomot i ve-mh , - ---- ---- --- ------ 7 J. e 8t a bl jnG Of Horses And :iul e s, - - -------- - - -- - - - - --- - 7 Spont ane ous Combu st i on ------------- - - - - - --- --- - ------- 7 Mar sh Gas ( Co J-I 0 4 ) , - - -! _____ ·----····---- -·--------------- Pr -~h ec uution& Taken Against Fire , ---- --- - --- ----- - - ----- 1 e Vent ila t. i on Of The Mi nes ( ,::g 11 ...md 11E 11 ) - - - - - - ----- 11 B'1 ?.'l'I ~IB , 7 8 8 -----------------------~---------~---- -------- 9 The Face Of The 2nd South Entry,----- - ---------- -- Pa r Sec . For Se c F or Sec T1or Se c 0 O O 9 Of Coal Seam At Fo.ce Of 3rd Soo •J::!;ntry ,--- 10 Of Coal Sea!ll At ~uce Of 4th Seo En t r y, - - - 10 Of Coal Seall! At Face Of 5th Soo :E,'-.atr y , - - - 10 Of Scam At Fa ce Cf Pl an e , - ------- -------- 10 P i pe Li nes For Spri nkl i ng,--- - - ------- - - - - ~- - --- - - 11 l'here I s An Air Shaft , - - - -- - - - -- - ·---- - - ---------- - 11 6th :N'orth En-try,- -- - - - - --- - ---- --- -------- 1 1 F&,ce Of Face Of 5th Hor tll Entry ,-- --------- - -------- --- - ... - 1111 :Fa c e Of 4th 1Jorth En t r :;, ,w - - •~ --- - - - - - - - - ·-·- - - - -- - -- - - 12 Face Of 3rd Kor th Entry,-------- - -------- --- - --- -- 12 J:<;Lc e Of 2nd North Entry,---- - --- - -------- --------- Face Of Dip Entry ,---------:----- ---- - - ------ ----- - - 112 Th0 Hydraulic J-.iining Cartri dge ,--- --- - - - - - -------- 2 �I M D R -X Cont i nued. ---- 1 Page . "E" ~iI.\TE ' ----- ------ ------------- - --- - ----- --- - - ---- --- 14 The Ho i st i ns Derri ck , Tippl e and 8hak1ng Screens - 14 A 200 H. P. El e ctric Eneinc , -----------··----- ---~- 1~ The Ho i st inb Cages Ar c Sclf-Dum~ine , -------------- 14 The Fox- Car Loader, ---- - - - ---------- ------------- - 14 A Stor age And RGscr e0n ing Bin, - ------ ------------- 15 At Face Of l~t 1Torth En·.;r y ,--------------- - - - - - - -- 15 At Face Of 2nd North Entry ,---- --------- --- --- - - -- 15 For Sec. Of Coi:iJ. Scu:n At J.'~~cc Of f>lopc , - --- - - - -- - - 16 For Sec. Of Coal Sa~ At r.:ce Oi' 3rd '10. 'f!ntr y , - - - 16 ~\·i Pace Of ~":o . 3 north 1;ntry )-- ----· ---··---- ------ 16 Ha.cc Of :;o. 2 Soat h. :Jnt:.7 , ------- ------ ------ -- 16 At ~ncG Of no. 1 So~th l}ntry:- ----------------- --- 16 ..!\t £ he Bot 't om Of 11E 11 Shaft,---- -- - - - -- ------------ 16 J-..1; -----0----- �~na W(~Ni~tl,~.m.. , n9 utfu'C(! 0 CBngm.ezr £pUITA8LE BUILDING. p ENVER, CO L<;) , ,;: s10tt wo AK. U t AMIHlttQ AND REPOR TINQ O N CO.IL p 11tOP("RT I E O A OPCOU,I.TY • RE P O RT C!:lt::2 c::J t::::1 c::1 cc On THE GIDi!lsR.AL WORKING CONDI TIO~TS And SAFETY OP EMPLOYEES In "B 0 A N D "E 13 ' M I N E s ' 01 ,THE SUPERI OR COAL CO!:IP.ANY,. At SUP ER IO R. W Y O M I liT Go By .TOID.f McNEIL, lio Eo, Consul t i ng Engi neer , Equitable Buildi ng, Denver , Col or ado , MARCH, 1911 . To : D.. Oo CL.ARK , ESQ.o, Vice-Pres ident & General !'ranager , Superi or Coal Company, Omaha, Nebraska" Dear Si r: I nt r oduc t ory : I n compliance with your wi shes, I made an exami nation of "B" and "E" Mi nes of t h e Superior Coal Coo, and her ewi t h present to you , my report on the same . - l - �The Locat i on o~ ~ ~h ~ e superior Mi ne a, is a t Super i or, Sweet Wat er Count y , Wyoming , s ituated a t the t ermi nus of a branch r a ilr:ray o.bout n i n e n i les (nor th ) · from Thayer J unct ion on the ma i n l ine of the Un i on Pac 0 R R() a nd about 18 mil es 0 i n a nort h- Gast Grly di re ction f r om t h e c oal mi ning district of Rock Springs o The Geologi cal Cher o.ct er i s t i c t1, of the c oal f i el d are i o.0nt i c a l u i th Ro ck Sprin gs, b oth fo r mi ng a part of Y!yon i ng' s most i mpor tant and prolif ic c oal areao Th e litholog ical char2.ct0r of the :rock s r ema i n v e r y much t h e s ame as at Rock Sp rings , c on s i s t i ng of succ ess i ve be d s of s andst one , mass i ve a~d lami nated, of t he Lar ami e Cretaceous periodo Th e coal b ear i n g ar ea, i a doubtl ess quit e extens ive , and i n d i c at i ons p o i nt, t h a t c oll i e r i es a t Superi or will fur n i sh l arge outputs of coal f or many de c ades to comeo • abou~ t h e same as tha t 'the Q,u ali ty Of Th e Coa 1 , i s " - - at n ock Spr i ngs ; g i vc ;a go od r 00u l ts as a s t eam fuel e.nd i s r e ce i v ed f a v or abl y f or domest ic u s e. Th e p e rc ent age of mo i s t ure i n t h e coa l , from ,;1h a 't i s kno\"m as 11 Humbar 1 scazn 1:1orked s o ex ten s ivel y h i gh er a t Superior o n {b ni n a t he hor i zon of t ho coal bed v t:> Humbe r 1 - rrinc e.t Rock Sprines ), i o by �Ansi.lises : ·"A" Mine , ":B" Mi ne , "CII Mi n e , "Cn J.Une • #1 Seam # '7 Seam 4/:1 Seam #7 Seam Moi s t ure ------------ 11 .,ot17; 7 os 1;t 10o5?'fo 9o92% M a tt er , - --- 3 ? .,02 Vol at ilo .. 3"/ o O? 36 .,95 34. 99 Fixed Carbon , ---- --- 4?ol4 50020 45023 4?o26 -~-------------- 4o80 4o92 7o25 7 o83 10 0 00 07! 1 00oOO% 1000 00,% 100 .. 00% ' Ash , I n 'J'he F ollowi ng Brief Hi s tory Of The Mine s , vie will a , u state , that f ou r ..v ear s a g o , t...,,ey •·,er"' in Ge h 1n • it·1a t 1ve stage J of ope nil1.g~ So marked h a s b een the i r r ap id constr uction and devel opmen t , that, uprmrds of one thousand \1orkm.en a r c now employed i n and about t h e mine s, and duri ng t he past year , about 1, 000 ,000 tons of c oal h av e b een produce d. We think thi s industr ia,1 oho1,7i n g c arries t d t h i t a degr ee of sup e rior merit. I shall not a ttempt to d escribe, in deta il, t h e char a cter of equi pment, the moder n i mprovem8nts and inst allation of el e ctric po~e r in the c onduct of thi s up-to-dat 0 col lier y , a a a ny s emb l anc e to such an under taking would r e quire much more t i m0 and apace than woul d b e p rudent for me to i ndulge i n, at this t i me . Suffice i s t o say p h o,1ev e r, t h a t I s aw a most admi r ab l y f i t t od up c olli ery i.n -i"!lanne r of i 01ilign and equip- ,,. .3 - 0 �ment, t o s uccessfully mine and handle large quantiJcies coa l, up to 5 , 000 or 6,000 t ons per d ay, whenever of necessit;l[: shall pr e s s fo r it .. The Poucr Plant. i s indeed ~ model of i+ s kind, and 1t , "" v is sel dom t hat such mass ive construct i on of buildings·, or in stellat i on of s uch un i t s of el trntric po-..re r a r c s een at coal mincao Th e Pover n ouse , c onsi sts of a sol id r e -inforced concrete bu i ld i n g of e. v e r y p l eas ing de s i gn , 3 0 f t., by 80 ft.,, in which arc i nstal l ed -four a lternating and tITo direct cur r ent General El ectr ic cener at or ~, e a ch un i t h avine a capac ity of three h unc.red :<:ilmvatt., Al l r eat on mas..; h rc founda tiona , exhibiting a :.r i :xod a -tab l eness and unifor:'.!li t ~ o:i:" op0ration agr eeable to the The Boile r House , i s also a s olid r e -inforced concrete bu ilding of 66 ft 0 b y 80 ft ., 11i th off -aet s ustaining columns in tho ·,1al ls a t inte rval s. The sn olrn s·i;ack i s al s o e, monolith concrctG s tru cture, \.rhich l ends t o t h e synme try of the buildings as a \'1hole ci Ther e are in oper ati on, fo ur 300 He Po and four 250 Ho Po int ernally fired boilers , a ll uclmirabl y equip·6Je d ·,ii th underf a d stoke rs. The coa l i s autona tic ally f ed fror:i over-head bin1u , an~l the a shes e.re r 8u:i..rvt:d t h rouc.-h ,m under-ground p assag0 to the ash-pile . 