MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2285, 20 October 1914, Page 4

MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION

■MAN DIES FROM INJURIES. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Greymouth, October 19. At the inquest on Donald M'Mahon, who died in tho Hospital, ae fche re* suit of injuries received in the North Brminer coal mine, the evidence showed that deceased had been working by, himself at timbering work. Hβ was found about fourteen yards from where ho was employed building "a chock or > pigstye. He had not occasion to use an explosive in connection with the work no had in hand. There were no signs of a hole having been bored to receive a charge, or the effects of , an explosion in the mine. Deceased's right hand had,been blown , off at tJie wrist, there were several holes' in the right breast, and a lacerated wound on the front of tho right thigh. Deceased had received some gelignite two days prior to.tho accident to blast.fireclay. Ho bored holes winch were fired by, other -workmen,' who used their own explosive, two days prior to the accident. A search for the explosives given the deceased was mado Binco the accident, but no trace of them found. How tho explosion took place is a> mystery. The jury found that death resulted from a gelignite oxplosion, no blame being attachable to anyone.