Mining in Pennsylvania - Coal Mining Disasters in Pennsylvania, Mining Communities in Pennsylvania, Mining Museums in Pennsylvania, Boswell (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Coal mining disasters in Pennsylvania, Mining communities in Pennsylvania, Mining museums in Pennsylvania, Boswell, Pennsylvania, Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Molly Maguires, Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910-1911, Quecreek Mine Rescue, Avondale Mine Disaster, Eckley Miners' Village, Coal Strike of 1902, Nittany Furnace, Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania, Bausman Mine, Twin Shaft Disaster, Knox Mine disaster, Henry Blake Hays, Horning, Pennsylvania, Rolling Mill Mine, Streets Run, Lackawanna Coal Mine, Workingmen's Benevolent Association of Schuylkill County, Darr Mine Disaster, James H. Hays, St. Nicholas coal breakers, Sonman Mine explosion, Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum, Naomi Mine explosion, Huber Breaker, Broad Top Coal Miners Museum and Entertainment Center. Excerpt: The Molly Maguires were members of a Irish-American secret society, whose members consisted mainly of coal miners. Many historians believe the "Mollies" were present in the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania in the United States from approximately the time of the American Civil War until a series of sensational arrests and trials in the years 1876 1878. The Molly Maguires were accused of kidnapping and other crimes, largely because of the allegations of one powerful industrialist and the testimony of one Pinkerton detective. Fellow prisoners also testified against the alleged Molly Maguires, but some believe these witnesses may have been coerced or bribed. There is little doubt that some Irish miners conspired to resist their exploitative conditions; however, the trusts seem to have focused almost exclusively upon the Molly Maguires for criminal prosecution. This may be a consequence of Irish miners acting as the core of militant labor union activism during a bitter strike provoked by a twenty percent wage reduction. Violence during the ...