Download or read book Fires in Lake Superior Iron Mines Classic Reprint written by Edwin Higgins and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-21 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Fires in Lake Superior Iron Mines Few mines are free from all danger of fire. The danger to life and property may be reduced, but rarely eliminated, by fireproof construction in and about the shaft, as timber and other combustible material are requisite for the development of nearly all mines. In fact, in deep mines, such as some in the Lake Superior region, where the roof pressure is very great, it is not always possible to use rigid fireproof construction because of the gradual but irresistible movement of the rocks. Wherever fireproof construction is not possible in and about shafts, underground landings, and stables, other precautions, such as a good water-supply system consisting of pipe lines and hydrants, abundant hose, automatic sprinklers, and the organization of fire-fighting crews, are essential. Also treatment of the timber by zinc silicate or common salt solutions not only preserves the timber but makes it much less inflammable. Careful watch should be kept of such sources of ignition as the careless use of candles or other open lights or of material that might lead to spontaneous fires, such as oily waste or manure. Also to be avoided are careless electric installations or short circuits due to the crushing of timbers. A small quantity of combustible material, if ignited, may cause most serious consequences. A few years ago in a certain western mine, in the development of which all reasonable precautions had been observed, a small pile of loose timbers, inadvertently left at the bottom of a winze, was in some unknown way set on fire. It burned itself out in half a day without damage to the mine, yet many of the miners were killed by the gases produced. With such an example it is felt that hardly any mine is invulnerable to fire. The Bureau of Mines has therefore given much attention to the investigation of mine fires, and contemplates the issuance of a series of publications on this subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Mine Fires written by George S. Rice and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-16 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Mine Fires: A Preliminary Study One hundred and four miners perished in the Kleophas mine, Upper Silesia, Germany, on March 3, 1896, from a fire originating in a shaft that was brick lined, but in which were wooden guides, ladders, etc. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book A History of the Great Minnesota Forest Fires written by Elton T. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the Great Minnesota Forest Fires: Sandstone, Mission Creek, Hinckley, Pokegama, Skunk LakeIN launching this little volume upon the turbulent sea of an existence which may or may not prove altogether satisfac tory, the author feels called upon to state that in this work it is not his aim or desire to make an'especially interesting and readable volume, but more' particularly to chronicle a few facts in as terse a manner as may be relativeto, he thinks without exception, the most horrible calamity which has befallen any portion of the human race in modern times. He desires that what facts be here presents may be absolutely authentic in every detail, and his purpose in giving this work to the public is to place in a concise and readable form a full account of the fire in its awful voracity together with a description of the country over which it passed, and enough personal experiences to give the reader some small idea of the excruciating suffering of the survivors. Also thc efforts of a, generous people to alleviate their suffering, aswell as the heroic efl'orts of those upon whose courage and strength of character rested the lives of many hundred human beings. Pen cannot picture and tongue cannot tell the whole story. Young men will grow gray and their children gray and still history will hold no parallel to the Hinckley Forest Fires. The Johnstown Tragedy, so-called pales into insignificance beside it, as to the area affected and the amount of property destroyed, if not as. To loss of life; and let us hope and pray that from this time on we may be de livered from so terrible an ordeal as has just been undergone by the good people of Kanabec, Pine and Aitkin Counties in Minnesota and Douglas, Burnett and adjoining Counties in Wisconsin.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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