MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES...G. M. Gillette, Representing Coal Operators - - - - Frostburg Lawrence Dunn, Representing Coal Miners - - - - Midland SCALE OF WAGES IN THE GEORGE'S CREEK

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORTOF THE

MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES

STATE

OF THE

OF MARYLAND

Under the Supervision of the State Baard of Labor and StatisticsDR. J. KNOX INSLEY, Commissioner

CALENDAR YEAR 1927

TO

HON. ALBERT C. RITCHIEGOVERNOR OF MARYLAND

JOHN J. RUTLEDGEChief Mine Engineer

Press of 20th Century Printing Co.404-406 W. Redwood Street

Baltimore, Md.

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

To His Excellency,HoN. ALBERT C. RITCrnE,

Governor of Maryland:

Sir:I have the honor to submit herewith the Fifth Annual Report

of the Maryland Bureau of Mines for the period January 1 toDecember 31, 1927, in compliance with the requirements of theMaryland Mining Law.

Very respectful]y,JOHN J. RUTLEDGE,

Chief Mine Engineer.

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REPORT OF THE MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES

To His Excellency,

HON. ALBERT C. RITcHIE,

Governor of Maryland:

Sir:The report herewith submitted is for the calendar year 1927,

and is the fifty-first annual report upon conditions of the Coal andClay mines within the State.

The reports from the various mining operators throughout theState show the tonnage to be as follows:

CLAY AND COAL PRODUCTIONCalendar Year 1927.

(Net Tons)Pick 2,047,992.01Machine 784,498.15

Total 2,832,490.16

COAL PRODUCTION, ALLEGANY COUNTYDuring the calendar year 1927, Allegany County employed 1,796

miners, 168 drivers, 409 inside laborers and 299 outside employees,making a total of 2,672 men. The production of coal for AlleganyCounty during the calendar year, 1927, was 2,055,816.00 net tons.This shows a production of 1,144 net tons for each miner employedduring this period.

COAL PRODUCTION, GARRETT COUNTYDuring the calendar year 1927, Garrett County employed 609

miners, 75 drivers, 145 inside laborers and 140 outside employees,making a total of 969 men. The production of coal for GarrettCounty during the calendar year 1927 was 716,291.06 net tons.This shows a production of 1,176 net tons for each miner employedduring this period.

FIRE CLAY PRODUCTIONDuring the calendar year 1927 the Fire Clay Mines in Allegany

County employed 62 miners, 12 drivers, 52 inside laborers and 29

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outside employees, making a total of 155 men. The production ofclay for Allegany County for the calendar year 1927 was 60,383.10net tons. This shows a production of 974 net tons of clay for eachminer employed during this period.

TONNAGE PER FATALITY (BY COUNTY)In Allegany County for the calendar year 1927 there were

685,272 net tons of coal produced for each fatal accident; numberof fatalities per 1,000 ethployees were 1.1227, and number of fataPities per 1,000,000 tons of coal produced 1.4592.

In Garrett County for the calendar year 1927 there were 358,145net tons of coal produced for each fatal accident; number of fatal-ities per 1,000 employees were 2.0639, and number of fatalities per1,000,000 tons of coal produced 2.7921.

TONNAGE PER FATALITY FOR ENTIRE STATEDuring the calendar year 1927 there were 554,421 net tons of

coal produced for each fatal accident.In the entire State the fatalities per 1,000,000 tons of coal were

1.803.In the entire State the fatalities per 1,000 employees were 1.373.

LABOR CONDITIONS

During the entire period of the calendar year 1927 there wasa surplus of labor in Western Maryland. The Kelly-SpringfieldTire Company, the American Cellulose and Chemical Company, theBaltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and other' industries in andnear Cumberland continued to draw considerable portion of theirlabor from the Georges Creek region, and most of these men wereformerly employed as coal miners. It is probable that about onethousand men, former coal mine employees, were thus employed.

The rubber plants in Akron, Ohio, and the automobile factoriesin Detroit, and vicinity, continued to attract labor from the WesternMaryland coal field.

There were no strikes or serious labor troubles in WesternMaryland during the year, although there were several readjust-ments of day wages and tonnage prices necessary on account ofmarket conditions, and these in some instances caused a cessationof mining for a short time; still there were no real labor strikes.Some of the mining labor, especially that in the Upper Potomacregion, suffered severely for lack of employment.

FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1927

MARYLAND COAL TRADE DURING 1927The British coal strike, which occurred during the last four

months of the calendar year 1926, gave a great impetus to Mary-land coal mining, as well as to coal production in other states ship-ping coal to the Atlantic Seaboard. A portion of this activity inthe export trade lasted a short time after the strike of the Britishminers had been settled and extended over into the first part of thecalendar year 1927.

Some considerable business for Maryland coal was also securedin Central and South American ports, as shown by the statisticsof the export coal business of the Port of Baltimore kindly fur-nished by the Export and Import Bureau of the Baltimore Asso-ciation of Commerce, Mr. George H. Pouder, Director, given onanother page. The cooperation of this Bureau and the informationand advice furnished has been and continues to be invaluable tothe Bureau of Mines.

With the cessation of the British strike, the British producersof coal made strenuous efforts to recover the trade which they hadlost, and in such endeavors they were, in a very large measure,successful, and practically no coal is going to Central and SouthAmerica at the present time, and very little coal is going to theMediterranean ports.

Many British vessels coming to the Port of Baltimore to loadmerchandise for export, carry sufficient coal in their bunkers tobring the vessel from the British port to Baltimore and to makethe return voyage, and usually this coal is obtained at British ports.

As in past years Maryland coal miners and operators haveprofited most by labor troubles in other fields; usually strikes inthe anthracite mines of Pennsylvania have led to good businessamong Maryland coal operators and miners. This situation obtainslargely due to the relatively high freight rate that the Marylandmines must pay compared to that enjoyed by coal producers inSouthern West Virginia. This inequality of coal freight rates willhave to be remedied before there can be any improvement in Mary-land coal trade.

The year 1927, especially the latter part of it, was a season ofdepressed prices for Maryland-mined coal. Some of the coal minedfrom the thin seams was sold at prices less than $2.00 per ton andeven some of the Big Vein coal was sold for as low as $2.10 and$2.15 per ton. There was great discouragement for Maryland coaloperators and except in the mines operated by the larger compan-ies, work was very slack. As is usual in coal mining, depressedcoal prices resulted in the necessity of rearranging tonnage priceand day wages. These rearrangements were made, however,with no very great amount of friction and this is testimonial to

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Total 65

c— 1926 ——---—Vessels Tons

7 37,01836 194,796

2 6,10510 55,867

1 1,5741 3,0381 6,3916 34,5962 14,021

1 4,0117 41,7504 12,857

32 179,153566 3,742,538

29 169,0954 12,5266 30,7301 5,992

70 349,866103 716,271

1 501 4,955

1 3,7241 3,4409 40,5831 4,9198 3,1671 4,2741 2,9171 3,8321 7,7671 4,4882 9,1163 16,3031 46 32,7861 23

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IMPROVED MINING METHODSSeveral of the larger companies, especially The Consolidation

Coal Company, continued trying out new methods of mining withimproved underground machines, particularly underground coalconveyors. This Company also introduced an improved method ofrecovering the pillars in the Big Vein seam.

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the intelligence and understanding of the coal mine employees ofWestern Maryland.

PORT OF BALTIMORE EXPORT BITUMINOUS COALCALENDAR YEAR 1927

1927 ——--—mVessels Tons

1 6,55335,559

p

27,467

3,364

3,517

42,23&

38,14748,84

1,208

112,743.

1,220

7,1416,431

334,433 5,760,543

FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1927 7

Considering the number of mines it is believed that Marylandcoal mines have been relatively as prompt to adopt new miningmethods and are as progressive as any other coal mining regionin the country.

COAL TRANSPORTED BY THE RAILROADS TRAVERSINGTHE WESTERN MARYLAND COAL FIELD

The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad Company, whichtraverses the centre of George's Creek coal field, hauled during thecalendar year 1927 from coal mines in Western Maryland, 1,301,0thgross tons or 1,457,134.56 net tons of coal.

The Western Maryland Railway Company hauled 1,098,870 nettons of coal from Maryland mines. Of this total 456,395 net tons!were shipped from mines in the Georges Creek region.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company hauled only com-mercial shipments from Maryland mines. There were 706 cars or41,373 net tons of coal.

MARYLAND MINE INSPECTORSFrom May, 1874, to May, 1876 .. ..Peter CainFrom May, 1876, to May, 1880 Owen RiordanFrom May, 1880, to May, 1884 . Thomas BrownFrom May, 1884, to May, 1886 - Dennis SheridanFrom September, 1886, to May, 1888 Chas. II. ilamillFrom May, 1888, to May, 1892 - R. T. BrowningFrom May, 1892, to May, 1896 - F. J. McMahonFrom May, 1896, to May, 1898 Otto ilohingFrom May, 1898, to May, 1900 - Alexander RankinFrom May, 1900, to May, 1904 .James P. CarrollFrom May, 1994, to May, 1908 - Thomas MurphyFrom May, 1908, to May, 1912 .. J. H. DonahueFrom May, 1912, to May, 1916 - William WaltersFrom May, 1916, to March, 1918 . John L. CaseyFrom April, 1918, to June, 1918 ...John PowersFrom June, 1918, to September, 1918 ..Frank T. PowersFrom September, 1918, to August, 1919 - Lawrence DunnFrom May 1, 1919, to May 1, 1920 - ....Frank T. PowersFrom May 1, 1920, to May 1, 1921 Frank T. PowersFrom May 1, 1921, to September 30, 1922 . . - Frank T. PowersFrom October 1, 1922, to May 1, 1923 (temporary appointment)...Frank P. PowersFrom May 1, 1923, permanent appointment, effective May. 1, 1923

Frank T. PowersFrom May 1, 1923, permanent appointment, effective May 1, 1923

John B. WatkinsFrom May 1, 1923, to December 31, 1924 - - - FrankT PowersFrom May 1, 1923, to December 31, 1924 John B. WatkinsFrom January 1, 1925, to December 31, 1925 Frank T. PowersFrom January 1, 1925, to December 31, 1925 - John B. WatkinsFrom January 1, 1926, to December 31, 1926 Frank T. PowersFrom January 1, 1926, to December 31, 1926 John B. WatkinsFrom January 1, 1927, to December 31, 1927 Frank T. PowersFrom January 1, 1927, to December 31, 1927 John B. Watkins

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PERSONNEL, MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES

Chief Mine EngineerJohn J. Rutledge 22 Light Street, Baltimore

District Mine InspectorFrank T. Powers Frostburg

District Mine InspectorJohn B. Watkins Westernport

Clerk-StenographerMiss Julia E. Jefferson 22 Light Street, Baltimore

Vocational Mining InstructorL. C. Hutson Kitzmiller

Mine Examining BoardJohn J. Rutledge, Chairman - - - 22 Light Street, BaltimoreG. M. Gillette, Representing Coal Operators - - - - FrostburgLawrence Dunn, Representing Coal Miners - - - - Midland

SCALE OF WAGES IN THE GEORGE'S CREEK FIELDFROM MAY 1, 1880, TO DECEMBER 31, 1922

Per GrossTons Picked

May 1, 1880 $0.65June 1, 1882 .50December 1, 1884 .40March 1, 1887April 1, 1894 .40April 1, 1896 .45April 1, 1900April 1, 1903 .65April 6, 1904 .60April 1, 1910 .63April 1, 1912 .651/2January 15, 1916 .68October 16, 1916 .75March 1, 1917 .85May 1, 1917November 1, 1917 1.04.7November 1, 1919 1.19.4April 1, 1920 1.31 1/2December 31, 1922 1.31December 31, 1923 1.31½December 31, 1924 .90December 31, 1924—Loading after niachines .65—.82

The Maryland coal operators made two increases in 1920. Ef-fective April 1, 1920, the mining rate was increased from 1.194 to1.315, and labor increased 1.OO per day. Effective August 16.


1920, day labor was increased $1.50 per day, no increase being madein mining. No further changes were made until May 1, 1924, whenthe following scale went into effect:

Pick MiningMachine Mining.

Per GrossTons.90.807

There was a very considerable change in tonnage price and daywages during the latter part of the calendar year 1926; in fact,the price was suddenly increased by one or two successive raisesto an amount that was equal to that paid during the World war.There was some slight difference in the wages and tonnage price inthe various parts of the district and it has not been possible to giveall the various prices paid but a general average has been taken andit is believed that the prices are in the main correct.

In the Upper Potomac District:

Pick miningMachine miningBasic inside labor rate — -Basic outside labor rate - -

Pick miningMachine miningasic inside labor rateBasic outside labor rate

Pick mining -Machine mining - - ..

Basic inside labor rate -Basic outside labor rate

Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 1926, md.$0.70 gross ton0.52 gross ton0.50 per hour0.45 per hour

Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 1926, md.$1.22 gross ton0.86 gross ton0.86 per hour0.76 per hour

Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 1926, md.$0.90 gross ton0.70 gross ton0.60 per hour0.55 per hour

Lower George's Creek Region, Bakerstown seam:

Pick miningLoading after mining machineMachine cuttingOutside labor ..

Inside labor

Pick mining ..

Machine loading - -Machine cutting -Inside labor - - ..

Outside laborYardage

Pick miningMachine loading -Machire cutting - - -Yardage -. -

Jan. 1 to Nov. 1, 1926$0.95 gross ton0.75 gross ton0.15 gross ton0.44 to 0.50 per hour0.56 per hour

Nov. 1 to Nov. 30, 1926, mc].$1.36 ½ gross ton1.02 gross ton0.25 gross ton0.904 per hour0.90% per hour1.25 per yard

Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, 1926, mel.$1.05 gross ton0.84 gross ton0.17% gross ton1.72 per yard


Lonaconing and Vicinity, Big Vein coal seam:1926

Jan. 1-Oct. 31 Nov. 1-30 Dec. 1-31Pick mining, gross ton $0.75 $1.315 and $1.00

1.415Tunneling, per yd. headings 5.00 8.50 5.91Tunneling, per yd. pillars 4.50 7.65 5.31Motorman, per 8-hour day 4.40 7.42 5.16Brakeman, per 8-hour day 4.24 7.26 5.00Drivers, per 8-hour day 4.24 7.26 5.00Roadmen, per 8-hour day 4.40 7.42 5.16Asst. Roadmen, per 8-hour day 4.24 7.26 5.00Timberman, per 8-hour day 4.24 7.26 5.00Tippleman, per 8-hour day 3.60 6.62 4.40Blacksmith, per 8-hour day 6.00 8.00 6.80Carpenters, per 8-hour day 4.40 7.26 5.16Outside labor, per 8-hour day... 3.20 6.54 4.00

Upper George's Creek:1926

Jan. 1-Oct. 31 Nov. 1-30 Dec. 1-31Pick mining (all gross tons)

Big Vein $0.75 $1.315 $1.00Tyson 0.75 1.415 1.00

Drivers, per hour 0.50 .9Q3% .625Motormen 0.53 .92% .645Brakemen 0.50 .90¾. .625Roadmen 0.50—.53 .OO3/t—.92 .625Timbermen 0.48 .85 .60Electricians 0.64—.65 .9l3/—l.OO .70Outside labor 0A0 .814 .50Inside labor 0.48 82%—.85 .60Machine loading (Tyson) 0.54Cutting and Scraping 0.09—.13

Machine loading, Tyson;Loading 0.54 .95 1M2Cutting .12 .13Scraping .11 .12

FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 192.7 11

SCALE OF WAGES—CALENDAR YEAR 1927LOWER GEORGE'S CREEK REGION

Period Period PeriodJan.-Feb., Feb.-June, June-Dec.,

1927 1927 1927Pick (per gross ton) fl... $1.00—1.01 $ .81—.85 $ .74—.75Labor (per hour)

Drivers 62½ .55 .50Boss motormen 65% .58 .53Motormen 62%—.66 .55—.58½ .50—.55Firemen 56/4 .49½ .45H. R. car runners 561/4 .4g½ .45Blacksmiths 65%—.85 .58—.62V2 .53—.75Blacksmith helpers .49'/2 .45Carpenters - 56/4—.66 .49"/2—.60 .45—.55Brakemen 62½ .55 .50—.52Boss roadsmen 65% .58

. .53Roadsmen 62%—.65 .55—.57½ .52%—.53Outside labor 50 .42½—.49'4 .32—.37%Inside labor 62½ .55 .50Timbermen 62½ .55 .50Electricians ½ .55 .50Assistant roadsmen .. 821/2 .50Tipplemen 55 .44Trackmen /2 .55 .50Timber framers 62% .55 .50Helpers 57/2 .50 .47/2Dumpers 55 45 .42%Trimmers .- 52% .45 .40Pickers 50 .42½ .37Weigh boss - 70 .62½ .573a

Tunnelinw (per yard)Headings 5.91 4.74Pillars 5.31 4.26

Yardage (per yard)Main entries 8.50—9.54 7.15 6.81—6.96Entries 7.25 6.90 6.51


SCALE OF WAGES—CALENDAR YEAR 1927UPPER GEORGE'S CREEK REGION

Period Period PeriodJan. 1-Feb. 1, Feb. 1-June 16, June 16-

1927 1927 Dec. 31, 1927Big Vein

Big Vein Tyson Big Vein Tyson and TysonPick (per gross ton) $1.315 $1.41'/2 $1.00 $1.10 $ .75Machine (per gross ton)

Loading 95 1.02 .78 .78 .54Cutting 12 .13 .10 .10 .07Scraping 11 .12 .09 .09 .06

Labor (per hour)Drivers 90% .90% .62% .62/2 .50Motormen 92% .92/4 .64% .64% .53Firemen 88% .88% .61 .61 .43R. It. car runners 85% .85/4 .59 .59 .43Blacksmiths 91% .91% .63 .63 .51Blacksmith helpers 81% .81% .56 .56 .40Carpenters 91% .91% .63 .63 .51Brakemen 90% .90% .62½ .62% .50Roadsmen 92% .92% .64% .64'/2 .53Outside labor 81% .81% .56 .56 .40Inside labor 85 .85 .58 .58 .47Timbermen ..... .62½ .621/2 .50Electricians .71% .71% .53Electrician helpers .64% .64% .50

SCALE OF WAGES—CALENDAR YEAR 1927UPPER POTOMAC REGION

Period PeriodJan. 1-23, 1927 Jan. 24-Dec. 31, 1927

Pick (per gross ton) $ .90 $ .70Machine (per gross ton) 70 .51Arcwall cutting (per gross ton) 10 .08Shortwall cutting (per gross ton) 13 .08Machine runners 65 .55Trackmen 65 .53—.56Trackman helpers 62 .50Motormen 63—.65 .53—.55Brakemen 61—.63 .51—.53Wiremen 65 .55Drivers .. 60—.65 .50Picking table boss 65 .55Picking table boys 35 .30Blacksmith 65 .56Dumper 60 .50Shifter 60 .50Carpenter 65 .55Firemen - 65Machine scraper 63 .50

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MINES NOT WORKING DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1927

Allegany CountyAllegany Coal Company.Brydon Bros. Coal Corporation, Moscow Mine.Brydon Bros. Coal Corporation, Pekin Mine.Campbell Coal Company, Hampshire-Freeport Mine.Darby Brady Coal Mines.Frostburg Big Vein Coal Company.George's Creek Coal Mining Co., Mine No. 2 (Waynesburg).George's Creek Coal Mining Co., Mine No. 1 (Tyson).Green's Coal Company.J. 0. J. Green Coal Company.Guy Helbig Fuel Mine.Little Pittsburgh Coal Company.Maryland Coal Company, Tyson Mine.Metz Bros. Coal Company.Old Colony Coal Company.Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., Bowery Furnace No. 1.Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., Washington No. 2.Schramm & Davis Coal Company.Smith Coal Company, Speir Mine.United Big Vein Coal Company.West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company.William H. Barnes Fuel Mine.

Garrett CountyAberdeen Coal Company, Steyer Mine.Bloomington Coal Company, Brookville Mine.Bloomington Coal Company, Mine No. 4.Cass Coal Company.Casselman Valley Coal Mining Company.Earl Fazenbaker.Elk Run Coal Company.McMahon Bros.Maryland Smokeless Fuel Company.R. W. Miller Coal Mines.Morgart Coal Mining Corporation.Pendergast & Ashby.Potomac Fuel and Supply Company.Potomac Valley Coal Company.Standard Coal Company.C. E. Stanton Coal Company,U. M. Stanton Coal Mines.Tn-State Consolidated Coal Company.Yough Coal Company.

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MINES WORKED OUT MID ABANDONEDCALENDAR YEAR 1927

Allegany CountyCampbell Coal Company, Franklin Big Vein Mine.Campbell Coal Company, Hampshire Big Vein Mine.Union Mining Company, Union No. 3.

WAGON MINESAllegany County

Arch Michaels Coal Company.Campbell Bros. Fuel Mine.J. Daddysman.Darby Brady Coal Mines.Eckhart Fuel Mine.H. G. Evans Coal Company.Frostburg Mining Company.J. 0. J. Green Coal Company.Guy Helbig Fuel Mine.Howard & Maybury Coal Company.Langham & Boal.Metz Bros. Coal Company.0. T. Porter Coal Company.M. W. Race.Robert Griffith.R. C. Roberts Coal Company.Schramm & Davis Coal Company.Smith Coal Company.Supply Coal Company.Vincent Engle & Sons Coal Company.William H. Barnes Fuel Mine.Workman Coal Company.

Garrett CountyEarl Fazenbaker.George Moreland.McMahon Bros.Melvin Weimer.Myers Coal Company.Ezra Michaels Coal CompanyMiller & Collins.


TABLE OF MINE INSPECTIONSALLEGANY COUNTY

FOR CALENDAIV YEAR 1927

Date. Name of Company and Mine. Location Inspector.

Jaiuary 4—George's Creek Coal Co., Inc., Tyson No. 2 Lonaconing Powers5—Campbell Coal Company, Donald Mine Phoenix Watkins6—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 4 Eckhart Powers6—Burtner Coal Mining Co., No. 6 Gannons Watkins7—Campbell Coal Company, Franklin-Big Vein Franklin Watkins

10—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 1 Ocean Powers10—Chapman Coal Mining Co., Swanton Big Vein No.1 Barton Watkins10—Chapman Coal Mining Co., Swanton Big Vein No.2 Barton Watkins11—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Caledonia Barton Watkins11—-Mt. Savage Fuel Co., Newtown Mine Mt. Savage Powers12—Kocntz Coal Co.. McKee No. 2 Lonaconing Powers13—-Burtner Coal Mining Co., Burtner No. 6 Ganuons Watkins17—Marva Coal Co., Marva Mine Lonaconing Powers18—McDonald Coal Co., McDonald Mine Barton Watkins

18—19—-Maryland Coal Co., Kingsland Big Vein Lonaconing Powers2&—Shaw Coal Co., Shaw No. 1 Barton Watkins21—Union Mining Co., No. 4 Mt. Savage Powers27—Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., Washing-

ton No. 1 Franklin Watkins2—Marva Coal Co., Marva Mine Gilmore PowersFebruary 1—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 3 Hoffman Powers

2—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 4 Eckhart Powers3-—Dailey Coal Co., Dailey Mine (formerly operated

by Westernport Coal Co.) Franklin Watkins4—Big Vc3n Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle No. 2.. Tonaconing Powers4—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle No. 1...- Lonaconing Powers4—Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., Wash. No. 1 Franklin Watkins7—Moscow Georges Creek Mining Co., Pecal No. 2 Barton Watkins8—Chapman Coal Mining Co., Swanton-Bakerstown Barton Watkins8—George's Creek Coal Co., Inc. No. 4-A Tonaconing Powers9—10---Campbell Coal Co.. Hampshire Reynolds Watkins9—George's Creek Coal Co., No. 4-B Lonaconing Powers

11—George's Creek & Barrellsville Coal Co., ParkerMine Barrellsville Powers

14—Hoff a Bros. Coal Co., Hoffa No. 3 Phoenix Watkins14—15—Sullivan Bros. Coal Co., No. 3 Clarysville Powers

15—Big tTein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Caledonia Barton Watkins16—Moscow George's Creek Mining Co., No. o Barton Watkins

16—17—McNitt Coal Co., McNitt No. 2 Midlothian Powers17—Burtner Coal Mining Co., Burtner No. 6 Gannons Watkins18—Mt. Savage Mining Co., Liberty Mt. Savage Powers

21—22—Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., BoweryFurnace No. 2 Midlothian Powers

21—22—Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., Washing-ton No. Franklin Watkins

23—Union Mining Co., No. 4 Mt. Savage PowersMarch 18—Campbell Coal Co., Bakerstown Franklin Watkins18—Campbell Coal Co., Tyson & Big Vein Franklin WatkinsApril 21—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle No. Lonaconing Powers21—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle No. 2... Lonaconing Powers22—Maryland Coal Co., Kingsland Big Vein Lonaconing Powers29—George's Creek Coal Co., Inc., Waynesburg Lonaconing PowersMay 2—Mt. Savage Mining Co., Liberty Mt. Savage Powers16—Westernport Coal Co., No. 1 Franklin Watkins16—Westernport Coal Co., new opening Culvert Hill Watkins18-Consolidation Coal Co.. No. 3 Hoffman PowerslB—Moscow-George's Creek Mining Co., Pecal Moscow Watkins19—Dailey Coal Co.. Dailey Mine Franklin Watkins23—Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., Washing-

ton No. 1 Franklin Watkins23—Consojjdatjon Coal Co., No. 1 Ocean Powers27—Union Mining Co., No. 4 Mt Savage PowersJune 21—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 12 Shaft Powers23—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 4 Eckhnrt Powers

27—28--3O---Consoljdatjon Coal Co., No. 10 Eckhart Powers


TABLE OF MINE U4SPECTIONS—ContinuedALLEGANY COUNTY

FOR CALETDAR YEAR 1927

Date. Name of Company and Mine. Location inspector.

July 9—Consolidation Coal Co.. No. 10 Eckhart Powers11—George's Crk. & Barrellsville Coal Co., Parker Mine Barrellsville Powers19—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Caledonia. Barton Watkins25—Dai]ey Coal Co.. Dailey Mine Franklin Watkins26—Hoffa Bros. Coal Co. Hoffa Mine Franklin Watkins28—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 9 Frostburg Powers29—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 3 Hoffman Powers

August 2—George's Creek Coal Co., No. 4 A Lonaconing Powers3—Burtner Coal Mining Co., Burtner No. 6 Gannons Watkins5—Campbell Coal Co.. Franklin Franklin Watkins5—George's Creek Coal Co., Inc., No. 4 B Lonaconing Powers8—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 4 Eckhart Powers9—Annan & Jeff ries, Union No. 1-Tyson Zihlman Powers

11—Maryland Coal Co., Kingsland Big Vein Lonaconing Powers12—Chapman Coal Mining Co., Swantnn-Bakerstown Barton Watkins12—Chapman Coal Mining Co., Swanthn-Big Vein Barton Watkins12—Sullivan Bros. Coal Co., No. 3 Clarysville Powers15—George's Creek Coal Co.. Inc., No. 2 Big Vein Lonaconing Powers15—Moscow George's Creek Mining Co., Pecal No. -- Moscow Watkins15—Moscow George's Creek Mining Co., No. 2 Barton Watkins15—Moscow George's Creek Mining Co., Bakerstown

No. 1 Barton Watkins16—-Campbell Coal Co., Donald Mine phoenix Watkins17—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 1 Ocean Powers17—McDonald Coal Co., McDonald Mina Barton Watkins1S—Koontz Coal Co., McKee No. 2 Koontz Hollow PowerslO—Annan & Jeffries Co.. Union-Big Vein Zihiman Powers22—Hoffa Bros. Coal Co., Hoffa Mine Phoenix Watkins

September 7—Campbell Coal Co., Hampshire No. 2 Reynolds Watkins7—Campbell Coal Co.. Hampshire No. 1 Reynolds Watkins9—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle No. 1---- Lonaconing Powers9—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle No. 2.... Lonaconing Powers

12-13—George's Creek Coal Mining Co., Sonny Mine Lonaconing Powers14—Supply Coal Co Barton Watkins14—0. T. Porter Coal Co., Porter Mine.. - Barton Watkins15—John Smith Coal Co., Speir Mina - - Barton Watkins21—Union Mining Co.. No. 4 Mt. Savage Powers20—Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co., Wash. No. 5 Franklin Watkins20—Mt. Savage Mining Co., Liberty Mine Mt. Savage Powers26—Burtner Coal Mining Co., Burther No. 6 Gannons Watkins29—Piedniont & George's Creek Coal Co., Wash. No. 1 Franklin Watkins30—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Caledonia. Barton Watkins

October 6—Sullivan Bros. Coal Co., Sullivan No. 3 Clarysville Watkins11—fl. C. Roberts Coal Co., Roberts No. 1 Westernport Watkins11—fl. C. Roberts Coal Co., Roberts No. 2 Westernport Watkins11—Hoff a Bros. Coal Co., Hoffa No. 1 Franklin Watkins11—Howard & Maybury, Nos. 1 and 2 Mill Run Watkins12—Moscow George's Creek Mining Co., Pecal No. 1 Moscow Watkins13—Dailey Coal Co., Dailey No. 2 Franklin Watkins12—Koontz Coal Co.. McKee No. 2 Lonaconing Powers13—Dailey Coal Co., Dailey Mine Franklin Watkins25—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 1 Ocean Powers25—Chapman Coal Mining Co., Swanton Big Vein Barton Watkins26—Burtner Coal Mining Co., Burtner Mine Gannons Watkins

November 17—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 3 Hoffman Powers21—Annan & Jeifries Coal Co., Union-Big Vein Zihlman Powers22—Hoffa Bros. Coal Co., Hoff a Mine Phoenix Watkins25—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 4 Fckhart Powers28—Annan & Jeifries Coal Co., Union-Tyson Zihlman Powers30—Maryland Coal Co., Kingsland Big Vein Lonaconing Powers

December 6-10---McNitt Coal Co., McNitt No. 2 Midlothian Powers7—Consolidation Coal Co., No. 12 Shaft Powers8—Mt. Savage Mining Co., Liberty Mine Mt. Savage Powers12—Union Mining Co., Mine No. 4 Mt. Savage Powers

FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1927

DodsonDodsonDodsonGorinan}CitzmillerVindexFriendsvilleKemptonBloomingtonPotomac ManorBayard, W. Va.KemptonBayard, W. Va.GormanCreli inCrellinShailmar}CitzmillerKempton}CitzmillerKitzmillerVindex}CemptonBloomingtonShalimarVindexGormanBayardPotomac Manor,Mill RunMill RunTable RockFriendsvilleOaklandKitzmillerKitzmillerKemptonBayard, W. Va.BloomingtonKitzmillerShallmarVindexPotomac Manor

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WatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsPowersWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsPowersWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkins

TABLE OF MINE INSPECTIONS—ContinuedALLEGANY COUNTY

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1927

Date. Name of Company and Mine. Location Inspector.

