The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-03 00:00:00

OPENING OF 7HE OAKS COLLIERY.

After a somewhat slow and tedious process an
opening has at last been made from the bottom of
the No. 1 shaft of the Oaks Colliery, and on Satur-
day a new cage was fixed, in which several men
went down. Signal wires were also attached from
the top, which worked very freely, so that the work
of ascending and descending is just as easy as before
the accident. It was stated by those who went down,
and who could get through a few inches from the
opening, that in peering into the darkness—the gas
coining out too strong for the lamps—there was no
appearance whatever of fire. For the purpose of
entering the workings, and going through the gas,
it has been determined to send men down attired in
a sort of diving-bell dress. On Saturday afternoon
several of the dresses were put on, with a view to
the men getting accustomed to their use. They con-
sist of a waterproof head-piece and dress descending
to the waist, with thick glass circles for the eyes.
At the breast a tube is fixed for the purpose of re-
ceiving the air, which will be forced from an air-
pump in the shaft, while an escape pipe is placed at
the top of the head. With these dresses on the
men will be able, it is expected, to pass through the
gas, recover any bodies that may be met with, and
examine the workings to some distance. In the
event, also, of there being any smouldering fire near
to the bottom, or as far as the men can proceed,
they will be able to give material aid in extinguish..
ing it either by directing the engine-hose or by the
ordinary means. As the air apparatus was to be
tried yesterday, in the course of a day or two it is
more than probable that something of importance
with regard to the actual state of the colliery and
the recovery of the bodies will be brought to light.
Everything, however, is ready for what may be
expected to take place, and with due regard to the
feelings of all persons interested. Very great dis-
satisfaction is being expressed throughout the district
that the Mansion-house Committee have not as yet
shown any disposition to apportion the money re-
ceived by the Lord Mayor for the sufferers by the
Oaks and Talke explosions, which so far has led the
Barnsley Committee not to increase the weekly sums
paid to the widows of volunteers, as would other-
wise have been done if the fund had been augmented
to the extent expected.

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