The Stockton Mine Disaster

Thames Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8529, 7 December 1896, Page 3

The Stockton Mine Disaster

SUFFEEINGS OF THE VICTIMS. (Pbb Pbess Associatioit;.)■SYD^Ey, December 5i The bbdies-recovered, from'the mine in most iastances showod that death had been very sudden, but in some cases, however, the victiwos appeared to have suffered. There were signs that blood had oozed from their jnouths and nostrilg, and Thos, McAlpine was much disfigured about the face. It appeared he had lain down on his side when overcome by foul air, and his lamp burnt down, burning his cap and badly scorching his face. McAlpint, whose body was first recovered, had on the previous day acted as pall bearer at the funeral of ' the victims of the Stockton accident. .-.'•■."■.' December 7. One of the surviVWrs of the Stockton catastrophe states that the exploring party was advancing when they heard a concussion. Fearing that something \ might occur behind them, they began to retrace their steps, and liad they „ done so five minutes earlier he believed all would have escaped. He thinks the rush of foul air was caused by tKe

concussion. The. rescue party acted with Conspicuous bi'avery but had it beenjtronger, more »f the unconscious men would have been gotiout.