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“A frightful scene” – A Wiconisco boy’s narrow escape from death in a mine accident in 1859

Posted on March 2, 2017January 31, 2018 by Jake Wynn

A young boy faced death in the mines of the Lykens Valley Coal Company in March 1859. And against all odds, he came out victorious.

Posted in Anthracite mining, WiconiscoTagged 1859, anthracite, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Dauphin County, Featured, Mine Accident, Pennsylvania, Wiconisco, Wiconisco Township, Williams ValleyLeave a comment

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