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James Strang, foreman. Sworn:-
By Mr. Potts:- Did you assist in the rescue of the miners in No.6 mine?
A: The latter part of the evening I did.
Q: What time?
A: About ten 0'clock.
Q: Did you make any search in the mine?
A: No, I made no search. in the m
Q: What did you do?
A: I went there to help to get the bodies out, to do what I could, but I found everything was arranged and fixed before I got there
Q: Did you go to the second South Level?
A: I went up to where the Chinaman was found dead.
Q: Do you know where the explosion occurred?
A: I didn't exactly know. I know where the greatest heat was from the explosion.
Q: Where was that?
A: About No.6; that is where the greatest heat was.
Q: Did you find anything in that neighborhood which would have caused the explosion?
A: No.
Q: Any pit lamps?
A: No.
Q: Safety lamps?
A: Yes.
Q: Whereabouts?
A: Lying on the places as you walked along.
Q: Were any of them opened?
A: No, all securely locked. I tried several of them, and all that I tried were locked.
Q: Did you see any matches about?
A: No.
Q: Are you able to form any opinion as to the cause of the explosion?
A: I could forman opinion, but I couldn't say that it would be correct. The place between five and No.6 there was some gas coming of that shale at that time.
Q: Did you make an examination?
A: Not much of an examination. I could see the break was going on.
Q: How was the ventilation?
A: Good.
James Strang.
Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and three James Abrams, Coroner.
BC Archives GR-0431 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Box 6 File 3 Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.