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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

March 26, 1915.

No. 47.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

I.—General.

Our Mineral Resources and the Problem of their Proper
Conservation. F. D. Adams. “ Canad. Min. Inst.
Bull.,” March, p. 133. (Addr. before Commission of
Conservation.)

E.	E. White Coal Company Mines. G. D. Evans.
“ Coll. Engin.,” March, p. 401; 9 fig. (Mines in the
New River, W. Va. Field.)

Coal Waste in Canada and its Conservation Problem.

F.	D. Adams. “ Canad. Engin.,” Feb. 18, p. 272.
(From a report to the Commission of Conservation,
Canada.)

Co-operation between the Physicist and the Engineer.
C. Hering. “ Engineering,” March 5, p. 284. (Paper
read before Amer. Assoc. Advancement of Science.)

The Prussian Mining Industry and Administration in
1913 (Die Bergwerksindustrie und Bergverwaltung
Preussens im Jahre 1913). “ Z. B. H. S.,” vol. 62,
No. 4, pp. 367-410.

The Politico-Economic Importance of Mineral Deposits
(Die Volks wirtschaftlichc Bedeutung der Mineral-
ischen Bodenschatze). —. Oebbeke. Techn. Bl.,”
Feb. 27, pp. 23-24.

II.	—Education.

The Training of Mining Engineers. R. W. Dron.
“Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” v. 49, 1, p. 187.

Some Notes on the Education of the Colliery Manager.
J. Gibson. “ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” v. 49, 1,
p. 195.

III.	—Geology.

The Use of Thickness Contours in the Valuation of
Lenticular Coal Beds. G. R. Rogers and C. E.
Lesher. “Econ. Geol.,” Dec. 1914, p. 707; 3 pl.

The Geology of the South Wales Coalfield : The Pem-
brokeshire Area. “ Colliery Guard.,” March 19,
p. 613; 2 fig.

Coal. G. Knox. “ Journ. Monm. Coll. Offi. Assoc.,”
Feb., p. 99.

Saskatchewan Lignite. S. M. Darling. “ Canad. Min.
Inst. Bull.,” Feb., p. 17.

On Certain Coals of the Cretaceous Formation (Zur
Kenntnis einiger Kohlen der Kreideformation).
Donath and Rzebak. “ Mont. Rdsch.,” Feb. 1,
pp. 71-74.

Identification of Fossil Coals (Beitrage zur Kenntnis
fossiler Kohlen). —. Weithofer. “ Mont. Rdsch.,”
Feb. 16, pp. 107-10; March 1, pp. 132-42.

The Origin of Coal (Zur Entstehung der Kohlen). —.
Rosenthal. “ Braunk.,” Feb. 12, pp. 611-14.

The South Wales Coalfield : Part III. FI. K. Jordan.
“ Proc. S. Wales Inst. Engin.,” v. 31, 1. p. 49;
13 fig-

IY.—Mine Surveying.

Compass Surveying. R. Bowen. “ Coll. Engin.,”
March, p. 417; 3 fig.

Y.—Mine Technology.

Spring Pressures on Cams. “ Engineering,” March 19,
p. 313; 6 fig. (A simple method is shown of finding
directly the acceleration at any point in the travel of
the roller, and by determining the accelerations for
three or four “ vital ” points a diagram can be con-
structed showing at once what spring pressure is
necessary.)

Bevel Tooth Gearing. “ Pract. Engin.,” March 11,
p. 120; 11 fig.

Elements of Bearing Design and Lubrication. W. Foot..
“ Vulcan,” March, p. 191; 11 fig.

YI.—Working of Minerals.

Scientific Pillar Robbing Increases Coal Recovery.
“ Black Diamond,” March 6, p. 181; 1 fig. (Poca-
hontas method employed in W. Va.)'

A Review of Progress on the Lake Superior Iron Ranges.

G.	E. Edwards. “ Min. Eng. Wld.,” March 6,
p. 449; 26 fig.

The Reduction in Working Costs at the Coal Face. S.

H.	Cashmore. “ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 26, p. 439.
“ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” v. 49, 1, p. 63.
(Abst. paper read before S. Staffs. Inst. Min. Engin.)

The Sullivan Coal Cutter. “ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 26,
p. 437; 10 fig.

Rescuing an Iowa Mine with Ironclad Coal Cutters. J.

A. Noyes. “ Mine and Quarry,” Feb., p. 835; 5 fig.
Working with a New Type*of Coal Cutter. J. G. Bart.

“ Coal Age,” Feb. 27, p. 370; 3 fig.

Longwall Conveyor and Loader for Thin Seams. J.
Dickson. “ Coal Age,” Feb. 27, p. 368; 3 fig.

Equipment and Operation of a New Utah Mine. W.
W. Jones. “ Coal Age,” Feb. 27, p. 362; 12 fig.

Coal Mining Practice in District III., Illinois. S. O.
Andros. 30pp.; 9 fig.; 11 tabl. (“Bull. 9,” issued
by Illinois Coal Min. Invest, Co-op; Agreemt.)

