The Cardiff Times

THE SOLE SURVIVOR. His Delirious Cries. On Tuesday morning our representative called at the horse of Wm Harries, the ostler who was found alive on Friday morning, and ascertained from his brother-in-law, Mr Watkins, of Ynysy- bwl, that he was much better and brighter, There were bandages partly covering his features and also his left hand, which had been badly burnt, and after Watkins had washed his eyes that morning he asked him whether he knew him. He turned his eyes upon him and replied that he did, and that he was his brother-in-law. Mr Watkins added that Harries had also recognised his parents. His father was a bankman at the Pochin Pit, Tredegar, where an explosion occurred some years ago. Harries was given some calf's foot jelly, and after he had swallowed it he remarked, Now I feel the fire. Asked whether Harries had said anything about the explosion, Mr Watkins replied that he had not, but that he had several times cried out whilst in a delirious state, Jacko, Jacko, Jacko, let us run into the cabin." He could not say who Jacko was, but it was thought that he was the partner of Harries, who was a haulier engaged in taking empties to the bottom of the pit. Near there was a cabin which was used by Harries and others to take meals in and to enter when trams were passing Harries,it will be remembered,was found with his head lying on his horse's breast, but whether "Jacko," the man referred to, was with him when the. explosion occllued it is impossible to say. Mr Watkins thir-ks that the blast caught Harries on the back, as he had sustained a cut on the back of the head. There was also a small cut on his forehead, but his face was not bruised or disfigured much except 011 the nose, which had been badly burnt, whilst his left hand had also been severely burnt. Mr Watkins added that he had been told by Dr. James that when the first cage went down the shaft after the ex- plosion, and which, it will be remembered, could not re&ch the bottom on the first attempt owing io the sides of the cage having been consider- a,bly bulged, one of the men who formed the party distinctly heard shouts coming from the pit and it is supposed they were the cries of Harries calling for help or whilst he was in a delirious condition. When the exploring party reached Harries he was lying on his back motionless, and one of the explorers felt his pulse, and then expressed the view that the poor fellow was dead, whereupon he lifted his right arm, having evidently heard the conversation. Means of course were at once conversation. Means of course were at once taken to restore animation. Miss Tenner called to see Harries in the morn- ing, and as our reporter was leaving the house Miss Wiseman, a nurse who had been sent from the Cardiff Infirmary in response to a request from the company made her appearance. She will be of great assistance to the family, who have been assiduous in their attention upon the unfortunate man. Harries is a native of Quaker's Yard, but came to Senghenydd from Tredegar, where his father had been bankman at the Pochin Pit since it was opened. He had been living at Sengheiiydd since last September with his wife, but he had previously worked in the Universal Pit for a short time.

SOME UNIQUE CASES. Starting Point of the Explosion. • One representative has had a conversation with some gentlemen whose statements may be relied upon, from which it appears that some unique instances have to be recorded as to what occurred in the mine on that ill-fated Friday morning. It would appear that John Evans, one of the firemen, was going on his rounds at the time the calamity took place, and on real- ising what had happened he threw down his stick and lamp and proceeded along in the dark. When he hoA reached another road he lost his cap, and then. having gone on a little further, be appears to have been overcome and sat down, for he was found in a sitting posture, with his eyes open. This shows that he must have escaped the full force of the blast, and a3 he was in the eastern district these facts seem to indicate that the explosion originated in the western part of the colliery. An interest- ing case is found in that of the two Fullaloves, father and son. They also were working in the eastern district in the face of the coal. When the ca tastrophe occurred they appear to have walked a long distance and left some of their gear behind them. A remarkable escape has still to be recorded. One man who was in the mine that morning was asked by one of the Full- aloves to remain behind and lift up a collar, but he replied, I am going out," and had only just reached the surface when the terrible disaster happened. i

