THE WORKMAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1921 PAGE SEVEN Interesting West.
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where and and TRINIDAD Accident at Electric Power Station.
outstation were WORKER FALLS FROM CHIMNEY STALK SERIOUS CONDITION IN HOSPITAL serious The Woman Exchange Masson was put an enamel Vernn has a with on and Leonard Rvan, a middle aged man, employed at the frinidad Electric Company Power Station, now lies in Word of the Colonial Hospital in condition in conre.
quence of an accident sustainer on Wednesday morning, while ascending the chimney stack. is stated that Ryan was being pulled up the chimney by a steel cable for the purpose of making an inspection Six men were engaged to pull him up. Ryan was seated on a flat piece of board which was helu steady by ropes. When he had reached a height of about 25 feet, Ryan saw three of the strands which formed part of the cable on which he was being hoistel suddenly snap and he called out to those below to lower him, Probably thinking that the cable was going to snap altogether the men in the anxiety to lower him, allowed their end of the cable to slp though their hands CAD too rapidly, and Ryan, still seated dropped to the ground a thud. He was semiconscious, and Dr. Allport who saw him on the spot, found no bones broken but ordered his immediate removal to the Colonial Hospital where he was admitted by Dr. Martin Boucaud. His condition was considered serious and he has been detained for observation. It is not, however, believed that the shock he sus tained is likely to have fatal results Ryan has been employed at the Eectric Company for about five years and assisted in the erection of this chimney in 1919 and has also ascended it for the purpose of inspection in the past.
Prior to every ascent the Em pany takes the precaution of test ing the steel cable. The cable is composed of eight strands, each of which is in turn, made up of about 18 fine steel wires. Tuesday the cable was tested with 800 lbs. of irom ich was pulled up on morning it was again tested with 150 lbs. of iron which was pulled up half the height of the stack7213ft representative of the TRINIDAD GUARDIAN was invited to witness a test of the damaged cable to prove its capability of safely lowering Ryan even after three of the strands had been broken. Four men and Lit oi irun weighing altogether 700 lbs were lifted to a heipht of about 21 eet. All the tests and the accident were witnessed by Mr. French, Assistant General Manager, ALBOA EST EER REWED of the 7th inst went while about the alarm Telephone Ex Whether it beGrannum, second engineer of the change and immediately seg. Shocking Tragedy s. Naparima who resides at No. jor Jones left in the Buick with a Olton Road, Belmont complement of men for the scene (Continued from page 1)
The body was found at a spot followed by the chemical engine in Dance, Garden Party, the water is Lieutenant Goddard, In.
about four feet charge of Fireman Branker, who deep, and it is surmised that either unfortunately got injured by the spector of Police was in attendance.
Wedding or other social func young Grannum, being unable to intense heat, on his right hand The following evidence was swim, lost his head as he found legs. When the scene was reached, taken :tion, it is the classy Dress that himself too far out to sea, and of the Belmont sank before he could summon aid already in action, and as Aaron Browne dep sed: live puts the real thrill in the or, while enjoying himself in the sistance was rendered in prevent at Hothersal Turning not far from shallow water, he was attacked by ing a spread of the conflagration, the house of the decreased family, occasion.
cramp and went under unnoticed, The Superintendent was and the body was carried farther present and Sub Inspector Knighes with whom am well acquinted.
out by the tide.
arrived with the charabance. The Donald Best was the owner of two You have our assurance for Laurencewho examined the bodyshores a les estrening cable of the adjoining house own, motor trucks. on hehursday afterno carefully handling every detail been recovered from the bottom of occupied by Mr. Jemmott was soon about o clock was at which goes to make up Good the sea, found that death was due burnt and the house (No. 32) to Best home and head one of the chauffenrs named Dudley Jones to asphyxia.
the western side charred. Mrs.
side got Dressmaking.
The youth was a pupil of the Cruickshanks premises were in report to Best that the gasolene Escallier Land School where sured with the Commercial Union tank of the truck he was driving he was a general favourite and be Insurance Company represented was leaking and that he would STYLE AND WORKMANSHIP had recently passed into the fifth locally by Messrs. Edgar Tripp remain and asist him in repairing standard.
and Co. for 500.
il if he had not been sitting up the Mrs. Geo. Masson has been greater part of the night before.
FIRE AT BELMONT. appointed to act as a Member of the Trinidad Board of Education Jones left and left too, Dwelling House Completely of her during the absence from the colony returned about 30 o clock.
DRESSMAKERS husband, Dr. Geo.
Destroyed. Se, It is the se, On my return, Best told me to No. 141 Central Avenue Panama, owned by Mrs. Anna Cruickshank colony that a lady member has been and take the gasolene from the traine No. 30 Belle Eau Road, Belmont first time in the history of the get an empty tin from the garage and we so that he might have it soldered.
ANN THOMAS, Proprietress.
appointed to the Board, was completely destroyed by fire congratulate Mrs. Masson on her The tin did not hold all the gaso.
between the hours of eleven and preferment, says the Port of Spain lene which the tank contained and twelve on last Sunday night. The Gazette.
the remainder Central Fire Brigade received the basin and an enamel jug. Best took The Trinidad both the basin and jug into the agreed to contribute 120 to the dining room. He placed the former fund being collected for the send on the floor under the table and ing of Boy Scout contingent to the latter on the table. We then the British Empire Exhibition, detached the tank from the truck Trinidad is one of the few, or and took it into the dining room, only one of the colonies of the placing it on the table with the jug.
West Indies, in which there is an Best began to search for the leak instituti on devoted to the systematic by scraping the tank with a knife.
industrial training of its blind Whilst he was doing this, heard members. The tenth anniversary him ask the servant if she was not of its foundation was observed on going to light the fire to heat the Sunday, 18th instant.
soldering iron. The event evening wore it become dark. kerosene Monkey Know which Tree lamp without a a chimney was lit and placed about feet away from Fo Clime. the jng on the table while Best went to and fro in in the work of Says the Weekly Guardian soldering the tank again left and for my dinner On returning The Court of Appeal decided 20 yards from Best an interesting point on Wednesday home, heard an explosion and when it laid down the dictum that saw a big flame in the house. Mr.
under the Gambling Ordinance, a Theodore Sealy, a neighbour, got publie or open place must be to the house before me. When restricted to places where the pub got there saw Donald Best and lic had a restricted right to enter his wife run out on fire. Sealy and and not merely to a place which started to remove the burning belonged to a private individual clothing from them and heard into which anyone could look. It Sealy exclaim Help me Help me was further held that if an offence The children and the servant are was not being committed, and a also on fire! Sealy ran into the police constable was obstructed in kitche kitchen and children and endeavour effect no ease of mobstruction could lie, assisted in removing the burning an arrest, Shepherd were brought out.
This ruling of the Court of Appeal 20 pins from these. get some end to from inside the house and to enforce the law against the bodies which were FEED YOUR BABIES ON classes only. It would Mrs. Best say on her way to the a serious thing for the community Hospital that she had herself to if members of it could not enjoy blame blame; if she had not gone to the a game on their private property asistance of the children she would withont being molested by Police not have been burnt. She and the were very badly Constables, although the raid in two children BRAND No preparation, no trouble; all this case point to the moral that burnt. The gasolene in the jug was ready to use; cheaper and safer monkey know which tree fo burning all the time while the basin cime.
with the gasolene was upset. The NSWEETENED lamp which had left burning on than any other Food for children.
the table was out and on the floor.
It is estimated that over 1, 500 Exchange the labels for toys Aluminum Pots at the persons travelled by rail on Whit! Theodore Sealy deposed. live Monday between San Juan and at Jackmans, St. Michael, about from the Port of Spain. The forethought two house spots away Railway Department in home of the deceased family.
providing travelling nie ling About 30 an Thursday facilities heard that the home of the in night Colon deceased favourable commendation by or Panama family was on fire, ran very large crowds who were held to the spot and saw Best and his up at the mercy of the taxi and wife on fire outside the house. burning bus drivers who, taking advantage asisted in removing the.
ordinary rate of fares. But the served that the children and the fire in the real blessing was proved after the servant were also on sports, when the supply of taxis kitchen and went to their asand buses below the sistance. The clothes of the children demand. The bulk of the traffic was burnt completely.
occurred during the afternoon and them and Shepherd into the yard flowed from San Juan to the and the skin of the children came off in my hands saw a jug of Of every description City.
gasolene burning on the table in the house. All five of them were During the progress of the San conveyed to the Hospital in a DONE WITH NEATNESS AND Juan Cycle and Athletic Sports motor car.
last Monday, there was a short fire works display given by Mr. Patrick Dudley Jones deposed: am a DESPACTH Jones the well known Pyrotechnist. chauffeur and was employed by After a beautiful rocket signal. by Donald Best to drive one of his which means the attention of look motor trucks. On Thursday af.
AT ternoon when ers on was directed to what was to THE follow, the crowd was treated to the garage noticed that the gaso the view of a beautiful Union Jack lene tank was leaking.
reported rocket depicting the Union Jack the matter to Best who told me that in all its glory. The rocket ascend, he would fix it and went home.
ed an unusually high distance and The night before he repaired the the representation of the Union same tank. heard this morning Jack as it floated in the air was that the deceased family had all been burnt.
the cynosure of all eyes.
Dr. Guillaume, Junior Resident IT IS TO SMILE. Surgeon, who admitted the deceased persons at the Hospital gave Hez Say, boy, you all is so evidence as to the extent to their black yo name should be injuries as to the cause of their midnight.
death.
PShot Inongh. Well, youee The jury, returned a verdict of IN THE WORKMAN IT PAYS jest about five minutes to twelve, accidental death from extensive yo self. Boys Life.
burning. a red the also will serve to SO as US Nestle St. Charles ST. CHARLES Drowning Accident at Monos. EVAPORATED MILK Nestle Milk Co.
of the increased came for every the dec.
SAD END OF SUNDAY SCHOOL PUPIL.
JOB PRINTING was far brought The Tuesday and the DROWNING The steamer excursion given to the pupils of St. Margaret Sunday School was marred on Tues.
day by the unfortunate death of Kenneth Grannum an eight yearold boy by drowning.
St. Patrick left with St.
about 150 children under the charge of Canon Melville and their teachers on morning for Morrison Bay, Monos. Everything went well children were enjoying themselves bathing in the shallow water. No one noticed that Kenneth Grannum who was in the water missing. About 12. 30, a gentleman who was in company with Mr. Branche, was wading out and he stated he had touched something soft in the water. Mr. Branche was a coe nut he had seen floating just before but on his friend asserting that it was soft and yielding Branche dived below and brought up the body of the unfortunate boy. Life was already extirct. On it was identified by his mother who was present. General consternation followed. The of the Bocas district was summoned and he examined the body. Kenneth Granhen put the truck into WORKMAN PRINTERY thought was something the body being this being removed to shore ADVERTISE