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| − | Harry King, fireman. Sworn:-
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| − | By Mr. Harry Potts:- Were you fireman at No. 6 mine on the day of the explosion, July 15th?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: What time did you go on?
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| − | A: Five o'clock in the morning.
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| − | Q: What time did you come off?
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| − | A: About 3.30.
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| − | Q: You made those first two reports entered there in the report book?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: How long have you been engaged as fireman?
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| − | A: About 18 months.
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| − | Q: Got a certificate? A: Yes.
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| − | Q: How many shifts were working on July 15th?
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| − | A: Two.
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| − | Q: In these two reports of yours, no time is given. When would the first report be made?
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| − | A: About seven o'clock in the morning, before seven.
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| − | Q: And the last? A: About half past 3.
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| − | Q: That was when you came A: Yes.
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| − | Q: Did you take the air pressure that day?
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| − | A: Yes, I took the barometer.
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| − | Q: Would that be any indication of the air pressure?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: What was the barometer?
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| − | A: 29. 80.
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| − | Q: What does that indicate as regards air pressure?
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| − | A: It indicates pretty good pressure.
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| − | Q: In each of these reports, Mr. King, you stated that you found gas in Second South level? A: Yes.
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| − | Q: Did you state any quantity?
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| − | A: A very small quantity. A matter of a few inches.
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| − | Q: Why wouldn't you put a very small quantity of gas was found?
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| − | A: Well, you would have considerable trouble in measuring gas, and then you might make a mistake in the exact dimensions.
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| − | Q: Would the air pressure keep the same all day?
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| − | A: Yes, I think so.
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| − | Q: Would the fact of there being gas have any effect on the barometer?
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| − | A: No, I don't think so.
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| − | Q: Were you acting as shot lighter as well?
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| − | A: Yes.
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| − | Q: When was the last shot fired in your shift?
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| − | A: About one o'clock; it might have been a little sooner; may be a little later.
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| − | Q: Did you test for gas? A: Yes.
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| − | Q: What did you do?
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| − | A: I tried it with my lamp, raised my lamp up to it and found it was so small a quantity that in fact I hesitated about putting it in the report at all.
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| − | Q: On the first examination?
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| − | A: On every examination, four times.
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| − | Q: Then the gas was not increasing in density?
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| − | A: No, it was less than it had been the day before.
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| − | Q: At what height did you hold the lamp?
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| − | A: I suppose about seven feet.
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| − | Q: What is the height of the mine there where you were testing in the 2nd. south level?
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| − | A: Something over six feet.
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| − | Q: The height of the roof?
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| − | A: The roof where it is not broken.
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| − | Q: How could you hold the lamp up seven feet?
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| − | A: Because there was a cave there.
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| − | Q: I am talking of before the explosion?
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| − | A: Before the explosion
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| − | BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3
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| − | BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.
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