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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. | 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. | ||
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J. What did you do? a: I went there to help to get the bodies and to do what I could, but I found everything was [arranged?] and buried before I got there. | J. What did you do? a: I went there to help to get the bodies and to do what I could, but I found everything was [arranged?] and buried before I got there. | ||
| − | J: Did you go to the second South Level? a: I went up to where the [ | + | J: Did you go to the second South Level? a: I went up to where the [ineligible] was found dead. |
J: Do you know where the explosion occurred? | J: Do you know where the explosion occurred? | ||
| − | a: I didn't exactly know [ | + | a: I didn't exactly know [know?] where the greatest heat was from the explosion. |
J: Where was that? a: about No 6; that is where the greatest heat was. | J: Where was that? a: about No 6; that is where the greatest heat was. | ||
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J: Did you see any matches about? a: No. | J: Did you see any matches about? a: No. | ||
| − | J: are you able to form any a person as to the cause of the explosion? a: I could form an opinion, but I couldn't say that it would be | + | J: are you able to form any a person as to the cause of the explosion? a: I could form an opinion, but I couldn't say that it would be correct. The place between five & No 6 there was some gas coming of that shale at that time. |
J. Did you make an examination? a: Not much of an examination, I could see the break was giving on. | J. Did you make an examination? a: Not much of an examination, I could see the break was giving on. | ||
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James Strong, [Jaceman?] ; [swarn?] :-
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.
J: What time? a: about ten o clock.
J: Did you make any search in the mine? a: No, I made no search.
J. What did you do? a: I went there to help to get the bodies and to do what I could, but I found everything was [arranged?] and buried before I got there.
J: Did you go to the second South Level? a: I went up to where the [ineligible] was found dead.
J: Do you know where the explosion occurred?
a: I didn't exactly know [know?] where the greatest heat was from the explosion.
J: Where was that? a: about No 6; that is where the greatest heat was.
J: Did you find anything in that neighbourhood which would have caused the explosion?
a No
J: any pit lamps? a. No
J: Safety lamps? a: Yes
J: Whereabouts? a: Lying on the places as you walked along.
J: Were any of them opened? a: No, all securely locked. I tried several of them, and all that I tried were locked.
J: Did you see any matches about? a: No.
J: are you able to form any a person as to the cause of the explosion? a: I could form an opinion, but I couldn't say that it would be correct. The place between five & No 6 there was some gas coming of that shale at that time.
J. Did you make an examination? a: Not much of an examination, I could see the break was giving on.
J: How was the ventilation? a: good
James Strong [??]
BC Archives GR-0431 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Box 6 File 3 / Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.