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Vancouver Coal Company

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<p>6/ To the Coroner
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</p><p>The height of the roof where I was working was fourteen feet. Scaffolds were used for the purpose of getting up to put the caps on the props. I did not leave my light on the floor when getting up to put on the caps. I took it up with me. There was a strong current of air in the roof.
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</p><p>Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 5th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and eighty seven before me
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</p><p>W. Wymond Walkem
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</p><p>Coroner
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</p><p>James Malcolm
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</p><p>James Malpaso miner Nanaimo being duly sworn saith:
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</p><p>To Mr Eberts
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</p><p>I worked in the new slope of the number one shaft Vancouver Coal Company's works. I have been working in the number one shaft [?] months and much of that time in  the diagonal or new slope. I worked [?] on the third of May on the morning shift. The ventilation on that day in my place was very good. I have never heard of any complaints about ventilation in that slope. The height of the roof in my place varies from sixteen to eighteen feet. It was very dry down there. There was a large accumulation of coal dust. [?] heard of gas being in the slope. I had once to quit work on account of gas. I was warned and ordered to quit work by the priorman. I was working then in the same place as I was working on the third of May last. The time I had to quit work was some time in the first week of April last. I discontinued
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</p><p>BC Archives GR-0431 BRITISH COLUMBIA ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Box 4 File 3 Inquisitions/inquests conducted by corners in British Columbia
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