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1922 Spangler, Pennsylvania mining disaster...
1922 Spangler, Pennsylvania mining disaster...
Item # 716297
November 06, 1922
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 6, 1922
* Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
* Reilly No. 1 coal mine explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "95 ENTOMBED BY MINE BLAST" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care.
AI notes: The 1922 Spangler disaster was a deadly coal mine explosion that occurred on November 6, 1922, at the Reilly No. 1 Mine in Spangler, Pennsylvania, killing 79 miners. The explosion was caused by the ignition of methane gas and coal dust, likely triggered by an open flame lamp. Rescue efforts were hampered by hazardous conditions, and only a few miners survived. The tragedy exposed serious safety shortcomings in the mining industry and contributed to growing demands for stricter regulations and improved safety measures in coal mines across the United States.
Category: The 20th Century
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