New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1928, Page 15

FIRES IN MINES - ARE KEPT GLOWING Engineer Thinks “Breathing Rocks” Keeps Fiames Alive BY JOHN L COOLEY ‘(Assoclated Press Sclenss Editor) Cambridge, Mass., Feb, 10, —(P— Breathing rocksgkeep alive the fires that sometimes rage in deep mines for years after all gpparent air sup- Iply has been shut off and the works flooded. This {s the opinion of Pro- fessor W. Spencer Hutchineon, in. ternationally known mining en- neer and head of the department ¢ mining and metallurgy at Mas. sachusetts Institute of Technology. The most stubborn mine fire is || that burns in coal or ores con- ining utchinsop explains. Such a blaze 'mas been burning in the famous junning Mine in Schuylkill county, ennsylvania, for 70 years, and en- ineers are ready for another at- ter.pt to smother it so:that more than 10,000,000 tons of anthracite an be made accessible, The theory that air is inhaled by apparently impenetrable rocks far \underground, thus supporting the necessary amount of oxygen for lcombustion, is supported by tests imade by Professor Hutchinson. ‘Bamples of gases exhaled from Yocks in a deep mine during a period of low barometric pressure ' [were found to contain the same aniount of helium as the atmos- ‘phere. Although sealing the entrance of E{: the burning of timbers, but the certain metals, Protessor || | 1|! l NEW BRITAIN HERALD - New Novelty Broadcloths A choice collection of 50 pat- terns prettier than ever. Color fast. Yard wide, Saturday, yard Chic Crepe Plain colors, silk and cotton, beautiful silken finish, suitable for garments, lingerie or fancy work. 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A Special Lot of Silk Triangle Scarfs e SRR 9 Whole Cordial Cherries in cream, chocolate cov- f’?\?fidbox 39c Kibbe’s Peanut Brittle, 22(: n lextinguish such fires is accounted for by the fact that water is unable to penetrate to the heart of the uper-heated rock in which a high {temperature may remain for long [periods because the heat cannot escape. The amount of air “breathed” by Ye rocks varies according to baro- metric pressure, Professor Hutchin- son points out. During periods of fhigh pressure he believes fire far below the surface may gain head- way, while during low pressure the burning area smoulders, holding its ntense heat despits flooding and sealing. 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