Tunnel workers Thomas Clancy, James Keating, William Dolan, and James McGrath, all of whom exhibited bravery and courage in their efforts on July 25, 1916 to rescue the work crew trapped by the tunnel explosion and other rescuers, were awarded medals by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission on January 24, 1917. The award, unfortunately, was tainted by the refusal of the City of Cleveland to support the medal nomination of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor, for his heroism in the tunnel disaster. | Source: Cleveland Public Library, Digital Newspaper CollectionDownload Original File
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