Caprington Colliery Inrush – Ayr – 1909

CAPRINGTON No.4. Ayr, Scotland. 10th. December, 1909.

The colliery was the property of the Caprington and Auchlochan Collieries.

10 persons died:

• David McCabe, miner, aged 33
• John Balfour, miner, aged 25
• John Stewart, drawer, aged 17
• Peter Dorans, waterman, aged 36
• Chas. McSherry, drawer, aged 15
• Jas. Menzies, drawer, aged 15
• Jas. Lennon, driver, aged 17
• Henry Graham, miner, aged 22
• Hugh Ramsay, waterman, aged 19
• Alexander Clark, drawer, aged 16

It was caused by an inrush of water into the workings near the surface during the night.

Information supplied by Ian Winstanley and the Coal Mining History Resource Centre.