Joseph James
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- May 14, 1892Aftermath of the Roslyn Mine ExplosionAs families bury their dead in double-funerals, the Governor orders a strict investigation into the safety and ventilation failures that caused the catastrophe.Roslyn, WA
- Feb 6, 1895Fifty-Four Dead in a Year: The 1894 Reckoning of Washington's Coal MinesThe state mine inspectors' annual report tallies 1.16 million tons of coal, 1,159 miners — and 54 lives lost to accidents, with the toll heaviest at Franklin.Roslyn, WA