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THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.

October 4, 1918.

-- No. 88. --

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN

Monthly List of Recent Coal Literature.

I.—General.

Provincial Rights Dispute in Canada. R. Dunn. “Coal
Age/’ August 22, p. 352; 1 fig. (Title Dispute, Van-
couver Coal Lands.)

Coal Mining and Man Power. F. A. Pocock. “ Coal
Age,” August 22, p. 350.

The Valuation of Ore Reserves. J. Whitehouse. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 13, p. 545; Sept. 20, p. 598; 9 fig.

Depreciation Allowance for Income Tax. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 27, p. 657.

Economising Industrial Coal in France. • “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 27, p. 662.

II.	—Education.

Education and Industry. J. C. M. Garnett. “ JI. Man-
chester Munic. Coll. Technology, Vol. 9, p. 1.

A Note on Part-Time Education. J. C. M. Garnett. “ JI.
Manchester Munic. Coll. Technology,” Vol. 9, p. 31.

III.	—Geology.

The Carboniferous Basin of Burgos (Estudio Geologico-
In dustrial de la Cuenca Carbonifera de Burgos).

I.	Patac. “ Boletina Oficial de Minas y Metalurgia,”

August, p. 7.	f

Coal Field Development. “ Colliery Guard.,” August 8,
p. 447.

Shales (Les Schistes). “La Houille Blanche,” Sept. 10,
p. 265.

Coal Deposits of the Llapo District (Peru) (Yacimentos
carboniferos del distrito de Llapo). “ Boletin del Cuerpo
de Ingenieros del Peru, No. 89 ”; 3- fig. and maps.

The Waterlogged Coal Area in S. Staffs. “ Colliery
Guard,” August 30, p. 445. (From Rept. of Mining
Sub-Committee.)

The Training of Mining Geologists. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Sept. 13, p. 553.

Recent Developments in the Coal Fields South of Sydney.

J.	R. M. Robertson. “ Colliery Guard.,” ’ Sept. 27,
p. 649; 8 fig. (Paper read' before Instn. Min. Engin.)

IV.—Mine Surveying.

The Magnetic Needle in Mine Surveying, L. H. Cooke.
*‘Min Mag.,” Sept., p. 124.

Determining the Magnetic Meridian as a Basis for Mine;
Surveys. T. L. Galloway. “Colliery Guard.,” Sept.

20, p. 597; 3 fig. (From paper read before Instn. Min.
Engin.)

VI.—Working of Minerals.

Longwall Mining at La Salle, Illinois. G. W. Harris.
“ Coal Age,” August 29, p. 388; 3 fig.

Orient Mine of Franklin County, Ill. G. W. Harris.
“ Coal Age,” August 22, p. 344; 7 fig.

Coak Mining in Carbonado, Washington. F. G. Jarrett.

“ Coal Age/’ August 15, p. 308; 8 fig.	i

Methods of Operation. J. F. Ii. Brown. “ Coal Age,”
August 15, p. 313.

Scraper Mining of Thin Bed Anthracite. E. P. Humphrey.
“ Coal Age,” August 15, p. 316; 4 fig.

Economical Lay-out and Working of Collieries. “ Sc.
and Art Min.,” Sept. 7, p. 34.

VII.—BOring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

Relined Mine Shaft with Cement Gun. “ Coal Age,”
August 29, p. 400; 1 fig.

VIII.	—Explosives, Blasting.

Blasting with the Lighting Circuit. T. J. Pascoe.' “ Coal
Age,” August 22, p. 342 ; 1 fig.

Coal Explosives, War—III.	H. J. Broughton. “ Coal

Age,” August 8, p. 258; 7 fig.

Sengite, A New Explosive. J. P. Udal. “ S. Afric. JI. of
Industries,” July, p. 988.

Firing Wet Holes. T. F. Price. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Sept. 13, p. 550; 1 fig. (From “ Coal Age.”)

IX.	—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Dog for Lowering Mine Timbers. “ Coal Age,” August
29, p. 386; 1 fig. (From “ Eng. Min. JI.”)

Some Primary Considerations in Hydraulic. Stowing in
Mines, with a Note particularly relating to the Coal
Fields of Bihar. C. A. J. Hendry. “ Trans. Min.
Geol. Inst. Ind.,” April, p. 90; 6 pl.

Afforestation and Coal Mining. “ Colliery Guard./’
August 30, p. 443.

Afforestation. M. C. Duchesne. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Sept. 27, p. 652. (From Report of the Council of the
Royal English Arboricultural Soc.)

X.—Surface Arrangements.

New Plant of Pioneer Operation in Franklin Coll., Ill.

