On the following morning Daniels found the coal cooler, and concluded he had done the right thing. He noticed a very slight smell of gob stink, however, and in view of the pressure he decided to build the district off. This work was put in hand at once. Daniels was in the pit all night and when he went round the stoppings on Saturday morning he was satisfied with everything and was convinced they could build off the district without any difficulty or danger. At that time No 6 and No 3 were practically built off and though they had some difficulty at No 4 that was nearly built off too.

Amos Daniels, the manager, went home intending to get some sleep, but had only just got there when Robert Brough, a hooker on, came and told him something was wrong. Daniels went to the pit at once. On the bank he saw a man named Gater, who said, "We want some help". Daniels asked what was the matter and Gater replied I'm afraid something has happened at the stoppings. Daniels sent for all the men who knew the district, left instructions that rescue brigades were to be telephoned for and then went down the pit.

At the bottom he found Mr. Latham, the suveyor, in charge of two men, in a more or less unconscious condition, Daniels asked what was the matter, but Latham could only say "Have you got any doctors". Daniels sent him up the shaft and went down the district again. Going down the main road he met two men who had been working at the stopping. They were resting at the side of the roadway obviously affected, but they said they could get out alone and Daniels went on. He met the under manager, and Amos Daniels, (his son) who was in charge of three men. They were more or less unconscious and delirious and Daniels could not make anything of what they said.

Daniels told the under manager and his son to get the men out of the pit and then to follow him. Daniels went on and reached the door, which was thrown wide open and there, he found seven men. One of them George Cork, was dead and the others were delirious or unconscious. They were lying on the floor about 15 yards passed the open door. At that point the air was some extent charged with after-damp.

Daniels said he started to get the men on to the main road into the fresh air and whilst he was getting them out onto the level James Boon and Daniels's son Amos joined them. They got the men in the tubs and sent them away.

He then went up to the other level to examine the return air and found it was charged with after-damp. He came back outside the door, where he met William Swingewood. They went to look for the other men and in the cross, near the place where the stoppings were being built, they found John Robinson. He was unconscious but when Daniels shouted to him he roused somewhat.

Daniels and Swingewood got him out to the dip and handed him over to Boon and Amos, (Daniels' son) they went back and found Frederick Leese lying dead in the road. Daniels attempted to get him out, but was suffering himself and had to give up. He looked in the intake airway and saw a number of men brought out. Swingewood told him that the stoppings on the topside were all intact and nobody had been in the pit since the accident.