The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-10
HEPoHT OF the CONDITIONS DISTRICT NO. 3 FROM
July 1sT, 1910, TO JUNE M
MARTIN CLARK. District inspector
ROCK IsLANo COAL MINING co.. M,Ne ~ .,n-a !,


s,ea inc i second and third entries OF the west onc Il
win take considerable time up rock and pronev t
mat is done The output OF the nine therefore yerv much d s
! h mc new I-a foot Stephens has been erected a ne
haulasways in fair condition except that some nlac M @
Wy u ana dusty directed he foreman open manway from hs
nam west to the first entry also from the elevn uas,
the main west entry that the working on the pane c @ -
ana from hr working places without travelling on The Diane or
aock ISLAND COAL MINING co, NINE NO g. sAc4e oklA
bo,t baaway are N ialr condition The parting the shaft
peg put up replace the old which has become adv o
has fallen the aircourses This will have to he a % I hor a
sufficient quantity OF passed 10 properly venta M nine
used Tor pnkng the entries Sprays are attached to the ppe #
intervals along the slope The ventilation been somewhat i'm
ordered repaired There has considerable Improvement n the
q h nne since my last report The airways
pe Steamed and enlarged which tended materially increase the
quantity OF air in circulation through the working places The man
way m uee opened 70 the fourth hit and several doors have
een put up to assist the ventilation There has been considerable
Def q new mbers set up along the slope but great many
Dn bars still remain that should be replaced by new
ROCK ISLAND CO., NINE NO = AARTsHoRNE oKt
ne general condition OF the mine lair The south plane
Deer abandoned and the tracks first north entry in
places very wet Drainage should be provided remove this water
from the roadway The ventilation in the workings not
~ sod as should be- Since the above inspection roadvays
new nfers has been up many places cvebeams are
% used ior cross bars near The shaft bottom The entry
brick overcast has been built main west entry 70 carry
M e iea AT from ihe north side direct to the upcas shaft This
ses ne nor sac and the main west workings each separate
s' o AR ms arrangement has improved the ventilation
important improvements being made already completed An ecc-
tc motor has been installed for hauae purposes C this account
was necessary TO make several changes the track at the shaft
bottom. ~
"oen slNND COAL MINING CO. NINE HARrsHoRNE OKLA
NJ TINS time the effects Of the suspension still IN evidence
throughout fhc nme Considerable still remains to be loaded
o ana mhcrs to be replaced The mine in condition 10
produce its usual amount Of The night Of December o
1910 lire was started from shot III the Irt east entry of %
% ne sho r supposed TO have been charged carlone
W ne coal IN this entry gives off large quantities of explosive
Ss Wch caused the flames to spread fast that could not be
eksd Dy ordinary methods and that Of the mine sealed
p win concrete walls The stoppnes finished on December
s! on e ls considerable rcdamp the outside
u inc stopnngS Chief Inspector Church recommended ta the
opfng be increased in strength by additional twelve inch wall
y concrete and to hold the mine idle until was done On IAN
lafy 10Th 1911 having been notified by the committee that gas
vas sun leaking from the burning district examination
ma with safety lamp detected gas outside Of the walls and
water gauge placed on the end OF pipe that extends through the
topping gave reading Of IS inches believed hat this was
dangerous condition and directed that person other than those
cy necessary to take OF the fire situation permitted 10
ne the mine while the dangerous existed therein Tie
nine is still idle on this IS
soCk ISLAND COAL MINING CO, NO 49, ANDERSON oK1a
The physical condition Of the is good The anvav ;