"A regular row took place and was carried on so furiously that the landlord had to send for the police," it read. Ferndale was remote, a fledgling hamlet set at the top of the valleys, with no road access or passenger railway. men and boys. With loved ones desperate to reach Ferndale, an emergency train was put on by Taff Vale Railway company (TVR). Yet it was not just the immediate community that was affected. At least one workman complained of having to pay the 3s 6d burial fee for a workmate with no relatives. Widows totalled 65, while the number of "orphans" - children left without fathers - numbered 145. 8th of November 1867 the whole district of Ferndale was shaken by two consecutive explosions. Overcome by chokedamp - a gas comprising carbon dioxide found after explosions - he was found in a sitting position with a "handkerchief over his mouth and his hat drawn over his face". Soon, more bodies joined his, hauled up to the pit mouth alongside the injured. It went on to suggest the Ferndale men wanted to "protract the painful operations going on in the pit, for the purpose of receiving food and drink, (in addition to high wages)". OCR Text Transcription Edit Edit +-Close. No additional import charges on delivery. Immediately, rescuers sought to find John Williams, hopeful he would lead the rescue operation. And at the subsequent inquiry, heavy blame was place on the mine management. At the the time, the disaster was the biggest in Wales' history - with the youngest victim being just 12. For some, the loss of 231 lives was too much. Most likely sparked by a naked flame from a tampered Davy lamp, the resultant fireball funnelled through the workings - scorching those in its path and sending rocks crashing down on others. To compensate for this, workers were paid slightly higher than average, plus the mine - then averaging 10,000 tonnes of coal a month - was billed as one of the safest of the time, with a complete ventilation system throughout. [3], On 13 February 1908, 55-year-old former Private Thomas Chester, who 29 years earlier had been one of the defenders during the Battle of Rorke's Drift by thousands of Zulu warriors, was killed in the railway sidings of the coal washery at No.5 pit. Again, the ensuing inquest blamed it on firedamp spreading throughout the workings. 2 Pit Click on the image to add a tag or press ESC to cancel. Hence the whole development was called Ferndale Colliery, from the completion of No.9 in 1907 by D. Davis & Sons Ltd. onwards. This was the first colliery in the Rhondda Fach opened to work Steam coal. No.5 was sunk in 1889 by David Davies & Sons and was situated 40 yards from No.1 at Ferndale, both 400 yards deep. To the Ferndale community of 800, it was a bitter blow, with almost a quarter of its population wiped out, and almost every single house affected. And nowhere was this felt more than the Rhondda Valley. David Davies sunk the Ferndale No.1 in 1857. Video, Woman rescued from burning car by police officer, First baby male gorilla born at Boston zoo. Photo from 'The South Wales Coal Annual' for 1908, via Archive.org. VideoFirst baby male gorilla born at Boston zoo, Lockdown: 'I cycled every street in my 5km radius' VideoLockdown: 'I cycled every street in my 5km radius', The Covid doctor whose dance video went viral. The explosion, it concluded, was the result of a "great accumulation" of gas in the workings - attributed to the "neglect of Mr Williams the manager and his subordinate officers". "The pit was like a terrifying grave, with scores of miners' bodies, white and wan; A pitiful sight under the Iron-like soles of death.". As for the community left behind, there was little anyone could do except provide financial help. Ferndale Colliery was a series of nine coal mines, located close to the village of Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Valley, South Wales. VideoWoman rescued from burning car by police officer, First baby male gorilla born at Boston zoo. "There was a sweet smile on his face, and it was hard to believe that there had been anything like violence in his death.". For the 340 men who descended in cages that morning, the mine was a pressure cooker. Collection Brian Robert Andrews Collection Geotag not specified Place Newcastle, NSW. Coordinates: 51°39′28″N 3°26′45″W / 51.65778°N 3.44583°W / 51.65778; -3.44583, Last edited on 14 September 2020, at 06:10, "The History of Brynamman: Depths of our Coal Pits", Ferndale Collieries at WelshCoalMines.co.uk, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ferndale_Colliery&oldid=978322407, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 September 2020, at 06:10. The manager had just entered the mine, and in the ensuing rescue Coffins, paid for by the mine owner David Davies, were brought in by train, with most of the dead buried at St Gwynno's Church in Llanwonno, roughly two miles away. Once brought to the surface, bodies were lain out or taken home and covered in sacks, while gas tar with carbolic acid was used to alleviate the smell. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Senghenydd mining disaster search for £12m relief fund, In Pictures: Senghenydd mining disaster remembered, .css-gw44ni-IconContainer{display:inline-block;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}playThousands to mark Senghenydd mining disaster anniversary, Supreme Court vote row precedes Trump-Biden debate. Again it was a result of an opened safety lamp igniting the gas. Just seventeen months later on the 10th of June 1869 another explosion occurred at this fated colliery this time killing 53 Information on individual collieries kindly supplied by www.welshcoalmines.co.uk. there were 537 employed at Fernhill Nos.1 and 2 pits, producing Steam coal and at Fernhill levels there were 91 employed producing House coal. Instead, his was one of the first bodies they found. Subject Coal mines and mining Ferndale Colliery, NSW Collector Andrews, Brian Robert Date 1894.

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