The bee., 1908-08-13
COAL MINING IN KENTUCKY
LARGEST REcoRDEp N PRODUCTION.

The output of coal in Kentucky 9O1O TONS
having spot the largest in the history
State being nearly three times that of 1907 and nearly
double th9t of 1901.
Geological Survey early February it estimated that
production of Kentucky for 1907 had increased about 10
per of 1906 The complete statistics for the State
reported rvey show gain production of All
tons 1S9 per quantity and $595OO Is 20
per in The would probably have been
derRby greater in spite of the financial furry marking the clos
ing year. the abnormay high temperatures
prevailed during November and December essened the usual
demand fer coal for local consumpton
Labor CondoG The coal mines of Kentucky in 1907
poyment 1871 who worked of 21O days.
against 5272 men, working rage 2l2 days. in 1906 and
men, working Of 200 days in 1905 More than
thirds of the of Kentucky operated the open
shop basis consequence the eghhou
generally observed Of the other coamnng
In 1907 of the total employed, 6S42 worked ten
day, 4O8 worked hours and 1910 worked eight
hours The average production per 1907 1902 TONS
pared 1905 87 in 1906 The average pro-
junction for each employee year 6 compared
1921 1905 574 in 1906 These figures indicate
steady productive capacity per employee due
part at growth underwriting machines
Kentucky being most progressive this regard
There mining 1903 453 1904, 527
1905 1906 1907. The machine mined coal
S843 500
5504262 in 1907 The machnemined product in
59 cent of the ot production percentage of in
crease exceeded bytonly State Ohio.
Accidents The casualty records in the coal mines Kentucky
1907 as reported by Nofkood Inspector of Mines
show that 80 killed seriously injured during the
year the deaths az explosions Of dust
Two powder explosoa premature blasts, IL
to falls of roof accidents electricity,
fall into shaft falls from cages Four killed
outside the mines and deaths attributed miscellaneous
The death thousand OF employees S and
the number of tons mined life lost 356035.
The of the Bernard of Hopkins and
Webster 1907 life lost for 100000 tons of
The record of this of mines for six past
was life for each 100000 tons of coal
This indicates the exceptional conditions and record
I'm group and tells of for the mines
generally of this union Hopkins county fed (Edor)
Only Washing Plant But in Kentucky reports
the washing plant for improving the quality OF its
duct The of coal by this company 1905
TONS yielded S67S of cleaned coal and H. OS5
tons refuse coal treated in 1905 90 62
which Welded coal and 10 300 of refuse
Coal Fields of the State Kcntucky's coal product drawn
fields the country and it is the only
State The coal beds OF the great Appa
system undere the eastern counties of the State extend
ing entirely nortast-southwes directions and the
southern limits of the central field found
the more of the The total
coabeang rocks eastern Kentucky estimated
square miles, that the part of the State at
square miles Up the close of 1908 the western district
produced considerably than half the total output of the
State judging developments Pike johnson and
other countless probable that the production the east
ern district will soon exceed that of the western.
Available Supply of the State NJ r. Campbell, of the United
Geological Survey estimates that the original coal supply
of the State of Kentucky mining began, 10 %
tons this there had been mined to the close of
1907 according the best available records approximately
TONS which represents exhaustion of 1874 $780,
600 TONS or O18 of per cent of the original supply.
statistics of the production of coal in the United
States compiled f. W. Parker the coal expert and chief
stican of the Geological Survey published by
the Survey chapter from Mnera Resources Of
the Uni States Calendar Year 1902 Copies of this chapter
will soon be ready for distribution.