November 27, 1914.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN

1139

No. 43.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

I.—General.

Strikes and Lock-outs in the Mining and Quarrying
Industries in 1913.	“ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 13,

p. 1031.

Workmen’s Compensation in 1913. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Nov. 20, p. 1069.

South African Mining in 1913.	“ Colliery Guard.,”

Oct. 30, p. 918; Nov. 6, p. 981; Nov. 20, p. 1072.

Mining Operations in German Protectorates. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 20, p. 1082.

Industrial Position of Coal in the Mixed Works of
Rhenish Westphalia (Die Wirtschaftliche Stellung
der Kohle in den “ Gemischten Werken ” des
Rheinisch - Westfalischen Industriebezirkes). —.
Schwedtfeger. “Berg. Mitteil.,” Aug.-Sept., p. 221.

Statistics of Wages in Prussian Mines in 1913 (Statis-
tische Mitteilungen uber die beim Bergbau Preussens
im jahre 1913 Geszahlten Arbeitslohne). “ Zeits.
Berg. Hutt. Wes.,” 1/1914, p. 16.

Fatal Accidents in Prussian Mines in 1913 (Verungliick-
ungen mit todlichem Ausgang beim Bergwerksbe-
triebe Preussens wahrend des Jahres 1913). “ Zeits.
Berg. Hutt. Wes.,” 1/1914, p. 44.

Output of Mines and Salt Works in Prussia in 1913
(Produktion der Bergwerke und Salinen Preussens im
Jahre 1913). “ Zeits. Berg. Hutt. Wes.,” 1/1914,
p. 1.

Coal Tar Colours in America. I. F. Stone. “ Metall.
Chem. Eng.,” Nov., p. 679. (Paper read before Am.
Chem. Soc.)

The Position of British Coal Exports in Different
Markets (Die Verteilung der Britischen Kohlenaus-
fuhr auf die Verschiedenen Marktgebiete). E. Jungst.
“ Gliickauf,” Oct. 31, p. 1563; 1 fig.

German Output of Coal and Iron in the First Two
Months of War (Deutschlands Gewinnung au Kohle
und Eisen in den ersten beiden Kriegsmonaten).
“ Gliickauf,” Nov. 7, p. 1589.

Development of the Lower Rhenish-Westphalian Coal-
field in the Second Quarter of 1914 (Die Entwicklung
der Neiderrheinisch-Westfalischen Steinkohlenzechen
im 2 Vierteljahr 1914). “ Gliickauf,” Oct. 3, p. 1461.

III.—Geology.

Some Studies in the Microscopic Examination of Coal.
S. Glover. “ Gas Wld.,” Nov. 14, p. 489. (Abst.
paper read before Southern Dist. Assoc. Gas. Engin.
Mgrs. Deals mainly with Mr. Lomax’s sections.)

Boring for Coal Between Takura and Colton, near Mary-
borough. B. Dunstan. “ Queensland Gov. Min.
Journ.,” Aug. 15, p. 405; 1 plan.

Analyses of Some Trias-Jura Coals, Western Queens-
land. E. C. Saint-Smith. “ Queensland Gov. Min.
Journ.,” Aug. 15, p. 407; 3 fig.

Occurrence of Upper Coal Measures (Permo-Carboni-
ferous) at Bell’s Creek, near Pentland. J. H. Reid.
“ Queensland Gov. Min. Journ.,” Aug. 15, p. 408;
5 fig-

Mount Mulligan Coalfield, N. Queensland. “ Queens-
land Gov. Min. Journ.,” Sept. 15, p. 458; 6 fig.

The Iron Ore Deposits of Eastern and Western France.
P. Nicou. “Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 6, p. 971;
Nov. 13, p. 1032; 2 fig. (Abst. paper cont. to Iron
Steel Inst.)

The Pittsburg Coalfield in Western Pennsylvania. H.
A. Kuhn. “ Trans. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Oct.,
p. 2587; 6 fig.

Tin and Coal Deposits of the Fu Chuan District, China.
M. B. Yung. “ Trans. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,”
Sept., p. 2451; 3 fig.; 14 fig.

IY.—Mine Surveying.

Coal Prospecting. J. F. K. Brown. “ Coal Age,”
Nov. 7, p. 742; 6 fig.

¥.—Mining Technology.

Arithmetic for Miners. Part I. J. W. McTrusty.
Wigan : T. Wall and Sons. Is.

YI.—Working of Minerals.

The Conservation of Anthracite Coal. R. V. Norris.
“ Coal Age,” Oct. 31, p. 706; 1 fig. (Paper read
before Eng. .Soc. N.E. Pennsylvania.)

Developing the Deeper Measures at Ynisarwed Collieries.
“ Ir. Coal Tr. Rev.,” Oct. 30, p. 539; 1 fig.

Coal Mining in Spitzbergen. G. E. Edwards. “ Min.
Eng. Wld.,” Oct. 24, p. 763; 2 fig.

Notes on Coal Mining in the State of Illinois, U.S.A.

