Frostburg mining journal., 1883-05-12
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teresting information. The ccal field
is divided into four districts, the first
being that part of Allegheny county
lying south of the Ohio and Monon.
gahela rivers, together with the
counties Of Bedford, Fayette, Greene,
Somerset and Washington. During
1882 there was mined in this district
from l2l mines G, ,554, ,O8O tons of coal,
There are lS9 mines, and the estimat-
ed production for the whole d district
is l0,297,459 tons. The estimated
total number of persons employed in
side and outside the mines is Is, ,675.
The number of lives lost during the
year was 81.
The second district comprises that
portion of Allegheny county north Of
the Ohio and Monongahela rivers and
the counties of Armstrong, Beaver,
Butler, Indiana and Westmoreland.
In this district there are $50 mines,
employing l3, $50 persons. The num-
Der Of tons Of coal mined during the
year was 1907 $50, the average out.
put per mine being 69,596 tons, show
ing an increase over 1881 of S24 $3.50
tons. There were "a fatal accidents
during the year. OF these l6 were
caueed by the fall of slate and roof; 8
by falls Of coal l by explosion of ga,;
10 by cars and machinery, and 4 by
miscellaneous causes.
The third district includes the
counties Of Cameron, Clarion, Clear
field, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest,
Jefferson, Lawrence, Mexican, Mercer
Venango and Warren. The report
from this district is from 80 mines
and the amount of coal mined during
1882 was 8. .679 246 tons; 6646 per-
IONS and 533 mules and horses EN-.
ployed, The average price paid for
mining ton OF coal was 81 cents
There are also 247 coke ovens in this
district. There were 81 accidents
the fatal ones numbering II. Six
mines were exhausted daring the
wear.
The fourth district, which takes in
Blair, Bradford, Cambria, Centre
Clinton, Huntington, Lycoming, Pot
ter, Sullivan and Tiosa, reports that
there are 80 mines, employing 7,l57
persons, ard the fatal accidents dur
ing the past year only number l2
and non-fatal SO. The production Of
coal amounted to 100000 tons.
The total number Of tons mined in
the four districts during the past year
was 81, ,040 905, and the number oil
persons employed WAS 1928.
INFLUENCE OF THE Soil ON HEALTH.
The influence of the soil upon the
health of those living upon it, is
brought out very plainly during ths
prevalence of epidemic diseases. That
nalarial diseases Qike intermittent
fevers) originate from the soil, is al
ready accepted; and recent investi-
cations show very conolusively that
the germs Of cholera, abdominal ty-
phus, yellow fever, and the plague
are in some way connected with the
soil, which is daily corroborated by
letters from all parts of the country,
stating the marvellous effect Psruna
has on those diseases, and in their
convalescent state. John E. Court
ney, of Cory, Pa, says: 81 am still
getting better, thanks to your PeTunG
and Manalin." See page "a in ellis
of Life"
The combined anthracite coal in
terests have agreed to work three
days during each Of the first two
weeks Of the month of May, and to
carry on production upon full time
during the remainder Of the month.
IT appears George Washington, the
father of his country, is indebted to