The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-12

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srs, oyez IEzf : 81 Estches EhssE safety l4mEs
sxe E<es. * hands wisho9s aslhurisy. or dis
fnFb arv machinery OF cara. or DO arg ethez acs
O. sasBg, whereby the lives o. health q persons
o. ing secrrIsy % re property n o. alscas 8
nineor coElseEy are endangered, sAAa be Ea3sty
81 81 eFEgass against tbs scx-
Rate - GRbpoFdeE. OF any other explosive.
shall not BE stored in mine. ard workman
shall not ksve a any che TINS in any one place
more than one keg or hcx containing twenty
TIRE lzs1 pounds, unless more Is necessary for 3
person 80 accomplish one days work
Rule Is EvgEy ps-soa who hes gunpow3er or
I ossey exslossye in nlne shall keea ii in 4
wocdeu OK metallic bax secarely locked, aud
sEen box shall he kepF az least ten feet fruFa the
/ tFaeks in all cases where room Al saeh distance
issaxzslakle-
Ra8e e. Whenever workman shah open .
box containing explosives. or while ia any man
Ser handling the s=rae he Sh4u 6rst place his
lnznp not lsss than Eve feet from sErh explosive
and in szeh position that the air eurreaf cam
not eavTy sparks 70 II. and wofkmeD shah not
approach nearer than sye feet % an open box
containing powder with lighted lamp, lighted
+ pipe q sny other thiHg containing aFe-
Enle - When high explosives other than
gunpowdeF are used IA any mine sne maaaeT cs
SfCr1ng. keeping moving. charging or firing or
IN az EaensseT using sSch exB5osives. shalt be
IA sceorzanee with special rules, Is furnished
/ b. he nsouiaesarerS Of the same. The said
rules shah IL Endorsed with his or their Official
signature. sad shall be approved by the eeneT,
oFeralor of superintendent OF the mine IN
( which S1ch soSives are used
Rue .. IN charging holes foE blasting n STATE
er rock In any mine. no iron or sfeel-p0in,ed
/ needle shall Be used and ;sent cartridge shall
nes Be ramned into hole in coal slate OF rock
with 81 iron or steel tampiag bxT. unless the
end 81 the sssnpiRg bar 4 lippsd witA a. least
/ six t6l inches Of copper. or other soft metal.
Rails A cAe 49,
size. IN STAT. or rock which has missed ire
shall not BE Withdrawn or she hole rcopened.
Rule 81 miner or ether person who is about
te explode bias, hy the use Of patent. or other
@quibs, or matches, shsii not shorten the match
n0r satnsste IL with mineral oil no tarn IL
down when placed Ia the hole nor ignite II ex-
eeEss al It's extreme end, nor do anything tending
70 shorten the tiIae tie match viii barn.
Rdle = when workman Is about TO Gre a
+ blast, &c shall be careful 10 notify az persons
who may be ia danger iheFefFoia and shall give
stlsieieat asarm 50 that any person OF persons
who Tasy De approaching shau be warned Of the
4 danger
Ruls IS. Before commencing work. and aho
after the iirsng OF every blast, the mineS working
breast or any other place IN mine shall enter
such breast or place 10 examine and ascertain
is eaadision. end shovelers shall not 80 10 tn
face of such breast or pace until the miner has
: examined the same and found Il 70 be safe
Rutr 81 No person shall be employed % blast
coal - rock an the mine foreman IS satisfied
thst such psfson is qualified by experience and
Judgment 70 perform the work with ordinary
safety.
Rale 80. A person who Is not practical miner
shall nor charge or Gre blast In the atsence 81
| an experienced miner. unless he has given
satisfactory evidence OF bis ability 70 dc 80 with
safety aad has obtained permission from the
mine foreman or person in charge.
Euie az. An accumulation Of gas in mines
shall not Be- removed by brushing, where it is
/ practicable to remove il by brattics.