0 J �The Company's Mercant ile Stor e , i 6 a concrete s tructure of sp acious dime ntions , ~ i th a subs Aant i al b a sement t hr ough" out , in ·wh i ch a. r ef r i ger a ting , c ol d st ora Ge . an cl i ce manu- f actu r i n g pl ant i ~ a un i que fe a tur e 0 The builcling , as a. VJ!l.ol e, i s of g ood r roporti ona, n icely a rran ged o I ts ir?1por:; ing O..Pirnar a.11ce c onf er s upon t h e t mm of Sup0 rior, an a i r of corp ora t e dignity 0 Th e Company ' s Off ice Build i ng , a one a.nd one-half story structur e of s tone , of pl eas i ng de s i gn and pr opor t ions , ~ith c omm.od i ou s rooms for the Superintendent, h i s clerical forc e and en e :i.neori ng depar tl!lent . T:1e Il\7el l ings Of Th e tlor kmen, h av e a c osy and pl easant appearan ce , a r e of varied de s i 6 n, nea t ly pai n t ed , 11e ll ar- r a nged a.na. s i tuat,ed on h l.gh s l op ing e r ound . _<\n Abund2...nt '7ater Suppl y, f or the y:or k s ana. the town , i s 'furnished by a s ystem of well borings (nine in number)·, e i ght of· which a r e si tu e tod i n proximity to the poY1er pl ant and one a.t the "D" I.Kine . Por l oc ation, depth and s i ze of cre l l s , cas ing , p umpB , · , see· "Rec or d O f P -l ls u c apaci t y and anal yses of water , e tco i e a t and of t h i s r eport . I t -r/111 b e ob s erved that. t h ere a r e thre e beds of wa t er sand . The vra.ter on l:,c i n r~ pu:npGd fr om tlu-1 ,·,ell, h as a dec iclcdl y d a rk color , b u t sett l es and c lnar o up after standingo - G- �An ]ilectr i c Light i_ng Pl ant, mi nes , store , off i ce and to\m o furnishes light f or the ciB ~ n~a:!1n:9d:.....:u~E•~•:_1l;,~ 1 -~~ _o;...a;;.•l= -.: :S:.:::e~am~·=-=I~n:...~ -T_h_e_ C ~ 1 nes, is undermine d and no s hot hole i s permitted to be dr illed b eyond the back of the mini ngo Thus , no ti ght• ah oot i ng can b e experi enced , uhich i s a g reat r edecminG f ec.tur e .2f safety i n a coal mi ne. PO\'lder Used. To Coal :uncd, i s as fol lows : Pie~ ~ i n i na w , U8 ~on~ ~ perk og of v II ll ~ ~ "bl ack' powder. ~uchiue mining , 9 06 to·,.,1~_ per pouna, oib permi ss ible powder , Trojo..1'1 and I.':onobel 11 0 :.S O r1ine : 1Iachine min in£; , 2 .. 25 tons ptn-· pound of per-ois u i ble }Jovder--a i:t.. 11arrot1 work in deve l op- ing entr i es e.nd uir-courocso ReLiarKs : You \till net i c e that the permissibl e po\1dero sho;-, ~l exc ellent record Yiith machine mi n i ng, 2'10 to.as of co~l por 25 l bs. of p owder usod , wh i le but 68 tons uere mi ned by mi ners , pe r keg ( 25 l"bs. ) of a ingle ll'o b l a ck powdero I a.o not knoY: nha.t the tlif:t' eNJncc in the percenta.eo of slack i s, but l ooki ni; at the parnr.10unt feature of safety, it p oint s f a vorabl y to the use ot permissibl e powder so You w"ill also no{;e thut in 11E 11 1Hne , rli t h n arrow work .Qntirel y ( mined by :mach i n es ), 5G t onu of coo.l rrer e mi ned per 25 lbs. of p o r mi ssible po·i1dcr u:3~cL, - 6 - n �The Di n Of The s e 'M" ' ------;;_;;;~e-::~-=..=~~- -~---~lfn~e~s, trend i n a nor th-easterly d i r ect i on \7ith an .i 1· inc lnat i on from the h or i zonta l of about 4 degr ees c F or Haul age r A 75· H.. Pc El e c t ric Ho i s t, i s p l a c ed ab ov e the 6th Nor th Entr y , vthic.h del i s;rers t he c oal t o the ma i n dri ft , at the foot of the pl ane., A Tht·ee-Ton RJ.ectr·i c Loccmot i vc, haul 13 t h<'? c oril on tho 3 r d lJorth Entry to th~ p l on e c A Three- Ton :Fl ectri c Locomot i ve, h aul s fr om the 3r d South I~ntry to t 10 planeo A Ten- Ton .Blect;r i c Loc o!,]ot ive , hnuls f rom the mai n dr i ft ( fr om t11c bottom of • t11<:! _ - p l "'e ) UD."'i ..L,p ro:-2 -1-1 i .,_ o t,r.!.e t 1pp • 1e o c._1z d -P 0 ""-Li 1, 1 • But f~v hor ses are used. Th e Stabl i ng Of F ors38 A.~d . !.:ul ea , i s ent i rel y on the s urface; no s t abl e s ;ira i n t he ~ i ncs~ Spont.an eous CombuQ.!,_!.£:~ 9 h a s nev er occurred. u:t Sup e ri or ~!Ii n Gs . Lik e Ro ck Sprinc;'3 ~ t ~ e phys i cal charuct er of' t h e r oof and fl oor of the c oal seams a r c not sus cept i ble t o "heat i ng" wh e n crn s h e d b~r ;:,, 11 cre~:n 11 er s q_ueozeo Harsh Ga s { C., H .. 4 ) , b.~:i n:::v cr b een de t e cted i n thes e mine s, and :fr om experi enc e :l n th-; o.1:-1or at i on of the same 1uoaa- - 7 n �urcs at Rock Springs , it •.;·oul d scan that thi s ga.s i s non- exi s t ant throughout tho f i cld 0 Precaut i ons Taken Aaainst Fire, both throughout the underground \Torki ngs of the mi nes and about tho buildi ngs on the s urfa ce, \7er £, i n f a irly e;ood evidenceo The Vent ilat i on Of The 7rines ( "B n and 11 E" ) , is prod uced by a fun ( c l ~ct1:·icall:r clr iven, GO Ho Po ) , pl a c ed a t ·ch .,. c.i r shaft of "E 11 d i p , h aving a c apacity of 60 , 000 cu. f c ,1t. of rliT per .illinute. Volu.:1S of air in c ub i c fee t psr minute at r1B " inlet, 49 , 000 o Vol ume of a i r pas s ina fron the mine at outlet , 5'1 , 000 cu . f t o p0r minute . 1~ i n Entry ,----- 21,000 Cu o f to ot.' a i r p er minute at f ace of II II II II If r.i...in In-t u.ke, j ~ Hine , --- 22,?50 II " ·fa c e of lTo o 1 llfoo Ent ry, 7,130 2 No. En'~ry , 6 ,900 II Slope , ----- ---- - 7 ,500 ti 11 J.: 0 0 ... 2 So . Ent ry, 4 ,620 II II IJ II l so. Entr y, 10, GGO II j ,.1.i n :i1~turn, ------------ 26, 400 !I II II " n II I) ll II ti II II " IS II " II fl II II ti II " n II II II II II II II II " II II II II fl It " n II " II Bot h mines a.r e nel l vc-mtil2.'c.f'd'o - 8 - ~ �llB II ~ri i P~n i ng or tunnel driven through faulted or b a rren g round for about 2 , 000 feet beJ ne, s a "drift" o fore r eaching the coal s0am in place at"ld in ,1orkable form. lfote: If ~ho r eo.der u ill pl ease unfold the map ~hovnng the unde rground workin-"'a of "Bn L ~ne , at e nd of thi s report (it i s the f 1r1:3t of a_ seri es of n.apa there attached), and ke ep tne same b efore him for refe r ence durinG thc .perusuJ. of thi s r eport, a better unde r st~d1n g of uhat I s h a ll advance ~ill b e obt:-.1ncd. It u ill be observed th~t the entrance of t he "drift" ( or tu~11 0 l} i o in proximity t o the lin,3 of th0 coal outcrop Upon ,.-;orkablc co~l beine :reached (2, 000 fto from. the portal), t h e main drift wao con1; in11ad .:m its course , on the coal oc~ ( see ~ap ) to the section line of Govarrunent land and f eet of the p l an~. The plane is driven directly co t he raioe , and from i t arc turned , at rceul a r i ntervala, . the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th South :entri es, also the 2nd, 3rd, -1th, 5th and 6th North Entries. The Face Of The Second South Entry , has r eached tho faulted area of gr ound paaaocl throu0 h in the main drift, <:4"ld there i s 2 ' G" ot slate in th0 conter of the coal scam, \Jhich d h as b~en nbP.nd onn~. o....e ~_ i J.] ~i"i:l 1'!.~rc a re l eft i n, as they .~ ~ c• are under~ portion of thE t~~n. - 9 - �F or Se c ·t i on Of Coal Sea.w. At Face Of 3ra~ ~o o .., Entry . see Di agr e.!.IIl. "A" on Sheet of Di agrams sho\:ring t he char a cter Q of the coal seam of 0 Bri and BE" .bl "'"i n es at t he front of t h i s r epor t a For section of the ;:)cam, ,.,. b a ck on ord South Totr y at a po int \7here Moc 3? :ro cm ·" ... t' J. rvz11 ·.1.1 e 2nd South comes t hrough, see Diagram 0 soar;1 in D ia,.,.r::i'M 0 I I B o 11 ~ ~· .1 ur,n V 0 For sect i on of co:-,1 sonra a t. cntr:.::nce of No., 11 r oom, see T>i agran "E 11 o I n Ho o 1 3 roor.1 ( 4th South) the " i nt~ r ven i ng s tratum s h ale i s t·. iw.bered up o 11 of I t apr, ear1:: to get th icke r and sJi;ronger and the oh ot- f irer s see thu~ suffic i ent and pr oper t imbering i s done . F Ccal Sean Of 5th So o Entry , ..!.EI Se cti on Of ____ - - -·At - -Pace -s ee Di agr am "F ". Th e al q.t~ over t h e c oal tih ere i t i s broken dotm b a ck i n the on t r y, shoYiS it to b t=: 9 11 i n th ickne&So f oot of c oal lies ab ov e thi s. "G" • 0 One �-- --------- At a p oint f r om the a ir- c our se , oppos ite t h e "ho i st" t on Ma in Pl ano, a sump i s b • c 1ng made to hold uater, at thi c high e lev a t i on , t o v1hich a :p i pe lin e will b e connected f or t h e s u cce ssf ul oat e ring of the workings under i to P i pe Lines wor Spr i nklin g , purp oses , to dampen the coa l dus t on ro a dways , were in evi dence t hr oughout the -mine 0 The r e I s P..:n. Air 8h aft, a li t t l e above the 6th North Entry , r;hich a dcls much t o t ho v entil o.tiono r ace Of 6th Horth Entry , sec sect i on of coa l seam in n i a.gr .JJD. 11 Hrr o i n thi ckn ess o 7he sha l e ov er thE:: coal s eam h er e ie l' 9" Above the s h al e , t h er o i s l ft o of c oal o Fa ce Of Gth Hor th :Sntr y , for sect i on of c oal seam, see Di agr am "I"• The shal e over the c oal i s timbered up, but i t i s f r ag ile an d breaks around the t i mbers and l ook~ ao i f i t shoul d b e t rucen d.O','ill o Th i nk i t fflay be d i f f icult to t i mbe r t hi s al a t e u_p i n ro oms .. Room Eo . 