Frostburg mining journal., 1883-01-20

4nere neVo pssn ieW nov oPoninHs
made during the season in this region.
The principle opening is upon the
property of the Maryland Union coal
company, and is known as the three
foot vein. The thrss-foot vein found
there measures from four to six inches
thicker than any place else it has
been opened in this basin.
CONDITION OF THE MINIS.
Our mines were somewhat damaged
during the strike by being idle.
The Kingsland mine, belonging to
the Maryland coal company, is the
most damaged. The company in
structsd some of its employees who
were willing to rs-timbsr portions Of
the mine that needed re-timbsring,
but the strikera intimidated them to
such 4 degree they were forced to
stop work, leaving the mine in its
bad condition.
The Ocean mine, belonging to the
Consolidation coal company, was
greatly damaged during the strike by
being flooded with water, because the
company was not permitted by the
strikers to pump the mine.
The condition of the other mines 10
about the same as shown in nay last
report.
FATAL MINE ACCIDENTS.
January-Aaron Poland was killed
by fall of breast coal in the Potomac
mine, belonging to the Potomac coal
company.
8eptember-James Bshenny was
killed by fall Of top coal in the
Kingsland mine Of the Maryland coal
company.
David Close was killed by fall of
coal and slate in Hoffman mine Of the
Consolidation coal company.
Octo6er-William Powell was killed
by cars in Miller mine Of the Nation
al coal company.
Michael Kinney was killed by fall
of top coal and slate in Borden
Shaft, of Borden mining company.
Decembev-Patrick Cannon was
killed in Phoenix mine. Of Maryland
Union coal company, by fall of top
coal.
David Frsw was killed by fall ol
top coal in Borden Shaft, Of Borden
mining company.
MINE ACCIDENTS NOT FATAL.
January-R. X. Mason was crush
cd by cars in Allsgany mine, Of Con-
solidation coal company.
Ezekial Duckworth was cut in the
head BY fall of slate in jackson mine
of American coal company.
William Richmond had a leg broken
by fall Of breast coal in Old 'Coney
mine, of Georges Greek coal and iror
company.
Charles Gerloch was crushed by fall
Of coal in New Hore mine, Ct Con
sclidation coal company.
Aay-Adsm Oberly wae crurhse
by car at Eckhart slope, Of Consoli'
dation coal company.
Sept, mber-Geo,ge Boettner WI
crushed BY iall Of breast coal in o.
Borden mine, of Borden mining com
pany. o,.s
James Doyle was crushed by fall o
roof coal iu jackson mine, of Ameri
can coal company.
George Denmark was crushed be
tween cers in New Hope mine, Q
Conaolidatiun coal company.
Thomas Cation was crushed between
cars at New Hope slope, of Conaoli
dation coal company.
Thomas Laugford had q foot mash
ed by fall of coal in New Hope mine
Of Consolidation coal company.
William Bysrs was crushed ant
badly injured by fall of top coal il
Kingsland mine, of Maryland Goa
company.
Theodore Cook was crushed by fal
of TOP coal in same niue.
James Jones was crushed by fall o
top coal in same mine.
John Martin was crushed by fall o
top coal in same mine.
David jackson was hurt by fall o
breast coal in same mine
John Co-grove had his thigh bro k
en- by car IN same mine.
Michael McCabe had his foot crush
el by breast coal in same mine
- Eli. eek was hurt by fall o
breast coal In sams mn g.
Hugh 81 ear had hls hand mashed