From WILLIAM WALTERS, Inspector. · ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINE INSPECTOR for Allegany and Garrett...

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MINE INSPECTOR for Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland. To His Excellency Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough From May 1st, 1914 to May 1st, 1915 WILLIAM WALTERS, Inspector. PRESS OF THOMAS & EVANS PRINTING COMPANY STATE PRINTERS 217-219 GUILFORD AVENUE BALTIMORE. MD.

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ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

MINE INSPECTORfor Allegany and Garrett

Counties, Maryland.

To His Excellency

Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough

From May 1st, 1914 to May 1st, 1915

WILLIAM WALTERS, Inspector.

PRESS OFTHOMAS & EVANS PRINTING COMPANY

STATE PRINTERS217-219 GUILFORD AVENUE

BALTIMORE. MD.

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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

Frostburg, Md., May 1st, 1915.To His Excellency, Phillips Lee Goldsborough,

Governor of Maryland,

Sir:—In compliance with the requirements of Chapter 124, of theActs of the General Assembly of 1902, relating to Mines and Mining, Ihave the honor to submit herewith my third annual report.

WILLIAM WALTERS, Inspector.

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INTRODUCTION.

To His Excellency, Hon. Phillips Lee Goldsborough,Governor of Maryland,

Sir :—The report herewith submitted is for the fiscal year endingApril 30th, 1915, and is my third annual report, embracing the fortiethannual report, upon the conditions of the coal mines within the State.In point of production, the coal tonnage for the year 1914 was not asprosperous as the preceding year. The reports from the various miningoperations of the State as compiled shows the tonnage to be 3,688,611gross tons, showing a decrease of 551,033 tons from the year 1913. Thisdecrease in the number of tons mined has its effect in time worked,which was greatly reduced in several of the mines in the State, andconsequently resulted in a proportionate decrease in the aggregateamount of wages earned by the miners for the year. While some mineswere idle a great portion of the year, there were several that did notoperate during the entire year. The demand for coal was not so general,as there were no unuual activities in the industrial world at large, andthe year was a normal one from many standpoints. Not only was therea great decrease in many localities in the amount of coal mined, butprices were not at all satisfactory to those engaged in the coal business.

ALLEGANY COUNTY PRODUCTION.

During the year ending December 31st, 1914, Allegany County em-ployed 3,390 miners, 264 drivers, 376 in!side laborers and 506 outsidelaborers, making a total of 4,536, showing a decrease of 430 employesover the year 1913.

The production of coal for Allegany County was 3,082,709 tons,showing a decrease of 516,037 tons. There were 90,831 tons mined bymachines, showing an increase of 15,735 tons; also showing a productionof 679 tons of coal for each man employed in Allegany County, anda decrease of 83 tons for each employe under the year 1913.

GARRETT COUNTY PRODUCTION.

During the year ending December 31st, 1914, Garrett County em-ployed 620 miners, 90 drivers, 79 inside laborers, 157 outside laborers,making a total of 946, an increase of 247 over the year 1913.

The total production of coal was 605,901 tons, all mined by pick,and showing a decrease of 34,996 tons; also showing a production of640 tons for each man employed, a decrease of 276 tons for each personemployed.

A total of 5,480 persons were empolyed in coal mining in the State,a decrease of 79 under the year 1913. Counting the mining superin-tendents, mine foremen, assistant mine foremen, engineering corps andoffice clerks, it would be safe to add 300 persons to the total above,making the total number of 5,780 employes directly connected with theoperation of the mines.

ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES.

During the fiscal year, beginning May 1, 1914, and ending April30, 1915, there were 204 accidents reported. Of this number, 16 were fatal,showing a decrease of one fatal and an increase of 42 non-fatal accidentsfor the year. Of the 16 fatal accidents that occurred, 12 were in

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Allegany County and sour in Garrett County. Thirteen of the fatalaccidents were caused by falls of top rock and coal, two by cars and oneby explosion of powder. Fifteen of the fatal accidents occurred in coalmines and one in fire-clay mines.

The reports of non-fatal accidents have increased owing to the com-pensation paid to employes who lose time on account of injuries re-ceived while discharging their duties. Before the act there was littleor no occasion to report minor accidents.

A careful investigation of the causes leading to fatalities in themines gives positive proof that one-half of all fatalities are avoidableand would not occur if employes and the management of mines weremore obedient to the requirements of the law.

-"'-- LABOR CONDITIONS.

I am glad to repdrt that the year's activity in the coal industry inthis State was free from any disturbing element such as strikes.

WEIGHTS AND WEIGHING.

The matter of weights and weighing hs been given my most carefulattention during the fiscal year from, May 1, 1914, to April 30, 1915.At the different tests I have made of various scales the majority werefound correct. The constant demand for testing the scales requiresa great deal of the Inspector's time, and while it is one of the mostimportant branches in the coal mining industry, it is one of the hardestto settle. I have suggested that every coal company should be requiredto keep at their scales a couple of standard test weights. If there werea couple of test weights at all scales the weighmaster could keep hisscales accurate at all times.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

The State mining law requires the Inspector to make such recom-mendations and suggestions as he may consider important as to legislationon the subject of mining. 1 find that every Inspector in each reporthas asked for some change in that part of the law relating to the useof oil for illuminating purposes in the mines. A great many minerstry to purchase a good grade of oil and some pay the price, but it isinferior. One of the most persistent hindrances to good ventilation isthe smoky oil lamp, with inferior grade of oil, and the amount of ex-plosives used in our mine's. They have become a menace to the lives andhealth of those working under ground. I cannot understand why thosesuggestions have been ignored, especially by miners, who will serve asmembers of the General Assembly. The Inspector is subjected to criticism and abuses he does not deserve. It is impossible to examine everyminer's lamp and the law does not give him the right to go to the dealerand test the oil. I find the majority of superintendents and mine fore-men are in favor of pure oil regulations. I would recommend a sectionsimilar to the West Virginia oil regulations for illuminating purposesbe made part of the Maryland mining law. I want to impress upon theminds of the managers of the different mining companies in the Stateof Maryland, and I am speaking from a practical viewpoint, that theycannot reduce the cost of production of coal by any syste:m they adoptmore than they can by properly ventilating the mines in all its workings.To obtain the best results the interest of the employer and employe mustbe combined. If the employe in the mines sees that conditions are madeas safe as possible for his health and safety, he naturally takes more

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interest in the work he is doing and will accomplish more and do his workbetter than if his working place was filled with "black damp" and smoke.

All of the operating companies have men employed whose duties areto see that enough pure and cool air circulates through all the workingplaces. In various instances I have closed down places where men wereworking in less than the required amount of air, and instructions weregiven that the places should remain clocsed until the necessary amountshould be provided.

Respectfully submitted,

WILLIAM WALTERS,

Mine Inspector.

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TABLE OF INSPECTIONS.

Consolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoConsolidation Coal CoPiedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.George's Creek Coal Co., IncGeorge's Creek Coal Co., IncGeorge's Creek Coal Co., IncGeorge's Creek Coal Co., IncGeorge's Creek Coal Co., IncGeorge's Creek Coal Co., IncGeorge's Creek Coal Co., IncNew York Mining CoNew York Mining CoNew York Mining CoNew Central Coal CoNew Central Coal CoMaryland Coal CoMaryland Coal CoMaryland Coal CoMaryland Coal CoAmerican Coal CoBarton & G. C. Valley Coal Co....Maryland-George's Creek Coal Co. -Bowery Coal CoBowery Coal CoCumberland Basin Coal CoCumberland Basin Coal CoMidland Mining CoMoscow-George's Creek Coal Co.Moscow-George's Creek Coal Co.Fitzpatrick Coal CoChapman Coal CoPhoenix Coal & Mining Co

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Mine No. 2Mine No. 3Mine No. 4Mine No. 6Mine No. 7Mine No. 8Mine No. 9Mine No. 10Mine No. 11Mine No. 12Mine No. 13Washington No. 1Washington No. 2Washington No. 3Washington No. 5Mine No. 1 Big Vein.Mine No. 1 Tyson.Mine No. 2 Tyson....Mine No. 3 Tyson....Mine No. 4 Tyson....Mine No. 1 Big Vein..Mine No. 2 Big Vein..Union No. 1Union No. 2Tyson No. 1Koontz No. 1Koontz No. 2Big Vein No. 9Tyson No. 1Tyson No. 2WaynesburgCaledonia TysonCarlos Big VeinMertensBig VeinTysonParkerBondNeff RunBig Vein No. 2BakerstownBig VeinSwanton 4-ftElkhart

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TABLE OF INSPECTIONS__Continued

gName of Company. Name of Mine. '. 'I o 0rI__________Io-______CurnbeHandGeorge's Creek Coat Co. Penn 4 1Davis Coat & Coke Co Buxton No. 52 2 4Sullivan Bros. Coal Co Sullivan 2 3Barton Coat Mining Co Masco 2 3Allegany Coat Co Tacoma 2 3Stanton Coal Co Short Gap 2 3Hoffa Bros. Coal Co Potomac Mine 2 2

GARRETT COUNTY.Blame Mining Co Potomac Manor 2 3Blame Mining Co Potomac Manor No. 2. 2 3Garrett County Coal Mining Co.... Dodon No. 1 2 3Garrett County Coal Mining Co. . . . Dodson No. 4 2 3Potomac Valley Coal Co Peerless 3 4Chaffee Coal Co Chaffee 2 3Monroe Coal Co Elk Run No. 1 2 3Monroe Coal Co Ek Run No. 3 2 3Pattison Coat Co Pattison 2 3Pattison Coal Co Pattison 2 3Jordan Coal Co Deal 2 1Frank Christopher Stoyer 2 1Hamifl Coal Co Hamjll 2 5Bloomington Coal Co Bloomington 2 3Ajax Coal Co Hubbard 2 2Davis Coat & Coke Co Kempton 2 3

LOCAL MINES.Sol Brode Fue' Co

1 1Smith Fue' Co1 1Barnes & Son Fuel Co 2 1Miller Fuel Co1 1Brailer Fue' Co2 1Borden Fuel Mines1 1Big Savage Fire Brick Co1 3Union Mining Co Fire Clay 4 3Savage Mountain Fire Brick Co.... Fire Clay 2 3Big Savage Mountain Fire Brick Co. Fire Clay 2 3Andrew Ramsay Corporation Fire Clay 1

Tota' number of —openings 154

Total inspections —during the year 219

NOTE,Tbe above table does not include the immber of visits made to investi-gate fatal accidents with the coroner, and in addition •to the number of visits andspecial investigations of serious accidents and examination of weigh scales and alsofor the purpose of consulting with mining officials in regard to improvements andsafety in mining. Twelve days were speni waiting on the Grands Juries in Alleganyand Garrett C'ountjes.

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MINES IDLE DURING THE YEAR 1914 IN ALLEGANYAND GARRETT COUNTIES.

Reed Goal and Coke Company ( formerly the Bowery Coal Company).Maryland Coal and Iron Company, situated near Barrellsville.Franklin Coal Company, Westernport, Md.Potomac Coal Company, Barton, Md.Cumberland Basin Coal Company, Barrellsville, Md.Cutchall and Gates Coal Company, Garrett County.

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DESCRIPTION OF FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR ALLEGANYAND GARRETT COUNTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING

APRIL 30, 1915.

No. 1—May 11, 1914.Donald Miller, miner, age 44, married, residing in Lonaconing, was

injured by fall of top rock in Mine No 3, George's Creek Coal Company.The accident happened on May 11. He died twenty days later frominjured back and spine. He leaves a wife and four children.

No. 2—June 9, 1914.William Boyce, miner, age 31, single, residing at Lord, Md., was

injured by fall of top slate striking him on the head, causing his deathtwenty-four hours later. Mr. Boyce was engaged in taking out a barrierfiller in fifth right, midway slope, Mine No. 7, operated by the Con-solidation Coal Company.

No. 3—June 20, 1914.David W. Edwards, miner, age 38, married, residing at Gilmore,

Md., employed at Mine No. 7, Consolidation Coal Company. He was in-stantly killed by fall of coal and rock in fifth right, midway slope. Mr.Edwards, with seven other men, was engaged in taking out filler coalwhen the roof gave way without warning, cruLshing him to death. It re-quired one hour to recover his body. His seven companions narrowlyescaped the same fate. He leaves a wife and two children.

No. 4-July 8, 1914.John W. DeVault, miner, age 20, single, residing at Lonaconing, Md.,

was injured by fall of top rock in fourth left, main heading, Mine No. 3,operated by the George's Creek Coal Company, Inc. He was mining abreast of coal when the roof gave away, crushing his head, from whichhe died a few hours later.No. 5—August 21, 1914.

William Evans, miner, age 46, Lsingle, residing at Allegany Mines,Md., was instantly killed by a fall of roof and rib rock in second left,D opening, operated by the Consolidation Coal Company. Mr. Evanswas working alone when the accident occurred, and was dead severalhours before his body was discovered by the night watchman and hisbrother. His neck and leg were broken.

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No. 6—August 26, 1914. -

Frank Smith, miner, age 65, married, residing at Ocean, Md., waskilled by being run over by a loaded car on main dope, in Gonsol MineNo. 1, operated by the Consolidation Coal Company. The main motortrip had passed Mr. Smith when he stepped from the side into themiddle of the road directly in front of two loaded cars coming out ofthe eighth right to be placed on back of loaded trip. There was a lawfulclearance on side and safety holes for men to travel when trips arepassing. lie leaves a wife and six children.No. 7—September 14, 1914.

James T. Shafer, miner, age 46, married, ?esiding at Deer Park,Md., was injured by fall of roof rock in Chaffee Mine, operated byChaffee Coal Company, Garrett County. Mr. Shafer had fired a shotin the coal that was holed into an old room. He went to examine it,when the roof gave away, crushing him in such a mariner that he died24 hours later in the Miners Hospital at Frostburg. He leaves a wifeand eight children.-

No. 8—November 26, 1914.Orley Conners, miner, age 22, married, residing at Maysville, GarrettCounty, Md., was instantly killed by a fall of top rock in main heading

air course, Chaffee Mine, operated by the Chaffee Coal Company. Theaccident was caused by neglect in timbering the place. Upon investiga-tion it was found that there were twelve unused props at the workingpiace. His buttie asked him to put up the timber before they loadedthe car, but he (Mr. Conners), knowing the place to be dangerous, in-sisted on loading the car with the above result.No. 9—December 15, 1914.

Harrison R. Michaels, miner, age 54, married, residing in Western-port, Md., was injured by a fall of top rock in room 36, straight heading,in Washington Mine No. 3, operated by the Piedmont and George's CreekCoal Company. Mr. Michaels was digging coal when the roof gave away,crushing his body and limbs, causing his death two hours later. Heleaves a wife and eight children.No. lO—December 29, 1914.

John Neilson, miner, age 29, single, residing at Lonaconing, Md.,was instantly killed by a fall of top rock in No. 2 room, off first left, inMine No. 3, operated by the George's Creek Coal Company, Inc. Mr.Neilson w asloading a car when the roof gave away, crushing his life out.No. il—January 26, 1915.

Willis Back, miner, age 26, single, was injured by an explosion ofpowder in third left heading, Masco Mine No. 1, operated by the BartonCoal Mining Company, at Reynolds, Md. Mr. Back was making a chargeof powder and by filling the same the powder ignited from a carbidelight, causing his death the next day at the Miners' Hospital, Frostburg,Md.

No. l2—January 29, 1915.Albert McCrobje, miner, age 26, single, residing at Mayville, Md.,was injured by a fall of top rock in sixth left heading, at Chaffee Mine,operated by the Chaffee Coal Company. Mr. McCrobie knew the roofvas dangerous. lie tried to pry it down, and finding he could not, hewent under it to load a car, when the roof gave away, injuring him insuch a manner that he died three days later in the Allegany Hospital,Cumberland.

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No. 13—February 21, 1915.Mike McGree, miner, age 26, married, residing at Kempton, Garrett

County, Md., ws injured by a fall of top rock in main air course, indip heading, Kempton Mine No. 52, operated by the Davis Coal andCoke Company. Mr. McGree was in the act of shoveling coal when ashell of sand rock fell on him, crushing him to the pavement, breakinghis back, from which he died six days later in the Church Home andInfirmary at Baltimore, Maryland. He leaves,a wife and three children.

No. 14—March 27, 1915.James Walker, miner, age 45, married, residing at Potomac Manor,

\V. Va., was instantly killed by a fall of top rock in Mine No. 1, operatedby the Blame Mining Company. Mr. Walker wa loading a car whena piece of rock fell from the roof, crushing his head to the pavament,killing him instantly. He was considered a very proficient timbermanby the management. He leaves a wife and seven children.

No. 15—April 17, 1915.James Andrew Hott, night foreman, age 33, married, residing at

Lord, Md., injured by a trip of empty cars breaking loose on insidep'ane in midway slope, in Mine No. 7, operated by the Con:solidationCoal Company. Mr. Hott was riding up the plane when a hitching pincame out of the third car, releasing sixteen others, on which Mr. Hcttwas riding. He was in the act of putting down the brakes when therope on the loaded cars flew off the sheves, knocking him against therib and breaking his two legs and injuring him in such a manner thathe died eight hours later in the Miners' Hospital, Frotburg. He leavesa wife and four children.

No. 16—June 17, 1914.Adam Werner, fire-clay miner, married, age 52, residing at Fingel,

Md., was injured by a fall of top rock in No. 2 heading, in No. 5 openingsUnion Fire-Clay Mine, operated by the Union Mining Company. Mr.Werner was engaged in timbering the main heading when a large pieceof rock fell on him, crushing him in such a manner that he died on',day later. He leaves a wife and three children.

S4 —SDESCRIPTION OF MINES IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.(Maryland Division.)

H. V. Hesse, Manager, Frostburg, Md.Jonathan Jenkins, Assistant Manager, Frostburg, Md.

David J. Morgan, Mine Inspector, Frostburg, Md.William Sleeman, Mine Inspector, Frostburg, Md.

The Consolidation Coat Company is the largest operation in theState in point of output and number of men employed. They operatetwelve mines and are working the Pittsburg or Big Vein and Tysonseams of coal. During the year ending December 31, 1914, they em-ployed 2,599 persons and produced 1,992,342 tons of coal, showing a de-crease of 134,529 tons under the year 1913.

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CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.Thomas McFarland Mine Foreman. Peter Hoye, Asst. Foreman.Daniel Porter, Asst. Foreman. Michael McGrady, Asst. Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 1 is located at Ocean, on the east side of theGeorge's Creek, and is a elope opening working the Pittsburg or BigVein seam of coal. During the year 1914 this mine employed 500 personsand workd 282 days, producing 401,194 tons of coal. The coal is minedby pick and gathered from the interior by horses to the side "lyes," thenhauled by three large compressed air motors to the bottom of the slope.From there it is hauled to the surface by a large stationary engine tothe tipple and dumped into railroad cars and shipped over the Cumber-land and Pennsylvania Railroad. Drainage is through the Hoffman waterditch, which empties into the Braddock's Run at Clarysville. While thistakes the main supply of water from the mine, it is still necessary to runseveral punIps to pump water from isolated sections of the mine, asdrainage here has always been a serious one. Ventilation is producedby a large 25-foot fan and by the overcast and regulator system, andis fair considering the number of men employed. During each visit Ihave found the mine in fair condition.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.

Douglas Shaw, Mine Foreman.Consol Mine No. 2 is located at Carlos Junction, on the main lineof the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad, and is a drift openingworking the Lower Sewickley or Tyson seam of coal. The thicknessvarying from twenty-six to thirty inches of coal. Ventilation is producedby an electric fan and is generally good throughout the mine. During theyear there were 24 persons employed and worked 282 days, producing10,886 tons of coal. The product is used to supply the locomotives onthe Ctlmberland and Pennsylvania Railroad and also supplies fuel for Mid-land, Ocean and vicinity.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.

Jenkins Daniels, Mine Foreman.Patrick Kenney, Assistant Foreman. Chas. Shields, Assistant Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 3 is located at Hoffman, one and one-half miles eastof Frostburg, Md., 'on the Eckhart Branch of the Cumberland and Penn-sylvania Railroad, and 15 the largest operation in the State working thePittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. It is a slope opening, one and one-quarter miles long. Ventilation is produced by two large fans, one atthe main opening at Hoffman and the other, a large 20-foot Lepley fan,at the power station at pumping shaft. This mine covers a large areaand ventilation is fair. The travelways have been found in good con-dition. During the year there was a new manway driven around thebottom of slope, making it safer for men to travel without danger fromslope trips. Drainage is a serious proposition at this mine, as this isthe basin of the Pittsburg or Big Vein seams of coal, and during thewinter and spring months the several pumps located at isolated sectionsof the mine are taxed beyond their capacity. The water is pumped intothe main water ditch, which empties into Braddock's Run at Clarysville.During the year 1914 they employed 597 persons and worked 291 days,producThg 439,256 tons of coal.

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CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.

James Weston, Mine Foreman. Hugo Rempel, Assistant Foreman.Consol Mine No. 4 is located at Eckhart and is a slope working in

the Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. This is one of the oldest minesiii the Cumberland region and is cut up in such a manner that ventila-tion and drainage is a serious proposition, making it very expensiveand dangerous to operate. It is impossible at times to maintain a goodcirculation of air at the working faces. The coal is gathered from theinterior by horses to the side "lyes" and hauled to the bottom of theslope by a large electric motor, then hoisted to the surface by a sta-tionary engine and dumped into railroad cars and shipped over theEckhart Branch of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. Duringthe year 1914 they employed 119 persons and worked 284 days, produc-ing 80,309 tons of coal.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.

