June So, 1916.	THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN.	1247

No. 62.

TH E COLLI ERY GUARDIAN

MONTHLY LIST OF RECENT COAL LITERATURE

I.-—General.

Notes on the Specification of Iron and Steel Suitable
for Colliery Use. W. Simons. “Trans. Inst. Min.
Engin.,” vol. 51, pt. 2, p. 245.

Coal and Coal Smoke.. E. C. Evans. “ JI. Monmth.
Goll. Offcls. Assocn.,” May, p. 23.

Coal and British Industry. “ Engineer,” June 16,
p. 505.

Experiments in Optical Pyrometry. “ Sc. Paper No.
260,” U.S. Bureau of Standards.

Conservation of Mineral Resources. H. M. Chance.
“Bull. Canad. Min. Inst.,” June, p. 505. (From
address at dedication of mines building at State
College, Pa.)

The Mine Garden as a Factor in Mine Labour. R. D.
Patterson. “ Blk. Diamond,” June 3, p. 459. (From
paper read before the W. Virginia Min. Inst.)

Coal and its Importance in the War (Leber Kohle und
ihre Bedeutung im. Weltkriege). —. Fiedler. “ Kohle
u. Erz.,” May 29, p. 241; illus.

Germany’s Coal Output during the War (Deutschlands
Kohlengewinnung im Krieg). “ Gluckauf,” June 10,
p. 501.

Colliery Machinery Lubrication. ' G. R. Rowland.
“ Colliery Guard.,” May 26, p. 992. (From “ Lehigh
Empl. Mag.”)

The Supply of Coal to France. “ Colliery Guard.,”
June 2, p. 1043.

Russian Coal Reserves. “ Colliery Guard.,” June 9,
p. 1102.

Theory of Surface Subsidence in the Dombrau-Karwin
Coal Field (Zur Theorie der Bodensenkungen im
Dombrau- Karwiner Kohlenreviere).	—. Novak.

“Mont. Rdsch.,, May 16, p. 281; June 1, p. 325;
illus.

II.—Education.

Aim of Mining Classes. C. S. Laws. “ Sc. and Art
of Mining,” June 17, p. 530. (Address before Lancs
Mining Teachers’ Assoc.)

Mine Managers’ Examinations. “ Colliery Guard.,”
June 2, p. 1042; 4 fig.

Teaching Coal Mining in Part-Time Schools. “ Colliery
Guard.,” June 23, p. 1199. (From Memorandum by
Bd. of Educn.)

III.—Geology.

Fuel in Turkey. L. Dominian.. “ Trans. Amer. Inst.
Min. Engin.,” June, p. 1011.

Tertiary Deposits near Cassel, and their Brown Coal
Seams Improved by Basalt Irruptions (Die tertiaren
Ablagerungen bei Kassel und ihre durch Basaltdurch-
bruche veredelten Braunkohlenflotze). —. Rosenthal.
“ Techn. BL,” May 13, p. 73.

The Brown Coal Deposits of Livno-Podkraj and Zupanjac
(Die Braunkohlenablagerungen von Livno-Podkraj
und Zupanjac).	—. Turina. “ Mont. Rdsch.,”

June 1, p. 330.

Cheliabinsk (Ural) Brown Coal Measures. A. Snytakoff.
“ Colliery Guard.,” May 26, p. 994; 6 fig. (From
“ JI. Imp. Russ. Techn. Soc.”)

The Hurlet Sequence in Campsie and Kilsyth. “ Colliery
Guard.,” June 16, p. 1139. (From paper read by Mr.

D. Ferguson before the Min. Inst, of Scotld.)

Some Effects of Earth Movements on the Coal Measures
of the Sheffield District. W. G. Fearnsides. “Colliery
Guard.,” June 2, pc 1039; June 9, p. 1088; June 23,
p. 1197; 4 fig.

V.—Mining Technology.

