RAILWAY ENQUIRY.
THE AISGILL COLLISION.
"GROPING IN THE DARK."
[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright; [United Press Association.J
'Received 9.35 a.m.)
London, September 15
At the Aisgill enquiry several passengers gave evidence as to groping in the dark seeking tools. They declared that the rescue work would have been much more effective if there- had been more appliances and better supervision.
Brander, engineer, said ho saw only ono extinguisher which somebody was squirting on Sir Arthur Douglas's head.
Granett admitted that a portion of the coal used on the night of the accident was too small. It had not been properly screened, but the price was higher than south Yorkshire, which was regarded as the best. Granetfc added that the Company, since the Hawe's disaster, had been steadily installing throughout a system apparatus for correcting acts of forgetfulness. Pringle agreed that the Company was carrying out the spirit of the recommendations.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 16 September 1913, Page 5
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148RAILWAY ENQUIRY. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 16 September 1913, Page 5
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