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The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
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Massive cave-in at the burning Panther Creek coal mine in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Jan. 26., described as the largest in the anthracite region; mine fire has burned for 40 years despite efforts to extinguish it.
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Drops Suddenly Into Burning Panther Creek Coal Mine.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Jan. 26.—The largest cave-in that has ever occurred in the anthracite coal region took place last night when the side of the mountain over the burning Panther Creek mine of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company caved in. The sound of the cave-in was heard twenty miles. Flames from the burning mine lighted the entire valley all night long.
The mine has been on fire in the heart of the mountain for the past forty years and the company has spent a fortune in trying to extinguish it and save the rich veins of coal, said to be the finest in the region. All efforts, however, were unsuccessful. The burning away of the coal gradually ate out the support for the surface and the cave-in followed.
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Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Event Date
Jan. 26.
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the mine has been on fire for the past forty years; company spent a fortune trying to extinguish it unsuccessfully; cave-in occurred after burning away support for the surface.
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The largest cave-in in the anthracite coal region occurred last night when the side of the mountain over the burning Panther Creek mine caved in. The sound was heard twenty miles away. Flames from the burning mine lighted the entire valley all night long.