Description of the Laboratories of the Mines Branch of
the Department of Mines, Ottawa. “ Bull. No. 13,”
Canad. Dept, of Mines.

Coal and Coke. F. H. Wagner. London : Hill Pub-
lishing Company Limited. 17s. net.

VI.—Working of Minerals.

Rhode Island Coal. G. H. Ashley. “ Bull. 615,” U.S.
Geol. Survey.

Dangers of Machine Mining in Anthracite Coal. D. M.
Harris. “ Coal Age,” May’20, p. .874; 2 illus.

Opening Shaft Mines. M. L. Hyde. “ Coal Age,
May 27, p. 910; 6 fig.

Drawing Room Pillars under Heavy Cover. G. Stock-
dale. “ Coal Age,” June 10, p. 1009; 1'fig..

Improvements in Prussian Mining Practice in 1915
(Versuche und Verbesserungen beim Bergwerks-
betriebe in Preussen wahrend des Jahres 1915).
“ Z. B. H. S.,” pt. 1, p. 1; illus.

VII.—Boring, Shaft Sinking, and Tunnelling.

The Sinking and Equipment of a Circular Shaft. J.
Nisbet. “ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 51, pt. 2,
p. 305; 41 fig.

Speed and Economy of the Deep Hole Drill Wagon. C.
A. Hirschberg. “ Compr. Air Mag.,” June, p. 8003;
4 fig.

Three Shaft Sinking Methods. A. E. Hall. “ Compr.
Air Mag.,” June, p. 8019. (From “ Eng. Min.
Mag.”)

Sinking the Rudolf Shaft of the Anna Mine, Pschow
(Das Abteufen des Rudolfschaelites der Annagrube
bei Pschow, Kreis Rybnik, O.S.).	—. Pietrusky.

“ Z. Oberschl. Ver.,” Mar.-Apr., p. 55. . (Freezing
process through quicksand.)

New’ Types of Drill Sharpening Machines (Ueber die
neuen Bauarten von Bohrerscharfmaschinen). —.
Gerke. “ Z. Oberschl. Ver.,” Mar.-Apr., p. 45;
illus.

Drill Shanks and Bits. P. B. McDonald. “ Colliery
Guard.,” May 26, p. 993; 3 fig. (From “Min.
Press.”)

Shaft Sinking by the Freezing Process. F. Schmidt.
“ Colliery Guard.,” June 23, p. 1184; 3 fig. (From
paper read before Manchester Geol. and Min. Soc.)

VIII.	—Explosives, Blasting.

New Initial Explosives (Neuere Initialexplosivstoffe).
—. Stettbacher. “ Z. Schiess. Sprengst.,” May, p.
147; illus. (Diazobenzol perchlorates.)

Liquid Air Explosives. “ Compr. Air Mag.,” June, p.

8027; 1 fig.	-

Blasting with Liquid Air and Lampblack (Untersuch-
ungen und Erfahrungen auf dem Gebiete des
Sprengens mit flussigem Sauerstoff und Russ). —.
Nicolai. “ Z. B. H. S.,” pt. 1, p. 37; illus.

Blasting with Liquid Air in Potash Mining (Erfahr-
ungen mit Sprengstoff “ Fliissiger Sauerstoff ”
(fliissige Luft) im Kalibergbau).	—. Heberle.

“ Kali,” Apr. p. 113; illus.

IX.	—Timbering, Packing, etc.

Pit Timbering and its Preservation. P. Groom. “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 51, pt. 2, p. 190.

Steel Props at Tinsley Park Colliery. “ Iron Coal Tr.
Rev.,” June 23, p. 724; 2 fig.

X.—Surface Arrangements.

Air Locks at Mary Pit, Lochore. “ Colliery Guard.,”
June 2, p. 1052.

XL—Winding and Haulage.

Comparative-Friction Test of Two Types of Aline Cars.
P. B. Liebermann. ‘ ‘ Bull. Amer. InsL Min.
Engin.,” June, p. 1057; . 5 fig.

