The record-union., 1892-05-24
PROPOSED MINING LAW.
Something Of Interest to Miners
Everywhere.
Demand for a Uniform Code OF Sig
nails for All Mines in
the State.
From the Amador Record l


State Senator E. C. Voorhies is CORE
spending with the different mining engi-
neers Of the State with a view of intro
ducing in the next Legislature bill for
the enforcement of uniform system of
signals in all the mines of the State At
the present time the code of signals are so
at variance in different mines that q man
going from one to the other is utterly at
q loss to understand them; and that there
are not more accidents III consequence is
due more to luck than anything else. Rail-
road trainmen understand each Others
signals, no matter whether they learned
the business in Maine or California.
Sailors understand the signals on ship
board even when they do not understand
the language of their officers. Now, it e
obvious to all mining men that univer-
sal system would be an advantage, pre-
venting misunderstanding, delays and
oftentimeS serious accidents.
We print below for the benefit of all
concerned, the code of signals now in
use by the two thousand and odd mines OF
the State Of Colorado. The Record asks
that all the papers of the State Will help
along this much needed improvement in
mine management. Any letters of i'll
~.
h. &. Noorhies, Sutter Greek, Amador
County, California, will be promptly an
swered.
l bell-To hoist. (See rule 2.)
bell Stop if in motion.
2 beils-Lower. (See rule q
Ill bells-Man to be hoisted. Run
slow. (See rule 81
bells-Stop and start pump.
l-3 bells-Stop and start air compressor.
3 bells-Send down tools. (See rule A.
beils-Send down timbers. (See rule4l
beils-Accident Move bucket or cage
only by verbal orders.
IA bellS-foreman wanted.
2-l-1 bells-Done hoisting until called,
2-l-2 bells-DOne hoisting for the day.
2-2-2 bells-Change buckets. From ore
to water, or vice versa.
3-2-l bells. Readyto shoot in the shaft.
(See rule g.
Engineers signal-That he is ready TO
hoist is to raise the bucket or cage two
feet and lower again. (See rule 8.
Rule l. In giving signals make strokes
on bells at regular intervals. The bar
(-) must take the same time as for one
stroke of the bell and no more. 1t tim
Der, tools, the foreman, bucket or cage
are wanted to stop at any level in the
mine, signal by number of strokes on the
bell, the number of the level first before
giving signal for timber, tools, etc. Time
between SlSndlS 10 De QOuDle DarS,
Proposition: 8 % bells would mean
stop at sixth level with tools); l-I-I-l
would mean stop at fourth level imam on,
hoist; 2-l-4 would mean stop at second
level with foreman).
z. No person must get on or off the
bucket or cage while in motion. When
men are to be hoisted, give signal for
men. Men must then get on bucket or
cage, then give signal to hoist. Bell-cord
must be in reach of man on the bucket at
stations.
5. After signal ''ready to shoot in
shaft" engineer must give his signal
when he is ready to hoist. Miners must
| then give signal Of ''men to be hoisted."
Then ''spit fuse" get into the bucket and
give signal to hoist.
4. All timbers, tools, etc., 'longer than
the depth Of the bucket" to be hoisted or
lowered must be securely lashed to the
cable. Miners must know they will ride
up or down the shaft without catching on
rocks or imbers and be thrown out.
3. The foreman will see that one printed
sheet of these signals and rules for each
level and one for the engine room are
attached to a board twelve inches wide
by thirty-six inches long, and securely
fasten the board up where signals can be
easily read at the places above stated.