'Johnstown history': Marker to be dedicated for …
The aftermath of the July 10, 1902 explosion at the Rolling Mill Mine in Johnstown that killed 112 miners is shown. Courtesy of Johnstown Area Heritage Association
Historical marker OK'd for Johnstown mine disaster site
In July 2022, when ceremonies are held to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Rolling Mill Mine disaster, an official Pennsylvania historical marker …
Historical marker to be dedicated to 1902 Rolling …
This photo of the former Rolling Mill mine from the 1900s appeared on a picture postcard. A historical marker memorializing the 1902 disaster at the mine will be dedicated on July 9, 2022, in ...
Marker to be dedicated for 112 victims of 1902 Rolling Mill Mine disaster
More than 100 miners walked into the Rolling Mill Mine portal on the morning of July 10, 1902, but none returned home that day. The accident was the largest loss
Nellis No. 3 Mine Explosion
On Saturday, November 6, 1943, at 7:00 PM, an explosion occured at the American Rolling Mill Company's No. 3 Nellis Mine. Nine men were killed instantly when a spark ignited methane in Section H, No. 38 Room. Two men survived the initial blast, but died hours later in a nearby hospital. This memorial is to honor their memory.
1902 Rolling Mill Mine disaster...
The mine was re-opened on Monday, July 14, but the disaster devastated the immigrant community in Johnstown and provoked calls for investigations and greater safety measures from public officials and even foreign governments. The Rolling Mill Mine Disaster still ranks as one of the most deadly mining accidents in the history of the United States.
THE EVENING BULLETIN.
The rolling mill mine has been worked for about 50 years. Five or six years ago the section where the disaster occurred was opened. The miners fancifully called it the TUBKEY'g DEBT. Rumor Says Morgan Has a Finger In Ottoman Finances. Paris, July 12. Although J. Pier-pon-t Morgan went to London Wednes-day night, the bourse, the clubs, …
Department of Mines Coal Mine Fire and Disaster Reports
Department of Mines Coal Mine Fire and Disaster Reports Ar1519-1536. Ar1519. 1. Acme Coal Company, Bingham Junction Mine, Harrison County, Report of Gas Ignition, April 22, 1950 2. Adrian Fuel Company, Adrian, WV, Explosion, July 27, 1937 ... American Rolling Mill Company, Nellis No. 3 Mine, Nellis, WV, Explosion, November 6, 1943 6. …
Today in labor history: The Johnstown mine …
July 10, 201211:57 AM CDT By peoplesworld.org. On July 10, 1902, a powerful explosion occurred in the Rolling Mill coal mine in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Most of the 112 miners who lost their lives ...
Lights Low: The Rolling Mill Mine Disaster of 1902
Join us for an illustrated presentation on the Rolling Mill Mine Disaster, presented by Dr. Barbara Zaborowski and Nicholas Lasinsky.
Here are the greatest disasters in Pennsylvania …
1902: Rolling Mill Mine Disaster Firedamp was also the likely cause of an explosion in the Rolling Mill mine in Johnstown that killed 112 miners on July 10, 1902. Miners working in the Klondike ...
Rolling Mill Mine Disaster named Pa. historical marker
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Rolling Mill Mine Disaster in Johnstown has been approved as a historical marker. The explosion at the coal mine owned by Cambria Iron in 1902 has been cited as one of the deadliest in the history of United States mining, according to the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC).
'Black Monday' to be remembered a century after mine …
The explosion was Cambria County's second-deadliest mine disaster ever – behind only the Rolling Mill Mine disaster, which killed 112 miners in Johnstown in 1902.
