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Cannelton West Virginia, 1907
Main Sources for #2: M. Glass, Cavalier, Gillespie Oral History, Interviews
Going to Work #2C
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Describing Smithers and the surrounding coal camps (which include Cannelton), John Cavalier wrote: “Pistols and knives were never in short supply and moonshine flowed in abundance. Fist, gun, and knife battles between men frequently occurred and the amount of mayhem, murders, and manslaughter that spawned out of this background was as astonishing as some of the wild west episodes. …Saturday nights…were unsafe to be out in the streets after dark, because there was always the possibility of a shooting scrape and the innocent bystander might be injured.”
“The most talked about area in our town was the “Cut,” the railroad sidetrack leading toward Carbondale. Many men walked their “Last Mile” when they ventured into the “Cut” after dark. Daylight would find them on the tracks, pockets turned inside out and all worldly possessions, as well as life, gone.” (Cavalier)
Above this passage, CC’s daughter, Margaret Gillespie Glass*, wrote the following:
On a lighter note, breakfast above includes fried potatoes and ramps, a traditional West Virginia dish. You can find a recipe on Patreon.
*Margaret first appears in Not Again #1B
