The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-15
Mining DANGERS
TO Be RE MOVED
Great National Mine Safety Demon
stration To Be Held in Pitts
burg in October.

Washington, d. c., Aug. 15.-Thirty
thousand miners are expected to
attend the great national Mine Safety
Demonstration to be held in Pittsburg,
Pa, October 26 and q 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, .,, 81 y.E. &c.,.
The date, which was originally set
for September 16, has been changed
so that President Taft may be present
on the second day, October 81, to wit
ness a mimic mine explosion in tenn
porary steel gallery on Forbes field,
an exhibition of rescue work by he'll
melted miners following an explosion,
and to review the parade Of miners.
The President will make an address
and will present souvenir prizes to
the miners taking part in the first-aid-
to-the-injured and rescue work exhibit
tons. Walter L. Fisher, secretary of
the Interior Department, Governor
Tener, of Pennsylvania, and DR..
Joseph A. Holmes, the director of the
Bureau Of Mines will also be present.
The general arrangements for the
demonstration are in charge of H. H.
Wilson, engineer-in-charge of the Blu
reau Of Mines.
Will Teach Safety.
The demonstration, the purpose of
which is to teach greater safety in
mining, will begin the morning of Oc-
tober 26, at the Experiment station Of
the Bureau Of Mines, Fortieth and
Butler streets. The first day VIII be
devoted to the interests of the mine
operators, mine owners, mining engi
neers and superintendent of mines.
There will be an explosion Of coal
dust IN the experiments gallery and
tests Of fflihe safety lamps in gaz.
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
permits breathing In poisonous gases
for a period of two hours. The oxygen
helmet has proved valuable aid in
entering mines filled with fire damp
following an explosion.
In the afternoon, the operators, en-
gineers and superintendent. will wit
ness an actual mine explosion in the
experimental mine Of the Bureau Of
Pa, twelve miles from Pitts
lurg Coal dust will be allowed to ac-
in the mine and black pow
fer. the use of which is strongly urged
lgainst by the Bureau in mines where
here are dangerous conditions, will
,e used. In other wors, the Bureaus
Experts will carry out in this mine
III the bad practices which they be-
ieve lead to explosions.
The next morning, October 27, the
will take place on
Forbes field, the Pittsburg baseball
park, in the presence of the Presf-
TENT Of the United States and other
visitors. A temporary
'teel gallery will be erected OH the
playing field and the cause of the
'ecent great explosions in coal mines
viii be dramatically shown In an ex-
1Iosion of coal dust Immediately fol-
owing the explosion, members of one
Of the rescue corps of tlFe Bureau, in
heir oxygen helmets, Will rush into
he smoke filled gallery and go through
he work OF rescue. Supposed victims
Of tire explosion will be brought forth
and given afd-to-tRe-injured
Exhibitions BY Rescue Teams.
Expert rescue teams from tire prfn-
cipaT coal mines of the country wifi
give exhibitions and then the miners
viii pass in review OF the President.
The parade of the miners VIII con-
tinue downtown 10 the river front.
where a special pier has been assigned
them TO witness the marine parade in
honor of tire centenary of the begin
nfug Of steam navigation on the Ohio
river. The miners demonstration
ill conclude at noon and the re-
n1ainder of the dav will be taken up
18th the river centennial.
WAS CONFEDERATE VETERAN.