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Olymphant, PA Eddy Creek Mine Accident, Apr 1896

Posted December 2nd, 2007 by Linda Horton

FALLING ROCK.

Causes the Death of Four Men in Pennsylvania Mine.

Scranton, Pa., April 20.---Falling rock in the Eddy creek shaft at Olymphant about 11:30 o'clock Saturday killed four men. The victims are Ralph and James Abbott, brothers, who lived at Throop: John McHale, of Olymphant, and William Harvey, of Priceburg. The men were known as rock miners, and were driving a tunnel from one part of the mine when a rock fell and killed them.

Evening Bulletin, Decatur, IL 20 Apr 1896
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!

Corect spelling of Olyphant

On February 19th, 2009 grsnp-guy says:

Take out the "M" and spell it Olyphant.
Thank you
Joe Bryer

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