The Success pit
Friday 2nd June 1815
On this day, a mighty explosion took place in the Success pit, Newbottle Collieries , belonging to Nesham.
At the time the accident happened, seventy-two men and boys were at work in the pit. Immediate actions were made to save the men and boys, they managed to bring all the bodies to bank by the morning of the 4th. Of the seventy-two in the pit, fifteen survived, some of whom were severely hurt. and six horses were killed in the pit. It appeared the fire passed down the ways, until it was stopped by a large wagon, which it smashed to pieces, and mangled the driver and horse.
After the torrent had passed by them, the men left the workings in hopes of escaping; only a few men were able to reach the shaft, and even some of those, overpowered by after-damp, at the very moment they hoped to have escaped, fell to rise no more! The first person that reached the surface was a little boy, six years of age. Fifty-seven men and boys lost their lives.
Oct 1824.
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These are the men recorded who were involved in the "sinking colliery" Oct 1824 - a new shaft perhaps? (Success pit). |
These are the recorded pay lists for the Success pit
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