S. Dean. “ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 48, 1,
p. 903; 28 fig.

Presidential Address. F. J. Agabeg. “ Trans. Min.
Geol. Inst. India,” vol. 1, p. 15. (Transport : Equip-
ment and working conditions : Future problems<)

Coal Mining Practice in Illinois. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Nov. 6, p. 986; 1 fig.

A Modern Method of Mine Development. E. L. Bailey.
“Coal Age,” Nov. 14, p. 778; 1 fig. (Describes a
panel system, with machine mine and electric
haulage, and double shifted entry work.)

An Aerial Tramway for Mining Cliff Coal. A. E.
Gibson. “ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Oct., p. 2537;
5 fig.

YII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

A New Core Remover for Diamond Drilling. “ Min.
Eng. Wld.,” October 31, p. 811; 3 fig.

Concrete-lined Shafts at the Bunsenville Mine. A. F.
Allard. “ Coal Age,” Nov. 7, p. 747; 12 fig.

Influence of Depth on the Shape of Shafts Sunk by the
Freezing Process (Die Einwirkung grossen Teufen
auf die Gestaltung des Abteufens von Schachten
nach dem Gefrierverfahren). K. Kegel. “ Gliickauf,”
Oct. 3, p. 1453; 3 fig.

Shaft Sinking by Hydraulic Pressure (Ein Senkschacht-
abteufen mit Hydraulischer Pressvorrichtung. —.
Jahn. “ Braunkohle,” Oct. 30, p. 431.

YIII.—Explosives, Blasting.

A Chemical Fuse Lighter. B. Scobee. “ Coal Age,”
Oct. 24, p. 665; 1 fig. (Device for delaying shots for
two to three hours.)

Accidents from Explosives in 1913. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Oct. 30, p. 921.

Uses of the Hydraulic Mining Cartridge. J. Tonge.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 6, p. 970; 2 fig. (Abst.
paper read before Soc. Engin.)

A New Safety Detonating Fuse. H. Souder. “ Trans.
Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Oct., p. 2547; 8 fig. (Deals
with the Cordeau detonant.')

Detonation and Explosion Velocity of Modern Explo-
sives (Die Brisanz und Explosionsgeschwindigkeit
moderner Sprengmittel).	—.	Kast. “ Mont.

Rundsch.,” Oct. 1, p. 601.

Chemical Researches on Explosives (Die Chemische
Untersuchung von Sprengstoffen). E. Kuppers.
“ Gliickauf,” Oct. 10, p. 1485.

Shot-Firing in Coal Mines by Electric Circuit from the
Surface. G. S. Rice and H. H. Clark. “Trans.
Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Oct., p. 2563.

IX.—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Hydraulic Stowing in the Gold Mines of the Witwaters-
rand. B. C. Gullachsen. “ Trans. Inst. Min.
Engin.,” vol. 48, 1, p. 122; 11 fig.

Hydraulic Stowage in Seams of Great and Average
Thickness (L’Emploi du Remblayage Hydrauliquer
dans les Couches Paissantes et Moyennes). M.
Frantzen. “ G&iie Civile,” Nov. 16, p. 439; 4 fig.

X.—Surface Arrangements.

Notes on Preparing Preliminary Estimates for Colliery
Equipments. II. : Mechanical Equipment. N. C.
Pitcher. “ Canad. Min. Inst. Bull.,” Oct., p. 57;
12 fig.

XI.—Winding and Haulage.

Tests on False (or Split) Links for Cut Chain Braes.
J. T. Wright. “ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol.
48, 1, p. 180; 5 fig.

The Mine Wagon and Its Lubrication. Caleb Pamely.
130 illus. London : Crosby Lock wood and Company.
Price 7s. 6d. net.

An American Safety Gate Locking Device. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Nov. 20, p. 1082; 2 fig.

Ball Bearings on Mine Locomotives. F. H. Poor.
“ Coal Age,” Nov. 14, p. 780; 3 fig.

XII.	—Signalling*.

The Rosehall Signal Indicator. J. Black. “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 48, 1, p. 47; 3 fig.

Electric Mine Signalling Installations. G. W. Lummis
Paterson. London : Constable and Company. 4s. 6d.

Investigations into a System of Electric Bell Signalling
for Use in Collieries. T. G. Watts. “ Proc. S. Wales
Inst. Engin.,” vol. 30, 5, p. 529; 3 fig.

XIII.	—Lighting.

Maintenance of Miners’ Electric Safety Lamps. W.
Maurice. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Nov. 13, p. 610.
(Paper read before Assoc. Min. Elect. Engin.)

Miners’ Electric Lamps Compared with the Combustion
Tube Oil Lamp. E. A. Hailwood. “ Trans. Inst.
Min. Engin.,” vol. 48, 1, p. 192; 26 fig.

Approved Safety Lamps. “ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 13,
p. 1020; 6 fig. (Order of Oct. 7, 1914.)

XIY.—Yentilation.

The Testing of Fans, with Special Reference to the
Measurement of Pressure. T. Bryson. “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 48, 1, p. 50; 5 fig.

