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<br />The shaft at all stations is not provided with guard rails,
<br />1'/i th the e~:c eytimr of the ninth level, where Lhe ground is all
<br />stoped up to the shaft, the shaft is secured by a pillar of ground
<br />sufficient to secure sai'et;/• T~.e vrinzos and 7•~il'1 holes are not
<br />all covered or surrc~vnded. with f;uard rails. The shaft is not being
<br />sunk.
<br />The entrance to the :ielson tmrnel is on the east slope of
<br />k3acirelor ]Mountain, in "lest ~,^il.~ow Crew..
<br />The !'fooster turnrel is provided with sufficient doors a.t a
<br />reasonable distance from tae entrance to prevent admission of
<br />noxious fumes or gases frcr!r the outside buildings, should fire
<br />occur, Tae doors can not be operated from wit_~out, but this has
<br />~~„+ been ordered clone. Tire Nelson tunnel is a continuation of the
<br />IVooster tunnel.
<br />r, The ore is extracted by overhead atoping. T:^_e re are no ma-
<br />~,c~ chine drills employed. The dri.llinp; is single and double, by hand,
<br />! jjff The timberirrp; is stullinp; and square settYrrg. It is sufficient
<br />j~;~I';!. in most stopee but insufficient in tine chance shaft and level
<br />i,i?j~6~i' stations. The timbers. are dry, red and white spruce, prepared by
<br />hand. They ars in rood condition, except inChazrces;rai't, acrd the
<br />3rd., 4th., and Stir, levols south. .Tire chutes are loaded by grav-
<br />itation,
<br />j,,,.,,~ Tae uuder•gronrrd tramming is ,dune wits cars, loaded fro^; c:_utes
<br />~,;.r
<br />and icy i7and, and run by hand, and dumpod into skip in tha ilelaon
<br />P;;I~rl
<br />~I ~~~~ tururel. Tiroy are .hauled by izorses to ti76 'rumphrey mill.
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<br />The cars aI.B
<br />Trugx iron care,
<br />capacity
<br />about 1,200 lbs. The
<br />~y~{' traclcaf;o mr levels 0 and 16, and in Chance shaft, 30 lb. T. rail.^,
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<br />~.~,;~, Ventilation is had tarrough the shafts, drifts, tunnel and
<br />upraises. It is sufficient in ,most places, no noxious gases being;
<br />mot with. There are some old timbers which have not been removed
<br />from tine main levels.
<br />The elrai't is d7vided Into titres compartments a±;d is provided
<br />;vith a l~addor way, The ladrter^s are accessible but not safe. The
<br />laddor ways contain some air pipes. There are no landings provide'
<br />not t•o exeoed twenty feet apart, The levols are, connected with
<br />win :es and rnan-waays,, at le.nst one of which is ]cept in repair and
<br />equipped with ladders,
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