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| − | Harry King, fireman. Sworn:- | + | Harry King, fireman. Sworn:- |
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| + | By Mr. Potts:- Were you fireman at No.6 mine on the day of the explosion, July 15th? | ||
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A: Yes. | A: Yes. | ||
| − | Q: What time did you go on? | + | |
| − | A: Five | + | Q: What time did you go on? |
| − | Q: What time did you come off? | + | |
| + | 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. | A: About 3.30. | ||
| − | Q: You made those first two reports entered there in the report book? | + | |
| − | A: Yes. | + | Q: You made those first two reports entered there in the report book? |
| − | Q: How long have you been engaged as fireman? | + | |
| + | A: Yes. | ||
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| + | Q: How long have you been engaged as fireman? | ||
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A: About 18 months. | A: About 18 months. | ||
| − | Q: Got a certificate? A: Yes. | + | |
| − | Q: How many shifts were working on July 15th? | + | 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. | A: Two. | ||
| − | Q: In these two reports of yours, no time is given. When would the first report be made? | + | |
| − | A: About seven | + | Q: In these two reports of yours, no time is given. When would the first report be made? |
| − | Q: And the last? A: About half past 3. | + | |
| − | Q: That was when you came A: Yes. | + | 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? | Q: Did you take the air pressure that day? | ||
| − | A: Yes, I | + | |
| − | Q: Would that be any indication of the air pressure? | + | A: Yes, I too the barometer. |
| − | A: Yes. | + | |
| − | Q: What was the barometer? | + | Q: Would that be any indication of the air pressure? |
| − | A: 29. 80. | + | |
| − | Q: What does that indicate as regards air pressure? | + | A: Yes. |
| − | A: It indicates pretty good pressure. | + | Q: What was the barometer? |
| − | Q: In each of these reports, Mr. King, you stated that you found gas in Second South level? A: Yes. | + | |
| + | 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? | Q: Did you state any quantity? | ||
| − | A: A very small quantity. A matter of a few inches. | + | |
| − | Q: Why | + | 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. | 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 about the same all day? | |
| + | 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 desnisty? | ||
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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 | ||
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia. | BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia. | ||
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Harry King, fireman. Sworn:-
By Mr. Potts:- Were you fireman at No.6 mine on the day of the explosion, July 15th?
A: Yes.
Q: What time did you go on?
A: Five o’clock in the morning.
Q: What time did you come off?
A: About 3.30.
Q: You made those first two reports entered there in the report book?
A: Yes.
Q: How long have you been engaged as fireman?
A: About 18 months.
Q: Got a certificate? A: Yes.
Q: How many shifts were working on July 15th ?
A: Two.
Q: In these two reports of yours, no time is given. When would the first report be made?
A: About seven o’clock in the morning, before seven.
Q: And the last? A: About half past 3.
Q: That was when you came A: Yes.
Q: Did you take the air pressure that day?
A: Yes, I too the barometer.
Q: Would that be any indication of the air pressure?
A: Yes. Q: What was the barometer?
A: 29.80.
Q: What does that indicate as regards air pressure?
A: It indicates pretty good pressure.
Q: In each of these reports, Mr. King, you stated that you found gas in Second South level? A: Yes.
Q: Did you state any quantity?
A: A very small quantity. A matter of a few inches.
Q: Why wouldn’t you put a very small quantity of gas was found?
A: Well, you would have considerable trouble in measuring gas, and then you might make a mistake in the exact dimensions.
Q: Would the air pressure keep about the same all day?
A: Yes, I think so.
Q: Would the fact of there being gas have any effect on the barometer?
A: No, I don’t think so.
Q: Were you acting as shot lighter as well.
A; yes.
Q: When was the last shot fired in your shift?
A: About one o’clock; it might have been a little sooner; may be a little later.
Q: Did you test for gas? A: Yes.
Q: What did you do?
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.
Q: On the first examination?
A: On every examination, four times.
Q: Then the gas was not increasing in desnisty?
A: NO, it was less than it had been the day before.
Q: At what height did you hold the lamp?
A: I suppose about seven feet.
Q: What is the height of the mine there where you were testing in the 2nd. South level?
A: Something over six feet.
Q: The height of the roof?
A: The roof where it is not broken.
Q: How could you hold the lamp up seven feet?
A: Because there was a cave there.
Q: I am talking of before the explosion?
A; Before the explosion
BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.