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John Douglas
| Age: | 23 |
| Died: | 27th Aug 1897 |
| Accident: | 27th Aug 1897 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1874 |
| Colliery: | Eston (Ironstone) |
| Company: | Bolckow, Vaughan and Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Notes: | They had fired a shot in the side and were engaged getting the stone down when a large fall of roof took place and killed them |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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No. 360 on the list occurred at Eston Mines, belonging to Messrs. Bolckow, Vaughan & Co., Limited, causing the deaths of a father and son, both miners, on August 27th.
These men were working together and fired a shot which had left a piece of the ironstone up in one of the corners of the place. They commenced to bar it down and eventually succeeded in doing so, but unfortunately it exposed a sandy parting and a stone above, the shape of a horse's back, which, as soon as its support was removed, fell and killed them both.
This is a very sad accident, inasmuch as it caused the death of two men, and they father and son. I do not, however, think it could have by any means been prevented, as the sandy parting above was not visible until the stone which they were barring fell.
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| 28 Aug 1897 | Sad Mining Fatality, Father and Son Killed (Dundee Evening Telegraph) |
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- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 12 Where to find this report
- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), Durham District (No. 4) by R. D. Bain, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 40, Accident Number: 360 Where to find this report
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| Jan Shuttleworth | 25 Apr 2021 |
Mark & John Douglas, my great grandfather & his eldest son were killed in an accident at Eston iron stone mines in August 1897. I am trying to find their burial place or any information about the family. My Nana was the youngest of about ten children, I think. I hope to visit Eston & would like to pay my respects on behalf of my deceased Nana. Don’t think they would have had any money for a grave stone, so sad. Would appreciate any information, thank you. |
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