An explosion occurred at this mine as a result of two or more blown out shots from very badly placed holes, probably charged with black powder.  Of the 29 men in the mine, 24 were killed, 13 by injury or burns, and 11 by asphyxiation. See more Alabama Fuel and Iron Company Disasters

In the News (news links open in a separate window in PDF format)  Boston Evening Transcript, Nov. 19, 1913 The Montreal Gazette, Nov. 19, 1913 St. Petersburg Daily Times, Nov. 19, 1913 The Birmingham News, Nov. 19, 1913 The Tampa Tribune, Nov. 19, 1913 The Virginian-Pilot, Nov. 19, 1913 Pensacola News Journal, Nov. 20, 1913 The Times and Democrat, Nov. 20, 1913

The North Wilkesboro Hustler, Nov. 21, 1913 The Western Sentinel, Nov. 21, 1913 Birmingham Post-Herald, Nov. 21, 1913 The Montgomery Advertiser, Nov. 21, 1913 The Birmingham News, Nov. 21, 1913 The Birmingham News, Nov. 22, 1913 The Agra Sentinel, Nov. 26, 1913