11 , i n 4th JJor t h Ent r.1 , see sGct ion of c oal seam i n Diagr am "J". Fa c e Of 4th :Horth ~ntry 1 s e o oect i on of coa l sea.m in Di agram ''K" • - 11 - �Ii'ac e.;._..;..:;:,....::~:::_Of 3 r d 1,r ____ ::::~~o~r~t~h::_,;E~n~trrx_:x:_, see se c t i on of seam shown 0 b y Di agr n.."D. Lu .. I n Room 16 , note sect i on of seam shovm i n Di agr am "!!" 6 At thi s po i nt ( se e map ) t, '.':'l ote t hat t h e entr y ha.a r eachiSd 11 f or b i dden ground 11 ( Governr.a0nt ) 0 Here, the intervening str atum of sl: a l e i s t i mben~d up v.~ith apparent s ucccss I n f a ce of ~To -- 8 rc crn .., , ~ d 11 ..., Ar1·,h -r.ntry .· ~'-~ 11 scam, see Diao:ram H 11 u A 6 :i:<>r sec t i· on of 0 "' rbe . - n,1n t·crvcn i ng " shale i s but 3 11 i n thickness hor-00 Face Of 2nd ~ orth F:ntry, for sect i on of coal see Diugrun °0 11 o seam, This entry i s &,l so uu to the sec t i on line of Government l ando race Of Di p 1~ntry , for oect i on of c oal semn, see Di agr am "P" o 'rhe ph:fs ical c ondi t i ons here &XC ve1·y g o od , 'but the f ace of the en t r y i s a.J;pr oachi ng Government l ando 1 i ~-1 • a s ub.:St i t uto for Th e Hydraulic .1__n1r1g Car- .; :c· i dg~ , 11"0 II i n Room 24 , u d o ..1n coal, I sa·.-~ test ed pouder in b r ealdng ::ine. Tile ·,iidth of the r oom ~m.s 30 machi n e } 6 fe e t d eep . f eet an d ria.3 J!.i ned ( b~• u. Tho coal ueLJ!.1 ~as 7 f eet in t hicknes~Q Two men uer e with t h o .:iu.cl1ine ; t h ey d r i l led t wo hol co, onG on each s ide of the r oc.u, ubc:1A.t 6 f eet f rom t h B r i b, tvo - 12 f9& �c ar tridges vrer e put i n pl ace and ~h h ~ e t rust made in 30 minutes. The coal thru1:3t to the floor ,,ms e.bout thirty t ons , b e ing 26 fe e t front f a ce b y 16 feet at the back 0 The c oal v1as large o.nd 11 l umpy 11 , v:i th ve r y litt l e s lack., I t seems that tho pres!:mre :from the c a rtridge "sh carau b ack ove r the 11 rib 11 i nto the sol i d p i lla r mid sel dom cuta off on the r i b- s i de , but often shatter s thu coa l ther e to such a degr ee tha.t d iff icul ty i s experienced _in s hooting the nrib corne r s " do·rm , as the force of the powder charge seeks line o cf l east rcsistc2nco through t he shatter ed c r acks in the COalo I understclnd tha t :.:r., Br enncm ( Supt o ), n ill make exhau3t i v e tes t s , r;hich I t ru s t \7il l meet n i -th a fair measure of SltCC eSS o l'Jot c : -- I n l a r ge c oal sea.ms like Hanna and Pl easant r' Val ley , tl1e Hydr auli c Cartridge 'i-7ill be v e ry successf ul in pul l i n~ do~n t op coal in rooms ,,7 hen 11 r etr eating 11 back wi th 1, illa.r s . In b oth mines , 10 feet of top coal should b e l ef t up i n 11 adv 211c ing 11 t he >":orki~1gs. work ings f'ro:m !ll) n The continuat i on of t he undereround Hine , north of the d i p entry ( sec map ) enter into territory ~·1ne ~ tba t i s l{DC\7ll as ~E"11 l.i. �0 1~" 1Hno , cons i s t s of a shaf·~ i " open ng, Sunk t o a d epth of 110 feet , n i t h doubl e hoi s t i ng compartments. Onl y dev0l opmcnt '\7or k i s now b e ing f ollowed, an d the coa l t h e r efr om i s hat1l sd t hrough "B" L!in e and dumped over i ts tippl e , a n d may s o cont i nue f or s ol'.!!et. i me to come , p robably until suffic ien t dev~l opm0nt ·wi l l r1arr unt a production 'i7h ich u ill be n or e e c on omi cal ly handl ed by the i!!Odern equipment n ow i nsiall od and i n read i ness ei.t t h o i-;, i t tor, of 11E 11 Ji{i ne , r;hi ch 'bids fa ir to be one of' t h e up-to- dat e c oal pi ta i 11 the The Ho i s ting Derrick , Ti ppl e and She.king Scr een e r ec t i ons a r e c on s tructed en t irul y of ste0l , set upon concrete :f oun da.t i onso A 200 H. p . El e c tric Ent-: ine , i s set in place up on the top of tho derri ck h ead fr ar:i~ , thua admitt i ng the cables to run from the rlind i ng drums of' t h o on t1i ne per pend icu l arly t o and from thP. hois t ing comp2.rtnent s of th0 shaft 0 ~ D P_n_ i g , i 0 e u t h G c ool .;:T~u~1£~ ho n Ol· ~1.!E.J2;.....:C~ S n rr, U~"~•e Q ~s:!....:A ~r~c::__S ~ 0=1~~------UI11_..... '·r -.·ri i s dumped f rom the pit C .._ • t h out the c a r i t self l c~vi ng t h o cage . The Box-Car Loaicr, .··t t_,- 0 ✓.r• t h e 1,woi Lap ruvcd type o ,,t au.ell rm a ng l e t llo.t t h o The R. n. c a r i s tip_yed l cncrt1: , L ,c ..... - 14 - (\ n �c oal fr cm t he l oadin g chute of the mine t ipp l e , runs by g r c1.v i t y to t h e e nd of t!1e b ox-ca r . \?hen one end i s loaded , t he g r e a t cra d l e like cr ane of the "l oader " i s again put in mot i on and t i lt s the emp t y e nd dorm so the coal . .-, ill r un into it ( t he we i ght of t h e coal on the i ncline d l oaded e nd of the cur hold s 1tsclf in pl ace ) . t 'hen l oa ded, t he cc.r i s brought to a l:or i zontal posit i on (wj th t h() r a il s ) mid i s r vn oft', v1hc n t he, loade r is i n po~ i t i on to take on another empty ca r. A Stor a.i,:e And Ras creen in!": Bi n, \'t ith b alt convey ors, has b e en c r e c t0 d t. o sc r een out t h e by-product of fine s l a ck and c0nv c~, i t to the b in s in t h e boi l er nouae of' t h e po\1er plant , a s an ec:cn oui c fuel . At .iace Of 1st tfor tlt Entr y . ".E" .!.line , (from the slope ) , s e c s ecti on of coal s eru:.1 i n :)i agra.u ,i,:o. 1" . cmd the cord seem The physic a l c ondi t i on s of t 1•1 e r,,of v a re c;o od . It \-:ill he olrner VP d , hoT"'·•.7ever, tl!e.t. t!lc 1' ::tee of the cm ·t ry 1:::- a pproaching i n cl o&~ 1n-oxmity 1.o th o line of C-ov-. c• rm:i~nt land . At Fa ce Of 2nd ~fo r th Entr,t, dire ct frou t he b ot tom This entry Y!i l l alao soon - 15 - �For Sec t ion Of coal Seam At Face Of S1 , ope , see :r) i agr ll.!-U 11 r O ., ;_s fl 0 As I under s ctm·l i t , your comn unv 0 1,,..,.,s ct' oJ .... Section 21 , and indicat ion□ point tlu,.t tlw .:;lope IlUY e 11 ter into a good body of coul in th,~t ..i. ir., cticn. At li'ac o Of ro . 3 Uorth l.:ntr-y , see secti on of seam & F~.ce Of :~o. 2 Couth Jnt r y , note aec-tion of seam At Pace Of l!o . 1 South Fntry, see t.ection of coal ocam in Di agn::m "::Jo. 7 11 • At The Botton Of 0 1;; 11 Shaft, steel and c oncrct <.. u.re U Sc d p lo·.,"'r ~~•'- f't:•et ,, ~-v ~ i n.ate~d o-r t i r.ibt:r , n.~1.;.' 'l,n,, 0·1"' ,..1,hc ••h 1:...1. -=-"'~,, ic, {above th0 c oal sea!Il) i ::.; concrctf>d , as a precaut i on n[J;,~i nct fire. ' F. R. --~~~LJ.....;.,...;;:;....:....:~""'-c------ Con a ~l ting F.ns inoor . - lG- �SHEET OF DIAGRAMS SHOWING SECTIONS OF COAL SEAMS IN D, C & A MIN ES SUPERIOR WYOMING ,, C ,, ''G ,, D M I NE Coal Coal Bone Slafe o· 7• o·e· 0 .3 • Coal Coal "'I,, Coal Bone ~ 0·1" Coal ~1-'6" z•5• Coal Coal 3 · o" Slafe ~-= o· 1ti.' Coal 3' //J'' &ne11eRoc:k ,,.H" Coal Coal Bone ''D., ,rs ,, Slafe Rock Coal ,,C,, o' ,,, Coal .s· /" Bone Coal Slafe CM INE al,, '":1.~ Coal Coal "'E ,, Rock z ·z· o ·z· Coal 4-' 8" Coal Coal Rock o· 5 • z•z" ,, F ,, Coal Coal o;,;.: g,J.. Coal Z'O" UL" ,, 2 ,, Coal Bone Slafe z·r o·r Coal Coal A MINE . Bon,~roal • Roe",._, Coal Bene Coal Bone - 3' 7" ,, 6-'' Coal ''E ,, 11 1·10" ~ Coal Coal "J Bone Coal Coal Bo(le ,rG ,, Coal Coal Coal Coal Slafe Coal \ ,, F,, \ I I Coal Rocx Coal , , 317 Coal Coal Slafe Coal Shale Coal Bone ,, H" Coal 51afe Coal To illusfr~f&> ,:,,nnrl- o r clol7n It!