The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-11-04
THE MINER.


THE following is Mine Inspector Blewits
record Of the cost in life and limbs Of min
ing coal in his District for the month Of
September:
September 1st, William Adams, killed by
falling down Rough and Ready Shaft, Pitts
ton. September I'd, Anthony Nancy, in
| iured, by fall Of roof at White Oak Mines
Archibald; Watkin Wenston arm broken
! in two places at No. 9 shaft of Pennsylvania
Coal Company, Pittston. September 5th,
John GilrOy, arm broken at No. 4 slope
Pittston; Daniel Rafferty,, slightly injured
at Taylorville mines; William Watkins, in
jured by a fall of roof in TAYLOR mines of
ID. L. W, Company; S. ]. Jones, killed at
| Hyde Park shaft September 7th, John
Whitney, killed at No Jermynce mine,
Gibsonburg, John Young, killed at Archi-
bald. September 9Th, Philip Lynch, killed
by fall of coal in Van StOrk's mine Sep
TENDER 9th Richard Ruse, injured at Grassy
Island Shaft September 14th, Richard
Sharplees, injured at Cayuga SHAFT Patrick
Langton, injured at Central Shaft; Benz
Lewis, injured at Central Shaft. September
18th Benjamin Davis, injured at Grassy
Island Shaft. September 18th, John Thorn
ton, injured at Oxford shaft. September
22nd, William Hereman, injured in Easton
i Cos. mines, Archabald Charles o. Don
nell, fatally injured in breaker, of ]. Fl.
Sayer, of Pleasant Valley. September 26th,
Miles Nc Nally, injured in Rough and
| Ready Shaft, Pittston, September 2Sth
John Nancy, killed at No 3.shaft, Carbon
dale. September 29th, William McHale,
killed at No. 10 shaft, Pittston. -AntLrd-
cite Monitor.
IMPORTANT Coal DTsCovERY.-We I'M
derstand from very reliable information
says the Scranton Democrat, that an impOr-
tant coal discovery has been made, which
not only adds TO the territory Of this an
thrachte region, but completely explodes
the theory entertained for years that no
coal existed in the Lackawanna region be-
yond the mountain ridges Of the valley.
A man living in Jefferson township
commenced digging well. After descend
ing short distance he discovered signs
of coal and Immediately set to work testing
the matter by boring. Within seventy
| i've feet of the surface he came to coal
which proved to be seven and half foot
VEN. This property upon which the dis
| covery was made is located some four
miles from the Lackawanna river on the
eastern side of the Moosic Mountains. on
what our informant called Sparrow Mead
ow Run, which from our knowledge Of
that locality, must be in the neighbornood
of Coop Pond or Moosic Lake Sh Ould
this prove true, the sturdy farmers of jeff
erson, who have for years battled with the
sterile soil of that wilderness region will
suddenly find themselves in possession Of
broad acres, of a value far Leyond their
| highest expectations.
THE coal miners strike at Brazil, Ind F,
has ended in a concession of the demands
| of the men, and the latter agreeing to
make no further demand during the season
Coal is expected to 60 up on account Of
these concessions.
THE miners propose asking the Penn
| sylvania Legislature for a law making it
imperative on the coal operators and trans
porters TO contribute 10 fund for the
maintenance of the widows and orphans of
miners killed at their employment.
| A CoAL-MINER near Springfield, III !,
after putting in blast and lighting the fuse,
was running for place of safety, when a
companion said his leg was broken and he
could not get away. With more than a
soldiers courage he retraced his steps
snatched the fuse as it was about to lick
the powder, and prevented the explosion,
which would have destroyed both lives.
| Coal IN MINNEsoTA.-A bed Of xceIlent
coal has been discovered in the northern
portion of Minnesota, and within three
miles of the Northern Pacific Railroad
The coal is said to exist in a vast body, the
seams being from twenty to fifty feet in
thickness Specimens taken from near the
surface where it crops out, shows that il il
a hard coal, of dull black color. resemb-
ling the Pennsylvania anthracite taken
from similar position near the surface.
If the coal should be what it represents.
and so situated as to be made accessible TO
the miner, the discovery will prove to be of
immense and incalculable benefit to the
| State of Minnesota
| MINERS laborers wages for October. in
the Lehigh Region, is $l3.65 per week.
HdzLet0n Sentinel
On and after November 1, every ton of
anthracite coal sold in Philadelphia must
contain twenty two hundred and FORTY
pounds, and fractions Of ton must contain
corresponding fractions of twenty-five
hundred and forty pounds
The following item we give for what il
is worth: The coal mines of Alaska pro-
mise TO render our hitherto neglected
northern acquisition exceedingly valuable.
One company is organized and at work.
while Others are forming. The beds Of