The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-15
VISITING qHB MINES.
A GREAT DAY AT MAPLE HILL
COLLIERY.
OVER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
Ladies and Gentlemen Descend
the Shaft and Pass Through
the Mine and Return to
the Surface Safely

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with them no doubt enjoyed the excursion, !
but many of the prominent officials they in
vited to join them in this section were sub
jected to sore dis appointments by blundering
on the part of some one.
The train was to have arrived at Shenan-
doah at II a. m yesterday, via the Pennsyl-
vania railroad from Frackville Among
those who were at the depot to meet them
and accompany them about the various mine
workings in this district as provided for by
the programme, were Mr. Lewis A. Reilly.
Superintendent Edward Reese, of Centralia;
Superintendent A. P. Blakslee, Delano; su.
perintendent William II. Lewis VIM Penn:
District Superintendent David w. Price,
Ashland; Mine Inspectors william Stein of
town, and McMurtrie, Of Ashland; 2. J. Fer
guson and Joseph Beddall.
These gentlemen waited patiently from II
until nearly 1 O'Clock and when the train
finally arrived it was discovered that more
than two.thirds of the visitors had left it at
Maple Hill. To add to the disappointment
the announcement was made that the train
would proceed at once to Maple Hill via the
Mahanoy Plane route and that the remain
ing party would not be able to 20 down into
the Maple Hill mines, as there was only time
left to call for the others and proceed to
Lakeside. Many of the gentlemen who had
spent two hours at the depot openly ex-
pressed their disappointment and said that
they had depended upon visit to the mines
which had been so elaborately prepared for
the visitors.
The visit to Maple Hill colliery was the
feature of the ex cursion and was thoroughly
enjoyed by those who had the good fortune
to escape the effects of the ugly blunder that
was made. Almost all the superintendents
and inside and outside foremen of the p. &
R. c. q 1. Co. in this and connecting districts
were on hand to receive visitors, who num-
bered 25O. General Manager Luther and
Hon Eckley B. Coke were also there
The visitors arrived at the mine at 1890
and all went down the shaft Arriving below
| they started west from the shaft and went in
about 500 yards into the North tunnel.
From there they went into the bottom split
and then travelled out and went up breast
No. 3, about 200 feet from the gangway, at an
angle of about Is degrees. They went up
steps placed there especially for the occasion)
on one side Of the breast, crossed footway
at the face and down steps on the other side.
The visitors then continued east out to the
North main tunnel, and from there out to
the top split on the south dip or the shaft
level. Then they assembled to the surface
and went through every part of the immense
breaker to the place where the coal is run
into the cars.
The interior of the mine was so brilliantly
illuminated that pin could be picked up
from the bottom of the gangways. For this
about $50 lanterns and night-hawks were
used.
the district, and many men holdingminers
certificates, were on hand to act as guides for
the visitors. Each guide took charge of a
party of nine.
On the surface were sixty cars of coal,
which were run through the breaker to give
the visitors an idea of how the coal is pre-
pared for market.
There was not a mishap or the slightest
unpleasant feature during the visit and
General Superintendent Luther highly
complimented District Superintendent John
]. Davis, Inside Foreman Rees Tasker Out
side Foreman Thomas l.. Williams, of the
mine, Superintendents Broughall and Brad
igan and all other mine officials who assisted
for the splendid manner in which the pro
gramme had been carried out A HERALD
reporter heard Mr.. Luther say as he was
leaving the grounds, "Boys, you have all
done well and l am proud of you"
By 1:45 o'clock al the visitors were gone
and at o'clock operations had been resumed
and the eolliery was working as smoothly as
if nothing of the kind had occurred The
on things left to show that there had been
anything unusual at the mines was the flag
that tioated above the breaker and the seats
and canvas covering that had been used for
the comfort and protection Of the visitors on
the cages.
Columbus BAN.
The Grant Band has made arrangements to
hold grand ball ON Columbus night, Fri
day, 2lst inst. The dancing music will be-