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Abbati, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1921, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Madeline Carcelli
Abbati.)
Alonza, Thomas
(Black Miner, ca.1899, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Rose
Lee Alonza.)
Arnold, Charles
(American Miner, Pumper ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 66,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling off a pipe in the pump room, in the
Trotter Mine, June 27, 1917.)
[ B ]
Bailey, Harry
(Miner, ca.1899, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Margaret
Bailey.)
Bailey, James
(Miner, ca.1899, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Cathero [Cathern]
Bailey.);
(See also: Baily, James.)
Bailey, James
(See: Bailey, James.)
Bartok, Peter
(Miner, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Beershella, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Trotter Mine, Dec.
17, 1903.)
Belko, Matthew
(Miner, ca.1916, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Helen Buksar
Belko.)
Bender, Lew
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1894, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 13,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and badly cut by a mine car running over it, while
attempting to sprag the mine car, in the Trotter Mine, Mar. 6, 1894.)
Bender, Stephen
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1891, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 13.);
(Injured. Broke his leg when he was hit by a loaded mine car, in the
Trotter Mine, Nov. 30, 1891. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Dec. 4, 1891.].)
Bewalitz, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Body severely injured by a fall of slate, in the Trotter
Mine, July 29, 1903.)
Bezil, Steve
(Miner, ca.1914, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Lived in coal company House No. 24, Trotter, PA, ca.1914.)
Boyd, Benton
(Superintendent, ca.1914, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Trotter Mine, Fayette
Co., PA., for H.C. Frick Coke Company, married, wife Nora Lewis Boyd.)
Brady, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.)
Buerick, Jardy
(Miner, Hauler ca.1898, Trotter Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Injured at Trotter Shaft, caught between two mine wagons,
Dec. 5, 1898. [from "The Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, Dec. 9, 1898.].) |
[ C ]
Caffery, Peter
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1905, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.,
Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being crushed under a railroad car.
Outside the Trotter Mine, Nov. 11, 1905.);
(November 11, 1905, Peter Caffery, mule driver, was instantly killed at Trotter
Mine by falling under a moving trip of loaded mine cars. He had stopped
his trip on a layout to take out his sprags, and in strpping on the forward
end of the front mine wagon his foor slipped and he fell under the trip.)
Callaghan, W. J.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1894, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for H.C. Frick
Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Callaghan, William
(Miner Boy, Lampboy ca.1895, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 13.);
(Killed. Fatelly injured when he jumped upon box covering a shieve
wheel, a covering board was missing and his leg was crushed when it went
through the spokes, in the Trotter Mine, Jan. 8, 1895. [from the
"Connellsville Courier," Connellville, PA, Jan. 15, 1895.].)
Cashinak, Cuba
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
27, single.);
(Injured. Face cut and leg sprained by a fall of slate, in the Trotter
Mine, Oct. 25, 1905.)
Chapman, Mr.
(Black Miner, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Cherwinkel, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1891, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, with
children.);
(Killed. Killed b a fall of slate, in the Trotter Mine, June 11, 1891.
[from "The Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, June 12,
1891.] .)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1912, of the H.C. Frick Coke Company,
Scottdale, PA, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Columbris, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.)
Comminsky, Mike
(Miner, ca.1914, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Lived in coal company House No. 23, Trotter, PA, ca.1914.)
Compasky, Luis
(Magyar Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof at the face of pillar work,
in the Trotter Mine, July 14, 1913.)
Cortel, Fred
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 24.);
(Killed. As a result of a bullet wound in the abdomen, received while
he was on his way home from work, July 5, 1919.)
Crokett, Charles
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
27, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof coal, and slate in
the Trotter Mine, Oct. 13, 1903. He knew it was dangerous and set up
a post under it before he commenced to work in the morning. Then he
gebun to work on one side of the stump, and his partner on the other. In
mining the coal he struck the post and knocked it out, and so much
roof coal fell on him that his partner could not pull him out before the
slae fell on him. He died 10 days after the accident.)
Cunningham, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.)
