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Coal Miners Memorial
Orient Mine & Coke Works,
Orient,
Cardale,
Redstone Twp.,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Orient Mine, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Oct. 20, 2009

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

Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Orient Mine & Coke Works, Orient, Redstone Twp., Fayette 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
ORIENT MINE & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
Adams, Clarence
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Bailey, Mike
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bair, George
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bair, Victor
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Balas, Charles
(Miner, ca.1908, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Anna Balas.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Balazs, Michal
(Miner, ca.1908, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Balazs, Michaly
(Miner, ca.1908, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Barosh, Michael
(Miner, ca.1890, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Katherine Vislosky Barosh.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.);
(See also: Barovjan, Michael.)
Barovian, Charles
(Miner, ca.1901, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Vojskovy Barovian.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Barovian, Jan
(Miner Boy, ca.1909, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Barovian, Wasko
(Miner, ca.1909, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Barovjan, Michael
(See: Barosh, Michael.)
Bayeral, Joseph
(German Miner, Fire Boss ca.1912, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured.  Hands and face burned by an explosion of gas caused by a defective safety lamp on No. 2 Butt entry of D Flat, in the Orient Mine, Nov. 13, 1912.);
(Orient Mine Disaster of Nov. 13, 1912.)
Bell, Frank
(English Miner, Sinker ca.1903, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Scalp wound from a piece of falling rock, in the Orient Mine, Aug. 13, 1903.)
Binko, Philip
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Bogdon, Charles
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Boliver, Frank
(Horwat Mine [Croatian Miner], Mule Driver ca.1916, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured.  Rib broken by falling in front of a moving mine car on an entry, in the Orient Mine, April 14, 1916.)
Bornaykis, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer Coke Works ca.1912, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Broken collar bone by railways cars on the coke yard.  Outside the Orient Mine, July 15, 1912.)
Bosley, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Briscoe, John
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Briscoe, Walter
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Campbell, Everett
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Casselry, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cherby, Andy
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1906, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by falling of the hoisting cage and striking his head on a mine car, in the Orient Mine, Dec. 24, 1906.)
Chipko, John
(Austrian Miner, Laborer ca.1912, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 52, married.);
(Injured.  Hip bruised by mine cars jumping the track on a room entry, in the Orient Mine, July 8, 1912.)
Cole, Leroy
(Miner, Orient Mine.)
Connely, Thomas
(American Miner, Fireman Boiler House ca.1913, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured.  Leg bruised by a runaway railroad car on the boiler track.  Outside the Orient Mine, Aug. 17, 1913.)
Crego, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine.)
Cresb, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.  Foot sprained by a fall of roof at the face of the working place, in the Orient Mine, March 2, 1916.)
[ D ]
Dandish, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Devorsky, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Flitanovsky, Joseph
(See: Fliton Joseph.)
Fliton, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1903, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Benyo Fliton.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.);
(See also: Flitanovsky, Joseph.)
Fry, R. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, Orient Coke Company, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Gancos, James
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gostovich, Mile
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Grivna, Steve
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gustovich, Alex
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ H ]
Hennessy, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hensing, August
(German Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken by mine cars, in the Orient Mine, Jan. 27, 1905.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kashinan, Mike
(Horwat Miner [Croatian Miner], Laborer ca.1912, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by mine cars jumping the track on a room entry, in the Orient Mine, July 8, 1912.)
Keeney, Ralph M.
(Superintendent, of the Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Orient Coke Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1905, Orient Coke Company, Uniontown, PA, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Kloc, Joseph
(See: Pauly, Joseph.)
Krempasky, George
(Miner, ca.1902, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Katarina Cheselka Krempasky.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.)
Kuzinar, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Lee, Frank
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Metz, Mike
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Monzek, John
(Austrian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1912, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Hands and face burned by an explosion of gas caused by a defective safety lamp on No. 2 Butt entry of D Flat, in the Orient Mine, Nov. 13, 1912.);
(Orient Mine Disaster of Nov. 13, 1912.)
Mulberry, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Mullen, Aloysius
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Murphy, John
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Murphy, Thomas
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
Oppermann, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for the Orient Coke Company.)
