1898 WB Record Almanac, Mine Accidents in 1897

	There were no very serious accidents in any of the 58 mines of the Fourth or Wilkes-Barre 
district during the year 1897.In no accident were there more than three killed at one time.  At the 
Parrish mine in Plymouth, October 5, by an explosion of gas three men were fatally injured, and at 
the Auchincloss, of the D., L. & W., two were killed.

Following are the accidents for the year beginning December 1, 1896, and ending November 30, 1897:


 
	Killed	Injured	Total	Widows	Orphans	   
December 1896	2	23	25	1	3	   
January 1897	4	20	24	3	7	   
February	6	21	27	4	13	   
March	6	16	22	3	9	   
April	3	21	24	0	0	   
May	6	10	16	5	15	   
June	0	14	14	0	0	   
July	6	31	37	3	12	   
August	6	23	29	6	24	   
September	4	36	40	3	11	   
October	7	28	35	5	11	   
November	6	26	32	2	7	   
Totals for 1897	56	269	325	35	112	   
Totals for 1896	80	301	381	37	141	 


Typed by Jean Connell of the Court House Gang