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Baker, Paul
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45,
married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar. The
place fell suddenly while Baker was working and Shallenberger was examining
it as the fire boss, in the Paul Mine, March 31, 1914.)
Barta, Alex
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1891, W. J. Rainey's Paull Mine, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 30.);
(Injured at W.J. Rainey's Paull Mine March 3, 1891. Burned by an explosion,
when he entered abandoned heading to retrieve his pick. [from "The
Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, March 6, 1891.].)
Bokovits, Emro
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32,
married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured by being caught between a mine wagon and a coal rib,
in the Paul Mine, May 1, 1906.)
Butcher, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Paul Mine, Jan.
26, 1906.)
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Coder, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, in W. J. Rainey's Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
married, 2 children.);
(Killed. He fell in front of a trip of timbers and his neck was broken,
in the Paul Mine, March 17, 1892. [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
March 25, 1892.].)
Crish, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 60,
married.);
(Killed. Killed on the top of the coke ovens. He was riding on
a larry, contrary to the rules of the company, when an axle broke, causing
the larry to jump the track and topple over on him, Outside the Paul Mine,
July 30, 1913.)
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Davis, Albert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33,
married.);
(Injured. Chest and side injured by a fall of coal & slate, in
the Paul Mine, Aug. 12, 1905.)
Decenito, Chas.
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1900, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Struck by mine cars on the slope while traveling thereon
without a light, in the Paul Mine, March 26, 1900.)
Durshaw, John
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26,
married.);
(Injured. Back and shoulder severely bruised. Caught between
mine wagons, in the Paul Mine, May 31, 1906.)
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Gallagher, Mr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Father of Peter Gallagher, who was killed while working with his father
in the Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Gallagher, Peter
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1905, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
18, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Paul Mine, May 26, 1905.);
(May 20, 1905, Peter Gallagher, miner, was instantly killed at the Paul Mine
by a fall of slate in a narrow room in the slope pillars. He, in company
with his father, was loading a mine car when the draw slate fell without
any warning. The place was properly timbered on the one side and had
been examined by both men and was considered safe. A slip was running
parallel with the side of the room, but was concealed by the coal on the
side of the pillar, thus leaving no support except that resting on the coal.)
Giralla, Egnotto
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married,
3 children.);
(Killed. While drawing out mine posts the roof fell on him, killing
him instantly, in the Paul Mine, May 11, 1900.)
Groom, William
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30.);
(Killed. Caught between a mine wagon and coal, in the Paul Mine, June 2,
1894. Died in the Connellsville Hospital the next day.)
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Heck, Robert
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of mine roof while knocking out
posts, in the Paul Mine, April 30, 1901.)
Henderson, J. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Paul
Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA.)
Himiel, Andrew
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at th eface of a pillar while making
a fall, in the Paul Mine, Dec. 5, 1912.)
Horoska, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed while drawing a mine post to make a fall in ribs, in
the Paul Mine, Sept. 21, 1900.)
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Konyat, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married,
2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Paul Mine, July
29, 1904.)
Koyak, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Paul Mine, Oct.
28, 1904.)
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Maloy, Thomas
(Miner, Hauler ca.1892, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. He was caught between a trip and a rib, in the Paul Mine,
March 18, 1892. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connelsville,
PA, March 25, 1892.].)
McCarty, Harry
(American Miner, Shot Firer ca.1917, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of an entry, in
the Paul Mine, Nov. 5, 1917.)
McLaughlin, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Fireman Boiler House ca.1916, he fired the boilers,
Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Wrist broken. He fell while closing the boiler doors.
Outside in the Boiler House, of the Paul Mine, July 28, 1916.)
Meliskey, George
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1912, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 61,
married.);
(Injured. Ribs broken and lung punctured by the timber truck on the
slope, in the Paul Mine, Sept. 19, 1912.)
Mitchell, A. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Paul Mine, for W. J. Rainey
Company.)
Mitchell, T. J.
