Thomas Carass
Deceased, about 2 p.m. on a Saturday, left Linton Colliery to walk along the private railway to Ashington, about 2½ miles distant, rather than wait for the locomotive and workmen's carriage. When he had proceeded about ½ mile he met the locomotive going tender first and drawing a workmen's carriage at a speed of about 12 miles per hour. At this point is a level crossing and on the east side of the line are four stacks of rails, 45 feet long, built up to a height of 4 feet and within 13 inches of the rails at their base. There is a space between each stack. Deceased was aware of the locomotive and was seen to get on to one of the stacks of rails and to continue walking on it. The driver heard a noise after the locomotive had passed deceased, and looking round saw the last wheel of the workmen's carriage go over him. He had either slipped and fallen off the rails or he had been caught by the step on the carriage. He was taken to Newcastle Infirmary where he died 5 days later.
- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Page: 55, Accident Number: 69 Where to find this report
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Maggie White nee Carass
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Following the short life of my ggrandfather Thomas Carass .
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