The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-22

The examination of applicants for
mine foremen's and assistant mine
foremen's certificates was begun yes
terday morning in the common council
chamber, by the new examining board,
which is composed of II. o. Prytherch,
inspector; James Young, superinten-
dent Dunmore; p. II. Salmon, miner,
Moosic, and John r. Jones, miner,
Scranton.
Twenty-one miners are taking the
examination, thirteen seeking the fore
mems certificates, and eight the assis-
tant foremen's candidates. The candi-
dates are:
For foremen-Benjamin T. James, l..
Bashek, J. r. James, J. II. Brace, Thom-
as Parry, William r. Jones, Scranton; S.
G. Evans j. j. Thomas, John r. Francis,
Taylor; p. f. Holleran, J. Welsh, Pitts
ton; ]. w. jenkins, George Jones, Old
Forge.
For assistant foremen-Thomas Ed
wards, Edward Lewis, George A. white,
j. A. Morgan, Rudolph Lynn. David T.
Williams, Scranton; d. j. Davis, Taylor.
Two sessions were held yesterday
and will be held again today, three
hours in the morning and three In the
afternoon. Thirty questions are sub
mitted and ten points are given for
answering a question correctly. An
applicant answering eighty per cent.
of the questions will be awarded a
foreman's certificate. Answering half
the questions correctly wins an assis-
tGnt's certificate.
A separate examination is also held
for assistant foremen candidates. A
certificate is awarded to any candidate
making an average of seventy-fiVe per
cent. The examination for assistant
foremen candidates We're conducted
yesterday.
Below are given the questions sub
mitted yesterday to candidates for
foremen and the questions constitut-
ing the examination of the candidates
for assistants:
FOREMAN'S EXAMINATION.
l. Give name, age, place of BIRTH post,
office address.
g. State what practical experience have
you had in coal mines, the nature OF
your experience in each, and the length
OF time employed in each.
3. What is meant by the terms pow
err and pressure" in ventilation ano
how are these terms expressed?
4. What precautions would you use
against holing into old workings sup
posed to contain water or dangerous
gases? Explain fully.
5. What are the provisions Of the mine
law with regard to high explosives.
G. A shaft measuring 80 feet inches
by feet inches was sunk to a depth
of POI feet 3 inches, and was allowed tc
nil with water to within 80 feet 6 inches
Of the top. How many cubic yards OF
rock had been removed in sinking, ano
how many gallons of water does 1t con-
tain? Give the weight of the water ir
tons of 22iO pounds.
Z. Describe the duties of a miner as
they are given in the mine law of 1891.
s. What are the sources of danger ir
q mine, and how would you guard agains
accidents from such sources?
Q. A gangway is driven N. Sc deg. 3
min. f. 1t is proposed to drive the cham
bers N. SO deg. +. If the chambers are
2S feet wide and the pillars IA feet wid'
what will be the distance on the gangway
| from centre to centre?
10. An airway measures IA feet inche!
| by feet inches and is 2,760 feet long
| find its sectional area, rubbing surface
and pressure when 20, 400 Gu. IT. of air i.
| passing: also find the velocity. and wha
| would the pressure be if the quantity b,
| increased to 10000 Gu. IT.? When the lat
ter quantity is passing, what is thu
| horse power?
II. How would you open up vein O
| coal under the following conditions: VeiI
| feet thick. pitching degrees and crop
| ping near the southern boundary of tn,
property. Give sketch showing fan anC
| direction of currents.
IL. Under what circumstances may
| large body of firedamp, when accumu
| lated during a stoppage of ventilation
| fail to be removed by restoring the or
| dinary air currents; and how may it b
| removed?
IS. What is a compass and what pre-
cautions should be taken when using /
| in a mine?
ASSISTANT FOREMEN.
l. Give name, age, place of birth, post
| office address.
2. State your experience in anthracite
coal mines. Have you had experience il
| mines wherein noXious and explosiv
! gases are evolved? If so, in what capac
| ity and for what length of time? Nam
| the mines
3. What are the duties of an assistan
mine foreman according to the mine Law
of 1891?
1. How is fire damp detected in
| mine?
5. Name the gases commonly met witt
in mines, and their effects upon a per
| son breathing them.
| g. Write report such as a fire bos
would make after making his mornin
| examination and finding inches of ga
| In gangway b only.
! T. Describe in detail the precaution
you would take on account of the ga
reported in question 6 and your metho
of making the place safe for the miner
| to work.
| s. What are the circumstances tendin
| to cause an accumulation of fire dam
! in mine where gas is known to b
| given off in small quantities only"
8. In an airway IA feet 6 inches wha
! quantity Of air is passing when the ane
mometer registers PAS revolutions?
10. Is safety lamp a sure protcctio
against an explosion of fire damp in
mine under all circumstances?
II. Under what circumstances Is
| safety lamp liable to become eXtIngulshe
in mine? Explain fully.
1t is expected that the results of tn
examinations will be made know
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