August 27, 1915.

THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN

437

No. 52.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

I.—General.

Coal Mining in New South Wales. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Aug. 20, p. 369.

The Distribution of Coal. “ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 20,
p. 377.

Fuel Conditions in South America. J. W. Hardy.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 20, p. 384.

Coal Mining Organisation Committee. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Aug. 13, p. 321; Aug. 20, p. 371. (Digest
of evidence : J. R. R. Wilson, A. D. Nicholson, W.
N. Atkinson, H. Walker, T. H. Mottram, H.
Johnstone.)

The Organisation of Coal Mining. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Aug. 6, p. 267. (Report of London conference.)

Price of Coal (Limitation) Bill. “ Colliery Guard.,”
July 30, p. 213. (Parly, debate.)

Retail Coal Prices. “ Colliery Guard.,” July 30, p. 221;
Aug. 6, p. 271; Aug. 13, p. 321; Aug. 20, p. 369.
(Digest of evidence given before Retail Coal Prices
Committee : Hewlett, Holiday, W. Johnson, Phillips,
Westlake, Hipwood, Everett.)

Annual Report of the Minister of Mines, British
Columbia, 1914. Victoria, B.C.

Annual Report of the Department of Mines, New South
Wales, 1914. Sydney; 5s.

Coal Fields of South America. W. G. Burroughs.
“ Coll. Engineer,” p. 30.

The Development and Control of Industry by Public
Influences. H. E. Armstrong. “ Chem. News,”
Aug. 13, p. 75.

Safety in Mining. “ Min. Sci. Press,” Aug. 7, p. 201;
9 fig.

Donetz Coal (Le Charbon du Donetz). J. Vichniak.
“ Genie Civil,” Aug. 14, pp. 104-7. (Effect of the
war on output. Properties, heating power, cost of
transport, etc.)

Mining in France and its Colonies (Der Bergbau Frank-
reichs und seiner Kolonien). —. Wenzel. “ Mont.
Rdsch.,” July 1, pp. 469-72.

II.	—Education.

Examination Papers of the Association of Mining Elec-
trical Engineers. Answers to Questions : Paper II.—
Alternating Current. E. Kilburn Scott. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Aug. 6, p. 169; 5 fig.

III.	—Geology.

The Microscopical Examination of Coal. J. Lomax.
“ Colliery Guard.,” July 9, p. 65; July 16, p. 115;
July 30, p. 231; Aug. 13, p. 319; 40 fig. in all. (Cont.
paper read before S. Staffs Inst. Min. Engin.)

Bull Mountain Coal Field, Montana. J. P. Rowe and
R. Wilson. “ Coll. Engineer.,” Aug., p. 7; 2 fig.

Recent Discoveries of Coal in Germany, Belgium, and
Holland (Les Recentes Decouvertes de Houille en
Allemagne, Belgique, and Pays-Bas). L. de Launay.
“ La Nature,” Aug. 21, p. 113; 3 fig.

Fauna and Stratigraphy of the Kent Coal Field. H.
Bolton. “ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 49, 4,
p. 643; 31 fig.

Mineral Deposits of the Tayeh District in the Province
of Hupei, China (Die Mineralvorkommen des Tayeh-
bezirks in der Provinz Hupei, China).	—. Philipp.

“ Bergb.,” July 15, pp. 411-13; July 22, pp. 427-28;
July 29, pp. 443-44; illus. (Description of the coal
deposits.)

Geological Map of Prussia and adjoining Federal States,
Scale 1 : 25,000 (Geologische Karte von Preussen und
benachbarten Bundesstaaten im Masstab 1 : 25,000).
Publ. by the Kgl. Preussischen Geologischen Landes-
anstalt,' Berlin, 1914. (No. 172, comprising the dis-
tricts of Steinau, Salzmunster, Schluchtern, Alten-
gronau, and Oberzell-Gunthershof.)

IY.—Mine Surveying.

The Triangulation of Mineral Zones (La Triangulation
de las Zonas Mineras.) J. Tapia. “ Rev. Minera,”
July 24, p. 345.

Colliery Levelling. P. W. Brown. “ Iron Coal Tr.
Rev.,” Aug. 20, p. 229; 1 fig.

V.—Mining Technology.

The Theory of Lubrication. “ Engineering,” July 30,
p. 101; Aug. 13, p. 154; Aug. 20, p. 196; 15 fig.

Worm Gear. F. W. Lancaster. “ Engineering,”
Aug. 20, p. 201; 13 fig.

Wrought or Cast Iron for Ferro-Concrete (Schmiede-
eisenbeton oder Gusseisenbeton). —. Rohland.
“ Ann. Glaser.,” July 15, pp. 22-3. (Behaviour of
cast iron in concrete.)

Experiments on the Dimensions of the Effective Force
Between Driving Belts and Pulleys (Versuche uber
die Grosse der wirksamen Kraft zwischen Treibriemen
und Scheibe).	—. Friederich. “ Z. d. Ing.,”

July 17, p. 580-85; July 24, pp. 608-11; illus.

