Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster

Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster (HM1PCE)

Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Luzerne County
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N 41° 14.724', W 75° 51.636'

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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.
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HM NumberHM1PCE
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 16th, 2015 at 1:05pm PST -08:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CHUCK MARTIENSSEN  
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 427890 N 4566356
Decimal Degrees41.24540000, -75.86060000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 14.724', W 75° 51.636'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 14' 43.44" N, 75° 51' 38.16" W
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Area Code(s)570
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 71 Spring St, Wilkes-Barre PA 18702, US
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