GLASGOW HERALD
16 JUNE 1899
MARRIAGE
BAIRD – KIRK: At 10 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, on the 14th June, by the Reverend W. Rossie Brown, minister of the parish, David Baird, of Mill Street, Alloa, and King Street, Port Glasgow, to Jeanie, second daughter of John Kirk.
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16 JUNE 1896
FATAL ACCIDENT
JOHN TRACEY, a labourer, aged 19 years, was killed at Ardrossan Harbour yesterday under distressing circumstances.
He was engaged in hauling waggons at one of the berths in the Eglinton Dock. There were two waggons standing on the rails, and other two were being drawn down towards them by means of a wire rope and hydraulic capstan. The rope caught in one of the pulleys, and Tracey was in the act of relieving it when, it is supposed, he overbalanced and fell forward, being struck about the head by one of the buffers.
Dr. McDonald, who was promptly called, stated that the spinal cord had been fractured, and that death must have been instantaneous.
16 JUNE 1896
FATAL ACCIDENT
JOHN TRACEY, a labourer, aged 19 years, was killed at Ardrossan Harbour yesterday under distressing circumstances.
He was engaged in hauling waggons at one of the berths in the Eglinton Dock. There were two waggons standing on the rails, and other two were being drawn down towards them by means of a wire rope and hydraulic capstan. The rope caught in one of the pulleys, and Tracey was in the act of relieving it when, it is supposed, he overbalanced and fell forward, being struck about the head by one of the buffers.
Dr. McDonald, who was promptly called, stated that the spinal cord had been fractured, and that death must have been instantaneous.
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GLASGOW HERALD
17 JUNE 1897
FLOODS AT ARDROSSAN
Yesterday morning an unprecedented deluge of rain fell in Ardrossan and neighbourhood. The burns in the locality within a very short time assumed the form of mountain torrents, and effected considerable damage throughout the district. By four o’clock in the morning rain fell in torrents.
Traffic on that section of the Caledonian Railway between Saltcoats and Ardrossan was completely paralysed from the departure of the Belfast express at four o’clock until noon. Passengers arriving for Belfast per the Royal Mail Steamer ADDER were conveyed from Saltcoats to Montgomerie Pier in brakes; and the ADDER left at 10.40, forty minutes late.
The flooding of the railway was caused by the Stanley Burn, which issues from the water-works, being diverted from its channel on to the railway track. The depth of the water was between four and five feet, but at places no less than nine feet were found.
In the town, the drains were not equal to the excessive demands made upon them. In addition, the soil between the town and the sea had become so soaked that at high tide water lay in the drains and accumulated on the streets to a depth of several feet.
Montgomerie Street fared worst. Here the houses were with difficulty kept free from water. Communication between the houses and the rest of the town was only made possible by the male members of the households divesting themselves of their boots and wading knee deep.
At the head of Barr Lane several houses were flooded.
The flooding of gardens was general. In North Crescent there were several bad cases of this sort, and the destruction to the property was considerable. To one house access was only gained by means of ladders.
Ex-Provost Hogarth, The Linn, was the principal sufferer in the town. The Linn is built on a site near the northern extremity of the burgh on the way to West Kilbride. The Montfod burn runs through the ground and enters the sea close at hand. At the entrance to the drive leading to The Linn the burn runs under the roadway. The water rose several feet above the arch, inundated the grounds, and wrought havoc. The gateway at the entrance was undermined, and the pillars, the gate, and part of the railing thrown down.
Major Hogarth, whose residence adjoins that of his father, was alarmed by the roaring of the water in the early morning. He, as soon as he became acquainted with the state of matters, made his way to The Linn by the boundary wall, all other passages being barred. Here he found the carriage drive, the lawn, and other places covered to a depth of four feet.
The damage might have been more extensive had he not adopted every preventative measure possible.
The turnpike road opposite was also seriously damaged. Several subsidences took place on highways in the neighbourhood. The burgh officials were prompt in their efforts to stay the ravages of the flood, and by the evening the town had almost resumed it normal appearance.
17 JUNE 1897
FLOODS AT ARDROSSAN
Yesterday morning an unprecedented deluge of rain fell in Ardrossan and neighbourhood. The burns in the locality within a very short time assumed the form of mountain torrents, and effected considerable damage throughout the district. By four o’clock in the morning rain fell in torrents.
