FIRST ANTHRACITE DISTRICT. Scranton, Pa., February 29, 1896. Hon. James W. Latta, Secretary of Internal Affairs, Harrisburg, Pa.: Sir: I have the honor of presenting my annual report as Inspector of mines for the First Anthracite District, for the year ending December 31, 1895. The total output of coal for the year was 6,510,817 tons, an increase over that of the previous year of 603,566 tons. The total shipments was 6,216,937 tons. The number of fatal accidents was 39 against 47 in 1894, the non-fatal numbered 121 against 98 the year before. Nineteen wives were made widows, and thirty-five children under fourteen years of age were made fatherless by the accidents. For each fatal accident which occurred, 166,944 tons of coal were produced, which is an increase per fatal accident of 45,258 tons over that of 1894. The number of tons of coal produced per accident fatal and non-fatal was 40,692 or about the same as that for the year preceding. The average number of days worked by the forty collieries of the district was 182.31 against 171.9 in the year 1894. There has been no material change in the general condition of the mines during the year. The only improvements were a few short planes and tunnels that were essential to keep up the production. In addition to the usual tables, the report contains a description of each fatal accident that occurred in the district during the year, also a few short remarks on the principal causes of the same. Respectfully submitted, EDWARD RODERICK, 1--10--95 Table Showing the Production of Coal, the Number of Persons Em ployed by Each Company During the Year 1895, and the Average Number of Tons Produced per Employe. Number of Fatal Accidents and Quantity of Coal Produced per Life Names of Companies, Number of Fatal and Non-Fatal Accidents, and Tons of Coal Produced per Accident. |