What the records say
- When
- 5 Jun 1919
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 41.24° N, 75.86° W
- Description
- historic coal mining accident
- Deaths
- 92
Baltimore Mine Tunnel disaster
Historic coal mining accident
The Baltimore Mine Tunnel Disaster was an explosion that occurred on June 5, 1919 just inside the mouth of Baltimore Tunnel No. 2. The Delaware and Hudson Coal Company's mine employed 450 workers and was located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, about a mile from the center of the city near the modern day corner of North Sherman, Spring, and Pine Streets.
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