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Coal Miners Memorial
York Run Mine & Coke Works,

York Run,
Georges Twp.,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the York Run 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. 21, 2009

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


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the York Run Mine & Coke Works, York Run, Geroges 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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PA Rt. 119, P.O. Box 519, Uniontown, PA 15401

COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
YORK RUN MINE & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
[ B ]
Batt, Harry
(American Miner, Slate loader ca.1919, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company Cottage No. 10, York Run, PA, ca.1919.)
Beerbauer, E. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Beerbower, E. B.
(See: Beerbauer, E. B. )
Beirbower, Earl
(See: Beerbauer, E. B. )
Bell, Charles
(Miner, ca.1914, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, York Run Mine First Aid Team.)
Brenzie, Steve (Slavonian Miner, Mulke Driver ca.1912, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally squezed by being caught by empty mine car while standing on the inside of a curve on butt entry trying to make the horse pull.  The horse jerked the mine car against the rib.  He had too many mine cars on, in th eYork Run Mine, Oct. 29. 1912.)
Brown, S. W.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, ca.1919, of the York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Burkovich, Andy
(Miner, ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 21, York Run, PA, ca.1913.)
[ C ]
Camencheck, Frank
(Miner, ca.1906, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Camencheck.)
Chatlass, Martin
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of his room, in te York Run Mine, Feb. 3, 1912.  He died the same day.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Conn, Dr. C. W.
(Doctor ca.1912, York Run, Fayette Co., PA.)
Connor, Martin
(Miner, ca.1916, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916.  Certificate issued ca.1916.)
Cooley, Lute
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married, 3 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate while turning an empty mine car into No. 18 room, in the York Run Mine, Aug. 16, 1913.)
[ D ]
David, Emil
(Miner, ca.1948, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, children.);
(Wife died ca.1948 at York Run, PA.)
Douthitt, T. A.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Dudock, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a blast of a blowout shot.  Two entries were intersecting and a shot was fired in the entry coming towards him, and blew through the rib, in the York Run Mine, March 30, 1905.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fagan, Frank
(Miner, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Alice Yonkey Fagan.)
Fedlock, Andy
(Miner, ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 19, York Run, PA, ca.1913.)
Fields, George
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Rice Coal & Coke Company.)
[ G ]
Gay, George E.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Goldsboro, J. H.
(Miner, ca.1914, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, York Run Mine First Aid Team.)
[ H ]
Hamilla, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured.  Chest crushed by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the York Run Mine, April 26, 1916.)
Hicks, Walter
(American Miner, Driller ca.1916, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 21, married.);
(Injured. Arm fractured above the wrist by the compressed air drill, in the York Run Mine, March 20, 1916.)
Hudock, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Motorman ca.1916, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Concussion of the brain by a fall of slate on the entry, in the York Run Mine, Oct. 11, 1916.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]
Laughrey, John
(American Miner, Brakeman ca.1912, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, married.);
(Injured. Squeezed across the hips while trying to straighten out a derailed trip of empty mine cars on an entry, in the York Run Mine, Jan. 30, 1912.)
Lawrence, Joseph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Caught between mine cars and had his leg broken, in the York Run Mine, Nov. 6, 1906.)
Leber, Tony
(Miner, ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 140, York Run, PA, ca.1913.)
Long, W. H.
(Miner, ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 93, York Run, PA, ca.1913.)
Losinka, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured.  Burned and bruised by a premature blast, in the York Run Mine, Feb. 4, 1905.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Melissa, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1905, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a mine car.  Outside the York Run Mine, Oct. 16, 1905.)
Midlik, Peter
(Miner, ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Julianna Mihalko Midlik.)
Mihalko, Julianna
(See: Midlik, Peter;  wife of Peter Midlik.)
