The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-25

coming mp: but, either accidentally or other
wise, he pulled them about a yard too nigh
ana they came in contact with the puliey,
JUST "a the lacking was being pulled over the
PIT. His companion fell out, aud dropped on
the very edge of the lacking overhangins the
pit. escaping wonderfully with only Il lew
bruises, while he himself chung to the rim OF
the pulley, against which he WIS pulled, ana
was gently lowered again unhurt.
Another time he was ascending the pit with
eight or nine more GOLFERS after their usual
days work. They were singing away on COM
ing towards the pit mouth, as they often do :;
The engnaman pulled them up exactlS 10 the
right place; the banksman leisnreiy pushed
the lacking over the pit, when instantly the
large hook they Were hanging by snapped IN
two, and dropped them all on to the lacking.
just ready TO receive them. Had the hook
broken a second or so before, they would all
have been precpitated to the bottom of the
shaft, some six hundred feet, and consequ eht
ly have been dashed To pieces The Old man
said, that ha frequently thought or that time
when death was so near and often when he
and his family had been but badly off, when
wages Were low and work scarce, he grateful
ly trusted that the same wa tchful Providence
would help them through their difficulties.
The big fire. having burned low, and their
several pipes gone out, the story tsllers, after
placing large piece of coal--which a London
neeGewoman would think liberal weeks
allowance--on The fire, to keep it in till next
morning, ali wend their way home ward.
Though surrounded by many dangers, Il col
the pit for other employment The young,
strong men, when working by measure, can
often do their days work by dnnertime or
soon after, which leaves n large portion OF
the day at their own disposal. When wages
are good, OF course play days are numerous,
and III many other empioyments 1Aese hoIi-
days never occur; and a collier lad is dearly
fond of a ioosc end, as he terms it--an express
sion derived from their sometimes having the
measure they are working fast at one end, in
the solid stratum, and jGUSe at the other, from
a head having been driven in it prev iously -
Besides The Field Club, 10 pr, vide against
coihery accidents, they often Join another
club or provislent society, so that in case of
illness or accident they may be well provided
for support and medical attendance. The coli
iieries being now under the Immediate inspec-
lion of government, 10 serious accident can
occur without thorough inYes tigatiOa taking
place and If adeq uate protection is not given
TO mems lives by eficient machinery and good
ventilation, compulsory measures are resort
Ell TO, by the imposition of fines up0n the pro-
prietors The master III colhery often
retains that title only by courtesy, for when
the men are master of their position, they do
DOT scruple TO show their Independence, and
will work or play gust as they please, without
letting the ntcres OF their employer interfere
much in their proceedings. With healthy
homes to live in, Il moderate education given
TO them. and recreation free from vicious
con taninati0u placed within their reach, these
hardy fellows would all become worthy and
we'll behaved members of society .-Cauasber'S
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