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Italian Hall Disaster

 Accidents, Industrial Relations, Labor Disputes, Strikes and Lockouts, Burials Funeral of the Italian Hall Disaster Xmas Eve 1913. 73 were killed by an alarm of "fire" at Italian Hall when all rushed to door. Xmas party was being held by families of miners, and someone yelled "Fire" Moyer endeavored to blame Citizens Alliance, and he was deported from district. [A line of people carry white coffins through the snow. People stand on the hill to observe.]

Scanned: 06/15/2007
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