Traffic on that section of the Caledonian Railway between Saltcoats and Ardrossan was completely paralysed from the departure of the Belfast express at four o’clock until noon. Passengers arriving for Belfast per the Royal Mail Steamer ADDER were conveyed from Saltcoats to Montgomerie Pier in brakes; and the ADDER left at 10.40, forty minutes late.
The flooding of the railway was caused by the Stanley Burn, which issues from the water-works, being diverted from its channel on to the railway track. The depth of the water was between four and five feet, but at places no less than nine feet were found.
In the town, the drains were not equal to the excessive demands made upon them. In addition, the soil between the town and the sea had become so soaked that at high tide water lay in the drains and accumulated on the streets to a depth of several feet.
Montgomerie Street fared worst. Here the houses were with difficulty kept free from water. Communication between the houses and the rest of the town was only made possible by the male members of the households divesting themselves of their boots and wading knee deep.
At the head of Barr Lane several houses were flooded.
The flooding of gardens was general. In North Crescent there were several bad cases of this sort, and the destruction to the property was considerable. To one house access was only gained by means of ladders.
Ex-Provost Hogarth, The Linn, was the principal sufferer in the town. The Linn is built on a site near the northern extremity of the burgh on the way to West Kilbride. The Montfod burn runs through the ground and enters the sea close at hand. At the entrance to the drive leading to The Linn the burn runs under the roadway. The water rose several feet above the arch, inundated the grounds, and wrought havoc. The gateway at the entrance was undermined, and the pillars, the gate, and part of the railing thrown down.
Major Hogarth, whose residence adjoins that of his father, was alarmed by the roaring of the water in the early morning. He, as soon as he became acquainted with the state of matters, made his way to The Linn by the boundary wall, all other passages being barred. Here he found the carriage drive, the lawn, and other places covered to a depth of four feet.
The damage might have been more extensive had he not adopted every preventative measure possible.
The turnpike road opposite was also seriously damaged. Several subsidences took place on highways in the neighbourhood. The burgh officials were prompt in their efforts to stay the ravages of the flood, and by the evening the town had almost resumed it normal appearance.
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17 JUNE
PETERHEAD POSTMASTER FOR ROTHESAY
Mr R J Sim, Justice of the Peace, Head Postmaster, Peterhead, has been appointed Head Postmaster at Rothesay in succession to Mr A Pow, who has been appointed to Ardrossan. The Sim family has a remarkable record of Post Office service dating back to the reign of George IV.
The Scotsman, 17 June 1942
EXPLOSIVES FACTORY ACCIDENT
Three Men Killed and Two Injured at Ardeer
FIVE HUTS BLOWN UP
Noise Heard Twenty Five Miles Away - Men's Escape in Thirty Feet Deep Pit
Three workmen were killed and two seriously injured when a series of explosions occurred yesterday at Nobel's Explosives Factory, Ardeer, Ayrshire. The men were working in the corning house of the black powder section of the works where blasting powder is prepared for quarrying purposes. Five huts were blown up, while the sound of the explosions was heard a distance of twenty-five miles from the scene of the accident. Up till a late hour last night, the bodies of the victims had not been recovered. Apparently, there were a series of four explosions and workmen in the vicinity who attempted to run after the first explosion, after having been thrown to the ground, were again thrown to the ground and had to crawl to places of safety. Seven men employed in a thirty feet deep pit at the Garnock sewage scheme, over a mile from Ardeer Works, had a narrow escape when the sides of the pit caved in following the explosion. The ground surrounding the excavation reverberated as a result of the concussion and the sand at the sides started pouring into the cavity. Ordered out of the trench, the workmen just reached the surface when the sides collapsed. The following are names the workmen who were killed:
George McCulley, fitter, 49 Sydney Street, Saltcoats
James Rainey, 30, process man, 3 Canal Street, Saltcoats and
Robert Niblock, process man, 3 School Road, Kilwinning.
The injured, who were taken by ambulance to the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, are:
James McNay, 32, 17 Hill Street. Ardrossan – condition serious – and
James Paterson, 33, 6 Station Square, Stevenston - severe burning injuries.