Osswald, Steve
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured.  Small bone broken in leg.  Caught by a loaded mine car, in the Orient Mine, Sept. 23, 1905.)
[ P ]
Pacanovsky, Nick
(See: Pasinosky, Nick.)
Pasinosky, Nick
(Miner, ca.1898, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Kristina Benyo Pasinosky.);
(A Carpatho-Rusyn immigrant from Litmanova.);
(See also: Pacanovsky, Nick.)
Pauly, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1927, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Susan Kloc Pauly.)
Paulson, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Trackman ca.1916, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by mine post falling on him on an entry, in the Orient Mine, April 22, 1916.)
Pincheck, Carl
(Polish Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in Cardale, Fayette Co.)
Pincheck, Joe
(Polish Miner, ca.1914, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
(Lived in Cardale, PA.)
Pincheck, Mr.
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident, ca.1914, in the Orient Mine.)
Ponzurik, Kathryn "Katie"
(Employee, Union Supply Company, Cardale Store, Fayette Co., PA
Ponzurik, Mike
(Miner, Cardale Mine [Orient Mine], Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Kathryn "Katie" Ponzurik.)
Povone, Joe
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Poyma, Joe
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Poyma, John
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rabitz, Frank
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Chest Squeezed.  Caught between mine cars, in the Orient Mine, March 7, 1905.)
Reshenberg, August
(Miner, ca.1913, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed the Examination for Fire Boss ca.1913.  Received his certificate.)
Richnavsky, Stefan
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Moved to Youngstown, Ohio.)
Robinson, Victor
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rockwell, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Rudinski, Frank
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Saucheck, John
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  He was coming out of the dip with two mine cars and ran into the trip coming out of No. 1 flat, in the Orient Mine, Oct. 8, 1906.)
Shaw, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shock, Mike
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Shutic, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(See also: Shuttic, Peter.)
Shuttic, Peter
(See: Shutic, Mr.)
Skomra, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Slusarik, George
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured.  Collar bone broken by being squeezed between empty mine cars and the side of an entry, in the Orient Mine, June 24, 1913.)
Sole, Sam
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Solomon, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured.  Hands and face burned by an explosion of gas caused by a defective safety lamp on No. 2 Butt entry of D Flat, in the Orient Mine, Nov. 13, 1912.);
(Orient Mine Disaster of Nov. 13, 1912.)
Sorhigh, Andy
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Mine Shaft Sinker ca.1904, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  While engaged in timbering the mine shaft a piece of rock fell from some place unknown and instantly killed him, in the Orient Mine, Feb. 26, 1904.)
Spirka, Adam
(Slavonian Miner, Trackman ca.1916, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Bone in foot broken by a fall of roof on an entry, in the Orient Mine, Feb. 29, 1916.)
Stebock, Walter
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Stepka, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured.  Ankle bone broken by an air locomotive on the main haulage way, in the Orient Mine, April 11, 1913.)
Suba, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Scraper ca.1916, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate from the side of the working place, while shoveling coal from the mining machine, in the Orient Mine, Dec. 4, 1916.)
[ T ]
Taylor, Charles
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Tepley, Bill
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Tepley, Johnny
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Tepley, Mike
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Turcho, John
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vihofsky, Paul
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed.  Caught between a mine car and a rib, in the Orient Mine, Oct. 12, 1906.)
Vogdeck, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by falling between the mine cars of his trip on an entry, in the Orient Mine, Nov. 29, 1912.)
[ W ]
Wachnowski, Justin
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Melania Matyczak Wachnowski.);
(Lived in Akron, Ohio,  ca.1924, were he officially became a naturalized citizen and changed his name to Wacher.);
(See also: Wacher, Justin.)
Wacher, Justin
(See: Wachnowski, Justin.)
Wilson, Mr. "Peetyme"
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Woods, Mr.
(Miner, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yalica, Joseph
(See: Yalicia, Joseph.)
Yalicia, Joseph
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Orient Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of roof at the face of the working  place while on pillar work, in the Orient Mine, Oct. 28, 1913.);
(See also: Yalica, Joseph.)
[ Z ]
Zeleznik, John A.
(Miner, ca.1916, Orient Mines, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss ca.1916.  Certificate issued ca.1916.)
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