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The Egypt Coal Mine Jinx

Record #:
9000
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Abstract:
The Egypt Coal mine on Deep River is rumored to be jinxed. The explosions of 1895 and 1915 are two examples of the many tragedies that have occurred there. Although the area has been periodically mined from the 1850s to early 1920, it is estimated that at least one million tons of good coal still lies hidden. There are currently no plan to re-open the mine.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 48 Issue 9, Feb 1981, p14-16, il