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had been working that day the same as usual. There was nothing different from usual that I am aware of. | had been working that day the same as usual. There was nothing different from usual that I am aware of. | ||
− | To Mr. James Young – I am acquainted with the roadway past the “engine house” to the number two shaft. There were three | + | To Mr. James Young – I am acquainted with the roadway past the “engine house” to the number two shaft. There were three doors through which you had to go from the engine house to the shaft – one – on the number one level – and two above the level on the incline I am not |
− | [illegible] acquainted with the | + | [illegible] acquainted with the drift running from the engine [illegible] room to the number two shaft. The direction of the blast appeared to me to come up the return airway behind the cabin. |
− | Taken upon oath and | + | Taken upon oath and acknowledged |
this 25th day of May in the | this 25th day of May in the | ||
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before me | before me | ||
− | W. | + | W. Wymand Walkem |
Coroner | Coroner | ||
− | James Malcolm – miner Nanaimo being duly sworn saith – I am a miner – and worked in the number three level south off the “new slope” I | + | James Malcolm – miner Nanaimo being duly sworn saith – I am a miner – and worked in the number three level south off the “new slope” I remember the third of May last – I was working in the corner of a cross cut – the morning shift was from 6 a.m. to 2 P.M. I came up at 2 P.M. There were two men working near me inside or further in the level. I had then been working in the pit three months. I have been working as a miner five years. There was plenty of air in the place when I was working that day. I never came across any gas down there nor have I experienced any. I have heard of the presence of gas in the roof once in a while. I have not heard of any gas being in the shafts. The new slope was very dry |
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4/ had been working that day the same as usual. There was nothing different from usual that I am aware of.
To Mr. James Young – I am acquainted with the roadway past the “engine house” to the number two shaft. There were three doors through which you had to go from the engine house to the shaft – one – on the number one level – and two above the level on the incline I am not [illegible] acquainted with the drift running from the engine [illegible] room to the number two shaft. The direction of the blast appeared to me to come up the return airway behind the cabin.
Taken upon oath and acknowledged
this 25th day of May in the
year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-seven
before me
W. Wymand Walkem
Coroner
James Malcolm – miner Nanaimo being duly sworn saith – I am a miner – and worked in the number three level south off the “new slope” I remember the third of May last – I was working in the corner of a cross cut – the morning shift was from 6 a.m. to 2 P.M. I came up at 2 P.M. There were two men working near me inside or further in the level. I had then been working in the pit three months. I have been working as a miner five years. There was plenty of air in the place when I was working that day. I never came across any gas down there nor have I experienced any. I have heard of the presence of gas in the roof once in a while. I have not heard of any gas being in the shafts. The new slope was very dry