Tank's Poetry
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united states mine rescue association
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Location: 37° 30.225′ N, 77° 39.155′ W. Marker is in Midlothian, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. Marker is at the intersection of Midlothian Turnpike (U.S. 60) and Coalfield Road (Virginia Route 754), on the right when traveling east on Midlothian Turnpike. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13617 Midlothian Turnpike, Midlothian VA 23113 Photographed by Bernard Fisher Source: Historic Marker Database From the Google News Archives:  (news links open in a separate window)
A Mine Disaster in Virginia The New York Times, New York February 4, 1882 The gas testers went down nearly to the bottom of the pit three times, but were forced to return on account of the smoke and gas, which were suffocating. They report the pit on fire, but they will make another effort in the morning to search for the unfortunate men. The news of the disaster spread very rapidly, and in a short time a crowd had gathered at the shaft, and the scene was most distressing, as nearly everyone had some relative or friend among the entombed miners. The cause of the disaster is not positively known. By some it is attributed to gas, while others say the boiler in the pit exploded. Mr. George M. Dodds, the Superintendent, states that the gas-testers made an examination this morning, and reported that there was no gas to burn. There is no doubt, however, that those who were not killed by the explosion will be suffocated by black damp and smoke with which the pit is choked and through which no fresh air can penetrate. The following is the list of the victims: Whites:
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