The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-10-26

And Operators Who Are to
Attend the Big Dem
onstration.

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PTTTsBURG, Oct 2s.-AH arrange
ments have been completed for tha
monster gathering OF miners here ON
Tuesday, October 81, to attend the
great National Mine Safety Demon
stration. which IS to be held under
the auspices OF the Bureau of Mines.
the American Red Cross and the
Pittsburg Coal Operators. Associa-
tion. Tickets OF admission have been
given out already to nearly 10000
miners, and it is expected that when.
President Taft presents the trophies
to the winning first aid teams from
the various coIlieries at Forbes Field.
Pittsburg will witness the greatest
assemblage Of miners ever gathered
together in the world,
Under the stimulus OF the Bureau
OF Mines and the American Red
Cross, the miners at the different inn
portant mines throughout the country
have been forming volunteer corps
for the aid and rescue of their fellow
miners in times of emergency. Fifty
of these teams, all of which have
been in training for weeks, are conf
ing to participate in this great nation
al humanitarian tournament. Speed
and skill in this fret aid treatment
TO injured miners mean life to many
in the future and this is realized by
the miners themselves. hundreds OF
whom will come to Pittsburg with
~, 1aYT7
or. to victory.
In addition to the big gathering OF
miners, there will be present 5000
mine owners, operators. mining, en-
gineering, fuel experts and physicians
from almost every state in the union
where there is mining. Tire hun
dred physicians, all of them deeply
interested in the first aid to the in
jured movement have signfied thai
they will be present.
The miners, operators and engin-
GERS Will reach Pittsburg the morn
ing of October 80 and will participate
in a program especially prepared for
their benefit In the morning, at the
experiment station of the Bureau Of
Mines, there will be demonstration
in the use of explosives There vii;
be an explosion of coal dust in the
experimental gallery and the work
( generally of the bureau will be ex-
planned.
I In the afternoon. at the experiment
tai mine of the bureau, at Bruceton'
Pa, twelve miles from Pittsburg will
occur the most dramatic spectacle OF
the entire meeting A coal mine will
be blown up. There is no gas in the
mine, but there will be sufficient coal
dust to generate terrific explosion.
The purpose OF thisOdemonstration is
to show the mine owners, engineers
and superintendents the dangers of
coal dust, which the experts of the
bureau believe to be the real menace
of the mines.
In addition to President Taft, the
distinguished guests will include
Secretary of the Interior Fisher.
Governors Tener or Pennsylvan-
in, Harmon of Ohio, Glasscock of
West Virginia. half dozen other
governors, and many foreign mining
exports.
The arrangements for the big event
are in charge OF II. NJ. Wilson, chief
engineer Of the Bureau of Mines,
Major Charles Lynch. U. S. A., rep
resonting the National Red Cross; s.
A. Taylor, Pittsburg, representing
Coal Operators of the United States;
Francis Feehan, Pittsburg, represent
ing the United Mine Workers Of
America; John Laing, West Virginia,
representing the State Mine inspect
ors, and Thomas B, Dilts, P9nnsyt-
vania. representing the Industrial
Department OF the international Y.
NJ c. A.