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Coal Miners Memorial
Youngstown Mine & Coke Works,

Youngstown Mine /
Lemont Furnace,
Fayette County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Aug. 20, 2009

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


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Youngstown Mine & Coke Works, Youngstown Mine / Lemont Furnace, 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
YOUNGSTOWN MINE & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
[ B ]
Barry, Richard H.
(See: Berry, Richard H.)
Benas, John
(Slav. Miner, Coke Oven Leveler ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.58, Youngstown, PA, ca.1914.)
Berry, Richard H.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1914, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.);
(See also: Barry, Richard H.)
Bolner, Andy
(Miner, Track Layer ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.68, Youngstown, PA, ca.1917.)
Bonas, Steve
(Miner, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 588, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913.)
Bowman, Mike
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by a fall of coal on the haulage way, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 31, 1917.)
Bradford, Frank R.
(Superintendent, ca.1886, of the Youngstown Mine, Youngstown Station, Fayette Co., PA, for Youngstown Coke Company, Limited, Uniontown, PA.)
Brodner, Andy
(Miner, Tracklayer ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.68, Youngstown, PA, ca.1917.)
Burrow, John
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1901, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Injured.  Jaw broken;  kicked by a mine mule, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 28, 1901.)
[ C ]
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, ca.1912, ca.1913, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Coburn, John
(Miner, ca.1940's Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Agnes Collingwood Coburn.);
(Father-in-law of Joseph P. Mankovich.)
Coburn, Vincent
(Miner, Coke Works Employee, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Colburn, I. T.
(American Miner, Foreman ca.1905, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a mine car, in the Youngstown Mine, July 2, 1905.)
Cole, David
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in an Explosion of Fire Damp, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.  He is considered out of danger);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Cole, Harry
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Rib fractured by a fall of roof near the face of a room, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 17, 1917.)
Cole, Jacob
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in an Explosion of Fire Damp, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.  He is considered out of danger);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Cole, James
(Miner, Pit Boss ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Entered the Youngstown with a rescue party after the Explosion of Fire Damp, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Cole, R. C.
(Miner, ca.1912, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914,  Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
Cole, Thos.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45, married, leaves a sick wife, 9 small children.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Concheck, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1940's Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Cunningham, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married, a child.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
[ D ]
Darby, James
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in an Explosion of Fire Damp, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.  He is considered out of danger);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Doorley, G. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
[ E ]
Eicher, W. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
[ F ]
Fox, F. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1894, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for Youngstown Coke Company, Limited.)
[ G ]
Gibson, John
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1898, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Glenn, P. P.
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
[ H ]
Haas, Albert
(Miner, Inside Haulage Engineer ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.38, Youngstown, PA, ca.1917.)
Haney, Mike
(Miner, ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
Harford, George
(Miner Boy, Mule Driver's Helper ca.1894, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Injured.  Back injured.  Struck by a loaded mine car, in the Youngstown Mine, March 3, 1894.)
Harford, William
(Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1898, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured.  Ankle and knee badly sprained and bruised;  mine car ran over his leg; he slipped off the mine car while riding thereon, in the Youngstown Mine, Sept. 22, 1898.)
Hariella, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 25, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913.)
Harietta, Andy
(Miner, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 22, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913.);
(This could be the same man as Andy Hravilla listed below.);
(See also: Hravilla, Andy.)
Havarilla, Joe
(Slav. Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 22, Youngstown, PA, ca.1914.)
Holiday, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Killed instantly on the slope by mine cars passing over him, in the Youngstown Mine, May 31, 1900.)
Holloway, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married, 2 children.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Youngstown Mine, July 1, 1905.)
Hraville, Andy
(Miner, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 22, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913.);
(This could be the same man as Andy Harietta listed above.);
(See also: Haruetta, Andy.)
Hravilla, George
(Miner, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 25, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913.)
Hudock, Michael, Jr.
(Miner, ca.1912, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Miner, Yard Boss ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Fell off a box car while the cars were being shifted at the works, sustained a fractured femur, June 13, 1913, Youngstown Mine.);
(A Member of the ca.1912, ca.1914, Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kaine, Thomas
(Miner, Pensioner ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.30, Youngstown, Pa, ca.1917.)
Kearns, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Door Boy ca.1900, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 13, single.);
(Injured.  Arm broken by falling under mine cars, in the Youngstown Mine, Feb. 17, 1900.)
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
Keosky, Steve
(Miner, ca.1913, Coke Drawer ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 60, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913, ca.1917.);
(This could be the same man as Steve Kiosky listed below.);
(See also: Kiosky, Steve.)
Kiosky, Steve
(Miner, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 60, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913.);
(This could be the same man as Steve Keosky listed above.);
(See also: Keosky, Steve.)
Koosky, Steve
(Slav. Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 58, Youngstown, PA, ca.1914.)
[ L ]
Lape, Jack
(Miner, Rope Rider ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 33, married, 5 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, smothered and burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Leanord, Tony
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of mine roof on the haulage road while on his way out of the mine, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 31, 1917.)
Lenhart, William
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured.  Mine wagon jumped the track, crushing his hand between the wagon and a rib, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 10, 1894.)
Lishko, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1912, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Pitcher on the 1912 Younstown Mine Baseball Team.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.)
[ M ]
Maceyak, Francis T. "Frank"
(Miner, Youngstown 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, Greene Co., PA.  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, Trotter Mine, Fayette Co., PA and Robena Mine, Greene Co., PA.)
Mankovich, Joseph P.
