May 11 – May 12, 1892
The Roslyn Mine Disaster
Gas explosion at Northern Pacific Coal Co.'s Mine No. 2; one report counts 44 dead.
4 reports in The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 11 – May 12, 1892.
The story
A gas explosion struck the Northern Pacific Coal Company's Mine No. 2 at Roslyn in May 1892, and the town turned its city hall into a temporary morgue. One report puts the death toll at 44, while the others describe dozens of lives lost without a precise figure. Reports also describe Seattle residents and civic leaders organizing relief for the widows and children left behind, and one notes that the disaster raised questions about industrial safety.
Told from the 4 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 4
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Roslyn Mine Disaster
A devastating gas explosion in Northern Pacific Coal Company's Mine No. 2 leaves dozens of families in mourning as the town of Roslyn turns its city hall into a temporary morgue.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Rallies for the Victims of the Roslyn Coal Mine Disaster
Following a devastating explosion that claimed dozens of lives in the mining town of Roslyn, the city of Seattle opens its coffers to support the grieving widows and orphaned children left behind.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Roslyn Mine Disaster of 1892
A devastating gas explosion in the Roslyn coal mines claims 44 lives, leaving a community in grief and raising questions about industrial safety.
- The Seattle Post-IntelligencerThe Roslyn Mine Disaster: A City Rallies for the Bereaved
When an explosion ripped through the Roslyn coal mines in May 1892, Seattle’s civic leaders mobilized an immediate relief effort for the families left behind.
From the pages
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · May 11, 1892
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · May 12, 1892
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · May 12, 1892
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer · May 12, 1892
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