Wellington Coal Mine
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No. 3 - so as to permit the air to | No. 3 - so as to permit the air to | ||
go on to the fire. all the men that were | go on to the fire. all the men that were | ||
− | + | weeping[?] were then put on to pump | |
− | water on the fire. Seeing that | + | water on the fire. Seeing that we |
had control of the fire we | had control of the fire we | ||
went up to the surface, this | went up to the surface, this | ||
was about 3 P.M. I went down | was about 3 P.M. I went down | ||
again about 5 O.Clock & the | again about 5 O.Clock & the | ||
− | place was pretty [?] from the | + | place was pretty harm[?] from the stream but all |
− | + | flame extinguished. On Thursday | |
morning at about 20 minutes to | morning at about 20 minutes to | ||
7.O.Clock I was in bed & heard | 7.O.Clock I was in bed & heard | ||
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I hurried over & went down | I hurried over & went down | ||
the slope & when I got down to | the slope & when I got down to | ||
− | the 8th level I saw | + | the 8th level I saw menny[?] |
lying dead. I got some of the men | lying dead. I got some of the men | ||
to put frathier[?] aerop[?] the upper | to put frathier[?] aerop[?] the upper | ||
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tinued search was made for | tinued search was made for | ||
the remaining bodies during the | the remaining bodies during the | ||
− | day & several bodies of | + | day & several bodies of white men |
& Chinamen were found & brought | & Chinamen were found & brought | ||
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When we got the water ready we closed No. 4 Curtain & opened No. 3 - so as to permit the air to go on to the fire. all the men that were weeping[?] were then put on to pump water on the fire. Seeing that we had control of the fire we went up to the surface, this was about 3 P.M. I went down again about 5 O.Clock & the place was pretty harm[?] from the stream but all flame extinguished. On Thursday morning at about 20 minutes to 7.O.Clock I was in bed & heard the whistle blowing, I jumped up & on opening the window & looking out I saw some person who told me that there had been an explosion in the mine. I hurried over & went down the slope & when I got down to the 8th level I saw menny[?] lying dead. I got some of the men to put frathier[?] aerop[?] the upper back so as to carry the full force of air down to No. 10 level, the men then in the mine made a search and discovered several bodies which were con- veyed to the surface. A con- tinued search was made for the remaining bodies during the day & several bodies of white men & Chinamen were found & brought
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BC Archives GR-0431 Box 2 File 6
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.