The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1877-03-03
Third Annual Report Of Andrew Roy.
State Inspector of Mines in Ohio.

The third report Of Andrew Roy, is a
-oIume Of 1876 pages, printed on clean. white
paper. and Is handsome document The
report i divided into three parts, to Nit /.
part to description of the condition and
operation II the mines visited ana inspected
during the year; part ? to a sketch of che
mining population Of the State, including
suggestions FIR the amel0ratiun ot miners,
and for the amcAble adjustment Of wages
disputes; part u description Of the
structure Of the coal strata.
Seventy serious and thirteen fatal acci
dents are reported Of the accidents Of a
serious character, tw1 miners had their
backs broken, two had each a Tex cut OH,
aud twenty-five had limbs broken. In
1874, there were thirty fatal accidents; Id
1879 twenty-three, and ID 1876 but thlr-
teen this speaks well for the law on min
ing. A lumber Of Miners were complained
against, for neglect pr refusal to comply
with the law, and several cases OF injunc
ton, wherein Mr.. Roy stopped the mines,
are recorded. The condition Of the mines
the various systems OF working, and Of
ventilation, are described in detail, and the
fan is strongly recommended as being SUI
perior and safer than the furnace, as a venti-
lating power Mr. Roy points out numer-
Gus defects in the mining law, and recon-
me Is number Of amendment so as to
add to the efficiency Of the statute now in
force. He also earnestly recommends that
provisions be made in the State ollege for
a department Of mining enginee ing.
The chapters on the condition n amel-
ioration Of miners are ably presented and
sketch Of the history and operations Of
arbitration in Great Britain enhance the
value Of the report.
A valuable article on the grievances Of
miners is included from the pen of Mr.
John James, the able Secretary Of the NJ.
y. A.
The chapter on the structure Of the coal
strata, is illustrated with numerous wood
cuts, and the theories Of the biologists are
criticised. Mr. Roy points out and corrects
numerous mistakes and errors in the geolog-
ical survey. Regarding this part Of the
work We copy the following from Sa,card '
Coal Trade Journal, Of New York
The last tifty-six pages 81 mine inspector
Andrew Roys third annual report are de-
voted 70 a description 81 the structure for the
coal measures, and many valuable facts per
tanning % the Geology of the coal strata are
there recorded, some Of which are new 10
science Prof }. i. Lesley the eminent
geclogist, % reading Mr. Roys report sent
HIM the following highly complimentary let
ter
SECOND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY or PENNA
Phu0dsiphia, Dec 49, 1876
Mr.. ANDREW Roy, inspector 81 Mines.
Columbus, OHIO
Dear Sir | have been absent from the
city and found on my return your very valu-
able third report which have read partially
with unusual interest | think YOU have the
honor Of being the irst IN our science who
has given the proper significance to tie com
preston OF peat a satisfactory explanation
OF the hitherto mysterious universal local
waving Of the coal measures | need say no
more TO show my appreciation Of its value.
Every tact You present is important and |
admire as much the freedom with which vou
hold yourself independent of other authors as
do the Just and kind tone of your criticisms.
Yours truly J. p. LESLEY.