Newspaper Extracts
Five men killed at Newbould Colliery
5th July, 1822A fatal accident, occasioned by the fire-damp, took place early yesterday morning (monday,1st inst.) at the colliery of Messrs. Newboulds, near Sheffield.
Ten of the workmen had just descended the pit where this dreadful gas was accumulated, which coming in contact with the lighted candle, the vapour ignited, and we lament to add that five of them were unfortunately killed by the explosion.
Two out of the number escaped with little injury. Three of them were shortly after extricated, though so much burnt as to be considered in great danger; while three of the remaining five bodies had not been drawn out when when our information reached us.
Source: Sheffield Iris.