It is understood that Niblock, one of the men killed, was to have been married this month. James Rainey was a prominent junior footballer in the West of Scotland and leaves a wife and two young children. His uncle was killed in an explosion at Ardeer in 1914. MGulley, the other victim, was unmarried and had been employed at Ardeer for about two years. Two hours after the accident, the following official statement was posted at the gates of the factory. “It is regretted that an accident occurred in the black powder section of the Ardeer Factory shortly before 11 o'clock today. Unfortunately, three workers were killed and two were seriously injured. The cause of the accident is being investigated.” A later statement issued by Imperial Chemical Industries said “The men were working in the corning house of the black powder section when the explosion occurred. It is in the corning house that blasting powder is prepared for quarrying purposes”. Five out of six huts were involved in a series of four explosions, flames leaping from one building to another. The rumble of the explosion was heard over a twenty-five mile radius and people from the surrounding districts hurried to the factory to ascertain the reason for the thunderous noise. A workman, who was within fifty yards of the hut where the first explosion happened, started to run to safety but was thrown to the ground by the concussion. He rose again and attempted to run but the earth trembled so violently that he was again thrown to the .ground. The man finally buried himself in the sand while fragments of timber, mortar and corrugated iron flew around him. Several other workmen had similar experiences but were able to crawl to places of safety, some seeking refuge in emergency tunnels. Immediately following the accident, officials sent for medic assistance to Stevenston and in a short time, doctors arrived at the factory. At the request of the company, the LMS Railway Company was asked to stand by with an ambulance train in readiness to transport the injured to Glasgow but this was later cancelled and the injured were taken by the company's ambulance waggon to the Western Infirmary, Glasgow. Before being conveyed to the city their injuries were dressed in the works hospital. A roll-call of all the employees was made following the explosion and work was suspended for the day. Residents and holidaymakers from the districts surrounding the factory hurried to the work gates after hearing the first blast. Those who were in the streets of Stevenston saw huge clouds of black smoke and flames issuing from the affected buildings. A curious feature of the explosion was that, contrary to the experience of previous accidents, no windows in nearby houses were shattered. People on the island of Arran, alarmed by the noise, telephoned to the mainland to inquire the reason for the disturbance. “The first indication of the accident" stated a Stevenston resident to a representative of The Scotsman, "came when I heard four distinct and loud explosions. They are using a new explosive called black powder which is a highly dangerous material. Owing to the nature of the explosion, I was surprised that not more people had been involved. The first report was a warning to the other workers to scatter out of their huts to places of safety. Rumours were current in the town at first that the death-roll was much higher than that officially announced. A Kilwinning woman characterised the explosion as one of the fiercest she had heard during her residence in that town. "There were four explosions, three of which shook the pictures on the walls. I thought my house was going to be blown about my ears. The earth trembled and I was absolutely terrifıed”. At Irvine, which, as the crow flies, is only a short distance away, the inhabitants were scared by the repeated explosions which shook the town. In some houses and shops, articles were displaced on shelves and counters but no material damage was reported. Large crowds of workers and others on the outskirts of the town had an uninterrupted view of the explosions which they described as being accompanied by flames and dense smoke.
The Scotsman, 17 June 1937
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PETERHEAD POSTMASTER FOR ROTHESAY
Mr R J Sim, Justice of the Peace, Head Postmaster, Peterhead, has been appointed Head Postmaster at Rothesay in succession to Mr A Pow, who has been appointed to Ardrossan. The Sim family has a remarkable record of Post Office service dating back to the reign of George IV.
The Scotsman, 17 June 1942
EXPLOSIVES FACTORY ACCIDENT
Three Men Killed and Two Injured at Ardeer
FIVE HUTS BLOWN UP
Noise Heard Twenty Five Miles Away - Men's Escape in Thirty Feet Deep Pit
Three workmen were killed and two seriously injured when a series of explosions occurred yesterday at Nobel's Explosives Factory, Ardeer, Ayrshire. The men were working in the corning house of the black powder section of the works where blasting powder is prepared for quarrying purposes. Five huts were blown up, while the sound of the explosions was heard a distance of twenty-five miles from the scene of the accident. Up till a late hour last night, the bodies of the victims had not been recovered. Apparently, there were a series of four explosions and workmen in the vicinity who attempted to run after the first explosion, after having been thrown to the ground, were again thrown to the ground and had to crawl to places of safety. Seven men employed in a thirty feet deep pit at the Garnock sewage scheme, over a mile from Ardeer Works, had a narrow escape when the sides of the pit caved in following the explosion. The ground surrounding the excavation reverberated as a result of the concussion and the sand at the sides started pouring into the cavity. Ordered out of the trench, the workmen just reached the surface when the sides collapsed. The following are names the workmen who were killed:
George McCulley, fitter, 49 Sydney Street, Saltcoats
James Rainey, 30, process man, 3 Canal Street, Saltcoats and
Robert Niblock, process man, 3 School Road, Kilwinning.