WEDNESDAY'S INCIDENTS. In the rue ruing Mr W. T. Ileo3, managing director, and Mr Robert T. Rees, the agent, handed the Press representatives the following official report :— The following directors of the company, Messrs B. P. Martin, J.P., Dowlais D. W. Martin, J.P., Dowlais H. C. Lewis, Aberdare and W. T. Rees, managing director, held a consultation last night with a view of ascertaining whether anything more could be done than had yet been dono, and all the directors agreed that all that was possible had already teen done. Dr.ring the past night, the exploration of the east district and of Ladysmith on the west being completed, and all the bodies recovered, the exploration of other parts of the western dis- trict wa.s proceeded with. On this side the explorers failed to get into the.Pretoria, district, while the other parties failed to reach the Mafeking district, and this morning a further consultation took place with Mr I- T. Robson, H.M. inspector, Mr Dyer Lewis, Mr E. Shaw, manager of the colliery. Mr Robert T. Rees, the agent, and Mr W. T. Rees, the managing director, for the purpose of considering the best method to adopt to reach the Pretoria and Mafeking districts on the west sid3 of the pit, which up to the present it has been found impossible to get at. After a very close discussion and full consideration, it was re- solved to concentrate all the ventilation on the Mafeking district, and to endeavour to clear that district, and when that had been explored and the bodies recovered to concentrate an the force on the Pretoria district. Immediately this decision waa arrived at the 11 o'clock shift descended under the charge of Messrs T. Grif- fiihs, Ovinmer and T. Kees, Coedcae, accom- panied bv Mr E. Shaw, the manager. Mr Bcbt. T. Rees, the agent of the colliery, shortly aftarvards joined them, while Mr W.Hughes, 1hfl ^uuvagc.r of the Marquis of Bute s collieries "t Abera&nt. proceeded to the east to continue the work of restoring the pit in that part to its ioraaaJ cnfditioD, and to facilitate the-completa examination needed. Four bodies were brought up during the night, and two more were seen in the Mafeking district, but could not begot at." On the 5 o'clock shift coming to bank Mr W. T. Rees, managing director, and Mr H. C. Lewis, anther director, had a lengthy consultation with Mr Thomas Griffiths, director and agent of Insole's Cymer and Windsor New Colliery, and other officials who had been down, shortly after which the following official report was issued :— The shift due to come to bank at 5 o'clock arrived a few minutes late. Mr Robeon, Mr Gray, and Mr White, Government inspectors, with Mr Thomas Griffiths, Cymer; and Mr William Hughes, Abernant Mr Thomas Richards, Coed- cae Mr Edward Shaw, the manager, and Mr C. Gregorie, engineer, of Aoerdare, accompanied the shift. They report that they had succeeded in reaching the Mafeking district, from the foot of which two bodies had been recovered by the previous shift. The shift was compelled to proceed very slowly owing to the large accumulation of gas in front; which receded gradually, and they advanced as the gas went back before them. They ultimately were able to reach the face of the main Mafeking road, and discovered six bodies, but they were unable to penetrate into the few remaining workings on account of the gas, which they had not time to clear away. From four to six more bodies are expected to be lying in these workings. It is hoped that the next shift will be enabled to com- plete the exploration in this district and remove the bodies. After that attention will be devoted to the Pretoria district. With regard to the east side, Mr Hughes, manager of the Marquis of Bute's collieries, Abernant, was in charge of the party that went to this district. He had a shift of his own men working on this side restoring the return airway, a part of which, near the Eit's bottom, which had not been greatly affected y the explosion, had now commenced to give trouble, the timbers breaking and some of the rubbish over it beginning to come down. Mr Hughes had to put up fresh timbers in the place of the broken ones, and thoroughly restored the return up to the point leading to the East York. Another section of his men were engaged in clearing a very heavy fall which was upon the incline leading to the east side district. They were sending up the rubbish, but owing to the gradient at this point being so great they have to be exceedingly careful in letting the trams down. These men were also engaged in securing the roof by putting in new double timber instead of the temporary timbers which had been hurriedly erected by the earlier exploration gangs of men. Explarer's Progress. C, Tuesday and early Wednesday morning passed with scarcely any incidents of note. A small knot of relatives whose dear ones are yet unrecovered kept vigil in the colliery yard all through the weary hours of dark- ness, but no bodies were brought to bank. The majority of the poor fellows down below carried watches, and in nearly every instance these are found to have stopped at or about 5 o'clock. The explorers who came up at 5 o'clock in the morning had very little that was new to re- port. Mr Railton, of Hafod, who had charge of the western side, divided his gang into two sec- tions. One of these, headed by Mr D. Williams, of Cymmer, explored the Mafeking district, and found altogether about six bodies, including the two discovered by Mr Llewellyn's party in the previous shift. One of these two seems to have had a desperate run for life, for his lamp was found hanging in his working- place, while he, poor fellow, had run forward 40 or 50 yards, there to fall a victim to the insidious afterdamp. These six bodies were conveyed on Tuesday night as far as the Kimberlev straight leading to the shaft, but it was found impossible to bring them over the tremendous fall that blocks the Kimberlev road. In the Pretoria district Mr Railton, Mr Rees Howells, Mr Robert Rees, and their men, spent the whole night in fighting the accumulation of gas, which so far has defied all attempts made to explore the workings in this part of the mine. The net result of the night's work in their case was that they were able to penetrate further a distance of 50 yards. Here they saw in front of them an immense fall, rising like a precipice to a considerable height, and theatmosphere gaveun- mistakable indications that many of the hapless victims lay not far off. Mr W. B. Jones and Mr Edward Edwards, who headed the explorers in the east district, reported having spent the night in completing the restora- tion of the airways. The ventilation in the east district is now in a normal condition, and during the night several hundred tons of rubbish from the east and a large mass of horseflesh was sent up the shaft. Mr Dyer Lewis and Mr Adams were the Government inspectors on duty in the pit over night, and they will be relieved by Mr Robson, Mr Gray, and Mr White. Offers of Assistance. Mr W. T. Rees informed the Press represen- tatives that they had received offers of assis- tance from all the large steam coal collieries in the Rhymney, Merthyr, Aberdare, and Rhondda Valleys. Four More Bodies Brought Up. Four more bodies were brought up atll o'clock, bringing the total number to 55. Soon after 10.30 Mr W. Hughes, the manager of the Abernant Collieries, who was returning to the pit from Aber- dare with a gang of 15 men engaged at his colliery, who did some excellent work on Tuesday in clearing the way towards the Mafeking dis- trict, said he and his gang were getting ready to I descend at 11 o'clock. In the course of a few minutes' conversation with him he gave me a most graphic description of their exploration during the shift they were down yesterday after- noon. My men," he said, are every one of them picked men. I brought with me the under-manager, and the rest are ex- perienced repairers and colliers, and they did I eT theirwork well. Yesterday we got on the top of the big fall, this side of the Mafeking district on the straight, and after proceeding over the roof of the t old roadway for some distance we found a hole, 1 through which I got into the old roadway. I found the timber there had stood the crush mar- vellously. The road for some time was good, and^was available for the disposal of a great deal of., rubbish from the fall above, and before our gang came up we had got rid of much of it through the hole into the roadway. I arranged that the gang who followed me should continue this work, and I trust that by this time sufficient of this fall will have been disposed of in that manner to enable Mafeking to be reached and thoroughly explored. I got through the hole along the old roadway to the mouth of the Mafe- king headway and found but very few falls. Ventilation, too, was very good. A good deal of air was passing along the old roadway up the Mafeking heading and back through the return. I anticipate that there will be no material diffi- culty experienced in exploring Mafeking. Shortly before 11 o'clock Mr W. T. Rees, the managing director of the colliery, accompanied by his son (Herbert Rees), Mr Herbert Clarke Lewis (son of Sir W. T. Lewis, one of the directors), Colonel D. R. Lewis (the magistrates' clerk at Merthyr), Mr W. Reynolds (surveyor at tha offices of Sir W. T. Lewis, Bart.), and Mr Christmas Evans (the owner of Dinas Main) arrived on top of the pit and at once proceeded to take part in the work of exploration. Tram loads of rubbish, including several sets of damaered harness, were brought to the surface. during the day. The work of exploring Mafeking was being pushed forward as rapidly as possible. Seen by our representative at 4.30, MrW.T. Rees said that both Mr H. W. Martin and Mr H. C. Lewis, two of the directors of the company, had been at the pit on Wednesday. Indeed, the former had been there almost continuously from the time of the explosion. The position of affairs at 4.45 in the after- noon was that Messrs Robson, Gray, and S. White, Government inspectors, were still down, and that the only report received from them was that two more bodies had been found in the Mafeking district. These will be brought up at the end of the present shift. The ventila- tion had now been completely turned off from the Pretoria and Ladysmith districts, and concen- trated ou the Mafeking area in order to expedite operations. Mr Gray, one of his Majesty's inspectors, came to bank at 5 o'clock, and stated that four more bodies had been discovered in the Mafe- king district, making eight in all on Wednes- day. The explorers had experienced great diffi- culty in getting into the Mafeking area, and had not all the air been turned into that locality they would never have got there. As it was they found a great deal of gas. They could not bring the six bodies out in consequence, bttt the venti- lation was improving, and he hoped the gas would be cleared during the next shift. One of the bodies found was that of a ripperwho I had evidently run about four yards from where he was working when he heard the explosion into a stall close by, and there sat down on his heels-as colliers do-leaning his head against a cog, hoping no doubt to avoid the awful blast. We understand from one of the workmen that five other bodies in addition to those named were seen in the Mafeking district. If this is so, 66 bodies in all have been discovered.

