How many people died making the Ironworkers Memorial bridge?

Seventy-nine workers plunged 30 metres (98 ft) into the water. Eighteen were killed either instantly or shortly thereafter, possibly drowned by their heavy tool belts. A diver searching for bodies drowned later, bringing the total fatalities for the collapse to nineteen.

What happened to the Second Narrows Bridge?

On June 17, 1958 two spans of the Second Narrows Bridge, then under construction, collapsed into Burrard Inlet, killing 19 men in what remains the worst industrial DISASTER in VANCOUVER’s history.

Who built the Second Narrows Bridge?

This bridge was constructed, by John Stewart and Northern Construction, with a car deck and a year later in 1926 trains began using the bridge as well. After being hit by a number of ships and being out of service for 4 years, in 1933 the provincial government bought the bridge and installed a lift section of the deck.

Why was the photograph of the ironworkers at Rockefeller Center taken?

Although the photograph shows real ironworkers, it is believed that the moment was staged by Rockefeller Center to promote its new skyscraper. Other photographs taken on the same day show some of the workers throwing a football and pretending to sleep on the girder.

Why did union miners start shooting at each other?

At five in the morning, shots rang out, and the firing became continuous. Both sides blamed the other for starting the shooting. The union miners, exposed on the logged-off hillside, hadn’t positioned themselves for a gunfight, while mine guards were able to shelter in buildings.

When did the West Virginia Railroad Strike start?

It started on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, in response to the cutting of wages for the second time in a year by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (B&O). Striking workers would not allow any of the stock to roll until this second wage cut was revoked.