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Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company
Shaft No. 3 Explosion

South Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
October 29, 1896
No. Killed - 6

1896 Pennsylvania Department of Mines Annual Report  (2.5 Mb)  PDF Format
1896 Anthracite District 4 Fatalities  PDF Format
The Plain Speaker, Oct. 30, 1896  PDF Format
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Rescuer Deaths
Four miners were killed in the gas explosion.  In an attempt to rescue any survivors, two fire bosses were suffocated by afterdamp.

The deceased:
  • John D. Joseph, Assistant Foreman, age 53
  • William R. Jones, Fire boss, age 52
  • Joseph Worth, Fire boss, age 48
  • William D. Lacey, Contractor, age 44
  • Thomas Owen, Miner, age 35
  • James Herron, Miner, age 33
Source: 1896 Anthracite District 4 Fatalities  PDF Format




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