New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-07
ELECTRICITY UNDERGROUND
A BREAST IN INDIAN RIDGE CoLLfERY BRIGHTLY IL
Observation-Disclosures OF THE BRITISH ASSOC
CIAIloN PRESENT.
my rELKeRArH TO THE rRIBuN

LuuISArED-AIEMBERs OF THE BRITISH ASSOC
CIAIIoN PRESENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNEl
SnrN tNDoAH. Penn. Sept. 6.-To-day for the
FIRST time ia the history OF the anthracite REGION the
interior Of coal nine lighted by electricity. though
II L. held by many who have given the question thought
that the mining OF tho future viii be rendered compar
atiyey safe by electric illumination. The experiment
Of giving the light test IN this county first at
tempted here and with signal far as the mere
question Of light is concerned. The idea OF making the
experiment suggested by the almost simultaneous
sessions I'm America OF the British Association for the
Advancement OF Science. the American Association
formed FOR the same object and the American Institute
OF Mining Engineers To the latter association and ITS
friends the Philadelphia and Readng Railroad company
extended invitation Tor trip through the anthracite
coal re-lon. The invitation was cordially accepted ny
both associations and forty y members OF thc Brit
ish Association. Is many Of the scientists were accom-
panied ny their an daughters the excursion party
numbered over 400.
Their train left Philadelphia o'clock til, morning
and arrived NJ Pottsye without incident The "trip 90
Frackviue where dinner was served for 500 perso s.
was immensely enjoyed particularly 10y those WHO were
stranger the region. Durn- the last hall OF the GRIP
from rottsvile the train climbs Grade OF le5 feet 10
the mile aud when the head of the grade is releAed
stand, al. mn elevation Of 800 fee, above Though
the weather torriG to-day SC was made beara'r ai
ui, hc-lt by a stiff breeze. The dinner was made
doubly enjoyable by the magnificent view. As i'i as
could reach OF thr rcif~I con T'llflu-
valleys the region. sound 90 labor stirred the ar
and the huge breakers which dotted the hl,des were
dumb waiting for advance IN the price Of coal that
they ml-ht once begin crushing and breaking the
Treasures of the earth After dinner tine excursion train
was lowered over Mahon0y Plane This plan was built
H. sol II shorens the route from The MahOney Valley
10 Philadelphia twelve miles It is little short OF half
nile in length and has grade OF over twenty 80 feet
g. the hundred Nearly 10000 tons Of coal have been
bosted over day From the foot Of tAe plane the
tram ran 20 shenandoah without stop. This IS one OF
the mos nourlshiag towns IN the coal region. Il
reached majority last year. and celebrated thr Incl
dent with a fire that devouied third or the town. Bui
II already from its ashes and looks far more
substantial than before. It Ia, coldcres within
IT, limits. ha. population OF nearly 1000, and Is en-
urey dependent upon its coal nurces. These for
tuItely are great and the fact was 80 thoroughly ap-
Weciaed by the Eeadns Company that the latter now
owns al. tine collicries except one here.
At INDIAN RIDGE C0LLIERY.
arcc majority Of the distn -hcd visitors hal never
seen coal toynbcfore and Few of them had ever paid
visit 20 thc interior OF mine Qultea number at first
decided make the venture u the glowing report
Of Obi, wouIer- to under ground bro -At back
b. tho-, bad made the journey ~ucc .edediu drawing
dozen beneath the surface For several days
Large force % orlmcn hld been employed u ana about
Indian II-e Dollery preparing for the ra option.
They .u...,dal u completely changing the fare 90. ua-
tire Prruu. tac most striking feature of mining lnl-
seare, 8. tlc apparently maNtrcu'e confusion that
generally prevail. i'm the Immediate vicinity of iar-e
eeulcry. Hug. tmber-. pieces oi machinery. mining
WAGONS aul other mining par1"herua.p cam'or th"
ground though ia reality they scarcely Interfere with
Sac pr.-I... of work. The prevailing color ot every
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nthr... er &, foo d-cuo>t mourning; engine house.
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