Benjamin T. Bradley, Mine Foreman. Robert Edwards, Asst. Foreman.Consol Mine No. 6 is located at Lord, about two miles west of

Carlos Junction, and is a slope opening working the Upper Sewickleyor Tyson seam of coal. Ventilation is produced by a large steam fanwith the overcas t and regulator system and is generally good.Drainage is through drill holes into the Big Vein in Mine No. 7. Thehaulage is by endless rope system. During the year they employed 26persons and worked 208 days, producing 16,195 tons of coal. This minewas abandoned during November, 1914.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.Benjamin T. Bradley, Mine Foreman. Robert Edwards, Asst. Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 7 is located at Lord, one and one-half miles westof Carlos Junction, and is a slope opening working the Pittsburg or BigVein seam of coal. The coal is mined by pick and is on the retreat.Ventilation is produced by a large 25-foot fan and is generally good.During the year 1914 they employed 421 person's: and worked 286 days,prducing 347,912 tons of coal. Shipment is made over the Carlos Branchof the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. Drainage is throughConsol Mines Nos. 1 and 3 and empties into Braddock's Run atClareysville.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.Christopher Roberts, Mine Foreman. Daniel Williams, Asst. Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 8 is located at Midland, on the west side of George'sCreek, on the main line of the Cumberland & Pennsylvania R. R., and isworking the Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. Ventilation is produced byan electric fan, and owing to the manner in which this mine is cut up, it isimpossible to maintain a good circulation of air at the working faces.They are working in abandoned coal from Consol Mine No. 1. Duringthe year 1914 they employed 138 men and worked 287 days, producing114,034 tons of coal.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.John Casey, Mine Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 9 is located at the end of the "Y" on the main lineof the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. It jL5 a drift of four

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openings designated as A, B, C and D. The latter opening serves as atraveiway for the miners and is very convenient. They are workingthe Upper Sewickley or Tyson seam of coal. Ventilation is produced bya large 14-foot fan and the air is well distributed throughout the mine.During the year 1914 they employed 207 persons and worked 283 days,producing 105,027. tons of coal by pick and 14,276 tons by machine,making a total of 119,303 tons of coal. Haulage is by electric motors.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.Frank Myers, Mine Foreman. John Kidwell, Assistant Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 10 is located at Eckhart, Md., west of Consol MineNo. 4, and is a drift opening working in the Upper Sewickley or Tysonseam of coal. The coal is hauled to the side 'lyes" by small mules, thenhauled to the surface by large electric motors. There it is weighedand dumped into a chute and into Big Vein mine cars and conveyed toConsol Mine No. 4 tipple by an endless rope. The coal is then dumpedinto the railroad cars over a special dump so that the coal will not bemixed with Big Vein coal. Ventilation is produced by a large electricfan and is always good. Drainage i's by pumps and bore holes into theBig Vein. During the year 1914 they employed 112 peflons and worked281 days, producing 69,813 tons of coal.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.Eugene Layman, Mine Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 11 is located at the pumping shaft, above the BigVein of Consol Mine No. 3, and is working the Upper Sewickley orTyson seam of coal. Ventilation is produced from a fan located at pump-ing station and is good. Drainage is by electric pumps into bore holesinto Consol No. 3. The coal is gathered on the interior by electric motorsand hauled to chute or hole driven through the strata from the Big Veinat Mine No. 3 to Mine No. 11, a distance of one hundred feet. Thecoal is weighed and dumped into Big Vein Mine cars at bottom of MineNo. 3 and conveyed to tipple by stationary engine and dumped intorailroad cars over a special dump so that the coal will not be mixedwith Big Vein coal. During the year 1914 they employed 103 personsand worked 283 days, producing 59,359 tons of coal.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.

Alexander Neal, Mine Foreman.B. Crouse, Assistant Foreman. William ilendley, Assistant Foreman.

Consol Mine No. 12 is located at Borden Shaft, on the main lineof. the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. It is a shaft working thePittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. The coal is gathered from theinterior by horses to the side "lyes," then conveyed to bottom of shaftby compressed air motors. Drainage is through Hoffman water ditch,which empties into Braddock's Run at Clareysville. Ventilation is pro-duced from a large fan at pumping station. During the year 1914 theyemployed 292 persons and worked 286 days, producing 285,442 tonsof coal.

CONSOLIDATION COAL COMPANY.

John Bahen, Mine Foreman.Consol Mine No. 13 is located at Old Consolidation, a village about

one-half mile west of Frostburg, Md. This is a new operation in the

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abandoned territory of old Ocean No. 2 Mine working the Pittsburg orBig Vein seam of coal. They are recovering a very large percentage ofsupposedly lost coal, and owing to the nature of this kind of work, it ishard to keep the mines in a healthful condition. Ventilation is pro-duced by a steam-driven fan. There are three openings, one slope and twodrifts. No. 1 is an air course which furnishes ventilating current forboth drifts. Drainage is good in drifts Nos. 1 and 2. During the year1914 they employed 60 persons and worked 284 days, producing 48,639tons of coal.

GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY, INC.William F. Coale, General Manager and Secretary.

General Office, Cumberland, Md.John R. ilamilton, Superintendent, Lonaconing, Md.

The George's Creek Coal Company, Inc., is operating a series ofopenings on the east and west sides of the George's Creek and are thesecond largest operators in the State working the Pittsburg or Big Veinand Tyson seams of coal. During the year ending Deeember 31, 1914,this company employed 333 persons and produced 219,961 tons of coal,showing a decrease of 60,125 tons under the year 1913.

GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY, INC.

Nathaniel Somerville, Mine Foreman.George's Creek Mine No. 1, Big Vein, is located on the west side

of the George's Creek, near Lonaconing, Md., and is a drift opening work-ing the Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. Ventilation is produced byfan and is good. Drainage is by pumps. The coal is gathered from theinterior by horses and hauled to specially arranged tipples so that coalcan be shipped by the Cumberland and Pennsylvania and the WesternMaryland Railroads. During the year 1914 this mine employed 35 persons and worked 280 days, producing 41,953 tons of coal.

GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY, INC.David Dunn, Mine Foreman.

George's Creek Mine No. 2, Big Vein, is located on the east sideof the George's Creek, near Lonaconing, and is a drift opening workingthe Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. This is a small operation It isventilated by natural m'eans, air holes being driven to the surface. Dur-ing the year 1914 they employed six men and worked 63 days, producing2,186 tons of coal.

GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY, INC.Nathaniel Somerville, Mine Foreman.

George's Creek Mine No. 1 (formerly No. 16) is located on thewest side of the George's Creek, near Lonaconing, and is a drift openingworking the Upper Sewickley or Tyson seam of coal. The mine isequipped with electric haulage. The coal is gathered from the interiorby mules to side "lyes" and hauled to the dump by electric motors. Thetipples are so arranged that they can ship the product on the Cumber-land and Pennsylvania and Western Maryland Railroads. Ventilation is

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produced by a large steam fan and conditions have always been' foundgood. During the year 1914 they employed 169 men and worked 196days, producing 105,923 tons of coal.

GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY, INC.

David Dunn, Mine Foreman.George's Creek Mine No. 2 is located on the east side of the George's

Creek, near Lonaconing, and is a drift opening working the UpperSewickley or Tyson seam of coal. Ventilation is produced by a gas-driven fan and air conditions have always been good. The coal is gath-ered from the interior by mules to the head of incline plane, where it isloweed to tipple and shipped over the Western Maryland Railroad. Dur-ing the year 1914 they employed 24 men and worked 63 days, producing8,'68 tons of coal.

GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY, INC.Nathaniel Somerville, Mine Foreman. Douglas Waddel, Asst. Foreman.

George's Creek Mine No. 3 is located on the west side of the George'sCreek, near Lonaconing, and is a drift opening working in the Sewickleyor Tyson seam of coal. The coal is hauled from the interior to the mainheadings by mules, then hauled by electric motors to the dump andshipped over the Western Maryland Railroad. Ventilation is produced bya large eiectricdriven fan and ventilation conditions are generallygood. During the year 1914 they employed 56 persons and worked 188days, producing 34,617 tons of coal.

•GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY! INC.Nathaniel Somerville, Mine Foreman. Robert Todd, Assistant Foreman.

George's Creek Mine No. 4 is located on the west side of the George'sCreek, near Lonaconing, and is a drift opening working the UpperSewickley or Tyson seam of coal. The coal is gathered from the interiorby mules to the dump and shipped over the Western Maryland Railroad.The mine is ventilated by a large gas-driven fan and conditions havealways been found good. During the year 1914 they employed 43 menand worked 188 'days, producing 26,313 tons of coal.

PIEDMONT AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY. a

John L. Brophy, President and General Manager.General Office, Frostburg, Md.

The Piedmont and George's Creek Coal Company is working a seriesof openings in Allegany and Garrett Counties working the Lower Kittan-ning, Davis six-foot, Barton four-f &ot and Tyson seams of coal. Duringthe year ending December 31, 1914, they employed 399 persons andproduced 127,335 tons of coal, showing a decrease of 63,7S7 tons underthe year 1913.

PIEDMONT AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY.

William Brown, Superintendent. Robert Starkey, Mine Foreman.Washington Mine No. 1 is located on the west side of the George's

Creek at Franklin, Md. It is a drift opening working the Lower Kittan-

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fling seam of coal. Ventilation is produced by electric-driven fanand is good at all times. Some up-to-date features are embodied in thismine. The fan is installed in 'such a way that it can almost instantlybe reversed if the necessity of so doing be manifested at any time. Themain headings and side switches are illuminated with electric lights asa means of safety. The coal is gathered by electric motors from the in-terior and hauled to tipple at Washington Mine No. 5, where it is weighedand dumped into railroad cars and shipped over the Cumberland andPennsylvania Railroad. During the year they employed 35 men andworked 254½ days, producing 15,215 tons of coal.

PIEDMONT AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANYS/ /7-)Martin Condry, Superintendent. I vt

William Hines, Mine Foreman. Oscar Huber, Assistant Foreman.ly Washington Mine No. 2 is located at Eckhart and is a drift opening , ,,/

_4 /aorking the Ijpper Sewickley or Tyson seam of coal. Ventilation is aC4_0*Ltprn bya lrge steam-driven fan and is good. Electric motors are7

-e-' L'ed to haul the coal Drainage is and bore holes driven down '2:into the Big Vein During each visit I found conditions satisfactory.:' -naring the year 1914 they employed 185 persons and worked 198%

Jay producing 116 852 tons of coal The coal is shipped over the Eckhbrt Branch of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania RaiEroad.y-

PIEDMONT AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY71Y /',jiluiam Brown Superintendent. Charles Walsh, Mine Forei

Washington Mine No. 3 is located on the west side of the George sCreek, near Franklin, and s a drift opening working the Lower Kittan-iiing or Davis six-foot seam of coal. Ventilation is furnished by alarge electric-driven fan and is generally good, except in some isolatedparts that are holed into old works in the Buxton Mine. Haulage is bymules and gasoline motor. During the year 1914 they employed 63persons and worked 176% days, producing 27,185 ton's of coal.

PIEDMONT AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY.William Brown, Superintendent.

Martin T. O'Rourke, Mine Foreman. E. F. Lambert, Assistant Foreman.Washington Mine No. 5 is located on the west side of the George's

Creek, near Franklin, Md., with four drift openings working the Bakers-.town or Barton four-foot seam of coal. The mine s by a long plane,one-half mile long, and tram road over which the coal is hauled andshipped over the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. The mine isequipped with electric motors and all headings illuminated with electriclights. Ventilation is by electric fan and is very good. The coal ismined by pick and machine. During the year 1914 they employed 116men and worked 219 1/4 days, producing 21,790 tons by pick and 46,292tons by machine, making a total of 68,082 tons for the year.

