Terrible Mining Accident in Victoria.
(Tarrangower Times.) We cannot, with justice to ourselves, to those more particularly concerned, or to our readers in general, make any comment upon the late dreadful accident in this issue, but wo shall do so in our next. In our last issue wo gave, necessarily, a very brief outline of the late accident, and we hero give the full particulars. At 7 a.m. on Friday, John VV. Richards, Charles Cornish, Thomas Cocking, Thomas Wilson, William Andrews, and John Oates, got into the skip of the North Block Tribute Company. Tamlyn, the driver, in reply to a query from Cornish, “ Is it all ready I" replied “ All right,” and commenced to lower away. For the first two or three revolutions, the skip descended at the usual speed, when suddenly the engine got out of gear. Mr Thomas Goyne was look-
ing at the descending skip, and saw it suddenly going down at a fearful rate, He at the same time hoard Tamlyn exclaim, “My God, they’re off!" and instantly saw Tamlyn heaving with all his might against the break. Goyne rushed in, and lent his energies to help the driver, and they were in sufficient time to atop the engine when within about 30ft of the, bottom. Andrews and Oates were in the tank or skip, and the others were standing on the edge .and holding on by the rope. Most certainly, soon after the engine got “ out of gear” the four deceased lost their breath and their hold. They were found in various parts of the shaft, as each had to succumb. All were dead and mutilated, with the exception of Andrews and Oates, who were unhurt, and may for ever thank the Deity that they were not killed. After an enquiry winch lasted two days, the jury, on three hours’ deliberation, returned a verdict of “ Manslaughter”against Mr Tamlyn. Mr Tamlyn was then asked if he had anything to say, and replied in the negative. The coroner then duly committed him to take his trial for manslaughter. Bail was offered and accepted.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 19, 23 March 1870, Page 3
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