FATAL EXPLOSION OF GUNPOWDER
... A frightful catastrophe occurred on Friday. the 14th inmt., at Coec!Cy. near Sedgley. in South Staftordssire, which has already occasioned the death of four persons, and injured several others. some of whom are not ex. pected to rccover. in addition to ?? amount of property. It is customary in the mining districts of Staffordshire for the overseers of pits, either of iron. stone. or coal, and ...