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History of the Carney Mine & Coke Works, Carney Station, Unity Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA


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Coal Miners Memorial
Carney Mine & Coke Works,

Carney Station,
Unity Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Carney Mine, Carney Station, Unity Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Nov. 24, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Carney Mine & Coke Works


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Carney Mine & Coke Works, Carney Station, Unity Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA.  The miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of miners submitted by various people.
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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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
CARNEY MINE & COKE WORKS
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[ B ]
Boland, Charles
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca,1914, Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 32, married);
(Injured.   Finger was crushed and had to be amputated.  Caught by a derailed mine car on an entry, in the Carney Mine, Aug. 10, 1914)
Bostrom, Charles
(Swedish Miner, Pumper ca.1912, Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate at the face of an entry, in the Carney Mine, June 17, 1912.)
[ C ]
Cross, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1914, of the Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Unity Coal Company)
[ D ]
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fegara, Antonia
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, single);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Carney Mine, Dec. 7, 1914)
Fish, Thomas
(Superintendent, of the Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909-1910, for Unity Coal Company, Latrobe, PA)
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[ H ]
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[ J ]
[ K ]
Krosock, Peter
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Unity Mine [Carney Mine], Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 31 or 48, married, 2 children);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of slate at the face of an entry, in the Carney Mine, July 29, 1907.);
(Interred in St. Vincent's Cemetery. [from "The Latrobe Bulletin," Latrobe, PA,  July 30, 1907.].);
(See also: Krossck, Peter.)
Krossck, Peter
(See: Krosock, Peter.)
[ L ]
Linskis, Stephen
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by an electric shock, in the Carney Mine, Dec. 11, 1906);
(Dec. 11, 1906, Stephen Linskis, Russian, miner, while uncoupling mine cars in the Carney Mine, came in contact with a trolley wire and was killed instantly.)
Loughner, George E.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Inland Coal Company.)
[ M ]
Meades, Slim
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 25, single);
(Injured. Head cut and ankle dislocated by fall of slate at an entry, in the Carney Mine, Aug. 8, 1907)
Moffa, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1909, Carney Mine, Carney, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Grace DeBone Moffa)
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
Palazzo, Angelo
(Italian Miner, ca.1907, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35.);
(Injured.  Burned badly by a premature explosion of dynamite, in the Carney Mine.  Recovered.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of rock and earth, in the Carney Mine, Dec. 13, 1907.  Every bone in his body was broken and he was crushed.  [from the "The Latrobe Bulletin," Latrobe, PA, Dec. 14, 1907.].);
(See also: Piazzo, Angelo.)
Piazzo, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, single);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by fall of  slate at the face of an entry, in the Carney Mine, Dec. 13, 1907);
(See also: Palazzo, Angelo.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rees, Frank
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1908, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28, single);
(Killed.  Fatally injured.  Run over by mine cars on an entry, in the Carney Mine, Nov. 3, 1908)
[ S ]
Sanish, Peter
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26, married, 1 child);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Carney Mine, Jan 21, 1907.)
Saxman, M. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Latrobe - Connellsville Coal & Coke Company, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Latrobe - Connellsville Coal & Coke Company.)
Skepies, Nicholas
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Shoulder dislocated by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Carney Mine, Nov. 2, 1916.)
Soppitt, Edward
(General Superintendent, ca.1914, Unity Coal Company, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Spohn, James
(American Miner Boy, Mine Trip Runner ca.1908, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single);
(Injured. Arm broken.  Struck by a mine car.  Outside the Carney Mine, Sept. 22, 1908)
[ T ]
Thomas, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40, married);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Carney Mine, Nov. 8, 1907)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Ware, John
(American Miner, Trip Runner ca.1917, Carney Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.  Foot injured.  Caught between a mine motor and mine car on an entry, in the Carney Mine, June 16, 1917.)
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