Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-12-10
Mine-ResCuc Work.

During several months past newspaper
notices of mine-rescue demonstrations
have interested miners to considerable
extent. Those of this region, therefore,
were quite well prepared for the an
nouncement early last week that car
would come over the G.. and =. K, stop
at several places and give lessons in the
art of lifp-saving Accordingly, the peo-
pie of Homecoming, Midland and Frost
burg were entertained, the car reaching
here Saturday morning III charge of DIR
j. j. Rutledge, mining engineer; j. w.
KEYS, mine rescue foreman, and =. Ct.
Brumley. first aid miner. and DR.. NJ. j.
Shields. of Scranton, Pa, representing
the American Red Cross Society.
Very many miners and other citizens
VISITED The car during the day and eX-
hlbited much interest i'll the equipment
and demonstrations of its utility.
At $ p IN. IA large audience i'll the
Gladstone annex witnessed the picture
illustrations, heard the lectures and
studied the demonstrations.
Mr. Hes>e' 5 introduction of the speak
ers was most happy, and his tribute to
the mDtif of an enterprise which seeks to
save life and relieve suffering could not
have been paid in more appropriate
terms.
To outsiders some of the equipment
work and handling seemed cumbersome,
but miners were impressed most favor
ably The oxygen helmet is compllca-
ton of breathing bag, metal frame work,
bottles, gas proof envelope, mica front,
reservoir and register. All these III one,
it would seem, would required magician
for operation, but those who know af-
firm that it comes easy to "whomsoever,
loving life, will learn to preserve 1t.
Much of the apparatus designed and
constructed for use i'll regions where gas
prevails is inapplicable here. but bad
air and ''smoke" victims are well pro-
vided for in a wonderful machine that,
i'll itself. is almosta Reproduction OF the
human plan of respiration.
The most pract cal suggestion made
was that of local workers i'll harmony
with local surgeons, organized and
equipped for quick service III accident
events-the plan so arranged that IN
eXigencies the organization may run to
the aid of the injured rather than the
slower WAY of CARRYING the latter to the
place of relief.
As most of the injuries in this r"gl"n
are incurred from fall of breast or roof,
some practical illustrations of qnlrk re-
lief We're given, and these We're deemed
the most utilitarian of the series shown
in the commits sion $ cufrjcuiHm.
The car is one of the Government
Bureau of Mines vehicles, and supple
mented 10y the work of the Red Gross
Associations mission of First aid to the
the enterprise Is il good one.
While here it commanded the CO.
operation and supp of Sup"rintend MT
II. V. II sst and his competent assistants
A. E Rrppert, Jenkin Daniel and others
of his staff. and State Mine Inspector
j John H. Donahu".
Ldtcr-Since the foregoing was placed
i'll type the following notice has been
kindly contributed:
"Nothing along the Creek has created
so much interest i'll mining circles as
''the Miners rescue car" and the very
instructive talks on first aid to the in
jnrcd'
In Homecoming. their first stop on
Thursday evening Evans Opera House
was welI-tiiled, aud Friday evening in
Midland Opera House, a big crowd was
present many Consolidation men going
from here.
"On Saturday evening Gladstone An
mex was filled to ovrrtlowiug and the
greatest interest manifested In the lee
ture of Dr. Rutledge, and the practical
demonstrations made by his assistants.
Much of the success of the meetings
must Inc attributed to the interest taken
Ivy the officials of the Consolidation Coal
Company H. y HeSse and many of
his mine forcmen We're present every
evening to lend whatever aid they could
to this humane undertaking. And the
admonition went forth every day to all
to be present and get whatever informa-
ton they could at the meeting to give
first and to the injured"
"Iudred, it is said that Mr.. HesSe, the
very efficient manager of the Consplida-
ton Coal Company here, will begin the
organization of a full tledged corps of
rescue men, and when they gain sutfici-
proficient, he feels sure they will be
among the very best in their line i'll the
country.
"Certainly there is no better place
than this, for along Georges Greek valley
there are no better no more intelligent
miners-nOne whose hearts go ont more
Sympathetically to one another, aud
there is no place where this good work
would be better appreciated than here.
so it Is hoped that soon as possible
the good work will begin and that the
genial manager of the Consolidation
Company may be the very first to see the
good results of this visit of the Federal
Rescue Car"