The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-03
INSPECTOR THOMAS REPORT.
Something of the Mine and Where
It Is Located

On Jan. i of this year State Coal
Mine Inspector Conner Thomas made
the following report 20 Governor Wells
of the condition of the mine at that
time:
Winter Quarters mine is. the proper
y OF the Pleasant Valley Coal COM
pany, and is situated about sixteen
mics up d canyon off the main line or
branch of the Rio Grande Western
railway from Cotton.
The mine is under the supervision
OF l. g. Parmeley, and is one of the
Oldest mines in the state of Utah. and
the largeS- producer, producing in 1899
4SS,l0l short tons. using 4. 400 kegs Of
powder, an increase of 1242 56 tons. It
employs 342 men. Average number of
uay9 worked was sos in 1899.
Inc mine is artificially ventilated
WIN GulDal exhaust fan, running at
the rate Of fifty-fve revolutions ~per
minute, producing $4,000 feet Of air Der
minute, which is distributed to all the
WcI King places in the mine All coal
Is hauled on main haulage- ways by a
Thompson-H Houston hoist.
mo lmproVem entS made at this
mine during 1899 are: Large sidetracks
inside OF mine, one new chute. three
'!Ai6 boilers, power line, stockers for
e~eh boiler, boiler house, large board
ing. house and one large bunk house.
My first official visit of inspection
was on Jan. to h. The mine was
working full time with good veatila-
ton On the 18th of January was our
hTst experience with trouble with the
elSht-hour law. The drivers came out
uiSSd tlSiied with going in and out of
the mine on their own time. They de-
Inanded % cents Of advance per day.
or go in and out of the mine on the
company's time. They were out one
DAY. They decided that they go in. on
the company's time and come out on
their own time. On this visit 1 found
lois or water in the man-way. making
II lnconvenient for the men to go and
come from their work l suggested to
superintendent 7. J. Parmelev that
this be fixed at once, which was done
My second visit of inspection was
on March IA to II. | found the mine
working full time with the usual num-
Der OF men, with mine working two
shifts On this visit | found a num-
Der of stOpingS on the main entry |
leaking, which caused a scarcity of air |
IN the working Places. l took the fore |
man and shower him this and he had |
It repaired at once.
this mine, June 8 to u, 1 examined |
he mine inside and out. I found it |
n good condition but not working full |
lime. L found plenty of prop and cap /
pieces placed near the working places |
n accordance with the law. The fan /
vas running at the rate of a little less
han fifty-five revolutions, producing
+o'OUO cubic feet per minute. The mine
vas drained properly with all working
md travelling places dry.
My fourth official visit of inspection
vas July u to A. On my visit / in
'pected the mine in and out. The mine !
vas working one shift and not full
lme. The superintendent was making
OTIS OF repairs preparing for the fall |
rade- L found the mine in general. /
n a very fine condition.
MY NTH visit of inspection was July
to 80 On this visit I examined only
ne main travelling ways and a few
L the working places. / found all the
raveling ways in good condition The
nine working a little better than on
revious visits.
On my sixth visit of inspection. Oct.
and is, 1 examined the mine inside
nd out. They were working two
hltts with 315 men. l found the mine !
4 good condition. with ample crops
nd cap pieces near the working |
laces. All miners were getting all the
'ork they could do, and the company |
Ouid not I'LL all their orders for the |
ant. of more miners. The ventilation
as fairly good considering the amount
powder used in the mine
All shots are fired in this mine by
lie miners at any time
My. seventh official visit was Dec.
to and 8. On this visit 1 inspected
Inter Quarters No. l, No. and No. 4 {
II the miners were working full time f
nd all the men they could get and ,
/ IN good condition with good air.
I'D all drainages were in good shape. s
I'd all employees working eight hours (
he run of the mine No. / on this dat
as 1000 short tons