The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-14 00:00:00

THE IVETHEBTON COLIERY EXPLOSION.

The inquests on the bOTlies of the men who were
killed by the explosion at the Gawu Colliery, on
Thurid-iy, were opened at Dudley, on Saturday.
The bodies of the seven deceased having been re-
moved to their late residences, which happened to
be situate in three separate coroners' districts (the
counties of Worcester and Stafford being at this
p )int tr►uch intermixed), separate inquests were
opened on e tab:
The evidence at all the inquests was chiefly of a
formal character, and they were adjourned for a
more complete investigation.
•At the - inquest on the body of George French,
the :" doggie," or underground superintendent of
the works, whose duty it was to examine the pit
before the men went to work, one witness deposed
that lamps were kept in the pit. It was the dog-
gie's duty to try the lamps every morning before
commencing work.
By a ,Turor—Never saw any lamps in the
"whimsey," (a hut on the bulk of the pit.) Saw
lamps taken down into the pit after the explosion.
The juror remarked that the deceased French
had told him on the very morning of the accident
that he was going to work, and that there was not
a lamp in the whimsey fit to go down into the pit
with.
Prior to the adjourned inquests, the Govern-
ment inspector will make a complete examination
of the pit.

In consequence of the accident which occurred at the
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hole of a gun, the Emperor, who was much shocked by
their misfortune, has appointed a commission to devise a
plan for preventing such accidents in future. A. paper
mentions that M. Gustave Oppelt, a Belgian officer, has
invented what he calls an obturator, which he undertakes
will .perfectly close the touch-hole of a gun while it is
being charged. ai-
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