~'/ �Pag e. I ntr oduct or y----- - - "Dn l•TI ]'E , - - - - - ------ - - - - ---- - ----------F or ? e ct ions Of The Coal Sea.i;-- - - ------- - --- ·-- ---Th e Haul age Of The Coal - -- -- ~= ==---- --- - - ------- The Ventil- a. -t 1· on· - - - ---··-' --- - ------ ------Th e S7 · I · ~ ... --- -- - --·---- - - - ---- -----n~e v,- - ----- - ----- - ·--- -- - - - -------- 1\T 2 _ope I '.L!. - J ' -- --- -- - --- - -- -- - ----- - - - • -- - - 1 2' 4 4 4 4 ~let ,----------------------------------- 4 An E sc a·oe -1. a·.; , ---- -------1.0 o A, Fa i r l y Good Sprinkl i ng s;;;;~-:::::::: ::=::::::: Tne Coal Se am. I s Unde r lll.i ned , - --~-- - - -- -- -- - - T:he To·?s Of Coa l I:i:i ned Per Ke n- of P ov1der Used-::: : The Da i l y Pr od.t1ct i on Of The :ii ne , ------ - ---- -~ --·- -T'-a 1::-,, St a b l"1ng on I .ri:.ul e s , - --- - - - - - -- ----- - -- - -------11 11 C i.JiI~E , - - - --- -- -- - ----- - - ---- --For Se c t io ns Of The CoaJ. T:1e Haul age ,-- - - --- - ----- - - - - ------ --- --- - - - - - ----Ti.1e Pump i ng Of' Wa ter Fro!!l The Slope - ---- - - ------,,, _, -'"'-P- -."'11· n . ' - --- --- - - - - -__ ~ ing 0" r T'ne Coa 1 ,--- -- --- - --- -- 5 5 5 5 5 5 Seam~:::::::::::::::::::: 66 6 7 7 The Tonnage Of Coa l i:li:i ned To Each Ke g Of Powde r 8 Us d,---------------------------------------Of T' 8 0 r.1 • ~ .1. n ;;; 1T ... • 7 .... ,• • v en 1, ;i._ a1, 1. o n l'•- · !le __, 1 11,e , - - - - - - - ·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A S9 r i nkling Sy stem ,-----·· - ·· - --- - - -- - - ---- - ------- 9 Concre te Ov er- Cast Ai r Bri dges , - - - - - ------------- - 9 T:1.e Da ily Produc t i on Of Th·~ i'.Ci ne , ----- ·-- ---- ------ g " A II 'I.I I:\fE , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - •• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 The Da i l y Pr odL1.c t ion Of T~1e Nine , --- -- --- -------- - 10 For Se ct i ons Of The Coal Seru~, ---- - - - ------- - --- -- 10 F or Se c t i on Of "Ho . 3 Seam" , - ----- - - -- - ----- --- - - - 10 T?ie Ventilat i on Of The Mi ne ,- - - - --- - -- - -- - - - - - --·-- 11 The Coal Is Under rained, - -- - - ---- - ----------------- 12 Th e Tonna ge Of Coal Mi ned P e r Keg Of Powder Used , - 12 Th e St ables For Mu l e c A..~ d Hor ses, - - - ---- -- ----- --- 12 Remarks on Prevention Of Accident s , and First Ai d ,-- - - - Appendix -----0---- n �TWCNTV•,-IVC V LARD CXPc-ttl TC!H VCAR.D. AO OTAT C INOPCOCNOf. lN COLORA DO. OLAOO ll)B,4. TOf'! 0,, COAL t.llH t:ll • ..,,;~ no""' CXA MI NINO AND ACPO RTll'IQ 0,.. ::11 ..~o•cRTIC:0 A oPrOU.LTY , On THE WORKING CONDITIONS And SAFETY OF EMPLOYEES • J In "D II , "C" A N D "A" M I N E S, COAL COMPAN-Y, Of THE SUPERIOR At SUPERIOR_, WYOMINGo :By JOHlT McNEIL, ivi:o E o , Consulting Engineer, Equitable Building, Denver , Colorado, MARCH, 1911. To: D. o. CLARK, ES~., Vice-President & General Manager, Superior Coal Company, Omelia, Nebraskao Dear Sir: .!......!!._t r o d u c _t o r y : In compliance with your instructions, I made an ex11 amination of the underground v:orkings. of "D", "C" and "A - l - �Mines at Superior , Vfyoming , an d I h erewith present to you, this, my r eport on the s ame • As I have , in my report on "B" and "E" Mines ( of even date), r ef e r r ed to t h e ge ologic al cha racteristics of the , field; • .,_~ory of the mine s; the power plant, the quality of the co a 1 ; h is e tc ., etc ., I deem it s upe rflu ous t o r epeat the same here. So, i n t h i s, I shal l conf i ne my r ema r k s t o a general descrip tion of the mines , and sue~ s al i ent fe at ures as may bear d ire c t l y on the same . ,:Q..1: lli ne : i s oper ated on ".No. 1 Seam11 and consists of a dr i ft opening . See map of the und er ground workings at- tache d a t end of th is report . ?he ent r ance of t he dr i ft i s on Se ction 20, which compr i se s a portion of the l and that unde r s ome pretext reverted to the Gove r ru"'.l.ent, after consider abl ?. coal had been mined t he r e:fro.1n, and as will be s een by the map ,operations on quite a nunber of pill ars and rooms ~.vere stopped by the Government Feb. 28th, 1909. This and the annulment of filing rights to Section 18 was indeed a serious set-ba ck t o y our pre-arranged plans of development at this mine, and it is to be hoped t h at some anicable adjustment may be ~ade , vri th a spirit of fairness, by Goverm1ent officials and that these and other lands shall, in some manner, be returned to and enjoyed by y our ccmpany . - 2 - �To have I) r o h l• b l• t e d t he working out of t h e p i llars re- f erred t o, was , t o s ay t he l east , a silly comma nd, for, if not taken out wi thin a reas onabl e p eri od, t he coal wi l l be lo st to a l l concer ned o Your company i s n ot und e r any obl i gat ions to maintain t he timberin g of r o of i .-· _,., t h e work i ngs developed within canceled territory , and the "c on:se rva t i on" o·f 1t • may be of a too practical nat ur e t o be in a cc or d 0.. 1·th ,., ~ne p r e sen ~• Gove r nmen~ policy. A "r i ght - of - vray " has been obta i ne d f r om t h e Government upon g r ound on 1.·.- hi ch i mpr ov ement s hav e been mad e ; also a r i g}1t- of-way has b e e n giv en of 325 f eet (1 62-1/2 feet on each s i de f rom the c enter of t he ma i n drift ) f r om the ent rance of the !Ili ne t o the sect ion 1 i ne of 1 9 , wh ich is p~ operty of the A ri ght -of - .1 ay has als o been g i v en, of 400 f eet i,,1i:ie , 1 t o a dmi t the pas s i ng of t h e s lope through the corner of Sec . 1 8 ( s e e map ) int o Sec. l? (p ropert y of t he company), where g ood mining cond i tions ex i s t and f ro1-:i wh ich a l a r z ~ tonnage of coa l u ill doul)tless be mi ned. I t wi l l be notice d, on the map , that the main "drift" on ap p roaching the Section line (of 18 ) i s t urned i n it s dir ec t i on and run as a "plane " pa rallel with the sect ion line , l eaving fo r safety , a mar g in of 50 feet of the coal seai.-n. From th i s plane , entr i e s ar e turned a t i ntervals and worked back to,;:ards t he s urface outcrop of the coal o - 3 - �For_ Se cti o,ns Of Th e Coal Se am . , see Sheet of Diagrams i n front of th is r ep or t : F or Se c. of se a.r:i at f a ce of Noo" 2 Pla ne,-- - - - II II II II II II II II II II II II see Dia. A II II 10 Room, 4 S.E , II II B II II II 5 Ro om , 3 S.Entry II II C II II II II II II II 1 North Entry,-- II II D II II II 11 II II II 11 11 Room, 1 st NoEo II II E II II 11 II II II II II 2 North Entry , -- II II F II II II II II II II Slope , ------------ II II G II II II II II II II 3r d So. Entry , - - -- II II H The Hau l a ge Of 'l'l!.~ Coa l , on p l anes a nd s lope, is opera ted b y e l e ctr ic h ois t s , i, h i ch deliver t he coa l to the m2.i n d rif t , and hetv:e en t he p l ane and. the t i pple on t he main dr i ft , t he haul age i s done by ~ t en- t on el e c t ric locomotive. The Venti l at i on, is produced by a f an and a "furnace " . The Sl ope I nl e t , nas p a ss i ng i n 27,000 cu . feet of a ir p e r :mi nute , a nd the out l et at t h e fan (capacity 40,000 cu. ft. ) 21,000 cubi c fe et per mi nute . No. 2 I n l e t, h as passi ne i n 22 , 680 cubic f eet per mi nute , a nd at t h e outlet (f urnace shaft ) 26,400 cubic fe et per minut e . TI-ie vent ilati n g furnac e has a ir passage s betwe en t h e fire arch and the rib of t h e passag e, e.nd ·well p rote c t e d ag a i nst fire . I '11'.'0ul d advis e , h ovrever , agai nst the u se of f urna c e - 4 - n �ventilation. (deep .shaft ) It is o 1 , n Y wnere they have a lone heating column that they r eal ly g i ve efficiency. The nine is well ventilatedo There a.re 1 56 men emp loyed . Numb e r of mules i n the mine • , 10. Aa Escap~-Way is driven to the surface 1•n proximity • • to t he head of No. 2 Plane . A Fairl y Good SJ?r ink];._i n_g System, was observed , and a deg ree of natur a l mo isture \Yas found in the s lope workings. The Coal Seam Is Undermined, either by pick mining or me,c:rtines e..nd no coal i s perr:iitt.ed to be shot from the solid . The T~ts Qf Coal llip.ed .:eer Keg of Powder _Q§~d, is 105 . }Iere al l na,rrov.' rro1 k i s undermi ned with machines and 4 the tonnage of coal p roduced ,...