G. W. Harris. 1 Coal Age,” August 8, p. 252; 4 fig.

XL—Winding and Haulage.

New Way of Socketing Wire Ropes. “ Coal Age,”
August 22, p. 343; 2 fig.

An Electrically Interlocked Car Haul and Car Feeder.
R. P. Hines. ‘Coal Age,” August 15, p. 300; 4 fig.

The “ Clyde ” Wire Rope Cappel. “Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
August 30, p. 239; 2 fig.

Haulage Experience. J. Gilchrist. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Sept. 13, p. 301; 3 fig. (Paper read before Scottish
Brch., Natl. Assocn. Colly. Mgrs..)

Simple Face Conveyor. H. G. Davis. “ Colliery Guard./;
Sept. 13, p. 559; 1 fig. (From “ Coal Age.”)

XI11.—Lighting.

Benzine Substitutes for Safety Lamps. E. Hauser.

“ Colliery Guard.,” Sept. 6, p. 505. (From “ Revista
Minera.”)

The Chance Acetylene Safety Lamp. W. Maurice.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Sept. 27, p. 653; 1 fig. (Paper read
before Instn. Min. Engin.)

XV.—Mine Gases, Testing.

Absorption of Gases by Coal. S. H. Katz. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 6. p. 499. (From U.S. Bureau of Mines
Tech. Paper 147.)

XVI.—Coal Dust.

Determination of Incombustible Matter in Mine Dusts.

A. C. Fieldner, W. A. Selvig, and F.' D. Osgood.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Sept. 6, p. 494. (From U.S.

Bureau of Mines Techn. Paper 144.)

XIX.	—Rescue and Ambulance.

Mine Rescue Apparatus. “ Colliery Guard./’ Sept. 13,
p. 553.

Recommendations Regarding Rescue Apparatus. “ Col-
liery Guard.,” Sept. 13, p. 548; Sept. 20, p. 600; Sept.
27, p. 651; 3 fig. and map. (Report of the Mine Rescue
Apparatus Research Committee.)

XX.	—Drainage, Pumping, etc.

Shaft for Water Hoisting and Ventilation. “ Coal Age,”
August 29, pp. 397; 8 fig.

Notes on an Electrically Driven Hydraulic Pumping
Plant. H. Kidd. “ Proc. Engin. Assocn. N. S. Wales,
Vol. 32, p. 191; 3 fig.

Water Indicator and Motor Stop. F. Huskinson. “Coal
Age,” August 22, p. 358; 3 fig.

Waterproof Plunger Grease. L. W. Brooks. “ Coal Age,”
August 8, p. 261.

Handling Mine Water. H. E. Cole. *“Coal Age,”
August 8, p. 264; 2 fig.

XXL—Preparation.

New Method of Separating Slate from Coal. H. M.
Chance. “ JI. Engineers’ Club, Philadelphia,” August,
1918, pp. 369-78; 6 fig.

XX IL—Briquettes.

Home Made Briquetting Plant at Pernambuco. H. M.
Balsam. “Gas Wld.,’” Sept. 14, p. 142; 3 fig. (From
“ Amer. Gas Engineering JI.”)

Aspects of the Low Temperature Carbonisation of Coal.
E. C. Evans. “ Chem. Industry,” July. 31, 1918, pp.;
212-20.

XXIIL—Coke Ovens and By-Products.

Low Temperature Distillation of Illinois and Indiana
Coals, G. W. Traer. “ Bull. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,”
Sept., p. 1463; 1 fig..

The Manufacture of Silica Brick. H. Le Chatelier and
B. Bogitch. “ Bull. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Sept.,
p. 1435; 14 fig. (From “Bull. Soc. Ind. Min.”)

Suction Producer Gas from Coke: “ Gas Wld.,” Sept. 9,
p. 157.

. Producer Gas, Its Manufacture and Use. C. S. Palmer.
“ Proc. Engin Soc., W. Penn,” May, p. 331; 3 fig.

Some Characteristics of American Coals .in By-product
Coking Practice. F. W. Sperr, junr. “ JI. Frankl.
Inst.,” August, p. 133; 20 fig.

Development of the Coking Industry in Colorado, Utah
and New Mexico. F. C. Miller. “ Bull. Amer. Inst.
Min. Engin.,” August, p. 1307.

Retorting Lignite Under Pressure. E. P. Schoch. “Gas
Wld.,” August 31, p. 115. (From paper read before
S. Western Electr. and Gas Assocn.)

Coke from Nori-Coking Coal. G. Charpy and M. Godchot. ,
“Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Sept. 27, p. 344. (From paper
read before Academie des Sciences, Paris.)

