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West Virginia Timeline - Record Detail
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January 21, 1886 |
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Item Details: |
Record Id:
5116 |
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Description: |
Coal mine explosion in the Mountain Brook shaft of the Orrel Coal Company at Newburg, Preston County, twelve miles northeast of Grafton, killed 39. |
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Source: |
Dillon, They Died in the Darkness, 1-11. |
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See Also: |
Labor History. Mine Disasters. |
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