Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster
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N 41° 14.728 W 075° 51.643
18T E 427881 N 4566363
Worst mine disaster in Pennsylvania
Waymark Code: WMPYKP
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2015
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Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster
Near here, on June 5, 1919, an explosion
and fire in the Baltimore Mine Tunnel
killed 92 and injured 60 when a fallen
trolley wire contacted a cart carrying
miners and kegs of blasting powder. One of
the deadliest industrial disasters in Pa.
history. It attracted international media
and organized labor attention. A resulting
US Bureau of Mines investigation led to
the prohibition of transporting miners
and explosives in the same rail car.
Marker Name: Baltimoe Mine Tunnel Disaster
County: Luzerne
Date Dedicated: 01/22/2014
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: On Spring St (Route 309), in front of Home Depot in Wilkes-Barre.
Category: Historic Marker
Website: Not listed
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