Presentation of Rolling Mill Mine disaster set for Sunday
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – "Light Low: The Rolling Mill Mine Disaster of 1902" will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Heritage Discovery Center, 201 Sixth Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Nellis Mine Explosion
Search our mine disaster database containing hundreds of accidents from 1839 to the present. Search through all records or specifically for Metal/Nonmetal or Coal disasters. ... See more disasters from this year: Mine Disaster Calendar: American Rolling Mill Company Nellis No. 3 Mine Explosion Madison, Boone County, West ia …
No Survivors: 100 Years Ago Today in Benwood
The Benwood Mine Disaster of April 28, 1924 One hundred years ago today, on the rainy morning of Monday, April 28, 1924, an explosion at the coal mine operated by the Wheeling Steel & Iron Corporation in Benwood took the lives of 119 men, most of them recent immigrants. ... tinplate mills, tube works, skelp mills, sheet and …
Nov. 6, 1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Spangler, PA; 79 Miners …
says this is the worst affair of its kind in District No. 2 proper in its history, although the Rolling Mill mine disaster at Johnstown several years ago took the lives of more that one hundred miners. The treasury of District No. 2 wil be hit by the awful disaster to the extent of approximately $15,000, as membership in
Spangler mine explosion remembered on 100th anniversary
The explosion, which later became known as "Black Monday," was Cambria County's second-deadliest mine disaster ever – behind only the Rolling Mill Mine disaster, which killed 112 miners in ...
Historical marker to be dedicated to 1902 Rolling …
The Rolling Mill Mine disaster still ranks as one of the deadliest mining accidents in U.S. history. The Pennsylvania Historical Marker will be dedicated at 6:30 p.m. July 9 along Route 56 at the ...
Rolling Mill Iron Mine Hoisting Accident
Mine Disaster Calendar: Rolling Mill Mining Company Rolling Mill Iron Mine Hoisting Accident Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan September 20, 1907 No. Killed - 10. USBM Final Investigation Report . Pittsburgh Daily Post News Article (5.6 ) (From files of the Daily Mining Journal, Marquette, Michigan)
"Unseen by the World:" Johnstown's 1902 Rolling Mill Mine …
He is currently writing a book on three Pennsylvania coal mining disasters of the early twentieth century, and hopes to reignite interest in bituminous mining history …
Rolling Mill Mine Explosion
Mine Disaster Calendar: Cambria Steel Company Rolling Mill Mine Explosion Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania October 24, 1906 No. Killed - 7. ... "By an explosion in the rolling mill mine of the Cambria Steel Co. seven men are dead and two are painfully but not fatally injured. Up to this time only one of the dead has been identified.
Investigation O7-1: The Rolling Mill Mine Disaster
The Rolling Mill Mine was located on the side of Yoder Hill (Westmont), by the confluence of the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh Rivers. It is right next to the Johnstown Inclined Plane, which is the world steepest …
Johnstown mine disaster marker to be dedicated
Roderick was talking about Cambria Steel Co.'s Rolling Mill Mine explosion, which occurred about 11:30 a.m. July 10, 1902. As the disaster's 120th anniversary approaches, it will join the ...
A Tragedy And A Miracle: Southwestern PA's Mine …
December 1907 was the deadliest month in coal mining history, beginning Dec. 1 with 35 miners killed at the Naomi Mine in Fayette County and continuing with deadly explosions in West ia ...
'Perpetual impact': Community commemorates mine disaster …
Jul. 10—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — They fled Poland, Slovakia and other Eastern European homelands for the promise of a better life in Johnstown through Cambria Iron collieries such as the Rolling Mill ...
'Perpetual impact': Community commemorates mine disaster …
"Light Low: The Rolling Mill Mine Disaster of 1902" will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Heritage Discovery Center, 201 Sixth Ave. in the Cambria City section of Johnstown.
Laurel Highlands Haunts | Tragedy spawns eerie stories of …
The "Rolling Mill Mine Disaster" still ranks as one of the most deadly accidents in the history of mining in the United States. Many ghostly stories have been passed around the area since the ...
'Johnstown history': Marker to be dedicated for 112 victims of Rolling …
Jul. 6—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Approximately 120 years ago, 112 miners walked into the Rolling Mill Mine portal on the morning of July 10, 1902, but none returned home that day. An explosion, caused ...
Rolling Mill Mine was scene of tragic accident
NEGAUNEE — The Rolling Mill Mine was located on the south side of Negaunee. It was a large mine started in 1871, with Mr. Cory as the superintendent. On Sept. 20, 1907, nine men met their death ...