The town of Hocking was destroyed and five men hurt when 500 pounds of dynamite exploded during a fire. The property loss is $60,000.  read more »

FATAL MINING DISASTER.

THE LACKAWANNA BREAKER BLOWN DOWN AND BURNED -- FIVE PERSONS KILLED AND ANOTHER NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE.

From Our Own Correspondent.
Scranton, Tuesday, April 2, 1872.  read more »

THREE MEN INJURED IN THE HOMESTAKE MINES  read more »

BOONE MINER BLAST VICTIM.

BARRETT MAN DIES IN PIT ACCIDENT.

A Boone county miner died in a mine accident early Wednesday and two others were hurt in other accidents during the day.  read more »

DUST EXPLOSION TRAPS 173 MINERS.

GAS FILLED WORKINGS BLOCK EFFORTS OF RESCUE WORKERS IN CASTLE GATE COAL MINE.  read more »

THE SUNKEN COAL MINE.

THE LATEST PENNSYLVANIA MINING HORROR -- A BLOCK OF HOUSES SINK INTO A MINE -- TEN PERSONS ENGULFED -- APPREHENSION OF FURTHER DISASTER.  read more »

A COAL MINE DISASTER.

EIGHTEEN LIVES SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN LOST.

THE ROOF OF A PORTION OF THE MINE CAVES IN, ALLOWING WATER FROM A POND TO FLOOD THE WORKINGS.  read more »

40 MEN KILLED IN SECOND EXPLOSION.

COAL DIGGERS TRAPPED BY DUST BLAST.

WATER QUICKLY RISES, BLACK DAMP FLOODS WRECKED MINE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

RESCUERS HALTED.  read more »

LAMBIE BEGINS PROBE OF BLAST THAT KILLED 19.

TWENTY-ONE RESCUED LAST NIGHT FROM FARMINGTON MINE FULLY RECOVERED.

CHIEF THOUGHT WAS OF GOD.  read more »

FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

TWELVE MINERS PRECIPITATED DOWN A SHAFT 200 FEET.  read more »