The Express.
London, England, 1858-11-16 00:00:00

FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

A fearful occurrenoe resulting in tholes' of life to
two men took place on Friday hat at the works tithe,
Tlaryterg Coal Company, near Elmhurst. Contractors are
now at work sinking a new Met, which they have irae*,
raided In doing already to the depth of 160 yards, a further
depth of 100 yards being still required. The nature of the
Ideate through which the men are now 'working rendes
bleating operations neorentry, and on Friday three=
named respectively Hint Dyson, and Jagger, were
down the shaft to make the preparations for blasting a por.
tion of the work In hand. Having laid the powder, mi
lighted the fosee (which, after burning a certain distance win
to fire it), one of Us. men made the usual signal to be drawn
up; such signal being made by pulling a wire or rope whieh
communicated with the machinery at the month of the
shaft The contrivance for lowering and raising the men Ii
the shaft is • sort ol bucket or cage, holding three men, ask
as soon se the gigue' had been made they all got into it to be
drawn up. The machinery, however, did not start Immo.
dtately, and thinking that the Ilea had not been hart
Dam got out of the cage to repeat it, fearing that if they win
not immediately drawn up the blast would go off and kill
than all. He had no sooner got out of the cage when ft
began to move, and In order to save Memel( he caught hold
dila edge of the cage and hung outside, bat in doing so ha
wed it to sway from side to side of the shaft, and in
ascending It caught some projection and was capital.
Diem and Hirst fell to the bottom, but Jagger clung to the
rope, end arrived in safety at the top ; but before that tie
powder had imploded, and all Was then coneternstlon and
anxiety for the fate of the two unfortunate men who had
fallen out. As soon as it was deemed safe Jagger, acme-
panied.hy some of the unemployed miners who happened to
be *. descended the shaft, when -- the

sa di spot, —__wb.. stoma .a fits
founts of the roc& they found the chattered Nal Mira
maim debit two tom A more appalling eight cede Noddy
be imagined. Whoa they first reaebed the shaft Wl= Go
only signs of the two men which they coon so =So
of one man protruding from the debris. Artsr
dots and labour the remains of the men were reerwmd, sal
brought to the bank. On Saturday an inquest ea ibe Wel
was held before I'. Badger, Eeq., at the Ship '2142•4
horst, when verdict of " Accidental death " was
—Sheffield Daily Telegraph.

THE WHICH OF TEE LINE NARY SCHOONER.
The adjourned inquiry instituted by the Board of
Trade into the canes of the lose of this vend took place yew
terdsy at the Greenwielt Police Court. On the former OCOM
akin it was alleged that some of the crew had made a saw-
' meat before Mr. Terry, the Receiver-Oeneral of W
that the ceptain was intoxicated at the time of the wreck,
had afterwards made a declaration that such statement was
untrue. They, however, denied that they had made eadi
declaration, and the inquiry wee adjourned for the attendee*
of Mr. Terry to speak to the fact.
Mr. Terry now deposed to the drat-mentioned statement
having been made and sworn to by the mate and eaward.
On the following morning he was rent for, and they ed 4
they wished to withdraw the statement they had made, as II
was quite fel" being made in a moment of irritadoe
110000.11 t of their not receiving compensation for ices of thde
clothes. They, however, refused to sign a deolttration fa
this afoot, as they said they would be chargeable for pada*
It they did so.
Yr. Train said it was highly improper on the pert of dei
whom to have seat in such a statement as that,
mentioning the fact of the parties refining to be .worn%
I contents, as it led the court to infer that this had been data
_ Captain May was them re-called, and denied the charge al
drmkentwea, as also that he had stated the ship ecadda
strike NO= enough for him. The mate and steward bad
him they had made the charge of drunkenness became he
had not oared to conspestede them for the loss et that
clothe., and way willing t 6 withdraw it if he would do Oh
He said every oare shoal paid be lead what was des, sad tair
than said they were willing to witadrew their staientent.
Mr. W. T. Phillip., shipowner of Tooley-arret, Boreegh,
spoke to the character of Captain May, whit he dialed Ina
addicted to habits of intemperance. He also knew bite to be
an 'Molest seaman.
Mr. Trail said the evidence was of such a nature as kt
mass the delay of a few airs la making • report to tbe
Bead at Trade, bat this would be dons without keg if
time.

A BEMIS BOAT AT BEA.—The Sebastopol, cata
Dawson, arrived et Queenstown, from Ctuito, reports
on the 76 September, In lat. 29 8., lop. 29 W., ens
up a skip's longboat, nut Waring any name, bat her NM
done ware 'talk 21e.: breadth, 8 feet 2 fa ;
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