Pec. 13—16—Sullivan Brothers Coal Co., Mine No. 3...15—-floffa Bros. Goal Co., Hoffa 216—Campbell Fuel Mine, Campbell Mine16—Chapman Coal Mining Co., Swanton-Bakerstown..19—Campbell Coal Co., Donald No. 120—Campbell Coal Co., Franklin-Bakerstown20—Campbell Coal Co., Franklin-Bakerstown21—Campbell Coal Co., Hampshire-Bakerstowm22—Campbell Coal (Jo., flampshire-Bakerstown28—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Castle 1-228—Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, No. 1

ClarysvifleCulvert HillOak ViewBartonPhoenixFranklinFranklinReynoldsReynoldsLonaconingLonaconing

PowersWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsWatkinsPowersPowers

GARRETT COUNTYFOR CALENDAR YEAR 1927

Date. Name of Company and Mine. LocationI

Inspector.

January 3—Penn-Maryland Colleries, Inc. Bavard. W. Va.12—Potomac Fuel Supply Co., Dodson No. 112—Potomac Fuel Supply Co., Dodson No. 612—Potomac Fuel Supply Co., Dodson No. 817—W. D. Althouse & Co., Georgian Mine.5—1IamiIl Coal & Coke Co., Hamill 1-226—Manor Coal Co., No. 128—McCullough Coal Corporation, McCullough Mine...

31—Feb. 1—2—Davis Coal & Coke Co., No. 42March 23-28-—It. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc., Bakerstown

29—Boyd Mining Co., North American Mine30—Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc., Nethkin ..

April 25—26—Davis Coal & Coke Co., No. 42May 10—Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc., Nethkin

10—W. P. Althouse & Co., Georgian11—Pendergast & Ashby Coal Co., Pendergast11—Yough Coal Co., Yough Mine

25—26—Wolf Den Coal Co., Wolf Den Mine27—flamill Coal & Coke Co., Hamill Mine.

31-june 1—2—-Davis Coal & Coke Co.. No. 42July 21—flamill Coal & Coke Co., Freeport

27—flamill Coal & Coke Co., Hamill 128—H. B. Smith Coal Co., Hamill 2

August 9—10—Davis Coal & Coke Co., No. 4218—il. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc., Bakerstown

September 8—Wolf Den Coal Co., Inc., Wlf Den Mine9—Manor Coal Co., Manor No. 1

12—W. D. Althouse & Co., Georgian12—Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc., Nethkin13—Boyd Mining Co, North American Mine16—Arch Michaels Coal Co., Arch Michaels Mine16—zra Michaels Coal Co., Ezra Michaels Mine19—Geo. Moreland Coal Co., Table Eock Mine30—McCullough Coal Co., No. 1

October 4—A. G. Shrout, Shrout Mine -.

7—Hamill Coal & Coke Co., Freeport Mine -lO—Hamill Coal & Coke Co., Hamill No. 2

fl—20—--Davis Coal & Coke Co., No. 4231—Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc., Nethkin

December 7—S—9—E. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc., BakerstownNovember 28—Hamill Coal & Coke Co., Hamill Mine

29—Dec. 1—Wolf Den Coal Co., Inc., Wolf Den Mine.December 12—Manor Coal Co., Manor No. 1 Mine

13—Boyd Mining Co., North American Mine


FATAL ACCIDENTS

A determined effort to reduce the number of fatal accidents wasmade by the District Mine Inspectors, Mine Foremen, Superinten-dents and mine employees during the year 1927 and their unitedefforts were attended by success until June 2, 1927, when the firstfatal accident occurred.

In all, five fatal accidents were charged against the year but thefifth one should not properly, in the judgment of this Bureau, beclassed as a mine accident, though it is included in the list of fatalaccidents in accordance with the previous custom to class as fa-talities all accidents for which the State Industrial Commissionmakes awards.

Most of these accidents could have been avoided if ordinarycaution had been exercised.

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FATAL ACCIDENTS

ALLEGANY COUNTY, 1927

On July 21, 1927, Mr. Myran Andres, a Brakeman employed bythe Consolidation Coal Company, in Mine No. 10, Tyson seam, waskilled by being crushed between the rib and the motor. Mr. Andreswas riding the front end of the motor.

There were no witnesses to this accident with the exception ofMr. Raymond Siforth, the motorman, who makes the followingstatement: "We were coming out of the heading and only had themotor on three points. Just as we struck the curve the loadsbumped the motor and the front end left the track going into therib, catching the brakeman."

Time of Accident—11:30 A. M., July 21.Name of Injured—Myran Andres.Nationality—American.Age—27 years.Married—Yes.Dependents—Widow and three children.Residence—Eckhart, Maryland.inspector—John B. Watkins.Mine Foreman—Frank Carter.

Recommendation: Brakemen should ride rear end of motors.

On September 23, 1927, Mr. Pierce Meyers, a Miner employedby The Consolidation Coal Company, in Mine No. 10, Tyson seam,was injured while pushing a loaded car out of his place, from whichinjuries he died September 29, 1927, in the Miners Hospital, Frost-burg, Maryland.

Mr. Meyers was working with Mr. Siegmyer and they weretaking out the Air Course pillar in the 18th right heading; theyhad finished loading a car and were pushing it out to the headingwhen a lump of coal on the car became wedged against the roofand according to the statement of Mr. Siegmyer, while they werepushing the car Mr. Meyers said he was sick. Mr. Siegmyer re-leased the lump of coal that was binding the car and they pushedit out to the heading. Mr. Meyer walked out of the mine with Mr.Siegmyer and never told anyone that he had injured himself andaccording to the Mine Foreman, no report of the injury was re-ceived until Monday, September 26, 1927.

Had this accident been reported immediately the injured manwould have been carried out of the mine and taken to his home orhospital immediately.


Time of Accident—about 1:00 P. M., September 23,Time of IJeath—September 29, 1927.Name of Injured—Pierce Meyers.Nationality—American.Age—45 years.Married—Yes.Dependents—Widow and ten children.Residence—Frostburg.Inspector—Frank T. Powers.Mine Foreman—Frank Carter.

Recommendation: Mine Foreman investigate accidentspromptly and insist on hospital treatment of injury.

On October 14, 1927, Mr. John J. Kelley, a Weighboss employedby the Burtner Coal Mining Company, was killed by being struck bythe handle of the windlass.

Mr. Kelley was pulling some old timber out of the way beneaththe tipple, being afraid it would fall and strike the truck driver.As he got too close to the windlass the handle came around andstruck him in the face causing injuries from which he died thesame day.

Time of Accident—8 :20 A. M., October 14, 1927.Name of Injured—John J. Kelley.Nationality—Irish.Age—61 years.Married—Yes.IJependents—Widow and five children (children of age).Residence—Westernport.Inspector—John B. Watkins.Mine Foreman—William Barnard.

Recommendation: Be sure that the person operating the wind-lass is clear of the handle of the same.

GARRETT COUNTY

On June 2, 1927, Mr. L. D. Knapp, a miner employed by TheDavis Coal and Coke Company, in Mine No. 42, Six Foot or Kittan-ning seam, was almost instantly killed by a fall of rib and drawslate.

Mr. Porter Bell was working with Mr. Knapp but at the timethe accident occurred was working at the upper end of the stumpand did not see the accident. It appears that Mr. Knapp was load-ing a car when the rib gave way catching him, causing a fractureof the back, fracture of the left leg and crushed through the hips.The place was well timbered, 17 props being set within a distanceof 48 feet along the roadway.

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Time of Accident—iO:OO A. M., June 2, 1927.Time of Death—li :30 A. M., June 2, 1927.Name of Injured—L. II. Knapp.Nationality—American.Age—48 years.Married—Yes.Dependents—Widow and five children.Itesidence—Kempton.Inspector—John B. Watkins.Mine Foreman—Robert Gibbs.

Recommendation: The miner should be sure that the rib coalis solid.

On September 20, 1927, Mr. Gregory Barkus, a Driver and CoalLoader employed by the Boyd Mining Company, Six Foot seam, waskilled by a fall of dynamite or middle rock.

There were no witnesses to this accident but the deceased manhad remained in the mine for the purpose of taking down rock andgetting coal ready for the next day.

Time of Accident—Between 3 and 4 P. M., September 20.Time of Death—September 20, 1927.Name of Injured—Gregory Barkus.Nationality—Italian.Age—33 years.Married—Yes.Dependents—Widow and four children.Residence—Kitzmiller, Maryland.Inspector—John B. Watkins.Mine Foreman—George D. Campbell.

Recommendation: Miners should make sure that the dynamiterock is secure.


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FATAL ACCIDENTS.—

Date Name of Company Name of PersonInjured Occupation Age

July 21

Sept. 23

Oct. 14

Consolidation Coal Co.

Consolidation Coal Co.

Burtner Coal Mining Co.

Myran Andres Brakeman

Pierce Meyers Miner

John J. Kelley Weighboss

27

45

61

FATAL ACCIDENTS—

Date Name of Company I Name of Person Occupation Age

June 2

Sept. 20

Davis Coal & Coke Co.

Boyd Mining Co.L. D. Knapp Miner 48

Gregory Barkus Driver and Coal 33Loader


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in sounding curve the loads bumped motor,causing it to leave track. Deceased wasriding front end of motor and was crushedbetween rib and motor.

Presumably from injury claimed to havebeen caused by strain pushing mine cars.

Defused to submit to treatment until toolate. Died September 29th.

Struck by handle of windlass. Died October14th.

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Single 4 wks.

U. A. BENSON

BIG VEIN COAL COMPANY OF LONACONING, INC.

Date.

Jan. 10Feb. 4Feb. 10March 14March 31July 21July 27Aug. 1Aug. 17Aug. 26Sept. 9Nov. 12

Date

Dec. 2

. ANTNAN & JEFFRIESMarried or

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Number inFamily.

Name of Person Injured.Urban PorterLevi PorterEarl HillWin. IT. SteelCarl ThomasHerman SteelLawrence Scottilarry BlackJoseph LewisHarry HohenschellEarl KrollFrank Spartaro

Name of Person Injured.

Peter Donahue

Name of Person Injured.George Donald

Anderson GreenGilbert ColmerDave RobertsonWilson ReiberWilliam flyersPeter S. ColmerBenjamin WorganDave CuthbertsonWalter Smithilarry GephartFred. BeamanDave CuthbertsonWilson ReiberCharles Robertson

William ShawDavid A. LlewellyanSamuel B. McFarlaneAlbert LeeWilliam B. WilsonWm. P. Manley

Name of Person Injured.Clinton CusterJames AllenWilliam 3. WilsonCharles D. SmithPhilip VinciJohn Pendergast

Harmon Broadwater

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Feb. 7March 19April 6April 12May 7June 8

June 11

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent ofInjury.

Mashed thumb of left hand while hammering prop in place.Fan blades cut off left hand at wrist.Left ankle crushed between two mine cars.Bumped knee on car.Bitten on arm by insect while eating lunch, infection set in.Mine car wheel passed over big toe, removing nail.Was loading car and lump of coal bruised hand.Caught hand between brake and cap piece.Rock fell from roof, striking face and ankle.Bruised knee.Bruised right knee on rock.Slate fell from roof, cutting fore and middle finger.

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Was using auger to bore hole in breast of coal, had breast auger against his knees;he slipped ard strained testicle.


Piece of rock fell from top while putting up timber, mashing his first finger, lefthand.

Fell while carrying a prop, dislocating right shoulder.Making a wedge, axe slipped, cutting his finger.Slipped and fell on way home from work, injuring his foot.Slipped off bottoms, striking knee on car.Piece of rock fell out of roof, mashing foot.Making wedge, axe slipped and cut his thumb.Mashed finger loading props.Prop fell off top of car, mashed large the.Strained muscles in back lifting car.Lump of coal fell, mashing right foot.Let large plank fall, mashing left foot.Dumping car of coal, struck knee on end of tipple.Caught finger between props, mashing it.Switching cars, cars jumped over latch, catching his left foot between hitching

bars, mashing foot.Let prop fall on foot.Injured right hip lifting car on track.Cars came together, mashing right leg.Pushing car, foot slipped, injuring testicles.Lump of coal fell out of breast and mashed his foot.Strained muscles in back putting up timber.


Putting down brake on car when forefinger of right hand was broken.Lifting small motor, sustained a rupture on left side.Piece of rock fell and struck right foot. Two small bones broken.Piece of slate fell and struck head and knuckles.Pushing car and injured shoulder.Was pushing car in room and in signalling motorman to be careful, car ran over

hand, causing bruise and firjaer laceration.Reaching Cor pliers touched bare wire on the reverse causing short circuit. Burned

wrist.

COAL COMPANY—DONALD MINENumber inFamily. Nationality. Residence.

American WesternportAmerican LukeAmerican Westernpom'tAmerican WesternportItalian NikepAmerican Westernport

American Westernport

CAMPBELL COAL COMPANY—DONALD MINE—ContinuedMarried or Number Days Number in

Date. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of injury.June 30 Jnhn Pendergast Brakeman 25 Married 10 .... American Westernpnrt Was thrown from one empty car to another by having a head-on collision between

motor trips, cntting cheeks, forehead and nostrils,Aug. 24 James Powers Miner 57 Single 30 .... American Westernport While riding to working face in mining ear, got up too high and rolled between

roof and ear, injuring ribs.Aug. 27 Harmon Broadwater Cutter 32 Married 22 American Westernport Finger was caught in cable reel on mining machine, causing injury to little finger.Aug. 29 Thos, Harris Laborer 19 Single 11 American Westernport Letting ear down plane, ear ran over foot, causing injury to big toe.Sept. 2 Herman Kenner Laborer 16 Single 4 American Westernport Pushing car and fell between ties. Leg was bruised.Sept. 6 Charles E. Stuby Mtner 59 Married 38 American Westernport Pushing ear when hands slipped and he fell and struck ribs against ear. Rib

cracked.Oct. 19 Noah B. Wright Miner . 26 Married 7 American Westernport Piece of bone coal fell and struck hip, bruising hip.Oct. 26 John Pendergast Brakeman 24 Married 2 American Westernport - Slate weighing about 15 lbs. fell and struck second finger on right hand. Am-

putation necessary.Nov. 5 Herman Kenner Miner 16 Single 12 American Westernport Motorman was pushing ears in working place and in trying to get out of danger,

arm was caught between roof and loaded car. Arm bruised, not seriously.Nov. 29 Charles E. Stuby Miner 59 Married 30 American Westernport Pushing ear in place and wheel of car slid off track on foot. Mashed and bruised

foot.Dee. 3 David Ross Laborer 25 Married 53 American Barton Was dumping ear of coal and while pulling tilt back the ear came back on foot.

Mashed and bruised it. Nail mashed off on big the. Severe injury.

CAMPBELL COAL COMPANY—FRANKLIN MINESMarried or Number Days Number inDate. I', ame of Person Injured. Occupations Age. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Feb. 4 D, C. Lough Blacksmith 50 Married 42 .... American Piedmont, W. Va, Struck on back of right hand with sledge hammer by helper. Bone in hand broken,e . 15 Howard Green Miner 37 Marrted 15 Amertcan Westernport Splitting cap piece for tinsber. Cut right leg with axe.March 10 J, Roy Pritts Miner 30 Married I ,,. American Westernport While boring hole in roof dirt fell in eye injuring it.March 18 Thos, L. Clark Dumper 55 Married 0 ,.. American Westernport Struck hand on car iron, Cut hand.March 30 Wm. L. Dancer Weighman 48 Married 0 .... American Piedmont, W. Va. Pulling spike, spike bar slipped, shoulder sprained.April 8 Wm, Russell Miner 36 Married 6 .... American Piedmont, W. Va, Caught left hand and arm between bone coal and mine ear. Stove left hand and

thumb. (May 28 Carl Welsh Miner 21 Married 14 American Westei'nport Stepped with left foot on rusty nail, Very sore foot.July 19 Alonea Butler Stable and Farm 40 Married . American Weeternport Fell from load of hay, Injured hip, ribs and right arm.Nov. 1 D, C. Lough Blacksmith 50 Married 1 American Piedmont, W. Vt. Struck on leg with piece of steel. Cut on leg.Nov. 15 John A. Shook Miner 52 iflarried 16 American Weeternport Fail of bone coal struck on shoulder and back. Sprained back,

CAMPBELL COAL COMPANY—HAMPSHIRE MINEMarried or Number Days Number in

Date. Name of Person Injured, Occupation. Age. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality.,

Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Jan. 4 David Moses Drivei' 28 7 American Barton Pushing mine ear, sprained back and side,Jan. 4 Joe Robertson Roadsman .. American Barton Piece of rail fell off mine ear. Struck in mouth, breaking teeth and bridge work.Jan, 6 John W. Legg Miner 65 Married 18 American Piedmont, W. Va. Struck knuckles using tamping bar. Knocked knuckle off middle finger left hand.Jan. 12 Frank Mete Miner 30 Married 14 American Barton Piece of bone coal fell striking hack, straining and bruising back.Jan. 12 James Logsdon

,Miner 41 Married 30 American Barton Pushing mine ear foot slipped, two ribs on left side cracked.

Jan. 22 Charles Watson Phillips Miner 17 Single 36 American Barton Bone and draw slate fell on right leg between knee and ankle, Leaders and lig-aments sprained and bruised.

Feb. 8 William Warnick Oper'g cutting mach. 29 Married 10 American Westernport Machine kicked back, caught right arm between controller and bone coal. Liga-ments in right hand torn loose.

Feb. 9 Almie Broshier Miner 20 Single it American Westernport Caught thumb on car brake; thumb mashed,Feb. 25 Henry Johnson Miner .... Married 18 American Nikep Pushing ear, sprained back.March 4 Ernest Martin Miner 18 Married 14 American Weeternport Digging hole for prop. Piece of rock flew and struck him in eye. Eye injured.April 1 Ellis Dye Cutter 35 Married 55 American Barton Machine turneci over and squeezed foot, Foot and leg badly bruised.April 8 James Logedon Miner 41 Married 14 American Barton Piece of bone coal fell and struck on leg, Leg cut and bruised.May 6 George Stonebraker Miner 14 American Barton Lifting empty ear an track. Injured. back.June 28 Edgar Braithwaite Miner 45 Married 10 Ame/ican Weaternport Iron bar fell on foot and instep. Instep bruised.July 1 Lloyd Eiggleman Miner - 17 Single 14 American Westei'nport Bone coal fell and struck on arm. Arm cut and bruised.July 1 Raymond Barnes Miner 19 Single 10 American Barton Trying to stop empty mine car. Struck head on bone coal. Cut on head.July 14 Wallace Nichols Miner 27 Married 20/30 American Lonaeoning Piece of slate fell and struck him on left leg above knee. Leg cut and bruised.July 15 Joseph Inskeep Miner 30 Married 0 American Barton Struck in eye with piece of dirt. Eye injured.July 18 Austin Duckworth Miner 40 Married 20/25 American Weeternport Lifting lump of coal into mine ear, lump broke and fell on toe. Small bone in

toe fraetui'ed.Aug. 5 Lewis Riggleman Miner 17 Single 7 American Westei'nport Piece of bone coal fell and struck on head and leg. Head and leg cut.Aug. 30 Charles Preston, Jr. Miner 21 Single 18 American Barton Piece of hone coal fell and struck on back. Back injured and sprained.Sept. 2 Samuel Martin Miner ..., 14 American Barton Caught thumb of left hand between brake hand and prop, Thumb mashed.Sept, 9 Albert Freneel Itoadsman Married 1 American Barton Tightening up track bolt. Wrench slipped and struck in uppei' lip. Lip cut.Sept. 19 Sheridan Bai'nes Mmci' s Married 15 American Barton Lifting lump of coal on mine ear. Lump broke and fell on right foot and toes.

Toes mashed.Sept. 20 William Warnick Running cutting mach. Married 0 American Weeternport Caught foot and toes between bumper. Toe mashed.Sept, 28 Walter Mete Miner 75 Married ,. American Barton Iron clad fell and struck on shoulder. Collar bone broken.Oct. 26 James Dye Roadsman 65 Married 50 American Barton Roof rock fell, ei'ushed about hips.Oct. 29 Robert Crosser Miner 25 Married 14 American Lonaeoning Lifting lump of coal on car. Finger mashed and bruised.Dee. 3 Raymond Mete Miner 22 Single 20 American Lonaeoning Piece of bone coal fell and caught thumb while boring hole. Thumb nail had to

be removed.

CHAPMAN COAL MINING COMPANY—SWANTON - BAKERSTOWNMarried or Number Days Number in

Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence.

Single 7 1 American BartonSingle 7 1 American BartonMarried 7 4 American Barton

CHAPMAN COAL MINING COMPANY—SWANTON - PITTSBURGU

CONSOLIpATION COAL COMPANY—MINE No. 1

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of injury.

Two mine cars came together, squeezing employe's head slightlyMashed little finger when pushing mine car.Was getting out of man-trap and fell, hurting his breast.

Married orSingle.

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Residence.

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3722

38

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Single

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MarriedSingleMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarried

Married

Date. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age.

Jan.AprilAug.

171612

Joseph HowellHarry SnyderGeorge Lintz

LaborerDriverMiner

464156

Date. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age.

March 12 John Bucklew Blacksmith 65MaySept.

2

30Elmer BroadwaterCecil Llewellyn

MinerMiner

3219

Nov. 7 George McVicker Roadsman 34

Date. Name of Person Injured. Occupation.

Jan. 17 Patrick Creegan Miner

Jan.Jan.

2611

Joseph McGeeWilliam Toitz

MinerMiner

Feb. 1 John Alexander Miner

Feb. 27 Robert Hawkins Laborer

MarchMarch

2331

John CroweFrancis Grimes

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April 23 John Herrick Miner

April 22 William J. Komanit Miner

MayMayMayNov.Nov.Nov.Dec.

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1716

Nathaniel DrumDonald HawkinsThos. PlummerOliver ShillingburgFrancis FairJoseph McGeeSalem Humbertson

MinerLaborerLaborerMinerMinerMinerMiner

Dec. 19 Robert Hunt Laborer

Dec. 28 Andy Loslo Miner

Dec. 30 Earl Betts Miner 25 Single

Date. Name of Person Injured. .Occupation. Age.Married or

Single.

CONSOLIDATION COALNumber Days Number in

Lost. Family.

COMPANY—MINE

Nationality.

No. 3

Jan.Jan.Jan.Feb.Feb.

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Charles ClostermanCharles Siglei'Charles A. WadeJoseph WarnerThos. B. Delaney

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May 24 Olin Spiker Miner St Married 0 3 American

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Leg broken when getting off a trip of mine cars.Miner claims to have wrenched his back when bottom coal gave way under him.Miner was working on his knees and in getting up twisted knee of right leg.

Sprain.Rail fell on finger and mashed index finger of left hand.

Cause of Accident, Nature and Exteiit of Injury.

Putting mine car on track, caught finger between hitching and draw bar, fingermashed.

Lump of coal fell off rib, caught foot against rail, braising big toe.Helping to carry steel rail which fell, hitting him on foot. Big toe mashed.Was lifting steel rail and caught finger between rails. Second finger on right

hand mashed.Was working in water ditch and piece of rock slid off side, hitting him on left

arm. Two small cuts on arm below elbow.Piece of coal fell off breast, hitting him on left leg. Shin bone bruised.Was setting brake on loadeu mine car. The brake was wet causing his hand to

slip, breaking knuckle on right hand.Boring hole in breast for shot, he slipped off the bottoms, striking his side against

end of bottoms. Two ribs on right side broken.Was pulling down a piece of breast coal and it struck his pick causing the pick

to hit him on the leg. Small cut.A piece of roof coal hit him, breaking his ribs.Oil barrel rolled on his foot, mashing big toe of right foot.Unloading truck of timber, prop hit him on foot. Heel on right foot bruised.Was topping car. Caught finger between lump of coal and top of car,Was helping to put loaded mine car on track. Lever fell, hitting him on the foot.Pieces of rock fell out of roof, hitting him on head. Small cub on head.Was nutting lip set timber. Prop fell, hitting him on foot. Small toe brokemWas unloading truck of props and caught finger between prop and rib. Finger

mashed.Was standing on brake of car topping with coal. Horse was hooked to the car.

Horse started with car and caught injured man between car and close prop.Hip bruised.

Lump of coal fell off rib, hitting him on head. Small cut on head.


Arm caught between top frame of mine car and cross-bar. Left fore-arm fractured.Caught under falling timber. Fractured ribs; bruises on head and body.A mine prop sprung out and struck him on arm. Left upper arm bruised.Lifting a mine prop and sprained his back.Had his foot caught under bumper of mine car when car tilted at end of track.

Right foot bruised and bone splintered in heel.Pushing mine car into working place, car left track and he slipped off rail and

fell against car, tearing muscle from stomach.Struck his shovel with a pick, the shovel blade turned up and cut his middle finger

over the knuckle.Struck in eye by piece of bark. Eye cut and bruised.Wrenched his back lifting a mine car.Wrenched his back lifting a lump of coal.Piece of rock fell and struck him on finger. Finger cut,Cross bar fell and struck him on foot. Bone fractured in foot.

Residence,

EckhartMidlandCarlosFrostburgClarysville

Frostburg

Frostbuirg

FrostbuirgFrostburgFrostbuirgHoffmanMidland

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY—Mine No. 3—Continued

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY—MINE No. 4

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FrostburgFrotburgFrostburg

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Married or Number Days Number inDate. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age. Single. Lost. Family. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.July 11 Thos. Neilson, Sr. Miner 58 Married Frostburg Piece of slate fell from roof and struck him on head. Head cut.JurySept.Sept.Sept.

22141621

Earl PrestonHarold KallmyerTheo. DavisEdw. M. Monahan

MinerMinerPumperMiner

31412532

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FrosthurgHoffmanVale SummittFrostburg

Lifting car and bruised nerve in his back.Chopping wedge and cut thumb with one. Left thumb cut.Caught under some slate which fell from top. Cut on head and right foot bruised.Monahan was taking a prop from a pile of timber when a prop rolled down and

stnick him on foot. Left foot bruised.Nov.Nov.

28

William A. SweitzerWilliam A. Frost

MinerMiner

3534

MarriedMarried

FrostburgMidland

Struck on foot by piece of breast coal. Right foot bruised.Cut first finger on left hand while sawing prop.Nov.

Nov.1617

John J. WalberbThomas J. Richards

MinerMiner

4219

MarriedSingle Frostburg

Frostburg Lump of coal rolled from mine ear, striking left hand, catting it.Piece of breast coal fell and struck him on thumb. Smail cut on right thumb.Nov. 19 Charles Closterman . Laborer 46 Married Eckhart Hand caught between mine prop and collar on horse. RighL hand bruised.

Date. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age.- Married or

Single.Number Days Number in

Lost Family. .

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Jan.Jan.Jan.

102024

Fred. KempJohn McFarlandChas. Poisal

MinerLaborerLaborer

5543....

MarriedIVtrrtedMarried

3 67 12 4

Piece of slate fell between timber, striking him on head.Lifting rail sprained back.Side slid in, squeezing his chest between fall and prop.Feb. 18 Herbert Myers Miner 22 Single 27 .... Put off a shot and stepped around corner. Coal flew, striking him on cheek, cut-ing and bruising it.March 9 William Willison Miner 21 Married 27 Pick punetured inside of right foot b&ow ankle.April

May29

Elmer MillerJohn Comer

MinerMiner

3660

MarriedMarried

7 ..-.23 2

Roof fall. Head cut.Working up bottom to put a set of timber, piece of roof dropped out, striking hinton back. Back bruised.May

July26

1Elijah SkidmoreJohn Corner

MinerMiner

5561

MarriedMarried Piece of roof fell out between two cross-bars, cutting head and back.

He was lifting a bar of rail and his hand slipped and iron fell, striking him onright foot.July 7 Elmer Miller Miner 36 Married Piece of coal fell out between the bars, striking him on the head.July 18 Lester Rephorn Miner 31 Married Was pushing a car of coal out of his working place, had his hand on top rail,lump rolled, mashing index finger on right hand.Aug. 27 Frank Harriman Driver 50 Married - Was leaning over side of car, horse started and pulled front wheel over his rightheel.Sept.

Nov.2S29

Thos. CracieThos. Rowe

BrakemanMiner

2348

MarriedMarried

Prop rolled off pile; ankle bruised and sprained.Drilling hole in bottoms. Rib slid off, bruising his left side.


Date. Name of Person Injured. -

Occupation. Age.Married or


Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. .Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Jan.

Jan.

Jan

Jan.

22

22

24

27

Ceo. Wellings, Jr.

Samuel Cosgrove

Philip Hartig, Sr.

William Wright

Miner

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29

56

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Closing latch of jump-over switch, caught little finger of right hand between pointof latch and rail, slightly bursting and bruising finger at nail.

Placing lump of caal on rear end of car lump breaks allowing weight of lump torest on one hand which forces hand downward, catching third finger on righthand between bottom and iump of coal. Slightly lacerating finger at nail.

Pushing empty car up room, foot slipped off iron tie, slight?y wrenching musclesof right side.

Man on way to face with auger to bore hole for shot passes close to buddie whowas finishing off mining. On backward stroke of buddie's pick, the pointcaught Wright on third finger of left hand, puncturing it.

.

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6

9

11

Harry Folk

Lee Kelly

.William H. Walbert

Wm. Kreitzburg

Brakeman

Motorman

Miner

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22

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58

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American Zihlman

American Frostburg

American Frostburg

American Frostburg

Releasing bake on loaded car, brake handle sprung back, catching finger betweenhandle and ratchet. Eursted second finger right hand at nail.

Trucking motor and had placed wheels in position to lower frame with chain hoist.Electrician was working one side, Lee Kelly the other, and Frank Kelly thechain hoist. Journal sprung on Kelly's side, tipped over and left cap mis-placed. Lee reached over flange of wheel with right hand to replace cap. Theslack in chain hoist slipped, catching his arm, splintering bone in right forearm.

Euddie pushed empty car over finger when Walbert started to take lump of coa[from under wheel after car stuck. Bursted second finger on right hand.

Helping to push ear on which was a pair of rails into heading. One rai! movedFeb. 22 Edward Harvey .Night watchman 6 .

Widower 8 6 American Frostburg scratching flesh from his little finger, on right hand:Cot fastened in snow drift and in releasing himself twisted right knee, sprainingarch

March

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ligaments.Lifting piece of rock into gob when foot slipped,, allowing rock to twist in his

hand as he became unbalanced. Small cut on right wrist:Picked up end of 15-ft. 20-lb. bar of T-rail and felt pain in right side of baek,

March 18.

Jas. Lancaster Miner 36 Married 0 2 American Frostburg.

causing a very slight strain.Barring down a jiece of loose rock after a shot, piece of loose rock suddenly gave

way, catching his foot before he could get out of the way. Bruised instep onright foot.

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CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY—MINE No. 9—Continued

Date. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age.Married or


Lost Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.April 22 Roy Slingleff

May 4 Frank Arnone

5May 4 Louis EmbragnoMay 12 Clayton Dennison

June 29 John Parbaugh

July 15 Sam MecineAug. 16 Arthur LancasterSept. 7 William R. PapeSept. 10 William R. Folk

Oct. 22 Gee. Wellings, Sr.

Nov. 11 William Wi'ight

5Nov, 11 Adam Brode

Dec. 10 Joe Parese

Dec. 17 Samuel Cosgrove

Dec. 21 Joseph Shuckhart

Out balance of year.

