The Archive · 1902

The Fire at the Tangshan Colliery

Tientsin, 19th November, An inquest was held to-day on Mr. Baxter who was killed in the colliery fire at Tangshan on Monday.—Our own correspondent, 20th November, It is reported that the fire at the Tangshan mine is extinguished, Mr. E. P. Allen is watching the case at the inquest and the enquiry on behalf of Mr. Baxter's friends Our own correspondent, Later.

The verdict of the coroner's inquest on Mr. Baxter was "accidental death," and the jury added a rider, that the management was at fault for nob

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