BODIES BROUGHT TO BANK. I-George Warren (61), 44, Stanley-street, Sen- ghenydd, ostler, wife and nine children. 2—John Jones (32), 15, Kingsland-place, Sen- ghenydd, timberman, wife and four children. 3—Thomas Coombes (29), 26, High-street, Sen- ghenydd, wife and two children. 4—George Griffiths (59), ostler, 23, Park-terrace, married. 5—John Davies (25), 137, Commercial-street, Sen- ghenydd, timberman, single. 6—David Morgan, repairer, 4, Bartlett-street, Caerphilly, married. 7-Robert Rowlands, Commercial-street, Sen- ghenycld, haulier, single. 8—Llewellyn Llewellyn, haulier, 10, Park- Jerrace, married, wife and three children. 9-\V111j" T. Evan3, haulier, The Huts, mar- rie; child. 10—Lev, Charles Hurley y(41), repairer, 22, (.nif-road, Senghenycfd, married, four d-ildnm. 11—Albert Edv.ard Lee (29), collier, 14, Station- terrace, Senghenydd, single, 12—John Evans (54), fireman, High-street, Sen- ghenydd, married, four children. 13—David Jones (26), assistant timberman, 103, Commercial-street, Senghenydd, single. 14—George Griffiths (25), repairer, 135, Commer- cial-street, Senghenydd, single. 15—John Phelps (26), 7, Huts, Senghenydd, repairer, married, three children. 16—James Fullalove (42), repairer, Stanley- street, Senghenydd, married, four children. 17—Joseph Fullalove (17), repairer's helper, 42, Stanley-street, single. 18—W. J Lewis, 33, Thomas-street, Aber, mar- ried, three children. 19—William Morgan (20), 4, Bartlett-street, Caerphilly, single. 1 20—John Harvey (19), labourer, Stanley-street, Senghenydd, single. i 21—Philip Lower (18), labourer, Yorkshire Hall, < Aber, single. 1 22—William John (21), assistant timberman, 9, < Station-terrace, Senghenydd, single. I 23-James James (29), haulier, 47, Caerphilly- road, Senghenydd, single. 24—James Edmonds (30), assistant timberman, 1 17, Ilan-road, Aber, single. i 25-Henry Layman (36), repairer, 30, Part- < terrace, Senghenydd, married, four children. 26—William Charles Jones (37), rspairer, 57, ] Caerphilly-road, Senghenydd, married, no ] children. ] 27—Edward Bennett (39), ripper, 31, Caerphilly- 'I road, Senghenydd, married, one child. 28—David Jenkins (29), repairer, 14, Grove- terrace, Senghenydd. I 29—Wm. Trottman (32), repairer, of 18, Grove- ? terrace, leaves widow and two children. 30-Ylan believed to be Jacob Lewis, waller, ¡ Huts, married. 31-George Tiler (72), waller, 35, High-street, leaves widow and six children. 32—David Vaughan, repairer, 47, High-street, Aber, married, large family. 1 33—William Rowlands, labourer, Senghenydg married. i 34—Thomas Fisher, 24, High-street. Senghen- ydd, labourer (49), married, eight children. < 35—John Davies (36), 35, Station-terrace, Sen- « ghenydd, repairer, married, two children. 36—Charles Hy. Crockett, 12, Highland-road, Aber, married. ] 37-William H. Davies, Elan-road, Aber, fire- man, married, three children. i 38—David Bowles (31), 14, The Huts, Senghen- < yd I, rider, married, two children. < 39.—Benjamin Griffiths (33), repairer's helper, £ 88, Commercial street, Senghenydd mar- ] ried, no children. ] 40.—David Skym (17), haulier, 17, Thomas-street, 1 Aber, single. ] 41.—Tom Trefall (57), repairer, 1, Gold-terrace, '< Senghenydd married, nine children. ] 42—George Lower (26), waller, Yorkshire Hall, J Aber, single. I 43-William D. Rowlands (24), haulier, 49, Caer- t t philly-road, Senghenydd, single. 1 44—David James (43), fireman, 126, Commercial- 1 street, Senghenydd, married, six children. i 45—Albert Lewis (19), labourer, 12, Huts, Sen- ghenydd, single. I 46-George Whitfield (51), timberman, 84, Caer- i philly-road, Senghenydd, married, five chil- t dren. < 47—William Davies (36), labourer, 29, Caerphilly- < road, Senghenydd, married, five children. 48—Jonah Davies (59), ostler, 14, Park-terrace, t Senghenydd, married, five children. ( 49—William Shail (49), 50, Stanley-street, Sen- i ghenydd, ostler, married, no children. [ 50.—Evan J. Jenkins, repairer's helper, 59, ] High-street. 51—Wm. Onslow, repairer, High-street, Aber, 1 married, 5 children. < 52-Believed to be David Griffiths. 53—Evan Williams, 39, High-street, Senghenydd, 1 timberman, aged 33, single. ] 54—William Thomas, 51, High-street, Seng- 1 henydd, repairer's helper, aged 51, married, 6 ] children. 55—Robert Jones, 137, Commercial-street, Seng- henydd, waller, ag6d 36, single. 56-John Pugh (27), waller, 13, The Huts, married, one child. <