-ith one keg of powder averages •52 tons. The D~i.ly Pr odv.£.!jon of The Mine, is abo ut 800 tons of run-of- mine coal. ~ · is on the surfe.ce, and pr eStabl1n;.:.,p;?.-,..o _f _T-fuJ:_es, __ _ cautions against fir e are wall observed• - 5 - �~ Jt~n~ : Consi sts of a slope opening , driven on the t r ue d i p of the co a 1 s ea.mo The p ort a l of t h e sl ope is on the outcr op at t h e surfa ce i n Se c ti on 20 , wh i ch is- l and t'.na t a lso reverted to the Gover nment . A ri ght -af - ~1ay to t h e are a upon which the t i ppl e and i mp rovemen t s a r e on, was obta i ned fro m the Gover nment, a nd als o a 325 ft o ri ght -of-wa y was g rant ed from the slope en- t r ance to t h e l i ne of Section 21 ( see map ) to admit of haulage op e r a tions through t h e slop e o Here , also , a good deal of devel opment in ent ries, rooms , and p i lla rs v.ras s toppe d by the Governri1ent ' 6 order of Feb. 28th, 1 90 9 0 F or Se c tions Of The Coal Seam , see She et of Diagr ams of -chis r ep or t for II CII 1ii ne , numbered from l to 6 in fro nt i n clus i ve. Entry,----- - see Dia. 1 F or Se c. of seam at f a ce, 6th })forth II II II II 2 11 II ti II II 7 th II ------ It II II of Slope , ------------- II It II II II 3 II II II 6th South Entry,------ II II If II II 4 II II II 5th It II ti II ti 5 II II II II II ti II 6 II The Haule,g e, on -- electric mine locomotives - II II ------ # 52 Room, 4th So. Entry, entri e s, is principally done b y small deliv er' ing the coal to the slope . 6 - (\_ _/ �A 4-ton l ocomotive II II 11 3-ton II II operates in the 3rd South Ji~ntry , II II " " " " 5th II II " II II 4th II It II II II 6th II II Prom the 6 th South Entry, panel slopes are being driven 600 feet apart an d the haulage is done by small electric eng i nes of about 20 Ho Po One of these hoists is now situated a .... "'_,,;ro o 1 P ane l" ' see map o l., .!.',l A ffffiall 20 Ho P. electric hoist I found i n use in proximity to the 7 th J.for th Entry, v,h i ch is used to hoist coal from the slopes to the entry srlit ches , thus obviating the necessity of the main s lope hoist from pulling coal (by single ca.rs) from the face of the s lope as development work progresses , wh ich is i ndeed a.11. admirable p l ano The_Pumping Of U~~er From The Sl...9.P,~face, is done by an e l e ctric rotary pump. As to the g rowth of water in gallons per minute , I have no definite knowledge, but the volmne is, however , an i mmater i a l que.nti ty. ""If. n1ng • Of The Coal, is done chi efly by 111achineso The .1i~1 and other narrow work is done • The driving of the slope, en t r1es (and to ~ery good adv antage ) by machines, but some pick mining i s als o done. Absolutel y no shooting from the solid is permittedo - ? - �The Tonnage_ Of Coal :Min_ed To Each ·Keg Of Powder Used., g ives us a mos t excell ent showing here. It is indeed re- freshing t o r e cord l·t o Pick Mi n i ng : In Pl-11 ar work, shows 220 tons Produced to each keg of F Powder usedo Mac h i ne Mi ning : Gi ve s 120 t ons per keg of F Powder used. ~ a chine Ui ning : Fur n 1·s~_.e ,i s 8 . 2 5 tons of coa l for each pound of riionobel permissible powder used , or, i n othe r words, 206 t ons for each 25 lbso of p O'l:7der u s e do The above , t aken as an aver age, i s c ertainly a pace for other mi ne s to follow. Note : Pa rdon me for t ak i ng t h is opportunity to dravi another compar i son of powder used in Hanna No. 2 t!Iine , producing 28 tons p er keg of powde r us ed, f rom a 28-ft • •coal seal!l.. Give your order to mine all coal at Hanna. The Ventilation Of The Mine, is produced by a ·60 - - I --- H.P. fan, electrically driven, has a capacity of 60,000 cu. feet per minute, e.n d is situa ted at the air shaft, in :proximity to the entrance of t he slope. - 8 - �Noo 2 and 3 South I nl et II II II II II II ' 11, 520 CUo f t O of air per mi nute , Outl et , 11,500 II II II II II II Inl et , 12 , 960 II II II II II II Face, 9 , 600 II II II II II II Outlet , 1 2 ,000 II II II II II II 4 II 4 II 4 II II 5 II Inlet, 9 , 360 II 11 II II II II II 5 II Face, 8 ,910 II II " II II II II 5 II Outlet , 9,000 " II II II II II II II The r e are employed , - -- 13'7 men, Number of mul es, - - ---- 8 Hine mul e s and hor se are s tabled on t he surface. The mi ne i s well vent i l a t ed. A Sp.r_~nkl ing Sy stem, v1ith p ipe lines on the entrie s , was i n f a irl y good eviuence . Concrete Over-~t Ai r .]_r_idg~ , and r ock stopp i ngs of an Lnp roved type are bei ng put i :'.1 place , generall y spealci ng , throughout the collier i es at Super ior . The Da ily Produc t i on Of The Mi ne, is about 1 ,200 t ons of run-of-mi ne coal . - 9 - --- ---- -- [\ ------ I II �11 • =" A - Mi- ne : is a s l ope openi ng , operated on ".No. ? Se am". The Da iJ..l... P roduction Of The Mi ne , is about 900 to ns p e r d ay . F or Se c t i ons Of The Coa l Seam , s ee Di agr ams on shee t mar ked "A" Mi ne , f r om Di a o 11 A11 to "L", incl usive 0 For s e c t i on of seam at down- throw f ault to t h e north i n a room i n proximi ty to the r o ck man- way f rom the surface on the nor t h - Yvest c orner of the mi ne ( thr ough which I entered to commence my exami nat i on , s ee Di agram 11 A 11 o "No . 3 Seall'.1 11 , wh ich l i e s h i gher in For Sec t ion Of the :ne a s v.res than No . 7 s eam , but ~'ihich is b roug_}it dovm near ly t o the aoriz on of Mo . ? by the down- throw fault to the n orth, see Diagr e..m "B". No . 3 se a.i.---i , vrhenei.rer in its normal condit ion , is fro ill 6 to 7 feet i n thickness . F or section of No . 7 Seam at fault, s ee Diagr am "C " o For sec . of s e a.1:1 i n # 19 Room, 2nd N. Ent r y , see Dia. D, 22 II 3rd " II II II II II II II II E, 3 II 3rd II II ti II II ti II II II F, " II II at II II II II G, ti II II ti II II ti H II F a ce of II II - 10 - 4th Sl ope, �------ For sec. of seam at Face of II II II II II II II II " II II II II ti II " II 11 #29 R, / II 4th So Entry , see Dia. 3rd II II II II II II J, II II II K, II II L, (Entry stumps) Th_~ _\Cent ila tion Of The Mine is produced by a fan , ' ele ctrically driven. Cu. feet of a ir at Slop e inlet, - ----- --II Mam·;ray· i nl~t II II .. T II II II II 11 II II 11 II II fl II II II II II 11 II ti II II 11 fl 11 II II II 11 II II II II II 11 II II II II II 11 II II II II II II ti II II II II II ti II II II II II II II ti II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II II ti - ------- - '-- ------ - --- - - - - ll! Orth Ma nv:ay inl et, _________ _ No. 1 North inl ot __ _ II II II 11 11 " 2 II 11 11 11 fl II " " II II 11 11 II II II II II II II II II II II 11 II II II II II II II ti II II II II II II II II II II fl V ' - --- - --- face , - - - - - - _____ _ out l et,------- --inle t ,--- ----- - -f a ce ,--- - ----- -- - outlet ---- ------ " South 1n • t al • ce ,' -- - ------II II face,-------- - --II II out let, ---------II 3 i nl et , ----------II II f ace ,-- ---------fl II ~u!let,--- -- - ---II 30,800 21,000 6 ,500 4,320 3,000 4 ,800 4 ,590 3,600 4,800 4,200 4,200 4 ,200 3,?80 3,000 3,900 II 6 ,000 II 5,250 6,300 4,800 4,800 6,000 51,300 i n vake, ------"--~ face, --- --- --- --II II outlet . ' ---------fl i~take,---------5 4 North and s l ope face, - 11 11 " fl outlet " Return at fan, - - --- - - --' 4 I, The mine i s very dry, there being no natura,1 mois t ure thr-oughout the workines• Water from the surface in a creek conveniently near by, Y.rc:. s let into the mi ne , '7ith beneficia l results, and at the t i me of my vis it, there ii<.ras c onsiderabl:::: water at the face of the s lope from this source. Concrete a ir-brid g es and good stopp i~gs vrere in evidenc e a - 11 - f\ �- - - - - --- The Coal Is UndeQJline~, and no shooti ng is permitted from. the so lid . The Tq_nnage Of Coal Uined _Per Ke g Of Powder Used, by mi ne r s , p i ck mining , i s 105 tons 0 ~ Stabl es Fo~ Mul es And Horses, are on the surface . F i re extinguisher s Tiere i n ev i dence at convenient places, and tel ephone conne c t i ons ext end through the colliery , and precaut i onar y safeguar ds are in good evi dence, generally. You ¥1ill note maps attachad f or tvro "A" Mine s o The 11 A 11 :E i ne not descr i bed i n th i s rep ort ;;,,as not exami ned , there be i ng only a smal l a r ea of coal ~to v10r k out , prior t o its aband om::ien t o Trust i ng t 'n 1· -:::i repor•:•v ,.