The injured, who were taken by ambulance to the Western Infirmary, Glasgow, are:
James McNay, 32, 17 Hill Street. Ardrossan – condition serious – and
James Paterson, 33, 6 Station Square, Stevenston - severe burning injuries.
It is understood that Niblock, one of the men killed, was to have been married this month. James Rainey was a prominent junior footballer in the West of Scotland and leaves a wife and two young children. His uncle was killed in an explosion at Ardeer in 1914. MGulley, the other victim, was unmarried and had been employed at Ardeer for about two years. Two hours after the accident, the following official statement was posted at the gates of the factory. “It is regretted that an accident occurred in the black powder section of the Ardeer Factory shortly before 11 o'clock today. Unfortunately, three workers were killed and two were seriously injured. The cause of the accident is being investigated.” A later statement issued by Imperial Chemical Industries said “The men were working in the corning house of the black powder section when the explosion occurred. It is in the corning house that blasting powder is prepared for quarrying purposes”. Five out of six huts were involved in a series of four explosions, flames leaping from one building to another. The rumble of the explosion was heard over a twenty-five mile radius and people from the surrounding districts hurried to the factory to ascertain the reason for the thunderous noise. A workman, who was within fifty yards of the hut where the first explosion happened, started to run to safety but was thrown to the ground by the concussion. He rose again and attempted to run but the earth trembled so violently that he was again thrown to the .ground. The man finally buried himself in the sand while fragments of timber, mortar and corrugated iron flew around him. Several other workmen had similar experiences but were able to crawl to places of safety, some seeking refuge in emergency tunnels. Immediately following the accident, officials sent for medic assistance to Stevenston and in a short time, doctors arrived at the factory. At the request of the company, the LMS Railway Company was asked to stand by with an ambulance train in readiness to transport the injured to Glasgow but this was later cancelled and the injured were taken by the company's ambulance waggon to the Western Infirmary, Glasgow. Before being conveyed to the city their injuries were dressed in the works hospital. A roll-call of all the employees was made following the explosion and work was suspended for the day. Residents and holidaymakers from the districts surrounding the factory hurried to the work gates after hearing the first blast. Those who were in the streets of Stevenston saw huge clouds of black smoke and flames issuing from the affected buildings. A curious feature of the explosion was that, contrary to the experience of previous accidents, no windows in nearby houses were shattered. People on the island of Arran, alarmed by the noise, telephoned to the mainland to inquire the reason for the disturbance. “The first indication of the accident" stated a Stevenston resident to a representative of The Scotsman, "came when I heard four distinct and loud explosions. They are using a new explosive called black powder which is a highly dangerous material. Owing to the nature of the explosion, I was surprised that not more people had been involved. The first report was a warning to the other workers to scatter out of their huts to places of safety. Rumours were current in the town at first that the death-roll was much higher than that officially announced. A Kilwinning woman characterised the explosion as one of the fiercest she had heard during her residence in that town. "There were four explosions, three of which shook the pictures on the walls. I thought my house was going to be blown about my ears. The earth trembled and I was absolutely terrifıed”. At Irvine, which, as the crow flies, is only a short distance away, the inhabitants were scared by the repeated explosions which shook the town. In some houses and shops, articles were displaced on shelves and counters but no material damage was reported. Large crowds of workers and others on the outskirts of the town had an uninterrupted view of the explosions which they described as being accompanied by flames and dense smoke.
The Scotsman, 17 June 1937
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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JUNE 1896
DEATH
POOLE: At 9 Barr Street, Ardrossan, on the 16th instant, Edwin Poole, aged 75 years, shoemaker.
18 JUNE 1896
DEATH
POOLE: At 9 Barr Street, Ardrossan, on the 16th instant, Edwin Poole, aged 75 years, shoemaker.
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GLASGOW HERALD
18 JUNE 1892
MEETING OF DOCK LABOURERS
On the South Beach Green, Ardrossan, last night a mass meeting of dock labourers and other workmen was addressed by Mr. E. McHugh, general secretary of the National Dock Labourers’ Union, and Mr. C. S. Neilson, the Ayrshire District secretary.
Mr. McHugh devoted himself almost exclusively to the land question, urging the necessity of a reversal to the system which existed prior to 1660, when the land in this country was held for the government and defence of the nation. He counselled the working men to combine and assert their rights of life, liberty, and independence.
The meeting was not very large, and the enthusiasm was conspicuous by its absence.
