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7. New Straitsville Mine Fire

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 09:18 PM

Jul 2015

http://www.ohiohistoryhost.org/ohiomemory/archives/216

The New Straitsville mine fires are said to have started November 13, 1884, when striking miners pushed burning cars into a mine, during a strike over wages between the New Straitsville Mining Company’s management and mine workers. A small group of union members decided to sabotage the mines. Cars filled with oil-soaked timber were set on fire and were pushed into a mine owned by the New Straitsville Mining Company. The fire quickly spread to the coal seam underground.

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This town has been burning for 50 years [View all] mfcorey1 Jul 2015 OP

I've read about this place. Suich Jul 2015 #1

As soon as I saw your headline tymorial Jul 2015 #2

Someone go look for me gratuitous Jul 2015 #3

I saw this on a news show several years ago DawgHouse Jul 2015 #4

Drove through Centralia once, late 80's redwitch Jul 2015 #5

Omg. I remember learning about it when I was in HIGH SCHOOL. lostnfound Jul 2015 #6

New Straitsville Mine Fire KG Jul 2015 #7

Basis of Silent Hill, IIRC Recursion Jul 2015 #8

I was just there last week AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #9