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Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster
Mowequa,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
39° 37' 19.74",
-89° 1' 18.779988"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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This is the site of the Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster which on December 24, 1932, took the lives of all 54 miners entering the mine that day. The Moweaqua Coal Mine was Shelby County's largest. The explosion which occurred at 8 a.m., due to an unprecedented drop in barometric presssure, allowed methane gas to escape into the mine. The gas was ignited by open flame carbide lights. Efforts of rescue teams searching for survivors were in vain, although all bodies were recovered. This marked the end of the era of open flame carbide lights.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster Historical Marker Location Map, Mowequa, Illinois Map
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