ISBN: 1235981908

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Paperback, [EAN: 9781235981906], RareBooksClub.com, RareBooksClub.com, Book, [PU: RareBooksClub.com], RareBooksClub.com, This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt: ...engaged in putting in the lower permanent set of pumps, were ascending to bank in the "kibble," drawn by the "jack" rope. They had guided the end of a thick rope, which was being lowered by a patent winch to the cradle past some timber, and had reached an altitude of between eight and ten fathoms from the top, when, from some cause, the winch, which was manned by four hands, began to run amain, sending the thick rope into the mine with terrific velocity. The banksman, Bainbridge, and a person named Gillespie, standing at the pit mouth, witnessed the speed with which the cradle rope was going down, and Bainbridge shouted to lift the "kibble" with all possible despatch, an order which was instantly obeyed. At the same moment the two men named heard Kenny shout " Bend away!" that is "haul up.' Almost directly afterwards the end of the cradle rope flew off the winch, and disappeared within the depths of the shaft, at the same moment the kibble sustained a check which almost stopped the engine, and directly afterwards the iron vessel was drawn out of the shaft minus the two men, who but an instant before were known to be within it. It was at once surmised that the blow from the end of the rope as it flew down the shaft had either knocked the poor fellows off their perch on the kibble, or had upset the latter and precipitated them down into the "sump," a distance of about eighty fathoms, and in which about seventeen fathoms of water was accumulated at the time. Mr. Thompson, the viewer, and some of his subordinates were soon in attendance at the mouth of the pit, and under their direction parties of sinkers were sent down to look for the missing men. The wreck of the cradle was tound floating on the top of th..., 1000, Subjects, 1, Arts & Photography, 2, Biographies & Memoirs, 3, Business & Money, 3248857011, Calendars, 4, Children's Books, 12290, Christian Books & Bibles, 4366, Comics & Graphic Novels, 5, Computers & Technology, 6, Cookbooks, Food & Wine, 48, Crafts, Hobbies & Home, 21, Education & Reference, 173507, Engineering & Transportation, 301889, Gay & Lesbian, 10, Health, Fitness & Dieting, 9, History, 86, Humor & Entertainment, 10777, Law, 17, Literature & Fiction, 173514, Medical Books, 18, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, 20, Parenting & Relationships, 3377866011, Politics & Social Sciences, 22, Religion & Spirituality, 23, Romance, 75, Science & Math, 25, Science Fiction & Fantasy, 4736, Self-Help, 26, Sports & Outdoors, 28, Teen & Young Adult, 27, Travel, 283155, Books<

ISBN: 1235981908

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ISBN: 1235981908

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