The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-16
sanse way az the one witch caused the fire did |;
Richardson had cold him Que morning that
POwDNR SHOULD NOT m USED:

SAME way AZ the one witch caused the drc did;
Richardson had cold him Que morning that
POwDKR SHOULD NOT IN USED;
hut when wtness told him that he woaii not
work Richardson gave h,m permission 20 uss
powder; &c he had had tw0 or three men with hfnA
when the dce occurred t could have been
put OUT lie had been required stop
tue use OF powder in Ina place months
ago IN consequence OF the low level having been
fired rhe day before: In this level the gas would
accumulate 40 rapidly that If the veH'iIafer
was disturbed 1t would ill the level ia few min
utes; before he iett hts ward the FIRST time smoke
was backing down against the arr which would
Interfere with the ventilation.
). CoXin, mining engineer, one OF the resident
directors of the Albion mines testified vsa on
the ground when the second explosion took
place. which was tue most terrific ever
beheid; have had extensive experience
IN mining In the north OF England
when he saw the smoke issuing In such volumes
from the slopes. knew it was hopeless to EXPECT to
save the lives OF the men below; there we're no
resident managers OF the company on the
ground he. along with other gentlemen connected
with the mines in the vicinity. deemed it necessary
to adopt means for the purpose OF smOtherlng the
fire and howing the mine.
Adam Lorimer. miner testifed-Was In the mine
when the hre took place; went with others 70 put
II out but only got far az the mouth OF the land
ing Of the slope; thirty men were standing there
who said 1t was going down, as the pit
was on drc Immediately turned back into his
ward to get his clothes, but did not succeed in
getting all when the explosion occurred;
made his way out AZ fast az pos
sible when he got to she slope
found 1t obstructed with boxes ana rubbish; there
were over thirty men lying down at. the point,
all evidently injured, they were groaning;
some were as II they could neither move
nor speak; Lorimer was Obliged to
step and crawl over their bodies
order to make hts way out OF the slope on the way
up he passed several men who were lying down
crying and grooming. but unable TO help Them
selves: was the last man alive out OF the pit, and
was helped out by his brother; passed man dead
on the top landing.
Four p M.-Two or three witnesses we're ex-
amined at the inquest this afternoon, whose evil
dence went to show that most Of the were in
the slope endeavoring to get out when the expo-
sion took place This fact was further corroborated
by o number OF powder cans, which the miners
carry, coming out OF the mouth OF the slope with
the second blast.
John Lormer, who formerly worked in the mine
In the level below the one worked by Mcleod, tes-
titles az to the dangerous character OF the room
from the constant accumulation OF gas, and
obliged to quit work because powder could not he
used it It.
This ended the testimony.
VERDICT OF THE CORONER'S JURY.
The jury, after hearing all the evidence. re-
turned the following verdict
That John Dunn, the miner who died after being
brought to the surface, came to his death by the
explosion Of gas In the Drummond Coliery. caused
by arrangement OF the ventilation OF the mine.
arising from a fire in Robert McLeod's chord We
consider that care exercised in the manage
ment OF the mine, but express regret that powder
waa permitted to be used in the chord worked by
Mcleod.
fund for the relief OF distressed widows and
orphans, rendered so by the explosion has been
opened. Relief meetings viii be held this evening
In New Glasgow and Westville.