·,·1· 11 meet wit h y our approval, I an ' Si nce r el y yours , Consult i ng Eng i neer. - 12 - f\ �AP DIX = C::PEN ~ = ~ .c:::::a Clo i::::;:, --- -- o- -.--Remark s: I t i s s a i' d , the i nevitable risks in Americ an coal mi nes exa c t i• n t h e ir to l l of accidents, 34,% , and 66'/1 d ue t O Ghe negligenc e of employee s and employer. J In 1 908, 2, 450 f atal- =u .,,.,,d 6 , ?? 2 non-fatal a ccidents occ urred i n the mines of the Un it ed Stat es o It seems that many deat hs occurred f rom risks t aken t o save l abor, being in too :much of a hur ry , a n d i gn or a..'1ce or non- ob servance of co?:npany ' s spe cia l rule s. I woul d adYise t hat g eneral i nstruc t ions be frequently g i ven to employees r eg~d i ng the proper and s e£e conduct of their ,;:ork by those i :a char ge at the mines. See to it that a ll employ e e s understc?.nd the compan y 's rules , and demand an uncompr omis i n g obedience to the same . P rotect workmen and pro perty a gainst the dang ers arising fro!?J. spontaneous combustion of t h e "e obs " and ordinary f ir es i n and about the mines ,1i t h ev er y knorm precaution. Have adequate ventilat ion for the comfort and heal th of the men at the f a ce of t he 'I!Or k. P rohibit "shooting fro1:1 the s olid 11 ; no shot h ole to ext end beyond the mining. - 1 - �Do not allow two at the s ame time , let or mor e shots to be fired i·n one place a sufficient interval elapse between blast so Do n ot per mi t wooden Or Oth e r inflammable tool houses , boxes , seats , etco i n t he mines; • h a ve same constructed with non- combust ibl e ma t eri a l s , a s f ar a s pr a cticableo Remov e al l coa l dust a nd othe r deb ris from haulage roads fro m ti me to t i •m"'~, k e ep ing • vra c k s a s clea n a s possible, to .j, prevent such debris fro m be ing groun d up and carried off in suspension u ith t h e air-c~r rentso Demand an unc orip romising obed i ence t o y our order, in havi n g i n s pe c t ion ;:3 ma d e of ever y ,;;or k i n g place before the regular i7or kmen en t er , t o s e e ·whe the r or not gas is generated; and have f i r e - bos s es and mi ne f or emen s ee t hat miners -vrho are ignor ant or ind iff e r ent t o the i r ovm s a fety, a.re compelled to proper l y t i mb er their 1::ork ing pl a c es o The Org.?.:n~ion Of A Cl§-~ or . Am~rica,n Red Cross First Ai d I n struction , a.t ea ch of your collieries , could not - --------~ ·-------- - - - - · f a il in its humane object of rendering , at times, inca lculab le g ood in t h e sldllfu.l handling and ministering timely a i c. to • t~ a bs enc e of a doctor. injured workmen, 1n H e ·, e ll 1·nclude the superintendent , pitSuch a class might \ boss and clerlcs at the mine , a dcl.ing a few conscient ious ,;;orkmen of tempera,t e h .a ,JJ"'l.. t s and hunmne fe e ling s 1.1~10 wov.lcl find - 2 - �their reward for services • in their injured fellows. alleviating the sufferings of The class could be instructed , from time to t i me ., by your r egul arl y appointed physician. Ther e vrnuld, of course , be a neces sary expenditure of money connected ~i·th t~He clas s , • h ~ e maintenance of supplies, medicine , stret chers and 0ther parapher na lia b , ut t her e might als o be createa , ways and aeans by which the gener al public \7oul d g l adl y contribute to the a i d OI" such a humane caus e, and should a tax to your c ompani es reach a mill per ton, it woul d be a l egitimate , as we11 a s a humani tari an charge to the c ost of c oal. The oppo rt uni ty and pl easure was mine to meet 1st Lt. M. J . Shi el ds , l!ed i ca l Res erve Corps, U. s. Army , but now among coal min ers i n the interest of the American Red Cross as 1-ieclica l Di recto r to members of coal mine rescue cars and li1'e s aving stat ions. In rny talk \ I i t h Doctor Shields , I ,1as deeply impressed \i ith t he humane nobleness and vital importance of coal mining r e scue \1ork. This g enerously good and. able gentleman kindly presented me ~Ti th a copy of the American "Red Cross Abridged Text Book on First Aid", of i;rhich he is author, jointly with Major Charles Lynch, Medica l Corps, United States Army. Faithful to the request of Dr. Shields, I have carefully read his manual of' instruction, with the result that I herewith enthusiastically recommend to your personal and mature - 3 �consideration, the adoption of "First A " ld" work at the mines of your several coal companies. Dr . Shi el ds r el ated to me, in part, the l ife saving value which t hese classes a nd organizations of "First Aid" have already pr ov ed in the coal mining districts of Pennsylvania. Allow me , f or you r informati on , to herein copy the following bri ef r emarks f r om t he pages of t he manual of First Aid: "To gain the f irs t-a i d c ertif icate of t he Red Cross, it is, of course , neces s ary f or students i n associat ions to pass the s wne examinat i cn requi red. f r om t hos e in classes . "The foll owi ng cour se of' instruct ion is r ecommended: 1. Str uc t_ure and r1echanism of t.he body. 2. Fir st - a i d mat eri81S . 3. Genera l direct i ons fo r rendering first aid. Shock. 4. Injuri es ~ithout the skin being pi erced or broken. 5. Injuri es in which the s kin is pi erced or broken. 6. Local i njuries from heat , cold and electri city . 7. Unconsciousnes s and poisoning . 8. Handling and carrying of the injured . 9. or rail road, etc. • Special injuries of mine 10. Lecture by an expert on means for preventing accidents. 11 . General review. 12. Sanitary matt ers, Prevention of contagious ~s tubercu 1 os1• 5 , typhoid, scarlet diseases, sueh .,., fever' etc. - 4. - �"The l e ct u res shoul d and half an hour i· s be shorn of all t echnical t erms qui t e e nough f or t hem. Then the medi' cal dir e ctor or teacher shoul d ask • ~ ques t i ons and superintend pra ct ical work by the class f or half an hour. p ractical work s hould be i nc r eased as much as pos s i'b le just as soon as the men ca n d o a nythi ng in th1· s d l' rect i on . .A1"t er t his, if possible, have t he men d i s cuss the subject among t hemselves , telling a bout r e c ent injur ie s t h ey h ave s een, how they have dressed t heni, etc. "All t h e men s houl d, i f pract ical , have date cards for the year ~ri th numbers on the margin • wh'1ch are t o be punched out~~ c:.. l, each me e t ing · . . . . . . ... .. .. . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ... . . . . .. ... . "Cont e s ts i n di f f erent classes or a s s ociations and b et\1een such orga ni zat ions have been f ound to be one of the best uays to sti.Il':.ul ate study of f i r s t aid a s well as t o arouse public i nt erest i n t hi s impo1·tant subj ect . "The events in s uch contests shoul d na t ur ally be thos e having to do with f i rst aid problems of special interest to the particul ar org&,nizations concerned. As a sample of such cont e sts , the fol lowing is t aken f rom a program of an actual cont e st in the Pennsyl vani a mines . Event No . 