The workingman's advocate., 1872-03-23

| Hnan al hsa nf4nN nknasfS
I th;aL !. Srd"Id l.. a..;-.,a.
ter all mines In the off;es az ~ So. - 49,
1ist. To which ofice 49, .he-la - s.tssSs,l
practical and competent ;nsns..tor a. ;..,.s.-
tors vhosa aut,r n shcuid hs Erra.. 49, 49,
ton of the STATE Gcolocist "a insnert escb
| -. :, ~. c...~ = 49, :: a - oA
,iIe mi an - s. ,e = iesss s..cs saca year.
and ra,,or+s - s.ch ,,;.;. ..h..i5 ~ SssJ 49,
oSee e IN. sstsss Geelos;s+ =. tS.t E q 49, ~ 80
~ Known that ali coaI ,n;nes ~rsrs ,,-,..ss,,'
yentilated and drn;,ed and tha. ths .k.tt. -.
sufic.7ntly numerous to ensure ready escsps
| from ncri1aakn aiRS;EU ssskar f,,s, ~ -
away of roofs or other canss.l th.t Il,
boilers hoists. Sessr. ana other mach;rsrv ars
strong and kent In good order with n ,.;svv ~
ensur1no safety 10 he lives and Imhs ~ ~
m;Ders enrlova5 thara;D = -
The ;nsnectors should .l.o sx.,.;,., .,d a
or;ra 70 ~rtgr;ant t;,.b.r 4. s,,,,..l;.s - ~
annie .ecur;tv "a the roofs az ~ r,orns s.
would suSgest. a. that th. ;n.r..,.,,..,
expenses should he defrsved bv rovalty ~ ~
Der ton assessed by the State Ceolooist. and
paid into the State Treasury. from which
money or tax no Maid i'm the aslarv ~ a.ch IN
spector should be drawn in the ordinary man.
ntA
The inspector could also collect statist;cs
for the geological department. on the number
of miners employed. the amount of coal raised.
and such other matters and thinrp m micfff
be deemed useful to the State and nation.
Q. 9TH. State any other mAtten or things
that, In your opinion, woaid tend 10 the ad-
vantage OF the oPerAslve miners, without
prejudice 70 the capital invested in the mines
of our STATE,
A consider that Il the suggestions here
set forth were enforced Dy law, that both min
erS and mine would De Denensted there-
oy. ne Pnysique on sne men wosia ee mn
proved, and they would nasurAliy feel more
interest In their work and in the prosper
ity Of the owner Of the mines, seeing and feel
ing the efforts made for their protecfion. This,
alone, wOuA compensate, 30 a greater axSent,
for any outlay that might be incurred, and
eventually by the greater efficiency of the men
| think the interest OF capital would be con-
served rather than impaired
Y. Sth- Would legislAtion responsive to
the requirements Of section -, Article Of
the new Consultation, be prejndical or other
wise, to the hest interests cf the miners and
mine owners, well as Of the whole people Of
our State.
A. / certainly consider that Legislation
having the objects suggested by the proceed
ing questions In view, would be advantageous
to both rwne-s and mlners-whose interests
ought to ne identical. Designing persons viii
interfere 1et~een them someemes but still
they nave a community OF interest. l Ger,
s~l"iy ~ s .,a.L S.s.:~ - taA:sI = - oa..e.'
,oI - W. -s'n ,'IJL. 49, ~ ~
EohS'i'u'''h "ouiu oe as''s'i'AseS W oo'h Par'
ues A. r,.,,,. ..o.n,,.n. .h.t.. ~ N.
our state are generally Of moderate denth ana
the ground easy and soft for sinking. and The
expense per ward moderate. | have known
mine owners 70 to far greater expense in work.
ing their mines too far away from the shaft
than the cost OF an extra shaft would be.
1t must be obvious TO the most causL OBJ
ser'eI .nse wnen Ine coAi y conveniently neaI
.ne slA.'' sne 9Apense vi i's renoVs1 IrOlN
49,, s. " ~ '''''- "' - " 'ui'"e'
claim tA,t We are All of us ths hsttar g.,
little suDervis;on. esD.ciallv where the Ivs.
and health of NO MANY mem NAV he endanOer.
ed as is the case in mining
Nor can We have proper ventilation without
escapement shafts, which escAPement shafts
renders ventilation comparatively easy Of at
tanment
am cer'Anl{ OF .ne opinion tnA' leglslstloh
= - -. ~ 80 Lne. L. -
o~e" .. \. ~ 80 ~ hD.;. ~ i.Os's ""I III =
80 - o.-a ar 49, ~ a. S..~ ,.sr, I,
~ v,hoi" S..ts ''''>' N po'p'' VI
Yonrs verv r>sDectfullv
WuII.v T.ptrs
~ ~ Dori"ooIa'loh U q NJ 0""iies' near
"""t ..T tn NJ "y ueeSn S hlo., !. a..
- - a. - stae
ns ~ psfInaonar,, a;.a.aas - -. h-Nnat;.:n
g @d p W. srs - oonssonentIx ~, = .,.Dn;.n
! - ha.r that ,ha ano,s,,ats ', :,,s 49, -
nsss !" 80 rrsnd Ia .ns Se ,S;. .iasS ' IS =. scn
e. ~ rs,;n.d os IL rans;n1 frcni r., t,r.,, .
10 s;rtv Years Of ACE i ninefv-fve waaL:
or siyty-seyen per cent, more than the yen,
eral average
In view of the above from disinterestad
wbat hacomas of the racliass st.tan,a,.t
that miner are as healthy and a. Tt,Ia Ii
ble TO accident as any other calling or o.
cunat;on
That will suffice for the present Twill
not .huse vour lind ;nduloenca bv rs.,a;,s,
~ vou ths te.t;monv of tIe ,n;ns'o-,nars
tbenseIys. - g;vs,, hsfora o,,r c-on,y,;.,s,
anJ noras',iI,, no.eJ anJ nrssa-vaJ "a !,
snf,;c;ant Iff @ 70 ..v that aitbopgb tbs S;ew. =
nses.aJ var. ~ .onewhat d;Ts-.a vat a. 49,,
"a whole that testimonv abfsbss A.