NEW YORK MINING COMPANY.L. S. Aldon, Superintendent.

Main Office, Mt. Savage, Md.The New York Mining Company is operating several mines in

Allegany County, working the Pittsburg or Big Vein and Tyson seamsof coal. The mines are situated about two miles northeast of Ffostburg,

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Md., along the main line of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad.During the year 1914 this company employed 350 persons and produced183,091 tons of coal by pick and 15,125 by machine, making a total of198,226 tons, showing a decrease of 60,336 tons under the year 1913.

NEW YORK MINING COMPANY.L. J. Aldon, Superintendent. Joseph Finzel, Mine Foreman.

Union Mine No. 1 is located near Allegany, on the west side ofJennings Run, on the main line of the Cumberland and PennsylvaniaRailroad. It is a drift opening working the Pittsburg or Big Vein seamof coal. Ventilation is produced by a large fan and as a usual thing theair has been found reasonably good, except in some isolated sections.The roof is very bad and requires very careful timbering. The coal isgathered on the interior by horses and electric motors and taken to themain "lye!s" and hauled from there to tipple by electric third-rail motors.Drainage is good. During the year 1914 they employed 149 persons andworked 205 days, producing 59,017 tons by pick and 15,125 tons bymachine, making a total of 74,142 tons for the year.

NEW YORK MINING COMPANY.

L. J. Aldon, Superintendent.John Tippen, Mine Foreman. Lawrence Barth, Assistant Foreman.

Union Mine No. 2 is located near Allegany, on the main line of theCumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. It is a drift opening workingthe Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. The coal is mined by pick.Electric-th4r-4-ai4-_matws are u!sed to haul the coa)jr,m the interiorto the dump. Ventilation is produced by a large te2n-drivemfan andis generally found good. During the year 1914 they employed 161 per-sons and worked 214 days, producing 103,294 tons of coal.

NEW YORK MINING COMPANY.

L. J. Aldon, Superintendent. Joseph Finzel, Mine Foreman.Union Tyson No. 1 is situated directly above Union Mine No. 1,

Big Vein. It is a drift with three openings working the Upper Sewickleyor Tyson seam of coal. The coal is gathered from the interior by mulesand storage battery motor •to the head of plane on outside and loweredto bottom of plane, where it is weighed and dumped into Big Vein carsand hauled through Union No. 1, Big Vein Mine, to tipple and loaded inrailroad cars and shipped over the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail—road. During the year they employed 40 persons and worked 194 days,producing 20,780 tons of coal.

NEW CENTRAL COAL COMPANY.

Duncan Sinclair, General Superintendent.Joseph Todd, Mine Foreman, Lonaconing, Md.

Koontz Mine No. 1 is located two miles south of Lonaconing and isa drift opening working the Upper Sewickley oyson seam of coal.Ventilation is furnished by a Irge steam-driveitfáh and is always foundample for the number of men employed. The coal is gathered on the/.

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interior by mules to side "lyes" and taken from the niines t the headof plane by an -endless rope and stationary engine. i The product isshipped over th& Western 'Maryland Railroad George's' Creek Division.Drainage and ro,of good. During the year 19-14 they employed 132 per-sons and worked 236 days, producing 75,985 tons of coal.NEW CENTRAL COAL COMPANY.

Duncan Sinclair, General Superintendent.V Robert MerbauQ'h Mine Foreman.— • -.———r Big Vein Mine NöTTITThEäied near Lonaconi ;-MdoTflhe weit\.side of the George's Greek. It is a drift opening working thenjpper "

Sewickley or Tyson seam of coal. Ventilation is produced by ãas-driven fan and air conditions are good. \jThe coal 'is hauled from theinterior with mules to the head of plaufltOand lowered to dump andshipped over the Western Maryland Railroad (George's Creek and Cum- /berland Division). During the year 19-14 they employed 36 persons and;worked 280 days, producing 22,829 tons of coal.

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BARTON AND GEORGE'S CREEK VALLEY COAL COMPANY.

Howard Hitchens, Superintendnt, Frostburg, Md.Harry Hitchens, Mine Foreman. Robert Duncan, Assistant Foreman.

Carlos Mine is located one mile west of Borden Shaft. It is a slopeopening working the Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. Ventilationis produced by a large steam fan and- air conditions have always beenfound good. Drainage is through Mine No. 1 of the ConsolidationCoal Company, which empties into the drianage tunnel at Clarysville.During the year 1913 this mine employed 76 persons and worked 270days, producing 71,433 tons of coal.

/ SjJJLflT4jq BROTHERS COAL COMPANY.L/"J41n Sullivan, Superintendent. WillianJuiffn, Mine Foreman.KSullivan Mine is located near Eckhart and is working the Upper

Sewickley or Tyson seam of coal It is opened up cm the double entrysystem and ventilation is produced by a large ga-driven fan and is -generally good. The coal is gathered on the interior by,,mules to theside "lyes" and hauled from there to the head of plaff&'.,by electricmotor and shipped on the Eckhart Branch of the Cumberland and Penn- /2sylvania Railroad. During the year 1914 they employed 60 persons and ,worked 176 days, producing 46,482 tons of coal.

a 7---M!DLANDT1NCtOMPAN-Y/ J. W. P. SoMerville, Superintendent, Cumberland, Md.John Askey, Mine Foreman.

Neff Run Mine is located near Midland and is a drift opening work-ing the Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. Ventilation is by naturalmeans; air holes are driven to the surfaceand is generally good. Thecoal is hau'ed by horses to the head of planand shipped over the Neff

'çRun Branch of Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. During the)jear 1914 they employed 53 persons and worked 251 days, producing9022 tons of coal. 93Vj' *y7

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MOSCOW AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY.

J. W. P. Somerville, Superintendent. Edward R. Brennan, Mine Foreman.Moscow Mine No. 2 is located on the west side of the George's

Creek, near Barton, Md., and is working the Pittsburg or Big Veinseam of coal. Ventilation is by natural means, air holes being drivn tothe surface. During the year they only worked a few men and produced'1,506 tone of coal.- MOSCOW AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPA

J. W. P. Somerville, Superintendent. Edward It. Brennan, Mine Foreman.

Moscow Mine No. 3 is located near Barton, on the west side ofthe George's Creek, and is working the Bakerstown or Bartoi four-footseam of coal. The mine is a drift opening and is very flat, as a result 1

they are troubled with water. Ventilationjs prMuced by a large electricfan and is generally good. During" the year 1914 they employed 40 7

\iniiiersaiersandworked255 days, producing 29,933 tons of coal. /

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PHOENIX AND GEORGE'S CREEK MINING COMPANY.

John Rankin, Superintendent. Earnest Schell, Mine Foreman.Elkhart Mine is located on the west side of the George's Creek,

near Reynolds, and is a drift opening working the Bakerstown or Bar-ton four-foot seam 1oq coaL The coal is gathered on the interior bymules and hauled to' the' pane by a stecage-bits.y motor, then loweredto dump and shipp4 over the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad.Ventilation is by futnace and during certain seasons of the year is bad.During the year they employed 84 pprsons and worked 159 days, produc-ing 38,891 tons of coaL 7jt / 2, tcP :L;/

MARYLAND COAL COMPANY.

Elkins Read, Superintendent, Lonaconing, Md.'Harry Berry, Mine Foreman.

The Maryland Coal Company Mines are located on the wet sideof the George's Creek at Lonaconing and are working the Pittsburgor Big Vein and the Sewickley or Tyson seams of coal. Tyson MineNo. 1 is located directly above the old KingsIand Big Vein Mine. It isa drift opening. The coal is hauled by mules to the head of plane andlowered to dump and shipped over the George's Creek and CumberlandRailroad. Ventilation is produced by a gas-driven fan and is generallygood.. During the year they employed 79 persons and worked 160 days,producing 25,520 tons of, coal. There are only a few men employedworking the Big Vein.

BARTON COAL MINING COMPANY ",----

Joseph T. Conroy, Superintendent, Westernport, Md.John Carey, Mine Foreman.

Masco Mine No. 1 is located on the east side of the George's Creek,at Reynolds, on the main line of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Rail-

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\road. It is a drift opening working the Lower Freeport seam of coal.Ventilation is produced by a large steam fan and is generally good, con-sidering the nature of this coal, which is very hard and requires lotsof powder to work it. At times it &s found smokey. The coal is gath-ered by mules and hauled to the dump and shipped over the Cumberland

,and Pennsylvania Railroad. During the year they employed 53 personsand worked 263 days, producing 24,711 tons of coal. A new scalesand scale-house were built during the yer and an extension to tipple, withscreens, also new boiler house and general improvements in and aroundthe mines. - -

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ALLEGANY COAL COMPANY.

Edwin J. Roberts, Superintendent, Westernport, Md.Tacoma Mine No. 1 is located on the west side of the George's -\Creek, at Franklin, and is a drift opening working the Lower Kittanning

or Davis six-foot seam of coal. Ventilation is by furnace and is generally good, as there are several openings to assist the furnace. The coalis mined by pick and hauled by mules to the tipple and shipped over theCiumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. During the year 1914 theyemployed 26 persons and worked 103 days, producing 12,844 tons of coal.

CHAPMAN COAL COMPANY.

John D. Frenel, Superitendent, Barton, Md.The Chapman Coal Company is operating a series of openings at

Barton, Md., working the Pittsburg or Big Vein and the Bakerstown orBarton four-foot and the Little Pittsburg seams of coal. There wereonly a small number employed in each opening during the year, exceptthe Barton four-foot, where there were employed 62 persons and worked115 days, producing 23,000 tons of coal. Ventilation is by fan and isgood, considering the nature of this coal, which is very hard and expen-sive to work. The miner has to use an excessive amount of powder towork his coal, making his working place very smokey. The companyis supposed to maintain a proper and lawful width, also a sufficient heightfor mules, and in order to do this the roof rock has to be dynamited,which is very expensive. I have been informed by the managementthat owing to this expensive work and the high rate imposed by thenew compensation law, they will be unable to operate their mines andwill have to close down.

AMERICAN COAL COMPANY.

J. T. Dobbie, Superintendent, Lonaconing, Md.William Russell, Mine Foreman.

Caledonia Mine is located on the west side of the George's Creek,at Barton, and are working three drift openings in the Sewickley or Tysonseams of coal. Ventilation is by natural means and is fair. During theyear they employed 43 personss and only worked 49 days, producing7,456 tons of coal. The company abandoned work early in the year 1914.

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Thomas S. Harris, Superintendent, Westernport, Md.Penn Mines Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are located on the west side of the

/ George's Creek, near Franklin, and is working t1 Bakerstown or Bartonfour-foot. Ventilation is produced by a large eam fan and is welldistributed •throughout the mines. Mule haulage. 3There are four driftopenings and each was intended to be a large operation, as there are lotsof close coal and a large tonnage could be gotten, and it is practicallywater leveland they have the very best of siding facilities for handlingcoal. \This mine has not been shipping any coal for some years. )The out-put is used for locomotives on the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad.During the year 1914 they employed 11 persons and worked 200 days, /producing 5,192 tons of coal. _-. /

DAVIS COAL AND COKE COMPANY.0. Tibbets, Superintendent, Beyrl, W. Va. Harry Wilson, Mine Foreman.