(Superintendent ca.1894, ca.1898, of the Paul Mine & Coke Works, Fayette
Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey Company.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1905, W. J. Rainey
Company, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Nelson, Robert
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for W. J. Rainey
Company, married.);
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1898, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Robert Nelson was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1855. After working
in the coal mines of county Durham, England, he immigrated to the USA in
1881. He became an American citizen in 1888 and died in New Eagle,
PA in 1925.)
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Petrosky, Martin
(Miner, Roller Repairer ca.1898, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 40,
married.);
(Injured. Right leg cut off at the knee; was run over by a trip of
mine cars on the slope, in the Paul Mine, Mar. 7, 1898.)
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Row, Michael
(Miner, ca.1896, W.J. Rainey's Vanderbilt Mine [Paul Mine], Fayette Co.,
PA.);
(Injured. Injured in a fall of slate, leg broken, in the Paul Mine,
Jan. 4, 1896. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, Jan. 10, 1896.].)
Rushal, Peter
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45,
married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar,
in the Paul Mine, May 16, 1914.)
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Sabula, George
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23,
married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a loaded tripof mine cars, in the Paul Mine,
Dec. 2, 1904.)
Shallenberger, Robert
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1914, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 42, married,
4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar. The
place fell suddenly while Baker was working and Shallenberger was examining
it as the fire boss, in the Paul Mine, March 31, 1914.)
Smith, William
(Black Miner, Mule Driver, ca.1895, W. J. Rainey's Paul Works, near Vanderbilt,
Fayette Co.,PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Caught between a pit wagon and a rib, both thighs broken,
in the Paul Mine, April 8, 1895. His remains Sent to Charlottville,
VA for interrment. [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, April 12, 1895.].)
Stewart, Scott
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, W. J. Rainey Company, Uniontown, PA, Paul
Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
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Thornton, Ralph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Rainey's Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate, left arm and right leg paralyzed
by the fall, in the Rainey's Paul Mine, May, 1892. [from "the
Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, June 3, 1892.].)
Tyler, John S.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36,
married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars, in the Paul Mine, Oct. 25,
1905.);
(October 25, 1905, John S. Tyler, mule driver, was fatally injured at the
Paul Mine. Tyler and the trip runner were waiting for an empty trip
of mine cars to run in on the lay-out. The front car left the track
at the junction of the loaded and empty tracks. Tyler was standing
between the tracks near this point and was struck by the front mine wagon.
He died two hours later.)
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Vancil, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 49,
married.);
(Injured. Hips squeezed by mine cars on an entry, inthe Paul Mine,
Oct. 25, 1916.)
Veable, George
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37,
married, 4 children.);
(Kiled. Fatally injured by being crushed between a mine car and a mine
post, in the Paul Mine, July 21, 1905.);
(July 21, 1905, George Veable, mule driver, was fatally injured at
the Paul Mine by being crushed between a loaded mine car and a small post
that was holding an air door open. He was riding on the front end of
the mine wagon coming up a heavy grade, and was leaning over the side, forgetting
the position of the post. He died the same day.)
Victor, Martin
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 46,
married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room. Due
to slip in slate that was not visible until after the "fall," in the Paul
Mine, June 30, 1916.)
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Wargo, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Paul Mine, July 1,
1905.)
Wheeler, Walter
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32,
married.);
(Killed. Neck broken by a fall of roof while drawing out mine posts,
in the Paul Mine, May 22, 1900.)
Williard, L. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, W. J. Rainey Company, Paul Mine,
Fayette Co., PA.)
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Yucrenets, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Paul Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in
the Paul Mine, May 10, 1917.)
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Zovitch, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Paul Mine, Vanderbilt, Fayette Co.,
PA.);
(Killed. Severely injured, ran over by a trip of mine cars, in the
Paul Mine, Dec. 6, 1892. Died Dec. 7, 1892. [from the
"Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Dec. 9, 1892.].)
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