"We'll see you on the other side" Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 4/21/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A micro cache located in Sago, West Virginia. BYOP

An explosion, many believe caused by lightning, trapped thirteen and killed twelve miners on January 2, 2006 after the Sago Mine reopened following a holiday break. More than two hundred family members and friends gathered at the Sago Baptist Church, which served as both a physical and spiritual shelter as they waited to hear about their loved ones.

This cache is dedicated to those miners.

Named one of the state’s worst mining disasters in West Virginia’s history, Sago paved the road for better safety laws for future coal miners and forced several other coal mining states to re-examine their Mine Safety Laws.

Eleven of the twelve miners who lost their lives on January 2, 2006 originally survived the explosion but had perished because of carbon monoxide poisoning due to lack of rescue oxygen.

Sole survivor, Randal McCloy Jr., wrote a letter to the families of the victims and recounted what happened after the explosion. “The mine filled quickly with fumes and thick smoke and that breathing conditions were nearly unbearable…” The miners “attempted to signal our location to the surface by beating on the mine bolts and plates.” According to McCloy, Junior Toler and Tom Anderson tried to find a way out. “The heavy smoke and fumes caused them to quickly return. There was just so much gas.” At that point the miners “began to accept our fate. Junior Toler led us all in the Sinners Prayer. We prayed a little longer, then someone suggested that we each write letters to our loved ones.” “The last person I remember speaking to was Jackie Weaver, who reassured me that if it were our time to go, then God’s will would be fulfilled.”

One of the four farewell letters that was found in the mine, Junior Toler wrote to his loved ones, "Tell all I see them on the other side. It wasn’t bad, just went to sleep. I love you.”

Congratulations to Mr.P. on FTF!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

JI Pbny Zvaref - yvtugvat nyy pbearef bs gur jbeyq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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