(Miner, ca.1940's, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth Coburn Mankovich.);
(Son-in-law of John Coburn.);
(Joseph P. Mankovich was the recording secretary of the U.M.W. of A. Local Union at the Youngstown Mine.)
Mason, H.E.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Matcosky, George
(Miner, Coke Oven Leveler ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.29, Youngstown, PA, ca.1917.)
(This could also the same man as George Matiosky or George Matoisky listed below.);
(See also: Matiosky, George;  Matoisky, George.)
Matiosky, George
(Slav. Miner, Coke Oven Leveler ca.1913,  ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 29, Youngtown, Pa, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913, ca.1914.)
(This could also be the same man as George Matcosky or George Matoisky listed above.);
(See also: Matcosky, George;  Matoisky, George.)
Matoisky, George
(Miner, ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(This could also be the same man as George Matiosky or George Matcosky listed above.);
(See also: Matiosky, George;  Matcosky, George.)
McCoy, W. F.
(Miner, ca.1912, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
Mehal, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Coke Oven Leveler ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 36, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913, ca.1917.);
(This could be the same man as John Mehall listed below.);
(See also: Mehall, John.)
Mehall, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 36, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, ca.1913.);
(This could be the same man as John Mehal listed above.)
Miller, Chauncy
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in an Explosion of Fire Damp, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.  He is considered out of danger);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Miller, George
(Miner Boy, ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 15, son of James Miller.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, smothered and slightly burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(The Bodies of James Miller and son were sent to Myersdale, PA for interrement.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Miller, Jacob
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1894, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, married.);
(Injured.  Mine wagon jumped the track, breaking his leg, in the Youngstown Mine, March 6, 1894.)
Miller Jessie "James"
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 53, married, with a family.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, smothered and slightly burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(The Bodies of James Miller and son were sent to Myersdale, PA for interrement.);
(He had only been working in the mines about two weeks.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Minard, George
(American Miner, Lamp Man ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 77, Youngstown, PA, ca.1914.)
Minard, William
(Miner, Hauler ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
[ N ]
Nicklow, Frank
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 46, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and smothered, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Nicklow, William
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and smothered, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Son of Frank Nicklow.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Pecon, Tony
(Miner, ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
Pitman, C. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Pittman, C. H.)
Pittman, C. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1910, ca.1912, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.);
(See also: Pitman, C. H. )
Price, Jas.
(Miner, Bootman ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 45, married, several small children.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Price, Jas., Jr.
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Son of Jas. Price.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rals, J. M. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1884, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Ringer, Jerry
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in an Explosion of Fire Damp, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.  He is considered out of danger);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Rokovina, Peter
(Miner, ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.48, Youngstown, PA, ca.1917.)
[ S ]
Shamrock, Frank
(Slav. Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 50, Youngstown, PA, ca.1914.)
Shank, Charles M.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Shestoki, Pete
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 52, single.);
(Injured.  Head lacerated by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Youngstown Mine, May 13, 1917.)
Sobeck, Edward
(Miner, Car Shifter ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.59, Youngstown, PA, ca.1917.)
Sphere, Adam
(American Miner, Pick Miner  ca.1900, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured.  Foot bruised by a fall of coal, in the Youngstown Mine, March 2, 1900.)
Stavish, Andy
(Slav. Miner, ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 60, Youngstown, PA, ca.1914.)
Sullivan, W. B.
(Miner, ca.1912, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
[ T ]
Taylor, Albert
(Miner, ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 37, married, leaves a wife who will in a few days become a mother.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and smothered, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(The body of Albert Taylor was sent to his friends near Morgantown, West Virginia for interrment.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Taylor, Marsh
(American Miner, Engineer ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.28, Youngstown, PA, ca.1914.)
Taylor, Marshal
(Miner, Outside Haulage Engineer ca.1917, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.37, Youngstown, PA, ca.1917.)
Taylor, Marshall
(Miner, ca.1912, ca.1913, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 28, Youngtown, PA, Youngstown Mine, ca.1913.)
[ U ]
Umbel, Roy
(Miner, ca.1914, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1914, Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
[ V ]
Vanbickle, Soloman
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 23, married, 1 child.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, badly burned and mangled, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(The body of Soloman Vanbickle was sent to his relatives in the mountain for interrment.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Varzor, Andy
(Miner, Coke Forker ca.1898, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed.  Run over by a coke oven charging larry on the coke ovens, while asleep on the coke oven track, outside the Youngstown Mine, Feb. 5, 1898.)
[ W ]
Warnock, R. K.
(Superintendent, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, for H.C. Frick Coke Company, Scottdale, PA.)
Wilson, Abraham
(Miner, Roadmanca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 36, married, 4 children.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and burned, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Son of John S. Wilson.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
Wilson, Chayncy
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(Injured.  Injured in an Explosion of Fire Damp, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.  He is considered out of danger);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yeardley, David
(Miner, ca.1912, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA.);
(A Member of the ca.1912 Youngstown Mine First Aid Team.)
[ Z ]
Zebley, Jos.
(Miner Boy, Pumper ca.1884, Youngstown Mine, Fayette Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed.  Killed by an explosion of Fire Damp, and burned and mangled, in the Youngstown Mine, Oct. 27, 1884.);
(Zebley, the pumper, was also working on the slope, and not very far from Vanbickle, and these two were the only men who were burned to amount to anything, and the only ones who were mangled, thus fully indicating that they were right where the explosion occured. The roof of the slope, for a distance nearly five hundred feet was jarred down, and that is further evidence that the explosion was near the slope. Some of the injured men may throw more light on the subject when they are able to talk.);
(Interred at the cemetery, at Frost's Station.);
(Youngstown Mine Disaster of Oct. 27, 1884.)

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