The fire was triggered by a miner who accidentally started a conveyor belt and did not notice it. The conveyor belt was working idle and eventually due to friction the rubber band of it caught fire. (7 July 1961)
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Corner of Jefferson Avenue and Second Street, Gretna, Louisiana, United States.
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Monday 10th of March 1919 (-) — Victim of The Axeman of New Orleans Mary Cortimiglia is beaten to death by The Axeman of New Orleans aka . Mary's parents Charles and Rosie were also attacked and suffered skull fractures but survived.