Fuel Economy in a Modern Steel Works. B. Talbot.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Sept. 6, p. 493. (Appendix II. to
the Carbonisation Committee’s Rept.)

Metallurgical Coke and the Recovery of By-Products.

W. A. Bone. “Colliery Gkiard.,” Sept. 6, p. 498.
(Appendix I. to the Report of the Carbonisation Com- ’
mittee.)

Carbonisation Reactions. J. W. Cobb. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 27, p. 654. (Wm. Young Memorial Lec-
ture before N. Brit. Assocn. of Gas Mgrs.)

Selection of Coal for Power Plant. R. June. “Power
House,” August, 1918, pp. 229-31.

XXIV.—Fuels, Testing, etc.

Control of Combustible and Air in Burning Powdered Coal.
W. G. Wilcox. “ Compr. Air Mag.,” August, p. 8839.
(From paper read before W. New York Section of the
Amer. Chem. Soc.)

Mixer and Feeder for Powdered Coal. “ Compr. Air ’
Mag.,” August, p. 8842; 1 fig.

Progress in the Fuel Industry During the War (Les Pro-
gres de 1’Industrie des Combustibles pendant la Guerre).
E. Dambur. “ Chimie et Industrie,” p. 378.

Utilisation of Peat Resources of Canada. B. F. Haanel.
“ Chemical Industry,” August 15, 1918, pp. 258-61T.

The Value of Peat Fuel for the Generation of Steam.

“ Engin.,” August 30, p. 178; 4 fig.

The Possibilities of Powdered Coal as Shown by its Com-
bustion Characteristics. W. G. Wilcox. “ Chem. Met.
Eng.,” July 1, p. 35.

Influence of Ash in Anthracite. F. G. Philo. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 6, p. 495. (From “ Power.”)

Analyses of Canadian Fuels, Parts I.-V. E. Stansfield and
J. H. H. Nicolls. ‘ “ Bull. 22-26 Can. Dept, of Mines,
Ottawa.”

Fuel Research in 1917-18.	“ Colliery Guard,” Sept. 6,

p. 505. (From Report of Committee for Scientific and
Industrial Research.)

Brown Coal for Steam Raising. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Sept. 6, p. 507. (From “De Ingenieur.”)

Analysis of Coal, Coke and By-Products. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 13, p. 547. (Report of Chemists’ Com-
mittee of the U.S. Steel Corpn.)

Use of Coal in Pulverised Form. H. R. Collins. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Sept. 13, p. 557. (From paper presented (to
Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.)

Weights of Various Coals. S. B. Flagg. “ Colliery
Guard./’ Sept. 13, p. 559. (From U.S. Bureau of
Mines Techn. Paper 184.)

XXV.—Steam Engines and Boilers: Gas Engines.

The Gost of Heat Losses from Bare Pipes. W. F. Schap-
horst. “ Blk. Diamond,” August 17, p. 129.

Steam Turbines for Natural Steam Power Plant at Lar-
derello, Italy. “Eng.,” Sept. 27, p. 339; 14 fig.

Coke as a Motor Fuel. “Gas Wld./’ Sept. 28, p. 174;

2 hg.

Power Plant: Installation, Upkeep, and Economical
Operation. T. R. Wollaston. Sherratt and Hughes,
Manchester; 5s. net.

Effect of Variation of Specific Hqat with Temperature on
the Theoretical Efficiency of the Diesel Engine. S. Lees.
“ JI. -Manchester Munic. Coll. Technology,” Vol. 9,
p. 123; 1 fig. C	'	'

•Some Suggestions for Improving the Efficiency of Fuel
Economisers. H. Shaw. “ Proc. Engin. Assocn. of
N. S. Wales,” Vol. 32, p. 200; 3 fig.

Water Circulation to Gas Engines. “ Gas Wld.,” Sept.
' 21, p. 158; 1 fig.

A New Coke-fired Steam Motor Chassis. “ Ry. Gaz.,”
Sept. 13, p. 284; 5 fig.

The Air Supply to Boiler Rooms. R. W. Allen. “ Eng.,”
Sept. 6, p. 198; Sept. 13, p. 228 ; 19 fig.

A New Theory of the Steam Turbine. H. M. Martin.
“Eng.,” Sept. 6, p. 245; 1 fig.

Clinker and Ash in Fuel. “ Times Eng. Suppit.,” Sept.,
p. 186.

Coal Gas for Motor Vehicles: Compressed Charges.
“ Times Eng. Suppit.,” Sept., p. 187.

The De Laval Turbine. “ Sc. Art. Min.,” Sept. 7, p. 36;
1 fig-

Turbine House Plant Operation. T. G. Otley and
V. Pickles. “ El. Rev.,” Sept. 6, p. 237. (From paper
read before S. Afric. Inst. Elec. Engin.)