Rule s.. When gas is ignted b. Blast or other
wise. the person igniting the same shall imme-
dialely extinguish II. II possible. and notify the
utae foreman or ais assistant Of the fact, and
! wasknlen must see that gas blowers are left
burning upon leaving their working places
Rule 50 Every fireman in charge Of q baller or
! boilers Tor the generaiion Of steam shall keep =
constant watch OF The same. he shall see that
the steam pr ssure does lot al any time exceed
/ the limit allowed by the outside foreman or
/ superintendent: he shall frequently try the
! safely valve and shall not increase the weights
/ un the sarae: he shall maintain a proper depth
/ Of water in each boiler and II anything should
happen 10 prevent this he shall report the same
+ without delay TO the mine foreman for the time
being ia charge. and take sneh other action Is
may. under the particular circumstances. be
necessary for the protection OF life and preserve
ten OF property
I AAGE VI Al every smart or SLOPE III WDtEh
! provision Is made in this act for lowering and
/ hosting persons hesdman and foo.man shalt
/ b. designated by tha superintendent or fore
/ man 10 be ~ their proper places from the time
/ that persons begin 70 descend until all the per-
sons who NAV be AZ tise bottom OF the shsft or
/ slope when quitting work, shall be hoiSted
/ such hesdnaa and footinau shall personally
attend to the Signals and see that the provisions
OF this act, in respect 70 lowering and hoisging
/ persons Ia shafts or slopes shall be complied
i With
Rule Il. No person. except the man giving
! the signal, shau jump on a ear. cage OF ganb0at
sfter the sigma 10 Start has bsen given. aud ii
any person should enter 3 car. cage guaheas
/ in excess o! The lawful number. the heaanlan or
faosman shall notify BIN Of the fact aud request
/ him Ia get eE, which request must b. immedi-
ssely complied with. Any violation % his raie
must be repos ted promptly 10 the mine foreman.
Rule & Every passa way. used BY persons
/ IN any mine ard also used for transportation Of
eoal or oIheg material. shall be made OF snill.
eient width 70 permit persons to pass moving
( cars with safety, bat II found irarracticsble TO
make aay passage Of sufficient width, then
safety holes Of ample dimensions and noi more
than one hundred feet apart shall he made on
enc side Of SAID passage-way. The Sasd passage
way snd safety holes shah be kept .:1se from Ch-
stfuctions and shall be well drained. the root
and sides Of the same shall be rnade secure.
Rule gs when locomotives are used in any
mine their speed shall no. exceed six miles per
hour ard an efficient alarm saail ee prov iied
AID aisaehed.to the front end OF every train OF
ears nusaea by locomotive in any mine or part
/ oi mine,
Rule 81 Locomotives propelled by steam Il
uslns are shall not be used In any pasSagsway.
watch Il also used intsks alsway % any
mine ar part o. 8 mine where persons are em
rlayc.t. unless there be sufsi sieaE quantity OF
All circulating therein 70 matnssia healihy
atmosphere.
Rails - 80 pers9a, exeeei the driver q
heit,sr, shall couple % unc3npse lea tel on
e1nIy cerS Nasis tac same aTe ~ gs1tioa.
Rale =. When cars are run ca gravity roads
by brakes OF spFags, the ruuner shall ride only
en- the resr end Of the last ear. aid when sal
fsrs are ran rs sprays. aspsce OF not less tAaH
ESQ test fvara the hody Of tue car shall be made
On one or both sides Of The track, whenever u
mav h. necessary faE the rGnngT 60 rass along
,he die af the muelag ess or cars and sAid
space or rssssgewsg shalt Aswggs BE- kept free
froan distraction
Rase a. No person shsn Fuw ears on gravity
roads ~ ass a. . driver Or Emnrsf. or sprAg any
mise car after IL has hee started from the faee
IA a ehensher Rnsess be Is authorized 20 Sc - rs
tae rains taresaaa or his assistant snd al rssn.
rsees engaged Ia any maine az pet of = Fniue
s,sr,ss ave atsaSaed the age Of ateen ti5l yeazs
Role "a WAGE deemed necessary py the asins
INSPECTOR ana upon ais request IN sritinw %
the owues. operator 81 superintendent safety
ess.s shasG 10 made at tie bsltozn 81 SIS slopes
- Zines and shall he free fran obslfuesiua
:, anaAae she ioossaan - escape readily II ease
~ aamKeg.
RHie q ssfssy b,0cks. or ether dsvIee fos
si,a ,urts-se ~ preventing cars from failing r.
Is 4 shsft. OF running away on sspPc 81 pare