“Charley Hill's Old Slope”

Description

Nine miners are riding a car out of the mine when the chain breaks. The car falls back into the mine, and all nine are killed

Historical references

  • 1865 - The mine car accident

References

  1. Laws G8, "Charley Hill's Old Slope"
  2. DT 785, OLDSLOPE
  3. Roud #3251
  4. BI, LG08

About

Author: unknown
Keywords: mining disaster death
Found in: US(MA)