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Vancouver Coal Company

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I felt the rush I exclaimed “My God! Boys! What is raining on usnow?I then ran or jumped out of the cabin. I have no memory of the explosion after that. I was a sinker and I worked principally about the shaft. I was once down the main shlop. I knew the deceased John Lim. I worked with himHe was a sinker. At the time of the explosion J Lim W Davis W Craven and F Matthison were with me in the cabin – we were having supper I do not remember when Lim went out of the cabin. Ah that time I was in the employ of the Vancouver Coal Company ten months and all of that time I was working in the neighbourhood of the No 2 Shaft – My shift was 2 P.M. until 10 P.M. There was good air when we were working. Sometimes we could not keep our lights burning from the strong current of air in the upcast.  There was always plenty of air in the place in which I was working. About twice a week I was on top in the [illegible ] of where we were working The fan was always kept running into storm drain occasionally where we were firing shots at the bottom of the shaft. The “storm drain” would last about ten or fifteen minutes. We had fired our shots that day – the morning shift had fired shots before we went there.
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I felt the rush I exclaimed "My God! ___! What is coming to me now?" I then can __ jumped out of the cabin. I have no memory of the explosion after that. I was a sinker and I ____ principally about the shaft. I was once down the main slope. I knew the deceased John L___- I worked with him- He was a ___ -At the time of the explosion- J. L____. W Darrio, ____ Craven and F Math___ were with me in the cabin- We were having supper- I do not remember when Lim went out of the cabin- At that time I was in the ____ of the Vancouver Coal Company two months- and all of that time I was working in the neighborhood of the No. 2 shaft- My shift was from 2PM until 10 P.M. There was good air when we were working- Sometimes we could not keep our light  ___ from the strong current of air in the ____ There was always plenty of air in the place in which I was working. About ___ a ___ I was on top in the ____ of where the fan was working - The fan was always kept running but slowed down occasionally when we were firing shots at the bottom of the shaft. The "slow down" would last about ten or fifteen minutes- We had fired no shots that day- The morning shift had fired shots before we went down
  
Drake 2 C The cabin is about fifteen yards from the fork of the shaft We were sinking the shaft below the level of the workings. The men who were with me and whose name I have given were all working on the sinking – there were about five chinamen there – I saw no fire about of any kind I was knocked senseless. When I got outside of the cabin I believe I was on the track when I was found – I did not come to my senses until nine o’clock in the morning & when I found I was in the old school house. The nurse
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To Mr M. W. J. Drake 2.C- The cabin is about fifteen yards from the fort of the shaft- We were sinking the shaft below the level of the workings- The men who were with me and whose names I have given were all working at the sinking - There were ___ fire ____ ____ - I saw no fire about of any kind - I was ___ ___ when I got outside of the cabin - I believe I was on the ___ when I was ____ - I did not come to my ____ until mine ____ in the morning - when I ___ I was in the old school H___. The mine

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I felt the rush I exclaimed "My God! ___! What is coming to me now?" I then can __ jumped out of the cabin. I have no memory of the explosion after that. I was a sinker and I ____ principally about the shaft. I was once down the main slope. I knew the deceased John L___- I worked with him- He was a ___ -At the time of the explosion- J. L____. W Darrio, ____ Craven and F Math___ were with me in the cabin- We were having supper- I do not remember when Lim went out of the cabin- At that time I was in the ____ of the Vancouver Coal Company two months- and all of that time I was working in the neighborhood of the No. 2 shaft- My shift was from 2PM until 10 P.M. There was good air when we were working- Sometimes we could not keep our light ___ from the strong current of air in the ____ There was always plenty of air in the place in which I was working. About ___ a ___ I was on top in the ____ of where the fan was working - The fan was always kept running but slowed down occasionally when we were firing shots at the bottom of the shaft. The "slow down" would last about ten or fifteen minutes- We had fired no shots that day- The morning shift had fired shots before we went down

To Mr M. W. J. Drake 2.C- The cabin is about fifteen yards from the fort of the shaft- We were sinking the shaft below the level of the workings- The men who were with me and whose names I have given were all working at the sinking - There were ___ fire ____ ____ - I saw no fire about of any kind - I was ___ ___ when I got outside of the cabin - I believe I was on the ___ when I was ____ - I did not come to my ____ until mine ____ in the morning - when I ___ I was in the old school H___. The mine