(解説文要約)
坑内では火気厳禁であるため、安全灯の手入れやタバコなどの火気を扱う「火番」がおかれました。
大勢が一度に押し寄せると、後ろの方からタバコを早く回せとの声が上がり、とてもにぎわいました。
Any ignition of flame was prohibited in the coal mine.
Therefore, a worker called Hiban, took care of the maintenance of lanterns and the selling of cigarettes.
It was a very popular place and crowds would often gather and surge forward demanding cigarettes.