YI.—Working of Minerals.

Track Work with Centre Cutting Machines. A. J.
Dalton. “-Coll. Engineer,” Aug., p. 28; 4 fig.

VII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

A Modern Rotary Drill. H. R. Hughes. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Aug. 20, p. 368; 1 fig. (From paper read
before Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.)

A New Drill Sharpener. “ Coal Age,” July 24, p. 135;
3 fig.

Churn Drilling Costs, Sacramento Hill. A. Notman.
“Bull. Amer. Inst. Min. Engin.,” Aug., p. 1677;
5 fig.

The Employment of Mechanical Drills in the Mines and
Quarries of the Department of Constantine (L’Emploi
de la Perforation Mbcanique dans les Mines et Car-
rieres du Departement de Constantine). M. Fortier.
“ Bull. Soc. Ind. Min.,” Apr.-June, p. 233.

Stoping Methods and Drilling Problems on the Wit-
watersrand. E. M. Weston. “ Mining Mag.,” Aug.,
p. 77.

Boring and Drilling on Oil Fields. P. Dvorkovitz.
“Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 49, 4, p. 705.

YIII.—Explosives, Blasting.

Studies and Researches on Various Explosive Compounds
with Ammonium Nitrate Base (Etudes et Recherches
sur divers Melanges Explosifs a Base de Nitrate
d’Ammoniaque). H. Schmerber. “ Bull. Soc. Ind.
Min.,” Apr.-June, p. 197; 11 fig.

Explosives (Les Explosifs). —. Le Chatelier. “ Rev.
Metall.,” pp. 37-79. (History, properties, testing;
short description of the explosives most in use.)

IX.—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Impregnating Timber with Salts (Die Ent wicklung und
der gegenwartigen Stand der Holzimpragnierung mit
Salzen).	—•. Moll. • “ Z. angew\ Chem.,” July 20,

pp. 317-22; July 27, pp. 328-31. (Historical develop-
ment and present position.)

X.	—Surface Arrangements.

The Canadian Collieries Limited. E. Jacobs. “ Coal
Age,” July 31, p. 165; 6 fig.

Lucerne 'Power Plant and Tippler. C. M. Young.
“ Coll. Engineer,” Aug., p. 1; 6 fig.

The New Welbeck Colliery. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,”
Aug. 20, p. 280.

XI.	—Winding and Haulage.

Mining with a Conveyor System. J. F. K. Brown.
“ Coal Age,” Aug. 7, p. 204; 7 fig.

Automatic Incline Devices. “ Coal Age,” July 24,
p. 127; 3 fig.

A Steam-Actuated Shaft Gate. “ Coal Age,” Aug. 14,
p. 259; 3 fig.

Experiments for Determining the Most Suitable Form
of Construction for Face Conveyors (Untersuchungen
zur Ermittlung der gunstigsten Forderrinnekbnstruk-
tion fiir den Grubenbetrieb). —. Liwehr. “ Forder-
techn.,” July 15, pp. 107-9; illus.

XII.	—Signalling.

A New Battery Signalling Bell. W. M. Thornton.

“ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 13, p. 317; 9 fig. (Paper
read before N. of Engl. Inst. Min. Meeh. Engin.)

New Flameproof and Watertight Magneto Mining Tele-
phone. “ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 13, p. 321; 2 fig.

Solenoid Cable with Induction Coils for Shaft Tele-
phony (Solenoid-Kabelseile mit Induktionsspulen fiir
Schachttelephonie).	—.	Sieprawski. “ Mont.

Rdsch.,” July 1, p. 475; illus. (Induction coil
secured to cage slides along cable suspended in shaft.)

XIII.	—Lighting.

Approved Safety Lamp Glasses. “ Colliery Guard.,”
July 30, p. 222; 3 fig.

A New Electric Safety Lamp. ‘‘ Coal Age,” Aug. 7,
p. 218; 5 fig. (The “ Manlite ” lamp, approved by
U.S. Bureau of Mines.)

A New Electric Miners’ Lamp Works. “ Engineer,”
Aug. 6, p. 138; 4 fig. (Works of Pearson’s Electric
Miners’ Lamp Company.)

XIY.—Y entilation.

Influence of Moisture on Mine Ventilation. A. C.
Whittome. “ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 6, p. 269.
(Abst. paper read before S. African Inst. Engin.)

The Testing of Mine Ventilators. “ Wenlock.” “ Sci.
Art. Min.,” Aug. 14, p. 6.

The Internal Resistance of Fans. (Considerations sur la
Resistance Intfirieure des Ventilateurs). J. Bouvat-
Martin. “ Bull. Soc. Ind. Min.,” Apr.-June, p. 273;
12 fig.

Ventilating the World’s Deepest Mine. G. Chalmers.
‘‘Canad. Min. Journ.,” Aug. 1, p. 463; 2 fig.

Special Devices for the Rapid Reversal of Mine Ventila-
tion (Sondereinrichtungen zur raschen Umkehrung
der Grubenbewetterung). —. Ryba. “ Mont.
Rdsch.,” July 16, pp. 497-503; illus.

