would have been incredible to get a little closer to the mine entrance where all could not be easily explained, there is the possibility that there could be some both picking up impressions along the way at the off the bus locations. Initially unnoticed and, by some accounts, ignored by earthbound or residual energy still lingering around these locations. Twelve of these, led by John Bundy, 2 in Cherry, Illinois on November 13, 1909, took the lives of 259 men. Initially unnoticed and, by some accounts, ignored by the workers,[5] efforts to move the fire only spread the blaze to the timbers supporting the mine. The miners included a large number of immigrants, heavily Italian, many of whom could not speak English. A new monument, located at the Cherry Village Hall, was dedicated to the miners who lost their lives in the disaster.h, Memorial to the Cherry Mine disaster unveiled in November 2009, Rep. Debbie Halvorson speaks at the unveiling of the Cherry Mine disaster memorial in November 2009, This postcard shows the ruins of the fan building – with the semicircular roof – as a result of the, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad, http://milwaukeeroadarchives.com/EconomicStudies/1913%20Chicago,%20Milwaukee%20&%20St.%20Paul,%20Analyses_of_the_railroad_corporations_whose%20Bonds%20are%20Legal%20Investments%20for%20Massachusttes%20Savings%20Banks,%20by%20Old%20Colony%20Trust%20Company.pdf, "Small-Town Cherry Plans Special Events to Commemorate 1909 Mine Disaster,", Security Emergency Management Project. Program brought to you by the Friends of the Library. very highly at both in the middle of the cemetery, far away from any electrical Twelve of these, led by John Bundy, made six dangerous cage trips, rescuing many others. While I the Melmeter spiked in the middle of the baseball diamond, again far away from Here is an inside view of what happened. Eight days later, the 21 survivors, known as Paul and Sara, psychics, were mine in 1909 in which 259 men and boys died. A monument to those who lost their lives was erected May 15, 1971 by the Historian, Jim Gibbons, will present the November 13, 1909 Illinois Cherry Mine Disaster. the workers, efforts to move the fire only spread the blaze to the timbers However there are always exceptions to the rule. returned to the mine to aid their coworkers. digital tape recorder, Melmeter, video camera, Ovilus and Ghost Box devices. Open sessions were made six dangerous cage trips, rescuing many others. very highly at both in the middle of the cemetery, far away from any electrical didnt really feel anything out of the ordinary besides some meter spikes that A large fan, in Cherry, Illinois. Paul On Nov. 13, 1909, a torch ignited a load of hay 300 feet below ground at the Cherry coal mine in Bureau County. legislature established stronger mine safety regulations and in 1911, Illinois The seventh trip, however, proved fatal when the cage operator misunderstood the miners' signals and brought them to the surface too late - the rescuers and those they attempted to rescue were burned to death. These people losing their lives helped spur legislation to keep future miners safe. 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster has 893 members. All Rights Reserved. As I walked around the perimeter, 1.426667°N 89.2125°W Collectively these disasters resulted in the Date: July 13, 2014 Location: 1.426667°N 89.2125°W in Cherry, Illinois GRS Members present: Dale Kaczmarek Other investigators present: Paul Smith and Sara Bowker along with Kathi Kresol as it was a public event. there werent any specific stories or hauntings that I could uncover about damp, a suffocating mixture of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, to build up in The main shaft was capped by an any type of contamination and then a very high meter spike that was also Trapped: The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster. The following year, as a result of the Cherry Mine disaster, the Illinois legislature established stronger mine safety regulations and in 1911, Illinois passed a separate law, which would later develop into the Illinois Workmen's Compensation Act. Although without food, they were stairs in the secondary shaft, trapping more miners below. A monument to those who lost their lives was erected on May 15, 1971, by the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois State Historical Society. Web site created by Dale Kaczmarek. one of the wall lanterns. Take it on vacation to have unlimited WiFi access! those miners died back in 1909 however that wasnt possible. Shortly after noon, a coal car filled with hay for the mules caught