18 JUNE 1892
MEETING OF DOCK LABOURERS
On the South Beach Green, Ardrossan, last night a mass meeting of dock labourers and other workmen was addressed by Mr. E. McHugh, general secretary of the National Dock Labourers’ Union, and Mr. C. S. Neilson, the Ayrshire District secretary.
Mr. McHugh devoted himself almost exclusively to the land question, urging the necessity of a reversal to the system which existed prior to 1660, when the land in this country was held for the government and defence of the nation. He counselled the working men to combine and assert their rights of life, liberty, and independence.
The meeting was not very large, and the enthusiasm was conspicuous by its absence.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1893
DEATH
BALLANTINE: At Lauriston Lodge, Ardrossan, on the 17th instant, aged 2 years, Wilfred Reginald Ballantine, only son of George Ballantine, wine merchant, Glasgow.
19 JUNE 1893
DEATH
BALLANTINE: At Lauriston Lodge, Ardrossan, on the 17th instant, aged 2 years, Wilfred Reginald Ballantine, only son of George Ballantine, wine merchant, Glasgow.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1897
MARRIAGE
STEVENSON – HOGARTH: At the Eglinton Arms, Ardrossan, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. W. Rossie Brown, assisted by the Rev. Thomas Whitelaw, D.D., James Stevenson, Kilmarnock, to Jessie, eldest daughter of James Hogarth, Ardrossan. At home first and second Thursdays after August.
19 JUNE 1897
MARRIAGE
STEVENSON – HOGARTH: At the Eglinton Arms, Ardrossan, on the 18th instant, by the Rev. W. Rossie Brown, assisted by the Rev. Thomas Whitelaw, D.D., James Stevenson, Kilmarnock, to Jessie, eldest daughter of James Hogarth, Ardrossan. At home first and second Thursdays after August.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1896
THE ISLE OF MAN VIA ARDROSSAN
The sailings for the season to and from the Isle of Man via Ardrossan commences on Monday the 22nd instant.
19 JUNE 1896
THE ISLE OF MAN VIA ARDROSSAN
The sailings for the season to and from the Isle of Man via Ardrossan commences on Monday the 22nd instant.
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19 JUNE 1889
SHIPPING CASUALTY
Early yesterday morning, as the steamer GRAMPUS was making her mooring she went ashore behind Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan, which is at present being dredged to make a berth for the new daylight steamer COBRA next season.
Her passengers were at once got out and safely taken ashore, with all their effects, and an attempt was made to get her off by lightening her cargo, but it was of no use; she stuck fast.
When the tide receded she lay over on her port side. She has sustained damage to her rudder and sternpost, which will necessitate her being taken to Glasgow for repairs.
19 JUNE 1889
SHIPPING CASUALTY
Early yesterday morning, as the steamer GRAMPUS was making her mooring she went ashore behind Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan, which is at present being dredged to make a berth for the new daylight steamer COBRA next season.
Her passengers were at once got out and safely taken ashore, with all their effects, and an attempt was made to get her off by lightening her cargo, but it was of no use; she stuck fast.
When the tide receded she lay over on her port side. She has sustained damage to her rudder and sternpost, which will necessitate her being taken to Glasgow for repairs.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1888
BLASTING ACCIDENTS - ARDROSSAN
Yesterday two men sustained slight injuries during blasting operations in the new dock works here.
Dr. McDonald dressed the wounds.
19 JUNE 1888
BLASTING ACCIDENTS - ARDROSSAN
Yesterday two men sustained slight injuries during blasting operations in the new dock works here.
Dr. McDonald dressed the wounds.
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GLASGOW HERALD
19 JUNE 1888
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
On Monday afternoon a furnaceman named HUGH McILMAIL was at work in Messrs Goodwin’s foundry, Ardrossan, shifting the blade of a propeller, the chain of the crane broke, fell on to the bogie, and rolled over on to him, severely smashing his head, shoulder, and leg.
He is a married man, with a large family. Dr. Allan attended him.
His brother shortly since was killed through a fall down stairs in Ardrossan.
19 JUNE 1888
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
On Monday afternoon a furnaceman named HUGH McILMAIL was at work in Messrs Goodwin’s foundry, Ardrossan, shifting the blade of a propeller, the chain of the crane broke, fell on to the bogie, and rolled over on to him, severely smashing his head, shoulder, and leg.
He is a married man, with a large family. Dr. Allan attended him.
His brother shortly since was killed through a fall down stairs in Ardrossan.
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