Does any kind soul have details - or know where they can be found - of a fatal accident at Lanemark Pit (coal) in late January 1878 where Alexander McSevney was killed by a "hutch". I only know of a hutch being a medieval chest/cupboard or a small animal shelter. What is it in the mining sense, please? Thanks for your help, J.

John I cannot give you any info regarding the fatality but I can tell you that a 'hutch' in mining is a small wagon used to transport the coal or materials in and out of the mine. They varied in size but had no braking systems save sticking items in the spokes of the wheel or on the rail in front. There were many fatalities from runaways. Regards Ron Soutar Perth W. Australia John McLinden wrote: > Does any kind soul have details - or know where they can be found - of a > fatal accident at Lanemark Pit (coal) in late January 1878 where Alexander > McSevney was killed by a "hutch". > > I only know of a hutch being a medieval chest/cupboard or a small animal > shelter. What is it in the mining sense, please? > > Thanks for your help, > > J. > > ==== SCOTTISH-MINING Mailing List ==== > Visit the Dunaskin Museum > http://www.dunaskin.org.uk/ > <================================================> > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog