Millfield Coal Mine Disaster

NEAR LANCASTER,OHIO IN SOUTH EAST OHIO YOU HAVE THE MILLFIELD COAL MINE DISASTER. IF YOU ARE EVER EXPLORING THE HOCKING HILLS OR THE BACK ROADS OF ATHENS COUNTY CHECK IT OUT.

On November 5, 1930 unseasonably cold weather and heavy snowfall blanketed the ground in Athens County, Ohio. 191 miners working at the Sunday Creek Coal Mine # 6. were ill prepared for what followed.

An electrical problem caused a short circuit and ignited methane gas that had accumulated in the mine shaft. Sigmund Kozma who was the last survivor of the mine disaster died on January 3, 2009. Mr. Kozma says,”everything was chaos after the explosion.” Take the time to watch the interview with Mr. Kozma at the end of this post.

THE MINE SITE TODAY:::

A towering smokestack at the Millfield Mine Site in the backwoods of Athens County

Love those back roads of S.E. Ohio

"Maximum death awards from Ohio's workman's compensation was $6,500 which was also given to injured survivors. The state of Ohio fund also paid for the funeral costs and burials of the men."  ( Athens Messenger) READ MORE

The Sunday Creek Coal Company also ran the mine at San Toy which they say is now haunted. Click to go to San Toy Post.

For some history of the coal mine industry in early Ohio CLICK

For centuries,miners took canary birds down into the mines to warn them of potential disaster.Canaries are very sensitive to carbon monoxide. Usually the canaries would chirp and sing all day. When the canaries were no longer singing (dead) the miners knew the gas levels were to high and to get out of the mine. CLICK to see some old photos of Sunday Creek Coal Mine # 6 and the Canary warning system

If this at all interests you check out this YouTube video (Interview with Mr.Kozma) He was there when it happened and survived.

 

Thanks for stopping by. Next time (maybe) we will take a look at::

  DID THAT GET YOUR ATTENTION? I HOPE SO.

“THAT’S MY WORLD” (CLICK)

IS A GREAT PLACE TO EXPLORE OUR WORLD

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The Amazing Grace Christmas Light House

Just trying to get into the Christmas Spirit here in Lancaster,Ohio. Today Main Street Lancaster will be having their Winter Carnival. I’ll probably head Down Town with camera in hand LOL

I really like The Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Here is just one of their presentations.

Spend some time with The Trans-Siberian Orchestra at YouTube. CLICK to go to one more really neat video at YouTube

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SKIES OVER THE ASYLUM

 A SKYWATCH FRIDAY POST

“The Athens Lunatic Asylum was a mental hospital operational in Athens, Ohio from 1874 until 1993. During its operation, the hospital provided services to a variety of patients including Civil War veterans, children, and violent criminals suffering from various mental disabilities. It is best known as a site of hundreds of the infamous lobotomy procedure, as well as various supposed paranormal sightings. After the hospital's original structure closed, the state of Ohio acquired the property and renamed the complex and its surrounding grounds "The Ridges". “Thanks Wikipedia

The kennedy Museum of Art at Ohio University is located at the “Ridges” Today, we are going to take a look at::

“Asylum”: Inside the Closed World of State Mental Hospitals
Photography exhibition by Chris Payne ( These are my photos of his photos) August 27, 2010 – December 30, 2010  and yes this is Haunting

 

Thanks for stopping by. This is my first post since the computer crashed so I’m not sure how it is going to publish. At any rate my visit to the “Ridges” was certainly haunting and I will be doing a future post about that and the old haunted TB Hospital & Cemetery. 

HOLIDAY MAIL FOR HEROES

Attention all bloggers:: Go ahead and do your own post or a least put a link on your web site… Pass it on…………….

“Holiday Mail For Heroes is back for a fourth year! The American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes will collect holiday cards from regular citizens all across the country and distribute them to service members, veterans, and their families. Many active service members must spend the holidays apart from their family. Give back this holiday season by sending a card to thank those who have given a great deal to their country.

Send cards to the address below, and please read the guidelines carefully!

Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD
20791-5456

All cards must be postmarked no later than Friday, December 10th. Cards postmarked after this date will unfortunately be returned to the sender. This deadline ensures enough time to sort and distribute cards before the holidays.

After the mailbox closes, the cards we received will be screened for hazardous materials by Pitney Bowes and then reviewed by Red Cross volunteers working around the country.”

Thanks for stopping by

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A Scary Wednesday Night 12/01/2010

ACCIDENT NEAR LANCASTER,OHIO

WELL IT’S WINTER IN OHIO AND ROAD CONDITIONS CAN CHANGE FROM SECOND TO SECOND AS LINDA FOUND OUT WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MOST IMPORTANTLY LINDA IS FINE OTHER THAN SOME PAINFUL BRUISES AND A STIFF NECK.

THE CAR::::

THE CULPRIT:: Black ice (or glare ice) is commonly a thin, unexpected and nearly invisible coating of ice on a roadway or walkway surface. Material beneath the thin ice is clearly visible. Minute precipitation amounts are adequate to create slippery, unnoticed and dangerous situations, where travelers have minimal indication of weather changes.

THE ACCIDENT SCENE THE NEXT DAY:

THE CAR HIT THE DITCH THEN FLIPPED END OVER END LANDING ON IT’S TOP. SEAT BELT, AIR BAGS AND LINDA’S GUARDIAN ANGEL KEPT THIS FROM BEING A TRAGEDY. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE SHERRIFS DEPT.,THE OHIO HIGHWAY PATROL.,AND GOOD SAMARITANS AT THE SCENE. SO, PLEASE EVERYONE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE…

  SLOW DOWN AND WEAR THOSE SEAT BELTS.

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IN THE TIME OF SEGREGATION::THE MONTPELIER TRAIN DEPOT EXHIBIT

 MONTPELIER TRAIN DEPOT,ROSA PARKS,SEGREGATION

“Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama. Today marks the 55th anniversary of the civil disobedience on December 1, 1955 when the seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, became a pivotal symbol in America's civil rights movement.” READ MORE. So for today a visit to the  Montpelier train station, which sits on the grounds of James Madison's Montpelier estate. The train station is now a small museum that depicts the era of segregation. READ MORE

  Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an African American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress later called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement".READ MORE

There is a ROSA PARKS MUSEUM on the campus of Troy University Montgomery campus CLICK

It wasn't until the 1964 Civil Rights Act that all public accommodations nationwide were desegregated. 1964 was the year I graduated from high school. Today I find it hard to imagine.

There is an  International Civil Rights Center and Museum that uses the former F.W. Woolworth store in downtown Greensboro to remind people what segregation was like and how change was wrought in the way African-Americans were treated every day of their lives. READ MORE

You can also tour the JIM CROW MUSEUM at Ferris State University. CLICK.

Then just across the road from the train depot you have::::

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Thanks for stopping by and THANK YOU ROSA PARKS.

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