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History of the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Spangler, Cambria Co., PA

Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster, Nov. 6, 1922, Spangler, Cambria Co., PA

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Coal Miners Memorial
Reilly Mine,
Reilly No. 1 Mine,
Reilly No. 9 Mine,
Reilly Shaft Mine,
Spangler,
Cambria County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Reilly Mines, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian, Editor,
Ryan P. Washlaski, Technical Editor,

Updated Sept. 28, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Reilly Mines

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Reilly Mines, Spangler, Cambria Co., PA.   The coal miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal miners submitted by various people, etc..
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years.  Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
REILLY MINES
[ A ]
Abrams, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Aiella, Charles
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.):
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Anderson, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ B ]
Baker, George
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Bearer, Hugh
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Bearer, Ollie
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Berkey, Merril
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Brooks, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ C ]
Canteloup, Ralph
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Canteloup, Antonio "Tony"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Caribardi, Gentile
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Chernicky, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Clawson, James
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Craig, Abe
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA, Age 22.);
(Injured.  Overcome by the afterdamp, after the gas explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(His coolness during the mine explosion of Nov. 6, 1922, saved two dozen miners lives.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ D ]
Dean, William
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Decker, James
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Derricott, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Dolan, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Dunchak, John
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Dunchak, Michael
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Dunschack, Michael "Mike".)
Dunschack, Michael "Mike"
(See: Dunchak, Michael.)
[ E ]
Elliott, James
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Elliot, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ F ]
Ferrero, Felix
(Miner, Reilly Mines, Spangler, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Felix Ferrero also worked at the Delta No. 2 Mine, Spangler, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Step-son of Vinzenzo Saparito.) 
Flanagan, Patrick "Pat"
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Flanagan, O.J.
(Miner, Foreman ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.)
Fritz, Joseph "Joe"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ G ]
Gleason, Ed
(Miner, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA, married.)
Gray, Stanton
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Gray, Warren
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Grecca, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Griffin, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Griffin, Michael "Mike"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Mike Griffin was to be married the next week.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Griffin, Patrick
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 blast, because he was in the Court House at Ebensburg, PA getting a marriage license.  His two brothers, Mike who was to be married the next week, and John were killed in the blast, at the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.)
Gurinko, Mike
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ H ]
Hicks, Bill
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Hurey, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA, married, wife Mary Hurley, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Brother-in-law of John Pello, who was also killed in the explosion.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See: Hurey, John; also: Hurley, Jack; also: Huri, Jack.)
Hurey, John
(See: Hurley, Jack.)
Huri, Jack
(See: Hurey, John; also: Hurey, Jacob; also: Hurley, Jack.)
Hurley, Jack
(See: Hurey, John; also: Hurey, Jacob; also: Huri, Jack.)
Hutchko, Hary "Harry"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
Jones, Charles R.
(Employee, Manager, ca.1894,  of the Reilly Coal Company Store in Spanger, PA, married, wife Elizabeth Reilly Jones, 2 children.)
Jones, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Jones, Paul
(Employee, Manager, after the death of his father Charles R. Jones, of the Reilly Coal Company Store in Spangler, PA.)
[ K ]
Kachmier, George, Jr.
(See: Kuchmer, George, Jr.)
Kachmier, George, Sr.
(See: Kuchmer, George, Jr.)
Kelley, George
(See: Kelly, George.)
Kelly, George
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Son of Hayden Kelly, who was also killed in the explosion.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Kelley, George.)
Kelly, Hayden
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Kirkpatrick, Clement
(Employee, Clerk, Joseph H. Reilly Coal Company Store, Spangler, PA.)
Kirsch, Leo
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Kirsch, M.
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Kline, Allen
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Kriss, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion at the Reilly No.1 Mine, because he played in an orchestra at a wedding celebration that Sunday, the day before the blast, and was too hung over Monday morning to go to work.)
Kuchmer, George, Jr.
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also:  Kachmier, George, Jr.)
Kuchmer, George, Sr.
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Kachmier, George, Sr.)
Kuzma, Alex.
(See: Kuzmishin, Alex.)
Kuzmishin, Alex.
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Kuzma, Alex.)
[ L ]
Lantzy, Cede
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Lantzy, Paul
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Leadbetter, Bill
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Leek, Richard
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
(See also: Lesk, Richard.)
Lehmier, Myrtle Kirkpatrick
(Employee, Clerk, Joseph H. Reilly Coal Company Store, Spangler, PA.)
Lesk, Richard
(See: Leek, Richard.)
Leslie, Guy
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Leslie, William
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Logue, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ M ]
Macek, Louis(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1922, Reilly Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Son of Mathias Matchick.)
Manac, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Manac, Stephen "Steve"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Manae, Steve.)
Manae, Steve
(See: Manac, Stephen "Steve".)
Mandish, Mick
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Matejczyk, Andrew