1 - -Man insensibl e from gas , totally hel pless . One man to piclc him up, car:ry him fift y fe et t o g ood air , l ay him do~n and perform ar t ificial respi r at i on for one minut e . - 5 - �Event No. 2 • --Man injured in lower part of body. Two men t o fo rm four-handed s eat and carry him fifty feet . Event No . 3 . --Man injured ; l eg broken. Three men to s plint h i s l eg wi th a • mine sprag and s ome straw or hay; make tempora r y stret ch er out of two · mine drills and t wo coats, and carry fi ft y feet. Ev ent No. 4 . - -lf.i.an i njured ; wound r ight side of temple ; one man to open pa cket and. dress wound . Event No . 5. --Gener al cont est of ei ght t eams. Man unconsc i ous ; wounds , simpl e f r a cture of r i ght arm bet ween el bow G,nd s houlder ; crushed foot wi th severe hemorrhage; apply tourniquet for bl eedi ng , s plints fo r fr acture, perform a r t i f icia l r e s pi rat i on f or one minute , pl&.ce on s t retcher, carry f i f t y fee t over car l oaded with c oa l , pile of mine rock, then over fenc e and. pla ce i n ambul ~nce. "An of fic er in char ge , j udges, a time-keeper and a sta r ter will b e r equired f or such co~tests. "The Fi r st Aid Depar tment of t he Reel Cross will arrange such cont e sts ·.vh en desired ancl will award medals to successful cont est a nts. Red Cross Exami nat ion and Certificate. e an examination "The Red Cross st~nds r eady t o arrang ~or any class of t u enty Persons on the I for its certificate . ~ course of ins truct ion in first aid . " conclus1cn o. a - 6 - l- �In Conclus~.E.E,, it must not be construed that my enthusiasm for 11 1 ] irst Aid" inspires me to the extent that such a class at a coal mine should necessarily have to deal with the prevention of contagious diseases or become students in anatomy, but I do think that such a class should be taught to handle and. care for, in a practical manner, injured wo rkmen in and around coal rr.ines . I have personally knO\m of cases ¥there men, becoming insensible from "after damp" gas , die for lack of medical aid, when, if t.he principles of "First Aid" had only been known to their fellow 'vrorkmen, their lives might have been saved . Again, I have -..Y i tnessed i njured. men suffering much un- neces sary pain , .·1 hich could have been alleviated by more skillful handling. It remains for well-regulated coal companies, such as yours, to be leade rs in this humane and most worthy cause. - ----0----- - 7 - �•I f: 1/ o, Zj ,o:., . I - ll 1HF[~ f 0 !I ~ ( .l a□ □ ~ ij iua OO • • J, I I I •• I' • �Pngc . Praf atorv, - - - - -·--- --- --- ----- - --- - - ----··--- --- - - 7.h o Cou.l~ 13t.::<.1c And T'oi·i:;w.tion 0f Roclrn ___ _____ __ _: :: : : rrhcr u Ar0 'fi•:o ·11.r,t j,nc t ::"'ori.zorrn 01' C~c'.11 Soams , -- - - -- 'C,.1tJ l'<·P''r C"pr1· " " ' r-~ , .. ,.,, 1 (." ! ,-,. , , .. S. 1.i;;- \ _,,. t..,) ...,. '--~..,, v J.. VV~h.)r.,:\...lfilS g - • - - - - - - - - • - - - - - - - - - - - f['l1~, To· ·o r ,-• \; ,' f\1'-, (I J••••, •~ r.-0..,.1· --~· ,'I f...1 I. 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( 1.~o r• &..." ~ ~..:. . _ , v • ••• ) .) s - - - - - - - - ' - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - ---- -- - - - - - '.i'hc f'lll\;el 'i/"L :1!m<l.r cu root Tunnel ;; Gw;.1n ( iro . 1), - - -'l'ho 1-~uo.li ty 0i' Tho Porte r C'oc.l , - -- ------ --- ------The :iC:~ 7_.ic ,, r uE 1" - -: n• •"" .., 0 ----- - - ---- - ---- - -- - - ---------- - -- r.r~1e ('100.l ~C~t'l , - - - - - - - --- -- - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - -- - Tl": -.; Y'iy OJ..' T~c.: Coal f';o~ ~- - - --- --- ---------- -- - - - ':l1 J :i:cthoo. ():f" ?.c1..cv ing ~'h: rc ::.1 ,-'rorj t tG 3od, - - - - r;::1:.1 1 :ur..!bcr 0.1' Tons Ci' roul r 'i n e d. Per rr:.:::cr Of Pc·,1d0r :·11 • \~,., . . .. • ., ..... u~0d,------- -- -----------------------------1 r ,·· t-) 4, _.. ,.,.~--1· 1 ....1 Goc--'-.!. ·-:\.•~,,.,.,...,a 0.. 1· •_ _, cicturc ~"' • t - ---- --- <..4- ~ - .. f:, (; 6 7 7 H 6 9 •7:·.1c.i- 0 Iu l'IJ1 t.:Jmirublc I:S Ci.1.L)C: ~::.1.:t.:.'t t - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~hi;; "·inc I a 'fo nt i l o.t~)d -sy .A 'f;..n, -- - ----- - ---- - - - - - 9 '.;'.he P.rooent :__:irodu ct i v n C'l' ?}1'1 :· inc ~- -- --- -- - - - ---- 10. ·~·:1c Hau l n.[;O Or' Th~; Goc.l , - - - -------- - --- - ---- ---- - - 10 '.]u ~ ino Ec.o n cu.1x-...c::.ty. --- --------- - - - -- - --- - - --- 10 1:h-~ ~uo.li ty Of r.i.'ho Coul At :.:~pcr us , ---- - - --- ----- 11 /\nul yncn . -- --- - -- - -- -- -- -- - -- - - - -- - - -- - - - - --- 11 f;cv Jr ::i..l 'T>r i l l 1i ol cn. on ?he r.c:~f,r~nv 1 f.l TJan d s, - -- - - ----- ....... 1 ,, re . l Dril l Eol o , - - ------- - - --- - - - - - - -~------ - - - - - 11 22 1 70 . 8 Dril l Hol o , -- - - - --- --------- - - - - -- ---- -- - --!.ir i l l Iiol oG :•.roe . t 8-n d ~1 , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ ,.. _ _ Drill Hol es nos . 4 o.ntl r., ------------------------~~Ci . 5 Dril l role,--------------------------------- : .o . 7 Dri ll 1-Iol c , - - ---- ---- ----- - - ---- -- - --- -- - --:)rill liolc lio . (3, -- - .1.u- i <- ~ - - - - - - - - - I mportant :Diaclc. nur E:: Ot !lZlc.lyoi:::; O.:f ---- - ---- - - - - - - ------ {.;0 ....1, - - - - --- --- - --- ------ - Coo.1,------- ------- - - ---- -- - - --- - -- --lmulyaio of Coko, - - --- - ---- ------- - - -- - --- - - - ----, . . Rcmarro,----k - - - - ----------- -- -.-------- --- conc_uc..1ng \ �»atat -~N:eil,~.Q1. iorcinuiirCq CBngmt.er [pUIT.O.BLE BUILDING. oENVER, COLO, ·"111uc,10H woft•• , ............... 0 AND ttCPOATtHO OH oo•L pno111cRTICO " OPCOU.l.TY. On Of T H E P0 R T 1~ R co :: _P "'o ~r Y,. FU E L At By To : CLAitlC, Enq 0 , V :i.ce-~ros id.cn·i; e.._Cencral 1)o . Oo ~c.!1<... [:er, The Po:"tcr .t'ue l Conpany, O,.J1n.ha, n obruslm., P r o --r n ·'· " e,..:, o r ,y_ ·• In obccUcnc c to your inotruct ionG, I mn.de un exc.l!lin ut ion of the ;nineo of the ?ortcr i.t'uc l Company, az to their norkinc conditions and oa.foty of cr:2ploycos, o.m'i he:rc,·;H.h ll'1VC ·~h:- pl ~c.aur e of present inc tn you, J~his, my r eport on t he oar:.ieo I o.loo cxt~ninod c.::irtc.in oi tcs of valu::i.bl o diocloKl... uros oi' coal (.naclc s incc :w Ji._-cviouo nxru.:ii n~t ions) ,,;hich I - l - �r i -•• .'..:"'!ri.,·~A as t5!.. vp i er Lfi d To ~ ni::~r ,_ -.. ... , •-'~1•--·••"'·.·!.,',r> '-- - . .<l b·r .) . 000 fee t or uor0 ,1 , I II I j ! Tl1c Upper th.J L ...:r c..:.--: l o Gr ou_p , of from fti' tocn t o t .,ont ~r c.rcas) , t:he �... c oke m.anufi:.ct:.ared. the1"cfroy2 ·:·.·011ld b,~ un f;o,t t si'acto:ty , om:i,:;>a:red ,.., ~:LJ1 t!10 co1H) .;;,ruiuct 1w·od.11.oo(l f:rou t.hn pt.,r or coa l s of the ' .fh.) UndcrGf'0 m<i ,.7ork i. W:J Jf 1 1 ~]1,) rar tnr . i rki ~· , t-rc Jit, 1 1::.~,:-id unde!' _port i m1s of 'JCC \'iOr~o ;~G, ::.? , 3( nnd .:,;,J ln '.i.' 7:) 1> 3rl t·~1 , , ."'"or . ·; 1· ,..,. p•lloo in O. ..:~;ot, r l/ .i. l.::.n Gc 1 0, -· \:e::; t , .n1·)r ., , .., ·•t .,. -'-,1 ~ . , .., June frth , - 3 .., �1111111 t he porta.lG to tho:i r oov orul drift 011 ,:n in~;-;1 conacq~wntly , ,•.•(' VJ. -1·1 v ·1 ,.., ~ • "''• ·' j u" r....._1.._, th{2 I undnre.round '?'lorJ: i ngs vicro n ot exe'Ji1i ncd at C <A. """ l4 'i'ho:ro c..ro, a 1; lct~Gt., three 'l'.~ r;-:.o.bJ. c coal becls a.:il )r ac~d r,-i th i n t h o '!!l?.C.~1u· oc a ·~ :Porter , :r;.:nGing fror:i 2 ' 6 11 t o a.bout r oof ,, ! __J �F'" I Tho 0 Tnelve 'tfundre<l. Poot Tu,nncl fiG...,!!t 11 ( llu., ~) , the npr, c rmo1lt cool b ed 11 0•;1 ci.Gv cl or:ocl nt Par t er. , shornJ o. very unifor:..11 v ·~i.t1 fro11 3' t n 0 • 3° in fJ1icknccc, ., In bu.t O c.ipB c ia.Lly th~1.t, of October t lUO~ , I Il I I I L 'idJle) ( 7o 1) ~Te o l ~,10.