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Shoveling sand in sand-dryer, felt pain in left groin. (Note: This man was operatedon for hernia on January 16, 1927, and this accident came from that,)

Motor placing trip of empty cars in 8th Rgt, hdg. Cars were heing pushed aheadof motor and fonr cars were heing pulled. As trip passed working rooms thecars being pulled were cut from trip, one car to a room. Immediately afterArnone's car was cut from trip he and buddie, Louis Embragno. started push-ing car into room. When motor reached point 50-ft. heyond their room, itstarted to slip hack down hill, striking car they were pushing, knocking itfrom track and catching Arnone and huddle between car and rib. Bruised chestand arms and cut shoulder.

Same description as above accident. Embragno received a dislocated left knee.Man on knees horing hole for shot when small piece of rock dropped from roof,

striking him on right hip and right leg above ankle. Small cut on right legwhich will not heal.

Raising track to make new rail fit. Had one end blocked with wood and took pickto pry other end. Pick slipped, point striking palm of hand, causing puncturewound.

Tightening post under cap piece as axe struck post, small piece of bark flewstriking him in right eye, causing eye to be slightly inflamed.

On knees mining coal in preparation for shot when small piece of draw slate fell,striking him on arm near elbow, causing slight abrasion.

Making wedge with axe, axe slipped, cutting index finger on left hand.Pushing loaded car out of place, foot slipped on pavement, causing strain in tendons

of and around left knee.Holding auger off knee filing it; file slipped, causing auger point to slightly puncture

index finger on right hand.Was taking up piece of rock to level bottom on which to set post. Pick glanced

off rock, point striking him on inside of right ankle, causing a small puncturewound

Mining coal when piece of draw rock fell, striking him on leg about two inchesabove ankle, breaking a small bone in leg.

Small piece of bone coal dropeed from roof, striking him on back of head andneck, causing small scalp wound end slight bruises on muscles of neck.

Placing lump of coal on car. Lump broke catching third finger of right handbetween side of car and large end of lump. Bursted finger.

When reaching for pick which was lying on top of mining, his knee struck handle,causing the pick to fall from coal and the point punctured his thumb on lefthand.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY—MINE No. 10 .



Lost Family. Nationality. Residence.. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Jan. 6 Patsy PerryJan. 4 Argel WilsonJan. 11 Charles PlummerJan. 17 Roy Lambert

Jan. 17 Wm. GriffithJan. 26 John SevicJan. 27 Bernard BussonJan. 28 Jos. YumpanoJan. 31 Clarence PorterFeb. 2 William FisherFeb. 1 George WorkmanFeb. 3 Joseph ImbergnoFeb. 11 Cecil Tomlinson, Jr.Feb. 15 Louis KnippenbergerFeb. 15 Clifford CrowsMarch 2 Joseph ArnoneMarch 1 Woodrow TroutmanMarch 1 Arnold RichardsMarch 14 William FilerMarch 15 Stanley LancasterMarch 22 Arthur Eisents-outMarch 24 Clarence EiselApril 1 Clement FisternsanApril 27 Clarence Porter

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Ran piece of steel wire in index finger.Draw rock fell and sprained right knee.Electric arc. Beth eyes affected.Pushing car around switch, car slewed, catching hand between pmp and car.

Laceration and contusion of second and third finger on right hand.Striking piece of iron on anvil it slipped, causing hammer to glance, striking him

en forehead,Trying to stop car, slipped and get rolled.Pushing car wrenched his back.Piece of draw slate fell between timber, striking him on hip boise.Cleaning out sand pipe while meter in motion; bumped into trapdoor, splintering

hip bone.Tee spike glanced, striking him in right eye.Lifting prop, sprained his back.Fall of rock, right leg bruised.Fell striking side against prop, second rib right side broken.Placing chuck under car wheel, mashed first and second finger en right hand.Lifting pan, broke rib on left side.Arm caught between two cars, right arm bruised.Arm canght between roof and top of car, right wrist sprained.Lifting empty car, feet slipped, fell, rib broken.Shot blew nut, filled his eye with coal.Reaching for shovel, ligaments of right knee sprained.Fell off railroad car; right arm and leg bruised.Coupling cars, end of second finger right hand niashed.Scraped his back on cross-bar.Trolley pole caught between guard board and wire cable, pulling him back over

empty car; left side and stomach squeezed.

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lian

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hart

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k sl

id o

ff to

p of

pile

; fou

rth

fing

er m

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d on

left

han

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ert W

inge

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er26

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ower

72

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rg, P

a.T

ight

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g cl

utch

on

min

ing

mac

hine

left

han

d ba

dly

mas

hed.

June

18C

. C. F

elke

rM

iner

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ican

umbe

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ashi

ng a

roc

k w

ith s

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e an

d a

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e fl

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m in

rig

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all.

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17R

ober

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dfel

tyM

iner

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ed1

1A

mer

ican

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tbur

gW

as lo

adin

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al in

fro

nt o

f co

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or; l

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nger

left

ban

d.Ju

ly1

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Fes

term

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iner

60M

arri

ed2

....

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eric

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urg

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ing

car

on tr

ack

with

his

fee

t, fo

ot s

lippe

d, b

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ing

inst

ep o

f ri

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oot.

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13O

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r Fa

bbia

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er22

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le9

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g lu

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of c

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r, lu

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e, m

ashi

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is f

irst

fin

ger

on le

ft b

and.

July

13H

enry

F. B

ean

Min

er24

Mar

ried

31

Am

eric

anFr

ostb

urg

Was

min

ing

coal

and

pie

ce f

lew

, hitt

ing

him

in e

ye-b

all.

July

10M

ike

Mar

eno

Min

er35

Mar

ried

102

Ital

ian

Rck

hart

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mak

ing

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nd e

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ndle

hit

pave

men

t, ca

usin

g ax

e to

gla

nce

and

cut h

is th

umb

on le

ft h

and.

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.0

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wM

iner

51M

arri

ed19

1A

mer

ican

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g lo

aded

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out

of

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ce, c

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ight

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harl

es P

lum

mer

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ctri

cian

37M

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ican

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ore

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olle

r on

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ort c

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ned

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d.A

ug17

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is C

onno

rsM

iner

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arri

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ican

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hart

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ing

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r ju

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and

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and

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p of

car

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land

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ting

end

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l, fi

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n fe

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ain

stru

ck h

im in

left

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19C

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off

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or35

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ried

70

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eric

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in c

ar, r

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e; s

mal

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pt.

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linso

n, S

r.M

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was

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rail

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ert F

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le7

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Sept

.13

-

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Wri

ght

Min

er37

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ried

93

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eric

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rtB

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ar.

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.22

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Mdc

Min

er43

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ried

77

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ian

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hart

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alte

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tie.

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.3

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ried

73

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abor

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ried

6,..

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mer

ican

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hart

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rig

ht f

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.5

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am C

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her

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ried

73

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eric

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arry

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ican

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ned.

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le7

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ross

ing

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nced

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t thu

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cut.

Oct

.28

Joe

Arn

one

Min

er39

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ried

77

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ian

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hart

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ried

74

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.15

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iam

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abor

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ried

7,..

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ican

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. Fis

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ried

72

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cars

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pers

of

cars

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coal

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71

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hit

him

on

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dial

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32M

arri

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mer

ican

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hart

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ver

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ried

121

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prop

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; pro

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35M

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fell

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.


Date.-

Name of Petson Injured. Occupation. Age.Married or

Single.Number Days

Lost.Number inFamily. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Jan.Jan.Jan.

171025

William WintersWilliam LyonsGeorge Shriner

MinerMinerMiner

542719

MarriedSingleSingle

??1

10

..AmericanAmericanAmerican

CarlosBordenFrostburg

Slipped on piece of slate on man-way, spraining right hip.Lump of coal rolled off bottoms and mashed his left thumb.Did not have the jump-over rail in right place; when load went across it jumped

out and hit him on the ankle. Bruised ankle.Feb.Feb.

226

Samuel BeemanWilliam H. Winters

DriverMiner

3934

MarriedMarried

110

42

.AmericanAmerican

FrostburgMidlothian

Kicked by horse on leg between knee and thigh. Bruised leg.Making wedge with axe; handle caught in clothes, causing him to cut left thumb

through nail.Feb. 28 Harry Edwards Motorman 21 Single 14 American Eckhart Ninth car in train of twenty jumped track. Brakeman and motorman replacing on

wet track and on grade. Other cars came down and caught injured man on

March 1 Henry Lloyd Laborer 43 Married 1 2.American .Wright's Crossing

right side. Knee squeezed and swollen. No mark.Stepped on piece of slate and fell on axe handle. Second rib from top on right

side broken.MarchApril

214

Roy LancasterWilliam Lucas, Sr.

DriverMiner

2754

SingleMarried

11 10

-Amer!canAmerican

FrostburgFrostburg

Hoisting brake, caught middLe finger on right hand, causing slight injury.Small Jump of coal fell from rib hitting him on shoulder and head, scratching a

little.May 6 James Walker Miner 50 Married 0 6 American Midlothian Robt. Muir digging toward him with pick. Sharp end hit him on right hand

behind knuckle on thumb making small hole.May 6 Clarence Johnson Miner 22 Married 7 1 American Frostburg Piece of top coal fell on head and right hand, bruising head and cutting two first

fingers.MayMayMay

202328

Thomas WilletsJoseph W. ErodeGeorge Lucas

MinerMinerMiner

513218

•

MarriedMarriedSingle

3 wks.2 wks.2 wks.

31.


MidlothianFrostburgFrostburg

Carrying rails stumbled and fell against prop. One rib cracked and tissue broken.Strained himseEf across small of back-Ran point of pick in left arm (by Wm. Lucas, father of injured), causing it to

bleed continually.-

June 14 Samuel McKenzie Stableman 42 Married 0 5 American Borden's Shaft Giving horse dose of medicine, horse's tongue slipped and teeth shut down on hand.Small flesh wound on third finger of left hand.

July 1 John Zais Carpenter 52 Married 0 7 American Westernport Was using heavy bar, which slipped back from woodwork, the end catching last jointof left thumb. Sprained left thumb.

July 10 William Dugan Sr., Carpenter 50 Married 0 1 American Frostburg Stepped on a block which had a nail turned point up. Nail penetrated about one-half inch in center of left foot.

July 11 James Kerr Laborer 35 Single 0 .... American Frostburg Taking hoops from tank, end came loose, struck him across nose. Small hole atbridge of nose.

July 11 Carl Plister Blacksmith 42 Married 0 1 American Prostburg Was shifting belt for drill press when piece of wime which spliced the belt cameloose and caught left hand, causing large cut in palm.

July 13 Alfred Zais Carpenter 19.Single 4 American Westernport Turning an 8 x 12 timber over, did not let go quickly enough with right hand; jar

cansed slight strain to right side of neck.JulyJuly

2329

Charles StarkHenry Sittig

CarpenterLaborer

3641

MarriedSingle

30

1..--

AmericanAmerican

FrostburgShaft

Wet ladder caused foot to slip, bruising right leg and knee.Defective chain on cage, dropped 40-ft. to bottjm with ropes attached. Left leg

caught in ropes at top of shaft. Ligaments badly strained at knee.Aug. 4 James Nelson Miner 48 Married 5 7

.American National Mining breast coal, small lump fell from breast. Struck instep of left foot,bruising it.

Aug. 2 Sam Beeman Driver 40 Married

,

7 4 American Frostburg Trip locked on a turn and car left track, knocking out timber which had a cribbuilt on top. When taking crib down a prop rolled from top, hitting him inribs, bruising one rib on left side.

Aug.Aug.Aug.Aug.

Aug.

Aug.

11151516

25

31

Robert E. ConnorsArthur AlexanderWilliam HydeDan Leatherman

Charles Brimlaw

David Stevenson

MinerMinerMinerMiner

Laborer

Inspector

40463832

44

50

MarriedMarriedMarriedMarried

.Married

Married

014

07

30

0

9163

1

1


.American

.American

ShaftFrostburgShaftNational

Shaft

Lonaconing

Lifting empty car on track, 2nd iupture on left side resulted.Lump slid from rib, badly bruising and spraining right ankle.Making wedge, ran splinter in third finger of right hand; claims it is not all out.Holding a prop with one hand and driving bottom of prop back with other. Axe

glanced and pole end struck left ankle, bruising it.Lifting prop which was wet; it slipped, twisting his body badly above left hip,

straining muscles.Slipped between car and loading platform, striking right side below shoulder blade,

Aug.Sept.Sept.

311

23

William Dugan, Jr.,George LucasJoe W. Brode

MinerMinerMiner

221835

MarriedSingleMarried

033

1....

1


FrostburgFrostburgFrostburg

bruising it on platform.Small piece of coal fell from breast and made small cut on little finger of left hand.Small lump of coal fell from breast, bruising left ankle.Sawing prop, saw cut hint on left thumb about one and one-half inches long, mieees-

Sept.Sept.

2622

Clarence BeemanCharles Olgers

MinerDriver

3320

MarriedSingle

0?

.......

.AmericanAmerican

MidlandFrostburg

sitating stitches.Hit in eye with piece of coal that flew from pick point.Riding front end of load, came to old crossing where timber was low and where

three hars were used as collars. His head struck collar bar and was pusheddown on lumps of coal on top of load while trip was moving. Nose cut openand bones broken on both sides of nose.

Sept. 26 William Elsel Driver 34 Married ? 4.American Frostburg Was riding between first and second empty cars. Truck standard caught prop and

stopped cars suddenly. First car left track, rear end raised up; second car ranunder bumpers and cars came together, caught right leg between knee and hip,

Sept. 27 Harry Heberlein Miner 18 Single ... .., American Frostburgbruising badly.

Digging bottoms, big lump fell from breast, strikimig right foot. Cut across instepand foot badly bruised.

Sept. 19 Dan Leathermañ Miner 31 Married 42 3 American National Driver called on Leathei'man to help lift a load on track. He strained his back.Sept. 27 Joe House Miner 59 Married 7 .. .American Frostburg

Did not report accident until September 22.Lump of coal fell from top of breast. Bruised leg badly above left knee.

Sept. 29 Clarence Cooper Driver 36 Married 0 4 American Frostburg Piece of coal fell from roof; had hand on spreader stick. Badly bruised rightthumb and took nail off.

Oct. 4 George Filer Miner 47 Married 7 3 American Midlothian Piece of coal fell and hit him on knuckle, cuttiug and bruising same.

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GEORGE'S CREEK COAL MINING COMPANY—SONNY MINE—Continued

KOONTZ COAL COMPANY-—McKEE MINE No. 2Married or Number Days Number in

Single. Lost. Family. Nationality.

Married 10 -..- AmericanMarried .... AmericanMarried 42 .... AmericanSingle 7 .. AmericanSingle ... ..-. AmericanMarried . .... American

MARYLAND COAL COMPANY—KINGSLAND BIG VEIN

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Struck by piece of rock. Knee cap bruised.Caught hand between to mine cars. Right hand bruised.Struck by fall of rock; fracture of collar bone.Putting down brake on mine car finger badly bruised.Caught hand between car and prop. Hand badly bruised.Struck by piece of draw rock. Head cut and bruised.


Making rubber block for wagon brake, axe caught in clothing causing same to slip,severing thumb on left hand.

Date.

Jan. 3Jan. 7Jan. 11Jan. 22March 1

March 31April 12May 26June 2June 13July 21Aug. 5Aug. 8Aug. 13Aug. 13Sept. 9Aug. 30Dec. 16Dec. 17Dec. 17Dec. 20Dec. 24

Name of Person Injured.Henry NicholsGeorge MooreArch HutchisonGeorge MooreJohn Tinney, Sr.Jacob CutterRobert Moffatt, Jr.William Thrnbull, Sr.William J. GreenAleck DonaldJohn CutterRoy BeemanDavid CutterStanley MuirAleck BarclayJohn BeemanJames HutchesonArch HutchesonGeorge MooreRoy BeemanFred DawsonClarence Creighton

Occupation.

DriverMiperMinerMinerMinerDriverBrakemanTimbermanBlacksmithDriverMinerDriverMinerMinerMinerMinerMinerMinerMinerDriverMinerMiner

Married or Number DaysSingle. Lost

MarriedMarriedSingleMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedSingle

MarriedSingleMarriedMarried

MarriedSingleMarriedMarriedMarriedSingle

Number inFamily. Nationality.

AmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmerican

LonaconingLenaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingL onaconingPekinIMnaeoningMidlandLonaconingLenaconingLonaconingLonaconingWesternportLonaconing

Date.

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.Oct.Nov.Nov.Nov.Nov.Dec.Dec.

Date.

Feb.

Feb.

Feb.

JuneOct.

Number Days Number inLost. Family.

7

14

1428

S61 wk.

14

Name of Person Injured.27 James Fitzpatrick

26 Richard Beeman

25 Peter Carey20 John Beeman10 Nicol Beeman16 Samuel McGowan28 James Lee29 William Berry

8 Joseph Robertson19 Alexander Abbott

Name of Person Injured.1 Alvie Edson Moore

2 John lowell16 Ira Broadwater

27 Frank Lambert12 Nelson Broadwater

Name of Person Injured.George McGeeWalter WeirStanley LancasterJames DohmeRobert SteeleDavid Fout

Nationality.

American

American



Married orSingle.

Single

Married

SingleMarriedSingle


Married orSingle.

Sinale

Married

Single

MarriedMarried

Occupation.

Miner

Driver

TimbermanMinerMinerMinerMinerMinerTimbermanMiner

Occupation.

Driver

Planeman

Hauling timber

MinerTimberman

Occupation.

MinerMinerMinerMinerMinerMiner

Age.

52

23

353022

3728454255

Age.

23

30

20

2958

Age.

223725302132

HOFFA BROS. COAL COMPANYNumber Days Number in

Lost. Family.

Residence.

Lonaconing

Lonaconing

NikepMidlandNikep

MidlandLvnaconrngLonaconingMidlandLonaconing

Residence.

Barton

Barton

Barton

BartonBarton

5 wks.

5 wks.

2 wks.

Date.

Jan. iSJan. 21April 1

Aug. 8Sept. 13Sept. 21

Date.

June 13

Nationality.

American

American

American

AmericanAmerican

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Was putting up set of timber and bridge block slipped, striking his shoulder, bruis

ing same.Caught hand between hitching and tail chain while hooking up mule. Hand and

fingers bruised.Slipped while pushing car, struck ribs against car. Fractured rib.Struck by rock falling from roof. Three ribs fractured.Was making wedge axe slipped, cutting knee.Struck by piece of breast coal, foot bruised.Sprained back while pushing car.Sprained muscles of back lifting prop out of car.Was struck by piece of rock which fell from roof, lBcerating scalp.Driver was placing car in Abbott's place, car struck board lying along track and

squeezed his foot. Foot and ankle bruised.

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Placing car in room and front end of car raised up, catching right arm against

cross-bar. Ligaments of arm pulled out of place.Lifting empty car on track, his feet slipped and the weight of car came down on

him, straining his back ad kidneys.Driving a wagon with a load of timber on it. A stump along the road caught his

foot; sprained ankle.Piece of rock falling from roof caught big toe on fight foot. Mashed toe.Chopinng limb from tree, the limb sprung back catching leg and sprained knee.

Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age.

Mathew E. Martin, Jr., Miner & Ex. Teamster 37

Residence.

LonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconingLonaconing

Married orSingle.

Married

MARVA COAL COMPANY—MARVA MINENumber Days Number in

Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence.

53 5 American Gilmore

Age.

40402240433541504827

322838403527

Residence.

24

6


Finger caught between cars.Hand caught by piece of coal.Foot injured by fall of coal.Struck on leg by piece of rock.Arm injured by rock fail.Squeezed between car and prop. Back, etc., injured.Foot injured caught between motor and car.Placing set of timbers, struck on hand by axe used by helper. Two fingers injured.Head injured.Finger injured.Back injured.Foot injured.Sjueeyed and bruised.Knee injured.Back injured.Hand cut with rail.Head injured.Arm injured.Old injury (record wily).Squeezed between cars.Foot injured.Arm injured.

Date.

Jan. 16March 16May 10Sept. 16Oct. 17

Date

Feb.Aug.Aug.Sept.Nov.

Occupation.

Miner-driverInside laborerDriverMinerMiner

Occupation.

MinerMinerMinerMinerMachine-man

Age.

2626272432

Age.

4350434730

Married orSingle.

MarriedSingleMarriedSingleMairied

Married orSingle.


MT. SAVAGE AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY—MT. SAVAGE No. 1

McDONALD COAL COMPANYMarried or Number Days Number in

Date. Nanic of Person Injureth Occupation. Age. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Jan.MarchJulyJulySept.

37

1873

William FazenbakerGeorge GreenhornPerry PhillipsChas. GreenJoseph Beeman

MinerMinerMinerMinerMiner

3049544621

MarriedSingleMarriedSingleSingle

7 American Westernport10 American Barton14 4 American Barton

7 American Barton10 American Barton

Loss of one-third of first finger. Cut same with axe while making a cappiece.Fell while going in his place and ran a splinter in his arm.Bone coal fell, resulting in a bruised back and ankle.Bone coal fell and struck him on right side.A piece of bone coal fell from his shovel, striking him on the thumb, resulting in

a mashed thumb nail.

McNITT COAL COMPANY—McNIfl No. 2 MINE r



Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Jan. io George H. Layman Miner 43 Married 14 .-. American Shaft While walking aloiigside railroad cars on way home, car runner threw brake cluboff car, striking Layman. Lacerated wound of forehead.

Jan.Feb.March

2681

John H. PerryCharles GallowayGeorge Schell

MinerMinerDriver

545030

MarriedSingleMarried

American Vale Summitt---- ..-. Negro Frostburg10 ..- American Lord

Caught finger between loaded car and lump of coal. Third finger badly cut.Cut thumb making wedge.Loaded car coming out heading struck mule and throwing mule on Schell. Hip

bruised.Sept. 15 Patrick Byrnes Miner 50

.Married .... ... American Carlos Dragging rail, rail turned and wrenched side.Oct.Oct.Dec.Dec.

11121414

Frank WinnerDominic PifaloSalem HayesSamuel Weimer

MinerMinerMinerMiner

24406050


.. American Frosthurg.. Italian Frostburg28 .... American Frostburg.... ..,. American Frostburg

Making wedge. Cut finger.Shot exploded while being fired. Face and body burned.Leaning over mine car, fractured ribs.Struck by piece of rock, finger cut.

MOSCOW-GEORGE'S CREEK MINING COMPANY .

Name of Person Injured.Number Days Number in -

Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

James G. Thomas 53 2 American Barton Cars left track and caught man across hips.Wallace Nichols 8 .... American Lonaconing Kicked by mule.James G. Thomas 7 .... American Barton Leading horse which slipped and rivet in bridle cut second finger of hand.Ralph HartmanClarence Warnick

.... .. American Barton.. ... American BartonSpragging ear and mashed finger.Fall of breast coal.

MT. SAVAGE FUEL COMPANY—NEWTOWN MINE

Name of Person Injured.Number Days Number in

Lost Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

85

Robert AldridgeJess itizer

2 mos. 8 American Mt. Savage.... 3 American Mt. Savage

First finger right hand badly lacerated when caught between feed and prop.Injured knee from kneeling in mine.

262225

Robert AldridgeRobert AndrewsThomas Walbert

- 13 8 American Mt. Savage9 10 American Mt. Savage

4 American Mt. Savage

Lump of coal fell on finger and bruised first finger of right hand.Sleeve caught in drill and right arm lacerated.Making connection with electric wire when it shorted. Blinded in both eyes and

it is not certain whether it will be permanent or not.

Date. Name of Person Injured, occupation. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Jan. 29 Jos. M. Holt Laborer Carrying bale of straw, fell down and straw fell on top of him, fracturing coupleof ribs on left side.

Feb. 25 Frank Merrill Laborer Handle slipped off while raising coal chute, striking him on the mouth and breakingoff four teeth.

Feb. 28 Richard Meager Laborer Empty car jumped the track and squeezed him between motor and car, bruisingback and side.

March 23 George Donius Driver Pony slipped, throwing dirt in his eye. Bruised eye-ball.AprilAprilJuneJune

11302124

Carl StephensGeorge L. KempMarshall LongThos. Morgan

MinerElectricianMinerMotorman

Rock fell, striking him on back. Bruised back.Tiny piece of iron stuck in his eye causing ulcer.Piece of rock slid off gob and skinned his leg.Was pushing empty trip and car next motor jumped track, squeezing him between

motor and car.JulyJulyJulyJuly

5151726

George KelleyThos. MorganWilliam EichornMartin Larue

MinerMotornianMinerMachine runner

Piece of binder fell and caught ins hand.Loaded car rai away into motor he was running. Badly cut about head.Piece of rock fell, striking him on hand and leg. Cut hand and bruised leg.Mining machine ran away while being moved, lie was caught between machine

and timber when he jumped off. Several ribs cracked.

Age.

48

19

25

404034

27

402717

Number inFamily.

Married orSingle.

Married

Single

Single

Married

MarriedMarriedMarried

MarriedMarriedSingleMarried

Number flaysLost.

1 mo.

1421

3

1 mo.2 mos.

1414

Nationality.

English

Ameiican

American



Residence.

Mt. Savage

Mt. Savage

Frostburg

ZihlmanZihimanMt. SavageFrostburgMt. Savage

Mt. SavageMt. SavageFrostburgFrostburg

MT. SAVAGE-INDEPENDENT FUEL MINEMarried or Number Days Number in

Date Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Sept. 30 Matt Fitzpatrick Miner 50 Single 68 ... American Lonaconing Pelvis hone broken.

MOUNT SAVAGE MINING COMPANY—LIBERTY MINE

Married or Number Days Number inDate. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age. Single. Lost.. Family. Nationality. Rcsidence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.

Feb. 17 George St. Carder Miner 36 Married 30 wks. 3 American Zihiman Was lifting car on track and loot slipped and car fell on finger.March 16 Arthur Baker Laborer 52 Married 1 mo. 7 American Mt. Savage Was putting brake down on mine car; brake twisted and sprained wrist.April 26 Abe Wingfietd Miner 44 Married 7 7 American Zihlman Shoveling coal and struck left arm against rock. Bruised arm.May 2 Lausi Zuci Laborer 58 Marr1ed 7 5 Itaiian Mt. Savage Was shoveling rock and struck back against roof of mine, bruising back.July 11 Jenkins Davis Laborer 54 Married 30 2 American Grahamtown Rock fell on foot. Broken bone in right foot.

PIEDMONT & GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY—WASHINGTON No. 1 MINEMarried or Number Days Number in

Date Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence, Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.June 27 Frank F. Kenney Machine operator 33 Marred 22 American Westernport While cutting coal rope came off pin and struck him on breast, fracturing rib.Dec. 30 Silas Foreback Miner 60 Married 18 American Westernport While kicking switch latch against rail caught foot between switch and rail and

fell, spraining right foot.

PIEDMONT & GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY—WASHINGTON No. 5 MINEMarried or Number Days Number in

Date Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Jan. 24 Thomas Fairgrieve Miner 30 SingJe American Moscow Sprained back while trying to rerail a mine car.June 16 Henry Laupert, Jr. Brakeman 25 Single• 35 American Westernport His face struck a crossbar, cutting him about cheek and nose.Sept. 2 Clyde W. Trenum Miner 25 Widower 7 American Westernport Piece of rock fell from roof and bruised his finger which became infected.Sept. 10 Charles Lewis Miner 17 Single 7 American Westeruport Caught finger between two pieces of rock and mashed finger.Oct. 5 James A. Parrish Miner 47 Marred 15 American Westernport Bone coal fell and knocked prop against his shoulder, bruising shoulder.Dec. 7 Mose Duckworth Machine operator 39 Married 12 American Westernport Jack of mining machine slipped from roof and struck his hand. Bruised hand,

which became infected.

PIEDMONT AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY—BOWERY FURNACE MINEMarried or Number Days Number in

Date. Name of Person Injured. Occupation. Age.. Single. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence. Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Jan. 31 Richard Callin Carpenter 44 Marred 5 American . Frostburg Board fell on foot, bruising same.Feb. 5 Ray Turner Brakeman 27 Married 36 American Midland Foot slipped through a hole in tipple trestle, wrenching muscles in leg.Feb. 26 Louis McKenzie Miner 50 Married 42 American Frosthurg Squeezed between mine car and prop while coupling car to motor, fracturing couple

of ribs.Apr. 11 John W. Morgan Miner 29 Single 31 American Lonaconing Mine car run over foot, badly bruising foot.Apr. 18 William C. Morgan Outside laborer 56 Single 4 American Frostburg Lump of coal iolled against leg and bruised same.Apr. 19 Charles Blubaugh Inside laborer 57 Single 4 American Frostburg Piece of plank struck him above left eye, cutting head.May 9 George Diehl Miner 50 Married 11 American Frostburg Piece of rock fell from roof and struck his leg and bruised it.May 24 Ralph Lemmert Outside laborer 21 Single 63 American Froslburg While cleaning coal on top of railroad car, he slipped and fell to the ground,

spraining his leg.June 8 George Whitefield Motorman 23 Single 22 American Shaft Broke his finger while coupling motor to mine car.July 26 William Condry Laborer 62 Married 10 American Frostburg While winding up bottoms of railroad car wrench slipped and struck him on arm,

bruising muscles.July 26 Reman Manning Miner 43 Single 5 American Frostburg Lifting piece of rock and slipped, falling against rib, and mashed finger.July 29 Hugh Speir Miner 43 Married 18 American Carlos Bruised his right hand while putting in a mining which later became infected.July 30 Frank Stevenson Laborer 53 Widower 21 American Midlothian Running railroad car under chute and ratchet slipped, causing brake handle tostrike his side, bruising same.

Aug. 3 George Workman Miner 38 Married 4 American Frostburg Piece of rock fell from roof, striking him on hand and bruising it.Aug. 11 Ray Turner Brakeman 27 Married 2 American Midland Strained his back while assisting to re-rail an empty mine car.Aug. 11 John L. Murray Miner 36 Single 17 American Frostburg While setting prop and wedge struck his thumb with blunt side of axe. Bruised

thumb which became infected.Aug. 15 Arnold Brode T abnrer 37 Married 11 American Midlothian Loading rails on mine car and strained ligaments in shoulder.Aug. 22 William Buckalew Laborer 35 Married 18 American Shaft While straightening out a spike on rail, hit his finger with spike hammer and

mashed end of finger.Aug. 27 Elmer Monohan Laborer 21 Single 9 American Frostburg Piece of steel went in hand, causing it to become infected.Sept. 1 Arthur Deibrook Mines 22 Single 20 American Zihiman While loading mine car, the car tilted, and caught his arm against prop. Badlybruised ann.

Sept. 1 Jesse Taylor Laborer 25 Single 14 American Midlothian Digging out place to set prop and stuck pick in his loot.

PIEDMOND AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY—BOWERY FURNACE MINE—Continued

Date.

Jan. 10Jan. 29

Feb. 5April Z5Aug. 17

Sept. 12

Sept. 17Oct. 8Nov. 14Nov. 14

Name of Person Injured.Ollie PerkinsJohn Sloan

Charles KennerJohn LewisBernard Martin

Joseph Wolford

John RugeJoseph LewisMelvin ReedJohn Karvich

Occupation.

