The Eccles Mine Disaster
Nov 11, 2023 ·
15m 30s
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In 1914 a series of massive explosions occurred in the Eccles Mine No. 5 near Eccles, West Virginia in Raleigh County, West Virginia, leaving over 180 men and boys dead,...
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In 1914 a series of massive explosions occurred in the Eccles Mine No. 5 near Eccles, West Virginia in Raleigh County, West Virginia, leaving over 180 men and boys dead, including an insurance salesman who had the bad luck of making a call on the miners that day.
Today we tell the story of West Virginia's second-worst mine disaster.
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Today we tell the story of West Virginia's second-worst mine disaster.
Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast at Spreaker, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Thanks for listening to our stories and sharing them with your friends.
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