THE FUNERALS. Remains Sent to Distant Towns. j Sis bodies were sent away from the valley by the 1 first train on Tuesday niorning-viz., those of Jas. James (28), haulier, for burial at Newport, Pem., 1 where his parents reside Geo. Griffiths (59), of ] 23. Park-terrace, for burial at Box Cemetery, L'anelly John Davies (25), for burial at Bryn- j gwyn, near Newcastle Emlyn Griffith John, for 1 burial at Narberth John Harvey (19), labourer ] for burial at Newport, Mon.; and John Edwards" of Aber, for interment in Pembrokeshire- i s John Harvey had intended spending his Whit' snn holidays with his parents at 5, Pottery- terrace, Newport. His funeral will take place on Thursday, and it has been arranged that the body of Thomas Fisher, another victim of the disaster, who was related by marriage to Harvey, shall also be conveyed to Newport, where he formerly resided. Harvey had only been working at the colliery for six or seven months. The remains of W. T. Evans, haulier, who leaves a widow and one child, were conveyed by road to his native home, Newbridge, Mon., a distance of about 13 miles. The deceased was the son of Mr Thomas Evans, a well-known resident of Newbridge, and secretary to the Bedwellty and Mynyddislwyn Agricultural Society. His remains were interred at New Bethel Burial Ground, the officiating minister being the Rev. Mr Llewellyn. The remains of William T. Evans, a son of Mr Thomas Evans, Prov. Grand Master of the R.A.O.B., were brought by rail to Tredegar Junction on Tuesday. Deceased had formerly worked at the Celynen Colliery, and a large num- ber of workmen met the body and conveyed it to New Bethel Chapel, Newbridge, where the interment took place. INTERMENTS AT EGLWYSILAN. Affecting Scenes A number of the victims were buried on Tues- day, and the remains of five of them found a last resting place in the burial ground of the parish church situated on Eglwvsilan Mountain, at a distance of over three miles from the scene of the disaster. The church is among the oldest of the Norman churches in existence in the country, and dates back to the days of William the Conqueror. It is known as The Cathedral on the Mountain.v The approach from Aber is by a narrow, steep road, and the men who carried the bodies under the scorching sun on Tuesday afternoon had a hard task. The victims interred there were George Warren (61), ostler, 44, Stanley-street, who leaves a widow and nine children, most of whom are married Thomas Coombes (29), 26, High-street, leaving a widow and two young children Edward Bennett (39), ripper, 31, Caerphilly-road, widow and one child William Charles Jones (35), repairer, 57, Caer- philly-road, widow, but no children and George Griffiths (25), repairer, 135, Commercial-street, single. Jones's brother, the Rev. Joseph Jones, Hermon Baptist Church, Llanfymach, attended the funeral, as aJso did deceased's father-in-law, Mr John Roberts, Llanberis. The Rev. Henry Evans, curate, conducted a brief service at the homes of Warren, Coombes, and Bennett, and the Rev. D. Roberts (B.) read a portion of Scripture and offered prayer at the homes of Jones and Griffiths, whilst the hymns Ymado wnaf a'r Babell and Beth sydd i mi yn y byd were also sung. An impressive sight was presented as the long procession wended its way slowly out of the village. Every blind was drawn, and mani- festations of sorrow and sympathy were shown on all sides. The remains of the three first named were reverently carried over the long dislance by fellow-workmen of the deceased, but those of Bennett and Jones were conveyed in a hearse and brake respectively. All blinds were drawn as the cortege passed through the village of Aber. and then the long, steep ascent was commenced. The remains of the victims were followed by a large number of mourners, some on foot and others in brakes. As the cortege neared the church the muffled tolling of the bell was heard, and it was met at the gate by the Vicar (the Rev. Henry Morgan) and the Rev. Henry Evans (curate). The Vicar repeated the words, I am the Resurrection and the Life," and led the way to the church, where the service was conducted by himself and his curate. The coffins were afterwards carried to the north side of the churchyard, where several graves had been opened side by side. Deep silence prevailed as the Vicar read the beautiful service, and at its close several affecting scenes were wit- nessed. The Rev. D. Roberts, at the close of the service, made a few touching observations over the graves of Griffiths and Jones. He urged his hearers to prepare themselves for the sudden call that may possibly be made upon them to leave the world. The service throughout was deeply impressive, and it was brought to a close by the singing of the favourite Welsh hymn, Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau." On Wednesday afternoon further funerals took place at Senghenydd, Aber, Caerphilly, and ad- jacent places. Shops were closed and private houses had their blinds drawn, while the streets were filled by the sorrowing friends and relatives of the deceased. Early in the morning the bodies of William Onslow and W. J. Lewis were taken to Aber Station, where they were en- trained for Treorky. At the houses, before the departure of the corpses, the Rev. H. Morgan, the rector, held a short service, and accompanied the procession to the railway station. Bodies sent by train from the Senghenydd Station in- cluded those of Thomas Fullalove (42) and Joseph Fullalove (17), taken to Caerphilly for interment; George Whitfield, to Pilning, near Bristol, to be interred at St. Peter's Churchyard, Pil- ning; Wm. Shail (49), to Lawrence Hill, Bristol, j for interment at Longwall Cemetery and John Davies (36), 35, Station-road, for Dowlais. Early in the afternoon the bodies were borne to the bottom of Commercial-street, where a long procession was formed, and was soon wending its mournful way towards Groeswen Congregational Church and Eglwysilan Churchyard. At the houses of those to be taken to Eglwysiian the Revs. H. Morgan, the rector, H. Evans, curate, Senghenydd, and J. H. Jenkins, curates of Taff's Well, had previously conducted short services, with the exception that at the house of Evan J. Jenkins, a son of Mr Thomas Jenkins, and the nephew of the Ptev. Evan Jenkins, Congrega- tional minister, Walter-road, Swansea, the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas, of Groeswen, offi- ciated. The procession was headed by the coffins of John T. Evans and David Jame-, two of the un- fortunate firemen. A very large number of persons followed these coffins, the deceased both having been not only officials at the colliery, but also deacons at Noddfa Congregational Church, Senghenydd. Mr Evans was also the conductor of the singing there. This portion of the cortege was headed by some 50 members of the Mary Wayne Lodge of Oddfellows held at the White Lion Hotel, Aberdare, of which Evans was a member, all of whom had travelled from Aber- dare to pay the last tribute of respect to an old member and officer of the lodge. The following members of the lodge acted as bearers:— Bros. John Griffiths, Ananiah Evans, secretary; Morgan Evans, J. Palmer, Prov. G.M. Edward Thomas, trustee, and Thomas N. Evans The Dearest, as well as the other members of the lodge, wore mourning regalia. Among others from a distance who formed a part of this funeral were Messrs M. T. Evans, draper, Aberdare W. Lewis, Clydach Vale W. Owen, Mardy W. Jenkins, Aberdare and Jenkin Jones, P.G., Aberdare. At the house the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas officiated, and the Rev. E. Gronow, Pontypridd, at the residence of Mr David James. Both these bodies were taken in hearses. The cortege proceeded past the Aber Colliery of Messrs Insole and through the quiet villages 3f Aberhedwr and Penyrheol thence along the sloping side of the mountain, leaving the hoary ruins of Caerphilly Castle on the left, and on towards the historic chapel of Watford, so inti- mately connected with the early history and rise jf Methodism. Thence it passed Waun Waelod, the birthplace of David Williams, the founder sf the Literary Fund—a friend of Frederick the Great and one of the leaders in the French Revolution. Then on past the dwelling-place of William Edwards, who has been well described is the builder for two worlds, who erected the Car-famed bridge at Pontypridd, and subse- quently became the first minister of Groeswen. On arrival at the graveyard a short s6rYÏce wa3 held by the Rev. C. Tawelfryn Thomas, the minister of Groeswen, and Mr James Jones, the minister-elect of Noddfa. The burial ground is listoric, for it contains the graves of the Rev. G. Eughes, the Rev. Moses Rees, and the Rev. W. Williams (CaJedfryn), ministers of the church, whose fame will never die while the Welsh lan- guage and Welsh Nonconformity live, and while Welsh poetry is read. There also lie the bodies of teuan Gwynedd, the Rev. —. Jones, of Rhydri, md of Mr D. J. Beynon, of Merthyr, who formed I the first colony of Welshmen in far off Russia. Another feature of this God's acre is one of the finest monuments erected in Wales, which was placed by the Hon. Daniel Edwards, of Kingston, Pennsylvania, on the grave of his Father, Mr Wm. Edwards, Tynyparc. The bodies having been reverently committed to the ;arth a hymn was sung, and the mourners and spectators slowly returned to their homes. Meanwhile the other coffins, borne on the shoulders of fellow-workmen of the deceased, proceeded in the following order to the church- ward at Eglwysiian, all the coffins being covered vith handsome floral tributes of respect. The deceased were Wm. Trotman (32), 18, Grove- jerraee, repairer Evan J. Jenkins, 59, High- street, Senghenydd John Jones (32), 15, Kingsley-place, timberman David Thomas (26), L03, Commercial-street, timberman; Wm. Row- land; 49, Caerphilly-road, and his son, Wm. D. Rowlands John Jacob Lewis, 12, The Huts, md his son Albert Lewis; David Vaughan, 45, Eigh-street, Aber; Llywelyn Llywelyn, 10, Park-street, Senghenydd and Henry Layman, >0, Park-street, Senghenydd. On the arrival of ;hese 11 bodies at the churchyard the impressive 'uneral service of the Church of England was read, and the scene was one never likely to be "orgotten by those who attended. Another sad procession was at the same time Dound for the Church of Llanfabon, some four niles away over the mountain, where Mr David fenkins, repairer, 14, Grove-street, was placed ;c, rest, the Rev. J. Leigh, vicar of Llanfabon, jfficiating. I The body of John Davies (married) was brought ;0 Dowlais, and interred at Pant Cemetery in the ifternoon. A large concourse of people met the 1 ;rain, and accompanied the body to the cemetery. rhe service was conducted by the Rev. J. Eughes, Moriah, Dowlais, and Rev. D. Roberts, 3alem, Senghenydd. Deceased previous to re- noving to Senghenydd worked at the Dowlais collieries. The brother of John Davies, viz., W. H. collieries. The brother of John Davies, viz., W. H. Davies, will be buried at Aberdare on Friday. Bowles will be buried to-day at the old grave- yard at Tonyfelyn, where Christmas Evans was ninister for some years. Coroner's Inquiry. Mr E. Bernard Reece, Cardiff and district joroner, opened the inquest touching the deaths )f men whose bodies had already been re- covered, viz., John Jones (Kingsley-place), George Warren, Thomas Coombe, and George ariffiths on Saturday afternoon at the Gwerny- nilwr Hotel, Senghenydd. The jury, which was composed in the main of ocal tradesmen, elected as their foreman the ttev. David Roberts, Baptist minister. The Miners' Federation of Great Britain was represented by Mr W. P. ^Nicholas (Messrs Walter Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas, solicitors, Pontypridd). Mr Ben Davies, miners' agent, and Mr George Barker also appeared on behalf of the organisation, Mr Herbert Jenkins was A

