Chung Chi
As part of the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative, we’ve digitized a small selection of inquests and inquiries from 1872 to 1934, found in series GR-0431. These were chosen to reflect the experiences of early Chinese immigrants to B.C. – their living and working conditions, and their unfortunate accidental or unusual deaths. They range from a woman working in a brothel in Barkerville who died of natural causes to three sawmill workers who died from malnutrition. Learn more.
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A: From the report of the first fireman there, it was such a small amount that I would consider it was quite safe to go on with the work, especially seeing they were working with safety lamps and giant powder, every precaution was taken that could be taken. Of course if they were firing gun powder and working with naked lights it would be a different thing altogether.
Q: You are the overman of No.4?
A: Yes.
Q: When your fireman reports gas, does he give the quantity?
A: If it unsafe, he reports it to me when I come down, and a course is taken to look after it and see that no damage is done. It depends upon the amount of gas found the amount of danger there is.
Richard Short.
Taken upon oath and acknowledged this 14 day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and three, before me,
James Abrams,
Coroner.
BC Archives GR-0431 Box 6 File 3
BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.