White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-17
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RESCUE WORK
PRESIDENT TAFT TO BE
PRESENT TO WITNESS MIMIC
EXPLOSION AND MINE Salty
Demonstration.

pected % attend the national mine
safety demonstration to be held in
P~ittsburg, Pa. October IS and 81
under the auspices OF the Federal
Bureau of Mines the American Red
Cross, the Pittsburg Coal Operators
association and the United Mine
Workers of America.
The date. which was originally set
for September Is. was changed so
that President Taft may be present
on the second day. October %, TO
witness a mimic mine explosion in
a temporary steel gallery on Forbes
field. an exhibition of rescue work by
helmeted miners following an ex-
plosion. and TO review the parade of
miners.
The president will make an ad-
dress and will present souvenir
prizes to the miners taking part in
the first aid-to-the-injured and res
cue work exhibitions. Walter L.
Fisher. secretary of the interior de-
partment, Governor Tenor. of Penn
sylyania. and DR.. Joseph A. Holmes,
the director of the bureau of mines,
will also be present. The general ar
rangements for the demonstration
are in charge of II. NJ. Wilson, engi-
neer-in-charge of the bureau of
mines.
The demonstration, the purpose of
which is TO teach greater safety in
mining, will begin the morning of
/ October 90, al the experiment sta
ton of the bureau of mines Fortieth
and Butler streets. The first day will
be devoted TO the interests ofthe mine
! operators, mine owners, mining en-
gineers and superintendent of mines
There will be an explosion of coal dust
in the experiment gallery and tests
of mine safety lamps in gas. The
dangers of electric sparks in gas and
coal dust will also be shown in one
of the galleries.
A class of miners will be trained
in the use of the oxygen helmet
which permit breathing in poisonous
gases for a period of two hours. The
oxygen helmet has proved a valuable
aid In entering mines filled with fire
damp following an explosion.
In the afternoon, the operators,
engineers and superintendent will
witness an actual mine explosion In
the experimental mine of the bureau
at Brueeton. Pa. II miles from
Pittsburg. Coal dust will be allow
ed to accumulate in the mine and
black powder. the use OF which is
strongly urged against by the bureau
in mines where there are dangerous
conditions, will be used. In other
words, the bureaus experts will
carry out in this mine all the bad
practices which they believe lead to
explosions.
The next morning. October 81, the
demonstration will take place on
Forbes field, the P%ittsburg baseball
park, In the presence of the presi-
dent of the United States and other
distinguished visitors. A temporary
steel gallery will be erected On the
playing field and the cause of the re-
cent great explosions in coal mines
will be dramatically shown In an
explosion of coal dust. Immediately
following the explosions. members of
one of the rescue corps of the bureau.
in their oxygen helmets, will rush
into the smoke filled gallery and go
through the work of rescue Sup
posed victims OF the explosion will be
brought forth and given first-aid-to-
~the-injured.
Expert rescue teams from principal
coal mines of the country will give
friendly exhibitions and then the
miners will pass in review OF the
president. The parade of the min
ers will continue downtown to the
river front where a special pier has
been assigned them to witness the
marine parade in honor of steam
navigation on the Ohio river. The
miners demonstration will conclude
at noon and the remainder of the day
will be taken up with the river CEN
tennial.