[ A ]
Alton, Orville
(American Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1913, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 27, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a coke drawing machine in the coke yards.
Outside the Allison No. 1 Mine, June 4, 1913.)
America, Frank
(Italian Miner, Topman ca.1916, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling trestle. Outside the Allison
No. 1 Mine, June 3, 1916.)
Androsky, John
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married,
wife Blanche Horibak Androsky.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 13, Allison No. 1, PA.);
(b. ca.1918.)
Androsky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1918, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Father of John Androsky.) |
[ B ]
Brock, Ferdinand
(Italian Miner, Coke Works Employee ca.1916, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Caught in the coke conveyor on the
coke yard. Outside the Allison No. 1 Mine, June 10, 1916.) |
[ C ]
Calhoun, John P.
(Miner, ca.1916, Allison Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916. Certificate issued
ca.1916.)
Carona, Mike
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of an entry,
in the Allison No. 1 Mine, Aug. 15, 1913.)
Covatch, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Trackman ca.1916, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 44, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken. Squeezed between a loaded mine car
and a mine Timber.)
Cramer, Ephraim W.
(Miner, ca.1933, Allison Mine, Fayette Co., PA.) |
[ D ]
Delia, Dominic
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Shoulder blade broken by being squeezed between a trip of
mine car and the side of No. 3 right entry, in the Allison No. 1 Mine, May
13, 1913.) |
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[ G ]
Gettemy, William
(Miner, ca.1916, Allison Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
issued ca.1916.)
[ H ]
Holliday, Ben.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Allison No. 1 Mine & Allison
No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.)
Horabik, Frank
(Miner, ca.1940's, Allison Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Horibak,
children.);
(Killed. Killed in an accident in the Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Feb. 14, 1944. He was hit by falling slate and fell on a pick.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 144, Allison No. 1, PA.);
(See also: Horibak, Frank.)
Horibak, Frnak
(See: Horabik, Frank.) |
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[ K ]
Katrina, Tony
(Italian Miner, Trackman ca.1916, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate near the shaft bottom landing,
in the Allison No. 2 Mine, May 13, 1916.)
Korarba, Lladislav
(Miner, ca.1922, Allison No. 1 Mine, Allison No. 1, Fayette Co., PA,
married.);
(Moved to Allison No. 1 during the ca.1922 coal miners strike, from Buffington,
PA.);
(He also worked at the Buffington Mine, Fayette Co., PA, ca.1910 - 1922.);
(d. ca.1934.)
Kravenko, Alex
(Miner, Car Trimmer Coke Yards ca.1937, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Electrocuted, came in contact with 440 volts while working
on the loading boom at the Allison No. 1 Mine Coke yards, outside the Allison
No 1 Mine, Nov. 26, 1937.);
(Lived at company House No. 52, Allison No. 1, PA, ca.1937.);
(A member of the Allison No. 1 Mine Baseball Team ca.1937.);
(Buried at New Salem Greek Orthodox Church Cemetery.) |
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[ M ]
Marfinetz, Stephen
(Miner, ca.1937, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 7
children.);
(Lived at company House No. 52 Allison No. 1, PA, ca.1937.)
(Step-father of Alex Kravenko, Killed at the Allison No. 1 Coke Yards, ca.1937.)
Matviya, Andrew
(Miner, Allison Mines, Fayette Co. PA, married, wife Mary Kocis Matviya.);
(Andrew Matviya came for Kisszeben, Hungary [presentday Sabinov, Slovakia],
in ca.1909, he and his wife were Carpathe Rusyn.);
(Andrew Matviya also worked at the Carpentertown Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
and the Atlantic No. 2 Mine, Derry Twp., Westmoreland Co.)
McCartney, Charles
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
50, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of an entry
that he was preparing to timber the entry, in the Allison No. 2 Mine, Oct.
13, 1916.)
Metz, Tony
(Italian MIner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by an empty mine car at the entrance to a room,
in the Allison No. 1 Mine, June 2, 1913.)
Midlik, Andy
(Miner, ca.1930's, till mine shut down, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA.);
(Injured. He was badly injured in an accident, with two broken legs,
and other injuries. The hoisting cable for the mine shaft hoisting
cage broke, and the hoisting cage plunged to the ground. Outside the Allison
No. 2 Mine.);
(Andy Midlik family lived at Coal Company House No. 99, on Allison No. 1
Hill, Allison No. 1, PA.) |
[ N ]
Newcomer, Jesse
(Miner, ca.1933, Allison Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Ida Newcomer.) |
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[ P ]
Phillips, Frank
(Polish Miner, Trackman ca.1916, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
29, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof on the main haulage road, in
the Allison No. 2 Mine, Aug. 31, 1916.)
Posino, Sylvado
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at th eface of a room, in the
Allison No. 2 Mine, Nov. 21, 1916.) |
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[ R ]
Raleigh, James
(Miner, New Allison Coke Works, Allison, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Robsky, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Bricklayer ca.1916, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 38, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof and steel timbers on the
main haulage road, in the Allison No. 2 Mine, Aug. 31, 1916.)
Rusin, Frank
(See: Russian, Frank.)
Russian, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 7 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed while riding between mine cars which squeezed
him going around a curve on an entry, in the Allison Mine, Nov. 22, 1913.);
(See also: Rusin, Frank; Russin, Frank.)
Russin, Frank
(See: Russian, Frank.) |
[ S ]
Short, Edward
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
29, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof near the shaft bottom while
helping to erect a steel "I" beam, in the Allison No.1 Mine, Oct. 19, 1913.) |
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[ V ]
Vaida, Albert Daniel
(Miner, ca.1930-ca.1932, Allison No. 2 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Injured. The cable carrying the cage that lowered the miners into
the mine snapped, plunging the cage to the bottom of the shaft. Two ambulances
were on the scene immediately. He was transported by ambulance to Brownsville
PA hospital. His injuries were diagnosed as two broken arms and two broken
legs. He was in traction for six or seven months and was in the hospital
for nine months.)
Volpin, John
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Ribs broken. Crushed between loaded Mine cars
and the side of an entry ona curve, in the Allison No. 1 Mine, Sept. 14,
1916.) |
[ W ]
Walker, James
(Miner, ca.1916, Allison Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
issued ca.1916.)
Waunon, Alex.
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1913, Allison No. 1 Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Spine injured by a fall of slate that he was taking down
on an entry, in the Allison No. 1 Mine, April 16, 1913.)
Willard, L. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, W. J. Rainey Company, Allison
Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Fayette Co., PA.)
Williamson, Orange
(Miner, ca.1938, Allison Mines, Fayette Co., PA, Age 54, married, wife Mollie
S. Williamson.);
(d. Nov. 11, 1938. Interred in Woodlawn Cemetery, Brownsville, PA.)
Willis, Charles
(Miner, ca.1916, Allison Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916. Certificate issued ca.1916.) |
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[ Z ]
Zellie, John
(Miner, ca.1915, Allison Mines, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth
Zellie.)
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