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Vancouver Coal Company

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fan to take fire.
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To Mr Young - I think Mr Leonard told me that Mr [?In Chequer] wished me to stand by number two to see if any signals came from the bottom of number two.  I heard no signals and none left it until driven away by the flames
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To the Foreman  I was in charge of the fan engine at the time of the explosion  My shift was just about over and Curry was coming on. I saw the men in their  I did not suppose that those who came in there and increased the speed of the fan did [?] without one thing and I did not interfere
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To a Juryman I cannot say what effort the increased speed of the fan would have upon the fire.
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Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 1tth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight seven before me.
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[?Whymm] Strathern
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Cormer
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The Cmmti adjourned at 5.30 PM until 7 P M
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[?Whymm] Strathern
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Cormer
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Nov [?] 16th June 1887
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The Court reopened at 7 P M  The jury resumed to their names and the taking of [ind?] in as continued
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Nov [?] 16th June 1887
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[?Whymm] Strathern
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Cormer

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fan to take fire.

To Mr Young - I think Mr Leonard told me that Mr [?In Chequer] wished me to stand by number two to see if any signals came from the bottom of number two. I heard no signals and none left it until driven away by the flames

To the Foreman I was in charge of the fan engine at the time of the explosion My shift was just about over and Curry was coming on. I saw the men in their I did not suppose that those who came in there and increased the speed of the fan did [?] without one thing and I did not interfere

To a Juryman I cannot say what effort the increased speed of the fan would have upon the fire.

Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 1tth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight seven before me.

[?Whymm] Strathern Cormer

The Cmmti adjourned at 5.30 PM until 7 P M [?Whymm] Strathern Cormer

Nov [?] 16th June 1887 The Court reopened at 7 P M The jury resumed to their names and the taking of [ind?] in as continued

Nov [?] 16th June 1887 [?Whymm] Strathern Cormer