The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-05

~ OAAN.
Electricity the Power.
p mining machine gets its power
ny electricity. and I'm reality eiectrici
- has been 'he principal factor IN
undermining The mines uf this coun
try T. furnishes not only fh. bower
Tor The operation Of the machine. hut
u has almost supplauted tho mule.
II" mul" today could not haul the
Goa mined by tho machines. and the
Nttle animal Is now only used IN gath.
ering tho coal FROM the rooms and
hauling II - tho entries. while I'm n
number OF mines gathering motors
are used.
The coal is hauled from the entries
ont az the mines by electric motors.
Electricity also lights the mine and
has done more 10 advance tho output
az coal than any other single inven-
ton.
Dangers Have Increased.
Tho modern methods have also
brought danger. but the States and
National Government have done much
70 minimize the danger 10 the miner.
and along with the modern mining
has come modern methods for saving
the life am preventing accidents in
mines 20 the men engaged In this
work.
Twenty-Five years AGO the English
speaking miner predominated and the
foreigner in tho mine was tho axpert
miner from Wales. England and Scot.
land. But today the English-speak.
ing miner is in tho minority. and. i'm
fact. he has been supplanted hv the
foreigners from Europe To the extent
that almost go per cent. of tho mon
employed in American mines are for.
'lEnors who understand little or no
English.
The countries Of Austria. including
IFS several different peoples. Italy.
Russia and Greece now furnish the
majority ~ the miners. The influx Of
these foreigners has been the cause
OF % many accidents. as thev know
nothing of tho work until they start
I'm This country. while IN the past the
Welsh, English and Scotch miners
were experienced before coming 10
This country.
West Virginia's Progress.
West Virginia has shown tho most
marked progress Of any c~oalproduc-
ing state In the union. and was about
% last TO be developed. but ~ now
produces tho largest amount 81 hi
luminous coal iu rho union. and will
o Dee the first in tho tonnage. pass
Ing Pennsylvania. whose mines have
been iu the course of development
for over a hundred years.
In Tho Fairmont field the Consolidi-
tion company IS making extensive
Improvement NOT only 10 i's present
mines. but "a making additional open
irrs. and fh" same company - open.
ing mp extensive and modern mines
near Nlysvillo. Ky.
I'm d." southeastern part Of tho
state. in th" rocahoutas field. the
-Four States company aud the Davis
Coal and Coke company are opening
up some of the richest fields in tho
state. In this district the veins are
large. and the quality of the coal is
exceptionally good. Tho extent OF
operations i'm this part Of tie state
j. 50 lrcat that 20 IS expected by the
close OF this year the additional ton
mage from these mines will give West
N.rs uia the largest tonnage of u
state IN tho union. not barring tho
anthracite coal. Recently the Davis
Coal and Coke company started 10
ship coal to cuba. and this gives n
am idea ~ the trade and the extent OF
tHc business the West virginia coal
operators are seeking for.
To Benefit Through Canal.
West Nir-I- " and Ol.n people
Viii % % reg -e the importance OF