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4 <br />Y <br />EXPLOSIVES. <br />h0~ Repauno gelatine povrder is used, dated April 25th. 1903,.. <br />vrith Oerrnan Insoloid fuse and 5 a caps. ?7o iron or metal tamping <br />bars are employed, wooden ones beinr; furnished~to employees. A <br />povrder monkey is employed. <br />IIo sxpaoeivas in excess oi' o;:e days supply are stored under- <br />ground, but ure stored in a rlagazine, provided i'or t::at purpose <br />alone. It :is a Sono buildir~;, and covered with i'ine dirt and gravel, <br />and is situatsdabout 500 1'Het i'rom tiiunel u::d other buildirurs. <br />Tho avar•uga amount oi' explosives kept in storago 1,000 lbs. <br />They use a crooden building, heated by steam for thawing powder. <br />Oils, candles and other combustibles are stored in a building <br />used for that purpose only, and are not stored with powder. <br /> <br /> <br />