Coal Mine Disasters 1905-1951
Franklin County, Illinois



04-03-1905 Joe Leiter's Mine; Zeigler, IL 51 Killed in Explosion

01-10-1909 Zeigler Zeigler, IL 26 Killed in Explosion

10-27-1914 North or No 1 Royalton, IL 52 Killed in Explosion

07-27-1915 United Coal No 1 Christopher, IL 9 Killed in Explosion

11-29-1917 Old Ben No 11 Christopheer, IL 18 Killed in Explosion

09-28-1918 North Roylton, IL 21 Killed in Explosion

01-29-1926 New Orient No 2 West Frankfort, IL 5 Killed in Explosion

01-09-1928 No 18 West Frankfort IL 21 Killed in Explosion

12-01-1929 Old Ben No 8 West Frankfort IL 7 Killed in Explosion

07-24-1947 Old Ben No 8 W Frankfort IL 27 Killed in Explosion

12-21-1951 Orient No 2 West Frankfort IL 119 Killed in Explosion




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