New-York tribune., 1875-11-03
END OF TIE SESSION.

. VISIT To A coal AND IRON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sATtIuAIs-IRoS AND sTTEL TESTS.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 30.-The members of the
institute Cf Mining Engineers Lett this city yesterday
morning On special train Of the Atlantic ana Great
Western Railway and proceeded 10 the Mahoins Valley,
where an Inspection the coal and IRON industries Of
that busy region wac made. Returning In the evening
tho last % the present meeting was held i The
uucn hamber. The most important business trans
sotcd w.s the adoption OF the following resolution pre-
sented by Prof EgglestoD:
Resolred That the suggestion made in the Presidents
addless Nl.h regard to the appointment Oi commission
10 examine refractory materials, most Heartily "p
proved tN the Institute.
Rssored That committee three, of which the presi
dent shall he be ponted TO engage the interest 81
In this slfect and to prepare r'po OF
what such commission may be expected 10 accomplish
60 presented To the next meeting Of the Institute ana
that tUis committee may add to Their meulpers'
Prof Eggieston then offered the following resolutions,
which were also passed:
Resoued That the American Institute Of Mining En-
gnecfs considers the appointment of th" United SSlicS
Board iO testing iron steel and oheI hsts as one %
the most important steps Ia the interest az he en-lhetr-
Ing science ever undertaken by Tic United states 1oVer
EesoIped That the Institute tender the Board their
ReSOicd That committee of three, with p"wer to add
70 tier number he appointed to cooperate VITA The
United States BOart
The President OF the Institute had the filing OF the
committees referred TO- nnd constituted them follows:
On refractory materials, A. l.. Hoiley, Prof Thomas Es
gles,on, and Dr. T. NJ. Down on iron aud steel tests.
Prof. EgglestOn William MetCalf, and William Sellers.
regular presentation of papers followed the debates
keiBs passed In instances entirely, and when
allowed being on the most salient points, the Institute
was pressed for time Mr. Frank F.rGistOne read the
hrs; IN order relating 90 open and coseo9ped furnaces,
a. compared with each other giving the advantage t.
those OF the first class lie based his claim practical
experiments and seemed 10 have little opposition among
the moul ere OF the Institute. Mr.. Charles Plaggc FOL
lowed with dissertation On the application Of coal oil to
blast urntces giving the history Of such operations n
Pennsylvania The paper Of Mr. John 5. Alexander Of
Philadelphia in regard the coal fields of Indiana
fun Of interest 70 manufacturers from that state Ii
illustrated by samples OF coal and the iron which the coat
had heed to manufacture In chemical composition De
claimed that differed but slightly from the eokinS coal
OF Weston Pennsylvania. although II was decidedly d
fe1ent IN It's physical appearance. John +. Handy OF
Bethlehem Penn presented his theory OF the formation
Of "horsebacLs" or rolls in the roof Of coal veins OF
what appeared 20 be an induratod mud claiming that
they were cvidsnees of the line Of streams winch Lad
existed duIing the deposition ol coal lie also
theory the dirt faults" of the anthracite regions
that they also the water o the being ~
mixed material cOupOs, i Of earth and powdered coal
aud thus not admitting Of the sglidheauOn o the
Perhaps the mort important paper of the evening
The presented last. being 10y President Hoey, aud
treating OF the scientific aning OF the word STEEL
and enieaVor NJ to discover AZ what ont te iron be-
steel The gtcrl iron. IL was long AMI so thor
Ougly scientific that synopsis nte igihlc 20 Tie
scientific cnid not be written. The debate which tO-
lowed plTOOk of the sime character, and brought
the most noticeable differences OF opinion Of the whOic
session SuIne OF the InCmbcrs took issue with Sr Hot
ley bu the lacness Of thc hour prevented his answering
eln,ue he had been guilty could be readily explained
the members Of the Institute lay made
coal fcgons OF the TusciaSas Valley returning the
evening In time TO take the eastward and westward
trains for their homes.