Minkis, John
(American Miner,  Mine Car Dumper on tipple ca.1916, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 25, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of the arm above the elbow.  Caught between the dumper and the tipple timbers.  Outside the York Run Mine, Feb. 15, 1916.)
Mori, Tony
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate in a room, in the York Run Mine, Nov. 1, 1916.)
[ N ]
Newcomer, Charles
(Miner, ca.1914, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, York Run Mine First Aid Team.)
Newcomer, Ralph E., Sr.
(Miner, York Run, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Margaret Stasko Newcomer, 4 children.);
(Charles Newcomer also worked at the Star Junction Mine [Washington Mines], Fayette Co., PA, and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
[ O ]
Ochociensky, Salome
(Miner, ca.1921, York Run, Fayette Co., PA, married.)
Ochociensky, Mrs. Salome
(Midwife, ca.1921, York Run, Fayette Co., PA.)
Ochrany, John
(Slavish Miner, Coke Drawer Coke Works ca.1919, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company Cottage No. 11, York Run, PA, ca.1919.)
[ P ]
Pardena, Jake
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 31, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a loaded trip at an intersection of No. 1 butt left and 4 right flat entry.  He met the driver with a loaded trip and becoming excited he ran to the tight side, in the Yoirk Run Mine, Jan. 30, 1912.)
Pascia, Mary
(See: Pavlick, Walter Ernest;  wife of Walter Ernest Pavlick.)
Pavlick, Walter "William" Ernest
(Polish Miner, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Mary Pascia Pavlick.);
(Family history has it that Walter Pavlick left the 4th grade and went to work in the mines.);
(born July 31, 1899.)
Pule, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of foot.  A post fell across his foot while helping the rib boss tomake a fall in his place, and before he could release his foot a piece of slate fell on the post, in the York Run Mine, July 23, 1912.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Radovich, John
(Croatian Miner, Roadman ca.1916, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured.  Arm fractured by a fall of slate at  the entrance to a room, in the York Run Mine, Jan. 1, 1916.)
Ritz, Sam
(Italian Miner, Scraper after coke machine, Coke Works ca.1919, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 96, York Run, PA, ca.1919.)
[ S ]
Sakovish, Michael
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45, single.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate at an entrance to a room on the entry, in the York Run Mine, Aug. 2, 1913.)
Sasson, C. H.
(Miner, ca.1914, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, York Run Mine First Aid Team.)
Soril, Antome
(Miner, ca.1919, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 18, York Run, PA, ca.1919.)
Stanchin, Jacob
(Miner, ca.1919, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in Company House No. 24, York Run, PA, ca.1919.)
Stasko, Margaret
(See: Newcomer, Ralph E., Sr.;  wife of Ralph E. Newcomer, Sr.)
Stephony, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Coke Oven Charger ca.1906, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured.  Leg crushed between coke oven charging larries, necessitating amputation.  Outside the York Run Mine, Dec. 5, 1906.)
Stillwagon, W. T.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Rice Coal & Coke Company, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Swoope, Samuel
(Miner, Cager ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 70, York Run, PA, ca.1913.)
[ T ]
Tasson, James
(Italian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1905, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by slipping on the frozen ground.  Outside the York Run Mine, Feb. 24, 1905.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Wilson, Richard
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1913, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Scalp wound and bruise on back by a fall of slate on an entry near the landing, in the York Run Mine, Aug. 16, 1913.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yaniga, Martin
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1917, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Leg injured.  Struck by a mine car on a heading, in the York Run Mine, Feb. 26, 1917.)
Yavitch, Dominick
(Italian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1905, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by mine cars passing over it.  Outside the York Run Mine, April 19, 1905.)
Yurick, Lawrence
(Miner, ca.1919, York Run Mine, married, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal Company House No. 21, York Run, PA, ca.1919.)
[ Z ]
Zezack, John
(Miner, ca.1914, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, York Run Mine First Aid Team.)
Zetty, Robert Cam
(Miner, ca.1942, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 1 child.)
Zuzin, Peter
(Miner, early 1920's, York Run Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, children.);
(Killed.  Killed in a mining accident in the York Run Mine.)

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