Czeski, Barney
(Miner, ca.1910, ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Lived in coal company House No. 48, Trotter, PA, ca.1910.) |
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DeConza, Rocca
(Italian Miner Boy, Switch Tender ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.,
Age 18 [Age 15], single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Caught between mine cars on a sidetrack
when the bumper of one of the mine cars rode over the bumper on the next
mine car, in the Trotter Mine, Aug. 18, 1913.);
(His tombstone reads: Rocco DiConza, born 1898, died 1913.);
(Rumor has it, in the DeConza family that his death was not an accident.
The family still believes that Rocco was asked to join the UMW union and
decided against it. The resulting so called "accident" came not too long
after. );
(See also: DiConza, Rocco.)
Delfonso, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 43,
married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate in his working place,
in the Trotter Mine, March 19, 1900.)
Dembiosky, Charles
(See: Demroskey, Charles.)
Demroskey, Charles
(Miner, ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(See also: Dembiosky, Charles.)
(Lived in coal company House No. 26, Trotter, PA, ca.1910, ca.1917.)
DiConza, Rocco
(See: DeConza, Rocca.)
Dombrosky, Charles
(Miner, ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Donohue, Michael
(Miner, ca.1894, Trotter Mines, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Bridgit Donohue.)
Doyle, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1922, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(A U.M.W.A. organizer ca.1922, Trotter Mine.)
Duncan, Jennie, Miss
(Employee, Clerk, Check Writer ca.1919, Union Supply Company, Trotter Store,
Fayette Co., PA.)
Duncan, Leo
(Miner, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.) |
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[ F ]
Fant, Napoleon
(Miner, till ca.1952, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Thelma
V. Taylor Fant, 5 children.)
Ferrira, Daniel
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught by mine cars on a sidetrack, in
the Trotter Mine, May 1, 1913.)
Fink, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1894, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 39, married,
6 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, while drawing posts in removing
pillars, in the Trotter Mine, April 23, 1894.)
Fisher, Edward
(Miner, ca.1896, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Injured. Foot ran over and bruised by a pit wagon, in the Trotter
Mine, Jan. 15, 1896. [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, Feb. 7, 1896.].)
Formay, P. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for H.C.
Frick Coke Company.);
(See: Tormay, Patrick J.)
Frazier, Edward M.
(Miner, ca.1926, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Mary E. Quinn
Frazier.)
Frazier, Joe
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.)
Frazier, Lindsey Edward
(Miner, Carpenter ca.1910 till late 1930's, Trotter Mine & Coke Works,
Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Lillie McGinnis Frazier, 7 children.);
(Lived in a Coal Company House on Falls Ave., Trotter, PA. d. ca.1946.
Interred at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Connellsville, PA) |
[ G ]
Gastic, George
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
42, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room. Accident
due to neglect of victim to secure his work place, in the Trotter Mine, July
5, 1917.)
Gebe, John
(Miner, ca.1916, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Anna Pasztor
Gebe.)
Gelson, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1886, Trotter Mine, Trotter, Fayette Co., PA,
single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by being caught between a mine wagon and
a rib, in the Trotter Mine, April 23, 1886.)
Gibbons, Thomas
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 36,
married.);
(Injured. Arm bruised and lacerated badly; he was guiding a mine
wagon into his room for the driver when he fell in front of the mine wagon,
and the wheels ran over his arm, in the Trotter Mine, Dec. 22, 1898.)
Gibson, James W.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
34, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof, in the Trotter Mine, Aug. 8,
1905.);
(August 8, 1905, John W. Gibson, miner, was killed at Trotter Mine by a fall
of roof, while pushing a loaded mine wagon back from his working place.)
Gillen, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.)
Gomer, William
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1895, Trotter Shaft Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 28,
married, 3 children.);
(Injured. Badly injured by a fall of slate, in the Trotter Shaft Mine,
July 13, 1895. [from the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville,
PA, July 13, 1895.].)
Gotlin, Michael
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 45,
married.);
(Injured. Jaw broken and back hurt by a fall of slate at the face of
a room, in the Trotter Mine, April 30, 1917.)
Grasty, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1936, Trotter, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Ellen Grasty, children.
Wife and daughter killed in a house fire, ca.1936 [from "The
Daily Courier, " Connellsville, PA, Nov. 27, 1936.].)
Griglak, Michael
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1916, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Pelvis fractured by fall of slate near face of a room, in
the Trotter Mine, March 4, 1916.) |
[ H ]
Hahn, Albert
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by being crushed against a mine wagon
by the mule, in the Trotter Mine, Nov. 8, 1900.)
Hart, James
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1898, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Hart, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.)
Hasson, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.)
Hennessey, William
(English Miner, Fire-Boss ca.1912, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53,
married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by being caught between a mine car and the cage
at the bottom of the shaft, in the Trotter Mine, Jan. 27, 1912.)
Herchko, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1922, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Susan Vozar
Herchko.)
Honesek, Joseph
(American Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.,
Age 17, single.);
(Killed. Killed by mine cars on an entry. He either lost his
light or became confused, and in attempting to board the front end of the
moving mine cars he fell under them, in the Trotter Mine, July 29, 1913.)
Hovaniecz, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1897, H. C. Frick Trotter Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate. Pinned for one half
hour by slate at neck and chest. Posts were set to support roof but he died
before help reached him, in the Trotter Mine, Sept. 1, 1897. [from
the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Sept. 17, 1897.].)
Hovash, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
55, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Trotter Mine, July
29, 1903. He died the following day. He was in another room holding
a light for the miner who was pulling down slate. He stood so near
that the slate fell on him, This was due to extreme ignorance.)
Hurley, Michael
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by high pressure air pipe bursting in the pump
room, in the Trotter Mine, Nov. 28, 1913.)
Hutosky, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.) |
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[ K ]
Kanasig, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Lived in coal company House No. 27, Trotter, PA, ca.1914.)
Kapr, Anton
(Miner, ca.1905, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Antonie Puta
Kapr.)
Keef, Thomas
(Miner ca.1901, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, ca.1901. Received his Certificate
ca.1901.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company,
Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Kershey, Paul
(Miner, ca.1928, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Anna Buck
Kershey.)
Klocek, Maxmillian
(Miner, ca.1925, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Mary Anna
Twardziewski Klocek.)
Kreshak, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof, in the Trotter Mine, May 26,
1904.)
Kroteka, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
24, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof coal, in the Trotter Mine,
June 24, 1901. The place seemed to have been sufficiently posted, but
the roof was fractured too much for the number of posts he had under it.)
Kurtz, William
(American Miner Boy, Door Boy ca.1900, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
14, single.);
(Killed. Killed by being struck by mine cars while asleep at his trap
door, in the Trotter Mine, July 5, 1900.) |
[ L ]
Labiac, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Lived in coal company House No. 118, Trotter, PA, ca.1910.)
Leichliter, Joe
(Miner, ca.1930's, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Lembo, Tony
(Miner, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Trotter
Mine, Fayette Co., PA..) |
[ M ]
Maceyak, Francis T. "Frank"
(Miner, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in Brookvale, Dunbar Twp., Fayette Co., PA. Worked in the mines
from 1925 to 1970. Retired ca.1970 from Robena Mine. d. ca.1998
at age 92.);
(Also worked at the following mines from ca.1925 to 1950: Bortz Mine, Jamison
Mine, Leisenring No. 1 Mine, Continental No. 1 or No. 2 Mine, Oliver Mines,
Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Mallen, Peter
(Irish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 45,
married.);
(Injured. Bruised about the body by a fall of top coal, in the Trotter
Mine, Sept. 10, 1900.)
Manosky, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 25, Trotter , PA, ca.1917.)
Matuschak, Andrew E.
(Miner, ca.1908, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Clara Saksa
Matuschak.)
McGarrity, Michael
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1996, Trotter Mine, Trotter, Fayette Co., PA,
Age 16.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being squeezed between a mine wagon and
a rib, in the Trotter Mine, May 8, 1886.)
