Writer Susan Dickinson provided the New York Herald with vivid updates of the 1874 Empire Mine Fire.
“A Blazing Coal Mine” – Susan Dickinson’s account of the 1870s Empire Mine Fire
“Her style is incomparable” – Susan Evelyn Dickinson in the Coal Region
Susan Evelyn Dickinson became a powerful writer and commentator on social issues and events in the Coal Region in the 19th century.