Re-opening the Grayson Mine in Illinois. E. C. Lee.
“ Coal Age,” Feb. 20, p. 322; 3 fig.

YII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

Lining Shafts with Ferro-Concrete Segments of Z
Section. M. Gillieaux. “ Colliery Guard.,” March 19,
p. 595; 10 fig.

Two New Sullivan Drills. “ Mine and Quarry,” Feb.,
p. 851; 6 fig. (The Sullivan “ rotator,” with auto-
matic rotation of drill steel, retainer to hold drill steel
in place, automatic lubricator, and positive rotation,
with absence of separate rifle-bar; and a new mounted
hammer drill for drilling up to 12 ft., water and Mr
being used to clear out cuttings.)

A Modern Rotary Drill. H. R. Hughes. “ Trans.
Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” March, p. 629; 5 fig.

Use of Concrete Underground. H. T. Mercer. “ Coll.
Engin.,” March, p. 419; 8 fig. (Paper read before
Lake Superior Min. Inst. Describes methods in use
in shafts in Copper country.)

YIII.—Explosives, Blasting.

Explosives in the Albertan Coal Fields. J. Ashworth.
“ Mine, Quarry, and Derrick,” Feb. 17, p. 68.

IX.—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Some Notes on Supporting the Roof in Coal Mines. F.
N. Siddall. “ Colliery Guard.,” March 12, p. 539.
(Abst. paper read before Manchester Geol. Min. Soc.)

The Theory of the Arch in Alining. B. S. Randolph.
“ Coll. Engin.,” Alarch, p. 427; 5 fig.

X.	—Surface Arrangements.

New Coal Storing Plant at the Alexander Pits, Ossegg
(Fine moderne Deponierungseinrichtung auf den
Alexanderschachten in Ossegg).	—. Rosenberger.

“ Z. Bergb. Betr. L.,”"Feb. 1, pp. 37-48; illus.

XI.	—Winding and Haulage.

Eight-ton Winding Gear for the East Rand Proprietary
Mines. “ Engineering,” Alarch 19, p. 318; 7 fig.

Safety Conditions for Wire Rope in Aline Hoists. J. B.
Richards. “ Coal Age,” Alarch 6, p. 425.

Reliable Inclined Plane Equipment. “ Coal Age,”
Alarch 6, p. 423; 3 fig.

Coal Transportation in Eastern Kentucky Alines. M.
Pretin. “ Coal Age,” Alarch 6, p. 419; 2 fig. (Roller
bearing wheels enable a saving of more than 1c. per
ton.)

Electric Gathering Locomotives. E. C. de Wolfe.
“ Coal Age,” Alarch 6, p. 415; 9 fig.

Economy in Aline Haulage. R. S. Richards. “ Coal
Age,” Alarch 6, p. 413; 2 fig. (Storage battery loco-
motives reduce cost, as compared with borse and mule
haulage, about three-fifths.)

Gasoline Mine Haulage as Compared with Alule
Haulage. “Coal Age,” Alarch 6, p. 412; 2 fig.
(Shows difference in favnir of mechanical haulage of
19-17c. per ton mile.)

An Improved Type of Two-speed Hoisting and Hauling
Engine. J. E. Werner. “ Coal Age,” Alarch 6,
p. 410; 1 fig.

Determination of the Weight of Aline Locomotives. G.
Bright. “ Coal Age,” March 6, p. 407; 1 fig.

Electric Shaft Hoists Installed by the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company. R. E. Hobart. “ Coal Age,”
March 6, p. 402; 9 fig.

A Safety Appliance for Underground Slopes. W.
AIcAIahon. “ Coal Age,” Feb. 20, p. 321; 1 fig.

Simultaneous Working and Concentrating the Haulage
of Coal in a Group of Steep Seams (Gleichzeitiger
Abbau und Konzentrierung der Forderung innerhalb
einer steil gelagerten Steinkohlenflozgruppe).	■—■.

Kirschner. “ Alont. Rdsch.,” Feb. 16, pp. 101-7;
illus. (Alethod adopted at the Innag Pit, Mahrisch-
Ostrau.)

The Lateral Friction of Winding Ropes. H. W. G.
Halbaum. “ Trans. Inst. Alin. Engin.,” v. 49, 1,
p. 125; 4 fig.

XII.	—Signalling.

Linneker and Adams’ Alechanical Bell Cancelling Gear
for Visible Signals. “ Colliery Guard.,” Feb. 26,
p. 451; 3 fig.

Electric Signalling in Collieries. “ Engineering,”
March 12, p. 302.

Winding Engine Signals. W. H. Davis. “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” v. 49, 1, p. 154; 10 fig.

XIII.	—Lighting.

Notes on Glass. “Nature,” March 18, p. 79. (Nat.

Phys. Lab. research; deals with miners’ lamp glasses.)
Best’s Improved Flame Safety Lamp. “Colliery

Guard.,” March 19, p. 596.