McMahon, Robert
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 29,
married.);
(Injured. Injured about the head and back by a fall of slate, in the
Trotter Mine, Aug. 1, 1900.)
McMullen, James
(Miner, ca.1901, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1901. Received his Certificate
ca.1901.)
Metziak, Vandal
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1912, Trotter Mine, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar while
setting timber, inthe Trotter Mine, July 18, 1912.)
Miller, Andrew J.
(Miner, ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed the examination for Fire Boss, ca.1913, Certificate issued.)
Minor, Charles D.
(Miner, ca.1923, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Ida Francis
Rose Minor.)
Moran, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1901, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1901. Received his Certificate
ca.1901.)
Mullin, Francis E.
(Miner, ca.1917, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., married, wife Margaret
Moore Mullin.)
Mullin, Frank
(Miner, ca.1910, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Played on the ca.1910 Trotter Mine Baseball Team.) |
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Naporer, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
25, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof, in the Trotter Mine, May
25, 1904.)
Natalo, Luois
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Injured. Caught under a fall of slate, and suffered a compound fracture
of the left leg, July 15, 1913, in the Trotter Mine.) |
[ O ]
O'Toole, Michael
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1912, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: July 20, 1912.
Michael O'Toole, fire boss at Trotter min of the H.C.Frick Company.
Charge: Riding on loadewd car of dilly trip. Plead guilty
and was orderd to pay the costs.) |
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Paloncak, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
45, married.);
(Injured. Foot broken by a fall of roof at the face of a room, in the
Trotter Mine, May 26, 1916.)
Pascuit, Albert
(Miner, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Payton, John
(Miner, ca.1901, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss, ca.1901. Received his Certificate
ca.1901.)
Peovar, Ludwick
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar. He
had been instructed to take down the coal but neglected to do so, in the
Trotter Mine, Feb. 27, 1917.)
Pickett, R. O.
(Miner, Carpenter ca.1912, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, age 49, married,
wife Ida Bough Pickett, 2 children.)
Pishka, Martin
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age
42, married.);
(Injured. Ribs broken and hips bruised by a fall of slate and coal,
in the Trotter Mine, March 31, 1900.)
Pompasella, Leroy
(Italian Miner, Coke Oven Drawer ca.1917, Trotter Mine Coke Works, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Ribs broken by falling against a coke car. Outside
the Trotter Mine, Oct. 29, 1917.) |
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Quinn, John
(Miner, ca.1893, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Lizzie Quinn.) |
[ R ]
Raymond, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1916, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Caroline Raymond.)
Right, John
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1886, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25,
single.);
(Injured. Body bruised. He was squeezed between his mule and
a loaded trip of mine wagons, by running into another driver's trip, in the
Trotter Mine, June 1, 1886.)
Rudman, George
(Miner, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Ryan, Edward
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24,
single.);
(Injured. Squeezed across the hips and back; mule turned off
coming out of a room and he was caught between a mine car and a rib, in the
Trotter Mine, Apr. 16, 1898.) |
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Sernai, Thomas
(Magyar Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., pA, Age 35,
married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar while making
a fall, in the Trotter Mine, Oct. 31, 1912.)
Shilras, Edward
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23,
married.);
(Injured. Both legs broken by being run over by a mine wagon, in the
Trotter Mine, Dec. 12, 1894.)
Shosbitoky, Barney
(Miner, ca.1914, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 48, Trotter, PA, ca.1914.)
Sink, August
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1896, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured. Caught between a trip of mine cars and a rib, in the
Trotter Mine, Sept. 2, 1896. [from the "Connellsville Courier,"
Connellsville, PA, Sept. 4, 1896.].)
Skeniozny, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 27, Trotter, PA, ca.1917.)
Skiles, Joseph Nelson
(Miner, ca.1929, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Joseph Nelson Skiles got his first pay day at Trotter Mines Feb. 20, 1925.);
(Joseph Nelson Skiles lost 1/3 little finger Nov. 12,1929.