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PRACTICAL SYMPATHY. | The Mayor of Cardiff (Councillor T. Andrews wired from Llandrindod Wells to Mr Evan Owen expressing condolence with those bereaved by the disaster, and subscribing" £ 20 to the relief oi- the depwdents of the victim*. u Relief Fund at Aberdare. On Saturday some of the representatives of the colliers and others in Aberdare and Aberaman saw Alderman Evans, high constable of Absr- dare, as to the propriety of opening a relief fund in aid of the families of the sufferers. Alder- man Evans in the evening attended a meeting of the committee of the Aberaman Lodge, and after having consulted several of the leaders he '1 sent the following telegram to Mabon W. Abraham (Mabon). M.P., Pentre, Rhondda. Am deeply grieved at the sad news from Senghenydd, and on my own behalf and on behalf of the resi- dents at Aberdare ask you to convey our deepest sympathy with the families. Am asked to open relief fund. Do you think it advisable ? If so wire me at Hirwain. Shall be pleased to do so here.-Alderman Evans, High Constable, Miskin Higher." On the occasion of previous explosions the high constables opened such funds, and collected handsome amounts to supplement any sums receivable by the families from the Permanent Fund or elsewhere. The High Con- stable has received an offer from Mr Dan Lane, who is at present at Aberaman, of a day's tak- ings at his gymkhana. Votes and Messages of Condolence. On Saturday, at the meeting of the Merthyr Board of Guardians, Mr Thos. Jenkins in the chair, Rev W. S. Davies said they had all heard with sorrow and grief of the sail explosion which had taken place at Senghenydd. He proposed a vote of sympathy and condolence with the rela- tives and also with the colliery proprietors in their trouble and sorrow. This was seconded, and carried in solemn silence. The following resolution was agreed to by the executive of the A.S.R.S., on Sunday That this executive body, representing 63,000 railway- men, tenders to the miners' wives, relatives, and friends who are now in bereavement through the disastrous explosion at Senghenydd Colliery their sincere sympathy and condolence." Mr Ellis Lever, a well-known Lancashire colliery owner, wires :-The terrible disaster in the Aber Valley, South Wales, at this holiday season bijngs deep mourning and sad distress into many homes, and should invoke universal sympathy. The cry for help of the families who have lost their bread-winners will touch every heart, and should move the Lord Mayors and Mayors of our large towns to open a subscription list at once for the relief of the sufferers. This is the first great colliery disaster of the twentieth century and of the new reign. Votes of sympathy to the relatives and friends of the victims of the explosion have also been passed by the Maesteg Miners' Association, the I Morfa Colliery, the Garw Miners' Association, and the Blaina District of the South Wales Miner's Federation. I The Rev. Henry Evans, curate, Senghenydd, on Saturday received the following message from Sir John Llewelyn, Bart. Sir J. T. D. Llewelyn and the people of Penllergaer desire their deep sympathy conveyed to residents of Senghenydd and all the sufferers in the terrible disaster which has occurred in your midst. Kindly make this known to them and wire latest information." Mr Evan Owen, J.P., the secretary of the Miners' Permanent Society, on Monday received a letter from Mr Louis Tylor, chairman of the Finance Committee of the Miners' Permanent Fund, expressing his deep sympathy with the sufferers. He also asked Mr Owen to keep him posted with reference to the unhappy affair. Mr T. Richards, secretary of the Miners' Federation, has received the following telegram from Mr B. Pickard, M.P. :—" Please accept my deep sympathy and condolence, as well as my col- leagues in the Federation, with the sad loss sus- tained in your colliery explosion of many valu- able lives. Please convey this to the representa- tives of the colliery and relatives of the deceased. —Pickard, York-street, Piccadilly." Mr Tom John. the secretary of the local lodge of miners, has received the following tele- gram Thirteen hundred delegates assembled in the Co-operative Congress at Middlesbrough send a message of sincere sympathy and condo- lence to the wives and families of those who have lost their lives in the disastrous explosion at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd.—Gray, General Seretary, Co-operative Congress, Middlesbrough.' Mr William Griffiths, high constable of Mer- thyr, on behalf of himself and fellow-townsmen, has offered his deep and heartfelt sympathy with those who have been so suddenly bereaved. In the event of aid being required he will immedi- ately take steps to raise a local fund. At a conference of South Wales Socialists, held at Miller's-rooms, Aberdare, on Monday, the following resolution was passed :—" That this I conference tenders its sympathy with the families and dependents of those miners who lost their lives at the colliery disaster in the Aber Valley and that we look forward to the time when better precautions will be taken to secure proper safety to the life and limbs of those who risk their lives in contributing to the comforts of the com- munity. Resolutions of condolence have also been passed by the Newport Foundry Workers' and Riggers' branches of the National Amalgamated Labourers' Union and the Loyal Order of An- cient Shepherds.

