Mercur Miner | 1907-10-23 | Page 8 | Creep in Mine Workings Cause Half a Million Dollars Damage

Creep In Mine Workings Cause Half a Million Dollars Damane. Syduey, N. S. W. Dispatches from NowcaBtlo stato that a sorlous creep has occurred in tho old mine workings undor tho rcsldcutal quartor of that city. Buildings on an aron or fifteen acres aro affected, and the datnago so far Is estimated as half a million dollars. dol-lars. Thoro havo been no casualties A mlno creep Is a nlow movement of roc,! surrounding tho excavations to replace that ta" on out, until the inovo-mont inovo-mont often causes a clmngo of levels on tho surface,