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Layman Galloway Mining Company
Layman Galloway Mine Explosion

Pineville, Bell County, Kentucky
January 30, 1922
No. Killed - 6

Evening Star News Article  (6.1 Mb)  PDF Format
Six men were killed and two injured in an explosion.
The deceased:
  • Ben Rapier
  • Earl Hampton
  • A. G. Buswell
  • Willie May
  • John Martin
  • James Martin
The injured:
  • George Hampton
  • Joe Dell




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