 | Thomas Thomson - 1813 - 530 Seiten
...by a strong west wind, fell in a continued shower from the 1813.] Accident at Felling Colliery. 361 pit to the distance of a mile and a half. In the village...covered the roads so thickly, that the footsteps of passenger* were strongly imprinted in it. The heads of both the shaftframes were blown off, their sides... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - 1813 - 514 Seiten
...wind, fell in a continued shower from the -:/•• pit to the distance of a mile and a half. In fithe village of Heworth, it caused a darkness like that...were strongly imprinted in it. The heads of both the shaftframes were blown off, their sides set on fire, and their pullies shattered in pieces ; but the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 830 Seiten
...around the workings; and the noise of the explosion, though dull, was heard to three or four nr.les distance, and much resembled an unsteady fire of infantry....of passengers w'ere strongly imprinted in it. The beads of both the shaft frames were blown off, their sides set on fire, and their pullies shattered... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 540 Seiten
...ings ; and the noise of the explosion, though dull, was heard to three or four miles distance, anil much resembled an unsteady fire of infantry. Immense...were strongly imprinted in it. The heads of both the shaft-frames were blown off, their sides set on fire, and their pullies shattered in pieces; but the... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 546 Seiten
...dust, borne away by a strong west wind, fell in a continued shower from the pit to the distance of ;i mile and a half. In the village of Heworth, it caused...the footsteps of passengers were strongly imprinted ia it. The heads of both the shaft-frames were blown off, their sides set on fire, and their pullies... | |
 | Rev. Edward Polehampton, John Mason Good - 1818 - 566 Seiten
...these blasts, and rose high into the air, in the form of au inverted cone. The heaviest part of I he ejected matter, such as corves, pieces of wood, and...footsteps of passengers were strongly imprinted in it. Tin- heads of both the shaft-frames were blown off, their sides set on fire, and thfir pullies shattered... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1821 - 538 Seiten
...discharges from the John Pit, which were, almost instantaneously, followed by one from the William Pit. A slight trembling, as from an earthquake, was felt...were strongly imprinted in it. The heads of both the shaft-frames were blown off, their sides set on fire, and their pullies shattered in pieces ; but the... | |
 | John Sykes - 1824 - 400 Seiten
...in a continued shower from the pit to the distance of a mile and a half. In the village of Hewonh, it caused a darkness like that of early twilight,...were strongly imprinted in it. The heads of both the shaft-frames were blown off, their sides set on fire, and their pullies shattered to pieces. Pieces... | |
 | 1832 - 602 Seiten
...of an inverted cone. The heaviest part of the ejected matter such as pieces of wood, small coal, &c. fell near the pits ; but the dust, borne away by a...footsteps of passengers were strongly imprinted in it. As soon as the explosion was heard the wives and children of the workmen ran to the working-pit. Wildness... | |
 | John Holland - 1835 - 514 Seiten
...heaviest part of the ejected matter, such as corves, pieces of wood, and small coal, fell near the pit ; but the dust, borne away by a strong west wind, fell...were strongly imprinted in it. The heads of both the shaft-frames were blown off, their sides set on fire, and their pullies shattered in pieces — those... | |
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Immense quantities of dust and small coal accompanied these blasts, and rose high into the air, in the form of an inverted cone. The heaviest part of the ejected matter, such as corves, pieces of wood, and small coal, fell near the pits ; but the dust,... 