He received $112.00 from the H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Sneddon, John
(Superintendent, ca.1886, ca.1894, of the Trotter Mine & Coke Works,
Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Sneddon, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the Trotter Mine & Coke Works, Fayette Co.,
PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Soltis, Joseph V.
(Miner, ca.1924, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary E. Palovchalk
Soltis.)
Spesak, John
(Austrian Miner, Cager ca.1916, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 50,
married.);
(Injured. Hand crushed between mine cars at the bottom of the mine
shaft, in the Trotter Mine, Feb. 19, 1916.)
Spesak, Paul
(Miner, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Stirone, Francesco
(Italian Miner, Pisk Miner ca.1911, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35,
married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Francesco Stirone, died in the horrific explosion and fire
in nearby Connellsville, Pa., that killed five and injured 26 on January
12, 1911. Stirone was looking at postcards in McCrorey's 5&10 cent store
when an open gas line ignited. Stirone carried one young girl clerk to safety,
then went back into the store to rescue others. The store then collapsed.
Connellsville's newspaper praised his selfless actions on its front page,
and hundreds attended Stirone's funeral. He was survived by his wife and
four young children.)
Stirone, Frank
(See: Stirone, Francesco.) |
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Tensky, Herman
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken above the ankle; he was digging out a coal
stump when the gob fell in and covered him, injuring him as above stated,
in the Trotter Mine, Dec. 31, 1898.)
Tgrmays, P. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C.
Frick Coke Company.)
Thompson, Ulysses S.
(Miner, Carpenter ca.1909, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Blanche
C. Thompson.);
(Killed. Killed when he was working 117 feet from the top of the mine
shaft on a scaffolding, when the hoisting cage was lowered without warning,
knocking him to the bottom of the mine shaft, in the Trotter Mine, Aug. 9,
1909.)
Tiber, Albert
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 38,
married,.);
(Injured. Knee cap dislocated by a mine wagon, in the Trotter Mine,
Jan. 5, 1901.)
Tikey, Adam
(Miner, ca.1913, ca.1917, ca.1919, Trotter Mines, Fayette Co., PA,
married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 52, Trotter, PA, ca.1917.)
Todd, Andy
(Miner, ca.1919, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Tormay, P. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, ca.1903, ca.1905, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Trotter
Mine, Fayette Co., PA., for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, Pa,
married.);
(Left the Trotter Mine in ca.1914.);
(See also: Tormay, Patrick J.)
Tormay, Patrick J.
(See: Tormay, P. J.; Formay, P. J. )
Turnbull, Richard
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 50,
married.);
(Injured. Ankle dislocated and back slightly injured by falling slate,
in the Trotter Mine, June 8, 1889.) |
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Uhrin, Paul
(Miner, Coke Forker ca.1886, Trotter Mine & Coke Works, Trotter, Fayette
Co., PA, Age 20.);
(Killed. Fatally injured when on his way home from work, outside the
Trotter Mine, Dec. 30, 1886.) |
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Vincent, Stephen
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age
47, single.);
(Injured. Leg and ankle broken by a fall of slate at the face of a
room, in the Trotter Mine, April 19, 1917.) |
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Whetzell, George A.
(Miner, ca.1892, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Cranston
Whetzell.)
Whitney, J. C.
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1897, H. C. Frick Trotter Mine, Fayette Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate. Pinned for one half hour
by slate fall. Posts were set to support roof, in the Trotter Mine, Sept.
1, 1897. This same slate fall killed Joseph Hovaniecz. [from
the "Connellsville Courier," Connellsville, PA, Sept. 17, 1897.].)
Williams, Major
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA., Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Squeezed between a mine car and a rib; two of his ribs
were broken, in the Trotter Mine, Aug. 15, 1894.) |
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Yoshbuck, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA..);
(Lived in coal company House No. 137, Trotter, PA, ca.1913.);
(John Yoshbuck moved to Trotter, PA in ca.1890.) |
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