David Bassett descends from #370B William Bassett as follows:
William Bassett
David Bassett (b. 1834) of Pontypridd
Cardiff Times, 9 Sep 1893
Shocking Accident at Pontypridd
One Man Killed and Four Men Injured
About 1 p.m. on Thursday a shocking accident occurred on the rubbish tip opposite the Great Western Colliery, Pontypridd, where one man was accidentally killed and four others were seriously injured. It appears that six trams of rubbish were being drawn up the incline by the rubbish tip on the mountain side of the Barry Railway, the motive power being furnished by a hauling engine on the top. When the trams were half-way up the hitching plate on the second tram gave way, with the result that those behind ran wildly down the incline, through an arch 50 or 60 feet long, below the Barry Railway. In this arch at the time several men were employed repairing and clearing the road. The poor fellows had no warning of the accident, and the trams dashed headlong into their midst, sweeping them aside in all directions. AN old man named David Bassett was killed on the spot. He is a married man, 60 years of age, with ten children, and lived at Gysgifetlion road, Hopkinstown, were his body was at once removed. A man, 45 years of age, named Henry Thomas – known as Penlan – was terribly injured about the head and legs, and he is not expected to recover. He has been removed to his home at Treforest. His son John is also among the injured. John Price, of 22 Gysgifelon road, Hopkinstown, a married man, sustained injuries about the head, one of his ears being cut almost clean off. His condition is very precarious. The other injured man is George Lockyer, of 39, Rickard street, Treforest, and is 60 years of age. The injured men are being attended upon by the Dr. Leckie, Pontypridd, and his assistant Dr. Crayshorn.