He worked for many years in the Rolling Mill mine until the fatal disaster there in the summer of 1902 when he gave up mining. The deceased was born in Wales in 1839 being the son of John J. Harris and Jane Thomas Harris, who came to America in …

On July 10, 1902, a powerful explosion occurred in the Rolling Mill coal mine in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Most of the 112 miners who lost their lives in this disaster were immigrants from England ...

THE JOHNSTOWN TRIBUNE-DEMOCRAT JOHNSTOWN, PA 1964. 10 Jul 1964 Submitted by Lynne Canterbury. MINE BLAST HERE 1902 TRAGEDY CLAIMED 113 "An explosion of gas in the Rolling Mill Mine just before noon to-day entombed from 75 to 100 men, and the mine foreman and four assistants who went to investigate the result of the accident lost their lives in …

Mine disasters have been a focal point among mine operators, safety and health personnel, and miners, as ... 1902 Rolling Mill Explosion 112 1903 Hanna No. 1 Explosion 169 1904 Harwick Explosion 117 1905 ia City Explosion 112 1907 Stuart Explosion 84 1907* Naomi Explosion 34 ...

-- An explosion occurred in the Cambria Steel Company's coal mine here, in which seven men were killed and two severely injured. The management of the company says in an official statement: "By an explosion in the rolling mill mine of the Cambria Steel Co. seven men are dead and two are painfully but not fatally injured.

Rolling Mill Mine disaster in Johnstown, PA, kills 112 miners (10 Jul 1902) A five month strike by United Mine Workers ends in the United States (21 Oct 1902) San Francisco earthquake (est. magnitude 7.8) destroys much of city, killing at least 3,000; with 225,000-300,000 left homeless, $350 million in damages (18 Apr 1906) ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Rolling Mill Mine Disaster in Johnstown has been approved as a historical marker. The explosion at the coal mine owned by Cambria Iron in 1902 has been cited as one ...

In July 2022, when ceremonies are held to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the Rolling Mill Mine disaster, an official Pennsylvania historical marker will …

-- Rolling Mill Mine Disaster, Johnstown, Cambria County: Explosion at the bituminous coal mine owned by the Cambria Iron Co. in 1902. It is cited as one of several in the first decade of the 1900s – the deadliest in the history of US mining – that contributed to the establishment of the Pennsylvania Department of Mines.

The remains of the Rolling Mill Mine are located behind / underneath the inclined plane, here in Johnstown, PA. The inclined plane was built after the 1889 f...

These were the grim words which met the eyes of the readers the day after a terrible accident at the Rolling Mill mine in Negaunee on Sept. 20, 1907. Not since the winter of 1902 when 10 miners...

The Rolling Mill Mine, circa 1918. (Photo courtesy of the Marquette Regional History Center) Editor's note: This article was adapted from one that was originally published in the USW Local 4974 ...

Johnstown, July 11 -- The rolling mill mine has been worked for about fifty years. Five or six years ago the section where the disaster of yesterday occurred was opened. The miners fancifully called it the Klondike. It is said that for the past three years gas has been noticed in it and careful inspections, were kept up.

This 12 minute video is a 100th Anniversary Commemorative of the Rolling Mill Mine Disaster of July 10th, 1902. May God rest the souls of this tragedy.

On July 10, 1902, the Rolling Mill Mine became the site of one of the deadliest accidents in U.S. mining history, when an explosion and resulting toxic gases killed 112 miners, mostly recent immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.

June 4, 1901 - Chapin Mine, Iron Mountain, Dickenson County - Dynamite explosion - 8 fatalities (I) December 7, 1907 - Rolling Mill Mine, Negaunee, Marquette County - Skip fell - 10 fatalities (I) May 5, 1911 - Hartford-Cambria #2, Negaunee, Marquette County - Fire in mine - 7 fatalities (I) May 13, 1912 - Norrie Mine, Ironwood, Gogebic County.

1902 — Rolling Mill Mine Explosion, Johnstown, Pennsylvania — Mine foreman, Harry Rodgers; assistant mine foreman, William Blanchard; and fire bosses, John Whitney and John Thomas were overcome by the afterdamp while attempting to rescue other miners.

The Rolling Mill Mine in Negaunee, circa 1917-1918, is pictured. (Photo courtesy of the Marquette Regional History Center) Editor's note: This article was adapted from one that was originally ...

The "Rolling Mill Mine Disaster" still ranks as one of the most deadly accidents in the history of mining in the United States. Many ghostly …

JAHA - Rolling Mill Mine (GC1Q0W0) was created by Grayfinders2 on 4/13/2009. It's a Micro size geocache, with difficulty of 5, terrain of 2. It's located in Pennsylvania, United States. Although known more for flooding disasters, Johnstown was also the site of one of the deadliest accidents in US mining history.

Johnstown, Pa., July 11 â€" Just as day broke through the pall of fog this morning the grim details of the awful disaster at the rolling mill mine of the Cambria Steel Company dawned with renewed force on the thousands waiting for authentic news as to the extent of the explosion.

A tragic explosion there on July 10 th, 1902 claimed the lives of 112 miners. Many stories have been passed around the area about the mine site being haunted and S.P.L.A.T. Investigations has done a great deal of research to try and uncover the truth behind the stories. Cambria Steel owned the mine and it was in operation from about 1856 to 1931.

EXPLOSION. 29. Note: From 1884 to 1961, accidents fatally injuring five or more employees were classed as disasters. From 1961 to date, accidents fatally injuring three or more employees are classed as disasters. *December 14, 1906 – This explosion killed 4 employees and 2 individuals on the surface near the mine. Last revised: 03/28/16 02:05 PM.

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An explosion at Cambria's Rolling Mill Mine claimed the lives of 112 miners,... Operators steadily adopted machinery to boost miners' productivity, replace workers, and cut labor costs. Mechanization also decreased the need for skilled miners, thus diminishing the control and autonomy that skilled miners had enjoyed in the work place.

Dec 09, 2011Mining Feature: Coal Mine Explosion Prevention There are two main types of coalmine explosions: methane and coal dust Methane explosions occur when a buildup of methane gas contacts a heat source and there is not enough air to dilute the gas level below its explosion point Likewise, fine particles of coal dust in the right concentration that

Rolling Mill Mine Disaster, Johnstown, Cambria County Explosion at the bituminous coal mine owned by the Cambria Iron Co. in 1902. It is cited as one of several in the first decade of the 1900s – the deadliest in the history of US mining – that contributed to the establishment of the Pennsylvania Department of Mines.

Cambria Memory Project. March 15 ·. Help us raise funds for the historical marker for the miners lost in the Rolling Mill Mine disaster in 1902. Watch the …

Rolling Mill Mine Disaster of 10 Jul 1902, Johnstown, PA On July 10, 1902, an explosion snuffed out 112 lives in underground coal facilities of the Cambria Steel Co. Opened in 1856, the Rolling Mill Mine supplied coal to the steel plant along the banks of the Conemaugh River.