[ A ]
Adams, James
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Face, head and legs severely burned, in Arona Mine, May 4,
1909. Seven men were burned by an explosion of blackpowder on the main
electric motor haulage road. It was the custom to haul the men in to
the side track in the morning. There were about 200 men on the empty
trip at the time and the victims were in the 15th mine car from the electric
motor. One of the men had a five pound can of powder, and a spark from
an open mine light ignited the blackpowder.) |
[ B ]
Baird, Nathan A.
(Miner, ca.1927, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Cecelia
Morrison Baird.)
Baugham, Irwin
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Face, head and legs severely burned, in Arona Mine, May 4,
1909. Seven men were burned by an explosion of blackpowder on the main
electric motor haulage road. It was the custom to haul the men in to
the side track in the morning. There were about 200 men on the empty
trip at the time and the victims were in the 15th mine car from the electric
motor. One of the men had a five pound can of powder, and a spark from
an open mine light ignited the blackpowder.)
Baughman, Daniel
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of slate, in Arona Mine, Dec. 19, 1904.)
Baughman, Mary E.
(See: Miller, William J; wife of William J. Baughman.)
Baughman, Ruben A.
(Miner, ca.1905, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Martha
Jane Seigfried Baughman.)
Beck, Irene
(See: Bossart, William K.; wife of William K. Bossart.)
Billock, Mike
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Nov. 8, 1912. Mike
Billock, Jake Malick and Mike Millage, miners Arona Mine, Keystone Coal &
Coke Company. Charge: Removing main danger signal at entrance
to mine and entering the mine before the fire bosses had completed their
examination and reportrf the mine to be safe. Dec. 30, they plead guilty
and each was sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and the costs.)
Boice, George F.
(Miner, ca.1909, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna
Peoples Boice.)
Bossart, Paul O.
(Miner, ca.1919, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Ruth
Steiner Bossart.)
Bossart, William K.
(Miner, ca.1918, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Irene
Beck Bossart.)
Bovard, H. F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Keystone Coal & Coke Company,
Darragh, PA, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA.);(See also: Bovard,
Harry F.)
Bovard, Harry F.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, ca.1901, of the Arona Mine, Arona,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Arona Gas Coal Company.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, Arona Gas Coal Company, Arona
Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1916, ca.1917, Keystone
Coal & Coke Company, Darragh, PA, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland
Co., PA.)
(Superintendent, of the Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1904,
ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1909, for Keystone Coal & Coke Company, post office,
Darragh, PA.);
(See also: Bovard, H. F. )
Brown, George
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 48,
single.);
(Injured. Leg and two ribs fractured by fall of coal at the face of
a rib on butt entry while loading a mine car with coal, in the Arona Mine,
Feb. 8, 1910.)
Burns, Thomas
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Head lacarated and leg fractured by being caught by haulage
rope. It slipped off sheave wheel and pinned him between rope and side
of entry, in the Arona Mine, Dec. 6, 1910)
Bussard, Clarence
(Miner, ca.1928, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Rebecca
Higgins Bussard.)
Bussard, John
(Miner, ca.1918, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary E.
Miller Bussard.) |
[ C ]
Cain, Michael
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
38, single.);
(Injured. Face, head and legs severely burned, in the Arona Mine, May
4, 1909. Seven men were burned by an explosion of blackpowder on the
main electric motor haulage road. It was the custom to haul the men
in to the side track in the morning. There were about 200 men on the
empty trip at the time and the victims were in the 15th mine car from the
electric motor. One of the men had a five pound can of powder, and
a spark from an open mine light ignited the blackpowder.)
Campfield, Wm.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Arona Mine, Sept.
10, 190.)
Cole, Edward
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off by mining machine, in the Arona Mine, May
31, 1905.)
Cowan, Charles
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
33, married.);
(Injured. Legs broken and bruised. When attempting to steal a ride
on an empty mine car at the rear of the dilly trip he was jammed by a load
of T-Iron rails, in the Arona Mine, July 16, 1908.)
Cramer, August, Sr.
