50 yrs ago in Scranton

miner490 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 29, 2005 8:32 pm **Posts:** 788

While workman were building foundations for a new building at the University of Scranton - Linden and Monroe streets they dug into a chamber. The article stated workman were able to explore for a few blocks, and then some. This led to flushing of the area.

Miner Dave · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:51 pm

A mine?

Chris · **Posted:** Mon Nov 19, 2012 7:41 pm

yea, they dug into a worked out chamber. they worked them pretty close to the street in scranton.

Doug · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 3:25 pm

Just in Scranton? :shock:

And what about the sinking tree north of New Philly?

Chris · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:40 pm

I had nothing do do with the famous sinking tree! I swear!

Nick · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:57 pm

picture?

Doug · **Posted:** Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:39 pm

I doubt there were any pictures. Unless Christian happened to be there.

Speaking of Christian, anyone heard from him lately?

Miner Dave · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:02 am

Sinking tree?!!? WTF is that ?!?!???!!!

Nick · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:16 am

i dont think i ever met him. i know of him but never actually met him

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:41 pm

sinking tree is where you mine under the forest too close to the surface and the hoister watches as the trees sink down into the mine. yep, i have no idea how that happened or where it did....... neither do you doug :!:

Doug · **Posted:** Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:47 pm

I know nothing, nooothing. (Complete with German Accent)

Chris · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:14 am

atta boy.

Miner Dave · **Posted:** Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:29 am

It is funny how I somehow started a conversation on a post that was 2 years old!

Nick · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:05 am

Yeah aint that something ...

fredmcain · **Posted:** Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:09 am

miner490 wrote:

While workman were building foundations for a new building at the University of Scranton - Linden and Monroe streets they dug into a chamber. The article stated workman were able to explore for a few blocks, and then some. This led to flushing of the area.

I've got some questions about this. First of all, what did they mean by the "flushing of the area"? Were there raccoons in the abandoned mine that had to be "flushed out"?

Also, what "article" was this from? The text in the title stated "50 yrs ago in Scranton" but it is unclear to me whether the article was 50 years old, the construction of the new building was 50 years old or the mine was 50 years old.

Regards,
Fred M. Cain

50 yrs ago in Scranton

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