-. ~ . . :ca ~ f!otlf~ 35.03 V;.: l ntile 0,ttt•;t• ,- ~a~, ------------- fl 100 .. 00,,., i o.OB .lt.uli, ,.. ___ . ... ---- - _.,. (Port~r) :·o . J ~cun ____ ...... ... 5 .. ------- �tjl-:,, c fo r-c!!o i nL" i c ,._.._, u."'v ~r •.. r~r-. • U. ,_ ~ '-'.U '"" 0<1-• "'·-- .,. 1 ,., u Un!·11>l o~ of coko mu.de r.wl cctecl 1)J r:1.0 frr:n t • ·1 v,? uiffe r rmt l ocnt.ivnii upon tho thin •. er . . at ~!': of thi . ... l .; ..dnu, ic ll \ . n.be:~t 1.t'11 mil 0u i!l a \MSt cr·ly report. i n f ro . !'cur 1~o ...... l• v <,, J. CCt in t hic%- n c :., .. , u f ui r rvr· t1CCo of aou.m ~~t :race of ,.nd level " 11 lJ II u " II 11 i de ·1 of u " (I " u II - ,,. ... J. st II i :n II Wci,t " cf r:;101,i}, ~o ... Dl·. 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J:1 ( in ;_~ :i d. o of f' C.t.Ll. t ) n " • , of t:... . . -=-·, '1olco un<lcrr.ln i nc; ut tht: b cic:r i '·· �,. .L In f a ct, f' r om evi<l cnc c1:3 gl ounod in .1~•n 1L1 • Cl)nn~ctio!l , r ' t hat ~00li d shoot i na" iJl.n.. d1 _rC.'1 Ar>ril, 1:no to "::.ro:1, l.'}il, i!lC~!.US i v o , W(lU 62.7 ° 1···,,.,.., •." ·{}r~ b t! i n ,i:: r,or1.n th:.: r...bscncc of :: clui;• rrz..,~•C.;r,;.t.cr~ ,..!, ,,.,,, •!~- J ... , . • - · r - 1 • • ;• · - ; iona ~ ~ · !.v • ..r ~ \.J_iJ ... ~0, I ~ t h ,.:; p0.rc(.mt...:.go • f ,Ol'!E,f (1 dt.: 1--in~ ti _,,Ci"i t)d_ C'.i, ..\::l::.:.c• I I I �If I tho influence of the air - curr0nt, r,,tur,.., ... ,... A-1•1 1 · •' unn ,, '-' .. • ',1 , ...., ~ ., ~ good rni nuto. . ..,. �:!.'ho tmdcrGround. \·,orkinee ar c i·rc 11 v ont.11r~tou, imd 011 tho l[:)-ol'J , -,:i th the oxcc1rt ton of di~:lob ey int~ im~truction.3 in "volern.t 5.nt~ nt l ehtu u1n>o~: in~; b uyvrhl th1::.1 b r1c:l-c o'J:' t.hri tmdCY'lJ.ininc;, thn 01 Gl"(,tticn,J of tho ri inr-: c.~ro c.::.t;t,~ ndc(l •;: i tl1 n. m.u,~itiJ'UW cl.ec:ro~ i ti l1.ri:1itccl to 'J.t.u in ·inin,- - l(i - �c.ec fr ow .1hich ,· ould b o a.dvl!nt~gc ously Oy <!rutcd by nl e ctric h o isto r ..tn fro111 the: ~resent 1>1unt, ahlch ha.:J xni,lc i.Jo\·,cr fo r i n..,tt.1.led 2 b o ile r £> of 1,~5 t r . n. ' c (\C.h ; t ,o ? d f( . ·:•. f tn:1r~_..:ton; , 2 50 v ol to , ml<l t-::o 1 1 "xl4" t:c~.-,~11 . el l . /\:n Hl y 300 : . - .;;.r~': of ~i,,Jyl a 1·o i ot ~rc . Volat ile . ·utt~r. '1/ i.x e d Aah. T<.:d;c l : c...roun. ··" . l, .-:... !.J 0 1-> .,..;,J.. • • ., } 5H.~Oi:, 6.;101" 100.00;, ::, ~. 2. ao J~. G? b~ .<W " ,, -:.• II 100 &00 ;,;. SI 5 ~)~ . r; [J ;J2.22 u.oo lf'\0 .,00 .. ~ G,' II ' . , •/ ¥ -· ';, ..:> II 4, 3.;~l3 ::,4 .. ,c ~w.o~ ?.00 100.,00 II ~, 3.~J0 ;, ~ ... C ::W.40 4.JO 1 00 .. 00 n, :). G:,; :.., 1;. :2 '-1 !.,d.GO .,.oo lC'O o!Jr. II ;·1.?7 rJ,..:iU " :sr:~ 07 J..l~' / " {)() 2.60 1 ?, &Go vG ii . l v ~ ,, 0 ;.$.14 ~').) , 7~ /lv er:ir-;u , .. ,, -- - ,, t F: ' .., tl "l. �5ovct·c.l nr· ill Holec; On t -1,· 0 c-01:1ni;.fly t z I n.nrlo, have bcmt b0.rt:-:d Gii:100 I l:.1.ot r c vcr t~tl on tht: pro1:~~rt:;,r , and ~ 3 to thnir d~I;t!1, loc u.t i on ~·nd t'i n..li nrrs , a b0ttor undurstandi nr,• ,., ."...',.'"·; .. 1~11 h:~d b:-i _ "-' •.·,._ 0 0.n cx a:·, inu. ti on of th:: 1.,'"' ...._1) ,....uo..l con ,.. -~ u. •:.... , c"t "' _,nsc d r.,.._ 1 "., ... ( 1u·or"'•~ ,:., "r l 11 -- ••,..,l" ! : .._. .., , '- ...,_ \.·1th htnd d i ;.?.r:ond <t:ill ), Jit- l Q _';:·s .,~d. i;.1lr· ou.~:1 t!':rcc •,,or :;:_,~...l ~ Gl ·1l h :.1'...0 I ·11·i- ~ r : 'i.o 11 J. 81 1...d.:1i r.:il>l c :i.o~; : :'.. r1:1 t'r-r ,:.;,t c;r :nln,: to st•P ly <;o;dn( co,~l f or o.. Flcn t of ,,, ... ,,{'_ I.J'-.lo ..........• ~ '.,._.. 4" t,1• 1 i n -•·c• 1.J"' -- - l ,, ,;., �c,:1,t i C!'lo .. ,., , p .,...,,) ,,_,,1......... .. "' t"' r:.Cl)vH r.~· ..!.. <> , ·Jv.s t of a c,"' ,~, C!ld not. e, tn.:-.. t u:~: I\ •• <.:' 11 t;. lw:vc de~ d,h of ;j.~4 f o:::t , a t:ei.U;J of 0 or'' ;;h 1 c.ll i s ,_ (.,!,1._r,:, J ~\; h l..i• 0 \' ,• "u·l•r, er cli..:i!.l'l coal ·:ms p;.,.t,1.,1)~l t~J,., d q.:th ' l'"- ...;) Jl ., U --',,, . • • l '-v ' • }·1 V i ••l GO :-.::.1 ~ - • • Yu~l ·,:ill n oto tht. l ~ c _.., ,; J.u l'l 1 ocst of t h :! 1.:, i to ct.' - 1.:> - 1.1 ']V. \ , U..:.i (I'-' ' .!. i :., ._.outh . .m:i �moasurco , 00 ) un dor norma.1 c ond it i oni:;1 , shoul d have boon do(:por ( t han rc o G), r.ind tho l og ica l O.lf.p l cm a tion fclr tiUc h u. di ucrcvan- cy ..1n t he der,th of' t h 0,3E: ccul l i, 1 t h a t scH.."!.J11G , '1 d i ul ocu t ion of th0 0tr n.tt1 :forms o...r1 tho 3-ft o i n ;J~:. . ,.lr il l h ol e , t ho; -;o , :.;·; t;, V ---: , c~V 11,·· r " __ .... ,__ t:.,l..,v 'l., ,-: .,; ~r l!HJ.:f, c0u:i: ;:;c , Qf b o in t h e s o tr;.r.msuroo " 1 ~,.,. ..,. ... ml ,,:"i t h i n the: 0 int ur:t11Jl i t~to li "r "-• •~ r,~ '-'·-'" .-.v , .. c.... .. 1 4 -· 4 • t d,o �0 it1 operated by t::f~Yi'! ulinor o to cit(PT,1Y for the City cf '.i)un.:.nfi: 0 0 f.io c., \. ~c-2 ' __________________ .,. 8 ~1..J'ht.:.r b ~n1..._ ,----... -- :,. 0 l:0:1.l ___ .,. ,.. _ ________ ,..__,.. ,.. ~ ~ 1 1 C ' - -··-- - _,... ... 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"', ft " ' Q[lI,11. -¥ ~·h n v- ~ " ~ .,. ·.; 1.'. ~- , '"n ,.o ..... u c,~SBJ.VD , ,.,. • v. pro- _fJOrt iOD of o.eh !n t..b.c-t coke P ;:.i.rn.1 no doubt t.hc ul nck from which it :,.;G~ .::1n.dB con t,8..lnod an cvorcluc E:..Loun-i.: of r af11s0 mu.t t 1)r i 10n to G lt . in thicknes~ :,hich o1'l•fffJ an oxc ~ll unt site !'or n. r.i.:>.nn to s11p1,lY coking - 17 - �I ~~~i\\,l~~\:;'(;~ ··- 0 ~ ------ --------------- ' I - - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - -------- 0 -----i CN<n·c C~ro.,, ' I I HtSPERUS La Plata ' MINE County, Colorado TO ILLUS TRATE RF:PORT OF .JOHN l."f!iN!:11.. �01,.MONO l>RILl HOlE MAP OIAMONO ORlll HOLE N2 2. Ntl DIAMOND DRILL KOLE Nf3 IIOR!: HOLi! Not BORE HOLE N!Z £Le,,,. Jt l £LEV. JT9 Cl ~/ ~"YlZ,,. SHOW ! NG A PORT ION OF THE Co.,I S.nddon• a,, Jholu ok. COAL LANDS WITH DRILL HOLES nt· SJnd.slon• ... =t OF THE Ctul Sh.J/,o"J.· Slut~ "'r CN I SlvJ.o•c.t,11 ~o· WASHINGTON UNION COAL CO. r ,· 15 THURSTON COU NT Y ~:::t: 'i:!I :. o·r ~:= &HI E::1 ,· t;• o·1r SandJlor,• •Sh11l~.r ,,. WASHINGTON Coal :. ,·~ ::t:~ c:, C~y~r . ,,... ,.,, . ,,.,. ~j Sl'ul1or CNI s ·cr Co.,/ R . 1 W. . s.nd.rShlll, Co•/ ,.,,. §, . O' ~· =dySh• I• 10 Co:;/ 1•, · s.;:::,.~· ~ s ..... $h,Ju1.· Go,,/ co,1 z ·o· .S,Jr.d,lortt, I , ,_; r flORE HOLE N!J BORE IIOLE N! 4 ELl!V. 3J+ Eot!V. llJ ,·,o· ... ::1 Gr,tve/ :,l Cloy .,.,. T. 2 21 20 15 N. ?':: ··i -:. ·.: , ., T H·...,. ,,. N T y C BOIi~ HOLE NtS !uv. 111 BORE KOll! N•G ELev ,,a !1 ;-• 0 R•d •~J Clay r: A, HOU.Se,.,,, ~:: ":~ ,, 1 Coo~ s,.. .< ~ ,.~ r,p :~ ,.. ,~·:, Coal ~· eORE HOI.I! H!IO eoRe HOLE N!II E,ev. r85 ~L.ClY. 301 &'-CY. ·~ ;:; !?;ii ,,. BORE HOLE N2R r ~~• ...... \:-'. ...jf, .'.~= S11r,rhlt:tne ':\ 10' '.~ r:1' ' ,a· .. ,,o L''· Co~/ I+ ,~, r,; $.)/,d;jfl:tn: ~~; ~i-g· l:~ Mi l. 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J 1L , ~ h o, J o_~.n.: Conaultine Enfiineor, =quitnble Buil dine , Denver , Co~orado , .TAlJUARY. 1911. 'Io : Do O• CLARit , ~a q.,, Vlce-Prooi d c at ~ Gene ral ilunueer, Union Po.cific Ooo.l Company, :►.n£:.ha , Scbr&.skn. ")ear Sir: I n t r o d uct or ;t,,: Actinz upon your inotructions, I !:!'.;'.de an eAC'.!:lim.:.tion of 'l'he t!c.shinr-ton Union Goal Corapany' s colli-::iry , a i t uat cd a.t . u 'l'ono, in tho m:~.rm a ford. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Inspector's Annual Report March, 1911 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 03-1911 Subject The topic of the resource Collection of inspectors reports for the UPCC mines. Description An account of the resource 11" x 8.5" red leather bound book. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lewis McNeil, M. E. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Inspector's Annual Report Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0067 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.