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Standardville, Utah mining disaster... Ghost Town...
Standardville, Utah mining disaster... Ghost Town...
Item # 618549
February 08, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1930
* Standardville, Utah (ghost town)
* Mine explosion disaster
The back page has one column headings: "20 UTAH MINERS DIE IN GAS EXPLOSION" "Nine Are Rescued as Carbon Monoxide Sweeps Through Standardville Coal Shaft" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the Standardville, Utah mine explosion disaster.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: When coal was discovered in the area in 1912, the town sprang up. At its peak, the population was around 550. On February 6, 1930, an explosion in the mine killed 20 miners and 3 people from rescue crews. Although the explosion had a large impact on the mine and community, the town continued to grow. Although it was producing a lot of coal, it began to hurt financially, and was unable to meet its payroll in January. To save the mine, miners worked only for food. This didn't work, and the mine was foreclosed on. However, another coal mining company bought it, and shipments continued a couple months later.
Category: The 20th Century
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