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Coal Glen Mine Disaster
The Coal Glen mine disaster was a series of explosions that occurred on May 27, 1925, at a coal mine in Farmville, Chatham County, North Carolina, Coal Glen, Chatham County, North Carolina, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States. At least 53 miners died in the explosions, making it the deadliest industrial disaster in North Carolina's history. The incident also partly contributed to North Carolina's adoption of a workers' compensation law several years later. The Coal Glen mine was opened by the Carolina Coal Company in North Carolina's Deep River (North Carolina), Deep River Coal Field in about 1921. Though equipped with a ventilation system, signs of firedamp buildup were observed the day before the disaster. On the morning of May 27, 1925, three explosions occurred in the mine. The first explosion killed all underground workers and their team of mules, while the subsequent blasts injured the mine superintendent and temporarily blocked the shaft with debris. Recovery eff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmville, Chatham County, North Carolina
Farmville is a community in southeastern Chatham County, North Carolina, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, which was once called Coal Glen. The area was the site of coal mining activities from the 18th century up the mid-1950s, and was the site of the 1925 Coal Glen mine disaster. By the time of the 1925 disaster, the town consisted of several homes and a company store. The Deep River (North Carolina), Deep River coal field, long, included the Coal Glen and Egypt (Cumnock, North Carolina, Cumnock) mines. A historical marker noting the mine disaster was dedicated June 3, 2017 at Farmville Community Church at U.S. Route 15/501 in North Carolina, U.S. 15-501 and Walter Bright Road north of Sanford, North Carolina, Sanford. Geography Farmville is located at latitude 35, 34, 15, N, and longitude 79, 13, 12, W. The elevation is . References UNC Library: This Month in North Carolina History: The Coal Glen Mine Disaster*William S. Powell, ''The North Carolina Gaze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