(Polish Miner,  Reilly Mine, Cambria Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in Barnesboro, PA.)
Matchick, Mathias
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly Mine, Cambria Co., PA, married.)
McAvey, Martin
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: McAvoy, Martin.)
McAvoy, Martin
(See: McAvey, Martin.)
McCarthy, John
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
McDonald, Eddie
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.);
(This could be the same man as Edward McDonald listed below.);
(See also: McDonald, Edward.)
McDonald, Edward
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(This could be the same man as Eddie McDonald listed above.);
(See also: McDonald, Eddie.)
McGaughey, Clyde
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
McGaughey, Salone "Sloan"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
McKivigan, Arthur "Red"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA, married, wife ___ Griffin McKivigan.);
(Killed.  Killed by the afterdamp after an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Brother-in-Law of John & Mike Griffin.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Mehal, Andy
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Mehal, Mike
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion at the Reilly No.1 Mine, because he played in an orchestra at a wedding celebration that Sunday, the day before the blast, and was too hung over Monday morning to go to work.)
Mendochino, Frank
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Mingino, Frank.)
Miller, Vincent "Vince"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Mingino, Frank
(See: Mendochino, Frank.)
Morgan, Jeff
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Morley, Fritz
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
[ N ]
Novorka, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ O ]
Ostrander, Edward
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Owens, Paul
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ P ]
Pallone, Felix
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Parloma, Felix.]
Parloma, Felix
(See: Pallone, Frank.)
Pello, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA, married, wife Anna Pello, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(His wife was 8 months pregnant with her third child at the time of the accident.);
(Brother-in-law of Jack Hurley [John Hurey], who was also killed in the explosion.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Perham, M.
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Peterson, Oscar
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Petonac, Joseph
(See: Potonic, Joseph.)
Petonac, John
(See: Potonic, John.)
Plutko, Andrew "Andy"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Plutko, Joseph "Joe"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Plutko, Michael
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Polvis, Anthony "Tony"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Pononik, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Popovich, George
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Popovich, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Potonic, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Petonac, John.)
Potonic, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Petonac, Joseph.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Reilly, John E.
(General Manager, ca.1893, Joseph H. Reilly Coal Company, Spangler, PA, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.)
Reilly, John K.
(Employee, Mine Office Staff, ca.1893, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.)
Roberts, Russ
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
Rodgers, William
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ S ]
Saltsgiver, Joseph "Joe"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Saparito, Vinzenzo
(Miner, Reilly Mines, Spangler, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Vinzenzo Saparito also worked at the Delta No. 2 Mine, Spangler, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Step-father of Felix Ferraro.)
Sarnosky, M.M.
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine.)
Shimshack, John
(See: Sinczak, Aftan.)
Shimshack, Michael "Mike"
(See: Sinczak, Michael.)
Shimshack, Steven "Steve"
(See: Sinczak, Steven.)
Shopa, Ambrose
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Shopa, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Shopa, Rudolph "Rudy"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Sinczak, Aftan
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Shimshack, John.)
Sinczak, Michael
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Shimshack, Michael "Mike".)
Sinczak, Steven
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Shimshack, Steven "Steve".)
Smolko, Rudolph "Charlie"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Smolko, Vallie
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Stephenson, Joe
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
[ T ]
Tanzy, Bernard
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Taranto, Salvatore "Sam"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.  Salvatore Taranto carried another miner oui of the mine, to save his life.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Thompson, Sam
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Valla, Tony
(See: Villella, Anthony.)
Vallalla, Paul
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6th gas explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Vallalla, Tony
(See: Villella, Anthony "Tony".)
Vaughn, A. E.
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Villella, Anthony "Tony"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Valla, Tony;  Vallalla, Tony.)
Voytko, Michael
(See: Washko, Michael.)
Voytko, Peter
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ W ]
Walsh, Mickey
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Walsh, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
(Thomas Welsh had been recently discharged from the Navy, and this being his first job.)
Washko, Michael "Mike"
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Voytko, Michael; also: Wastko, Mike.)
Wastko, Mike
(See: Washko, Michael "Mike"
Wastko, Pete
(See: Voytko, Peter.)
Welch, Ruth
(Employee, Joseph H. Reilly Coal Company, Spangler,  Cambria Co., PA, Office Staff, ca.1893.)
Wetherson, Roy
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Whalen, Michael
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No.1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Survived the Nov. 6, 1922 explosion in the Reilly No. 1 Mine.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
Wysconski, Frank
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Ycooback, Barto
(See: Ycovack, Barto.)
Ycoonback, John
(See: Ycovack, John.)
Ycovack, Barto
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Ycooback, Barto.)
Ycovack, John
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.);
(See also: Ycoonback, John.)
Young, John
(Miner, ca.1919, ca.1921, Reilly Shaft Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(A Baseball Player on the Reilly Shaft Mine ca.1919 & 1921 Baseball Team.)
[ Z ]
Zuranko, Michael
(Miner, ca.1922, Reilly No. 1 Mine, Cambria Co., PA.);
(Killed.  Killed in an explosion of gas and dust, in the Reilly No. 1 Mine, Nov. 6, 1922.);
(Reilly No. 1 Mine Disaster of Nov. 6, 1922.)
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