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Anderson, George
(Miner Boy, Horse Driver ca.1898, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17,
single.);
(Injured. Broken leg. Horse slipped on a rail and fell on him,
in the Elm Grove Mine, Sept. 19, 1898.)
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Barbill, John
(Miner, ca.1891, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, single.);
(Killed. Killed Aug. 31, 1891 at W .T. Rainey's New Elm Grove
works, sent amine car out of the mine but the brake was not adjusted correctly,
chain broke and the mine car came backwards and ran him over. He resided
in Franklin Township, Fayette Co., PA. [from the "Connellsville
Courier, " Sept. 3, 1891.].).
Bingaman, J. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W.
J. Rainey Company.)
Blosser, I. N.
(Superintendent ca.1894, of the Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. T.
Rainey Company.)
Brinker, Richard
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
35, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at th eface of a room. Accident
due to his failure to set timber, in the Elm Grove Mine, April 23, 1917.)
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Carolla, Mr.
(Italian Miner, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Louise
Carolla.);
(Mr. Carolla also worked at the Bitner Mine, Juniata Mine, Continental No.
1 Mine, Continental No. 2 Mine, Phillips Mine, Oliver Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA.)
Chambers, Frank
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W.
J. Rainey Company.)
Cornie, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
42, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof and coal, in the Elm Grove Mine,
Jan. 16, 1900.) |
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Doritzi, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof coal, in the Elm Grove Mine,
Feb. 10, 1903.) |
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Exton, James
(Miner, Mine Boss ca.1898, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA.) |
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Ferens, John
(Austrian Miner, Company Man ca.1912, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
37, married.);
(Injured. Scalp wounded and eye cut by a runaway truck on the slope,
in the Elm Grove Mine, June 4, 1912.) |
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Geary, W. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W.
J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA.)
Gregory, Moses
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
46, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by falling in front of a mine car on an entry, in the
Elm Grove Mine, June 12, 1913.)
Gurshie, Peter
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
42, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
inthe Elm Grove Mine, March 26, 1913.) |
[ H ]
Henderson, J. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, of the Elm Grove Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.)
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[ J ]
Jenkins, Richard
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31,
married.);
(Injured. Bruised foot and ankle; a wheel broke and a mine car
ran over his foot, in the Elm Grove Mine, Nov. 1, 1898.)
[ K ]
Kapusta, George
(Polish Miner, Shot Firer ca.1916, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29,
married.);
(Injured. Knee dislocated and face injured by a shot near the face
of an entry, in the Elm Grove Mine, April 18, 1916.)
Kelnar, Jake
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38, married,
2 children.);
(Killed. Squeezed between mine wagon and corner of rib: He was
standing on the side of the track to allow the mine cars to pass when the
horse turned off and pulled a car off track, crushing the deceased about
the breast and ribs so that he lived only a few minutes, in the Elm Grove
Mine, Dec. 12, 1898.)
Kesock, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
30, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof, in the Elm Grove Mine,
May 31, 1901.);
(Mike Lishco was also killed in the same roof fall.)
Kuchner, Andy
(Miner, ca.1919, Elm Grove, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Andy Kuchner of Elm Grove is alleged to have struck Adam Schilsky over the
head with a blunt instrument during a brawl, inflicting a mortal skull wound.
The assault occurred on November 18, 1919. [from "The Daily Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, Thursday, February 20, 1919.])
[ L ]
Lishco, Mike
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1901, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof while taking out stumps,
in the Elm Grove Mine, May 31, 1901. He and Frank Kosach were working
together and they went back to take out a stump, in order to make a fall,
and had struck it only a few times when the whole roof fell on them killing
them instantly.);
(Frank Kesock was also killed in the same roof fall.)
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[ M ]
McDonald, Walter
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, ca.1898, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for
W. T. Rainey Company, married, wife Mary McDonald.)
Mitchell, T. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, W.J.
Rainey Company, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Murphy, Patrick
(Miner, ca.1913, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed the examination for Fire Boss ca.1913, Certificate issued.)
[ N ]
Narin, William
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W.
J. Rainey Company.)
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[ Q ]
[ R ]
Robertine, Phillip
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
38, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken and head injured by a fall of slate at the face
of a pillar, in the Elm Grove Mine, May 26, 1916.) |
[ S ]
Schilsky, Adam
(Miner, ca.1919, Elm Grove, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Andy Kuchner of Elm Grove is alleged to have struck Adam Schilsky over the
head with a blunt instrument during a brawl, inflicting a mortal skull wound.
The assault occurred on November 18, 1919. [from "The Daily Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, Thursday, February 20, 1919.])
Secilech, John
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Leg and two ribs broken by a loaded trip. He stepped
on the wrong side, in the Elm Grove Mine, June 5, 1903.)
Stewart, Scott
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, W. J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA, Elm
Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Stynar, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
37, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar. The
place fell suddenly without warning, in the Elm Grove Mine, Mar. 11, 1916.) |
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Thompson, William
(Miner, Roadman ca.1898, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24,
married.);
(Injured. Broken arm; thrown by a horse against a pillar, in
the Elm Grove Mine, Dec. 6, 1898.)
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[ V ]
Vatilla, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Finger of right hand crushed off by mine wagons, in the Elm
Grove Mine, Feb. 24, 1906.)
Vrabel, Martin
(Miner, Pick MIner ca.1906, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife
Mary Lesnak Vrabel.);
(Martin Vrabel also worked at the, Juniata Mine, Bowood Mine, Gilmore Mine
& Smiley Mine.);
(Immigrated from Presov, Slovakia.)
[ W ]
Warmego, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1912, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
40, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by being struck by a post that was knocked out by a
fall of coal and roof at the face of a pillar, in the Elm Grove Mine, Dec.
7, 1912.)
Williams, Harry S.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1924, Elm Grove Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife
Myrtle Brooks Williams.)
Williard, L. L
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, W. J. Rainey Company, Elm Grove
Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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