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Henry Clay Colliery Explosion
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
December 8, 1884
No. Killed - 7
See also:
Henry Clay Colliery Explosion
, June 10, 1873
Henry Clay Colliery Boiler Explosions
, Oct. 11, 1894
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Toronto Daily Mail
, Dec. 9, 1884
The deceased (according to the above news article):
Richard Tuckett
Jonathan Fox
Peter Kohlman
Henry Koble
Joseph Duseman
Thomas C. Williams
Polish miner, name unknown
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