The Electric Safety Lamp. J.’ George. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” March 19, p. 410. (Paper read before
Nat. Assoc. Coll. Man.)

One Year’s Experience with Ceag Electric Safety
Lamps. C. Johnson. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Alarch 5, p. 339. (Paper read before Nat. Assoc.
Coll. Man.)

Experiments with Benzine Substitutes for Aimers’
Lamps (Versuche mit Ersatzstoffen fiir Wetterbenzin-
lampen). C. Beyling. “ Gluckauf,” Feb. 13,
pp. 157-64.

Alixture of Benzine and Benzol for Safety Lamps
(Alischung von Wetterlampbenzin mit Benzolvorlauf).
K. Dobbelstein. “ Gluckauf,” Feb. 13, pp. 164-65.

Experiments with Benzine Substitutes for Safety Lamps
at the Shamrock Colliery (Versuche mit Ersatzmitteln
fiir Wetterlampbenzin auf der Zeche Shamrock). . G.
A. Meyer. “ Gluckauf,” Alarch 6, pp. 233-35.

XIY.—Ventilation.

Concrete in Aline Work. S. Reynolds. “ Coll. Engin.,”
Alarch, p. 407; 2 fig. (Alethod of building stoppings.)
Aline Ventilating Fan. “ Engineering,” Alarch 5,
p. 270; 9 fig. (Large double-inlet Keith and Black-
man for a S. Wales colliery.)

XY.—Mine Gases, Testing.

Smoke as a Factor Complicating Carbonic Oxide Poison-
ing in Colliery Disasters. E. Emrys-Roberts. “ Brit.
Aled. Journ.,” Alarch 20, p. 500.

Firedamp : Its Detection and Estimation. W. H.
AIcAIillan. “ Colliery Guard.,” Alarch 12, p. 544.

XYI.—Coal Dust.

Coal Dust Explosions. J. D. Alorgan. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Alarch 19, p. 593; 15 fig. (Abst. paper read
before N. Staffs. Inst. Alin. Engin.)

XYII.—Explosions.

Some Notes on the Explosion at YVharncliffe Silkstone
Colliery. L. T. O’Shea. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Alarch 5, p. 503. (Abst. paper read before Midland
Inst. Alin. Engin.)

The Nature of Explosions. H. B. Dixon. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Feb. 26, p. 441; “ Trans. Inst. Min.
Engin.,” v. 49, 1, p. 214., (Lecture before N. Staffs
Inst. Alin. Engin.)

Details of Some of the Principal Explosions in Prussian
Alines in 1913 (Alitteilungen uber einige der bemer-
kenswertesten Explosionen beim Preussischen Stein-
kohlenbergbau im 1913). “ Z. B. H. S.,” vol. 62,
No. 4, pp. 339-42; illus.

Firedamp Explosion at the Minister Achenbach Colliery,
Dortmund, on January 30, 1914 (Die Schlagwetter-
explosion auf dem Steinkohlenbergwerk Minister
Achenbach I/II bei Dortmund am Januar 30, 1914).
—. Weber. “ Z. B. H. S.,” vol. 62, No. 4,
pp. 428-42; illus.

XYIII.—Mine Fires.

The Use of Flue Gas for Fire Extinction and Fumiga-
tion. G. Harker. “Journ. Soc. Chem. Ind.,”
Feb. 27, p. 157; 2 fig.

The Absorption of Oxygen by Coal. II. : The Quantity
of Oxygen Absorbed. T. F. Winmill. “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 48, 3, p. 503. III. : The
Thermal Value of the Absorption. T. F. Winmill.
ibid, p. 508. IV. : The Influence of Temperature.
T. F. Winmill. ibid, p. 514. V. : The Influence
of Temperature on the Rates of Absorption by
Different Parts of the Barnsley Bed. J. I. Graham.
ibid, p. 531; 1 fig.

The Absorption of Oxygen by Coal : Part VII.—The
Influence of Moisture upon the Rate of Absorption,
and the Question of Bacterial Oxidation. J. I.
Graham. “ Trans. Inst. Alin. Engin.,” v. 49, 1,
p. 35.

The Supply of Air during Pit Fires and after Shot-Firing
(Die Wetterfuhrung bei Branden und nach Spreng-
schlagen). —. Ryba. “ Z. Bgb. Betr. L.,” Alarch 1,
pp. 73-77; illus.

XIX.—Rescue and Ambulance.

An American Rescue Scheme. “ Colliery Guard.,”
March 19, p. 614.

New Rescue Station at Denton. “ Colliery Guard.,”
March 12, p. 545.

Schemes of Training and Practice in Rescue Work.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Alarch 5, p. 493.

Central Aline Rescue Station at Edinburgh. “ Colliery
Guard.,” March 5, p. 487; 5 fig.

A New Auxiliary Breathing Apparatus. . “ Fireman,”
March 1, p. 171; 2 fig. (New half-hour apparatus
designed by Merryweather, especially for fire brigade
work.)