Mine No. 52 of the Davis Coal and Coke Company is situated eastof Bloomington, and while the coal is mined in Allegany, the dump is inGarrett County, and shipped by the Western Maryland Railroad. It isa drift opening working the Bakerstown or Barton four-foot. This isa new opening and has only been working a short time, employing 26persons and producing 9,446 tons of coal.

STANTON AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY.Louis Stanton, Superintendent, Frostburg, Md.

Stanton Mine is located on the west side of Braddock's Run, onemile south of Clareysville, on the old National Road. It is a drift open-ing working the Kittanning seam of coal. The coal is mined by pickand hauled to the9"lyes" by mules and sentdrom there by tail rope tothe head of plane,shere it is lowered to tipple and loaded into railroadcars and shipped over the Eckhart Branch of the Cumberland and Penn-sylvania Railroad. Ventilation is by a large steam fan and is good. Thismine has only worked a ths*'44rne'- during the year 1914, ethployed17 men and produced 2,254 tons of coal.

MARYLAND AND GEORGE'S CREEK COAL COMPANY.William Ramsay, Superintendent. Thomas Higgans, Mine Foreman.

Mertens Mines Nos. 1 and 2 are locted two and one-half miles eastof Frostburg, and near Vale Summit, and ships over teh George's Creekand Cumberland Railroad. The coal seams worked here are the LowerKittanning or Davis six-foot and the Parker. The main heading isdriven through the Davis Mountain and is the only opening working theDavis six-foot in the upper' end of George's Creek Cumberland BasIn.Ventilation is produced by a 4-rge-tt-mn by compressed air and is good.During the year they had 20 men employed and worked only about 60days and produced 3,600 tons of coal.

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FITZPATRICK COAL COMPANY.(Formerly the Piedmont Coal Company.)

John Fitzpatrick, Superintendent. Patrick Green, Mine Foreman.

Pekin Mine No. 1 is located on the west side of the George's Creek,at Pekin, and is a drift opening working the Pittsburg or Big Vein seamof coal. The coal is hauled from the mine by a small locomotive overa long tram road to the head of plane, over which the coal is loweredand dumped into railroad cars and shipped over the Cumberland andPennsylvania Railroad. Ventilation is by natural means. During theyear 1914 they employed 11 persons and worked 265 days, producing5,948 tons of coal.

HOFFA BROTHERS COAL COMPANY.

Arthur P. Hoffa, Superintendent, Barton, Md.The Hoffa Mines Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, known as the old Potomac Big

Vein, is located one mile east of Barton. There are four drift openingsworking in the Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. This mine wasabandoned by the former operators, who deemed what coal remained waslost, but from present indications the new management will recover agreat amount of good Big Vein coal. The coal is hauled dyer a longtram road to the dump at the town of Barton and shipped over the Cum-berland and Pennsylvania Railroad.

LOCAL MINES IN ALLECIANY COUNTY.

During the year ending December 31, 1914, the local coal mines inAllegany County employed 19 persons and produced 15,547 tons of coal.

JACOB MILLER AND SONS FUEL MINES.James H. Miller, Manager.

The Miller Mine is located one mile east of Lonaconing and is adrift opening working the Pittsburg or Big Vein seam of coal. Theproduct is used around Lonaconing. During the year they produced4,000 tons of coal.

SAMUEL SMITH FUEL MINES.

Samuel Smith Mine is located at Midlothian, Md., and is a driftworking the Big Vein seam of coal. During the year they employed twomen and produced 2,708 tons of coal.

ANDREW SPEARS FUEL MINES.Spears Mine is located about two miles northwest of Lonaconing

and is a drift opening working the Big Vein seam of coal. The productis used around Lonaconing. During the year 1914 they produced 2,028tons of coal.

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WILLIAM BARNES AND SON FUEL MINES.Barnes Mine is located at Midlothian and is a drift opening working

the Big Vein seam pf coal. During the year 1914 'they employed threepersons and produced 2,095 tons of coal.

BORDEN FUEL MINES.Robert Griffith, Mailager.

The Borden Fuel Mines is located northeast of Frostburg and is adrift opening working the Big Vein seam of coal. The production fromthis mine is used around Frostburg for domestic use. During the year1914 they employed four men and produced 2,302 tons of coal.

ERODE MINE.

Solomon Brode, Manager.The Brode Mine is located near Frostburg and is a drift opening

working the Big Vein seam of coal. During the year 1914 they em-ployed three persons and produced 1,240 tons of coal.

BRAILER FUEL MINES.David Brailer, Manager, Mt. Savage, Md.

The Brailer'Mine is located about two and one-half miles northeastof Mt. Savage and is a drift opening working the Big Vein seam ofcoal. During the year 1914 they employed two men and produced 850tons of coal.

MILLER FUEL MINES.Robert Miller, Manager, Westernport, Md.

Miller Fuel Mine is located near Westernport and is a drift opening.The product is used around Westernport for domestic use. 324 tonswere produced for the year 1914.

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DESCRIPTION OF MINES IN GARRETT COUNTY.

ELAINE MINING COMPANY.James G. Boyd, General Manager, Potomac Manor, W. Va.

George L. Campbell, Mine Foreman.George Boyd, Engineer and Assistant Foreman.

Mines Nos. 1 and 2 of the Blame Mining Company are situated onthe west side of the Potomac River, at Potomac Manor, along the mainline of the Western Maryland Railroad, and are drift openings workingthe Lower Kittanning or Davis six-foot. It is the largest operation

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in Garrett County in point of production and number of men employed.During the year ending Decmber 31, 1914, they employed 165 personsand worked 216 days, producing 160,607 tons of coal. Ventilation isproduced by a large 12-foot fan and is good. The coal is hauled fromthe interior by electric motors to the head of plane, where it is loweredand dumped into railroad cars and shipped over the Western MarylandRailroad. Roads and draimage is good in all the important workingsections of the mine. The timbering is well looked after. No expense isspared to meet the requirements of the State mining law in every respect.

DAVIS COAL AND COKE COMPANY.R. P. Maloney, General Manager.

George Roberts, Superintendent. Thomas Griffith, Mine Foreman.

The Kempton shaft of the Davis Coal and Coke Company is locatedin the southwest corner of Garrett County, Maryland. It is a shaft opera-tion and is sunk to a depth of 420 feet. It is operating in the LowerKittanning coal, and this coal runs from 4 '/ to 5 '/2 feet in height, andwhile there is some bottom coal under the bottom binder, this is notworked only in cases where it is required for height.

This plant has a steel head-frame, and the cars are caged auto-matically on the bottom with a patented device, and the cages are self-dumping, and the coal is dumped into a 600-ton steel bin, 'and loaded fromthe bin into the railroad cars, having two loading tracks.

The main hoist house is a brick building, absolutely fire-proof, andthe hoist is driven electrically, it being a 400 II. P. Allis-Chalmers motor,three phase, alternating current. This shaft is capable, when fully devel-oped, to hoist 2,000 tons of coal per day. There is also a second hoist,which is used to hoist men and lower material into the mine. This isdriven by a 100 II. P. alternating current motor.

The A. C. current is generated at the Central Power Station atThomas, West Virginia, and carried a distance of seven miles to thisplant, and the D. C. power used on the inside for locomotives and D. C.pumps is generated by synchronous converters, there being two of these.The water is pumped from this mine by two four-stage bronze Plattpumps, driven by 200 II. P. motors, and capable of pumping 1,000 gallonseach per mine. The mine is ventilated by a Robinson fan capable ofproducing 150,000 cubic feet per minute against a three-inch watercolumn. This is driven by a 37½ 75 II. P. motor and is a silentchain drive.

All buildings in connection with this plant, such as fan building,sub-station, blacksmith shop and hoist houses are fire-proof, being allbrick and roofed with asbestos shingles. There is a shop at this pointwhich contains a lathe, shaper, pipe machines, circular saws, planers, etc.,and is well equipped in every respect to do the regular repair work thatis required around a mining plant.

The town at this point is nicely laid out, there being fifty housesthere at the present, but there are more to be built in the early spring.All these houses are single type, there being no double houses at thistown. The streets are lighted by electric lights, and there are cementstreets throughout the town. There are two types of houses, one a f our-room single house and the other a six-room single house. These houseshave tile foundations and are roofed with asbestos shingles.

The water supply is gotten from a ring in the material shaft abovethe coal measures, and is pumped from there by a pump driven by anA. C. motor to a 36,000-gallon tank on the hill above the town, and

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flows from there by gravity to fire plugs and hydrants which are con-veniently located to the 'houses.This mine is producing 250 to 300 tons per day, and there are norooms turned off of any of the headings, and this tonnage is all gottenfrom headings alone. This mine is capable at the present time of pro-ducing 700 or 800 tons per day with the development that they nowhave there.

GARRETT COUNTY COAL AND MINING COMPANY.George C. McFarland,&iØtintendent Barnum, W. Va.Howard B. Kight, Mine Foreman. Charles II. Jones, Assist. Eoreman.

Dodson Mines Nos. 1, 3 and 5 are located at Dodson, on the north-west side of the Potomac River, along the main line of the WesternMaryland Railroad, and are drift openings working the Upper and LowerKittanning seams of coal. Ventilation in Nos. 1 and 3 is produced bya large steam fan and is generally good. The coal is gathered on theinterior by mules to the side "lyes," then hauled to head of plane bygasoline motors. Mine No. 5 is ventilated by natural means and isfair. This opening is working in the Upper Kittanning seam and infair. This opening is working in the Upper Kittanning seam and is theonly one in Garrett County. During the year 1914 they employed 124persons and worked 210 days, producing 91,164 tons of coal.

POTOMAC VALLEY COAL COMPANY.R. H. Wilson, Superintendent, Chaffee, W. Va.

Louise MirF is located on the west side of the Potomac River, atChaffee, along tke main line of the Western Maryland Railroad, and sa drift opening \4orking the Lower Kittanning or Davis six-foot seamof coal. Ventilation is by furnace. This is a new development openedin 1914. All work is done by labor. During the year they employed11 person's and worked 206 days, producing 1,000 tons of coal.POTOMAC VAttEY COAL COMPANY.

D. T. Purcell, Superintendent, Kitzmiller, Md.M. C. Pritts, Mine Foreman.

4Peerless Mine No. 1 is located one and one-half miles north 3ofKitzmiller, on the northwest side of the Potomac River. There are thiee tdrift openings working :the Upper Freeport seam of coal. Ventilation isproduced by a large gas-driven fanand conditions have always beenfound good. The coal is gathered by mules to the side tracks and hauledto the head of plane by gasoline motors. Roads and drainage are goodand working places welL supplied with timber. During the year 1914they employed 95 persor(s and worked .212 days, producing 60,421 tonsof coal.

PATTISON COAL COMPANY.Carroll I'attison, Superintendent, Bloomington, Md.

