The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-07-27
THE MINER.

Inc HuhcIs VI OHio, art tAtAuik Oh pre-
pairing and presenting to the Legislature
of that State, providing for ehectual in
spection and double shafts
The strike at Church Hill is over-the
men going back a. they came out The
Shenango Valley men have returned To
work on the drop. Some Of the banks
have been idle for nearly twelve weeks.
We fail to forsee the end Of this difficulty,
and can only hope that everything may b.
mutuolly satisfactory and for the best in
terests Of all concerned. Miners journal
MINING Inspection LAWS IN ENGLAND.
The following extract, taken from \
report If the committee of the House of
Lords, appointed to enquire into the best
means Of preventing the recurrence Of dan
gerous accidents in coal mines, is published
- showing how our English cousins felt Ut
the inauguration Of the movement which
resulted IN the passage Of the Mines regu-
lation bill, for the ventilation and Inspec-
ton uf coal mines. The witness is |. 7.
Woodhouse, ESQ, c"lliery brewer Of the
Midland counties.
Cues. Have YOU ever given any consId
GRAFTON to the question 81 government m
spectIunl
Ans. Yes,
=. What is your opinion upon il
A. think that government inspection,
under certain notifications would he use
full
=. What would he your view Of the pro-
per power to be conferred upon q govern
ment inspector
A. The power should be that Of visiting
al IL,
porting upon their state and condition.
2. Do you think there would be no very
strong jealousy felt Al our inspector among
cnllicry owners
4. There might he in the early stage Of
the enquiry; but the thing once establish
ed, think there would BE- confidence ulti-
mately placed because it would be proved
that IN fact there was not that risk and
danger.
=. And should you say that generally
speaking there Is a disposition. to admit
Of 1t upon the footing you have described I
A. There are some owners who are per
fectly indifferent about it, and others are
aNerse some say, we will not have this
sort Of interference, we do not know what
it will lead TO, and others say, We have
nothing To apprehend from it, The small
cnlhery operators objected TO il.
Y. They would be the persons who
would have recommended to them increas-
ell ventilation, etc
A. Precisely 81 no doubt they would
Y. They are the parties who most need
inspection
A. They are.
z. Looking to the small colleries that
you mentioned, any increased expense would
fall heavily upon them
A. An increased immediate outlay
would fall heavily upon them but it is
quite possible ~ improve them without
any increased immediate outlay, and |
think the advantages would be most com
mensurite, colleries managed under q Just
system Of ventilation are managed most
| economically.
This would almost do for some Of the
testimony Of Ohio operators.
The Prescott (Arizona) Mtser" of the
18th ult. says: Two OF three members Of
the San Francisco Mountain party, who
went out hunting, several days ago, have
not been heard from, and it in feared that
Indians have murdered them. Several
persons are now out, searching for the Inlss-
| ing ones.
From the correspondence Of the Corinne
(Ctah) " Reporter" Of July 9th, We con
dense the following in regard 10 . new
mining district situated eighteen miles
south of Toano, named the Silver Zone
Mining District. The DISTRICTS convenient
to the railroad, with plenty Of wood and
water and excellent pasturAge. The veins
appear TO be true assures, and the ores
free milling The following are the most
prominent mines The Silver Zone shows
good rock for distance Of eighty feet by
seven wide, which is the stripping now
done. II assays S2,978 down to $3.50 in
silver, and III. % IN gold. The Wilson out
crops in veins from an inch IN eight feet !;
requires work todevelOp, and gives this test
in three assays o., S69, 1863, and &4Sl 20
in silver. Star Of the West, small amount
Of work performed, but has foot Of good
ore, and assays 1870 in silver South
Star has vein Of fine ore two feet wide,
and promises to be large. Silver Star is
four foot ledge of the right stuff The
Storm King started with three inches and
widens rapidly. Manhattan shows a wien
Of eighteen inoes Of excellent ore. and is
certain to be big thing.