Mary Ann, Is there anything in this book about Jenkins, KY. mining incidents such as the possibilities of the poisoning of the town's water supply or of missing immigrants who may have died of mysterious causes? The date would be about April of 1921. Cora Mary Ann Merritt wrote: > I know that many of out researchers had questions about mining accidents. I > hope this note from another list will help our searchers from Johnson Co. > Find the info they need. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <TCook79370@aol.com> > To: <COALMINERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 7:05 PM > Subject: Mining Disasters > > I came across a book at our local library which lists mining disasters in > America, from 1839 through 1976. It lists the date, name of the mine, > location of the mine, numbe killed and type of disaster. There were also > some mews articles. The librarian allowed me to copy the whole book, except > for a few page (because I ran out of dimes for the copying machine). > If I could help anyone out by doing a looking up with this general > information, just let me know. > > Terry > > ==== COALMINERS Mailing List ==== > >>>>COALMINERS mailing list<<<< > Please include the country of interest in Subject Line, for example: > UK-looking for coalminers > US-" " " > AU-" " " > If you have questions email the listowner at twdarb@pathway.net > > ==== KYJOHNSO Mailing List ==== > Comments or suggestions pertaining to this list may be sent to the listowner, Ann Lemaster-Applegate > annapplegate@maysvilleky.net > Visit the Johnson County Historical Society homepage: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyjchs/johnson.html