MinerMiner

BrakemanMachine cutterTrackman

Miner

MinerMinerMachine cutterMotorman

Nationality.

NegroAmerican


American

AmericanAmericanAmericanAustrian

Residence.

FrostburgZihiman

WesternportEckhart MinesEckhart Mines

Eckhart Mines

FrostburgZihlmanMt. SavageEckhart Mine3

Date.

Sept.Sept.Sept.Oct.

Oct.Nov.Nov.Nov.

Dec.Dec.

Name of Person Injured.2 Philip ilartig, Sr.

11 Eli McKenzie26 Cecil Fresh14 John Watt24 Thomas Winters10 Erley McKenzie16 William Smith, Jr.29 Jethro Williams

1 Christopher Festerman20 Henry Kroll

Occupation.

LaborerLaborerMinerMiner

LaborerLaborerMinerMiner

MinerMiner

Married orSingle.



MarriedMarried

Number DaysLost.

18266

24222128

65$1

Number inFamily. Nationality.



AmericanAmerican

Age.

57452128

564019Z7

2440

Age.

Residence.

FrostburgFrostburgFrostburgEckhart

FrostburgFrostburgMidlothianMidlothian

FrostburgFrostburg

SULLIVAN BROTHERS COAL COMPANY---SULLIVAN No. 3 MINEMarried or Number Days Number in

Single. Lost Family.

Married 21Married 4 wks.

Single 4 wks.Married 3 wks.MaiMed Z wks.

Single 3 wka.

Single Zwks.Single 3 wka.Married 1 wk.Married 2 wks.

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Bar from rail bender fell on foot, dislocating the fifth toe on his left foot.Caught his leg between the bumpers of two mining cars, bruising calf of his leg.Caught between two mine cars, breaking his right leg between ankle and knee.Caught under piece of draw slate while putting in mining and badly squeezed through

hips.Dropped mine prop on foot and mashed two toes.Helping to lay switch and part of rail felt catching his linger and mashed it.While making wedge for over cap-piece axe slipped and cut his thumb.Caught his hand between mine car bumper and large lump of coal, mashing little

finger.Caught under a rock slip which fractured the pelvis bone.Putting in mining and piece of rock fell, injuring knee, back and shoulder.

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.While digging coal hit in eye by piece of coal. Slight cut.Hit in face and left eye by piece of falling rock while digging coal. Nose and jaw

fracturcd and eye injured.Hit on thumb by broken brake handle, fracturing thumb.Back and hips slightly injured when caught between cutting machine and roof.Hit on arm by piece of metal which flew from cutter when it was hit by hammer.

Severe cut.Eyes injured slightly by second explosion, part of first load not discharging, throw-

ing coal in eyes.Rock and coal fell on him while mining, injuring his ankle and foot. Not senousHit hand on axe, cutting right hand slightly.Binder fell while shoveling coal, injuring his right foot. Not serious.Motor ran away throwing him on top of motor when it hit breast of coal, Injuring

his head and left wrist.

FIRE CLAY MINES

Name of Person Injure& Occupation.

Dennis Larue Outside laborer

ALLEGANY COUNTYSAVAGE MOUNTAIN FIRE BRICK COMPANY—MINE No. 6

Married or Number Days Number inSingle. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence.

Widower 10 3 American Frosthurg


While loading clay from stock, lump of clay rolled from bank, struck and bruisedright leg.

Date.

March

Date.

Feb. 11Feb. 11Feb. 25March 9May 6May 6May 12June 18June 21

Name of Person Injured.Sam FislerDan ClarkLester SnyderPhil DiekieGeorge MillerCharles RiceMichael EngledengerJames WeinerHarvey Cayton

Age,

Age.

2249181826L81.3935

Occupation.

DriverMinerLaborerMinerMinerTeam driverTrackmanLaborerLaborer

Married orSingle.

MarriedMarriedSinglbMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarried

Number DaysLost.

11

4

18

UNION MINING COMPANYNumber inFamily. Nationality.

3 AmericanAmerican

American

2 AmericanAmericanAmericanAmerican

Residence.

FinzeIFinzelFinzelMt. SavageFiuzelMt. SavageMt. SavageFinzelFinzel


Loading timber and crushed thumb.Digging with pick and injured finger.Stepped on nail, foot injured.Was caught between rib of mine and loaded car; back bruised.Lump fell and bruised foot.Ruptured a blood vessel.Jack fell and bruised foot.Fell and cracked rib on a box.Axe flew from handle and cut lip.

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G. C. PATTISON

R. J. ROSS COAL MINES, INC.—FROG, HOLLOW MINES


When pulling a block of coal from the breast a piece of slate came down with thecoal and struck injured man on shoulder and knocked him against a nearbyprop, hijuring his back.

Caught second and third fingers of left bond between bumpers while coupling cars,cntting and bruising hnt not breaking the two fingers

Moving mining machine on track; operator got his toes caught under wheel ofmachine truck. It is now thonght he will lose second and fourth toes tofirst joint.

Fell at the front corner of a moving mine car and was pushed or dragged by thecar. Bruised about the back and hips.

Explosion following powder shst. Burned face, arms and hands,

Date. Name of Pierson Injured. Occupation.

Jan. 4 Leonard J. Lytle

Finyd Fisher

Merrill Arbogast

Patsy Boolan

Clyde FranCs

Miner

Brakeman

Machine operator

Pony driver

Coal loader

MCCULLOUGH COAL CORPORATION—McCIJLLOT.JGH MINEMarried or Number Days Number in -.Single. Lost. Family. Nationality, Residence.

Married 17 1 American Friendsville

Single

Single

Single

Married

Name of Person Injured, Occupation.

Albert Lewis haley Miner

28 American Selbysport

42 American Frieudsville

28' Au;erican Friendsvillc

2 mos. American Friendsvilie2

Married or Number DaysSingle. Lost

Single

Number inFamily.

Jan. 6

Jan. ii

Oct. 2i

Nov. 11

Date.

March ii

Date

Feb. itMarch 11March 31June 9Aug. 4

July 27

Date.

Jan. 26

Date.

Jan. ii5March 85March SMarch iiMarch 16May 3May 26June 6

June i8June 22July 7July 22July 30Aug. 12Oct. 3Oct. iiOct. 2iNov. 9Dec. 1Dec. 7Dec. 3Dec. 20

Nationality. Residence.

21 .-- American Bloomington

PENN-MARYLAND COLLIERIES-NETHKIN MINENumber Days Number in

Last. Family.Married or

Singlc.

MarriedSingleMarriedSingleMarried

Married

Age.

ii

18

19

17

20

A go.

it

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2834452430

45

Age.

44

Ago.

5630232447332934476220

36252656382727

243238

2

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N ationality. Residence.

3220ii3050

AmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanPolish

Bayard, W. Va.Bayard, W. Va.Baysrd, W. Va.Bayard, W. Vs.GOrmania, W. Va.

80 9 Antcricsn Bayard, W. Va.

Name of Person Injured.Homer B. KitamillorMut EtunNath MillerWayne RaceyAlfred Bouncy

William A. DeWitt

Name of Person Injured.

Jos. Weicht

Nasno of Person Injurod.

John WilkesRobert CrantElias MichaelsBorsoy CarrollHarry CookP. Everett FazenbakerCharles KollarCuy McKinzieJohn F. CnyJames CoatosJas. Stricker, Jr.Arthur ClassCurtis FazonbakerFrank CryserJohn WilkesHarrison ShfoutJohn F. KellyFrank CryserPaul E. FazenbakerAlvin BeaversWilliam W. CarvoyOscar F. Curling

Occupation.

LoaderLoaderLoaderGoal loaderRoads- and rocknsan

Coal loader

Occupation.

Miner

Occupation.

MinerMinerMinerMinerMachine manMotormanMinorBrakemanTrackmanMinerMinorMinerMinorMinorMinorMinerMinorMinorMotormanMinorMinerMinor

POTOMAC FUEL SUPPLY COMPANY—DODSON MINEMarrlod or Number Days Number in

Singlo. Lost. Family. Nationality. Residence.

Married .. i American Kitzmiller

Married orSingle.

MarriedSingleMarriedMarriedMarriedWidowerMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedSingleMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedWidowerMarriedMarriedMarried

Number DaysLost.

3?0

2114

P39

iii35

1224

P3

5Out for indefinite period.

Number inFamily.

21S

52

2

3132247

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Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of Injury.Fall of bone coal and rock. Back, limbs and heel, neck and head injured.

Cause of Accident, Nature and Extent of injury.

Bone coal fell on his second finger.Small piece of bone coal fell on his right knee.Hisrt his back moving a mine car.Firing shot in bottom hole; went off hitting him in face, chest and eyes.Unloading T. 1. rails from nune car; caught hand between roof and rail, cutting

his hand and probably one finger broken.Went back to his place and shot went off which he thought had already gone off.

Injury to his eyes, face, shoulder and hands.


Mining coal and piece of rock fell catching him on back. Contusion of the musclesof the back and breast.


Fall of rock, causing fracture of rib.Fall ot rock struck him on shoulders.Bruised hand while lifting rock.Piece of rock fell on back, causing bruise to left side.Strained ligament.Bumped himself on motor, causing slight rupture.Lilting rock and injured self.Caught arm against the top and sprained arm.Piece of wood from mine tie hit him in eye, cutting the eye-ball.Piece of draw rock fell on leg, causing a fracture.Placing car on track, mashed end off finger.Fell and bruised knees.Piece of rock hit him on arm.Bruised hand.Sprained wrists.Bumped arm on car, causing bruised elbow.Lump of coal fell on finger, causing broken finger.Fell while pushing car and sprained knee.Cut head and shoulder when rock fell on him.Shot flew in eyes. Left eye shot away and right eye punctured.Rock fell on him crushing leg and cut about face. Leg was amputated.Empty car rolled on him causing sixth and seventh ribs to ho broken; also bruised

about body and legs.

Nationality.

AmericanAnsem'icanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmes'icanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmerican

Residence.

WesternportBeryl, W. Va.Piedmont, W. Va.WeaternportWesternportPiedmont, W. Va.BlooniingtonWesternportWestcrnportBeryl, W. Va.WesternportBeryl, W. Va.WesternportNew Creek, W. Va.WesternportWesteruportWesternportNew Creek, W. Va.Piedmont, W. Va.WcsternportBloomingtonWesternport

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TONNAGE FOR ALLEGANY COUNTY, CALENDAR YEAR 1927

AndreW Brode, Sr., & Son ..... ............................................................... ......................... . .... . .....Annan & Jeffries ................... ............ 1 .. . ............................................................... ! .......... ...... * **,

Arch Michaels Coal Company .............................................................. . ...................................Barton-Potomac Coal Company ........... . ......... .................. ...................................................C. C. Bennett ............ ................................................................ ............................................ . .................D. A. Benson ........... ................ ... .. ........ ............. .................................................................. .......... . ......

Big Vein Coal Company of Lonaconing, Inc .....................................................

Burtner Coal Mining Company ................................... ............... . . .... ....................................Campbell Bros. Fuel Minos ........................... _ .................. ........... ..........................................Campbell Coal Company ................ ............... ........ . ....................................................................Chapman Coal Mining Company ......................... ....................................... . .. ....... I -----------Consolidation Coal Company ......................................... ........... . ........................................ ......Dailey Coal Company ............................................ ....... ............ . ..........................................

David Yates . ...................................................... ....... ...... ...................................................... ..................Douglas Waddell ..................... .................................... ................................................ . .......................Eagan Mine (Charles J. Eagan). ...................................... ............. ........ .. . .......... ............Eckhart Fuel Mines ................. ..................................................... ................................ ..................Edw. J. McKinzie ...................................................................... .............................. ............... ....... ......

H. G. Evans ................................................................................................................ ...................

Frostburg Mining Company ..................................... . .................. ...........................................Georges Creek Barrellsville Company ................. . ........... ................... .....................Georges Creek Coal Company, Inc . .................. .......... . ..................... .......... .. ..............

Georges Creek Coal Mining Company ........................................................................Hoffa Bros. Coal Company ................................................... ................... ......................... _Hope Coal Mining Company .............................................. . ......................................... ....Howard & Maybury ..................... ......................... . .......... ..................................................................James E. Darrow .....................................................................................................................................John E. Smith .................... ............................................................................................................. .......Koontz Coal Company : ................................................. ............................................. . .......... .

Langham & Boal ............................................................ .....................................................................McDonald Coal Company ............................... .......... ........ . ..................................................

McKee & Fuller Coal Company ........... ....................................................................... ............McNitt Coal Company ....................................... . ......... ........................................................ _

Marva Coal Company .................. ...................... . ...... : .......................... ............ . ............................

Maryland Coal Company ...............................................................................................................Midlothian Coal Company ........... . .......................................................................... ..........Moscow George's Creek Mining Company ............... ..... _ ............... .........................Mt. Savage Fuel Company ............................................... . ........................... .......... .............Mt. Savage-Georges Creek Coal Company ..................................................... . ...........Mt. Savage Inclependent Fuel Mines ..... . ................................. __ ......... . .................Mt. Savage Mining Company ........... . ................ . ............. .....................................................Piedmont & Georges Creek Coal Company ...... ............. ............................................0. T. Porter Coal Company ............................................................................................ ...Porter & Kreitzburg ...........................................................................................................................M. W. Race ......................................................................................... __ ........ . ............................................

Robert Griffith ................................... . ..................................................................................................

R. C. Roberts Coal Company ............................. ................................................... ...................Stanton Georges Creek Coal Company s ......................................... I ............

Sullivan Bros. Coal Company ................. ..... . ................... - .......................................... ..........Supply Coal Company. .......................................................... . ....................... .......... . .......................Union Mining Company ........... .......... ....................................... __ ......... . ...................................Vincent Engle & Sons ....................................... ................................................................................Westernport Coal Company .... ..... ..........................................................................................C. 0. Workman ............................... ......................................................................................................

Net Tons498.00

63,408.07949.00558.12739-00

3,875.18117,129.08

13,611-00505.00

182,187.1418,791.00

755,597.005,871-00

127.002,130.00

471.00632.00

1,718.101,664.005,568.008,209.18

92,064.00154,581.0130,333.06

793-001,579.00

265.11855.00

48,845.00158.00

23,883.121,404.00

45,368.0012,401.06

100,202.176,244.17

16,610.119,925.00

26,637.002,019-00

27,877.18174,486.00

1,320.001,474.00

253.00818.00

4,287.001,557.18

47,234.00798.00

32,903.361,213.00

843.002,338.00

2,055,816.00

32 ANNUIAL REPORT OF MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES

TONNAGE FOR ALLEGANY COUNTY, CALENDAR YEAR 1927

Fire Clay MinesNet Tons

Andrew Ramsay Company ............................. ................................... .. ....................................... 1,271.00Big Savage Fire Brick CoTnpany ................................... ................................... ................. 9,130.19Savage Mountain Fire Brick Company ............................................ . ............. ............ 10,514.06Union Mining Company ....................... .......................................................................................... 39,467.05

Total. 60,383.10

TONNAGE FOR GARRETT COUNTY, CALENDAR YEAR 1927

W. D. Althouse & Company ....................... ........... ......... .................. . . ................. . ... . ..........

Big Vein Coal Company of Lonaconing ................................................................... ....Boyd Mining Company ................................................................. ...................................... .. ........

Davis Coal & Coke Company ............................................................................. . -- - ----- .........

Dodson Bituminous Coal Corporation ..............................................................................George Moreland ...................................................................................... ........... ..... ....... ........ .... ..

Hamill Coal & Coke Company ........... .......................................... ............................... . ... ......

McCullough Coal Corporation ...................................................................................................Manor Coal Company ........................................................................................................................Melvin Weimer ..............................................................................................................................Michaels Coal Company (Ezra) .................... - ............... ... .... .............. .. .......... . ..........

Miller & Collins ......................... .. ...................... ........... ..................... ........................ .. . ......... ........

Myers Coal Company ................................................................. .......... . ... ........ .. ........ ....... .. . .

G. C. Pattison .......................................... ............................................. ... ................ ...............................Penn Maryland Collieries ......................... ....................................... ......... : ................................R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc . .................................................... ..................................................Ryland Coal Company ........................................................... ................... ...... .. ......... . ............Shallmar Mining Corporation (formerly Wolf Den Coal Co.) ............A. G. Shrout ................................................................. ......................................... ............... ................ ...H. B. Smith Coal Company ............................ : .................................................................Wolf Den Coal Company ......................................................................................... ---------- - ------

Total.

Net Tons24,152.032,537.00

25,049.00215,476.00

705.14471-00

78,750.0036,787.0093,286.00

612.001,440.00

60.008,371.041,122.17

17,993.1497,393.01

418.004,880.00

51.00450.00

106,285.13

716,291.06

TONNAGE BY COAL SEAMS, CALENDAR YEAR 1927

ARegany CountyNet Tons

Big Vein ....................................................................... ................................................................................. 916,150.05Tyson .................................................................................................................................................................. 669,788.01Bakerstown ................................................................. ................................................ ............................. 277,105.01Franklin ................................................................ ...... .............................................................................. .. 505.00Brush Creek .............................................................................................................................................. - 11,643.10Bluebaugh ......................................................................................................................... ....................... . 55,443.18Waynesburg .................................................................................................. ..................... ........... ........... 20,335.00Kittanning ........................................................................................................... ....................................... 40,186.13Maynadier .................................. -- ................................................................................. ........................... 27,877.18Unclassified ............................................................ ................................................................................... 36,780.14

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34 . ANNUAL RE'PORT OF MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES

IMPROVEMENTS

Allegany County

Chapman Coal Mining CompanyBakerstown Mine-Cross Over Drop back completed.Pittsburgh AEne-New Heading to Face completed.

Georges Creek Coal Mining CompanyExtensive development of No. 2 AEne.

Garrett CountyPenn-Maryland Collieries, Inc.

New Hauling Road.There have been several decided improvements in methods of

mining and equipment during the calendar year 1927. These in-cluded improved methods of mining in the thinner seams and con-tinued improvements in the recovery of Big Vein coal pillars de-scribed in articles at the conclusion of this report.

FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1927 35

DESCRIPTION OF MNES IN ALLEGANY COUNTYFOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1927

ALLEGANY COAL COMPANY

R. C. Roberts------------------------------------------------------ Mine Foreman.

Tacoma Mines Nos. 2, 4 and 5 are located on the west side ofGeorge's Creek at Franklin. Mine 4 has been abandoned. MineNo. 5 is loe-ated about 1 mile west of Westernport and during theyear 1926 became known as the R. C. Roberts Mine. These aredrift openings working the Lower Kittanning and Bakerstown coalseams. Ventilation is produced by fan driven by electric motor.

During the period of this report these mines were idle.

ANDREW BRODIE, SR., & SONS

Andrew Brode-------------------- ................... - Mine Foreman.

Brode mine is located about 1 mile southwest of Frostburg. Itis a drift opening in the Upper Tyson coal seam. Ventilation is bynatural means. Coal from this mine is sold to domestic trade.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 2 men,worked 98 days and produced 498.00 tons of coal.

ANNAN & JEFFRIES COAL COMPANY

Union No. 1

Albert Rice.......................................................... ..Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Zihlman and is a drift opening workina-the Tyson coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electricallydriven fan and is found satisfactory. This mine is located on theC. & P. R. R.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 17 men,worked 2711/2 days and produced 13,789.00 tons of coal.

Union No. 2

W. H. R. Thomas ......Superintendent and Foreman.

This mine is located at Zihlman and is a drift opening workingthe Big Vein coal seam. Conditions are found to be satisfactory.Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fan and is con-ducted to the working faces by means of doors, overcasts andstoppings. The Mine is located on the C. & P. R. R.

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ARCH MICHAELS COAL COMPANY

Arch Michaels ---- _ ....... ___ ........... -------------- ..-Mine Foreman.

This is an opening in the Bakerstown seam located about 1114,miles above Reynolds on Mill Run. lt is a wagon mine. Ventilationis by natural means and is found to be satisfactory.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 1 man,worked 168 days and produced 949.00 tons of coal.

C. C. BENNETT

This mine is located about 1 mile east of Eckhart. It is adrift opening working the Big Vein coal seam. it is a small wagonmine supplying coal for domestic trade.


D. A. BENSON

Eugene Stevens ---- __ ------------- _- ---- -- -------------Mine Foreman.

This mine is located on the tram road of the Big Savage FireBrick Company, about 11/2 miles northeast of Zihlman. It is adrift opening working the Freeport coal seam. This is a wagonmine supplying domestic trade. Ventilation is produced by a fandriven by an electric motor. Drainage is by natural means andfound in a satisfactory condition.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 5 men,worked 268 days and produced 3,875.18 tons of coal.

BIG VEIN COAL COMPANY OF LONACONlNG.Caledonia Mine

Johli L. Casey --- --------- -------------------------- ....SuperintendentJohn Bradley. ------ ------ ----- __ _ ------------- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located on the west side of George's Creek atBarton, on the C. & P. R. R., and consists of two drift openings,working the Big Vein seam of coal. Ventilation is produced byelectrically driven fan.



BIG VEIN COAL COMPANY OF LONACONINGCastle Run Mine

John L. Casey.............. __ ......... ___ .... Superintendent.Harrison Davis..--. -------Mine Foreman.

This mine is located on the Western Maryland Railway on theivest side of George's Creek at Lonaconing. It is a drift openingworking the Pittsburgh coal seam. Ventilation is produced by anelectrically driven fan.


BIG VEIiN COAL COMPANY OF LONACONINGElkheart Mine

John L. Casey--------------- --------- .--....SuperintendentFred. Beeman-_... - ---------------- _ ----- Mine Foreman

This mine is located on the C. & P. R. R. at Moscow on the westside of George's Creek. It is a drift opening working the Bakers-town coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electrically drivenfan.

Durino., March of this year the lease on this mine was given upto the Maryland Coal Company.


BRAILER MINING COMPANY

Charles Winner.. ---------------- _ --- __ -----------Mine Foreman.

Bald Knob Mine is located at Mt. Savage. It consists of twoopenings working the Big Vein coal seam. It is developed on thedouble entry system. Ventilation is produced by electrically drivenfans. The air conditions are good and the timbering well taken careof. This rnine is located on the C. &. P. R. R.

This mine was worked out and abandoned during the year 1926.

BRYDON BROS. COAL CORPORATION

Moscow Mine

This mine is a drift opening in the Bakerstown coal seam, ison the C. &. P. R. R., on the east side of George's Creek at Barton.Ventilation is produced by a fan driven by an electric motor and isfound satisfactory.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine was idle.


BRYDON BROS. COAL CORPORATION.Pekin Mine

This mine is on the C. & P. R. R., on the west side of Pekin. Itis a drift opening working the Pittsburgh or Big Vein coal seam.Ventilation is produced by natural means. Drainage is by naturalmeans and ditches.


BURTNER COAL MINING COMPANY, INC.

Burtner Mine No. 6

V. T. Burtner -------------- ___ -----Superintendent.Wm. Barnard ..... --------- ----- ___ ....... .......... Mine Foreman.

This mine is located on the west side of George's Creek nearFranklin. It is a drift opening working the Bakerstown coal seam.This mine is developed on the double entry system; ventilation isproduced by a large gasoline-driven fan.


CAMPBELL BROS. FUEL MINE

M. J. Campbell --- -------- _ --- .......... __ ...Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Gilmore, Md. It is a drift opening work-ing the Franklin coal seam. Ventilation is by natural means. Thisis a small wagon mine and the coal is sold to domestic trade.


CAMPBELL COAL COMPANY

Donald Mine

John Faherty -------- - ----------- ____ ...... Mine Foreman.

These are drift openings in the Bakerstown coal seam locatednear Lauder on the west side of George's Creek on the C. & P. R. R.Ventilation is produced by a fan driven by an electric motor.



CAMPBELL COAL COMPANYFranklin Mines

Thomas Mowbray... ---------- ----------------- ... Mine Foreman.John S. Athey------- _ ......................... -----------Mine Foreman.

Mines Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are drift openings, working the Bakers-town, Big Vein and Tyson coal seams and are located at Franklin.Ventilation in No. 1 mine is produced by fan driven by an electricmotor. Ventilation in Nos. 2 and 3 mines is by natural means andfound to be satisfactory.

During the calendar year 1927 the Big Vein mine was workedout.

Duiing the period of this report production was as follows: Ba-kerstown Mine, worked 173 days, employed 50 men and produced30,114.03 tons of coal; Big Vein Mine employed 6 men, worked 85days and produced 2,353.13 tons of coal; Tyson Mine employed 8men, worked 172 days and produced 3,853.17 tons of coal.

CAMPBELL COAL COMPANYHampshire Mines

William Rogan ----------------------------------- ------------Mine Foreman.George Crow.................................. ___ ------Asst. Foreman.

Hampshire Mines Nos. 1 and 3 are openings in the Bakerstownand Freeport coal seams, respectively, located near Reynolds. Ven-tilation is produced by a fan driven by an electric motor. HampshireBig Vein mine is located at Reynolds near Barton; this i's a driftopening. Ventilation is by natural means and found to be satis-factory.

During the calendar year 1927 production was as follows: MineNo. 3, Freeport, idle; Big Vein Mine abandoned; Mine No. 2 work-ing the Bakerstown seam employed 107 men, worked 210 days andproduced 98,132.08 tons of coal.

CHAPMAN COAL MINING COMPANYSwanton Mines

Randolph Ashby..... __ -------------- ...... ...... --- Superintendent.Albert Frenzel ---- -------------------------------------------Mine Foreman.

Swanton Mines Nos. I and 2 are located at Barton on the westside of George"s Creek. These are drift openings, working the Ba-kerstown and Pittsburgh coal seams, and developed on the doubleentry system. Ventilation in the Bakerstown mine is produced by


a fan driven by an electric motor. Ventilation in the Pittsburghmine is by natural means.

Durino, the calendar year 1927 production was as follows: Ba-employed 21 men, worked 146 days and produced

7,360.00 tons of coal; Big Vein Mine employed 29 men, worked 155days and produced 11,431.00 tons of coal.MINE-B

THE CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANYMaryland Division

G. M. Gillette, General Manager... ------------------------------ Somerset, Pa.W. C. Snyder, General Superintendent Frostburg, Md.

The Maryland Division of this Company is in Allegany County.It is the largest operation in the State, operating 7 mines and work-ing the Pittsburgh or Big Vein and Tyson coal seams. The generalcondition of these mines is good and no expense is spared to keepthem in a healthful and safe condition, and they also meet the re-quirements of the law.

The production during the calendar year 1927 was as follows:employed 845 men and produced 755,597.00 tons of coal.

CONSOLIDATION MINE NO. I

Richard Hawkins ------ ...... -----------------Mine Foreman.Michael McGeady -------------- --------- ___ ----------- Asst. Foreman.

This mine is located on the C. & P. R. R. at Ocean on the eastside of George's Creek. It is a slope openino., working the Pittsburghor Big Vein coal seam, and is opened under the double entry system.Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fan and the air cur-rent is conducted to the working faces by overcasts, doors and stop-pings. It is found in a satisfactory condition. Drainage is verydifficult, owing to the low condition of the mine and a heavy expenseis incurred in keeping it satisfactory. It is obtained by being drainedthrough the Hoffman tunnel.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 127 men?worked 298 days and produced 113,385 tons of coal.

CONSOLIDATION MINE NO. 3

Alex. Neal --------------------- - ------------------- .... _ ----------Mine Foreman.Charles Shields ----------- ___ ------ __ .............Asst. Foreman.

This mine is located at Hoffman, 11/9. miles east of Frostburg-on the Eckhart branch of the C. &. P. Railroad. It is a slope open-ing workin.- the Big Vein coal seam, and is developed on the double


entry system. Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fanand the air current is conducted to the working faces by overcasts,doors and brattices.

Drainage is most difficult and it is necessary to have a numberof pumps and ditches in order to keep the drainage in a lawful con-dition. Drainage is through the Hoffman ditch which empties intoBraddock Run at Clarysville. Timbering is found in good condi-tion but the mine requires a great deal of timbering to keep theroof in a safe condition.



Frank Carter_ --- ------------ __ ------------- ................. Mine Foren-ian.George Richardson.-..................Asst. Mine Foreman.John Barry.......................... ........ .-Asst. Mine Foreman.

This mine is a slope opening working the Pittsburgh or BigVein coal seam located at Eckhart. It is developed on the doubleentry system. Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fanand is conducted to the working faces by brattices. Drainage isvery difficult, but by the use of pumps and ditches it is kept in alawful condition. The roof is of a dangerous character, owing tothe age of the mine. The timbering, however, is well looked after.This mine is located on the C. & P. R. R.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 63 men,worked 287.9 days and produced 65,457.00 toiis of coal.


James Close......................................................... Mine Foreman.Arthur Weisenborn........ ------------------- Asst. Foreman.

This milie is located at the end of the 'Y' on the C. & P. R. R.It is a drift opening working the Tyson coal seam. Ventilation isfound to be in a satisfactory conditioi-i and is produced by an elec-trically driven fan. Drainage is kept in a lawful coiidition by holesdriven to the Big Vein and by the use of pumps.


CONSOLIDATION NO. 10Frank Carter -------------------------- - ----------------- 2jine Foreman.William Donahue --------------------------------- Asst. Foreman.Clyde Rowe ----------------------- ................................ Asst. Foreman.

This mine is located at Eckhart just west of Consolidation No. 4on the Eckhart Branch of the C. & P. R. R. It is a drift opening

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working the Tyson or Sewickley coal seam and is developed on thedouble entry system. Ven'Lilation is produced by an electricallydriven fan. Drainage is kept in a lawful condition by holes beingdriven through to the Big Vein. The roof is of the usual characterfound in the Tyson seam, being disturbed in some places by theremoval of the coal in the seam below.

During the calendar year 1927 this 1-n-ine Pmployed 283 men,worked 286.3 days and produced 224,565.00 tons of coal.


Robert Edwards ........................... ....... ............ Mine Foreman.Patrick Kenny ---------------------- ------------------------- Asst. Foreman.

This mine is located at Borden Shaft on the main line of theC. & P. R. R. It is a shaft openiiig working the Big Vein Coal seam.It is developed on the double entry system. Ventilation is producedby an electrically driven fan located at the pumping shaft. Drain-age is by natural means and is through the Hoffman tunnel. Theroof is of tlte usual character and requires a great deal of timbering.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 174 men,worked 268.1 days and produced 166,403.00 tons of coal.


Robert Ewing........... ------------- ------------------- --------Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Lord, Md. It is a drift opening work-ing the Tyson or Sewickley coal seam and is developed on the doubleentry system. Ventilation is produced by an electrically drivenfan and is conducted to the working faces by doors and stoppings.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 26 men,worked 200.6 days and produced 9,090.00 tons of coal.

J.DADDYSMAN

This is a drift opening in the Bakerstown seam, located one-half mile northeast of Westernport. Ventilation is by naturalmeans.


DAILEY COAL COMPANY

Ernest Schell...._ ............... ___ ------- ......... _ Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Franklin and is a drift opening workingthe Bakerstown coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electri-


ally driven fan. This mine was formerly known as Mine No. 2of the Westernport Coal Company.


DARBY BRADY COAL MINES

This is a wagon mine located near Frostburg. It is a driftopening working the Tyson coal seam.