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
49, married.);
(Injured. Face, neck and hands severely burned, in the Arona Mine,
May 4, 1909. Seven men were burned by an explosion of blackpowder on
the main electric motor haulage road. It was the custom to haul the
men in to the side track in the morning. There were about 200 men on
the empty trip at the time and the victims were in the 15th mine car from
the electric motor. One of the men had a five pound can of powder,
and a spark from an open mine light ignited the blackpowder.)
Cramer, Fred
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Face, and wrists severely burned, in the Arona Mine, May
4, 1909. Seven men were burned by an explosion of blackpowder on the
main electric motor haulage road. It was the custom to haul the men
in to the side track in the morning. There were about 200 men on the
empty trip at the time and the victims were in the 15th mine car from the
electric motor. One of the men had a five pound can of powder, and
a spark from an open mine light ignited the blackpowder.) |
[ D ]
Dahlstrom, Oscar
(Swedish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
48, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by mine cars in a room roadway, in the Arone
Mine, June 9, 1917.)
Daily, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Keystone
Coal & Coke Company.)
Dolentz, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
34, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of slate at the face of working place.
He was warned by his partner that the slate was loose, but paid no
attention, in the Arona Mine, April 29, 1916.)
Donnelly, James
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1896, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate, in the Arona Mine, Dec.1,1896.);
(Buried in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Irwin.)
Donnelly, Richard
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken; caught between mine car and heading pillar,
in the Arona Mine, Oct. 24, 1906.)
Downs, Herbert
(English Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Finger cut off and foot injured by fall of coal, in the Arona
Mine, Mar.6, 1906.)
Doyle, Martin
(Irish Miner, Assistant Foreman ca.1914, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 62, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder blade fractured by mine car on entry, in the Arona
Mine, Jan. 19, 1914.)
Doyle, Peter
(American Miner, Trip runner ca.1903, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Arm and legs bruised, run over by mine cars inside the mine,
in the Arona Mine, May 21, 1903.)
Doyle, Peter
(American Miner, Employee ca.1904, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, married );
(Injured. Breast bone broken, kicked by mule, in the Arona Mine, Oct.
18, 1904.)
Doyle, Peter
(Irish Miner, Company Man ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Leg cut off by being caught between electic locomotives,
in the Arona Mine, Aug. 4, 1906.)
Duncan, Alexander S.
(Miner, ca.1896, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Clara Frye
Duncan.) |
[ E ]
Eckler, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Right ankle fractured; caught between mine cars, in
the Arona Mine, Jan. 5, 1900.) |
[ F ]
Farker, Bernard
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Thigh broken by a fall of slate, in the Arona Mine, June
21, 1901.)
Ferguson, Robert
(American Miner Boy, Switch Boy ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 15, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being run over by electric mine motor
and loaded trip of mine cars. He had cleaned No. 10 butt switches and
then lay down on the motor road, with his legs across the track and his body
between the rail and entry pillar, and fell asleep, and the electric motor
coming out with a loaded trip of forty-one mine cars ran over him. The
motorman did not see the boy until it was too late, in the Arona Mine, Nov.
18, 1909. The Coroner's verdict was "accidental death," and the motorman
and mine officials were exonerated from blame.)
Folck, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal while working between loose coal
and a car at the face of a room, in the Arona Mine, July 11, 1907.)
Friday, Casper
(German Miner, Employee ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 31,
single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed. Run over by a Railroad car. Outside
the Arona Mine, Jan. 14, 1905.)
Fritch, John
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Pelvic fractured an and body internally
injured. He was employed to remove slate from coal, but for some unknow
cause attempted to cross a slack track when a shifting train was moving cars
and he was caught between then, outside the Arona Mine, Dec. 1, 1908. Died
five hours later.)
Frye, Clara
(See: Duncan, Alexander S.; wife of Alexander S. Duncan.)
Fullete, Philip
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Foot fractured, necessitating amputation by fall of coal
and slate in empty stump, in the Arona Mine, Oct. 8, 1908.) |
[ G ]
Gazatti, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by fall of slate at face of room while loading
coal. He had been warned to take it down, but failed to do so, in the
Arona Mine, March 26, 1908.)
