The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-05

lgrade one per cent. Ia favor OF me ippu'
n ed cars. Give the weight Of rails per
lyard. the size Of spikes, the number
and size Of ties used, and make Az e..
Inmate 81 the cost q same foE 5000
n feef! ssnrninE that the rail cost S2f. %
bef fon. DIES re each spIkes 81 l,pet
key 81 zoo pounds clSnlen 2.25 per
day helpers 49, per day
Give date and place Of your birth.
I; Is. Are you d. resident or West Viz
EFinia7 and Ii citizen Of the United
Estates III you are not q native born
citizen, state when and where You be
came a citizen
q. Have you testimonials Of eharae;
Tier? II not, give the names and ad.
dresses Of three reputable persons rs
reference.
d. State the total number OF years Of
experience you have had In or about
the coal mines; also state how many
or these years have been in West Viz
ginia. Give the names Of the mines
and the companies for whom you have
worked and the kind OF work you have
done IN the mines in this or any other
country.
Z. State fully what the law requires
In regard to mine maps. What infor.
NATION must be placed on them?
Where should they be kept? How
often must they be extended? What
is the penalty for failure to furnish
and keep an accurate and2lawful mapY
I. What are the requirements Of law
with regard to the employment of In.
experienced persons in mines? What
Is required OF the mine foreman when
he employs men to work Ia the mines?
What is the law in regard to the EN-.
ployment OF boys in the coal mines In
this State? What is the penalty for
the violation Of this law?
&. State fully what the law says
about the ventilation Of coal mines,
(a) Quantity to be circulated; (b)
where circulated; (c) means used to
put It IN circulation; (G methods used
in conducting 1t around the working
places and abandoned workings.
h. There is 10000 cubic feet OF air
travelling in an airway at velocity Of
500 feet per minute, what Is the area
OF the airway? What velocity should
the air current have at the face Of the
workings to properly ventilate them,
and how much would the above area
have to be increased to give the re.
quired velocity?
/. What are the requirements in re.
gard to the handling aud storage Of
explosives in mines and the dangers
connected with the blasting Of coal
and the precautions necessary to be
used to overcome those dangers?
After firing shot, what precautions
must a miner take when re-entering
his working place?
]. State how overcasts, stoppings
land doors should be constructed and
of what material they should be MADE
u to conformito law What does the :aw
say wIthsregard to bfeak,throughs and
arr splits ~ What are the advantages
81 tsplR ting the laFr ctHfents inEniness? I
Elk!GWhaI'Ate the require Inetlts .otilRy
| I'll REF ard TO second open st.i1 DRIFT
and sttaIt nffhesHs How are they 'to1be
equipped? In what condition mus.
ItSeS bslkept at dll times ~ How often
aud ~ WON mist HEY ,Be 2tnspe eteds
What t669s sii6hldL d; 9inipet have Id! his
p6ssessi6h f8t the purp6se 81 taking
dowiH 1855 sFste l6r coal aid To- prshRfe
AKA ibr6befiy. 4set' TIL ihtbs 81 "a. fise.
cure, sSEett in hfs wer4kiing p1Ree ?olt"n
seiINhSqj ~ GMI-I- 5oT4td0ti JlHs"
on What uaIFa,9he iegalreuallEieatlons
|andSdutfes 0fPaGfIFe boss aEEs aVestqVit
gifiias iSh6tiId he Aa&e any other quail
Ia Cati0f ls be8ftlss Eiaoset demanded 7by
law ?hilf so, tstllte them 5ffeGiaEen
y Q. what are the gases found IN coal
mines? How 'aref they produced
Where are they found :? GWhat effects
are they likely to have upon the work
nen? How are they detected? What
are their specific gravitles and COM
positions? What would be your rem
edles to render them harmless?
3. Describe the structure Of the safe
ty lamp and show on what principle It's
safety depends. Under what condl'
tions does 1t become unsafe? What
effect il any does high Veloctties Of air
currents have on 1t? V &E
4. What are the instruments that
are most useful in aiding the fire boss
to determine the conditions existing
in the mines? Describe the character
Of the information obtained by each
OF them and the manner Of their use.
5. How would you proceed to LOOK
for and detect explosive gases In
mines; also state the manner BY which
you would detect other dangers while
making your examination and the pre-
cautions you would use to prevent ac.
cidents from these dangers.
6. Is coal dust explosive? II SO where
are explosions from coal dust most
likely 10 occur? What weight Of dust
In air makes an explosive mixture?
What weight OF dust and what percent
age Of marsh gas will make an explo'
sive mixture? What means have been
proposed to remove coal dust from the
air? What method has been found
most successful for purging the air OF
coal dust? Is 1t best to prevent the
suspension OF coal dust In air or to
remove the dust after It has been sus'
pended?
I. What dangers arise in dusty
mines from the blasting OF coal anu
the lack OF Judgment in placing holes
, in blasting in mines? Would you con-
slider 1t safe to permit blasting to be
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