'Pattison Mines Nos. 1 and 2 are located about one mile west ofBloomington, Md., on the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,and are drift openings working the Bakertown or Barton four-foot andLower Kittanning seams of coal.A)

Mine . No. 1 is ventilated by a steam-

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driven fan and is generally good. The return air from this mine isconducted into the Brydon Mine of the Bloomington Coal Company, whichopening serves an an outlet. Opening No. 2 is located directly above No.1 opening and is reached by a long plane and tram road over whichthe coal' is taken and shipped over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.Ventilation is by natural means. During the year 1914 they employed48 persons and worked 200 days, producing 27,844 tons of coal.

BLOOMINGTON COAL COMPANY.Richard Brydon, Superintendent, Bloomington, Md.

Char'es Brenàlen, Mine Foreman.Bloomington Mine is located near Bloomington, Md., on the main

line of the Bakimore and Ohio Railroad, and is a drift opening workingthe Lower Kittanning or Davis six-foot seam of coal. Ventilation is by fan,located at Pattison Mine, and is generafly good. Haulage by mules andlocomotive. The product is shipped over the Bakimore and Ohio Rail-road. During the year they emp'oyed 14 persons and worked 275 days,producing 12,000 tons of coaL

HAMILL COAL. AND COKE COMPANY.

R. A. Smith, Superintendent, maine, W. Va.W. D. Wather, Mine Foreman.

Hamifl Mines Nos. 1 and 2 are located one mile southwest of Kitz—mifier are are drift openings working the Lower Kittanning oz' Davissix-foot seam of coaL Ventilation is produced by a 12-foot gas-drivenfan and conditions are generafly good. The coat is mined by pick andhau'ed to the surface by mutes and dumped into a 'arge storage bin andthere loaded into two buckets and conveyed by aeria' tramway across thePotomac River, a distance of 900 feet, to the r&ilroad tipp'e and shippedover the Western Mary'and Railroad. During the year 1914 they em-ployed 97 persons and worked 194 days, producing 79,000 tons of coaL

MONROE COAL MINING COMPANY.

George C. McFar'and, Superintendent, Barnum, W. Va.R. L. Kight, Mine Foreman.

Elk Run Mines Nos. 1 and 3 are 'ocated at Barnum, on the westside of the Potomac River, and are drift openings working the LowerKittanning or Davis six-foot and the Bakerstown or Barton four-footseams of coal. No. 1 i's ventilated by a 'arge steam fan and is fair.The coal is mined'by pick and gathered on the interior by mules tothe side tyacks and from there it is hau'ed to the tipp'e and loaded intorailroad cars and shipped over the Western Maryland Railroad. MineNo. 3 is located directly above Mine No. 1 and is working the Bakers-town seam of coal. It is a drift opening and is readhed by a long p'aneover which the coal is lowered to the tipple at No. 1. The coal is minedby pick. Ventilation is by a large fan driven by compressed air and isgood. During the year they emp'oyed 73 persons and worked 167 days,producing 33,487 tons of coal.

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CHAFFEE COAL COMPANY.

Sheridan Stottlemeyer, Superintendent.Rutherford Stottlemeyer, Mine Foreman.

Chaffee Mine is located on the northwest side of the Potomac River,two and one-half miles from Chaffee station, on the main line of theWestern Maryland Railroad, and is a drift opening working the LowerKittanning or Davis six-foot seam of coal. It is worked on the double-entry system with fan ventilation and is generally good. The coal ismined by pick and hauled by mules to the side tracks and lowered tothe head of plane by stationary engine located at back of mine. Duringthe year 1914 they employed 101 persons and worked 207 days, producing86,672 tons of coal.

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L. H. JORDAN COAL COMPANY.L. H. Jordan, Superintendent, Keyser, W. Va.

Jordan Mine is situated about one mile west of Branard, on themain line of the Western Maryland Railroad, and is a slope workingthe Upper Freeport seam of coal. The mine is reached by a tram roadwith an incline over which the coal is lowered from the mine to thetipple by a stationary engine. Ventilation is by a steam fan and is fair.This is a small operation and only employs a small number of men.3,000 tons were mined during the year 1914.

AJAX CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANY.

R. J. Ross, Superintendent, Blame, W. Va.Upper Potomac 1',Pine, operated by the Ajax Consolidated Coal Com-

pany, is located at Hubbard, on the main line of the Western MarylandRailroad, and is a drift opening working the Lower Kittanning or Davissix-foot seam of coal, and is reached by a long incline plane from thehead of which a tram road leads to the mines. The coal is hauled bymules and a steam locomotive. Ventilation is by a steam-driven fan andis good. Drainage is poor in some sections of the mine. During theyear they employed 74 men and produced 8,790 tons of coal. This minewas idle a considerable part of the year.

PATTISON AND BRYDON COAL COMPANY.Richard Brydon, Superintendent. Charles Brendlen, Mine Foreman.

Mine No. 7 is located near Bloomington and is a drift opening work-hg the Lower Kittanning seam of coal. Ventilation is by furnace andat times is bad. This is a new opening and a new fan will be installedlater. The coal is gathered by mules and taken to the surface and hauledover a long tram road by a steam locomotive to the dump, where it isloaded into railroad cars and shipped over the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-road. During the year they employed 24 persons and worked 275 days,producing 21,500 tons of coal.

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CLAY AND FIRE-CLAY MINES IN ALLEGANY COUNTY.

UNION MINING COMPANY FIRE-CLAY MINES.

S. J. Aldon, Superintendent. Joseph Jenkins, Mine Foreman.The Union Mining Company Fire-Clay Mines are located about four

miles west of Mt. Savage on the Savage Mountain. They are operatingfour mines, Nos. 5, 6, 7 and Tunnel. The fire clay is loaded into smallcars on the interior and hauled by mules to the surface and dumped intolarger cars at the head of a long plane and lowered a distance of onemile by gravity, then hauled by a small locomotive a distance of twomiles to the yards in Mt. Savage, where it is prepared into all kinds ofbricks for the market. Ventilation is by natural means. During theyear 1914 they employed 54 persons and produced 33,184 tons of fire clay.

SAVAGE MOUNTAIN FIRE-BRICK COMPANY.

John A. Caldwell, General Manager. Charles Wolfe, Mine Foreman.The Savage Mountain Fire-Brick Mine is located about three miles

northwest of Frostburg. The clay is gathered on the interior by mulesaiid hauled to the surface. From the mine it is hauled over a longtram road by horses and dumped into a large storage dump, and fromthere it is loaded into large wagons and transported to the yards inFrostburg and prepared for the market. Ventilation is by natural means;air holes are driven to the surface at intervals. A new air shaft wassunk and stoppings on air courses repaired, making ventilation goodthroughout the entire mine. The management shows a disposition tofully comply with the State mining laws. During the year 1914 theyemployed 18 men and produced 10,780 tons of clay.

BIG SAVAGE FIRE-BRICK COMPANY.

Albert Klink, Superintendent.The Big Savage Fire-Brick Mines are located on the Big Savage

Mountain, about three miles northwest of Frostburg. The clay is gath-ered from the interIor by mules and taken to the head of plane, whereit is lowered and dumped in a large dump and loaded into large cars andconveyed down the mountain a distance of two and one-half miles by astationary engine to the brick yards at Allegany, on the main lineof theCumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad. Ventilation is by natural means,air holes being driven to the surface. During the year 1914 they em-ployed 33 persons and produced 11,881 tons of clay.

ANDREW RAMSAY CORPORATION.

Andrew Ramsay, President and General Manager, Mt. Savage, Md.Maryland Mine is a drift opening in the fire-clay seam and is located

about two and one-half miles southwest of Ellerslie. This mine did verylittle work during the year 1914. There were only three men employedand produced 987 tons of clay.

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Consolidation Coal Co Mine No.10Consolidation Coal Co Mine No. 11Consolidation Coal Co Mine No.12Consolidation Coal Co Mine No. 13Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.. Washington No. 1..Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co. . Washington No. 2..Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.. Washington No. 3..Piedmont & George's Creek Coal Co.. Washington No. 5..New York Mining Co Union No. 1New York Mining Co Union No. 1, Tyson.New York Mining Co Union No. 2George's Creek Coal Co., Inc Mine No. 1George's Creek Coal Co., Inc Mine No. 1 Tyson.George's Creek Coal Co., Inc Mine No. 2, Tyson.George's Creek Coal Co., Inc Mine No. 3 Tyson.George's Creek Coal Co., Inc Mine No. 4 Tyson.George's Creek Coal Co., Inc Mine No. 12George's Creek Coal Co., Inc Mine No. 13Maryland Coal Co Mines Nos. 9 and 12Maryland Coal Co Mine No. 1 Tyson..Maryland Coal Co Mine No. 2 Tyson..Maryland Coal Co WaynesburgNew Central Coal Co Koontz-TysonNew Central Coal Co Koontz-TysonAmerican Coal Co CaledoniaAmerican Coal Co !Caledonia.TysonCumberland Basin Coal Co ParkerCumberland Basin Coal Co BondMidland Mining Co Neff RunBarton & George's Creek Coal Co.... CarlosMoscow-George's Creek Mining Co... Moscow No. 2Moscow-George's Creek Mining Co... Moscow No. 3Maryland-George's Creek Coal Co.... MertensFitzpatrick Coal Co PekinChapman Coal Co :SwantonPhoenix Mining Co ElkhartDavis Coal & Coke Co BuxtonCumberland & George's Creek Coal Co. PennMaryland Coal & Iron Co Trotter RunFranklin Coal Co FahcySullivan Coal Co SullivanBowery Coal Co Big VeinBowery Coal Co TysonAllegany Coal Co TacomaBarton Coal Mining Co Masco

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Electric motor and mulesGasoline motors and mulesGasoline motors and mulesMulesPoniesMulesGasoline motorGasoline motorEle.ctric motorMulesMulesMulesMules, locomotive and plane

CLAY MINES.

Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8.. Drifts Natural and Fan... Mules,Mine No. 5 Drift Natural MulesMine Nos. 1 and 2.. Drift Natural MulesMine No. 1 Drift . Natural Mules

locomotive and planeand tramroadand tramroadand tramroad

General improvementsGeneral improvementsGeneral improvementsNew opening

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STATISTICS OF THE PRODUCTION OF COAL AND FIRE CLAY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1914. FOR ALLEGANY AND GARRETT COUNTIES.

NAME OF MINE.

EMPLOYEES AT THE MINES.

VEIN OF CoAt BEING WORKED.

OUTPUT IN TONS.

rj0)

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NAME OF COMPANY.

Consolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyGeorge's Creek Coal Company, IncorporatedGeorge's Creek Coal Company, IncorporatedGeorge's Creek Coal Company, IncorporatedGeorge's Creek Coal Company, IncorporatedGeorge's Creek Coal Company, IncorporatedGeorge's Creek Coal Company, IncorporatedPiedmont and George's Creek Coal CompanyPiedmont and George's Creek Coal CompanyPiedmont and George's Creek Coal CompanyPiedmont and George's Creek Coal CompanyNew York Mining CompanyNew York Mining CompanyNew York Mining CompanyNew Central Coal CompanyNew Central Coal CompanyBarton and George's Creek Valley Coal Company..Sullivan Bros. Coal CompanyPhoenix and George's Creek Coal Mining Company.Midland Mining CompanyMoscow and George's Creek Coal Mining Company..Moscow and George's Creek Coal Mining Company..Maryland Coal CompanyMaryland Coal CompanyBarton Coal Mining CompanyChapman Coal Mining CompanyChapman Coal Mining CompanyChapmsn Coal Mining CompanyThe Allegany Coal CompanyAmerican Coal CompahyFitzpatrick Coal CompanyCumberland-Geotge's Creek Coal CompaayHoffa Bros. Coal CompanyStanton-George's Creek Coal CompanyMaryland-George's Creek Coal Company

Consolidated No. 1Consolidated No. 2Consolidated No. 3Consolidated No. 4Consolidated No. 6Consolidated No. 7Consolidated No. 8Consolidated No. 9Consolidated No. 10Consolidated No. 11Consolidated No. 12Consolidated No. 13George's Creek No. 1George's Creek No. 2George's Creek No. 3George's Creek No. 4George's Creek No. 1George's Creek No. 2Washington No. 1Washington No. 2Washington No. 3Washington No. 5Union No. 1Union No. 2Union No. 1Koontz No. 2Big Vein No. 2CarlosSullivanElkhartNeff RunMoscow No. 2Moscow No. 3Big VeinTysonMasco No. 1Big VeinBlue BellSwantonTacomaCaledoaiaPekin No. IPenn Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4...PotomacStantonMertins

Pittsburg or Big VeinSewickley or TysonPittsburg or Big VeinPittsburg or Big VeinSewickley or Tyson.Pittsburg or Big VeinPittsburg or Big VeinSewickley or TysonSewickley or TysonSewickley or TysonPittsburg or Big VeinPittsburg or Big VeinSewickley or TysonSewickley or TysonSewickley or TysonSewickley or TysonPittsburg or Big VeinPittsburg or Big VeinL. Kittanning orDavis 6-FtSewickley or Tyson

I Kittanning or Davis 6-FtBakertown or Blrton 4-FtPittsburg or Big VeinPittsburg or Big VeinSewickley or TysonSewickley or TysonSewickley or TysonPittsburg or Big VeinSewickley or TyionBakertown or Btrton 4-FtPittsburg or Big VeinPittsburg or Big VeinBakertown or Blrton 4-FtPittsburg or Big VeinSewickley or TysonLower FreeportPittsburg or Big VeinLittle PittsburgBakertown or Barton 4-FtKittanning or llbvis 6-FtSewickley or Tyion .Pittsburg or BigVeinBakertown or Barton 4-FtPittsburg or Big VeinKittanningKittanning or Davis 6-Ft

302

2472

161013

66

174

1023411

0251

1185

1433665

4

10S11

52311

•0

I .5

5.5 'S'IS

282 401,194282 10,886291 439,256284 80,309208 16,195286 347,912287 114,034283 105,027281 69,813283 59,359286 285,442284 48,639196 I 105,923

63 8,968188 34,617188 26,313280 41,953

63 2,186254 76198 116,852176 27,185219 21,790205 59,017214 103,294194 20,780236 75,985280 22,829270 71,433176 46,482159 38,891251 38,022

1,506255 20,933100 9,520160 16,000236 24,711

60 1,44545 1,260

115 23,000103 12,844

49 7,456265 5,948 i

200 5,1925

37 2,25435 3,600

35319

4487019

33698

1608965

22648

13020483430

417

1413872

118114

321003060466541

231

9504510

7502133

884

1012

57 601 2

77 4817 25

2 323 4615 1514 20

6 119 23

25 241 79 201. 13. 24 1ii 31

14 421 21

8 1220 23

4 167 341 26 121 24 92 63 103 4

-a

.i .2 3

•i •e1 21 6

11326

50024

597119

264211382071112103,292;

60169

24564335

635

185.63

116149161

40132

3676608453

240

9'6953:12

86226:43.11111

8152(

KIND AND NUMBER OF MININGMACHINES.

Ône Sullivan Continuous Cutter.

One Sullivan Long Wall.

Four Sullivan Long Wall.Two Short Wall Machines.

14,276

15,138

46,29215,125

401,19410,886

439,25680,30916,195

347,912114,034119,30369,81359'35

285,44248,63C

105,9238,968

34,fll26,31341,953

2,18615,215

116,85227,18568,08274,142

103,29420,78075,98522,82971,43346,48238,89138,022

1,50620,9339,520

16,00024,711

1,4451,260

23,00012,8447,4565,9480,192

2,2543,600

Miller'sSmith'sBordenBarnesSpearsBrodeBrailerMiller

LOCAL COAL MINES IN ALLEGANY COUNTY

Pittsburg orPittsburg orPittsburg orPittsburg orPittsburg orPittsburg orPittsburg orPittsburg or

Big VeinBig VeinBig VeinBig VeinBig VeinBig VeinBig VeinBig Vein

Jacob Miller & SonsSamuel SmithRobert GriffithWm. H. Barnes & SonAndrew SpearsSolomon BrodeDavid I? railerRobert Miller

Blame Mining CompanyBlame Mining CompanyGarrett County Coal and Mining CompanyGarrett County Coal and Mining CompanyGarrett County Coal and Mining CompanyMonroe Coal Mining CompanyMonroe Coal Mining CompanyHamill Coal and Coke CompanyPattison and Brydon Coal CompanyBloomington Coal CompanyG. C. Pattison Coal CompanyChaffee Coal CompanyPotomac Valley Coal CompanyPotomac Valley Coal CompanyDavis Coal and Coke CompanyDavis Coal and Coke CompanyAax Consolidated Coal CompanyL. H. Jordan

323222.22

3390

Dec'e

I 275

1

1

264

Dec'e

72

376

Dec'e

250250250153150175150150

10,966

Av'ge

206

4,0002,7082,3022,0952,0281,240

850324

2,991,878

Decrease

532,77236

FOR THE YEAR 1914.

Mine No. 1Mine No. 2Dodson No. 1Dodson No. 3Dodson No. 5Elk Run No. 1Elk Run No. 3Hamill Nos. 1 and 2

'Number SevenNew OpeningPattisonChaffeePeerlessLouiseMine No. 52Kempton No. 42Upper PotomacJordan

Allegany Couity Totals

Decrease Abow Year 1913

GARRETT COUNTY PRODUCTION

Lower KittanninrLower KittanningLower KittanninrLower KittanninrUpper Kittannirg.Kittanning or Davis 6-FtBakertown or Barton 4-FtKittanning or Davis 6-Ft

'Lower KittanniigLower KittannirgBakertown and littanningLower KittanningUpper Freeport

'Lower KittanningBakertown or Barton 4-FtLower KittanningKittanning or Davis 6-FtLower Freeport

1031740301725237520

8346570

123051

6

626

Inc'e

123

4016

14163233

10217

1210

3241

90

Inc'e

19

354

25214261

55

107

102

455

181852876156

1910

14

3817

1

157

Inc'e

63

663

Garrett County Totals

14421:5943223835'97241448:

1019511268074

8

946'

Inc'e

247

5480

216216210210210167167194275275200207212206168160100200

3,593

Av. d's

211

14,559

149,87510,732

75,66415,50017,42416,06379,00021,50012,00027,84488,67260,421

1,0009,4468,9708,7903,000

605,901

Decrease

34,996

3,597,779 90,831

149,87510,732'

75,66415,50017,42416,06379,00021,50012,00027,84488,67260,421

1,0009,4468,9708,790,3,000

605,901

Decrease

34,996

3,688,611551,033

Gr. Tons)

Decrease Under 1913

Total for StateDecrease for State Under 1913

PRODUCTION OF FIRE.CLAY MINES IN ALL EGANY COUNTY FOR

Union Mining Company Mine No. 5Union Mining Company Mine No. 6Union Mining Company Mine No. 7Union Mining Company TunnellSavage Mountain Fire-brick Company Mine No. 5Big Savage Fire-brick CompanyAndrew Ramsay Corporation Maryland

Fire-clayFire-clayFire-clayFire-clayFire-clayFire-clayFire-clay

THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31at, 1914.

[ io 3

1

32

112 19

3,18

15,

108

Dec'e Decr'sel

270270270270270250294

1,894

Av'age270

20,3836,3125,0531,436

10,78011,881

987

56,832

Dec'e

20.35316,3125,053,1,436'

10,780'11,881

987

56,832

21,536

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TABLE OF NON-FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR ALLEGANY AND GARRETT COUNTIES FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30,1915.

Date. Name of Injured.

MarriedSingleMarriedMarriedSingleSingleMarriedMarriedSingleSingleSingleSingleSingle

Nature of Injury. Cause of Accident.

46182736

I 182129541939382434205355

3122605958203026384556622136372052

3027

• SingleMarriedMarriedMarriedMarriedSingleSingle

• MarriedMarriedSingleMarriedSingleSingleMarried

• MarriedSingleSingleSingleSingleSingle

Name of Company.

Married

CompanyCompanyCompanyCompanyCompanyCompanyCompany

CompanyCompanyCompany

Consolidation CoalConsolidation CoalConsolidation CoalConsolidation CoalConsolidation CoalConsolidation CoalConsolidation CoalNew Central CoalNew Central CoalNew Central CoalNew York Mining Company.New York Mining Company.New York Mining Company.New York Mining Company.Consolidation Coal Company.Consolidation Coal Company.Consolidation Coal Company.Consolidation Coal Company.Consolidation Coal Company.Consolidation Coal Company.New Central Coal Company..Piedmont and George's CreekPiedmont and George's CreekPiedmont and George's CreekPiedmont and George's CreekPiedmont and George's CreekConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyConsolidation Coal CompanyNew Central Coal CompanyNew Central Coal CompanyNew Central Coal CompanyNew York Mining CompanyNew York Mining Company

Coal CompanyCoal CompanyCoal CompanyCoal CompanyCoal Company

IrishScotchAmerican

• AmericanAmericanAmericanAustrianAmerican

• AmericanAmericanItalianItalianItalianAmericanAmericanIrishScotchAmerican

• AmericanWelshAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanSlavItalianAmericanAmericanGermanAmericanAmericanAustrianAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmerican

ItalianAmericanAmericanAmericanAustrianAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanItalianAmericanAmericanItalianAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanIrishAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmerican

I AmericanAmericanAmerican

I AmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmerican

• AmericanAmericanAmericanItalianAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanEnglishAmericanAmerican

• AmericanAmericanIrishAmericanAmericanAmericanAmerican

• Hungarian• RussianAmericanItalianNegro

'AustrianAmericanAmerican

I AmericanF

AmericanI AmericanAmericanItalianItalianAmericanItalianAmericanAustrian

Residence.