Gella, Joe
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by attempting to jump on a moving trip of cars
on an empty roadway, in the Arona Mine, April 5, 1907.)
Godiana, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Back bruised and leg fractured by fall of slate in rib, in
the Arona Mine, Dec. 2, 1907. He advanced under the slate after being
ordered to take it down.)
Gregory, Walter
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
37, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by haulage rope slipping from a sheave wheel on
mine car haulage road while walking to work, in the Arona Mine, Jan. 10,
1907.)
Gullio, Guseippie
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
44, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly; crushed between a loaded mine car and entry
pillar, in the Arona Mine, May 5, 1906. He was standing along the side
of the entry when a passing mine car jumped the track and caught him.) |
[ H ]
Henry, David B.
(Miner, ca.1910, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary A.
Siegfried Henry.)
Herrick, Samuel
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
50, married.);
(Injured. Fibula fractured. Struck by a falling mine post at
the face of the working place, in the Arona Mine, Nov. 4, 1916.)
Higgins, Rebecca
(See: Bussard, Clarence; wife of Clarence Bussard.)
Hubbler, Albert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
28, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of slate at face on E. main entry pillar
workings, in the Arona Mine, March 28,1909.) |
[ I ]
Irondale, David
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
28.);
(Injured. Head cut and wrist fractured in cross-cut by fall of slate
that should have been posted or taken down, in the Arona Mine, Dec. 22,1908.) |
[ J ]
Johns, T. R.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Keystoen Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg, PA.)
Johnston, Charles
(Swedish Miner, Track Roadman ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured and hip dislocated by fall of roof coal that
fell off corner of room neck, while he was pushing a mine car off entry
into the room, in the Arona Mine, March 1, 1909.)
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[ K ]
Kelley, Thomas
(American Miner, Coal Wagon Haul Rope Rider ca.1907, Arona Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a moving mine car, in the Arona Mine,
Feb. 16, 1907. He was riding on the front end and allowed it to attain
excessive speed, causing him to lose his footing.)
Kelly, Archie
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Arona Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from the
"Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Kelly, John
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Hand crushed by a fall of coal, in the Arona Mine, Sept.
29, 1903.)
Killgreen, Hugo
(Swedish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
36, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of roof at face while cutting a room
on butt entry. The noise of the machine prevented him from hearing
the roof working, in the Arona Mine, March 17, 1909.)
King, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
37, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of roof at face of butt entry stumps
while loading a mine car with coal. He did not hear the roof working,
in the Arona Mine, Dec. 3, 1909. Died January 8, 1910.)
Klug, John
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Hip and back injured by fall of slate in the Arona Mine,
April 17, 1905.)
Knight, H. T.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Keystone
Coal & Coke Company.)
Knorat, Martin
(German Miner, Coal Wagon Loader ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Back and head cut and leg fractured by fall of roof coal
while loading mine car at face of room on butt entry, in the Arona Mine,
Sept. 21, 1909.)
Konce, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
46, married.);
(Injured. Thigh and ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Arona Mine,
Oct. 19, 1905.)
Kottar, Michael
(Miner, ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Frances
Kottar.)
Krech, Jacob
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
51, single.);
(Injured. Toe cut off. Struck by a piece of falling coal, in
the Arona Mine, Dec. 11, 1905.)
Kustick, Vid
(Croatian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
43, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the leg by a fall of slate at the face
of a room. He had fired a shot and hurried in to load a mine car when
th eslate fell, in the Arona Mine, July 8, 1912.)
[ L ]
Lambert, Albert
(French Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by collision of mine cars, in the Arona Mine,
Jan 3, 1907.)
Lancy, Robert
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Arona Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from the
"Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Losak, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
31, married.);
(Injured. Legs broken by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar while
pulling down coal, in the Arona Mine, Aug. 12, 1912.)
Loudin, William
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Arona Mine, April 20,
1904.)
