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The Big Tunnel Danger at Lander Hill Mining 1896
The Austin mining company faced a long peril as water flooded levels near Lander hill. J B Mitchell led a risky shutdown tapping on September 30 1896 after months of evacuations. The late night water surge threatened workers and prompted a dramatic drainage of the tunnel.
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Clifton Tunnel
Allen A. Curtis
Lander Hill
Clifton
J.B. Mitchell
Mitchell
Pony Canyon
Reese
Austin
Landerhill
Sibley