The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-10 00:00:00

NORTHALLERTON HANDICAP.

Michael Scott ............••••
Miss Armstrong ................................ 2
Entremet .......................................... 3

CITY BET lING—THIS DAY.
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
4to 1 agst Lioness (taken)
6to 1 agst Limosina (taken and offered)
9to 1 agst Drummer Boy (offered)
100 to 8 agst Emblem (taken)
100 to 7 agst Summerside (taken)

100 to 7 agst Blackdovra (taken and offered)
100 to 6 agst Jack of Hearts (offered)
20 to 1 agst Umpire (taken and offered)
25 to 1 agst Fantail (taken)
33 to 1 agst Sandford (taken)
40 to 1 agst Twilight (taken)

40 to 1 agst Blondin (offered, take 60 to 1)
50 to 1 agst Myrtle (offered)
66 to 1 agst Real Jam (taken)
66 to 1 agst Harlequin (taken)
109 to 1 agst Buckenham (offered)
100 to 1 agst Hurricane (offered)

Shocking Accident at a Colliery.

On Thursday morning, about half-past 11, an
alarm was given that water had broken into the
Califal, one of the Coleorton pits, the property of
Messrs. Worswick and Walker. The men rushed
to the pit's mouth, and many were drawn up. Un-
fortunately the rapid rush of the water prevented
all from reaching the spot, and six men are known
to have perished. How many more are lost it is at
the present impossible to tell, as the roll has not been
called over. It appears that about three o'clock in
the morning water was perceived coming through
a side of one of the stalls in the workings, and be-
tween six and seven it was increasing so that several
of the men refused to go to work, but upon an as-
surance being given that all was safe, and that, if
it increased, an alarm would be immediately given,
all went to work. One poor fellow, J. Rose, a car'
penter, of Belton, who has lost his life, was sent
down to plug the holes through which the water
was flowing, but about half-past 11 the siding gave
way, and the water rushed in with the greatest im-
petuosity. Fortunately there was a reservoir which
received a large quantity of the water before reach-
ing the bottom of the shaft, which gave most of the
men time to ascend before it was upon them.
Six men, as far as can be ascertained, were un4
able to reach the coveted spot, and were over-
whelmed in the relentless torrent. Their names
are Jeremiah Rose, of Belton, carpenter, who
leaves a wife and six children ; Francis Doman,
of Coleorton Moor, leaves a wife and two
two children; Thomas Bird, foremen (or as he is
called corporal) over the boys, &c., leaves a wife and
nine children; Thomas Bird, nephew to the above,
aged 20, single ; G. Marsden, aged 15 ; and H.
Clements, aged 12. All the horses, 26 in number,
were drowned. An alarm was immediately given
to the California pit, between which and this there
is a communication, and the men and boys were
immediately drawn up without further accident,
there being large reservoirs between the pits which
checked for a time the progress of the water. An
attempt was then made to get the horses out of this
pit, which was partially successful, but the water
made such rapid progress that three horses were
obliged to
wtobaesdrawn left,
r making in all 29 horses. When
nu en
the bpthe water could be seen
o
down the shaft seething and foaming like a whirl.
pool. There were many narrow escapes among those
that escaped. One poor bruised fellow said that on
the alarm being given himself and son ran for their
lives; his lamp went out directly, and they were
left in total darkness. They ran on, striking their
heads every now and then against projecting coal,
and hearing the:rushing of the water behind them,
which did not seem more than two yards off. They
ran on, and were all but exhausted betore they got
to the shaft. He was pushed on by his son, whom
he repeatedly told it was no use, as he could go no
further. There were upwards of 200 men and boys
in the two pits at the time of the accident.