My grandfather's first cousin's name has been corrected on the monument at Cherry. He was Giovanni Galletti, not Garletti. Named one of the Chicago Tribune's favorite books of I only wish this story had as much traction as the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, because of the historical significance of mining, labor, child labor and mine safety changes which occurred as a direct result of this horrible tragedy. Surprising that even in Illinois, this story is little known. Thank you for helping to keep alive this tragic, important piece of American history.
I read the book Karen mentions here, I couldnt put it down. I still tell people that they should read it. Thank you for sharing. Please write more books, you are very talented.
They had climbed up the airshaft from the second vein. After Patrick Sr. His words were "They have the fire under control now," or something to that effect.
I have pictures of them including one of Patrick Jr. If you are interested I can forward them to you. The picture you have of the funeral procession traveling through Ladd is passing what today is Softail Bar and Grill on N.
Main St. They traveled to Ladd because there was no Catholic cemetery in Cherry and the only "consecrated" ground was at the Cemetery in Ladd. It is wrong on the original victim list from as Emili a Tonelli. However, he says he left his wife and four children in Montese, Italy. They were in Cherry, Illinois. Thank you, for all of your hard work and dedication to this! Thank you for covering this important event. John Flood was my great uncle. He was one of the men who received the Carnegie Medal of Valor.
