The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
EXAMINATION OF MINERS.
They Arc Ambitious TO become Leaders
Among Their Fellows.

Mine Inspector Roderick, Of the First
district. yesterday at the high school
In Carbondale began the task Of ex-
amining the candidates for mine fore
mems certificates. He was assisted by
the board Of the district. Mr.. Patton.
of Olyphant. Mr.. Richards, OF Dickson
City, and Mr.. Morrison, of Carbondale.
Those who were taking the foremen's
examination are: Patrick ]. Lally,
Thomas Kelly, r. B. Nicol. NJ. ]. Nc
Andrew. of Archibald; George Barron,
T. w. Jones, w. Reid, G. C. Williams,
j. Walkenshaw. Gwylyn Jones, d. Jen-
klns, Obed Jenkins. Luther Edwards,
w. II. Jones. Scranton; John Indian,
]. Hadfeld. Throop; w. II. Berkheiser,
T. ]. Curren. J. b. Williams, w. MUIR
dock. L. Evans, p. w. Fadden, ], ],
Morgan. Olyphant; T. Parry, Rich
mondale; d. NJ. Davis. w. D. Lewis,
Carbondale.
Assistant foremen-P. Fox, Carbon
dale; 7. w. Lewis, d. T. Lewis, A. s.
Mason. Olyphant; T. p. Williams, l..
II. John. John Lloyd, Scranton: T. ].
Kielty, Archibald.
Thirty-six questions will be asked
during the examination, which will be
concluded today. BY answering these
questions $50 poirI.s are obtainable; so
per cent. or 304 points marked to an ap-
plicant's credit will entitle him to a
mine foremam's certificate Any appl-
cant who receives 209 points, or 55 per
cent of the whole, will be entitled to
an assistant mine foreman's certificate.
The questions given yesterday We're:
Describe the safety lamp and its
uses.
Write fire boss report after maxi
ing his morning examination.
What practical experiences have you
had In anthracite coal mines? Give
the length and nature of your expert
e'nce in each mine wherein you have
been employed.
What are the various duties imposed
upon mine foremen by the mine law of
1891?
What natural qualifications should a
mine foreman have?
Instruments That Arc Necessary.
Name the instruments required by a
mine foreman to properly discharge his
each.
What method would you suggest as
the most economical to work out a
7-foot vein, the inclination of which
varied from fourteen to eighteen de-
grees? Describe in detail.
What method would you recommend
to keep the air pure at the face Of the
breasts? Describe in full.
State fully what experience you have
had with explosive gas.
Name the gases generally found in
coal mines. Which gas Is most fire.
quently met with In mines wherein no
explosive gas is generated and why?
According to the authorities you have
read what Is the general useful effects
Of fans.
The horse power ia 5, the water gauge
Is 10 inches; what is the quantity of
air passing.
What are the three laws Of friction?
What is the horse power when the
quantity Of air passing per minute Is
$4,000 cubic feet, the water guage being
LIS inches?
Some Practical Questions.
In how many ways does the pressure
vary directly and inversely?
How does the quantity of air vary?
II two veins Of coal are forty feet
apart on right angle to the pitch. how
long will a tunnel be, driven from the
bottom Of one vein to the top of the
other, the veins pitching at an angle Of
forty degrees?
The quantity Of air passing is $4,000
cubic feet per minute, the velocity Is
seven feet per second what Is the area?
Describe the safety lamps with which
you are familiar and the principle upon
which safety lamps are constructed.