The Ash and Clinker Problem. “ Cheap Steam,” Sept.,
p. 65; 26 fig.

Pulverised Coal on American Locomotives. “ Engin.,”
August 30, p. 174; 12 fig.

The Value of Superheated Steam at the Colliery and at
Ironworks. “Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” August 30, p. 238;

/ 2 fig.. .

The Utilisation of Waste Heat from Openhearth Furnaces
for the generation of Steam. T. B. Mackenzie. (Paper
read before Iron and Steel Institute, Sept. 12-13, 1918;
24 pp.; 3 fig.

XXVI.—Compressed Air.

Air-Compressor Troubles. R. J. Bailey. “ Compr. Air
Mag,” August, p. 8849; 1 fig. (From “Power.”)

How Big a Compressor to Buy. L. A. Knights, “ Com-
pressed Air Mag.,” August, p. 8851. (From “ Granite,
Marble and Bronze.”)

XXVIL—Electricity.

Simple Direct Current Dynamo. L. Fokes. “ Sc. Art
Min.,” S^pt. 21, p. 56; 3 fig.

Notes on viie Action of Automatic Protective Gear on a
Large A. C. Network. C. W. Marshall. “ El. Rev.,”
Sept. 20, p. 268; 1 fig.

Some Difficulties of Design of High Speed Generators.

A. B. Field. “ JI. Manchester Munic. Coll. Tech-
nology,” Vol. 9, p. 35; 14 fig.

Electricity in Coal Mine Operations. F. Huskinson. “El.
Rev.” (U.S.A.), August 17, pp. 245-7; August 24, pp. ‘
287-9.

Automatic Circuit Breakers in Coal Mines Effect Real
Economies. “ Coal Age,” August 22, p. 349; 1 fig.

Electricity in Mining. L. Fokes. “ Sc. and Art Min.,”
Sept. 7, p. 38; 2 fig. (Signalling.)

Graphical Methods for Resistances in Parallel. W. T.
Maccall. “ El. Rev.,” Sept. 6, p. 219; 7 fig.

Coal and Shipping : XXVII.—Transport from Collieries
to Ports. F. J. Warden-Stevens. “ Colliery Guard.
August 30, p: 439; Sept. 6, p. 496; 5 fig.

XXVIIL—Surface Transport and Storage.

Reviving the Ohio River Coal Movement. H. W. Coates.
“Blk. Diamond,” August 10, p. 106; 8 fig. (Transport
arrangements.)

Coal Storage in Large Quantities. H. J. Edsall. “ Ind.
Man.,” Sept., p. 193; 20 fig.

Ports and Terminal Facilities. R. S. MacElwee. 315 pp.
Hill Publishing Co. Lim., London; 13s. 6d. net.

Portable Automatic Trimming Conveyor.,' “Colliery
Guard./’ Sept. 20, p. 601; 6 fig.

XXIX.—Sanitation, Diseases, etc.

Housing of Labour and Sanitation at Mines in India.
J. H. Evans. “ Trans. Min. Geol. Inst. Ind./’ April,
p. 79; 10 pl.

CONTRACTS OPEN FOR COAL AND COKE.

For Contracts Advertised in this issue received too late
for inclusion in this column, see Leader and Last
White pages.

Abstracts of Contracts Open.

Belper, October 17.—Coal for the Isolation Hospital.
Forms from the clerk, Bridge-street, Belper.

Falkirk, October 12.—Coal and dross (six months) for
the Poor House. Forms from the governor.

Portsmouth, October 15. — Smith’s coal and coke
(three months) for the Tramways Committee. Forms from
the engineer’s office, Vivash-road, Portsmouth.

The date given is the latest upon which tenders can
be received.

Order Regarding Non-Detonating Explosives. — The
Home Secretary has made an Order which extends until
December 31, 1920, the period during which the non-
detonating explosives named and defined in the Second
Schedule to the Explosives in Coal Mines Order of
September 1, 1913, are included in the term “ permitted
explosives ” in clause 11 of that Order. Owing to a
printer’s error, the period was not correctly indicated in
our previous report of the matter.

Coal Economy.—The great munitions works of Coventry
and Birmingham are obtaining remarkable results in fuel
and light economy. A well known expert who has com-
pleted an investigation for the Coal Controller finds that
the conditions there are much better than in London,
where, however, preventable waste is for the most part
confined to the smaller and less well organised establish-
ments. The successful means of saving include grading
illumination according to work, abolition of too much
individual lighting, systematic supervision, reduced tem-
perature of workshops, the burning of sawdust in- steam
boilers, etc.