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A post office called Diamond was established in 1872, and remained in operation until 1909. [4] Black Diamond had its start as a coal town. [5] The village was named for its location in the center of the "Black Diamond" coal district. [6] On February 16, 1883, the Diamond Mine flooded, killing 72 miners. A monument was erected in Diamond ...
The Diamond Mine Disaster attracted nationwide attention. Newspaper articles from many states described the plight of the widows and fatherless children created by the disaster. [8] Donations came in from as far away as New Mexico and New York. The Illinois State General Assembly also set up a $10,000 fund to help the victims. [9]
1883 Diamond Mine Disaster; C. ... Royalton North No. 1 Mine Explosion; W. West Frankfort, Illinois This page was last edited on 2 May 2020, at 03:33 (UTC). ...
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Tracking 46.36 mi (74.61 km) across four counties in Illinois, [151] the EF4 tornado that caused major damage in Washington, Illinois was the strongest tornado documented in the state for the month of November since reliable records began in 1950. [152] Up until that point, two other tornadoes in 1988 and 1991 were the strongest for that month ...
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The Black Diamond Athletic Conference (BDC) is a high school athletic conference represented by 13 schools in the southern portion of Illinois. The conference currently offers championships for girls in basketball , cross country , golf , softball , track and field , and volleyball .