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Page 10
... miners , and a coro- ner's jury almost always considers a fatal accident from falls of roof or coal unavoidable ; but my experience in visiting the mines and ex- amining them in regard to their safety , has forced me to the conclu- sion ...
... miners , and a coro- ner's jury almost always considers a fatal accident from falls of roof or coal unavoidable ; but my experience in visiting the mines and ex- amining them in regard to their safety , has forced me to the conclu- sion ...
Page 11
... miner to its condition , the pitt boss would say , " I have told this man three or four times to prop this room ... miners . And it seems that the more a man is compelled to face dangers , the less he heeds them , and seems to rely ...
... miner to its condition , the pitt boss would say , " I have told this man three or four times to prop this room ... miners . And it seems that the more a man is compelled to face dangers , the less he heeds them , and seems to rely ...
Page 15
... miners in the county , and more than doubled the annual output of coal . KEOKUK COUNTY . This county has considerable coal , but like other counties , the coal lays in basins or pockets . A majority of the superficial area is un ...
... miners in the county , and more than doubled the annual output of coal . KEOKUK COUNTY . This county has considerable coal , but like other counties , the coal lays in basins or pockets . A majority of the superficial area is un ...
Page 20
... miners employed . This is a new slope , and bids fair to make one of the best mines in the State . The coal is brought to the surface by steam power ; the thickness of the coal is from four and a half to six feet , and of good quality ...
... miners employed . This is a new slope , and bids fair to make one of the best mines in the State . The coal is brought to the surface by steam power ; the thickness of the coal is from four and a half to six feet , and of good quality ...
Page 21
... miners seemed to prefer to take the chances of losing their lives rather than lose a car of coal . Mine No. 1 , of the Consolidation Coal Company , at Muchakinock , had two hundred miners employed ; the volume of air was thirty- two ...
... miners seemed to prefer to take the chances of losing their lives rather than lose a car of coal . Mine No. 1 , of the Consolidation Coal Company , at Muchakinock , had two hundred miners employed ; the volume of air was thirty- two ...
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