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May 19

Two hundred sixteen miners die from an explosion and its aftermath at the Fraterville Mine in Anderson County, Tenn. All but three of Fraterville?s adult males were killed. The mine had a reputation for fair contracts and pay?miners were represented by the United Mine Workers?and was considered safe; methane may have leaked in from a nearby mine - 1902

May 19