Frostburg, MdIonaconing, Md

Md

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Frostburg, MdLord, Md• Frostburg, MdEckhart, Md

I Beechwood, MdLonaconing, Md

F

Beechwood, MdIFrostburg, MdF'rostburg, MdMorantown, MdAllegany, MdBorden Shaft, MdMidland, MdLonaconing, Md

IFrostburg, MdMidlothian, MdFrostburg, MdLonnconing, Md• Westernport, MdWesternport, Md

•Westernport, Md

I Frostburg, MdEckhart, Md

I Vale Summit, MdI

Frostburg, Md'Frosthurg, MdF Gilmore, Md'Allegany, MdEckhart, Md

F Frostburg, MdF'rostburg, MdLonaconing, MdBeechwood, MdBeechwood, Md

Allegany, MdMaysville, MdMaysville, MdFrostburg, MdEckhart, MdLonaconing, MdLonaconing, MdFrostburg, MdLonaconing, MdWesternport, MdWesternport, MdEckhart, MdFrostburg, MdFrostburg, MdFrostburg, MdFrostburg, MdEckhart, MdGilmore, MdMidland, MdMidland, MdFrostburg, MdLonaconing, MdNational, MdEckhart, MdEckhart, MdWesternport, MdWesternport, MdBlaen Avon, MdFrostburg, MdFrostburg, MdFrostburg, MdEckhart, MdLonaconing, MdFrostburg, MdLonaconing, MdMidland, MdFrostburg, MdMorantown, MdFrostburg, MdWesternport, MdWesternport, MdEckhart, MdLonaconing, MdFrostburg, MdF'rostburg, MdFrostburg, MdPiedmont, W. VaLonaconing, MdLonaconing, MdLonaconing, MdEckhart, MdLonaconing, MdLonaconing, MdGilmore, MdEckhart, MdFrostburg, MdEckhart, MdEckhart, MdOcean, MdMidland, MdFrostburg, Md

I F'rostburg, MdLonaconing, MdLord, MdLord, MdMidland, MdEckhart, MdFrostburg, MdMorantown, MdFrostburg, MdFrostburg, MdLonaconing, MdEckhart, Md• Westernport, MdWesternport, Md

F Name of Mirn.

Consolidation NoConsolidation NoConsolidation No.Consolidation No. '

Consolidation No.Consolidation No. UConsolidation No. 11,KoontzKoontzKoonta

• Union No. 1Union No. 1Union No. 1

I Union No. 1Consolidation No. I

• Consolidation No.Consolidation No.Consolidation No. 6

Consolidation No. 'F

Consolidation No.KoontzWashington No. 3Washington No. 5Washington No. 1

'Washington No. 2Washington No. 2Consolidation No.

I Consolidation No. 3Consolidation No.

• Consolidation go. 6

Consolidation No. 9

Consolidation No. 10F

Consolidation No. 111Consolidation No. 13KoontzKoontzKoontz

• Union No. 1

Union No. 1Chaffee

IChaffee

I Consolidation No. 11IConsolidation No. 16

I Consolidation No. 8

Consolidation No. 1

F

Consolidation No. IKoontz

I Washington No. 1Washington No. 5

I Washington No. 2Union No. 1

I Union No. 2Union No. 2

• Union No. 2 . .

• Union No. ?Consolidation No. 8

i Consolidation No. 8• Consolidation No. 1I Consolidation No. 1Consolidation No. 1

I Consolidation No. 1I Consolidation No. 2I Washington No. 2F

Washington No. 2I Washington No. 1Washington No. 5Carlos

• Consolidation No. 3I Consolidation No. 3Consolidation No. 3Consolidation No. 4

I

Consolidation No. 7Consolidation No. 7Consolidation No. 7

i Consolidation No. 8• Consolidation No. 9Consolidation No. 9

I Consolidation No. 12F Washington No. 5I

Washington No. 5I Washington No. 2KoontaUnion No. 1Union No. 2Union No. 2Masco No. 1KoontzKoontaConsolidation No. IConsolidation No. 3

Consolidation No. cConsolidation No.Consolidation No. 8Consolidation No. 10Consolidation No. 12Washington No. 2Washington No. 2Consolidation No. 1

Consolidation No. 1Consolidation No. 3Consolidation No. 3

Consolidation No. 7

Consolidation No. 7Consolidation No. '1

Consolidation No. 8Consolidation No. 9

Consolidation No. 9

Consolidation No. 9

Consolidation No. 10Consolidation No. 13

I MinerBrakemanMachinist

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TrapperiMinerMiner

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I MinerF Miner• MinerMinerMotormanMinerMinerMine ForemanMinerMiner

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•MinerMinerMinerMiner

'Coal InspectorLaborerMinerMiner and Driver.

F

MinerAsst. ForemanMiner

• MinerMotorman

I LaborerTrapperDriver

• LaborerMinerMinerMinerLaborerMinerMinerMiner

• MinerMinerMinerMinerSlate PickerMinerMinerMinerMinerBrakemanDriverLaborerLaborerTrackmanCagerMiner

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4,• September 16,

September 21,September 7,

•September 21,September 25,September 1,September 28,September 22,September 23,

I

October 14, 1914...October 2, 1914...October 30, 1914..October 24, 1914...October 3, 1914...

October 13, 1914...October 13, 1914..October 13, 1914...October 19, 1914..October 6, 1914...October 30, 1914...October 10, 1914..October 2, 1914...October 31, 1914...October 26, 1914...OctoberOctober 15, 1914..NovemberNovemberNovemberNovemberNovember

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• December• December

DecemberDecember

January 2,• January 9,I January 26,1 January• January 17,I January 15,

January 22,January 9,

• January 11,January 15,January 22,January 16,January 25,January 16,January 9,January 13,

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January 15,January 18,January 25,

• January 16,• January 16,

January 7,January 19,January 19,January 16,

• January 27,F

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1 May 12,19142 May25,19143

• May 7, 19144 May 16, 19145 May25, 19146 ' May 29, 19147 May 16, 19148 May 2, 19149 I May 12, 1914

10 Mayl6,191412

May 26, 191413

IMay 18, 1914

141

May30, 191415 I June 25, 191416

June 5, 191417 June 9, 191418 June 13, 191419 , June 31, 191420 ' June 24, 191421 F June 26, 191422 I June 30, 191423 I May 18, 191424 June 10, 191425 • June 16, 191426 June 12, 191427 June 15, 191428 1 July 6, 191429 I July 17, 191430

• July 20, 191431 • July 1, 191432

IJuly 6, 1914

33 July 6, 191434 • July 9, 191435 July 20, 191436 July 17, 191437

•July

38 July39 July 27, 191440 July 23, 191441 July 8, 191442 July43 August 3, 1914...44 August 10, 1914...45 August 20, 1914...46 August 29, 1914...47 August 29, 1914...48 August 26, 1914...49 August 8, 1914...50 August 19, 1914...51 August 31, 1914...52 September 19, 191453545556575859606162636465666768697071727374757677787980818283

142143

February

1441451461471481491501511521531541551561.57158159160161162163164165166167168169170171172173174175176177178179180181182183184185186187188

Patrick Monehon MinerWilliam Wilson I MinerHenry Conor Miner

1 Urias Rowe Miner: George Schell Miner•J. W. Rupp

MinerFrank Arnold • Miner

1

Robert Cook, Jr I DriverJohn Clark IMiner

I Claude Steel MinerI Metzy Embrone MinerGeorge Marello • MinerJoseph Cernone

I James DonaldsonI John F. ThomasWilliam ManelyJames V. Nichols

I Frank MillerGeorge GrossBenj. M. ThomasJohn T. ClarkMichael SullivanHugh MorganJohn Guy

I Joe Menerici,Pranao Seppo' Thomas Giles•Joseph RarrickLewis Pat?

I Archie GreenDavid Evans

•F Mike Schargon

I

Stanley ChidesterI

William CroweI Alvin NeatIWalter Kallmeyer

I

Join W. WilsonClarence LucasJoan GracoJ. W. JohnsonArdy BaughDaniel WortJohn Markel

;Gerge LashbaughI Arch Brown, SrLen Wilson

I JaLes LairdJokn Faherty

I Martin PeckDiLeo FrancescoJoph Finzel

DymerJas, Roswaid

: Frank Sheai'iei?. Shriver

1914 I William J. Jenkins1914 : Richard McGuire1914 I Michael Manley1914 ' Jas. Hansel1914 Benj. Morgan1914 William Teasdale1914 William Condry1914 Aloysius Delaney1914 Chester Smith1914 Cecil Metcalf

I Edward FieldsJohn Wagner

F

Jacob Kroll' Andrew LiviluiskeJoseph PryorJames McElvieJacob Boettner• Patrick McPartlandJohn Retalich• Martin RooneyI Andrew PolleyCarl Pfister

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Charles BiddleGus RainsRedge CroweRobt. NortonHarry Finzel

. . William BlockerChas. Siegmeir

8, 1914. Fred. Albelto18, 1914. Wilson Reiber

Raymond Blackburn24, 1914. Thos. Fitzpatrick12, 1914. Abraham Lewis11, 1914. William J. Keating30, 1914. John Elliot

6, 1914. 1 Robt. K. Smith9, 1914. John Kidwell

18, 1914. • James Lloyd9, 1914. Albert Watkins

19, 1914. Harry Hines15, 1914. Michael Bush31, 1914. Robert Farrell7, 1914. John W. Williams

21, 1914. Mark W. Anderson4, 1914. Richard McGann

22, 1914. Andrew Rabatin23, 1914. Ceder Bansinskee12, 1914. Myles Thompson17, 1914. Paul Ricch28, 1914. J. Gibson Williams15, 1914. Mick Wasco17, 1914. Jessie F. Morrison2, 1914.

• John F. Conlon15, 1914. Harry Robertson7, 1914. George Buskey

1915. . William Westfall1915. . Robert Keller1915. . Santo Susco

Mizhael Cernone1915. . •

Wlliam Foote1915. . Michael Annone1915. . Walter Mont1915. . Andy Masco1915 . . Frank Smith1915 . . John Daniels1915. . • (ihas. it. Lrautos1915. . Noah Eeaman1915. . John Seaggil1915 . . Daniel Laoor1915. . atichard McGann1915. . Gecrge Belt1915. . John Besyne1915. . George Sagel1915. . James Burt1915. . Miles Thompson1915. . • itobert Hill1915. . •

liance Brown1915. . • Henry Rizer1915. . • Pietro Murtuch1915. . Jacob Seibert1915 . . •

Oscar Plummer1915. . Robert Brown1915. . Jas. Pollock, Sr1915. . James Muncie1915. Lawson Wilson

Pat. GallagherSamuel StevensonGeorge HarrisWilliam LewisJohn T. LaughneyJas. H. Scott I MotormanJohn Foutz

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Guisseppe Carbacio I MinerJohn Cross •

MinerThomas Smith CarpenterPatrick Cavan : MinerGuiseppe Digusieppe • MinerThomas J. Lawrence : MinerHarold Morgan MinerGeorge McCormack MinerHarry Cline I MinerWalter Byrne I Miner

I Harrison Loraw I LaborerWilliam Brown Miner

I

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David J. JenkinsF

MinerI Wilbert Harden MinerJohn H. Davis MinerJames Winters MinerMaurice Warnick I MinerHugh Cunningham MinerDaniel E. Noland MinerThos. Stapleton

DriverErnest McRobie I MinerRichard Watson MinerAndrew Mylake MinerArchie Hott I DriverChas. Thompson MinerFred. Coste MinerJoe Gtnno MinerFrank Boxich I MinerMike Abenanto MinerDominick Vela MinerM. T. Cooper I BlacksmithChas. Wagner Miner

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