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At Flat River (where the deposits lie at much greater depths, some being over 500 ft.) the shafts are 7 × 14 ft., 6½ × 18 ft., and 7 × 20 ft. These larger dimensions give room not only for two cage-ways and a ladder-way, but also for a roomy pipe-compartment. The large quantities of water to be pumped in this part of the district make the care of the pipes in the shafts a matter of first importance. At Bonne Terre only such a quantity of water was encountered as could be handled by bailing or be taken out with the rock; there the only pipe necessary was a small air-pipe down one corner of the shaft. When the quantity of water encountered is so great that the continued working of the mine depends upon its uninterrupted removal, the care of the pipes becomes a matter of great importance. A shaft which yields from 4000 to 5000 gal. of water per minute is equipped with two 12 in. column pipes and two 4 in. steam pipes covered and sheathed. Moreover, the pipe compartment will probably contain an 8 in. air-pipe, besides speaking-tubes, pipes for carrying electric wires, and pipes for conducting water from upper levels to the sump. To care for these properly there are required a separate compartment and plenty of room.