Schlotter Fans and Blowers (Schlotter ventilatoren und
-geblase). E. Stach. “ Gliickauf,” Nov. 7, p. 1583;
6 fig.

XY.—Mine Gases, Testing.

A Portable Electrical Gas Detecting Device for Use
with Miners’ Lamps. G. J. Ralph. “ Trans. Inst.
Min. Engin.,” vol. 48, 1, p. 79; 4 fig.

An Instrument for the Detection of Firedamp in Mines.
F. J. Turquand. “Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol.
48, 1, p. 155; 15 fig.

Automatic Determination of Heat of Gases in Mining
and Metal Industries (Die Selbsttatige Heizwertbes-
timmung von Gasen in Bergwerks- und Hiitten-
betrieben). E. Heer. “ Gliickauf,” Nov. 14,
p. 1603; 5 fig.

XYI.—Coal Dust.

The Battle of the Dusts. “ Engineer,” Nov. 6,
p. 432.

A Criticism of the Coal Dust Committee’s Report. E.
O. Simcock. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” Nov. 6, p. 569.

Test of Rice Barriers at Experimental Mine. G. S.
Rice and L. M. Jones. “ Coal Age,” Oct. 31, p. 699;
2 fig.

Explosions in Mines Committee : Sixth Report. “ Col-
liery Guard.,” Oct. 30, p. 932.

Coal Dust Experiments at the Babitz Experimental
Station (Versuche mit Kohlenstaub im Babitzer Ver-
suchstollen des Rossitz-Oslawaner Steinkohlenreviers).
—. Czaplinski. “ Ost. Zeits. Berg. Hiitt. Wes.,”
Sept. 12, p. 501.

Coal Dust Explosion Investigations. M. J. Taffanel.
“ Trans. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Sept. p. 2307.

Investigations of Coal Dust Explosions. G. S. Rice.
“ Trans. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Oct., p. 2459.

XYII.—Explosions.

Great Colliery Explosions and Their Means of Preven-
tion. W. Galloway. London : Colliery Guardian
Company.

Firedamp Explosions from 1861 to 1913 (Nachweisungen
der in der Zeit vom 1 Jan., 1861, bzw. 1 Jan., 1888, bis
ende des Jahres 1913 vorkommenen Schlagwetter-
explosionen). “ Zeits. Berg. Hiitt. Wes.,” 1/1914,
p. 70.

Coal Mme Explosions Caused by Gas or Dust. H. N.
Eavenson. “ Trans. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Oct.,
p. 2637. (Gives useful lists of explosions in U.S. and
elsewhere.)

Mine Explosion at Royalton, Ill. “ Coal Age,” Nov. 7,
p. 753; 5 fig. (Fifty-one were killed in open light
pit-)

XIX.	—Rescue and Ambulance.

First-Aid Certificates. “ Colliery Guard.,” Nov. 6,
p. 982. (Report of Departmental Committee.)

First-Aid to the Injured. D. Michel. “Bull. Canad.
Min. Inst.,” Nov., p. 61.

The Safety Movement in the Lake Superior Iron Region.
E. Higgins. “ Trans. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,”
Oct., p. 2515.

XX.	—Drainage, Pumping, etc.

A Test of Centrifugal Motor-Driven Pumps. S. S.
Rumsey and W. F. Schwedes. “ Trans. Amer. Inst.
Min. Engin.,” Oct., p. 2613; 16 fig.

Mutual Influence of Adjoining Mines on the Flow of
Water (Die Gegenseltige Einwirkung zweier benach-
tarter Bergwerke auf die Wasserfuhrung einer
Gegend). —. Kegel. “ Braunkohle,” Oct. 16,
p. 405.

XXI.—Preparation.

Testing Appliances for Coal Washeries. “ Coal Age,”
Nov. 14, p. 782.

XXIII.—Coke Ovens.

New Otto Ovens at Newport Ironworks, Middlesbrough.
“ Gas Wld.” (suppl.), Nov. 7, p. 15; 1 fig.

The By-Product Coke Oven in India. “ Gas Wld.”
(suppl.), Nov. 7, p. 19; 4 fig.

Coke Oven Gas Supply in the Town of Zwickau (Zur
Kokereigasversorgung der Stadt Zwickau). —.
Sardowsky. “ Journ. Gasb.,” Oct. 3, p. 905.

Blastfurnace Gas for Heating Coke Ovens (Hochofengas
zur Betriezung von Koksofen.	—. Simmerbach.

“ Stahl und Eisen,” Sept. 17, p. 1438; Oct. 1,
p. 1551.

A New Coking Coal Mill (Eine Neue Kohskohlenmuhle).

A. Thau. “ Gliickauf,” Oct. 31, p. 1560: 5 fig.

Fireclay Goods and Their Use in Gas Works. T. Hol-
gate. “Journ. Gas Lighting,” Nov. 10, p. 293;
Nov. 17, p. 363.

XXIY.—Fuels, Testing, etc.

Electric Power and the Economic Use of Coal. H. K.
Walker. “ Austr. Min. Stand.,” Sept. 24, p. 289.
(Urges use of brown coal in by-product ovens.)