FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 4987, 19 September 1884, Page 2

FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

[UNITED PIIESS ASSOCIATION.] Kumara, September 18. A mining accident occurred yesterday between 11 and 12 at Cape Terrace, near the junction of Greenstone Creek with the Teremakau river on the south side. Three men named Edward Bowen, Jas. Dwan, and Daniel Macnamara, were working in a drive, which caved in. Not coming home to tea, search was made, when it was found they were all entombed. The miners at once set to work to extricate them by two drives from the tunnel. Bowen could be heard from one drive and Dwan from the other. About 2 o'clock this morning Bowen was extricated, brought out, and taken to the Kumara Hospital. They hope to rescue Dwan abouu 11 o'clock this morning. Macnamara has not been heard, and as he was only ten or twelve feet from Bowen, he is supposed to be killed. Bowen is suffering from his long incarceration and non-circulation of the blood, he being jammed against the truck by a slab, which again was only supported by a half-inch prop Great excitement prevails. The men are well known and respected, and the miners are working vigorously to rescue the other two. 7.30 p.m. Later news received from Cape Terrace says that Dwan was released at 9.45 a.m., and walked out not much hurt. Although caught in the debris, he managed to crawl into an open place, where he could stand upright. It is thought that Macnamara will be got out at about 3 p.m., but there is no expectation of his being found alive.