A list of fatal mine accidents at the Tower City Mines, 1918-1921, was provided in the Lykens-Williams Valley History, published in 1922. According to that book, names were included of employees who were from Tower Cityand vicinity.
The list is presented below for researchers who wish to locate obituaries, news articles, and other information about the men and their families.
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1 August 1918 – Segretto Rocco
1 August 1918 – Robert Nunemacher
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4 February 1920 – Levi Miller
10 March 1920 – Charles English
20 July 1920 – John Devine
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30 June 1921 – Amos Lemke
21 November 1921 – Wilson Paul
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The picture at the top of the post is entitled “Miners Resting on Gangway.”
The short list of mine deaths at the Tower City mines was provided to the Lykens-Williams Valley History by Charles J. Price, Office of the Mine Inspector, Lykens.
Corrections and additional information should be added as comments to this post.