The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-30
PERILOUS WORK
IN THE MINES
List Of Some Of The More Notable COllieTy
Disasters in Wales
VERY PRONOUNCED FATALITY
During Fifty Years, in South Wales
District, More Than twenty-five
Hundred Miners Encountered
Death. According to the Following
List, Which Includes Only the I'M
portant Disasters.

John L. Griffin, of Nanticoke, has
compiled list of the more serious &C
cidents in the South Wales coal field
during the past fifty years. This list,
as printed in the Wilkes Barre Record.
shows that in just one district of Wales
during fifty Years 2 543 lives were lost
by explosions, exclusive Of the hundreds
of smaller fatal accidents, which would
probably swell the list twice or three
times as large:
There was an explosion in Dinas Pit,
Rhondda Valley, in January, 1914, with a
loss of II lives.
Aug. 2, ls45 Cwmbach, Aberdare, 90
lives.
Jan, IA, 1916, Risca, Monmouthshire, 85
lives
June 81, lS4S, Victoria, Monmouthshire,
II lives.
Aug. 2, 1S49, Llety shynkin, Aberdare,
SO lives.
Dec 20, 1850, Middle Duafryn. Aberdare,
13 lives.
December, 1850, Morfa colliery, Taiback,
l6 lives.
Sept. 3, 1851, cham broke in Werfa,
Aberdare, IA lives.
May 10, 1852, Middle Duffryn, Aberdare,
IS lives.
The same day water broke in at Ponty-
berem, Carmarthenshire, 2S lives.
March IL, 1853, Risca Monmouthshire, 10
lives.
Nov. go, 1856, Cwmaman, Aberdare,
lives.
May 10, 1856, Cwmavon, Glamorgan-
shire, IL lives
July 8, 1856, Old Pit Blacnau, Mon
mouthshre, II lives.
July Is, 1856, Cymmer, Rhondda Valley,
ia lives.
May 81, 1857, Tyr Nicholas Cwmtilery,
Monmouthshire, 13 lives.
Feb. %, 1855, Lower Duffryu, Aberdare,
10 lives.
May 2S. 1855 Byrndu, Glamorganshire,
l2 lives.
Oct. l3, 1855 Primrose, near Swansea,
l3 lives.
Nov. 4, 1855 Worfa Taibach, Glamorgan
shire, lives.
In the year 1858 Dnffryn, near Newport
20 lives.
April 5, 1850, water broke to Chain Mine
near Neaih. 20 lives.
Nov. 6, 1860, Lower Duffryn, Aberdare
14l lives.
Dec. l, 1860 Black Vine Risca, Mon
moutnShlre, l42 lives.
March S, 1861, Blaengwawr, Aberdare
13 lives.
Feb. 10, 1862 Lower Gethin, Merthyr
AZ lives.
Oct. 10, 1863, Morfa Teibach, Glamorgan
shire, 80 lives.
Dec. 26, 1863, Llyfnwy Maestig, Glamor
ganshire, Is lives.
June l6, 1865, Bidwellty Pit, Tredager, 2
lives.
Dec. 90 1856, Upper Gethin, Merthyr. 8
lives.
Nov. s. 1867, Ferndale. Rhondqdfach. II
lives.
May 25, 1869, Ponypool, Monmouthshire
lives.
June 10, 1869, Ferndale, Rhonddafach. s
lives.
Feb IA 1870, Morfa Telbach, Glamorgar
shire, 80 lives.
July 80, 1870 Llansamlet, near Swanses
10 lives.
Feb. "a, 1871. Pentre Ryslrod, Rhondda
March 2 1871, Victoria, Monmouthshire
10 lives.
March A. 1871, Gadlys. Aberdare. lives
July 2, 1871 Garnvach, near Swansea,
lives.
Jan. 10, 1872, Oakwood, Llynvi Valley
II lives.
Dec. A, 1876 PowelIs pit, New Tredager
90 lives.
Dec. 6, 1876, Liam pit, Pentyrch, 90 live
Dec. 1S, 1876. Abertier Monmouthshire
20 lives.
March s, 1877, Worcester pit, Fores
Each Swansea, IS lives.
April 10, 1871, Tynewydd, Rhondda
drowned. 10 lives
Sept. II, 1878, Abercain, Monmouthshire
267 lives.
Jan. IL, 1870 Dinas, Rhondda, 6S lives.
July 10, 1880, Risca, Monmouthshire, IL
| lives.
Dec. 10, 1880, Penygraig, Rhondda.
July z, 1881, Garnyock, near Swansea
lives.
Jan. 2S, 1884, Penygraig, Rhonddu, /
| lives.
Nov. 8, 1854, Jdchiu, Tredagar, Is lives
In 1885, Penygraig, Rhondda, IA lives.
| Dec. "a, 1885, Mardy, Rhondda, Each,
lives.
Feb. 1S, 1887. Cwtch, Rhondda, Each, 8
lives.
Feb. 8, $780, Abersychan, Mon mouth
shire, III lives.
March 10, 1890, Moffa Taiback, Glamor
ganshire, S. lives.
Aug. IS, 1892 Parkslip, Pontypridd. II
| lives.
July %, 1894, Albion mines, Cifyndd, Por