FurtherUpheaval
FurtherUpheaval t1_j1ztig7 wrote
Reply to TIL: Frank Slide, 44 MILLION tons of rock fell in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history back in 1903. It partially buried a town and killed 70-90 people. Also, a horse, Charlie. Survived for a month underground, only to die after being overfed oats and... brandy. by chrisbe2e9
The local indigenous called that area, “The moving mountains”; maybe the mining company should’ve done some consultation first?
FurtherUpheaval t1_j1ztcj2 wrote
Reply to comment by DefiantStomp in TIL: Frank Slide, 44 MILLION tons of rock fell in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history back in 1903. It partially buried a town and killed 70-90 people. Also, a horse, Charlie. Survived for a month underground, only to die after being overfed oats and... brandy. by chrisbe2e9
It was a town owned by a mining company, they didn’t care that much about their slaves
FurtherUpheaval t1_j1zu7qj wrote
Reply to comment by chrisbe2e9 in TIL: Frank Slide, 44 MILLION tons of rock fell in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history back in 1903. It partially buried a town and killed 70-90 people. Also, a horse, Charlie. Survived for a month underground, only to die after being overfed oats and... brandy. by chrisbe2e9
They knew about Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (Black lung disaster) but didn’t care either too