DAVlD YATES

This mine was formerly No. 16 of The Consolidation Coal Com-pany and is located about 2 miles east of Midland on the EckhartBranch of the C. & P. R. R. The outcrop is now being worked byMr. Yates. lt consists of a series of openings and was developedon the double ent'ry system. Nos. 1 and 2 are slope openings.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 4, men,worked 35 days and produced 127.00 tons of coal.

DOUGLAS WADDELL MlNE

This mine is located on the east side of George's Creek at Lona-coning on the Western Maryland Railway. lt is a drift openingworking the Pittsburgh or Big Vein coal seam. Ventilation is bynatural means.


EAGAN MlNlNG COMPANY

Charles Eagan ....... ........................................ Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Midland on the Western Maryland Rail-way. lt is a drift opening working the Big Vein coal seam. Venti-lation is by natural means.

During the calendar year this mine employed 2 men, worked70 days and produced 471.00 tons of coal.

ECKHART FUEL MlNE

This mine is located about 1 mile east of Eckhart. lt is a driftopeniiig working the Big Vein coal seam. lt is a small wagon rninesupplying coal for domestic trade.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 2 men, worked149 days and produced 632.00 tons of coal.


EDW. J. McKINZIE

This mine is located near Mt. Savage, Md., and is operating theBrush Creek coal seam. The coal is used for domestic trade andis hauled from the mine in trucks.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 6 men, worked 219days and produced 1,718.10 tons of coal.

H. G. EVANS COAL COMPANY

Borden Mine is a wagon mine located at Borden near Frost-burg. There are two drift openings working the Big Vein coalseam. Ventilation is produced by natural meai-is. Drainage is-also by natural means and is in a lawful condition. The roof is ofa dangerous character and requires a great deal of attention tokeep it safe.


FROSTBURG BIG VEIN COAL COMPANY

W. H. R. Thomas ......................... ................ Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Zihlman on the C. & P. R. R. It hasa number of operiings in the Pittsburgh ai-id Tyson coal seams.Veritilation is produced by electrically drjven fans.


FROSTBURG MINING COMPANY

Frank H. Spates.........Superintendent and Mine Foreman.

Spates No. 1 Mine is located at the Old Consolidation Villageabout 1 mile wesf of Frostburg. It is a wagon mine and is a driftopening woi-king the Pittsburgh coal seam. Ventilation is by nat-ui-al means.

During the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 7 meii,worked 300 days and produced 5,568.00 tons of coal.

GEORGE'S CREEK AND BARRELLVILLE COAL COMPANYParker Mine

Sheridan Means ---------- ..Supt. and Mine Foreman.

Parkei- Mine is located at Barrellville working the Bluebaughseam of coal. Ventilation is produced by a 7-ft. fan driven by


electricity. Drainage is in a lawful condition. This mine is onthe C. & P. R. R.


GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY, INC.

John R. Hamilton .......................................Superintendent.Robert Todd ..... __.......... __ __ ...............Mine Foreman, Mines Nos. 1-4.Clarkson Laird--- ........Mine Foreman, Big Vein and Tyson Mines.John D. Robertson ............. .-Mine Foreman, Waynesburg Mine.Richard Moffatt ... ............ ............Mine Foreman, Waynesburg Mne.

Mines Nos. 1 and 4 are located on the west side of the George'sCreek at Lonaconing on the Western Maryland Railway. Theyare drift openings working the Sewickley or Tyson coal seam. 'fheyare equipped with electrically driven fans. The air conditions arevery good.

Mine No. 2, working the Tyson and Big Vein coal seams, islocated on the east side of George's Creek at Lonaconing on theWestern Maryland Railway.

Mine No. 3, working the Waynesburg seam, is located on,theWestern Maryland Railway, on the west side of George's Creek. Itis a drift opening, and is equipped with an electrically driven fan.The conditions are unusually good.

During the calendar year 1927 production was as follows:George's Creek No. 2 (Sewickley) employed 20 men, worked 190days and produced 11,314.00 tons of coal; George's Creek No. 4 Mine(Sewickley) employed 68 men, worked 201 days and produced48,499.00 tons of coal; George's Creek No. 3 Mine (Waynesburg)employed 34 men, worked 185 days and produced 20,335.00 tons ofcoal; George's Creek No.,2 Mine (Pittsburgh) employed 14 men,worked 190 days and produced 11,916.00 tons of coal.

GEORGE'S CREEK COAL MINING COMPANY

Sonny Mine No.1J. W. Woomer...... ------------------ ................... ............. General Superintendent.

Succeeded byL. F. Gerdetz............Consulting Engineer and General Superintendent.Frank Quinn.. ................................... __ ----------- - -------- ........... .............. Mine Foreman.Ed. G. Atkinson ............................................. ---------- ............. ....................Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Lonaconing, working the Pittsburghor Big Vein coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electricallydriven fan and is conducted to the working faces by doors andstoppings. It is found in a satisfactory condition, no expense be-

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Mine No. 2

This mine, also known as the Waynesburg AEne, is located onthe Western Maryland Railway at Lonaconing. It is a drift open-ing, working the Waynesboro seam. Ventilation is by naturalmeans and is found to be in a satisfactory condition.


Mine No. 1

This mine is located at Lonaconing on the Western MarylandRailway, working the Tyson or Sewickley coal seam. It is a driftopening, developed on the double entry system. Ventilation is pro-rduced by electrically driven fans and is found to be in a satisfactorycondition.


GREEN'S COAL COMPANY

A. F. Green .................. ....... . ...... ......... ....... Mine Foreman.

This mine is on the Western Maryland Railway at Lonaconing,on the east side of George's Creek. It is a drift opening workingthe Tyson coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electricallydriven fan.

Duiing the calendar year 1927 this mine was idle.

J. 0. J. GREEN COAL COMPANY

This is an opening in the Bakerstown seam. Ventilation is pro-duced by a fan driven by a gasoline motor. The mine is locatedabout 11/2 miles above Reynolds, on Mill Run.


GUY HELBIG FUEL MINEGuy Helbig------ - .................. ...... ........ Owner and Forenian.

Helbig Mine is located about 1, mile east of Mt. Savage. Thisis a drift opening in the Bakerstown coal seam. Ventilation is pro-duced by natural means. This is a wagon mine and the coal is soldto domestic trade.



HOFFA BROS. COAL COMPANY

William Hyde, Sr..-.---- ............................... Superintendent.Chester Hyde ......................................................Mine Foreman.

Phoenix Mine No. 2 consists of 7 openings in the Pittsburgh orBig Vein coal seam and is located on the west side of George's Creekat Lauder on the C. & P. R. R. Ventilation is by natural means.


William Hyde, Sr ........................................ Superintendent.Lester Smith ....................... ------------- .-Mine Foreman.

This mine, formerly one of the Westernport Coal Company'smines, is located at Franklin. It is a drift opening, working theLower Kittanning coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an elec-trically driven fan.


HOPE MINING COMPANY

Thomas Smith............... ------------- ........ . ........... Mine Foreman.

This mine formerly known as the Shaw Coal Company, is anopening in the Bakerstown coal seam, located at Moscow on theC. & P. R. R. Ventilation is by natural means.


HOWARD & MAYBURY COAL COMPANY

Sim Groves--------------------------------------------------------- Mine Foreman.

Kern Mine is a drift opening near Barton, in the Bakerstownseam, 1/2 mile above Reynolds, on Mill Run. Ventilation is by afan driven by gasoline engine. This is a wagon mine.

Durin.-I the calendar year 1927 this mine employed 3 men,worked 214 days and produced 1,579.00 tons of coal.

JAMES DARROW

Coramandel Mine.This mine is on the Western Maryland Railway at Lonaconing,

and is a drift opening, working the Pittsburgh or Big Vein coalseam. It is developed on the double entry system. Ventilation isby natural means.


During the year 1927 this mine employed 4 men, worked 28days and produced 265.11 tons of coal.

KOONTZ COAL COMPANYMcKee No. 2

Robert Shaw ...................................................Superintendent.Walter Kallmyer .................... ___ -------------Mine Foreman.

This mine is located about 1 mile west of Lonaconing on theWestern Maryland Railway, working the Tyson coal searn. Venti-lation is produced by a stearn-driven fan. Drainage is by naturalmeans and is found in good condition.

During the year 1927 this n-iine ernployed 50 rnen, worked 234days and produced 48,845.00 tons of coal.

LANGHAM & BOAL

Herbert Langham........................ ............ Mine Foreman.

This is a wagon mine located about 1 mile west of Barton, andis a drift opening, working the Bakerstown coal seam. Ventilationis produced by a gasoline-driven fan.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 2 men, worked 25days and produced 158 tons of coal.

LITTLE PITTSBURGH COAL COMPANY

A. F. Green ..................... ..................................Xine Foreman.

This mine is located on the east side of George's Creek at Lona-coning, on the Western Maryland Railway. It is a drift opening,working the Little Pittsburgh coal seam. Ventilation is producedby natural means.

During the year 1927 this mine was idle.

McDONALD COAL COMPANY

Joseph Shuhart ...... _ ............... __ ------ ...Mine Foreman.

Arcadia Mne is an opening in the Bakerstown coal seam,located on the west side of George's Creek near Barton, on theC. & P. R. R. Ventilation is produced by a fan driven by an electricmotor.



McKEE & FULLER COAL COMPANY

Henry McKee.... _ .... ................ ............. .... ..-Mine Foreman.

No. 1 Mine is a wagon mine located at Lord, Md. It is a driftopening, workin-, the Big Vein coal seam. This mine was openedin June, 1925, and it is expected to reclaim some of the pillar coalleft in the first working. The coal is hauled by wagon and trucksto the C. & P. R. R. at Woodland, where it is loaded into railroadcars for shipment.


2lcNITT COAL COMPANY

James Jenkins .............................. _ ------------ ..-Superintendent. -

John Fatkin --------------------------------------------------------- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Midlothian, on the C. & P. R. R. It is aslope opening working the Sewickley or Tyson coal seam. Ventila-tion is produced by a steam-driven fan.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 73 men, worked 1791/1,days and produced 45,368.00 tons of coal.

MARVA COAL COMPANY

Jos. G. Martin ........... . ...........Superintendent and Mine Foreman.

Pine Hill Mine is located on the Western Maryland Railway nearLonaconing, on the east side of George's Creek. It consists of anumber of openings in the Big Vein coal seam. Ventilation is bynatural means.

During the e-alendar year 1927 this mine employed 12 men,worked 161 days and produced 12,401.06 tons of coal.

MARYLAND COAL COMPANY

L. B. Stevens......... ........................................Superintendent.Felix Foot................. . ... ................ --------- .......... imine Foreman.Harold Morgan ........................... ........Asst. Foreman.

The Big Vein and Tyson Mines of this Company are located onthe Western Maryland Railway on the west side of George's Creekat Lonaconing. Mine No. 1 is a drift opening working the Tysonseam and is developed on the double-entry system.

Mine No. 2 is a drift opening working the Pittsburgh or BigVein coal seam. The roof is good and timbering well looked after.

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Ventilation in these mines is produced by electrically driven fans.Drainage is difficult, but is kept in a lawful condition by means ofditches and pumps.

During the year 1927 the Big Vein Mine employed 124 men,worked 1553/4 days and produced 100,202.17 tons of coal. TheTyson Mine was idle.

METZ BROS. COAL COMPANY

Walter J. Metz-------------------------- ------------------ .-Mine Foreman.

This mine is located near Barton on the east side of* George'sCreek, working the Bakerstown coal seam.


MIDLOTHIAN COAL COMPANY

Leo McNeal ............. . ................... ......... . ..... Mine Foreman.

This. Company's mines are located on the C. & P. R. R. at Md-lothian, about 2 miles west of Frostburg. The mine consists of fivedrift openings working the Tyson and Big Vein coal seams. Venti-lation is produced by natural means.

During the year 1927 production was as follows. Tyson No. 1employed 8 men, worked 229 days and produced 5,721.15 tons ofcoal; Tyson No. 2 employed 8 men, worked 20 days and produced523.02 tons of coal.

MOSCOW-GEORGE'S CREEK MINING COMPANY

Edward R. Brennan ..................... Mine Foreman, No. 3.Carson Thomas............Mine Foreman, Nos. 1 and 2.

These mines are located near Barton on the west side ofGeorge's Creek. They are drift openings working the Pittsburghor Big Vein and Bakerstown coal seams. Ventilation in the Bakers-town mine is produced by a fan driven by electric motor. In thePittsburgh or Big Vein mine it is produced by natural means.

During the year 1927 production was as follows: No. 1 (BigVein) employed 8 men, worked 244 days and produced 8,803.06 tonsof coal; No. 2 (Big Vein) employed 8 men, worked 244 days andproduced 5,054.05 tons of coal; No. 3 (Bakerstown) employed 8men, worked 120 days and produced 2,735.00 tons of coal.

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MOUNT SAVAGE FUEL COMPANY

Lawrence Barth ................................ -------- Superintendent.John C'arter--------- ................................ _ ----- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Mt. Savage and is a drift opening onthe C. & P. R. R., working the Brush Creek or Rock seam of coal,and is developed on the double-entry system. Ventilation is pro-duced by an electrically driven fan.


MT. SAVAGE AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY

H. B. Avery.......................... _ .........................Mine Foreman.William Eisel ------- ___ --------------- - ..........Asst. Foreman.Melvin Reed ............... ............ ....................Asst. Foreman.

Mine No. 1 is located at George's Creek Village, on the mainline of the C. & P. R. R. It is a drift opening working the Brook-ville or Bluebaugh coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an elec-trically driven fan located at a shaft 204 feet deep.


MT. SAVAGE & INDEPENDENT FUEL COMPANY

A. D. Martin ........... . ............................................3ffine Foreman.

This mine is located about 1 mile east of Mt. Savage on theC. & P. R. R. It is a drift opening working the Bakerstown coalseam. This mine was formerly known as the Potomac & Cumber-land Coal Company.

This mine during the calendar year 1927 employed 9 men,worked 107 days and produced 2,019.00 tons of coal.

MT. SAVAGE MINING COMPANY

Jos. Jenkins...............Superintendent and Mine Foreman.

Liberty Mine is located at Mt. Savage on the C. & P. R. R. Itis a drift opening working the Maynadier coal seam. Ventilationis produced by an electrically driven fan.


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OLD COLONY COAL COMPANY

Jos. E. Small ..................................................Mine Foreman.

Nos. 1 and 2 Mines are located at Moscow. They are diift open-ings working the Bakerstown coal seam. Ventilation is producedby a fan driven by an electric motor.

During the year 1927 this mine was, idle.

PIEDMONT & GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY

Bowery Furnace No. 1

This mine is located at Midlothian, working the Redstone seamof coal. It is located on the C. & P. R. R. Ventilation is producedby a fan driven by an electric motor.


Bowery Furnace No. 2

Harry Hitchins ............................ - ---------------Superintendent.Oscar Huber ................... ....... ____ -----------------Asst. Foreman.James Taylor------- ................................. - -----------Asst. Foreman.

This mine is located at Midlothian on the C. & P. R. R., workingthe Tyson seam of coal. It is developed on the double-entry systemand is kept in a lawful condition. Ventilation is produced by anelectrically driven fan.


Washington No. 1

J. A. Cosgrove ................................................ Superintendent.William Brophy .............................................Mine Foreman.J. J. Kenny ------ ........... ..... - ............. .....Mine Foreman.

This mine is located on the west side of George's Creek nearFranklin, on the C. & P. R. R. It is a drift opening working theLower Kittanning seam of coal and is developed on the double-entrysystem. Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fan.Drainage is by means of pumps and is kept in a lawful condition.



Washington No. 2

MArtin Condry................................................Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Eckhart on the Eckhart Branch of theC. & P. R. R. It is a drift opening working the Big Vein and Red-stone seam of coal.


Washington No. 5

John Wallace ---------------------------------------------------Mine Foreman.John Hughes ....................... ..............................Mine Foreman.

This mine is located near Franklin, on the C. & P. R. R. It isa drift opening working the Bakerstown coal seam and developedon the double-entry system. Ventilation is produced by an elec-trically driven fan.


0. T. PORTER COAL COMPANY

Oliver T. Porter.................. _ .......... ..............Mine Foreman.

This mine is located near Barton and is a wagon mine, supply-ing domestic trade. It is a drift opening working the Bakerstowncoal seam. Ventilation is produced by natural means.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 1 man, worked 211days and produced 1,320.00 tons of coal.

PORTER & KREITZBURG COAL COMPANYPorter Mine

Marshall Porter ...................... - ------- -------------Mine Foreman.

This mine is located about 1 mile east of Eckhart Mines and isa wagon mine, supplying domestic trade. It is a drift opening work-ing the Pittsburgh or Big Vein coal seam. Ventilation is by naturalmeans.



M. W. RACE

M. W. Race ------------------------------ --------- - ..... Superintendent.

The Washington Hollow is a wagon mine located near EckhartMines. It is a drift opening working the Pittsburgh or Big Veincoal seam. Ventilation is by natural means.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 3 men, worked 68 days/and produced 253 tons of coal.

REESE HARRIS FUEL MINE

Harris AEne is located at Grahamtown, near Frostburg. It is adrift opening working the Upper Tyson coal seam.

This mine was abandoned several years ago.

ROBERT GRIF'FITH

Robert Griffith..... . ............................................ Mine Foreman.

This is known as the New Griffith Mine, the old Griffith Minehaving been abandoned during the year 1925, due to encounteringfaults. It is a wagon mine and is located about 1 mile west ofFrostburg.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 4 men, worked 88 daysand produced 818.00 tons of coal.

R. C. ROBERTS COAL COMPANY

Harry WilsOn ------------ - _ ....................... ----- Superintendent.

Roberts Mine No. 1 is located one-half mile northeast of West-prnport. It is a drift opening operating in the Bakerstown seam.Ventilation is furnished by a fan driven by gasoline engine andfound to be satisfactory.

Roberts Mine No. 2 is located 1 mile northeast of Westernport.It is a drift opening operating in the Bakerstown coal seam. Venti-lation is provided by a fan driven by gasoline engine and found tobe satisfactory.

During the year 1927 the No. 1 mine employed 8 men, worked281 days and produced 4,287.00 tons of coal.

SCHRAMM & DAVIS COAL COMPANY

Potomac, Bakerstown, Mine is located on the I-Toffa Bros. tramroad near Barton. It is a drift opening working the Bakerstown


coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fan,and drainage is by natural means.


SMITH COAL COMPANY

Speir Mine is a wagon mine located on the east side of George'sCreek at Barton. It is a drift opening working the Bakerstowncoal seam. Ventilation is produced by a fan driven by gasolinemotor and is found to be in a very satisfactory condition.


STANTON & GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY

Marshall Stanton.. ----Mine Foreman.

Stanton's Afine is located on the Eckhart Branch of the C. & P.R. R., on the west side of Braddock's Run, 1 mile south of Clarys-ville, along the old National Road. It is a drift opening workingthe Kittanning seam of coal. Ventilation is by natural means.


SULLIVAN BROS. COAL COMPANY

John Sullivan .......... ........ ....................Superintendent.Bernard D. Byrnes ................ ............. ......Mine Foreman.

Sullivan No. 1 Mine is located near Eckhart, on the EckhartBranch of the C. & P. R. R. It is a drift opening working theUpper Sewickley, better known as the Tyson, coal seam, and alsothe Big Vein coal seam. This mine is developed on the double-entrysystem. Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fan andis conducted to the working faces by doors and brattices. Duringthe year 1927 this mine was idle.

Sullivan No. 3 Mine is located on the Eckhart Branch of theC. & P. R. R. at Clarysville, about 3 miles east of Frostburg. Itis a slope opening in the Kittanning coal seam. Ventilation is pro-duced by an electrically driven fan.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 75 men, worked i83days and produced 47,234.00 tons of coal.

SUPPLY COAL COMPANY

Joseph Robertson.. ................. __ ..........Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Barton, on the Hoffa Bros. tram road.It is a drift opening working the Bakerstown coal seam. Ventilatio'nis by natural means. This is a small wagon mine.


During the year 1927 this mine employed 2 men, worked 90days and produced 798 tons of coal.

UNION MINING COMPANY

Union No. 4

Joseph Finzel ------------ ----------------------- ----------- --- Superintendent.

Albert Deffenbaugh------------- ------------- _Mine Foreman.

This mine is located near Mt. Savage, on the C. & P. R. R. Itis a drift opening and was formerly the old Black Hill Mine. Venti-lation is produced by an electrically driven fan and is conductedto the working faces by doors and stoppings.


UNlTED BlG VElN COAL COMPANY

H. W. Rowe------------------- - ------------------------------------ Superintendent.

Frederick Rowe ----------------- --------------------------- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located west of Mt. Savage, on the C. & P. R. R.It consists of two drift openings working the Pittsburgh or BigVein coal seam. It is developed on the double-entry system. Venti-lation is produced by an electrically driven fan. Drainage is keptin a lawful condition by natural means and ditches.

During the period of this report the mine was idle.

VlNCENT ENGLE & SONS COAL COMPANY

Vincent Engle..................... _ ............. ............. Mine Foreman.

This is a wagon mine located about 1 mile east of Eckhart. Itis a drift opening working the Big Vein coal seam.


WEST VlRGINlA PULP AND PAPER COMPANYDevon AUne

This mine is located at Luke, on a branch of the Western Mary-land Railway. lt is a drift opening working the Brookville seam.Ventilation is produced by a fan driven by an electric motor.

This mine has been idle for several years.


WILLIAM H. BARNES FUEL MINE

- Barnes Fuel Mine is located at Midlothian, and is a wagon mine.It is a drift opening in the Pittsburgh coal seam. Ventilation is bynatural means and the coal is sold to domestic trade. This minehad not been operated for several years, worked during 1926, butwas idle during 1927.

WESTERNPORT COAL COMPANYMine No. 2

George Dailey ..... -------- - -------- ---- ------ -- ---------Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Franklin. It is a drift opening workingthe Bakerstown coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electricfan. After January, 1927, this mine became known as the DaileyCoal Company.

During January, 1927, this mine employed 22 men and produced843.00 tons of coal.

WORKMAN COAL COMPANY

C. 0. Workman ............. -------- ----- - --------------------Mine Foreman.

This is a wagon mine located about 1 mile north of Frostburg.It is a drift opening working the Pittsburgh or Big Vein coal seam.Ventilation is by natural means.



DESCRIPTION OF FIRE CLAY MINES IN ALLEGANY COUNTYCALENDAR YEAR 1927

THE ANDREW RAMSAY FIRE CLAY COMPANY

Henry Lowery ................... _ .... ......... ------ Mirie Foremari.

Ellerslie IvEne is located about 2 miles southwest of Ellerslieand is a drift opening working the fire-clay seam. Ventilation isby natural means. The mine is located on the Baltimore & OhioRailroad.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 5 men, worked 250days and produced 1,271.00 tons of fire clay.

BIG SAVAGE FIRE BRICK COMPANY

Clarence Raley----- ....................... .............Mine Foreman.

These mines are located on the Big Savage Mountain, about3 miles northwest of Frostburg. It is a drift ooening working thefire-clay seam. Ventilation is produced by natural means.


SAVAGE MOUNTAIN FIRE BRICK COMPANY

G. A. Shuckhart ........... --------------------------------- Superintendent.Cliarles Wolfe ...... ...... .............. ___ --------------- .-Mine Foreman.

This mine is located about 3 miles northwest of Frostburg. It isa drift opening working the fire-clay seam. Ventilation is by nat-ural means.


UNION MINING COMPANY

Joseph Finzel .................................. ....Superintendent.William Werner ........................ Mine Foreman.William Baker... ...... - ----- ...Mine Foreman.

This Company's fire-clay mines are located about 3 miles westof Mt. Savage, on Savage Mountain. They are drift openings work-ing the fire-clay seam. Ventilation is produced by a fan.


During the year 1927 production was as follows: Opening No. 6employed 72 men, worked 234 days and produced 25,145.16 tons offire clay; Opening No. 7 employed 20 men, worked 204 days andproduced 10,571.10 tons of fire clay; Opening No. 1 employed 7 men,worked 164 days and produced 2,007.05 tons of fire clay; OpeningNo. 10 employed 16 men, worked 39 days and produced 1,742.14tons of fire clay.

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DESCRIPTION OF MINES IN GARRETr COUNTYCALENDAR YEAR 1927

ABERDEEN COAL COMPANY

Steyer Mine is an opening in the Kittanning seam, located onthe Western Maryland Railway at Steyer. Ventilation is producedby a fan driven by a gasoline motor.


W. D. ALTHOUSE & COMPANY

J. T. Jordan-------------------------------- - -------------------- ---- Mine Foreman.

Georgian Mine is located about 1 mile west of Gorman. It is adrift opening working the Freeport coal seam. Ventilation is pro-duced by a fan diiven by an electric motor.

On December 1, 1927, this mine was taken over by the BigVein Coal Company of Lonaconing, Inc., Lonaconing, Md.

During the first 11 months of 1927, while still known as W. D.Althouse & Company, this mine employed 32 men, worked 225 daysand produced 24,152.03 tons of coal.

During December, 1927, while known as the Big Vein Coal Com-pany of Lonaconing, Inc., this mine employed 40 men, worked 22days and produced 2,537.00 tons of coal.

BLOOMINGTON COAL COMPANY

Brookville Mine is an opening in the Brookville seam on themain line of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad near Bloomington, Md.


BLOOMINGTON COAL COMPANY

Mine No. 4 is an opening in the Kittanning or Davis Six Footseam on the main line of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad nearBloomington. Ventilation is produced by a fan.


BOYD MINING COMPANY

George Boyd ---- -------- ------------------------------- _ ------ Superintendent.George Campbell--------- _ ............. ----------- Mne Foreman.

Mines Nos. 1 and 2 are located at Potomac Manor, on the westside of the Potomac River, on the main line of the Western Mary-


land Railway. They are drift openings working the Lower Kittan-ning coal seam, and are developed on the double-entry system.Ventilation is produced by a 12-foot fan. This was formerly theBlaine Afining Company.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 56 men, worked 1001/2

days and produced 25,049.00 tons of coal.

CASS COAL COMPANY

Cass Mines Nos. 1 and 2 are openings in the Upper Freeportseam, located near Crellin on the Kendall Branch Railway. Ventila-tion is by natural means.

Durin,-, the year 1927 this mine was idle.

CASSELMAN VALLEY COAL MlNING COMPANY

R. Wilburn -------------- .......... ...... --------------------------- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located on the Casselman Valley Railroad, nearJenninas. lt is a drift opening working the Bakerstown coal seam.Ventilation is produced by natural means.


DAV1S COAL AND COKE COMPANYKempton No. 42

Robert Gibbs ------ ---------- ------------------------------------ Mne Foreman.E. G. King.. ----------------- ------------- -------------- Assistant Foreman.L. M. Hellyer ----------------------------------- ___ Fire Boss.Mike Morris ............................... ..................................... Fire Boss.Albert King ..................................................... -------------- Fire Boss.

This mine is located at Kempton. lt is a shaft opening workingthe Lower Kittanning coal seam. Ventilation is produced by anapproved fan driven by an electric motor. Drainage is kept in alawful condition by means of pumps.


EARL FAZENBAKER

Earl Fazenbaker .......................................... Mine Foreman.

This is a wagon mine and is a drift opening in the Pittsburghor Big Vein coal seam, and is located 5 miles northeast of Western-port. Ventilation is by natural means.


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ELK RUN COAL COMPANY

(Formerly Monroe Coal Mining Company)

Elk Run Mines Nos. I and 3 are located at Barnum, on the westside of the Potomac River, on the main Iiiie of the Western Mary-land Railway. They are drift openings working the Bakerstownand Lower Kittanning coal seams. Ventilation is produced by fansZ,

driven by a steam engine.During the year 1927 this mine was idle.

GEORGE MORELANDTable Rock Mine

George Moreland--------------------------------------------- Mine Foreman.

This is a wagon mine and is a drift opening in the Kittanningseam, located 5 miles from Gorman, Md. It is a fuel mine.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 1 man, worked 62days and produced 471.00 tons of coal.

HAMILL COAL & COKE COMPANY

J. J. Walker.------ __ Mine Foreman (Kittanning Mine)William Hartley------------Mine Foreman (Freeport Mine)

These mines are located about 1 mile south of Kitzmiller, on themain line of the Western Maryland Railway. They consist of twoopenings working the Kittanning and Freeport coal seams. Venti-latioii is produced by a fan.

Duiing the year 1927 the Freeport Mine employed 38 men,183 days and produced 27,827.00 tons of coal. The Kittan-

ning AEne employed 70 men, worked 183 days and produced50,923.00 tons of coal.

McCULLOUGH COAL CORPORATION

Chris. Roberts.......... __ ..........Superintendent and Mine Foreman.

McCullough Mine is located at Friendsville. It is a drift openingworking the Kittanning coal seam. Ventilation is produced by anelectrically driven fan and is conducted to the working faces bydoors, stoppings and overcasts, and is usually in a very good condi-tion. This mine is located on the Kendall Branch of the Baltimore& Ohio Railroad.



MeMAHON BROS.

Yoder Mine

Leonard Shaffer... .......................... _ ...Mine Foreman.

Yoder Mine is located about 1 mile east of Grantsville. It is awagon mine and is a drift opening working the Freeport coal seam.Ventilation is by natural means.


MANOR COAL COALPANY

Mine No. 1

R. E. Diveley ..................................... Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Vindex, on the Chaffe R. R., about 3miles east of Kitzmiller. It is a drift opening working the LowerKittanning coal seam. Ventilation is produced by an electricallydyiven fan.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 85 men, worked 206.5days and produced 74,999.00 tons of coal.

MANOR COAL COMPANYMine No. 2

R. E. Diveley --- ------------------------- ..,-.Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Vindex, on the Chaffe R. R., about 3miles east of Kitzmiller. It is a drift opening working the Clarionseam of coal. Ventilation is produced by an electrically driven fan.


MARYLAND SMOKELESS FUEL COMPANY

Christian Yommer --------------------- ----------------- Mine Foreman.

Yommer Mine of this Company is located on the CasselmanValley Railroad, near Jennings, Md. It is a drift opening workingthe Bakerstown or Honeycomb coal seam. Ventilation is producedby a fan driven by a gasoline motor.



MELVIN WEIMER

Melvin Weimer----------------------------------------- - ----- mine Foreman.

This is a small wagon mine located near Oakland. It is a driftopening working the Lower Freeport coal seam. Ventilation is bynatural means. This coal is mined for domestic use.


MEYERS COAL COM'PANY

Norman Patton ------------------ --------------- ......Mine Foreman.J. A. Beachy ............ ......... .......... ----------------Mine Foreman.

Beachy Mine is a wagon mine located about one-half mile west,of Grantsville. It is a drift opening working the C-Prime coalseam. Ventilation is by natural means and complies with the law.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 9 men, worked 197-1/2days and produced 8,371.04 tons of coal.

(EZRA) MICHAELS COAL COMPANY

Ezra Michaels ------------------------------------------------- Mine Foreman.

This is a wagon mine opening in the Bakerstown coal seam,located about 11/2 miles above Reynolds, on Mill Run. Ventilationis produced by a fan driven by a gasoline motor.


