soccermom Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I ran across some very good websites and news headlines on the history of the coal mining industry in our area. Here is a fantastic website on the Eriton Shaft Mine in Sandy Township: http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cleeriton.html Class and Labor: When Singing Hymns for the Union was a Crime in Rossiter PA http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/06/19/348450/-Class-and-Labor:-When-Singing-Hymns-for-the-Union-was-a-Crim DuBois in Mourning Thirteen Victims of Gas Explosion March 24, 1896 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7e9IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gAINAAAAIBAJ&pg=1165,706367&dq=dubois+pa&hl=en 1897 Sep 11, A strike by some 75,000 coal miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia ended after 10 weeks. Concessions included an eight-hour work day, semi-monthly pay, and the abolition of company stores (which were famous for over charging workers). The day before, about 20 miners were killed when sheriff's deputies opened fire on them in Pennsylvania. (AP, 9/11/97)(MC, 9/11/01) Explosion Wipes Out 21 Lives: Disaster in Coal Mine Near DuBois PA July 17, 1911 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CaMlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TPwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6963,5619720&dq=dubois+pa&hl=en Bodies Recovered in Mine Explosion March 29, 1937 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iKtQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4161,3175384&dq=dubois+pa&hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junk Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Interesting ,Thank You. I always enjoyed all the history of the Tyler Pa mines. Sadly all is being destroyed by the Hollywood AMD Project. The old Coke ovens are still there but i dont suppose for long and they will be plowed down. I have many old photos of Tyler that Ill have to Gather up. Thanks again for the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Mining for coal is much safer nowadays. Most of the mines around here are surface mines, which are much safer. The Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration heavily patrols and regulates all area mines. This is still a thriving industry and provides many jobs for people in this area. Coal is also a less expensive energy source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borninabarn Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I ran across some very good websites and news headlines on the history of the coal mining industry in our area. Here is a fantastic website on the Eriton Shaft Mine in Sandy Township: http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cleeriton.html Class and Labor: When Singing Hymns for the Union was a Crime in Rossiter PA http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/06/19/348450/-Class-and-Labor:-When-Singing-Hymns-for-the-Union-was-a-Crim DuBois in Mourning Thirteen Victims of Gas Explosion March 24, 1896 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7e9IAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gAINAAAAIBAJ&pg=1165,706367&dq=dubois+pa&hl=en 1897 Sep 11, A strike by some 75,000 coal miners in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia ended after 10 weeks. Concessions included an eight-hour work day, semi-monthly pay, and the abolition of company stores (which were famous for over charging workers). The day before, about 20 miners were killed when sheriff's deputies opened fire on them in Pennsylvania. (AP, 9/11/97)(MC, 9/11/01) Explosion Wipes Out 21 Lives: Disaster in Coal Mine Near DuBois PA July 17, 1911 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CaMlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TPwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6963,5619720&dq=dubois+pa&hl=en Bodies Recovered in Mine Explosion March 29, 1937 http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iKtQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CyIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4161,3175384&dq=dubois+pa&hl=en My Great Great Grand father was one of the 13 miners killed March 23 1896,,,I just learned of this in March,,,he was laid to rest in RUMBARGER cemetery,,,after I finally found his grave I was amazed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich00 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Cool stuff. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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