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History of the Huron Mines & Coke Works, Huron (Huron Circle), Salem Twp., Westmoreland Co., PA


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Huron No.1 Mine,
Huron No. 2 Mine,
Huron No. 3 Mine &
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Huron (Huron Circle),
Salem Township,
Westmoreland County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Huron Mines, Huron, Salem Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated March 19, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Huron Mines & Coke Works


Following is a partial list of the miners, coke workers, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Huron Mines & Coke Works, of Huron Coal Company and Keystone Coal & Coke Company, Huron (Huron Circle), Salem Township, Westmoreland Co., PA
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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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
HURON MINES & COKE WORKS
[ A ]
[ B ]
Bell, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Bleistone, Mr.
(General Foreman, Huron Mines, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(See also: Blystone, Mr.)
Blystone, Mr.
(See: Bleistone, Mr.)
Bossolotta, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Huron No. 3 Mine, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Huron No. 3 Mine, June 19, 1916.)
Bovard, H. F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Keystone Coal & Coke Company, Huron No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Branchovieck, Paul
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ C ]
Cavaran, Steven
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Doorboy ca.1907, Huron No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured.  Arm crushed, necessitating amputation. Run over by mine cars at foot of entry, in Huron No.3 Mine, Oct.16, 1907.)
Chuma, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Coulter, Alex.
(Superintendent, of the Huron No. 1 Mine, Huron No. 2 Mine, & Huron No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909, for Keystone Coal & Coke Company.);
(Note: Huron No. 3 Mine was idle in 1909.)
Crawford, Samuel A.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Huron No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, widower.);
(Killed.  Killed by fall of slate, in the Huron No. 3 Mine, Jan.17, 1906.);
(January 17, 1906, Samuel A. Crawford, American Miner, was instantly killed by a fall of slate in No. 17 room off No. 2 butt entry, right, in the Huron No. 3 Mine.  An inquest was held and a verdict of accidental death was rendered.)
[ D ]
[ E ]
[ F ]
[ G ]
Garnovichs, George
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Huron No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Huron No. 3 Mine, Feb. 17, 1908.)
Goodfellow, William
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Huron No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Keystone Coal & Coke Company.)
[ H ]
Harman, A. D.
(General Superintendent, ca.1909, Keystone Coal & Coke Company, Greensburg, PA, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Harris, Andy
(Miner, ca.1912, Huron Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Huron Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912.  [from the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Hart, Wm.
(Miner, ca.1912, Huron Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Captain of the Huron Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912.  [from the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Hyduke, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kovacs, George
(Miner, ca.1911, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Irma Pisar Kovacs)
Kuzman, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ L ]
Lavanth, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Huron No. 3 Mine, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 38, married);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Huron No. 3 Mine, Dec. 6, 1907)
Lontonia, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Huron Mine, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Huron Mine, Dec. 26, 1901.)
Lutack, Charles
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Doorboy ca.1912, Huron No. 3 Mine, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of ankle.  Caught by mine cars on an entry after foot became fastened in a switch, in the Huron No. 3 Mine, May 14, 1912.)
[ M ]
Marron, Bernard
(Miner, Huron Mines, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mullick, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Nish, Jim
(Miner, ca.1912, Huron Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Huron Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912.  [from the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
[ O ]
Orenchakes, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Orwash, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Age 26, Huron No. 2 Mine, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA, married);
(Injured.  Injured internally. Caught between a mine car and a coal pillar on an entry, in the Huron No.2 Mine, June 8, 1907)
Ovenchuck, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Huron No. 3 Mine, Huron, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured.  Face and eye injured by a blast at the face of a room.  The blast had missed fire and in minng it out his pick came in contact with the cap. in the Huron  No. 3 Mine, May 24, 1912.)
[ P ]
Palecko, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Patton, H. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Huron Nos. 1, 2, & 3 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Huron Coal Company.)
Patton, J. Howard
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, Huron Coal Company, Huron No. 1, No. 2 & No. 3 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Pavilik, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Perunch, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Huron No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by fall of slate, in the Huron No. 2 Mine, Jan.16, 1906.)
Piska, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Porter, Walter Turnbull, Jr.
(Miner, Fireman, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ R ]
Rushnick, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ S ]
Sapovich, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Scheck, Geo.
(Miner, ca.1912, Huron Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Huron Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912.  [from the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Shelaheda, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shumskeys, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Shusko, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Slezek, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Sloveskey, Stiney
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Huron No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, married);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Huron No. 3 Mine, April 26, 1910)
Sobeck, Andy
(Miner, ca.1912, Huron Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Member of the Huron Mine First Aid Team, ca.1912.  [from the "Greensburg Daily Tribune," Greensburg, PA, June 22, 1912.].)
Stutes, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Huron No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 20, single);
(Injured.  Ankle and foot injured, caught between mine cars, in the Huron No. 2 Mine, Nov. 17, 1904)
[ T ]
Tomachko, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Tuma, John
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vedovency, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Huron No. 3 mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 45, married);
(Injured.  Leg severely injured . Struck by mine car in a room, in the Huron No. 3 Mine, Jan. 31, 1907)
Vetoskeys, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ W ]
Walter, Porter Turnbull
(Miner, Fireman, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
White, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yazach, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Yurchaks, Mr.
(Miner, Huron Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ Z ]
Zinid, Nick
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Huron Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured.  Foot broken by a fall of coal, in the Huron Mine, Dec. 12, 1901,  necessitating amputation.)

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