The West Side Carbondale, Pennsylvania Mine Fire (Pennsylvania Heritage Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589662121 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 100 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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The mine fire destroyed the West Side as it was, but this volume will keep its memory alive and preserve an important chapter in the history of Carbondale and Pennsylvania.. In early 1947 residents of the west side of Carbondale, Pennsylvania began noticing a peculiar steam escaping from the ground. To eradicate the burning menace, hundreds of homes and buildings were purchased and destroyed, and what was once a vibrant neighborhood became an abandoned wasteland. Historian Kathleen Purcell Munley narrates here the story of this great fire, identifying its source, tracing its history, and, through personal interviews with former Carbondale residents, reveals its
About the AuthorKathleen Purcell Munley is professor of history at Marywood University.
"Interesting Story of My Home Town Tragedy" according to Karl logan. I was born in, and lived in Carbondale, living on Park Street directly below the hospital, until 7 years old, when my Dad's job at PP&L took us to live in Justus, outside of Clarks Summit. We lived on the second floor in the house with the sun porch above old Mrs Fotz. (Fotts?) For years afterward, however, and to the present day, we had friends and doctors, dentists, etc, in Carbondale, and in fact, Dr Gerald Salko D.D.S just retired--he was my dentist all these years.Anyway, I remember riding by "the burning dump" and sme. Good documentary of underground coal seam fire Robert S Ryczak The only documentary of this tragedy in Carbondale that I'm aware of. Ms. Munley (wife of former mayor of C-dale) does a good job capturing the impact of this underground coal seam fire on the health, economy, and industry in Carbondale. I had cousins who lived atop the coal seam fire and I used to see melted areas in snow-covered yards where vapors were emanating from openings to the underground seam nest to homes. Ms Munley captured the fear and uncertaintly that the coal seam fire generated. Her explanation of efforts to. Dan Buczynski said Excellent. I've been infatuated by coal mine fires ever since reading David DeKok's "Fire Underground," and so I bought this not knowing anything about Carbondale or its mine fire. Wow, I was so compelled by this book that I visited Carbondale (and surrounding areas) shortly after finishing it. It's crazy to think that the earth itself can be on fire beneath our feet, and by the time we know it, the damage could already be devastating. Absolutely worth a read.
Kathleen Purcell Munley is professor of history at Marywood University.