Ventilation during Fires and after Shot-Firing (Die
Wetterfuhrung bei Branden und nach Spreng-
schlagen). —. Ryba. “ Z. Bgb. Betr. L.,” July 15,
pp. 189-92; illus.

XY.—Mine Gases, Testing.

The Determination of Benzol in Gas Mixtures. G. A.
Burrell and I. W. Robertson. “ Journ. Indust. Eng.
Chem.,” Aug., p. 669; .1 fig.

Treatment of Gas Poisoning in Transvaal Mines. A. H.
Watt and L. G. Irvine. “ Brit. Med. Journ.,”
Aug. 14, p. 247.

XYII.—Explosions.

Explosion at the Twin City Coal Mine, Edmonton. J.

D.	de Hart. “Bull. Canad. Min. Inst.,” Aug., p.
626; 1 fig.

Gaseous Combustion at High Pressures. W. A. Bone,
H. Davies, H. H. Gray, H. H. Henstock, and J. B.
Dawson. “Proc. Roy. Soc.,” No. A 631, p. 464
(abst.); “ do., Trans. A.,” vol. 215, p. 275; 18 fig.

XYIII.—Mine Fires.

Fire Prevention at Coal Mines. H. S. Mikesell. “ Coal
Age,” July 31, p. 161; 1 fig.

The Black Hawk Mine Fire. J. B. Forrester. “ Coll.
Engineer,” Aug., p. 12; 1 fig.

The Cause, Prevention, and Method of Dealing with
Underground Fires. “ Bull. Canad. Min. Inst.,”
Aug., p. 615; 5 fig.

XIX.—Rescue and Ambulance.

Resuscitation. W. S. Rowntree. “Coal Age,”
July 24, p. 139. (Abst. paper read before Alabama
Safety Assoc.)

XX.—Drainage, Pumping, etc.

Tapping Water under High Head by Means of Bore-
holes, without a man getting wet. Lehigh Valley
Coal Company. “ Emp. Mag.,” July, p. 91; 1 fig.

Drowming of Higashimisome Colliery. S. Meguro.
“ Coll. Engineer,” Aug., p. 19; 2 fig.

The Selection of Deep Well Pumping Machinery. D.
A. Graham. “ Engineer,” Aug. 13, p. 164.

Discharge Flow and Crank Effort in Various Pumps. J.

E.	Holveck. “ Coal Age,” Aug. 14, p. 248; 5 fig.

Testing a High-Pressure Centrifugal Pump for Raising
Mine Water (Untersuchung einer Hochdruck-Zentri-
fugalpumpe zur Forderung von Grubenwasser). “ Z.
Bayer. Rev. V.,” June 15, pp. 91-2; illus.

The Specific Speed of Centrifugal Pumps (Die speci-
fische Drehzahl bei Schleuder- (“ Zentrifugal- ”)
Pumpen). —. Camerer. “ Z. Turb. Wes.,” July 10,
pp. 217-20; illus.

XXII.—Briquettes.

Influence of the Steam Pressure on the Amount of Dry
Steam in Plate Drying Stoves (Einfluss der Dampf-
spannung auf die Menge des Trockendampfes bei
Tellerofen).	—. Knust. “ Braunk.,” July 16,

pp. 194-96. (Stoves for drying brown coal for
briquettes.)

XXIII.—Coke Ovens.

Effect of Temperature and Moisture on Carbonisation—
II. G. E. Foxwell. “ Gas World ” (suppl.), Aug. 7,
p. 13.

Self-Tightening Doors for Coke Ovens. A. Naderhoff.
“ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 20, p. 383; 10 fig.

The Coking of Coal at Low Temperatures; with special
reference to the Properties and Composition of the
Products. S. W. Parr and H. L. Olin. “ Illinois
Univ. Eng. Exper. Stat. Bull. 79,” 39pp., 13 fig.;
“ Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 6, p. 271.

Coal Distillation. J. E. C. “ Sci. Art. Min.,” July 31,
p. 608; 4 fig.

A Thermal Study of the Carbonisation of Coal. H.
Hollings and J. W. Cobb. “ Journ. Chem. Soc.,”
July, p. 1106; “Colliery Guard.,” Aug. 20, p. 367;
6 fig.

Features in Designing a Sulphate of Ammonia House.

F.	Shewring. “ Gas Wld.,” July 31, p. 99; 3 fig.

Common Difficulties on By-Product Coke Oven Plants :
Their Cause and Remedy. VII. : Difficulties with
Benzol Plants. “ Manager.” “ Gas Wld.” (suppl.),
Aug. 7, p. 11.

Formation of Ammonia and Cyanogen during the Car-
bonisation of Coal. O. Simmersbach. “ Journ. Gas
Light.,” Aug. 3, p. 246.

Coke Ovens with Top Heating (Koksofen mit oberer
Beheizung). —. Simmersbach. “ St. u. E.,”
July 22. pp. 745-52: illus. (Collin ovens at Radbod
Colliery.)