The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-11-12
MISSOURI MINES.

Facts from the Annual Report OF the stats
Mine Inspector-The Most Prosperous
Mining Period In the states History
Over Five Million Dollars Worth Of
Lead and Zinc Ores Produced. and Al
most Four Million Dollars Worth of Coal
Mined.
The sixth annual report of the min
ing industries of the state for the year
ended June so, 1892, has been completed
by Mr. c. C. Woodson, state mine in
spector. and submitted to the labor
commissioner.
From recapitulation OF its statistical tables
the fact Is made manifest that in no period OF
the states history has the mining industries
developed so much activity or experienced such
an era Of prosperity as during the year Just
closed, and present indications point to
continuance Of liks gratifying results While
the volume of business, both In tonnage and
receipts from same. has been largely increased.
yet the average prices received for the product
shows a small decrease from those obtained
during the preceding year. Miners have been
in demand in most of the mining districts, and
the relations existing between operators and
miners have in the main been most harmonious.
with no acts Of violence or lawlessness reported
from any section.
The report shows large increased productions
Of coal. lead and zinc ore, while that OF iron
shows a slight decrease. COMPARED with ths
year preceding. There are liz mines Of all
kinds in the state. with total receipts from the
various industries represented by the same.
showing as follows:
From lead and zinc ores . 500, ,50t &c
From iron. n............ 24, ,6O6 5S
Amounting in all to -. e. go. sa.lls, ,s3s II
ore and zinc ore amounts In value to S66j, ,49G
over the year preceding. The average number
Of men employed at the mines Is la.s40. which
number, basel on a moderate ratio Of four to
one. gives population Of 81. $50 persons direct
ly dependent upon the mining industries OF
the state for livelihood. There occurred dur
ing the year Sc non fatal and 80 fatal accidents.
the latter causing q wives to be mad widows
and Ct children to become fatherless. with l life
lost to every i0i men employed.
COAL
The coal industry has steadily increased year
after year. but the In rease for the year just
closed is far in advance OF any previous record.
Tne output il shown to he 3,0l7. .2S5 tons. and
the proceeds from ths same amount to $685.
ses.57. For the past three years the increase in
the coal product has averaged a gain of 213.
COO tons one year over the other. while the in
crease for this last year exceeds its predeces-
sor SCI. .267 tons. The average prics received
per ton at the mines for coal during the year
has been sl.26s, decrease compared with the
previous year of 45c per ton. The coal prod
uct is reported from i5i mines. larg, and small.
scattered among thirty four counties, with an
average s,O59 men employed. The accidents
occurring number Al non fatal and 20 fatal.
with an average Of 15o s84 tons OF coal mined
for each life lost There were q new MINIS
opened up, not including smlll ones and 10
mines worked out and abandoned. The fol-
lowing is list OF counties producing coal, ar
ranged in the order OF output: