Bing Jung
Role: Miner
Date of death: 15 Jul 1903
Cause of death: 1903 disaster
Bing Jung worked as a miner at the No. 6 mine. He was at work the day of the 1903 disaster, on July 15th. He was one of the 14 workers killed in the explosion. Since the fatalities were all Chinese, there was less public outcry and news coverage than there was for other mining disasters. The community placed the blame on the deceased, pointing to matches found near the bodies as evidence. However, this accident would likely not have occurred had there been no other lights than locked safety lamps.