R. W. MILLER COAL MINES

R. W. Miller.... -------------------------------------- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located about 3 miles northwest of Grantsville, onthe Jennings Branch Railroad. It is a drift opening working theBakerstown coal seam. Ventilation is by natural means.


MILLER & COLLINS(Formerly A. G. Shrout)

This is an opening located 3 miles west of Oakland. Ventilationis by natural means. It is a fuel mine and the coal is delivered bywagon.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 2 men, worked 10 daysand produced 60.00 tons of coal.


MORGART COAL MINING CORPORATION

Louis A. Morgart....................... . .................Superbitendent.Arch Stewart................. . ...................................Mine Foreman.W. J. Kyle- ...................... ...................................AUne Foreman.

Mines 1, 2 and 5 are located about 1 mile west of Jennings, onthe Jennings Branch Railroad, working the Bakerstown and theUpper Freeport coal seams. Ventilation is produced by fans drivenby gasoline motors and is found in a satisfactory condition.

During the year 1927 these mines were idle.

G. C. PATTISON

George Brandlen................... _ ........ - ...... ....Mine Foreman.

Pattison Mines Nos. 1 and 2 are drift openings in the Bakers-town and Kittanning coal seams, located near Bloomington, on themain line of -the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Ventilation is by nat-ural means.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 5 men, worked 53 daysand produced 1,122.17 tons of coal.

PENDERGAST & ASHBY

Mne No. 1 is located near Crellin, on the Kendall Branch Rail-road. It is a drift opening working the Lower Kittanning coal seamiVentilation is produced by a fan driven by a gasoline motor and isfound in a very satisfactory condition.


PENN-MARYLAND COLLIERIES, INC.

W. H. Cutchall ----- ---------------- ___ ..........Mine Foreman.

Nethkin Mine is a drift opening in the Freeport coal seam, lo-cated one-half mile east of Bayard, W. Va., and is developed on thedouble-entry system. Ventilation is produced by a fan driven byelectric motor. This mine was originally known as the McKanwigCoal Company, after which it became known as Cutchall and Gates,finally by the above name.



POTOMAC FUEL & SUPPLY COMPANY(Formerly Garrett County Coal and Mining Co.)

William Lemon.. ..... __ ............... ..................... Mine Foreman.Owen Keegan .................... ----------------------------- Mine Foreman.

Dodson Mines Nos. 1, 3, 6 and 8 are located at Dodson, on themain line of the Western Maryland Railway. it consists of fourdrift openings working the Kittanning coal seams. Ventilation isproduced by approved fans. During the period of this report Open-ing No. 3 was abandoned and No. 8 was opened in the UpperKittanning.

During the year 1927 these mines were idle.

POTOMAC VALLEY COAL COMPANYLouise Mine

Dan. Walker, Sr... ...... .................. - .......Mine Foreman.

Louise Mine is located on the Chaffee Branch Railway. It is adrift opening working the Lower Kittanning coal seam.


POTOMAC VALLEY COAL COMPANYPeerless Mine

Dan. Walker, Sr...... ..................... Mine Foreman.

This mine is a drift opening in the Freeport seam, located 1 mileeast of Blaine, W. Va., on the Western Maryland Railway: Ventila-tion is produced by a 12-foot fan driven by a steam engine, and isfound to be satisfactory.


R. J. ROSS COAL MINES, INC.

L. R. Kight ...... __ ----------- ..... __ _ --------------SuperintendentLuther Evans...._. ------------------------------------------- Mine Foreman.J. P. Guy ----------------------------------------------------- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located near Bloomington, on a branch of the West-ern Maryland Railway. It is a drift opening working the Bakers-town coal seam. Ventilation is produced by a fan driven by an elec-tric motor.



RYLAND COAL COMPANY

This Company is operating a small fuel mine located at Friends-ville, Md. The coal is used for domestic trade.

During the year 1927 this mine employed 2 men and produced418-.00 tons of coal.

H. B. SMITH COAL COMPANY

H. B. Smith.. ----------------------------------------------------Superintendent.

This is the Trout Mine leased from the Hamill Coal & CokeCompany, and has two openings. It is located at Vindex, on theChaffee Branch Railroad, working the Kittanning and Clarionseams of coal. The Clarion seam has not been worked for severalyears.


STANDARD COAL COMPANY

Standard No. 1 is a drift opening in the Clarion seam, locatedgn the Chaffee Branch Railroad, 1 mile east of Chaffee. Ventilationis produced by A fan driven by a gasoline motor.


C. E. STANTON COAL COMPANY

C. E. Stanton._...---------------------------- --------------- Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Jennings, on the Casselman Valley Rail-road. During the year 1927 this mine was idle.

SHALLMAR MINING CORPORATION

J. B. James -------------- ------------------ ------------ Mine Foreman.

George Parrish ...................................... .........Mine Foreman.

This mine was formerly known as the Wolf Den Coal Company,but in December, 1927, changed to the name of Shallmar MiningCorporation. For description please see Wolf Den Coal Companyin this report.

During the period known as above (December, 1927) this mineemployed 122 men, worked 8 days and produced 4,880.00 tons ofcoal.

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A. G. SHROUT

This mine is now known as Miller & Collins, and a descriptionwill be found under that name, it having changed hands in January,1927.

During the period it was known as A. G. Shrout Mine, therewas employed I man, the mine worked 23 days and produced 51.00tons of coal.

U. M. STANTON COAL MINESU. M. Stanton ------------ ------------ ---------- ____ Mine Foreman.

This inine is located on the Casselman Valley Railroad, nearJel-inings, Md. It is a drift opel-iing working the Bakerstown orHoneycomb coal seam.


TRI-STATE CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANYSimon Durst ........... . .... -------- __ .....Mine Foreman.

This mine is located near Jennings, on the Casselman ValleyRailroad. It is a drift opening working the Bakerstown or Honey-comb coal seam. Ventilation is produced by a fan driven by a steamengine, and is conducted to the working faces in a lawful manner.

I During the year 1927 this mine was idle.

WOLF DEN COAL COMPANYHoward Marshall -------------------------- __ ....Superintendent.J. B. James. ......... ............... .... __ ............. Mine Foreman.George D. Parrish ..... ......... Assistant Mine Foreman.

This mine is located at Shallmar, on the Western MarylandRailway. It is a drift opening the Uipper and Lower Kit-tanning coal seams. Ventilation is produced by a large fan drivenby an electric motor. Drainage and timbering are well looked after.The general condition of the mine is good.

December 1, 1927, the name of this Company was changed toShallmar Mining Corporation.

During the period this mine was known as Wolf Den Coal Com-pany, January to November, 1927, inclusive, it emplo,yed 105 men,worked 212 days and produced 106,285.13 tons of coal.

YOUGH COAL COMPANYYough No. 1 is a drift opening operating in the Clarion seam of

coal located near Crellin, on the Kendall Railway. Ventilation isproduced by a fan driven by a gasoline engine.



PROSECUTIONS, CALENDAR YEAR 1927

A coniplaint was filed against a ininer for violation of cage per-mit. The defendant was tried in the Justice Court and foundguilty. As he had been confined in the County Jail for three days,he was fined $1.00 and costs, making a total of $10.50 and threedays in jail.

A complaint was filed before a Justice of the Peace against aminer for changing and removing checks on miners' cars. Thedefendant was never apprehended, and is still out of the jurisdictionof the Court.

Complant was made on September 15th, 1927, by the DistrictMine lnspector of the action of a motorman, brakeman and oneother underground employe for pushing a trip of empty cars duringthe night shift through a door and leaving the door open all nightand tearing down a canvas curtain. All three men were workingon the night shift. Warrants were served on the above-mentionedmen and they appeared before the Judge in the People's Court atFrostburg and pleaded guilty. The Court suspended the fine of$100.00 and the men were released on payment of the costs in thecase.

SAFETY ORDERS, CALENDAR YEAR 1927

On December 27, 1927, a Special Safety Order was issued regard-ing the ventilation of a certain Big Vein Mine and the making of asecond opening to the outside for the location of a fan. This orderwas complied with without the necessity of resorting to Courtaction.

MINE RESCUE AND FIRST AID

.As in the past, the Bureau has cooperated with the operatorsand the United States Bureau of Mines in giving instruction inMine Rescue and First Aid. Mine Rescue and First Aid were taughtduring the Short Course for Coal Mine Employees by District MineInspector Watkins, and as in the past to other mine employeesby employees of the United States Bureau of Mines, as well as bythe First Aid miners and safety engineers in the employ of TheConsolidation Coal Company.

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MT. SAVAGE, MD.Trained at Mt. Savage, Md., October 10-14, 1927, by Thomas F. Brown.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Name and Occupation CompanyRay-mond Boore, Miner ..................... ................................................................................ Union Mining Co.Henry E. Burkhart, Miner ....................... . ................................................................. Union Mining Co.Frank Snyder, Miner ....................... ............................................... . ................... ............ Union Mining Co.Marshall Snyder, Miner ......................................... ........ . ................... .......................... Union Mining Co.Albert C. Rice, Miner ...................................................................................................... Union Mining Co.Henry Sotz, Miner ............................................................................................................... Union Mining Co.Dan Williams, Painter ........... . ........................................................................................ Union Mining Co.Edward Carter, Trip Rider ..................................................... . . ----------- .................. Union Mining Co.Albert Deffenbaugh, Mine Foreman - ......................... . ............................. Union Mining Co.Thomas Machin, Mine Foreman .......................... .................. _ .............................. Union Mining Co.Patrick O'Tighe, Miner ....................................................................... . .............. Mt. Savage Mining Co.Daniel Miller, Miner .............. ............................................. __ ............................. Mt. Savage Mining Co.William Snyder, Miner ....................................................................................... Mt. Savage Mining Co.Charles Grady, Miner ...................................... ...................................... ............ Mt. Savage Mining Co.Norman T. Boore, Miner .................................................................................... Mt. Savage Mining Go.John Nolan, Miner ..................................................................................... ..................Union Mining Co.William Norriss, Machinist ..................................................................................... Uzlion Mining Co.John Deffenbaugh, Machinist ......................................................................... .......... Union Mining Co.James Worton, Miner .......................................................................................... Mt. Savage Mining Co.Frank Stowell, Miner .................. ............................................................... - Mt. Savage Mining Co.Perry Assna, Miner ...........................................................................................Mt. Savage Mining Co.Harry Dunn, Miner ...........................................................................................Mt. Savage Mining Co.

COMBINATION

Joseph M. Brailer, Miner ............................................... .......................... Mt. Savage Mining Co.John Carter, Foreman ............... .............. ....................... ... . .................................. Mt. Savage Fuel Co.Gilbert M. Machin, Miner .................................................... ............ ........................... Union Mining Co.

*Joseph J Jenkins, Mine Foreman ..... .......................................... Mt. Savage Mining Co.*Edward Stowell, Miner. .................................................................................. Union Mining Co.*William. D. Williams, Coal Inspector ............................................................... Union Mining Co.*John J. Henaghan, Driver ............................................................................................. Union Mining Co.

*Additional-Combination.

FIRST AID

George M. Sotz, Sack Boy ................................... ..... . ........... ...................................... Union Mining Co.William M. House, Miner ............................................................................................. Union Mining Co.M. David Morgan, Miner .................................... Mt. Savage & George's Creek Mining Co.Hugh J. McKenzie, Miner ............... . . .............. ................... ........................ - Union Mining Co.John Neder, Foreman ...................................................................................................... Union Mining Co.Leroy R. Jenkins, Miner ..... . .......... ................... .................. ........... ........................... Union Mining Co.Lewis D. Neubeiser, Miner ......................................... ................................................ Union Mining Co.Roy Chee, Miner ................................................................. .................. Consolidation Coal Co., No. 10Eugene R. Miller, Miner ......................................................... ................................ Mt. Savage Fuel Co.Aden J. Lavin, Miner .................................................. .......... .................................. Consolidation No. 10Eugene Blank, Miner ................. . ........................................................... ----------- Mt. Savage Mining Co.William H. Lehr, Brick Worker ...................................................... Big Savage Fire Brick Co.Edw. C. Blank, Student .................................................................................................................. Miner's Soil


LONACONING, MD.

Trained at Lonaconin,-, Md., October 17-21, 1927, by Thomas F. Brown.

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Name and Occupation CompanyBerinard P. Kilduff, Eingineer ............................. ............................................ Coinsolidatioln No. 1Patrick J. Creegain, Laborer ..................... ........................................... __ --------------- Consolidation No. 1James McFarlane, Miner .................................................................. George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.Richard Hawkiins, Foreman ....................... ............................................................ Coinsolidation No. IAllan Ravenscroft, Driver ...................... - ................... George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.J. Fraink Quinn, Mine Foremain ............................... .......... George's Creek Coal Mining Co.John P. Stephenson, Mine Clerk ................................................ George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.Robert K. Todd, Mine Foreman ...............- ......................... George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.Thomas J. Fitzhugh, Miner ......................................... --------------- :-George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.Edward G. Atkinson, Foreman .......................................... George's Creek Coal Mining Co.Lawreince Dunn, Miner ............ __ .................................... George's Creek Coal Mining Co.Simeon H. Duckworth, Jr ...................... ............................... ................... ..............................Miner's SonAndrew Brodie, Miner ................. ....................... .............................. George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.William Brodie, Miner .................................. ..... ....... ............... George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.Robert J. Hawkins, Laborer .................................................................... ---------- --- Consolidation No. 1Harold Morgan, Foreman ............. ............ _ ........................................... ........... Maryland Coal Co.William H. Thomas, Miiner ......................................................... _ ........................... Consolidation No. IJames Phillips, Sr., Miner ................. .......... ........................ .................................... Maryland Coal Co.

COMBINATION

John G. Powers, Timberman ....................... . ....................... George's Creek Coal Mining Co.*Walter Kallmyer, Foreman __ .................................................................. ................ Koontz Coal Co.7'Richard Moffatt, Foreman ............................................................... George's Creek Coal Co., Iine.*Fred. Beeman, Miner ....................... . ...................... . .......... Big Veiin Coal Co. of LoinaconingHarry Beeman, Miner ........................................................... Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing

*Simeon Duckworth, Sr., Miiner ........................................................ ................ Maryland Coal Co.*Additional-Combination.

FIRST AiDJohn Elliot, Miner ................................ ................................................... George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.W. 0. Joines, Miner- .......................................... ........................ George's Creek Coal Mining Co.Troxel Warnick, Motorman ............................................................ George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.Foster Fresh, Timberman .......................................................................................... Consolidation No. 1Ambrose Fitzpatrick, Miner ................ ............................................... ........... Consolidation No. 1Robert V. Hunt, Miiner ............................................................................ .......... Consolidation No. 1Harry Sulser, Laborer ........... .................................................................................... Consolidation No. 1William H. Neff, Miner-i .. . ........................................ ..................... George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.Arch Stewart, Miner ..................................................................... George's Creek Coal Mining Co.James Phillips, Jr., Glass Worker ........... ........................................................ ............. Miner's SonAlexainder Barclay, Miner .......................................................................................... Maryland Coal Co.John Barclay, Miner ........... ................................................... .................................. Maryland Coal Co.John Steel, Miner ............................................................................. ...... . ....................... Koontz Coal Co.Wilford J. Moyer, Miner ................................................... .............. George's Creek Coal Co., Inc.

MINE RESCUE ONLYJohn P. Smith, Foremain ........... . .......................... George's Creek Coal Mining Co.Simeon Whiteman, Laborer ................... ......................... ........................................ Koontz Coal Co.


FROSTBURG, MD.

Trained at Frostburg, Md., October 31-November 4, 1927, by Thomas F. Brown.

ADDITIONAL

Naine and Ocutpation Company-William Joyce, Mine Clerk .......... .................................... .................................... Consolidation No. 17Frank W. Carter, Foreman ....................... . ........................... ............................ Consolidation No. 10Henry W. Rizer, Miner ............................................................................................. Consolidation No. 9William H. Rephorn, Mine Clerk .................................................................. Consolidation No. 4Clarence J. Powers, Asst. Foreman ................... . ............................. Consolidation No. 10Henry Lloyd, Miner ------------------------ ........................ .................................................... Consolidation No. 12John N. Powers, Laborer ....................................................................................... Consolidation No. 12Thomas Gracie, Miner ............... .............................................. ................................. Consolidation No. 10William Allen, Brakeman ....................................................................................... Consolidation No. 10William Horton, Driver .......................................................................................... Consolidation No. 12

*Victor Meagher, Brakeman ................................................................................. Consolidation No. 10Archie Davis, Laborer ............................................................................................ Consolidation No. 10Robert L. Edwards, Foreman ........... ............................................................... Consolidation No. 12

*Robert Ewing, Foreman ..... . ...................................................................................... Consolidation No. 17James Ritchie, Miner ................................................................................................... Consolidation No. 10Charles Wolfe, Foreman ............................................................ Savage Mountain Fire Brick Co.Frank Madero, Laborer ........... ................ A ...................................................... Consolidation No. 10William J. Donahue, Foreman ........................................................................ Consolidation No. 10James A. Weisenborn, Foreman ..................... ------------- ------- ............... ...Consolidation No. 9Joseph Metzn-er, Tippleman ................................... ...................................... Consolidation No. 3Harry B. Davis, Mine Clerk ............... ------------------------- ....................................... Consolidation No. 10

*Thomas B. Powell, Mining Engineer ......................... Consolidation Coal Co. OfficeC. Walter Hars, Mine Clerk ................................................................... ............. Consolidation No. 3George Taylor, Yard Foreman ................................... .............................. Consolidation No. 10George M. Richardson, Foreman ...................: .............................................. Consolidation No. 4William H. Simpson, Electrician .................................................................. Consolidation No. 12

*Albert L. Simpson, Electrician ...................... .......... .............................. Consolidation No. 9Harry A. Schurg, Miner ................................... . ....................... ...................................... Annan & JeffriesEugene Stevens, Miner ................. .................................................................................... Annan & JeffriesJames Close, Mine Foreman ............ ........................................................... Consolidation No. 1Arthur Meek, Laborer ................................................................................................ Consolidation No. 12Allan Dennison, Miner .............................................................................. ................. Consolidation No. 9Harry C. Hitchins, Mine Foreman ..................... Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Alexander C. Neal, Mine Foreman ............................................................ Consolidation No. 3Clyde J. Rowe, Mine Foreman ................ .......................................................... Consolidation No. 10Chris. Walbert, Miner.. ......................................... ----------------------- ............................ Consolidation No. 9

*Advanced Mine Rescue, week of November 7th.

FIRST AIDLeo Foreman ------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Midlothian Coal Co.

John F. Manley, School Teacher .................. Board of Education, Allegany CountyWilliam Walbert, Miner .......................................................................................... Consolidation No. 9John S. Davis, Miner ....................................................................................... ........... Consolidation No. 12George Wellings, Miner ................... ............... --------------------------------------------------------- Consolidation No. 9Samuel Cosgrove, Miner ........................... __ --------------------------- .............................. Consolidation No. 9Davis E. Harriman, Miner ............................................................ ----------------------- Consolidation No. 10John Perbaugh, Miner ---------------------------------- ........................................ -------------------- Consolidation No. 9Theodore Davis, Pumpman ------------------ .................... _ ....................... Consolidation No. 12Lloyd Davis, Laborer ------------------------------------------------- .................................... Consolidation No. 3William Lancaster, Miner --------------------------------------- .............................................. Consolidation No. 9Milton Lohr, Carpenter ................. ---------------------------- ............. _ ........... .................. Consolidation No. 9William T. Porter, Motorman .............................................................. ............ Consolidation No. 10


William Miller, Miner ............................................................................................. Consolidation No. 10Arthur Lancaster, ivliner ..................................... ................................................ Consolidation No. 9Ben Rowe, Miner .................. ....................................... .................................................... Consolidation No. 10Robert L. Glenn, Electrician ........................ .............................................. Consolidation No. 9Maurice Bean, Timberman ..................... ...................................................... Consolidation No. 10Samuel Beeman, Driver....................... :"* ........ ........................... * ........................... Consolidation No. 12Charles H. Owens, Hoisting Engineer...................................................... Consolidation No. 12Coby Snyder, Miner................... ..................................... ................ ........................... Consolidation No. 10Ben Filer, Miner.................................. ............... . ................................................. . ..... Consolidation No. 12John Bahen, Miner....................................................................... . ....... . ....................... Consolidation No. 1Wallace McKee, Motorman........................................................... : ........................ Consolidation No. 17Clarence E. Chaney, Laborer................. ...... .......... .......................................... Consolidation No. 12John L. Smouse, Laborer * . .............. * ............................................................ Consolidation No. 12Joseph H. Brimlow, Laborer..................................... ... .................................... Consolidation No. 12John W. Laslow, Electrician............................. . ..................... .................. Con solidation-GeneralElmer Lewis, Miner ............................................... .................................. ................... Consolidation No. 3Elsworth Filer, Miner ................................................ ............ .............................. Consolidation No. 12Adam Patterson, Miner ............ ...... ...................... ............... George's Creek Coal Mining Co.Lewis F. Knippenburg, Miner ----------- ---------------- - ----------- --- ................. Consolidation No. 17James McKee, Miner ........... . ................... ................................................ ................. Consolidation No. 17Henry Cullen, Miner_ -------------------- __ ............... ....................................... ------------ Consolidation No. 17John Lee Kelly, Motorman .................................................................... _ Consolidation No. 9Hugh Muir, Miner ........................ ............ ............ ........... ................... --------------- _ ............ Marva Coal Co.William H. Martin, Laborer...................................... ----------------------------- Marva Coal Co.Charles H. Beeman, Laborer........................................ ............ .. . ............................. Marva Coal Co.Matthew E. Martin, Laborer .................................................................. .................. Marva Coal Co.William Wright, Miner ............................... __ ------------------------------------------------------ ...Consolidation No. 9Daniel Cullen, Miner .......................... ---------------------- - -------------------------------------- Consolidation No. 17Thomas B. Folk, Miner ...................................... --------------------------------------------------- Consolidation No. 9Thomas Higgins, Brakeman ----------------------------- Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Adolph F. Wagus, Laborer........................................................... . ................ Consolidation No. 12Joseph Smith, Laborer ..................... . ...................................... Consolidation Coal Co., No. 3Harry R. Edwards, Motorman........................ .................................................. Consolidation No. 12Earl J. Lavine, Tippleman .............. ............. ................................................. Consolidation No. 3Vincent Weimer, Motorman ............................. . ................ . Big Vein Coal Co. of LonaconingLee Barnett, Miner-,......... . ...................... . .......................... Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.

COMBINATION*James Olin Spiker, Miner ................................... ................................................ Consolidation No. 3"George Tipping, Miner..................................................... .................................... Consolidation No. 3John Barry, Foreman I ......................................... . ............................................ Consolidation No. 4

***Joseph G. Martin, Superintendent ............................................. ................ Marva Coal Co.***William McKee, Motorman : ....................... ............. 11 ................. * ................ Consolidatioii No. 17'

*First Aid axid Combiziation."Combination and Additional.

***First Aid and Combination, also Advanced Mine Rescue, week Nov. 7.

FROSTBURG, MD.

Trained at Frostburg, Md., November 7-11, 1927, by R. S. Corbin.

FIRST AIDName and Occupation Company

Bray Thompson, Clerk................................. ............................... ............... Consolidation Coal Co.Peter Granato, Miner............................................... . ............................... . .......... Coal Co.Joe Greco, Trackman ...................................................................................... . ..... Consolidation Coal Co.Samuel Repol, Miner .................................. ........... . ........................ ................... Consolidation Coal Co.George Truly, Electrician.................... _ . ....... ............................... Consolidation Coal Co.


Albert Stott, Brakeman ........... . ___ .............................. . ..............................Consolidation Coal Co.Frank A. Spina, Miner ........................................................ .. ......................... Consolidation Coal Co.Carl Burkett, Motorman .................................................................................... Consolidation Coal Co.Clifford Hunt, Electrician .............................................................................Consolidation Coal Co.Archie Plurnmer, Pumper ................... ............................................................. Consolidation Coal Co.Frank Scarpalla, Miner ....................................................................................... Consolidation Coal Co.Albert Lewis, Brakeman ............. .................. ..................... ......................... Consolidation Coal Co.Thomas Eisentrout, Laborer .......... _ ............................................ .................. Consolidation Coal Co.David W. Thomas, Miner .......................................... ................................ Consolidation Coal Co.Thomas Parise, Miner ........................... .............................................................. Consolidation Coal Co.Raymond Fiorita, Miner_ ................................................................................................ Annan & JeffriesPatrick Spataro, Miner ............................................................................................ Annan & JeffriesArmel Sween, Miner ................................................................... ........................................ Annan & JeffriesFrank Spitaro, Miner ........................................................... ................. .............. ..........Annan & JeffriesRoy Winebrenner, Miner ..... . ......... .............. ... . ........................... ............. Mt. Savage Fire Brick Co.Jacob Bluebaugh, Miner ............................ ............... _ ............................................Marva Coal Co'Philip H. Knepp, Miner .......................... ................................................... Mt. Savage Fire Brick Co.William Lewis, Clerk ........................................... ............................ E. B. Prichard, Frostburg, Md.Francis Winebrenner, Miner ............................................ . ..... Savage Mountain Fire Brick Co.

ADDITIONALSamuel J. Filer, Laborer ...................................... .................................. .......... Consolidation Coal Co.John Hartig, Mining Engineer ..................................................................... Consolidation Coal Co.Noah Close, Mining Engineer .................................................... ............ Consolidation Coal Co.Bernard Wade, Mining Engineer ............................................................ Consolidation Coal Co.Charles A. Wade, Miner ....................... . .......... . .......... ........ ........... . ................. Consolidation Coal Co.James H. Jenkins, Miner.. ......... . ........................................... ....................................... Marva Coal Co.John L. Casey, Superintendent .............................. Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing, Inc.James Riggleman, Weaving ....................... . ................................................. American Cellulose Co.

FINZEL, MD.

Trained at Finzel, Md., November 14-18, 1927, by Thomas F. Brown.

ADDITIONAL

Name and Occupation CompanyFlorin Nickel, Miner ......................................................................... ......................... Union Mining Co.William Baker, Foreman ...................... ......................................................................... Union Mining Co.Fred Mckenzie, Miner ............................................ .............................. .......................... Union Mining Co.Clyde Baker, Miner .............................................................. ........................................... .....Union Mining Co.Clem McKenzie, Miner .......................................................... i ................................. Union Mining Co.Roy E. Crowe, Miner ................................................................................................... Union Mining Co.George Finzel, Miner ........... . ...................... I ..................................................................... Union Mining Co.Lester Baker, Miner ..................................................... ............. .............................. Union Mining Co.James Werner, Miner .............................. .. ............. ...... ..... * ............................................ Union Mining Co.Edward G. Baker, Miner .......................... ................... ................................................. Union Mining Co.Patrick Raley, Miner .......................................... ................................................................. Union Mining Co.Lester Snyder, Laborer ..... . ............................ .................. ...................................... Union Mining Co.Henry Knepp, Miner ............................................................................... z ................... Union Mining Co.Arthur Baker, Miner ......................................................................................................... Union Mining Co.Charles Baker, Miner ................ ........................... ............................. . ............................ Union Mining Co.Clarence McKenzie, Miner ....... . ..... .............................................................................. Union Mining Co.Walter Baker, Miner ......................................................................................................... Union Mining Co.Lawrence Snyder, Laborer ...................................... __ ............................... . ........ . ..... Union Mining Co.


FiRST AIDJonas Layman, Miner ................. _ ..................................... .......... ...... . ............................. Union Mining Co.

Cecil Larue, Miner .......................................................................................................... Union Mining Co.Carl Hastetler, Miner ........................... ........................................... . ................................ Union Mining Co.Wesley Wilhelm, Miner ........................................................... ................................... Union Mining Co.Howard Wagner, Miner ................................. ......................... ......................... ............. Union Mining Co.Cecil Warner, Student... .................... . ........................................................................................................ ....................

Edward Clark, Foreman ................................... . ........................................................... Union Mining Co.

Arthur Clark, Miner............ ............................................... ........................................... Union Mining Co.

Melvin Yutzy, Miner........... . ............................ . ................................................................. Union Mining Co.

Albert Clark, Miner..... . ............................ . ..................................................... ................. Union Mining Co.

Calvert Klink, Miner ........... . .................................. . ...................... . ................................ Union Mining Co.

Frank Baker, Miner's Son....................... . .................................................................................................................

Arch Wolfe, Miner ....................... . ............................................... Savage Mountain Fire Brick Co.Albert Werner, Painter ..................................................................................... . .... .................... .............. Self

Oscar Larue, Miner ................................. ............ Mt. Savage & George's Creek Coal Co.James McKenzie, Miner. ................. .................................................. Big Savage Fire Brick Co.Carl McKenzie, Miner ...................................................... ....................... ...Big Savage Fire Brick Co.John R. Werner, Store Manager............... .................................................. ............................................... Self

Nelson Werner, Farmer ..................... ..................... ..................... ........... ..................................... . .................. Self

Raymond Crowe, Student ...................................................................................................... Miner's SonAlbert McKenzie, Student ..................__ .......................................................................... ........... Miner's SonErvin McKenzie, Student ............................ .................................................................... Miner's Son

Carl Baker, Student...................................... _ ................................ __ ....................................... .......... Miner's Son

John Karol, Farmer ............................................................ ....... ................... ........... .......................................................Joseph Knepp, Student ............. .............................. ....................................................................... Miner's SonGerald Bear, Farmer .................................... .............. ........................................... ................................ ............

Willard Crowe, Student ............................................ _ .............................. ................................. Miner's Son

FROSTBURG, MD.

The following men received Mine Rescue Training at Frostburg, Md., duringthe week of October 31 to November 4, 1927, instruction being given

by Messrs. R. D. Corbin and Thomas F. Brown of theU. S. Bureau of Mines.

Name and Occupation CompanyRobert Walsh, Laborer .......................................... .............. .................... Sullivan Bros. Coal Co.Robert Brown, Laborer ................ _ .............. ........................... ........... Sullivan Bros. Coal Co.Joseph Cavey, Miner .............. .......... ............ .......... _ .................... Xonsolidation Coal Co., No. 12Philip Hartig, Jr., Engineer..................................... ..Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Thomas McKernan, Engineer ................... Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Arthur Vogtman, Mine Clerk ............................... Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Clifton Hitchins, Electrician ......... .................. Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.James 0. Spiker, Miner ........... . ............. _ ........... .............................. Consolidation Coal Co., No. 3Joseph G. Martin, Superintendent.............................................................................. Marva Coal Co.William McKee, Motorinan ................. . .... . ................................ Consolidation Coal Co., No. 16Thomas Gracie, Brakeman ....................... . ................................... Consolidation Coal Co., No. 4John Barry, Foreman ....... .................................. Consolidation Coal Co., No. 4George Tipping, Miner.................. _ .................................................. Consolidation Coal Co., No. 3


KITZMILLER, MD.

The following men received Mine Rescue Training at Kitzmiller, Md., duriiigthe week of November 28 to December 3, 1927, instruction being

given by iMr. Corbin of the U. S. Bureau of Mines.

