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G75.1-167A
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- 1930-04-14 (Creation)
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On April 13, 1930, a grim trio of mine and state officials paused before entering the Pacific Coast Coal Co. mine to start their investigation into what sparked the underground explosion that killed 17 miners. Pictured are, left to right, H.A. Wilson, general manager of the Coal Co.; George T. Wake, deputy state mine inspector; and William R. Reese, chief state mine inspector.The mine was located high in the foothills of the Cascades, about 30 miles east of Tacoma, in the small town of Carbonado. Early Saturday evening, April 12th, there was an explosion about 1500 feet underground, on the Douty seam. Initial rescuers were turned back by gas. The second wave of rescuers entered with gas masks and encountered the 17 burned and blackened corpses. No one in the vicinity of the blast survived. (TNT 4-14-1930 p.1; TDL 4-14-1930, pg. 1; TNT 4/16/1930, pg. 1) TPL-9902
Pacific Coast Coal Co. (Carbonado); Coal mining; Mine accidents--Carbonado; Explosions; Reese, William R.; Wilson, H.A.; Wake, George T.;