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7-10-15 Disaster in the Mines in 2:00
http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/july-10-disaster-in-the-mines/
July 10, 2015
On this day in Labor History the year was 1902. A powerful gas and dust explosion occurred in the Rolling Mill Mine in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Johnstown was rich in coal resources. The coal industry in Cambria County gradually grew thanks to the rise of the industry in the region.
2:00 minute audio at link.