Loyd, Joseph
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by beig struck by mine car on main motor haulage
road. He stumbled in getting off empty motor trip and fell towards
mine cars, in the Arona Mine, Aug. 25, 1909.)
Lucas, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Laborer ca.1910, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32,
married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured and hand lacerated by being caught between
railroad cars while dropping railroad car out from under tipple. He
was adjusting the draw-head on the railroad car standing ahead when the car
he was dropping bumped the car ahead. Outside the Arona Mine, Dec.
3, 1910.) |
[ M ]
Malama, Dominick
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Oct. 14, 1912. Dominick
Malama, miner, Arona Mine, Keystone Coal & Coke Company. Charge:
Carrying open light into safety lamp section and refusing to
remain in the working place assigned to him and going to another working
place. Nov. 9, plead guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00
and the costs.)
Malick, Jake
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Nov. 8, 1912. Mike
Billock, Jake Malick and Mike Millage, miners Arona Mine, Keystone Coal &
Coke Company. Charge: Removing main danger signal at entrance
to mine and entering the mine before the fire bosses had completed their
examination and reportrf the mine to be safe. Dec. 30, they plead guilty
and each was sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and the costs.)
McMahon, James
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Captain of the Arona Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from the
"Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
McMahon, James, Sr.
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 65,
married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of room. There
were no witnesses to the accident. Evidently his feet slipped when
pulling down the slate, and it fell on him, in the Arona Mine, Sept. 22,
1914. He died the following day.)
Millage, Mike
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Nov. 8, 1912. Mike
Billock, Jake Malick and Mike Millage, miners Arona Mine, Keystone Coal &
Coke Company. Charge: Removing main danger signal at entrance
to mine and entering the mine before the fire bosses had completed their
examination and reportrf the mine to be safe. Dec. 30, they plead guilty
and each was sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and the costs.)
Miller, Mary E.
(See: Bussard, John; wife of John Bussard.)
Miller, Phoebe
(See: Morgan, John; wife of John Morgan.)
Miller, William E.
(Miner, ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Weaver
Miller.)
Miller, William J.
(Miner, ca.1914, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary E.
Baughman Miller.)
Morgan, John
(Miner, ca.1911, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Phoebe Miller
Morgan.)
Morin, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Arona Mine, Dec. 30,
1905.)
Morrison, Cecelia
(See: Baird, Nathan A.; wife of Nathan A. Baird.)
Myas, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
39, married, 2 children);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of room. He was wedging
down slate when the wedge fell out and rolled under the slate. He went under
the slate to get the wedge when the slate fell, in the Arona Mine, April
6, 1914. He died 10 days later.) |
[ N ]
Nesbit, Harry
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, single.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of roof coal, in the Arona Mine, Dec.
6, 1905.)
Nesbit, William
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Arona
Gas Coal Company.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Arona Slope Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Newton, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1914, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, received certificate, ca.1914.)
Nisbet, James, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Arona Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from the
"Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
[ O ]
Oplinger, Frank
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured. Struck by a piece of falling coal, in the Arona
Mine, Dec. 30, 1905.);
(This could be the same person as Frank Oylinger, listed below.)
Oylinger, Frank
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
38, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of coal at face of No. 12 face entry off
main G entry, while shoveling out coal to load a mine car, in the Arona Mine,
March 4, 1909.);
(This could be the same person as Frank Oplinger, listed above.)
[ P ]
Peoples, Anna
(See: Boice, George F.; wife of George F. Boice.)
Persia, Rockie
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Body and hips bruised by being caught between loaded mine
car and rib while dropping mine car down the entry, in the Arona Mine, Feb.
4, 1909.)
Princler, Louis O.
(Miner, ca.1911, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Minerva
Sager Princler.)
Pulling, James, Jr.
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Injured about the back, side and head by a fall of coal,
in the Arona Mine, Oct. 13, 1903.)
Pulling, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1904, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken in two places. Run over by a mine car, in
the Arona Mine, June 8, 1904.) |
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[ R ]
Reamer, Raymond
(Miner, ca.1926, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Steiner
Reamer.)