YVETTE GUILBERT. Once again Yvette Guilbert is singing nightly at the London Empire. She still retains that pleasant mezzo voice, that clear enunciation and that wonderful gift of mimicry which have made her such a popular favourite, and brought her fame and fortune. It is not many years since Mdme. Yvette was a poor struggling shop-girl in Paris—delicate, frail, and anremic-looking—but now she is wealthy with a magnificent residence on tho Boulevard Berthier, and acknowledged to be the greatest artiste of her kind since the days I Madame Yvette Guilbert Back in London. of the famous Theresa. She has won her present enviable position in the theatrical world by sheer perseverance, for her remarkable talent, as is usually the case, was not recognised immediately she took to the stage, and she once gave up her profession in sheer despair, but after studying for a couple of years again took to the boards, with what success we all know.

THAT LITTLE DISH." How we do like a little dish of something nice, served up hot Charles Lamb would have sold his shirt for a tender suckling-pig done to a turn. Doctor I Johnson used to say that a dish of tea was the most fragrant of life" beverages. Why, what am I a-thinking of ? I shall forget my own name next," said Toby Veck. It's" tripe—the best tripe ever stewed." And his daughter Meg smilingly gave him the basket, in which reposed a hot steaming dish of bis favourite meat. My wife prepared nice, dainty little dishes to tempt my appetite, "said Mr Henry White, of that beai-itifui Devon town, Torquay, but some- how I seemed to have lost all inclination for food, and after sitting at the table trying to swal- low a little I used to say to her— I I It's no use. I can't eat it. You may as well take it away. This sort of thing soon told a tale, for one can't go without food for long with- out losing strength. Seeing my condition, a friend strongly advised me to try Seigel's Syrup. He said it had cured him, and might do me good. My appetite no longer needed coaxing I could eat well-nigh everything that was put before me. Each dose seemed to give me life and vigour. To-day, no matter what ails me, Seigel's Syrup puts me right." That little dish," in fact, is once again the favourite. Some three months ago my wife got tho- roughly run down. For over a fortnight she could keep nothing on her stomach." Mr Henry I White, when certifying to the truth of this on September 13th, 1900, at his house, 10, Pediford- terrace, Torquay, Devon, does not say what was the matter with his wife. We knowwhy the little dish "failed to digest, and v/e quote the words of the famous physician to prove it In the nervous and irritative form of dyspepsia this is a iyery prevailing symptom. As is also a sensation of sinking, as if the stomach required food, due to the fact that the food has left the stomach in a half-digested con- dition. Who could enjoy a little dish when the food conld be but half-digested ? She was troubled a good deal with wind, and seemed to be losing her strength. I fetched a bottle of Mother Seigel's Syrup from Holloway's Drug Stores, and she commenced taking it. In a short time she was quite well again." H'm, some men would now sell their shirt for a bottle of this ¡ remedy This essay, then, upon little dishes proves that while man and woman can in no wise always relish that favourite dish, yet a cure is ready to hand. One that has served men and women alike for more than the past thirty years.

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The Police Courts. <oGoi BRIDGEND. A Collier's Offence.—On Saturday David Thomas, employed at the International Colliery, Blaengarw, was fined £3 for breaches of the Coal Mines Regulation Act. No Gnn Licence.—David James Evans, collier, Blaengarw, was fined 17s for having a gun with- out a liecnce. Obscene Language.—Owen Power, certificated bailiff and debt collector, Bridgend, was fined 15s for using obscene language in Union-street. Riding a Bicycle Furiously. — William Protheroe, mason, Pontycymmer, was fined jEl for riding a bicycle furiously, and the Chairman strongly condemned this dangerous practice. Furious Driving.—Isaac Jones, innkeeper, Brynna, was fined £1 for furious driving, also 10s for driving without lights. For the latter offence Evan Wilkins, greengrocer, Tynewydd, was also fined JE1. Destructive Boys.—Arthur Lockwood (15) and William Ashman (16), Porthcawl, were fined £1 each for maliciously damaging a grass field be- longing to Thomas Guildford, farmer, Penyfai. Assault.—Mary McGrath, Bridgend, was fined £1 for assaulting Robert Llewellyn, labourer, Bridgend, by throwing a stone, which cut hia. face severely. Sheep Scab.—For failing to report this disease Thomas Thomas, Cwmdu, was fined £1. SWANSEA (COUNTY), The Possession of a Mackintosh.—Thomas Williams, of Brynamman, was summoned for stealing a mackintosh belonging to Hugh Jones, of Llwynhendy. Prosecutor identified the coat, and said defendant lodged one night in the same house and took away the mackintosh. Defendant said he had asked prosecutor to lend him the garment, and he told him he could have it. The further hearing was referred to the Pontardawa Bench, defendant being released on bail. CARDIFF. While Arguing a Point. — Isaac J. Prott (34), a respecta/ble looking man, appeared before Alderman Trounce, Alderman Beavan, and Councillor Jenkins. at Cardiff Police Court on Tuesday morning, charged with having assaulted Mrs Hannah Evans, Cottage Hotel, Sanquhar-street, on Saturday last. Prosecutrix, landlady of the hotel, said defendant took hold of her by the arms, which he severely twisted. Defendant looked thoroughly penitent and called witnesses to prove that he and some friends were drunk and were arguing a point." He was fined 10s and coats. Brothel Keeper Fined.—John Gorman (38) pleaded guilty to having kept a brothel at 65, Millicent-street, on Monday. P.C. W. Chedzey gave evidence showing that there was a continuous stream of visitors to the house on Monday afternoon, and upon entering the premises under the authority of a warrant all his suspicions were confirmed. He searched the prisoner and found over £6 in silver in his pockets. Inspector Durston said the house was a notorious one, several robberies having taken place there. The Bench fined Gorman £20; in default, two months' imprisonment. — Jane Anderson (69) was charged with having assisted in the management Qf the house. She denied the charge, but it was fully brought home by the evidence, and she was fined £10 and costs in I default, one month's imprisonment, Obscene Language.—Norah Collins, laundress, was charged with having used obscene bnguage at Springfield-place on Saturday night. Norah surrendered to bail and walked into the dock, conveying the impression that she had something confidential to impart. She placed her elbows on the dock rails, and raising her finger in order to gain the ear of the Bench," she said in a seductive whisper, I admit I said B."—Alder- man Beavan But that is a letter, not a word.— Defendant was fined 10s and costs. Alleged Violent Assault.—Alonzo Cavill, of the East Moors, was charged with unlawfully wounding Patrick Ogan, 25, Aberystwyth-street Detective Dicks said Ogan had been injured on the head, and was unable to appear. The case was adjourned for a week. SWANSEA. Assault on a Woman.—On Tuesday James Collins, of 11, Llangyfelach-street, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Walsh at the Bird-in- Hand, High-street. Prosecutrix said defendant accused her of stealing some money from him, and then struck her over, a dozen times, till she was covered with blood. Defendant said when he said someone had stolen his money complainant took up a cup to strike him, and he only moved her away. A fine of 20s was imposed. The Baden-Powell Club Raid.—As a sequel to the recent conviction Qf some Qf the officials of the Baden-Powell Club, which was raided some time ago, 20 members found on the premises were summoned on 'Tuesday. Defendants, who said they thought the club was bona-fide, were fined 209 each, Mr Stone saying they should have found out if it were bona-fide before they joined. ABERDARE. Assault by an Italian.—On Tuesday (before Mr T. Marchant Williams and the local magistrates) Giovanni Tedaldi, for whom Mr J. D. Thomas appeared, was summoned fQr assaulting William Charles Frame. Mr J. W. Evans prosecuted. This case arose f-rom a case heard at the previous court when another Italian was charged with the offence, and the present defendant went into the box and swore that it v/as he and not the defen- dant on that occasion who struck the blow. Mr Thomas pleaded in extenuation that the defen- dant was teased and annoyed by the complainant, and that he did not, as alleged, strike him with a piece of iron, but with a piece of wood. The Bench, taking the whole circumstances into con- sideration, fined the defendant £2 and costs. Theft of a Dog.—William Evans was fined £5 or one month's imprisonment for stealing a dog from the showyard the previous day. TREDEGAR. Sunday Gaming at Rhymncy.-On Tuesday (before Messrs J. Stanfield, T. P. Pugh, and D. Davis) John C. Davies, Henry Smith, Dd. Cooke, John Beynon, Thomas Morris, Charles Dallemore, Edward Davies, and Charles Thomas were charged with gaming with cards in a public place at Rhymney on the 19th instant. Superin- tendent F. Allen said the practice was very pre- valent in the district, and numerous complaints were received. The defendants were each fined 10s and costs, 15s in all. Old Offenders,—David Bevan, labourer, against whom there were 22 previous convictions, was fined 20s for being drunk and disorderly- -Catherine Jones, who had a record Qf abQut 30 convictions, was fined 103 for a &imilar offence, aud cautioned that another conviction this year would result in her being sent to an inebriates' home.—Stephen Thomas, whe had a record of 30 convictions against him, was fined 20s and costs. Street Obstruction.—William J. Richards, Thomas Byatt, David Williams, and Wm. Williams, colliers, Rhymney, were each fined 5s and costs for depositing their bicycles at the edge of the pavement in front of a cycle shop at Tredegar, and causing an obstruction.