Taking Curves with Overhead Haulage. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” June 23, p. 721; 2 fig.

Automatic End Gate. “ Colliery Guard.,” June 16,
p. 1151; 1 fig. (From “ Coal Age.”)

Underground Aline Roads.	J. AIcCrystle.	“ Coal

Age,” June 3, p. 959; June 10, p. 1000; 11 fig.

Underground Aline Stable.	G. E. Greer.	“Coal

Age,” June 10, p. 998; 1 fig.

Rope Safety in Shaft AVinding (Seilsicherheit bei der
Schachtforderung).	—> Baumann. “ Kohle u.

Erz,” May 1, p. 193; illus.

New Alotor Locomotives (Neuere Alotorlokomotiven).
—. Schwarz. “ Z. d. Ing.,” Alay 13, p. 409; illus.

A Contribution to the Wire Rope Question (Ein Beitrag
zur Drahtseilfrage).	—. Stephan. “ Dingl. J.,”

May 13, p. 151.

Experience in AVorking Face Conveyors (Betriebserfahr-
ungen im Abbau mit Schuttelrutschen). H. Grahn.
“ Gluckauf,” June 3, p. 473; 16 fig.

Schofield Safety Device for Pit Cages. “ Colliery
Guard.,” Alay 26, p. 990; 3 fig.

Ball Bearings for Mine Alotors. A. H. Alaccaffray.
“ Colliery Guard.,” June 2, p. 1045. (From “ Coal
Age.”)

New Butterley Pit Tubs. “ Colliery Guard.,” June 9,
p. 1091; 1 fig.

AVinding Rope Calculations (Die Berechnung der Fbr-
derseile). —. Alacka. “ Bergb. u. Hiitte,” Alay 1,
p. 147; May 15, p. 171; illus.

XII.	—Signalling.

Aline Telephone Equipment. H. N. Keifer. “ Min.
Eng. and Electr. Rec.,” Jan.-Feb., p. 5; 19 illus.

XIII.	—Lighting.

New Permitted French Safety Lamp : The Koehler
Ko-Pax. “ Colliery Guard.,” Alay 26, p. 994; 1 fig.

History of the Safety Lamp. F. W. Hardwick and
L. T. O’Shea. “ Colliery Guard.,” June 9, p. 1087.
(From paper read before the Instn. Alin. Engin.)

XIV.—Ventilation.

The Use of Doors in Aline Ventilation. C. S. Bowman.
“ Blk. Diamond,” June 3, p. 460. (From paper
read before the W. Virgin. Min. Inst.)

XV.—Mine Gases, Testing.

Means Electric Gas Detector. “ Colliery Guard.,”
May 26, p. 994. (From “ Coal Age.”)

Composition of the Rock Gas of the Cripple Creek
Alining District, Colorado. G. A. Burrell and A. W.
Gauger. “ Trans. Amer. Inst. Alin. Engin.,” Alay,
p. 843.

Aline Air Analysis. W. AL AIcAIillan. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” June 16, p. 694. (From paper rea’d before
the Alidld. Br. of the Natl. Assoc, of Coll. Alan.)

Determination and Detection of Free Hydrogen in Mine

■ Air (Die Bestimmung und der Nachweis freien
Wasserstoffs in Grubenwettern). —. Fleissner.
“ Bergb. u. Hiitte,” Apr. 15, p. 129; illus. (Palla-
dium-molybdenum solution.)

Ignition of Firedamp. “ Colliery Guard.,” June 2,
p. 1048.

XVI.—Coal Dust.

Influence of Incombustible Substances on Coal Dust
Explosions. A. S. Blatchford. “ Trans. Inst. Alin.
Engin.,” vol. 51, pt. 2, p. .369; 2 fig.

Rock Dusting to Prevent Coal Aline Explosions.
“ Compr. Air Alag.,” June, p. 8015; 2 fig. (From
U.S. Bureau of Alines Techn. Paper No. 84.)

