(The Nanty-Glo Journal October 22, 1975)
Cardiff Coal Mine Tipple

Two Fires At Cardiff Tipple
Nanty Glo Volunteer Fireman were called out on two occasions on Sunday, October 19 to put out fires of a suspicious nature at a tipple of an abandoned house-coal mine shaft between Cardiff and Twin Rocks. Firemen were called out at 2:30 a.m. and again at 8:15 a.m. to fight fires at the tipple, reportedly owned by a New York state man. Fire Chief Thomas Waltz said the wooden tipple, between five and six stories high and approximately 80 feet long, already had been leaning because of deterioration. Through the cooperation of the Cambria County Civil Defense office a bulldozer was obtained from 876th Maintenance Battalion, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, headquartered at the Johnstown-Cambria County Municipal Airport, and used to knock the structure down as a safety measure later in the day.

(Photo: Courtesy of Nanty-Glo Journal)