The Story of a River / Life in a Coal Mining Town ...
Life in a Coal Mining Town. Long, Dark Hours Underground. Coal Dust and Soot on Faces, Cloths, Walls, Lungs. the Constant Danger of a Mine''s Collapse. For early coalmining families, fear, bravery, endurance, and hope were everyday survival skill. Young boys often began working for mining crews, guiding muledrawn wagons or handling other ...