Stone Dusting by Alachinery. “ Colliery Guard.,”
Alay 26, p. 992; 2 fig. (From “ Coal Age.”)

XVIII.—Mine Fires.

Carbon Dioxide as an Agent in Extinguishing Aline
Fires. E. C. Evans. “ Trans. Inst. Min. Engin.,”
vol. 51, pt. 2, p. 209.

The Atmospheric Oxidation of'Iron Pyrites. T. F.
Winmill. “Colliery Guard.,” June 9, p. 1102.
(From paper read before the Instn. Alin. Engin.)

The Absorption. of Oxygen by Coal. T. F. Winmill.
“ Colliery Guard.,” June 16, p. 1135. (From paper
read before the Instn. Alin. Engin.)

Spontaneous Heating of Coal. “ Colliery Guard.,”
June 23, p. 1191.

Fighting an Anthracite Aline Fire. W. B. Richards.
“ Coal Age,” June 10, p. 1013; 6 fig.

XIX.	—Rescue and Ambulance.

Picking Alen for Aline Rescue Training. L. Keating.
“ Colliery Guard.,” June 16, p. 1148. (From
“ Lehigh Empl. Alag.”)

XX.	—Drainage, Pumping, etc.

Air Lifts at the Old Dominion Aline. P..S. Beckett.
“ Compr. Air Alag.,” June, p. 8023; 1 fig.

Experience in Running Centrifugal Pumps (Betriebser-
fahrungen an Kreiselpumpen). —. Koneczny.
“ Fordertechn.,” Alay 15, p. 73; illus.

XXI.	—Preparation.

Economies in Coal Washing. S. Hunter. “ Trans.
Inst. Min. Engin.,” vol. 51, pt. 2, p. 268; 9 fig.

XXII.	—Briquettes.

The Carbonising and Briquetting of Saskatchewan
Lignite. S. Al. Darling. “ Bull. Canad. Alin.Tnst.,”
May, p. 486; “ Colliery Guard.,” June 16,. p. 1152.

Fuel Briquetting in the United States in 1915. C. E.
Lesher. “ Blk. Diamond,” May 20, p. 421.

XXIII.—Coke Ovens and By-Products.

New Coke, Ovens at Port Clarence Works. “ Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” Alay 26, p. 606; 8 fig.

Existing Scientific Results of Coal Distillation at Low
Temperature and Pressure (Die bisher vorliegenden
wissenschaftlichen Ergebnis.se der Steinkohlendestilla-
tion bei niedriger Temperatur und niedrigem Druck).
W. Gluud. “ Gluckauf,” Alay 20, p. 443; 1 fig.
(Review of the results obtained by Wheeler and
Pictet.)

Sulphate of Ammonia and Benzol. D. Bagley. “ Iron
Coal Tn Rev.,” June 2, p. 627; 5 fig.

Silica and* Fireclay Materials. J. West. “Iron Coal
Tr. Rev.,” June 16, p. 691; 1 fig. (From a paper
read before the Alanchester District Instn. of Gas
Engin.)

Cause and Effect in By-Product Coking. “ Gas Wld.,”
June 3, p. 11.

New Types of Gas Producers, especially for Gasifying
Brown Coal (Neuerungen an Gaserzeugern unter
besonderer Berucksichtigung der fur die Vergasung
von Braunkohle geigneten Bauarten). —. Gwosdz.
“ Braunk.,” Alay 26, p. 87.

New Coking and By-Product Plant at Thrislington
Colliery, Durham. “ Iron Coal Tr. Rev.,” June 23,
p. 717; 5 fig.

Coal Distillation and By-Products. J. E. Christopher.
Wigan : “ Science and Art of Alining.” 2s. 6d.

Poisoning by Gas from Ammonia Plant (Vergiftung
durch Gase der Ammoniafabrik). —. Leybold. “ J.
Gasbel.,” Alay 6, p. 256. (Sulphuretted hydrogen
and prussic acid. Precautionary measures.)