Richards, Matilda
(See: Sanner, John M.; wife of John M. Sanner.)
Rodgers, William
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 17, married.);
(Injured. Leg and foot injured by fall of slate, in the Arona Mine,
Feb.8, 1906.) |
[ S ]
Sager, Minerva
(See: Princler, Louis O.; wife of Louis O. Princler.)
Sanner, John M.
(Miner, ca.1918, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Matilda
Richards Sanner.)
Schmidt, John
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Back injured and foot fractured by fall of slate at face of room
on butt entry while shoveling out coal from under the slate, in the Arona
Mine, Dec. 27, 1910)
Scott, James
(Scotch Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Stomach squeezed by load of wood rails. He got on top of
rails and was caught between rails and roof, in the Arona Mine, Feb. 14,
1908.)
Seabury, Alphred
(American Miner Boy, Door Boy [Trapper Boy] ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 13, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being struck by a mine wagon haulage rope,
in the Arona Mine, Sept. 5, 1906.)
Seabury, Alfred
(American Miner Boy, Motorman ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by mine cars. While coming out with a
loaded trip of mine cars he lost control of the mine motor going down grade
and he jumped off the motor against the entry pillar, which caused
him to fall backwards, and strike his arm against one of the passing mine
cars, in the Arona Mine, Nov. 8, 1909.)
Seabury, Joe
(Miner, ca.1912, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Arona Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912. [from the
"Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Seabury, William
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Face injured and sight of eye destroyed. Kicked by
mule when trying to pass it, in the Arona Mine, Oct.21, 1908.)
Seigfried, Martha Jane
(See: Baughman, Ruben A.; wife of Ruben A. Baughman.)
Siegfried, Mary A.
(See: Henry, David B.; wife of David B. Henry.)
Shaffer, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1917, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Susan Shaffer.)
Shrively, Harry
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1908, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34,
married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised. A truck load of T-Iron on which he was
riding bumped into a Mine car, in the Arona Mine, April 9, 1908.)
Speirer, Daniel
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
45, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Arona Mine, July 19,
1906.)
Steiner, Mary
(See: Reamer, Raymond; wife of Raymond Reamer.)
Steiner, Ruth
(See: Bossart, Paul O.; wife of Paul O. Bossart.)
Stephenson, James
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of coal at face of pillar on No. 11
butt, in the Arona Mine, May 29, 1909.) |
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Thompson, James
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1908, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured and body bruised. A mine truck load of
T-Iron on which he was riding bumped into a mine car, in the Arona Mine,
April 9, 1908.)
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Veolo, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1912, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by being caught between mine cars on the haulage
road. He was moving a dirt car down the grade and was sitting on the
end of the car ready to set the brake and just as he cam near to some other
mine cars he fell off and was injured when they bumped, in th eArona Mine,
June 1, 1912. His foot had to be amputated.)
Vermaz, Louis
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured in two places by fall of slate at face of room
on No. 12 butt, in the Arona Mine, Feb. 4, 1909.)
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Waschelewski, Al
(Miner, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Washington, Lund
(Superintendent, ca.1892, of the Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Arona Gas Coal Company.)
Weaver, Mary
(See: Miller, William E.; wife of William E. Miller.)
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Yearman, John
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1909, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Face and hands severely burned, in the Arona Mine, May 4,
1909. Seven men were burned by an explosion of blackpowder on the main
electric motor haulage road. It was the custom to haul the men in to
the side track in the morning. There were about 200 men on the empty
trip at the time and the victims were in the 15th mine car from the electric
motor. One of the men had a five pound can of powder, and a spark from
an open mine light ignited the blackpowder.)
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Zardis, August
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arona Mine, Arona, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Face, hands, left side and legs severely burned, in Arona
Mine, May 4, 1909. Seven men were burned by an explosion of blackpowder
on the main electric motor haulage road. It was the custom to haul
the men in to the side track in the morning. There were about 200 men
on the empty trip at the time and the victims were in the 15th mine car from
the electric motor. One of the men had a five pound can of powder,
and a spark from an open mine light ignited the blackpowder.)
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