JASPER IN NORTH WALES. A Valuable Discovery. A North Wales correspondent writes that a most valuable discovery of jasper has been made at Carreg-y-Plas, in the parish of Aberdaron, South Carnarvon. It appears that the secret of the finding of the stone has been well-kept by a few mining gentlemen until they were satisfied as to the real nature of the stone, which, when first discovered, was supposed to be red granite. The stone has been submitted to Birmingham lapidaries to cut ana polish samples, and they have certified that it is jasper. The deposits are found from Porth Ore Bay at intervals of about half a mile, and are exposed on the sea cliffs. The lodes are about 40 yards in width, and the prevailing colour being deep red generally vari- gated with ligher colours. The specimens cut and polished are beautiful and varied in colours, showing fine grain. Captain J- Trevethan, mining engineer, Rhyl, has been called in to report on the find, and he has stated in a report that the deposit is in such abundance that it appears to be inexhaustible, while the variety and beautiful colouring are quite unique in his experience. Already a syndicate have the matter in hand, and it is proposed to use a jetty close by the place for shipping the stone, which it is said can be obtained in blocks tons in weight. It is said that it is the first known deposit of jasper in Wales, and that there is likely to be a demand for it for monumental requirements in eonnec. tion with the proposed memorials of the late Queen.

CALLOUS INDIFFERENCE, Shocking Conduct at Wrexham. A Coroner's inquiry at Wrexham on Wednes- day disclosed such an instance of man's inhumanity to man and callous indifference as it is to be hoped is-seldom witnessed. On the even- ing of Whit-Monday,while four men were proceed- ing in a cart from Coedpoeth to Wrexham, the hat of one of them blew off, and while the driver was picking it up the man himself fell out, alighting on his head. Having secured the hat, the driver placed it by the head of the prostrate man, mounted into his cart and drove oil, saying to the other occupants that he was not going to bother with him. The man, it was subsequently discovered, had fractured his skull, and died, shortly afterwards. Mr Wynn Evans (the coroner) said he could not find language strong enough to condemn the inhumanity of these men in deserting the deceased, without even taking the trouble to ascertain the nature of his injuries, and without giving information to any- one of the occurrence. The j ary expressed their indignation of the inhuman conduct of the men, and severely censured them. The Coroner strongly endorsed this expression of feeling. -+- oar:¡

ARABI'S THANKS. Colombo, Monday Afternoou.—Arabi Pasha has written letters to King Edward, the Khedive, and the British Government expressing grateful thanks for the clemency extended to him in permitting him to return to his beloved country, Eygpt. In the letter to his Majesty's Government he aaya he would be giad to visit England and return thanks in person, but 'is unable to do so, being destitute. —Central News.

The brilliant comet now visible in South Africa is an object .of great interest to the soldiers. A private in the Buffs, writing from Balmoral, I says, When I first saw it I thought it was a veldt fire with a rocket ascending from it. A star of exceptional brilliancy was close to it," 1

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It was reported to the Hull police on Saturday morning that a signalman named Brown was run over late on Friday night about four miles west of Hull on the Hull and Barnsley Railway. The discovery was made through it being found that the signals were not attended to, and a man who was sent to the place found Brown near his cabin with hia head completely severed from the body. | A Portsmouth c.amspondfmi telegraphs that another experiment is about to be mode by the Admiralty to ten-; the respective value of the I Belleville and cylindrical boilers. The 'second- class cruisers Hyacinth and Minerva are to be sent at full speed from Portsmouth to Gibraltar. The Hyacinth has cylindrical boilers and the Minerva, Bellevilles,

storing one of the return airways leading to the I Pretoria district. When this had been accomplished there would be some chance of getting into the workings, but there was still a long piece of unexplored return between this point and the workings. In the east district the men had been engaged in burying the carcases of the horses in quick lime in the disused stalls, and in enlarging 1 he ways that had been pre- viously made so as to compleiely restore the ventilation. No further bodies bad been brought up, but some fresh horses had been sent under- ground. Among others who had helped in ex- ploring were men from Cwmparc Maindy, Llan- aradach, Treharris, Dowlais, and Abercynon.