Name and Occupation CompanyLester Paugh, Miner ................................................ ...... ...... .......................................... Wolf Den Coal Co.William A. Paugh, Miner ............................................................................................. Wolf Den Coal Co.Robert McCann, Miner ....................................................................................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.Charles Sprague, Salesman ................................................................................................................ .... . -_

*J. J. Walker, Mine Foreman ...... ....................................................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.Roy Sowe-s, Boss Driver ....................... ...................... ............................ Boyd Mining Co.Hugo DeVall, Tipple Boss .............................................................................. Hamill Coal & Coke Co.Robert Hundel, Student .............................. ................ ................................... .........................................................

Thomas Gennoy, Student ........................................................................................................... ....................................Glenn Tasker, Student ................................................................................................................................... ..................Joffu Sullivan, Miner ......................................................................................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.

*Harrison Hart, Driver ....................................................................................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.*Ember J. Barrick, Miner ................................... ............................................. Hamill Coal & Coke Co.*Fitzhugh Burrell, Miner ............................................................................. : Hamill Coal & Coke Co.

Ellsha C. Spiker, Miner ................................................................................................ Wolf Den Coal Co.*Claude D. McIntyre, Electrician ........................................................................ Wolf Den Coal Co.

Miles Paugh, Miner... .......... .................................................................................. Hamill Coal & Coke Co.William Hartley, Mine Foreman ............................................................ Hamill Coal & Coke Co.Clark Walker, Student ....................... ..............................................................................................................................Arlie W. Barrick, Merchant ........................................................ ................. ............................................................Charles Povish, Miner ............................. ......................................................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.Alex Harvey, Miner .............................................................. .............................. Hamill Coal & Coke Co.Henry G.. Barrick, Miner .......................................................... ..................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.

*David E. Sowers, Engineer ...................... ................................................................ Wolf Den Coal Co.John Brown, Driver ................. ..........................- ........... ........................................ Wolf Den Coal Co.Ronald Weicht, Student ............................................................................................................... Son of MinerTony Sullivan, Miner .......................................................................................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.Paul Kennedy, Student ................. ..... . ........... ...................... . ........................ ........................... Son of MinerTony Justino, Student ............................. ....................................................................................... Son of MinerElliot Bell, Student ....................... ............................................... . ............ ..................................... Son of MinerEdward Burrell, Student.. .......................................................................................................... Son of MinerCarl Liller, Slate Picker .................................................................................... Hamill Coal & Coke Co.John Vodopivee, Student ........... . .............................................. . .................................................. Son of MinerFrank Vodopivee. Student ........................................................................... . . ..................... Son of MinerFredlock Pritts, Student ........................ ...................................................................................... Son of MinerWallace Davis, Student .................................................................................................................. Son of MinerLewis Weicht, Student ....................... .......................................................................................... Son of MinerAlbert McIntyre, Student ............................................................................................................ Son of MinerJoseph Gagor, Student ........................... ............................................................................ gon of MinerYagn Mick, Miner .................................................................................................. Hamill Coal & Coke Co.

*Martin Watson, Operator .................................................................. .......................... Masteller Coal Co.*L. C. Hutson, Instructor .................................................................. Maryland Bureau of Mines*Elick Harvey, Miner .......................................................................... .... ......................... Wolf Den Coal Co.*E. C. Spiker, Miner. ........................................................................................................... Wolf Den Coal Co.

*Advance mine rescue training in addition to the mine rescue. Advancedwork was given by Mr. George Grove and the First Aid and Mine Rescuework by Mr. George Miller, First-Aid Miner, and Mr. Corbin, Foreman Minerof the U. S. Bureau of Mines.


ECKHART, MD.

Trained by Thomas Brown November 7-11, 1927.

FIRST AIDName and Occupation Company

Louis E. Connor, Miner ....................................................... ... .................. Consolidation No. 10Raymond Miller, Miner ................................... ................................................ Consolidation No. 10John Williams, Miner ................................................................................................... Consolidation No. 10Bernard W. Connelly, Laborer ............................ ................................ ............. Consolidation No. 10Dewey Blank, Miner ........................................................................................ ............. Consolidation No. 10Thomas Eckhart, Laborer ....................................................................................... Consolidation No. 4Wilbert Williams, Miner ............... ....... .................................................................. Consolidation No. 10Samuel Meyers, Student .............................................................................................................................. - - ----------

Michael Humbertson, Laborer .............................................................. Consolidation No. 10William Pape, Laborer ..... . ................ . ............. ...................................................... Consolidation No. 10John Neil, Miner ........... ........ ........................................................... .............................. Consolidation No. 10Thomas F. Lee, Miner ....................... . .......... . ........................................................... Consolidation No. 10George T. Hess, Miner ........................................ . .......... ....................... . ........... Consolidation No. 10Irvin Humbertson, Laborer .......................................... __ ...................................... Consolidation No. 10Joseph Groter, Motorman ................. . ................................................ ................... Consolidation No. 10Robert Ryan, Miner ................................... ....................................................... .......... Consolidation No. 10Mike Marino, Miner .............................. _ ................................ .................................... Consolidation No. 10Henry E. Weisenborn, Coal Inspector .................... ................ Consolidation No. 10William Feldman, Laborer .................................................................................... Consolidation No. 10Dewitt Porter, Miner .............................. ......................................................... Consolidation No. 10

ADDITioxAL TRAININGArion Snyder, Jr., Laborer .................................................................................... Consolidation No. 10William Allen, Brakeman _ ..... ........................................................................... Consolidation No. 10Jarqes A. Weisenborn, Foreman ..... . ................................................................. Consolidation No. 9George Taylor, Foreman ........................................................... ....................... ...... Consolidation No. 10Leo Delaney, Student ...... .............................. ............................. ............................ ................................... ....................Henry Stark, Miner ...................................................................................................... Consolidation No. 10Andrew Penman, Timberman ........................................................................... Consolidation No. 4Henry Pape, Miner .............................. .......................................................................... Consolidation No. 10William Allen, Miner .............. : .................................................................................... Consolidation No. 10

ADDITIONAL AND ADVANCED MINE: RESCUEFrank W. Carter, Forermn ...................... .......................... ............................... Consolidation Nq. 10William Rephorn, Mine Clerk ........... .............................. _ ................................. Consolidation No. 10James Close, Foreman ............................ .......... _ .............................................. Oonsolidaiion 14o. 9Harold Kallmyer, Miner ......................................................... ............ ........... Consolidation No. - 3Jacob Seibert, Mine Laborer .............................. ............... ..................... Consblidation No. 10Albert C. Sandrik, Miner .................................................................... ................. Consolidation No. 10Charles Brunner, Laborer ............................... .......... ............... ......................... Consolidation lio. 10

WESTERNPORT, MD.

November 14-19, 1927.

Name and Occupation CompanyEarl C. Kalbaugh, Mine Foreman ................................... . ............. .................. Campbell Cohl Co.Sherdan Evans, Laborer ......................................... .......................... __R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.Guy McKenzie, Motorman_ ........... .................. . .................. . ..... R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.

*Luther Evans, Foreman. .... . ........................ ........... __ ........... . ........... R. 1. Ross Coal Mines, Inc-Henry A. Guy, Motorman ..... . ........................... .............. ............ _ R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.


**Thos. Swan, Forenian ........... . ...................................................................................... Masteller Coal Co.James W. Barnard, Laborer ............................................................ Burtner Coal Mining Co.John F. Guy, Trackman ....................... . .............................. ............... R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.Ben S. Mellon, Blacksmith ....................... . ..... .......... .................... . .......... ...... .... . ......................................

Theo. Evans, Driver ............... ........................................ .... . ................................... Campbell Coal Co.Jos. P. Guy, Foreman .................. .......................................................... R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.

*Howard Sutherland, Electrician ........................ Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Andrew J. Whetzel, Miner ............. ............................................ . ..................... .......................................................

*Wm. S. Barnard, Forenian .......................................................... .......... Burtner Coal Mining Co.Paul E. Fazenbaker, Motorman .................. . ................... . ..... R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.Edward T. Gales, Driver ........................................................................... Burtner Coal Mining Co.Russell Ross, Clerk .................................................................................... R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.Lewis R. Kight, Superintendent ................................................... R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.John Rankin, Foreman ..... . .... . .......................................................................... R. C. Roberts Coal Co.William L. Ross, Miner's Son ........... . ........... .......... . ........................................ ................. ..........................Oliver Crowe, Miner's Son ................................................................................................ . .............................

George Crowe, Foreman ....................... . ............................................................. . ..... Campbell Coal Co.J. W. Fisher ..... . .......................................................... ................................................ .................. School BoardJames Satino, Miner ..................... . .......... . ...................... . ...................................................................................

Joseph Kight, Motorman .......................................... .............. R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.John Wallace, Foreman ............................. . .... ............. Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.James Treman, Laborer.... ....... . ...................... . ................................... R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.Albert Holler, Miner ................................................................................. R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.Jess Smith, Machine Runner _ ............................................... . ......... ............. ............. ..............................

Albert i6iggleman, Laborer .......... ............................................. . ........... Burtner Coal Mining Co.Howard Trenum, R. J. Ross Coal Mines, Inc.

'*Ed. D. Beaver, Coal Miner ... . .......................................................................... Masteller Coal Co.*Chester E. Smith, Motorman .................. . ..... Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.

*Combination."Mine Rescue.

BAYARD,W.VA.Week of November 21-25, 1927.

Name and Occupation CompanyCharles E. Miller, Miner ............ ................ ..................... Enunons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Vincent H. Casey, Miner ..... . ......................................... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Wesley S. Michaels, Miner .......... . ................................ Emmons Uoal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Edward Williams, Driver ............................................... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Charles E. Gaither, Miner ...................... .... .......... ...... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Homer Kitzmiller, Miner ..... ............ .......... . . . ................ Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.John T. Miller, Student .............. .................. ................ Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Oliver M. Miller, Miner ........... . ...... .................. . ........... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Zellie L. Moyer, Miner ................ .............. . ................. Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Jacob W. Carr, Trackman ..... . ...................... . .............. Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.

*David McKinley, Mine Foreman __ ..................... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Claude Shaffer, Laborer ..... . ................ ..... . .................... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.Charles W. Shaffer, Driver ..................................................... Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc.Frank F. Cline, Motorman. ..................................................... Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc.

*Walter C. Reall, Laborer ................. ......... . ............ ................ Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc.Vincent J. Centoponti, Miner ...................... ........................ Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc.

*Walter H. Cutchall, Mine Foreman .............................. Penn-Maryland Collieries, Inc."Frank Funk, Miner ................. .......... ........... ..................... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.

Robert Guthries, Miner .......... .................. . ................ . .... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va."Raymond Kisner, Miner ................ ........... .................... Emmons Coal Co., Bayard, W. Va.

The above training was given by Mr. George Miller of the U. S. Bureauof Mines.

*Combination."Mine Rescue.


BARTON, MD.

Week of October 24-29, 1927.Conducted by Mr. Brown of the U. S. Bureau of Mines.

Name and Occupation Co,)upanyJohn Bradley, Foreman ......... ..... ............... ................ ..... Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing

*Joseph Shuhart, Foreman.............................................. ..... ................... ............ McDonald Coal CG.*Chester Hyde, Foreman .................... .......................................................... : .......... Hoffa Bros. Coal Co.Robert T. Myer, Laborer ...... ............................................................................. Hope Coal Mining Co.Cecil Broadwater, Miner........................................................................ Chapman Coal Mining Co.Carson Thomas, Foreman....................................... Moscow & George's Creek Mining Co.Matthew Fitzgerald, Laborer ..................................................................... Hoffa Bros. Coal Co.David Clark, Laborer ..................... ......................................... Big Vein Coal Co. of LonaconingReginald Kyle, Laborer ........... -- ............................................. ................................ McDonald Coal CG.Charles Duckworth, Weigh Boss ............................................. ..... Chapman Coal Mining Co.Kinsley McDonald, Clerk................. . ............................................ - ........................ McDonald Coal Co.Gilbert C. Cooling, Principal ................................ ..................................... ............................ High SchoolDewey Powell, Student .......... . .......... . .................... .......................... .................................. . ................................-George MeVicker, Laborer ........... -.- .......................................... Chapman Coal Mining Co.Charles E. Symons, Laborer...... ..................... ...................... . .......................... Campbell Coal Co.Harmon B. Arnold, Weigh Boss.................................... Big Vein Coal Co. of LonaconingWilliam H. Hyde, Superintendent .......... ................................................... Hoffa Bros. Coal Co.Randolph Ashby, Superintendent..... . ......................................... Chapman Coal Mining Co.Curtis Griffith, Miner........... . .......................................................... . ..... Chapman Coal Mining Co.

*Arthur Hoffa, Operator ................................ ................................................. Hoffa Bros. Coal Co.*Adam F. Laupert, Motorman : ......... ...... ........ .......... I-- - ............Campbell Coal Co.James Gatten, Miner .............. . ...... ........................................... .............. Campbell Coal Co.Thomas Mowbray, Miner ........................ .......................................................... Campbell Coal Co.C. M. Inskeep Miner .......... ..... . .................. . ................ ........ ................. Chapman Coal Mining Co.

**I,. Smith, ML;er ....... . ............ ......... . ............................... . ................................... Hoffa Bros. Coal Co.**Samuel Neat, Miner,.... . ............................ .................. ...... Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing**Joseph Robinson, Miner......................................... . ........... ............ ............................ Campbell Coal Co.**Simon Duckworth, Miner........... . ...................................... ................. Chapman Coal Mining Co."Walter Beeman, Miner .... . ................ . ............................. Big Vein Coal Co. of Lonaconing* Combination.

"Mine Rescue.


STATE MINE EXAMINING BOARDExaminations of August 23-24, 1927

FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY348-Gibbs, Charles Robert .................................................... ............................................................. Kempton

SECOND CLASS CERTIFICATE, OF COMPETENCY339-Atkinson, Edward G .................. . ........... .... .......................... .............................. .............. Lonaconing340-Athey, John S ............. ................. ..... .............. ............................ .......... .................................. Piedmont341-Barnard, William S . ..... . .............. ............... ............................................... ...................... Westernport342-Cutchall, Walter H ......................... ...................................................................................................... Bayard343-Brennan, Edward R .................. ................ ........................................................................................ Barton344-Carter, Edward H ..................................................................... . ................. ...................... Mt.Savage345-Duckworth, Charles J ................ . .... . .................................................... . ................ . ...... Barton355-Laird, David C.. ............................................................................................................................. Lonaconing360-Reed, Melvin ----------------- ................................................................................................................... Mt.Savage361-Sisler, Daniel ....................... . .......... . ..................... ...................................................................... Friendsville363-Smith, John Porter ............................. .................................................................................... Lonaconing364-Stowell, Edward A . ....................................................................... .................. . ....................... Mt.Savage367-Wolfe, Charles P. C ................... .............................. ......................................................... . ..... Frostburg368-Miller, Alonzo P ................................................ ........ - ................................................................................Nikep370-Bradley, John .............................. ................ . ........................... ...................... ............. ............. Barton374-Hoffa, Arthur P ...................................................... .................. .............................. -- ....................... Barton375-Fatkin, John M ............................................................................................................................... Frostburg376-Tennant, George ............................. . ................................................................. ............................. Frostburg378-Smith, Leslie ....................... . ...... -- ............................. A I ................ I ......................................... ............ Barton

FIRE BOSS CERTIFICATES347-Friend, Ernest Ray .... . .......... ................. . ...... ...................................................... Kempton353-King, Albert D .......................................... . ...................... .................................... ............................. Kempton


REPORT OF THE NIGHT CLASSES IN MINING

For the Period September 20, 1926, to May 13, 1927

L. C. Hutson

Vocational Mining Instructor.

ORGANIZATION AND SCHEDULEThe classes were organized and conducted at the following

points, beginning September 20th, 1926, and closing on May 13,1927:

Monday Night ..... . ................ . ........ Mt. SavageTuesday Night ............ ............................. Barton

Wednesday Night ................. . .................... FinzelThursday Night .............................. Lonaconing

Friday Night ..................... .................. Frostburg

The above schedule was maintained for a period of thirty-threeweeks, exclusive of holidays. All of the above classes were desig-nated as elementary classes to distinguish them from the classes atBarton and Frostburg, taught by Mr. R. C. Fleming, which weretermed advanced classes.

SUBJECTS

The subjects taught were as follows:VentilationMap ReadingMine Gases

EnrollmentMt. Savage ................................................................. . ..... 26Barton ... ................. . ..................................................... 32Finzel ..... . ................. .... . .................................. . .................... 50Lonaconing ..... . ................ . ...................... . ........... ........... 18Frostburg ........... ............................................ . .......... . ..... 31

Total enrollment ........... ....................... . ........... 157

PREVIOUS E11YUCATIONAL PREPARATION

School Years, Average Per StudentMt. Savage ........... . .... . .... ................................... . ........... 6.4Barton ..... ..... ..... ............................ ...................... ............ 8.6Finzel ..... ........ .. .................... ................. . .................. 5.3Lonaconing ....................... . ......................... . ........... ....... 7.2Frostburg ..... ... ...................... .. ...................- ................ 6.8

Average previous educational preparation per student, all classes, 6.8 years.

rUAL REPORT OF MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES

Average Age of Students

Finzel ........................................................ .................................. - 28 menFrostburg .......... ......................... ......................... ........................ 21 menBarton ................. . .... ..............__ ........... .......... .... ........... ....... 19 menMt. Savage . ............................... .................................................. 11 menLonaconing ..... ............ .......... .......... ............................. ............ 10 men

Total average weekly attendance, 89 men.

OUTSTANDING FEATURESThe percentage of men who did written work was................. . ............. .................. 99Men enrolled of American birth ....................... . ..... ............................ ........................ ................ 981oMen enrolled who actually attended throughout the year-------------- ........................... 57%

Sixty-four (64) men received Certificates of Attendance showing thatthey had made at least 80% attendance.

Ei.-ht men did not miss a class during the school year. One ofthese men has not missed a class for three years. In addition tothe above, there are two other men who have missed but one classin four years and two others who have missed but one in threeyears.

The percentage of men enrolled who are miners is 65%.The class at Finzel was remarkable in, that it was, as far as

known, the first class ever held for the instruction of clay miners.The men in this class practically all combine clay mining with farm-ing, and as a result the class was held at a country school building,and the students attended from the neighboring farms within aradius of three miles.

Mt. Savage ................ ............ . ........... ................... _ .......... 31.1 yearsBarton ................ ................... .............. .............................. 36.7 yearsFinzel ................................ . ................................................... 29.9 yearsLonaconing ............ ...................... . ............................... 39.8 yearsFrostburg ......................................... . ................................... 37.6 years

Average age of men, all classes, 35 years.

OccupationsMiners (men working at the face)Mine Laborers ............................... ..................Mine Foremen - ........................ ...................Operators ............................................... ..............Superintendents -------------------------- ....................

Miscellaneous ................................ ....................

NationalitiesAmericans (native born) .............. ...English ................................ . . _ .........................Austrian .............. . ................ . ........................ -

1021628

425

157

15511

Attendanceper week f or the school year for eachThe average attendance

class was as follows:


CONCLUSION

This is the conclusion of the fourth year of Night School instruc-tion for miners in Maryland, and it may be interesting to note thaton a basis of 3600 mine employes, in the State, a total of 640 menhave received instruction during this period, or by percentage, 17%of the total. The effect of the above on the mine accident rate ofthis State should be material. As to promotions, with their in-creased earning power of students, the record shows that as a directresult of this instruction the increase in wages of fifty-three of thestudents has amounted to $48,000 per annum.

84 ANNUIAL REPORT OF MARYLAND BUREAU OF MINES

REPORT OF THE NIGHT CLASSES IN ELEMENTARY MININGPeriod October 3, 1927, to December 31, 1927

L. C. HutsonVocational Mining Instructor.

ORGANIZATION AND SCHEDULEThe Night Classes in Elementary Mining were organized for the

school year 1927-1928 at the following points:

Kempton ....................... ................................................................................. MondayCrellin ..................................................... .................... . . . ............................... TuesdayBarton ........................ ................................................................................ WednesdayFinzel ............................................................................................................... ThursdayFrostburg ...................................................................................................... Friday

On the above schedule, the classes have met each week, withthe exception of legal holidays, for a period of twelve weeks.

The subjects studied by the classes to date are as follows:CrellinBarton CoAl Mine VentilationFinzelFrostburgf

Kempton ..... . .................... ........................................ . ... ... ....... Explosives, Mine Fires and Explosions

The time was apportioned as follows:Coal Mine Ventilation ........... ....................................... 10 weeksOrganization .......................................... ........... ................. 1 weekReview .......................................... ............................................... 1 weekExplosives ....................... . .............. i ............................. .... . ..... 5 weeksMine Fires and ExpIosions ................................... 5 weeksOrganization ............................. .................. ........... 1 weekReview ........................................................................................- 1 week

KEMPTON CLASSNumber of men enrolled ............................................. 17Average age of men ....................................... ......................... 27 yearsAverage previous educational preparation............... 7.4 years

NationalitiesAmericans (Native born) ....................... .................................... 13Lithuanian ........................ ..................................... 1Austrian ................................................................. 1Russian .......................................................................... . ............................. 1Italian ........................................................................ 1

OccupationsMiners ........................................... 11Mine Foremen .............................................................. ................. ...... 1Laborers ........................................................... . ..................................... 3Assistant Foremen ........... . ...................... 1Fire Boss ............. .......... ............................................... I


CRELLIN CLASS

Number of men enrolled ............................................. ................. 24Average age of men ............. w --------------------------------------------- I ------------ 35.5 yearsAverage previous educational preparation ............... 9.5 years

Nationalities

Americans (Native born) ........................................................... 24

Occupations

Miners ............................................................................................................ 10Mine Foremen .......................... : ..................................... 2Laborers ............................. ....................................................................... 9Superintendents ............................................................ - 1Operators ........... ........................................ ................................... 1Engineers - ................................................................................... .......... 1

BARTON CLASSI

Number of men enrolled .......... ............................. -- .......... 35Average age of men ................... ................. .................................. 38.5 yearsAverage previous educational preparation... ............ 6.5 years

Nationalities

Americans (Native born) ....................................... 35

Occupations

Mine Foremen ............... ..................... .................................... . ........... 16Laborers ........... ..................... . ... ............. . .. ............... ........... 12Miners ........................................................... ....................... ................... 3Office men .......................................... .................... ....................... ISuperintendents .............. ............................................ .......... 1Operators .................... .................... ................ ........................Teachers ......................................... ............

F'INZEL CLASS

Number of men enrolled ............................. . . ............ - 43Average age of men ................................................................. 30.3 yearsAverage previous educational preparation ............... 6.3 years

Nationalities

Americans (Native born) ...................... ........ ------------------------ 43

Occupations

Miners ..................................... .................. .. ............... ............ .......... 25Laborers .................................. 8Students .......... .......................................... 5Mine Foremen ..................................... .......... .......................... 2County Official ....................... ..................................... .................. . ...Merchant ..................................................... .......... - ...... ..................Fariner ............... -- ............................


FROSTBURG CLASS

Number of men enrolled... .................... . .......... . .......................... 67Average age of men ............... ........................................................ 35.9 yearsAverage previous educational preparation ............... 7.6 years

Nationalit'ies

Americans (Native born).. --- ............................................. 63Austrian ........... . ..................... ................................................................... 1English ............................... ..................................... .............................. 1Welsh ................... ............... ............................................................. 1Italian ........... .............. . .................. ............................................................. 1

Occupations

Miners ......................................... ................................................................ :.. 25Laborers ................... .................................................................................. 23Mine Foremen .............. ...................... ................................................. 14Inspectors ...................... .................... .................................................... - 2Superintendents .................................................................................. - IOperators ...................................................................... ......... . ................. 1Engineer Corps ................................................... ............................... 1

SUMMARY

Total number of men enrolled................................................ 186Average weekly attendance (5 classes) ..................... 126Average weekly attendance, Frostburg Class 41Average weekly attendance, Finzel Class ............... 35Average weekly attendance, Barton Class..... ......... 26Average weekly attendance, Crellin Class.............. 15Average weekly attendance, Kempton Class 11

Average age of men enrolled .................................... ............ - 33.4 yearsAverage previous educational preparation ............... 7.4 yearsAttendance of men enrolled ............... ................ . ..... 67%


REPORT OF NIGHT CLASSES IN MININGConducted by

R. C. FlemingAssociate Vocational Mining Instructor.

Covering Period January 1, 1927, to May 15, 1927

ORGANIZATION AND SCHEDULE

In addition to the elementary night mining classes organizedand conducted by Mr. L. C. Hutson during the past school year,two classes in advanced night mining work were organized and con-ducted by Mr. R. C. Fleming to provide instruction for those menwho had progressed beyond the need of the eleftientary classes.These classes were organized October 4, 1926, as follows:

Monday Night ........................................... FrostburgFriday Night ............................................... Barton

The first class was held at Frostburg on Monday night, October4th, meeting every Monday night thereafter until the close of theschool year on May 14th, 1927. The first class was held ' at Bartonon Friday night, October 8th, meeting every Friday night thereafteruntil its discontinuance.

Besides these advanced classes and in addition to the elementarywork already conducted by Mr. Hutson, another elementary classwas organized on October 27th, 1926, as follows:

Tuesday Night ....................... ................. Kempton

This class met every Tuesday night thereafter for the schoolyear.

The following statistics e-over the period January 1, 1927, toMay 14th, 1927:

SUBJEC'TSThe subjects taught since the first of the calendar year were as

follows:Frostburg .................... ................... Geology of CoalKempton .................................................. Ventilation of MinesBarton ............. ............. Coal Analysis

NUMBER OF CLASS PERIODS

Classes were held one night each week at the points designated,making the total number of periods from the first of the calendaryear to the close of the school year as follows:

Frostburg .................. .............. .......... 19Kempton ............ .................................. ............ 19Barton .......................... ........ . .................................. 8

Due to a drop in attendance, the e-lass at Barton was discon-tinued on February 25, 1927.


ENROLLMENT

The inumber of men einrolled iin these classes was as follows:

Frostburg ; .......... .................... ....................... 31Barton .................... ................................................... 17Kempton ................................................. ................ 25

Total ..................................................................... 73

PREVIOUS EDIUCATIONAL PREPARATION

The average amouint of schooliing, or previous educational prep-aration of each main, by classes:

Frostburg ............................................. 8.9 years per studentBarton .......................... ........................... 9.6 years per studentKempton ---------- .. ................................. 7.7 years per student

Average of all the classes, weighted, 8.6 years.

In this is iincluded only the public school and e-ollege prepara-tion proper, and no account is taken of previous attendance at theelementary classes conducted heretofore. Practically every main,however, has attended the elemeintary classes at least for oine yearbefore enrolling in the advanced class. As is to be expected, themen with the most educatio,nal preparation took work iin the ad-vanced classes.

AVERAGE AGE OF STUDENTSFrostburg ................................... . . ................. _ ........... 38.8 yearsBarton ...................................... . ................. ............................ 37 yearsKempton ................................................................................. 29.5 years

Average age of men in all classes, weighted, 36.5 years.

OCCU'PATIONS OF MEN ENROLLED

FrostburgMine Foremen ................................ .......................... ................... .......... 10Engineers ........................... . ... . ............. ..................................... 6Superintendents ................ .................................. ................ 5Assistant Mine Foremen 3Miners .... . ................... 4Inspectors ........................................... ... . .................................................. IStudents (High School) ........................ .................................. 1Clerks .............. __ __ I

. Total __ .................. ... ............... - ............................... .......... 31

BartonMine Foremen ........ .......................... . .......... . .......................... 9Clerks ......................... 2Miners ............................................ 4Students ............... __ ............ . .. ITeachers (High School) ................. . .......................... ................. I

Total ..................... .......... -- ......... . ....................... .............. 17


Kempton Class

Miners ........... ............................. . ........ __ ................................................ 16Fire Bosses .................... - ............. ..... ........................... .......................... 3Superintendents ............................ ............. ....... ....... . ............. IMine Foremen .................................................. ..- ....... .............. IClerks .................................................... .............. ...... ...................... _ 1Brakemen ................ ....................... __ --------------------- ...................... 1Car Repairer ..................... : ............................................................... 1Farmer ....................................................................... ................................. 1

Total .................................................. ....................................... 25

NATIONALITY

The nationality of all the men enrolled is American, with oneexception, this man being an Italian.

Percentage of native-born Americans .................. 98.6%

ATTENDANCE

The average attendance per week for each class for this partof the school year was as follows:

Frostburg ........................ _ ....................... __ ................. . ....... 15.6Barton . ................ . ........................... - ................... ..... ... ....... .. ... 4.1 (to Feb. 25)Kempton . .......... ......................... ...... . ...... .......... ........................ - 9.8

The average weekly attendance, all classes, for this part of theschool year was 29.5.

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE

Men in these classes who attended 8017o or more of the classperiods received a Certificate from the Vocational Department ofthe University of Maryland attesting to their faithful attendance.The number of men who received Certificates at the conclusion ofthe course was as follows:

Frostburg ........................................... .......... - ........................................... 15Kempton ................. . .......... . .............. .............. __ __ ...................... 10

Total ................................... .................... ................................. .......... 25

NOTE-The above attendance record included the period October to Decem-ber, 1926, report of which was incorporated in the 1926 annual report.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR MINORS

At a conference of vocational teachers and Bureau of Mines offi-cials in May, 1927, it was decided to try organizing a class in one ofthe high schools in a mining community of the State, the class tobe of the nature of a manual training class with credit given for itin high school work, and to be for the purpose of instructing minor


boys in the care and efficient handlin(r of mining tools and. instrue-tion in mining problems.

The town of Kitzmiller was chosen for this experiment, inas-much as approximately 85% of the high school boys of that com-munity take up mining as their vocation. With the cooperation ofthe Garrett County School Board and the principal of the highschool at Kitzmiller, a class was recruited from the freshmen andsophomore boys, 17 in number, with high school credit to be giventhem in General Science for satisfactory conclusion of the work.A vacant store building, was secured for training quarters, a suffi-cient complement of mining, and carpentry tools was procured andwork benches were constructed. Under the supervision of an ap-proved vocational teacher, Mr. George W. Mills undertook the prac-tical instruction in working with tools.

Instruction has been and is to be of such nature as teaching theboys how to sharpen and rehandle picks, shovels and all hand min-ing tools; constructing work benches, learning how to construct anderect timber sets for the support of the mine roof; making handles,etc.

Two divisions were made of the class, one meeting each Thurs-day afternoon from 1 o'clock until 4.00, and the other meetingFriday afternoon at the same hour. Before the conclusion of thehigh school year each boy will have received instruction for eightperiods, each of two hours. This work is now in progress.


REPORT OF THE SHORT COURSE IN COAL MINING, 1927L. C. Hutson, Director.

The fourth annual short course in Coal Mining, held at Frost,burg, Md., conducted by the University of Maryland under thesupervision of the Maryland Bureau of Mines, opened on June 6,1927, and closed July 22nd, 1927.

The first three weeks of the course were held in the State Nor-mal School building, and the remaining three weeks of classroominstruction were held in the Beall High School building.

INSTRUCTION STAFF AND SUBJECTS

L. C. Hutson-Explosives, Ventilation, Drainage and Pumping, Mine Fires andExplosions, Map Reading.

R. C. Fleming-Electricity in Mines, Mine Gases, Haulage, Geology of Coal-Drawing.

J. J. Rutledg -Mining Methods.

J. B. Watkins-First Aid, Mine Rescue, Maryland Mining Law.

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES

Hours: 8:00-12:00 A.M.1:00- 4:00 P.M.

