The City Rallies for Roslyn
Seattle organizations and individuals pool resources to support the widows and orphans of a devastating coal mine disaster.
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The relief fund for the Roslyn sufferers raised by the Post-Intelligencer was increased yesterday, bringing the total to over $2,676.32. Notable contributions included those from the officers and crew of the steamship Umatilla, the Catholic Total Abstinence Society, and various local churches. An executive committee of citizens, including Ferdinand Toklas and Robert Bridges, has resolved to appoint trustees to manage funds specifically for the widows and orphans of the miners lost in the recent slope disaster. Investigations into the cause of the explosion continue at the coroner's inquest, where experts and miners' committees are examining evidence of gas and powder usage in the mine.
“The need is still great, and sums of from 5 cents upward will be received at the Post-Intelligencer office.”
The community response to the Roslyn mine disaster echoes modern crowd-sourced relief efforts following industrial or natural catastrophes. It underscores the historical role of newspapers as not just reporters, but as active civic organizers during times of acute crisis.
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