present in the interests of the East Glamorgan Miners' District. At the earlier stage of the in- quiry the Universal Company was not repre- sented. Mr Nicholas asked the Coroner if he would grant to him the privilege of having the names, addresses, and occupations of the jurymen read out, because those for whom he appeared were anxious if possible that there should be some anxious if possible that there should be some colliers sitting on the jury. Coroner I told the police to get the best jury they could. I believe there are s|me men accus- tomed to colliery work among them. The Coroner's officer confirmed this. Mr Reece Of course we can have no men con- nected with the present colliery. My instruc- tions to the sergeant were to get the best jury he possibly could—men of intelligence and respect- ability, and men, if possible, who were ac- quainted with colliery work because I know that that is desirable. Inquiries made by the sergeant showed that of the jury of 16, five had some knowledge of col- liery work, viz., Messrs Evan Jones, Charles Jones. F. Price, Lodwig John, and the Rev. David Roberts. The Coroner Before we commence this very sad inquiry the only thing I can say is that I and all of you, I am sure, sympathise most deeply with the families of the unfortunate men who have lost their lives. I am very much afraid from what I hear that many if not all of those remaining in the colliery have lost their lives. May it please God that such is not the case, but I very much fear. Mr Reece then 'said he proposed that afternoon only to take evidence of iden- tification of the bodies of John Jones, George Warren, Thomas Coombes. and George Griffiths. He would then give orders for burial and adjourn the inquiry until other bodies had been recovered, which would probably be Monday or Tuesday. When the bodies had been brought up some time would be required before a thorough examination could be made, and he should have to communicate with Mr Robson, H.M. inspector of mines, who would tell him when he (Mr Robson) would be able to prepare his report. After identifying the bodies the in- quiry would have to be adjourned for about two or three weeks, when they would go into the causes of the accident. Indignant protest was made by the colliers at the constitution of the jury, on which there is no working miner. The list is as follows, and the Rev. Mr Roberts, Baptist minister, Salem, is the foreman -Rev D. Roberts,Baptist minister Evan Perkins, draper M. E. Price, chemist Thomas Nicholls, station George King, painter; D. Towyn Jones, boot merchant Edward Jones, ironmonger W. E. Davies, builder; Lodwig John, milk vendor; Ithel J. Thomas, grocer; Fred Williams, grocer B. Turner, brewer's manager Eli Lewis, builder wl"' W. H. Baker, draper C. Jones, baker D. Powell, grocer W. Price, grocer. Some difficulty occtirred through one of the jurors failing to answer to his name. An inspection of the four bodies was made by the Coroner and jury, but someone had blundered, for two of the coffins were screwed down and 0 had to be reopened. Mr Rees, the managing director, and Mr W. H. Martin, Dowlais, attended with the nians of the colliery. There were also present Dr. ames, the medical officer of the colliery, Police Superintendent Giddings, 10 while the Miners' Federation was represented by Mr Thomas Richards, its treasurer, and Mr Nicholas, solicitor, of the firm of Morgan, Bruce, and Nicholas, Pontypridd. The Coroner said that the inquisition must be confined to ihe following four men brought out dead and lying at their homes. They were Albert Warren, Stanley-street, aged 61, ostler, who leaves a widow and nine children John Jones, Kingsley-place, aged 32, timberman, who leaves a widow and nine children John Jones, Kingsley-place, aged 32, timberman, widow and four children George Griffiths, Park- terrace, aged 59, ostler, a widower, leaving four children Thomas Coombes, High-street, 29, assistant timberman, widow and two children. Formal evidence of identification was given by Albert Warren, a son Emily Ward, sister-in- law to John Jones Lewis Powell, brother-in-law to Coombes and Thomas Griffiths, son. Some misapprehension had occurred over the time fixed for the inquest, and in the interval, while policemen were despatched for H.M. Inspector and other persons with whom the Coroner needed to confer, he addressed the jury, saying that by reason of an absurd regulation about viewing all the bodies, which personally he considered quite unnecessary in such cases, he was afraid he should require them to attend there again on Monday,' and possibly there would be another adjournment after they had viewed the bodies by that time brought to the surface. Of course this was an unpleasant duty, inasmuch as the bodies were in a terrible state, and should be screwed down directly. Mr Martin Yes, sir particularly in this weather. Proceeding, the Coroner said that while the law required viewing it must be done. JURORS UNACQUAINTED WITH MINING At this stage a juryman rose and asked, Is it not possible for you to get a new jury, sir ? We are all tradesmen." The Coroner You are a jury now and hard as it may be for you, I cannot do anything in the matter. The Juror: We feel ourselves that we are not in the right place here, The Coroner Well, 1 am sorry, I am sure. I suppose Senghenydd is not a big place, and my instructions to the sergeant of the police here were to get the cream of the intellect of the district, and here you are, gentleman. The Jui or We feel flattered we do not look at it entirely from the standpoint of the Miners' Federation. The Coroner But I have nothing to do with the Miners' Federation or any other such body. I There are, I am officially informed, six members of the jury who have had some experience of mining. I don't suppose there are other colliery people in Senghenydd excepting those employed by the Universal Company, and as this company is directly concerned in the inquiry it is per- I fectly clear that they could not sit without objection. Mr Nicholas I do not think, sir, that the juror is entitled to express the views of the juror is entitled to express the views of the Miners' Federation. I am here, sir, to legally represent that body. The Coroner Thank you, Mr Nicholas. I am glad to see you. The Juror the circumstances were such that I thought it was only right I should let you know there is a feeling on the subject. When we were coming back atter viewing the bodies we were tackled by some members of the Miners' Federation. I am perfectly right in saying that we have been objected to because so many of us are only tradesmen. Many of us do not know much about the practical side of mining, and some of us feel we know nothing at all about it. The Coroner Well, that may be so, gentle- men but I am assured that the best has been done under the circumstances. After a conference with the colliery officials and a message from Mr Robson, Chief Inspector of Mines, MrReece adjourned the inquest. Mr E. B. Reece resumed the adjourned inquest at the Gwemymilwr Hotel Assembly Room on Monday afternoon, the bodies viewed being those of John Phelps, Thomas Pullsrlove, Joseph Fullerlove, W. J. Lewis, William Morgan, John Harvey, Philip Lower, William John, James James, James Edwards, William Trotman, Jacob Lewis, Henry Layman, William Charles Jones, Edward Bennett, John Davies, David Morgan, Lewis C. Hurley, William T. Evans, Robert Rowlands, Llewellyn Llewellyn, Albert Edward Lee, John T. Evans, David Jones, David j Jenkins, George Griffiths, George Filer, David Vaughan, William Rowlands, and Thomas Fisher. Mr Griffiths, clerk at the colliery, having given formal evidence of identification, The Coroner said We have now completed the matter as far as we can go, namely, identi- fying all the bodies that have been brought up. Those that we have seen are really not in a fit state to be seen, and they ought to be buried at once. Those that will be brought up hereafter must be in a still worse state. Dr. James has told me that in the interests of health we ought not to see any more, and that they ought to be buried forthwith. I therefore do not propose that you shall see any more. I shall adjourn the inquest for three weeks. I have had an interview with Mr Robson, the chief inspector of mines, and he hopes to have had a thorough examina- tion made and a report ready in that time, and then we shall be able to go on with the inquest and get evidence showing the probable cause of the accident. The inquiry was then adjourned until Monday, 17th June, at 11 o'clock. Representing the Miners' Federation were Mr W. P. Nicholas, solicitor, Mr George Barker, Mr Maiming, of Blaina, and Mr Evan Thomas. Colonel Lewis represented the company. We understand that Mr Nicholas has retained Mr S. T. Evans, K.C., M.P., to represent the Federation at the adjourned inquiry, and Mr B. F. Williams, K.C., will probably appear for the compe,ny.