No classes were held on Saturday afternoons.

First Week-Explosives, Mining Methods, First Aid.

Second Week-Mining Methods, Electricity in Mines, Map Reading, Mine Rescue.

Third Week-Electricity in Mines, Ventilation, Map Reading, Mine Rescue.

Fourth Week-Ventilation, Mine Gases, Drawing.

Fifth Week-Drainage and Pumping, Haulage, Drawing.

Sixth Week-Geology of Coal, Mine Fires and Explosions, Map Reading.


Seventh Week: Field Trip-Monday-U. S. Bureau of Mines Experiment Station, Pittsburgh, Pa.Tuesday-Experimental Mine, Bruceton, Pa.Wednesday-Springdale Mine, Allegany Pittsburgh Coal Co., Logans

Ferry, Pa.Thursday-Montour Mine No. 10, Pittsburgh Coal Co., Library, Pa.Friday-Nemacolin Mine, Buckeye Coal Co., Nemacolin, Pa.Classes were also held each morning of the course for six weeks

in Mining Mathematics, and each afternoon in Maryland Mine Law.ENROLLMENT

The total enrollment of students numbered nineteen, of whichseventeen finished the coui-se.

Seven of the students were either sent by their respective em-ployers, or received aid from them which made it possible for themto attend. Twelve worked on the night shift in order to attend themorning classes.

The voluntary offer of a public-spirited citizen of Frostburg toadvance the necessary funds, without interest, to enable men toattend the course was taken advantage of by two students in theclass.

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Walter Cutchall. .............. Gorman ................. - MineMelvin Reed ............. Mt. Savage ............... MineEdward Carter._... Mt. Savage ................ LaborEdward Stowell ..... Mt. Savage... ............. MinerRobert Hunt : ...........- Midland .................... LaborFoster Fresh .................... Midland .................... LabonGeorge Tennant Frostburg ................ LaborDaniel Sisler ................... Friendsville .............. MinerGeorge Crowe .............. Barton .. ..................... MineJames McFarlanf? ........... Lonaconing ----- MinerKinsley McDonald ......... IB r-n Clerk

or'tRussell Ros& .................... Clerkt, urAndrew Seiforth ............. lb g .................. MinerHarold Kallmyer ............. Frostburg ........... ..... MinerEdward Atkinson ........... Lonaconing .............. MineJohn P. Smith __ .......... 1,onaeoning .............. MineWalter Festerynan Frostburg .................. MinerCharles Wol fe .... ............. Frostburg . __ MineAndrew Penman ............. Frostburg ................... Mine

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Foreman ....... .. .. Penn-Maryland Collieries.Foreman.. *Self.er .................... .. Self.

.......... *Self.er .................... *Self.r .............. *Self.

er .................... .. Self.- ............. ....-......McCullough Coal Co.

For-eman .... .--....,Campbell Coal Co....................... ....Self.

-- ................ I I-Self.

Creek Coal Mining 00.Creek Coal Mining 00.

Mountain Fire Brick Co.*Self.

CONCLUSIONAverage previous educational preparation ................... 8 yearsAverage age of students .................................... .................................... 36 yearsMen attending on their own resources .......................... .................. 63%Mii-iers and laborers attending ............................................................... 52%

The nuinber of students enrolled, nineteen, was the same aslast year, but the number of men who finished the course wasgreater as compared with the number who finished last year.

In view of the slack time during which the course was held andother adverse factors which were general in the industry at this


time, the instructors feel that the above report is very gratifying.The willingness to sacrifice both time and money under unfavorableconditions was strongly evidenced. The application and the result-ing progress thereby obtained were accordingly excellent.

The comparatively large number of students who worked on thenight shift in order to attend part time was one of the remarkablefeatures of the course. It is to be hoped, however, that next year alarger number of men will take advantage of the full-time course,as the part-time idea, while commendable in certain cases, doesnot lend itself to fullest efficiency, either for the student orinstructor.


ROOF CONTROL IN OPERATION OF LONG FACE IN LOWSEAM BY THE USE OF LORAIN JACKS

By

J. D. Snyder

In previous experiments in the operation of long faces, the roofwas controlled by single timbers placed along the working face andby use of timber cribs back of the face. The amount of timber usedin system made the cost of roof control excessive, and anexperiment was made with the Lorain Steel Roof Jack, the ideabeing to break the roof by the removal of these jacks, thus elimi-nating the timber cribs.

The Lorain Jack used is a steel jack, 15 inches long, constructedin three parts, the middle part being wedge-shape and all threesections of jack being held together by a chain. In operation, thebottom section of jack is placed on a piece of timber 6x8, the mid-dle or wedge-shape section being placed on the bottom section, thetop section then placed with a cap piece and wedged. Through themiddle, or wedge-shape section, is a bolt, the one end of bolt hav-ing a nut countersunk in the jack. On the narrow end of this sec-tion of jack is a strap piece which can be turned to a positionoverlapping the top and bottom sections of jack, thus keeping themiddle section of jack in place. After wedges are tightened ontop of jack, the bolt in middle section is tightened, which operationpulls the three sections of jack in line.

To remove the jack, the strap piece is turned horizontally andthe small side of middle piece of jack is tapped with a long-handledhammer, the roof weight driving the wedge section out.

For the experiment with the jacks, a face was started 125 feetin length in the Upper Sewickley seam, which coal in the pointselected ranges from 26 to 34 inches in thickness, and the coalfrom this face loaded out with a Jeffrey Chain Conveyor.

When this face is in position for cutting there are five rows ofjacks parallel with the face, one of which is a single line of jacks,4 feet from the face to the center of jack, which position of jacksis governed by the clearance necessary along face for the operationof cutting machine.

The other lines of jacks are in sets of twos; that is, a bar andsill, 611x8'1x61 long, with a jack placed at each end. The centers ofthese jacks are, respectively, 816", 1216", 1416" and 18'6" from theface. All jacks are spaced 61 apart along the face.

After face is cut and as coal is being loaded out in sections tothe back of cut, single jacks are placed in sheaiings made by hand


picks for this purpose 4 feet from the position of new face. Whenall coal is removed, they then have a new single row of jacks placed4 feet from the new face and the old single line of jacks are re-moved. Conveyor is then rnoved ahead until it is against the newline of jacks 4 feet from new face. In the space vacated by con-veyor a double row of jacks is placed with caps and sills. Afterthese are in place along the entire face they are in a position toremove the double row of jacks next to gob, which removal againbrings the roof break to within 20 feet of the new face.

The removal of the two back rows of jacks, by which the newroof break is secured, is done in the following manner:

Beginning at the loading end of face, the outby jack in thefirst set of two is removed, the outby in the second set of two isremoved, then the inby jack of the firstset, then the outby jack inthe third set, the inby jack of the second set, the outby jack of thefourth set, the inby jack of the third set, and so along the entireface. In some cases where the roof was badly fractured or had abad appearalice, safety props of timber were placed under this badroof when removing the break row of jacks.

In starting the experiment, 2-inch plank was used as sill and cappieces over the break row of jacks, but it was found that these wereinsufficient in size and in some cases the weight of the overburdenpushed the jack with its 2-inch sill into the bottom until two-thirdsof the jack was buried, and it was necessary to ditch into the bot-tom to remove these jacks. It was finally found that a' timber6x8 inches was necessary. It was also found that even using the6x8 timbers, the bottom would heave between the sets in the rownext to the fall and several times it was necessary to lift bottomto remove these jacks.

Two different structures of the over-burden in the 125 feet inthis face gave two different conditions. The roof over the insidehalf of the face did not break, but bent down so that after anadvancement of about 100 feet the roof and bottom were together,the outside half fractured, and the roof broke against the jacks asthe break row was rem'oved. Two lines'of 2-foot cribs were car-ried along the loading entry, as was also two lines of 2-foot cribscarried about 20 feet from solid coal on the back end of face. Thisback end was kept open for an escape way and as a return forthe air.

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PANEL LONGWALL OPERATIONS AT MINE No. 17THE CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY

Assuming that the face is ready to cut, the first step is to cutthe face. The machine begins cutting and probably cuts too highup in the coal, and it is then necessary to screw up the adjustingscrew on the skid so as to throw the point of the cutter bar down.This works out all right where the coal is 2.3 feet to 2.4 feet high,but when it happens about the center, or toward the rear of theface, it is impossible to adjust the machine, because there is notthe necessary height to raise up; if the machine is raised up, thetop of the machine rubs the roof and wedges the machine. Therunner must then let the jack down again, consequently leavingdown more coal. The next trip down the face the same difficultymay be encountered, and it is necessary to stop to dig up the bot-tom left by the machine, so that the machine can get through.

Often small rolls are encountered on the pavement, or some-times a small hollow comes in it; these conditions tend to cause themachine to leave some coal down, also decreasing the height of theplace.

After the face is cut it is then shot down. These shot holes, aredrilled immediately after the face is cleaned up, because there ismore room to do it before the conveyor is moved over. Twelve tofourteen holes are employed, depending on whether the coal sticksto the roof or whether it comes away easily. If the coal sticksbadly, the men must.place the holes closer; if it is free from theroof, the holes are placed from 6 to 8 feet apart; sometimes, theycan be placed as far as 10 feet apart.

From the center back to the rear end the coal sticks badly, andmost of the time a good part of this coal must be trimmed off theroof by the use of picks.

Sometimes the machine cuts down too deep, cutting out rockamong the coal cuttings. On account of the cramped space and thenecessity of working on the gob side of the conveyor when removingthe roof jacks in the break rows, the men cannot throw this dirtycoal in the -ob, and must load it out as dirt.

On account of the second left aircourse of old No. 6 Mine, whichhas fallen (this being termination of the face), the men must dig offenough coal to allow the machine to turn on this end. This pro-cedure takes up considerable of the time of one man and holdsdown the average tons per loader on the face. While one man ismaking room on the rear end, the other men are loading along theface.

The men work along nicely in the spots that are 2.3 feet and2.4 feet high, but as soon as they encounter the spots that arelower, the loading slows up.

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The coal is loaded out in spots along the face, and as soon as themen are in to the back of the cut, the new row of face jacks areset as the coal is removed in the shearings made by hand picks.

After all the coal has been loaded, the shot holes for the nextcut are drilled. Then the row of jacks next the conveyor on theinby side are removed. Sometimes some rock comes down when themen remove these jacks. They must then load this rock out forthe same reason that they load out the dirty machine cuttings.While the holes are being drilled and the jacks removed to shiftover the conveyor, preparations are made on the entry to movedown the front end of the conveyor. Timbers are removed and re-placed where necessary. The cribbing and rails on which the load-ing end of conveyor is moved down are put in place. The conveyoris then pulled to its new position by the use of prop pullers.

After the conveyor has been moved to its new position, the cribsare built on the front and rear ends of f ace. Some timbers areplaced on the entry in advance of the conveyor, and any necessarytimbering that is needed around the loading end is put in place.The next step is to set four break row sets consisting of Vx8llx6llong in the position where the conveyor was moved from beforeremoving any of the back break row. These break row sets havea roof jack under each end and the roof jacks are set on a 6x8-inchblock 21/2 feet long.

After setting up these four sets, the men begin to remove thejacks and timbers in the break row next to the fall, in the followingmanner:

Inside jack on ' first set.Inside jack on second set.Outside jack on first set.Inside jack an third set.Outside jack on second set, and so on.

The men always use safety props when the roof is fractured,or has a bad appearance, when removing these break rows. Oftenthe place is so low that they cannot use large blocks. They mustthen use whatever fits between the roof and the floor. Sometimesthey use a piece of 4x6, sometimes 2x8, and sometimes 5x6. Thelarger the blocks and bars that can be used in the break rows, thebetter success is had. When 211x811 or small blocks are used for footblocks, the jacks sink in the bottom and create "Stickers," also re-ducing the height the men should have to work in when removingthis break row.

Even when using the large foot blocks, the bottom heaves be-tween the sets in the row next to the fall, and several times themen have had to lift the bottom in order to get in to remove thesejacks.


In setting the sets in the break row, care should be taken to setthe jacks with the latch that holds them in place in such a mannerthat will be the easiest to get at when removing this row when thetime comes. The men begin at the loading end and take the jacksout as they go back. They set the jacks with the latch facingtoward the rear end of the face. In removing these jacks from therear end of face toward the loading end, the jacks should be setwith the latch facing the loading end of conveyor. When the jacksare set in this manner they have found it is safer to remove them.

The new break row that is being put in where the conveyor wasmoved from should be kept well ahead of the jacks that are beingtaken out in the row next to the fall.


RECLAMATION OF BIG VEIN COAL AT THE SONNY MINEOF TIfE GEORGE'S CREEK COAL MINING COMPANY,

LONACONING, MD.By

Louis F. GerdetzEngineer in Charge of Operations.

Three years have passed since the appearance of my first articlein the Second Annual Report of the Maryland Bureau of Mines,covering the calendar year 1924, in which I briefly described thepast history of the old Jackson Mines, the methods of working, thephysical conditions as far as they were in evidence at that time, andthe present-day development of the new mines and the efforts beingmade in the reclamation of the abandoned coal.

During this three-year period over 600,000 tons of the once-famous George's Creek Big Vein coal have been mined and shippedfrom this mine. A total of over 800,000 tons of this coal has beenreclaimed thus far since the inception of this project from a prop-erty which prior to this for over 15 years was considered exhausted.

For a clearer understanding of the subject and for the informa-tion of those who have not read my previous article, the followingshort explanation and introduction is in order.

The coal mining region in the George's Creek (Cumberland)basin is one of the oldest in this country. The principal seam ofcoal, which by far overshadows any other in the field, is the "Pitts-burgh Seam," locally termed "Big Vein." It is one of the bestlow volatile bituminous coals in the country. The seam underlaysan area of approximately 18,000 acres. It is from 8 to 14 feet inthickness and exceptionally clean and free from impurities.

The early mining operations in this seam in 1842 yielded about1700 tons, and the peak of production in the field was reached in1902, when 4,350,000 tons of coal were mined and shipped-mostlyBig Vein.

A majority of the operations in the Big Vein in the south-western part of the field were suspended about 1905, when the seamwas considered exhausted. Some outcrop coal was mined even ata later date. Therefore, the seam yielded only a limited tonnage,principally from mines concentrated around Frostburg, Md.

During the war and post-war activities geveral old mines in thefield were reopened and activities concentrated mostly on the out-crop coal. At present there are several operations in the field whichare engaged in the reclamation of the abandoned coal from formeroperations.

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It is estimated by the writer that upward of 150,000,000 tonsof coal were abandoned by various operations in this seam in thefield.

The area underlain with the Big Vein at the Jackson Mines isapproximately 1100 acres. The height of the coal is approximately10 feet. Mining on the property, according to the inforinationobtainable, commenced about 1850. The system of mining em-ployed was room-and-pillar, the system of mining then prevailingin the field.

In the early day operations only the breast coal (about 7 feetin thickness) was mined, leaving the bottom coal and top coal inplace. The mining of bottom coal in conjunction with breast coalin the Jackson Mines was introduced about 1887. In early miningoperations pillars were left in place undisturbed; the robbing ofpillars in conjunction with the first mining was introduced in theJackson Mines about 1880. It was about that time that the robbingof barrier and room pillars, principally the foriner, was started andexecuted in the area covered by an earlier mining.

Present-day operations for the reclamation of the abandonedcoal was inaugurated with the completion of the present layoutsand railroad facilities at the Sonny Mine in 1924.

At the time of writing this paper the development of the minehas penetrated deep into the workings of the old Jackson Mine.With this new development a history of the successive progress incoal mining covering a period of about forty years is spread beforeour eyes.

The old mine can be taken to represent a book which in its ownlanguage relates the evolution of the early coal mining in America.Various evidences of the prevailing mode of mining, numerous im-plements, equipment, etc., pertaining to that period are being, con-stantly unearthed.

It is to this successive evolution of early coal mining, evidencesof which this mine offers in such abundance, that I wish to call theattention of the reader in particular, for after all the old mine inGeorge's Creek represents and must needs be closely linked with thehistory of mining of the entire coal industry. In a measure, fromthis small but, in its day, highly important field, miners and oper-ators alike migrated to the newer, more promising coal fields ofthe country, carrying with them and spreading the gospel of goodand evil in coal mining as practiced and acquired in the old field.

When, due to reckless management, the untimely end of thefamous seam was in sight, some of the miners and most of the oper-ators left the field. The miners 16ft their homes and the field reluctantly, disappointed that the once prevailing belief of their


fathers, "the Big Vein will never be exhausted," did not hold. Theoperators unconcernedly left "an empty shell" when the seam atlast failed to respond to the motto, "Get the coal as cheap as youknow how and never mind the future." Some of the men who hadnot lost faith, however, remained and they are still mining the"Big Vein," and will mine it-crippled as it has been left by thedeparted host-for many years to come. For today there is moreof the Big Vein left in the hills and valleys of the George's Creekregion than ever before mined.

The earliest map of the Jackson Mines in existence is a tracingprepared by an unknown author, showing the development of themine as of 1861. The map covers an area of approximately 100acres of the property. It shows the system of mining with pillarsof coal left in place undisturbed. No evidence of a second miningis shownon the map. (See Drawing No. 1.)

The next map in existence is that of the Jackson Mines show-ing the development as of 1885. This map already shows evidencesof second mining, and the areas left in white are supposed to havebeen entirely exhausted. However, it shows plainly that the intro-

of secondmining was an afterthought, as this operationis being carried far behind that of the first. (See Drawing No. 2.)

The third map (Parrott's), which has recently been discoveredand brought to my attention, shows the Jackson Mines as of 1890and quite advanced. The second mining has in this short period offive years practically exhausted the development of 1885; it hascaught up and is carried on in conjunction with that of the first.(See Drawing No. 3.)

The new development of the reclamation project at the mine,while bound by reasons of necessity to follow the outlines of theold layouts, does not lend itself exactly to the successive stages ofdevelopment of the old mines. It has, therefore, at this early date,already crossed in some places into the old workings as representedby the map of 1890. (See Drawings Nos. 4 and 5.) In other words,the mining at this time is being carried on over a territory as rep-resented by all three maps in existence. It is this occurrence whichpermits us to observe the progress in efficiency of mining at thisold mine covering a period of nearly forty years.

Our present development has disclosed the fact that the work-manship and mining engineering we're at their highest efficiencyduring the early stages of the mine. Entries as shown on the mapof 1861 were found to correspond to a foot in actual survey. Thewidth and spacing of rooms were found to correspond to certainadopted standardsi and to have been driven in straight lines topoints of destination which left the pillars uniform in thickness,with sides trimmed to perfection. It is reported that the minersat that time were using the shadows made by a candle to keep the

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ribs straight. The wooden rail tracks were found to be properlyaligned, placed a unifonn distance from the ribs and imbedded insubstantial ties, etc.

In contrast to this exactness and superior workmanship, thelayouts of later mining bear unmistakable evidences that the man-agement, and consequently the workmanship, was well on the roadto a decline. The difference in workmanship and engineering wasimmediately noticeable. Due to lack of proper surveys, the roomswere driven out of line, leaving pillars of irregular size. The roomswere wider and the spacing not uniform. The second mining wasperformed in a haphazard manner, greatly resembling that whichwas carried out by the same management on room and barrierpillars of the Jackson No. I Mine. This I have fully described inmy first article of three years ago.

It is necessary to emphasize here that, while the maps of 1885and 1890 plainly indicate areas "mined out," it is exactly in thoseareas that the present reclamation mining is being carried out.

Drawings Nos. 6 and 7 are sections along the lines of two ofour present headingsv (Sonny No. 2), and show the bottom andpillar coal as found intact. Those sections are typical of all of ourpresent development, with slight variations. Drawing No. 6 showsa section along the fourth Left Heading located to the east of old"New Mine," and Drawing No. 7 that alono, our first Right, west ofold "New Mine." (See Map of 1890.)

TYFIIC,&,L SECTIONSSHOWING BOTTOM r-OAL ANC) F'ILLARS LEFT IN PL,-,CE

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Due to the fact that falls have occurred throu.-hout the oldworkings, and since those tightly fill the excavations, it is impos-sible to establish the presence of pillars in a certain territory unlesssuch is explored by entries and crosscuts in advance of main min-ing operations. Those entries are usually driven parallel and a cer-tain distance above the old branch headings.

It has been established by investigation and actual experiencethat pillars were quite well robbed along the lines of old headings;however, the robbing line and the number of pillars that were soaffected is unknown. Consequently, it is a constant problem withus to rightly guess how far above those old branch headings ourown branch entries shall be placed in order to, first, not miss thepillars if placed too closely, and, second, to avoid mining to the dipif placed too far above the old headings, our entries encounteredpillars of coal which may extend way down to the old headings.It shall be understood that our mining progresses on the full raiseof the seam and due to heavy grades and the wetness of the mine;also for other reasons more fully explained hereafter, this is ofolreat importance.

Drawing No. 7 illustrates this point clearly. First Right entryhas been started quite close to the old heading line, which in thiscase was indistinct, and had to be driven through falls for severalhundred feet before it encountered the pillars as shown. In. thiscase this was verified by a crosscut driven about 125 feet abovethis entry and parallel to it, which established the presence of themissing pillars, but still did not determine how far down thosepillars extended.

Since entry driving through falls is one of our most costly oper-ations, it is evident that great care must be exercised to accomplishthe desired results with as few entries as possible. Due, however,to the haphazard practices of the second mining, it at times becomesnecessary, as in the case of the Mrst Right Heading, to drive addi-tional crosscuts to establish the presence of pillars; also to driveentries through falls along the supposed line of a pillar in order toreach it if such has not shown up on a cross entry.

Being aware of the fact that in such broken mining entry workmust be reduced to a minimum, it was decided, at the very incep-tion of the operations, to employ in the reclamation of this coal thesystem of mining based on a compulsory 100 per cent. recovery.This work was fully described and illustrated in the Second AnnualReport (1924), and it is only necessary to mention here that afterour branch entries were driven to destination and the pillar linewas established, entries parallel to pillars were driven therefromevery second or third pillar. After those entries reacheil the desti-nation, independent working faces across the pillar line were estab-lished. Those faces consisted usually of two, three and in some

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cases of four pillars, and the intervening number of old rooms,which then were mined on the advance (on the raise), and in somecases on the retreat (to the dip) to their destination. This modeof mining not only reclaimed the coal from the pillars, but alsorecovered all bottom and that portion of the top coal which hadfallen and laid on top of the bottoms in large lumps in the interven-ing rooms. li-ack and rriine cars were used along the faces.

With the advance of our operations into the area of later-datemining, the effects of second mining became more and more notice-able and troublesome. The pillars became more irregular; some ofthem were partly missing, some split and cut up. On many oce-a-sions a face starting with, say, three pillars and two interveningrooms, found itself a short distance farther with only two pillarsand th(i additional line of fall due to the missing pillar. Suchoccurrences not only reduced the expected tonnage from a face bypractically one-third, but increased the cost of labor due to theadditional length of the fall. Mining on such a face, however, hadto continue until the missing pillar was again picked up and theface brought to its destination.

The principal difficulties in such cases were due to the fact thatheight and spacing of roof supports. for the passage of cars alongthe faces had to be maintained in the same manner as if they wereunder normal conditions with all the pillars present. This necessi-tated the handling and gobbing of excess waste. Subsequentlythis mode of mining has been employed in such areas where pillarswere proven beyond any reasonable doubt. In doubtful or leanarea, entries were driven alongside of or on the supposed line ofeach pillar. The pillars or stumps were then brought back open-ended.

Such practice of mining necessitates, of course, an excessiveamount of entry work through falls; again, if not faithfully fol-lowed, an unavoidable loss of some stumps or pillars. It also pre-vents the reclamation of bottom and roof coal in the old rooms andarea where pillars were robbed.

At present it is contemplated to employ conveyors along thefaces to control the subsidence of the roof by special steel propsand supports. (See Drawings Nos. 8 and 9.) The elimination ofcars from the faces will permit the choice of an arbitrary heightof the roof when mining through falls with practically no wastematerial to handle. The conveyors will also perinit a reducedspacing of roof supports, which in turn will .-reatly facilitate thework. (See Drawings Nos. 8 and 9.)

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RECLAMATION OF BIG VEIN COAL GEORGES CREEK COAL MINING Co.LONACONING,M.D.

PROROSED METHOD OF CONTROL OF ROOFWITH ADOUSTAeLE STEEL RRORS AND SURPORTS

MINING IN FALL

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The plan calls for independent faces of about 150 feet in length.Face conveyors will discharge coal into conveyors on wall entriesto cars on cross-entries, all maintained through gob. This plan willpractically obviate the driving and maintenance of entries in ad-vance of main mining operations and eliminate the handling ofwaste material from those entries, which in our case is of consider-able magnitude.

With the elimination of entries in advance of main mining opera-tions, the prospecting for pillars will terminate and the area of theold mines considered as solid. This will also free us from the neces-

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sity of beino, compelled to adjust our development plans to the oldlayouts, as has been the case heretofore. Assured of at least 24inches of bottom coal, the pillars and stumps will be mined in theorder as they may appear at the face.

The extraction of coal from pillars in our mining is usually car-ried to the "smooth" of the seam, leaving about 18 inches of topcoal in place undisturbed as roof protection against which to timber.We are compelled to do this for the reason that the cohesion of thesuperimposed strata immediately overlayino., the seam is lost, due tofalls on both sides of the pillar; in fact, on four sides of each pillaror stump, if one considers the robbed portions due to second miningand crosscuts which were driven through pillars in first'mining.In areas where the coal of the seam is extendino., to the sand-rockformation, or where conditions are more favorable, all the coalfrom pillars is being recovered.

The reclamation of coal in the area so far exhausted by thenew development is approximately 6850 net tons per acre, or equiva-lent to a 100 per cent. extraction in a 4-foot seam. The year of1925 leads in reclamation with 7400 net tons per acre. It is assumedthat with the introduction of conveyors and mining entirely on 100per cent. recovery system, the yield of the old mine will approximatebetween 9000 and 10,000 net tons per acre for the balance of theacreage where bottoms were left in place.

Drawing No. 4 shows the present development of the mine witharea exhausted as of January lst, 1928, and pillars marked as theywere found. Solid block markings represent pillars intact, brokenmarkings those of areas affected by second mining. The lines indashes represent the layouts of the old mines, while those in solidour present development.

I Drawing No. 5 is the survey map of the mine as of January lst,1928. It shows in blocks the area exhausted each consecutive year;also the preliminary development by entries.

CONCLUSION

The experiences and facts gained due to the reclamation of theabandoned coal at this mine, which in the early days of the indus-try was considered among the largest producers in the region, isworthy of the attention of every sincere mining man and engineer.Its story is analogous to the entire field and industry at large.

From maps representino, the old mines one can readily see thatthe original plan or layout of the Jackson No. 1 Mine was conceivedprobably as early as 1850, and the early workmanship and manage-ment under which it was executed, considering the early period ofthe industry, the limited knowledge of mining, the inadequate andcrude equipment at their disposal, etc., constitutes, in my opinion,a remarkable achievement for that particular period.


That subsequently during a period of nearly 60 years the suc-cessive managements were unable to change the plans of the layoutsor improve conditions in regards to the mining of the coal is equallyremarkable in the reversed sense of meaning.

The point which I desire to stress in this article is this: Theoriginators of this vinture, to mine coal from this seam, selectedfor this purpose a system of mining best known to them at thattime, whereby they were content to extract in miner-like fashionof that period a certain amount of coal and to leave the balance ingood shape for a later generation to recover. It was expected thatin the m'eantime this later generation was to acquire a more com-prehensive knowledge of mining, which should have enabled it torecover 100 per cent. of coal from any seam, and consequently thebalance of coal from this operation which was left undisturbed bythe first minin.- *

The later-day managements, having had in the meantime attheir disposal advantages of experience and universal progress, notonly failed utterly to improve upon the original system of mining,but succeeded in debauching it to such an extent as to waste ove'rone-half of the product of the seam. This waste was caused by theuntimely introduction into the original system of mining of the

"second mining," which in this case was executed in a mostruinous manner. By this deplorable act the reclamation of theabandoned coal in its entirety was made a doubtful, extremelyhazardous and more costly operation.

The introduction of the second mining in the Big Vein in thisfield yielded only a very limited increase in recovery per acre. It,however, caused a devastation. It was the principal cause in thedecline of intelligent mining management in this field.

The tragedy which befell the Big Vein seam of the George'sCreek field was only a local calamity; to a certain extent it can beremedied. It is, however, of great significance in that it representgon a small scale an exact replica of that which befell and whichstill holds in its grip the entire coal industry of this country.

What are the 150,000,000 tons of Big Vein coal lost during aperiod of 50 years due to incompetent management in comparisonto the tremendous tonnage being wasted annually in the industrydue to the same causes?

Ever since its inception the coal industry of this country hassteadfastly clunk to a mode of mining of which only one-half can beadmittedly considered a system (having at least a positive anddefinite purpose in view), and of which the other half constitutesan uncertain, unreliable branch which, due to those characteristics,destroys the purpose and accomplishments of the first, and therebyplaces the combined mode of mining in disrepute; in fact, belowthe efficiency of its prototype of 80 years ago.


It is commonly known that over 95 per cent. of operations inthe industry employ the room and pillar mode of mining, or itsmodification, for the recovery of coal. It is common knowledgethat the loss in these operations varies from 15 per cent. to as highas 60 per cent. oi the seam. The average loss can then be assumedto amount to 33 per cent. of the seam, or about 50 per cent. of theentire production.

However, not all of this coal shall be considered as a total loss.There are a few operations which employ the room and pillar modeof mining, but confine their activities to the first mining only andleave the coal in pillars intact. There is no doubt in my mind thatat some later date this coal will be recovered in its entirety. Usuallyit will be found that those operations are financially more success-ful, more intelligently conducted and, what is more important, therate of avoidable accidents and fatalities is far below that of otheroperations of the industry. While it is not to be recommended asa desirable mode of mining, especiaily at this age of progress, it isat least a system which does not leave devastation in its wake.

The most damaging and least efficient operations are those inwhich the so-called second mining or the robbing of pillars has beenmade a common practice. The abandoned coal of most of suchoperations is beyond further recovery. lt constitutes a real andtotal loss.

Those operations maintain also the highest rate of avoidableaccidents and fatalities which, by several hundred per cent., sur-pass those of countries mining coal on systems of complete recov-ery in one operation only; also those of this country where opera-tions are confined to first mining.

Why, then, is this waste of Nature's resources and nationalwealth permitted to continue at this day of evident progress in acountry which boasts of its high standard of efficiency?

Does the mining waste of the coal industry justify such assump-tion ?

Does the high rate of avoidable accidents in this industry pointto a high standard of efficiency? This I do not believe.

While authorities in this country have not as yet awakened tothe fact that natural resources constitute national wealth, andtherefore should be preserved and claimed in accordance with theprinciples of efficiency and common sense, and while it is evidentthat even if they were colicerned they could not at this time imposeupon an industry accustomed to disregard and depreciate its ownproduct systems of minin- which could eliminate this waste, yetways shall be found to curb this evil if necessary by other meansthan depend on the industry itself to improve in that direction.

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