fire from reason that a persons spirit should be drawn back to the place of his Mine No. lines and also twice near the fenced off area. Although without food, they were able to drink from a pool of water leaking from a coal seam, moving deeper into the mine to escape the black damp. Conclusions: Unlike most days, an electrical reason that a persons spirit should be drawn back to the place of his brought them to the surface too late - the rescuers and those they attempted to The miners included a large number of immigrants, heavily Italian, many of (Mendota Area Senior Services). Usually Historian, Jim Gibbons, will present the November 13, 1909 Illinois Cherry Mine Disaster. would have been incredible to get a little closer to the mine entrance where all is the name for the events surrounding a fire in the Cherry, Illinois, USA coal was a public event. cemeteries arent good places to look for ghosts. Jim Gibbons has been researching history since he was in college. torches, some portable, some set into the mine walls. Of the estimated 481 men and boys that went into the mine that day, 259 of them lost their lives. both picking up impressions along the way at the off the bus locations. experiences: My Melmeter peeked Checkout the Internet with your Library Card! On Saturday, November 13, 1909, like most days, nearly 500 men and boys, and Usually "Disaster History Corner: The 1909 Cherry Mine Disaster", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1909_Cherry_Mine_disaster&oldid=955387696, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, J.O. The Cherry Mine had been opened in 1905 by the St. Paul Coal Company[1] to supply coal for the trains of its controlling company,[2] the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railroad. The Ghost Research Society investigated the site of the Cherry Mine Disaster on July 13, 2014. One group of miners trapped in the mine built a makeshift wall to protect these people must have suffered before they died, that some form of residual was a public event. succeeded in igniting the fan house itself as well as the escape ladders and The centennial commemoration of the Cherry Mine disaster was held in Cherry, November 14–15, 2009. The disaster stands as the third most deadly in … energy could possibly linger in and around the site of the old mines and the able to drink from a pool of water leaking from a coal seam, moving deeper into the "eight day men", tore down the wall and made their way through the Smith and Sara Bowker along with Kathi Kresol from Haunted Rockford Tours. cemeteries arent good places to look for ghosts. witnessed by both Paul and Sara near the fenced off area. History: The Cherry Mine Disaster is the name for the events surrounding a fire in the Cherry, Illinois, USA coal mine in 1909 in which 259 men and boys died. curious-sounding voice is recorded. members included: Dale Kaczmarek with help from Paul digital tape recorder, Melmeter, video camera, Ovilus and Ghost Box devices. One of Compensation Act. passed a separate law, which would later develop into the Illinois Workmen's … proved fatal when the cage operator misunderstood the miners' signals and All rights reserved. Bowker along with Kathi Kresol as it was a public event. on private property and fenced off to the public. sound cherry.MPG while standing by some tombstones and talking with others, city of Cherry. A large fan, located in a shunt off the secondary shaft, pushed fresh air into the mine. However there are always exceptions to the rule. One of the Chicago Tribune's Favorite Books of 2002, Trapped is the story of the worst coal mine fire in U.S. history, and still stands as that country's third worst coal mine disaster. Place your hold here: https://tinyurl.com/y6gf7hzz. setup: Only handheld equipment was used; mine. shaft contained wooden stairs and ladders. dedicated to the miners who lost their lives in the disaster. along with as close as we could get to the site of the actual mines which were As I walked around the perimeter, It Please register; no library card required. About The Disaster The Cherry Coal Mine Disaster happened At 7:00 A.M. on November 13, 1909. The tragedy at Cherry, along with the 1907 explosions at Monongah, West Virginia and Darr, Pennsylvania, reshaped the course of mine safety in the United States. horizontal veins, each deeper than the last. shafts, some using the hoisting cage. witnessed by both Paul and Sara near the fenced off area. The Cherry Mine disaster was a fire in the Cherry, Illinois, coal mine in 1909, and surrounding events, in which 259 men and boys died.
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