MINEBK00782

• County: Teller
• Volume: 7
• Document: Inspectr
• Suffix: F

MINING AND MINE METHODS. ~ i7 li~'LIII
i The Glorietta shaft is 4 g 3 in the clear, 900 feet in depth,
land there are 22 levals,Tha shaft is iimuored with cribbing From
Itha surface to the 2nd.1eve1 and from the 2,nd. level to the bottom
with square sets,Tho shaft is divided into 2 eompartments.The
;ladder-way. is egthippad with straight ladders and no landing,
The Ist„ 2nd., 3rd„ 4th., 5th, rr Fith, levels are connected
with the Vindicator No,2 and the IIth, and I2th, levels era
connected with the Hull City workings.
.The work is carried on, at the present time, on the Ist „
'2nd „ 4th „ and I2th, levels; all in the old workings, oxeopt the
~,I2th, level which is in Virgin ground.
The maps and drawings are up to data, in it there are none to
'ue had.
Tha method employed in hoisting is uy uuckot. Tha men are
raised and lowered Uy hoisting machinery,
The weight of the load rioiated is I800 poc.inds and the distance
hoisted is 500 font.
The sable ronsists of a 7/8 .round crd~oible steel, in good
condition, It has been in use IO months,
The safety chain and clamps era used on the end, of the caulo,
Material is hoisted from more than two levels,
Tha well line and signal walls employed consists of a I/4 in,
.wire ling attriched to a 0 in, gong.
Tha new state coda is employed, Tha coda ooq signals 1s posted
in engine room, at collar of shalt and each level station,
Persona era prohibited from riding on loaded uuckot, but there
'is no order, to this effect, posted near eo:Llecr of sha.Ct,
Thera era no notices posted stating the maximum number of men II
Iparmittod Uo ride upon bhw uuckot at one ti.iite, II
Tha buckets are lor.dad from chutes.
Tha level statio~.a era provided with Pasaagu way around the j
;working phaft. ~~
at all stations, is provided with doors.
The shaft ~ _ .. .__.
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