[ A ]
Abrams, Richard
(Miner,ca.1906, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1906.
Certificate issued ca.1906.)
[ B ]
Badida, Mike
(Miner, ca.1902, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married, wife Annie
Badida, age 37, 6 children.)
Bakasza, Mike
(Miner, ca.1920, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 48, 4 children.);
(See also: Bocoszo, Majk.)
Barkey, Sam
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Hurt by fall of coal after firing a shot at the face of a room,
in the Arcadia No. 4 Mine, July 23, 1907.)
Barr, Charles
(French Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Arcadia No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Jaw bone broken by being caught between the end of a mine car and
the mine roof on a heading, in the Arcadia No. 43 Mine, April 17, 1911.)
Barr, S. E.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Head cut by being kicked by a mule on the main heading, in the
Arcadia No. 44 Mine, September 18, 1912.)
Bartlebaugh, Albert
(American Miner, ca.1910, Arcadia No. 40 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 44,
married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in
the Arcadia No. 40 Mine, March 22, 1910.)
Bartlebaugh, Samuel
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arcadia No. 5 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Body bruised by a fall of coal from a slip, in the Arcadia No.
5 Mine, Nov. 2, 1905.)
Barvichak, Joe
(Miner, ca.1920, Arcadia Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, 8 Children.)
Beroschak, Vincent
(Miner, ca.1920, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married, wife Mary
Susan Gavlas Beroschhak, 3 children.)
Bilitz, George
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1910, Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Wrist broken by being caught between empty mine cars on a heading,
in the Arcadia No. 41 Mine, March 7, 1910.)
Billy, Paul
(Miner, ca.1918, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married, wife Annie
Billy, age 28, 4 children.)
Blovitz, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Arcadia No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room while undermining
the coal, in the Arcadia No. 43 Mine, January 26, 1914.)
Bocoszo, Majk
(See: Bakasza, Mike.)
Borish, John
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: July 17, 1916, John Borish,
miner, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corp., Indiana
County. Charge: Carrying black powder into mine in a cloth sack. Plead guilty.
Sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and costs.)
Brady, Martin
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1910, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of coal in pillar work, in the Arcadia No.
44 Mine, March 3, 1910.)
Brumo, Carl
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Burned. A spark dropped from their lamp into their
powder can, in the Arcadia No. 4 Mine, April 8, 1905.)
Brumo, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Burned. A spark dropped from their lamp into their
powder can, in the Arcadia No. 4 Mine, April 8, 1905.)
Burnheimer, Jess
(American Miner, Companyman ca.1917, Arcadia No. 42 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Fibger cut off by a mine car. Outside the Arcadia No.
42 Mine, April 3, 1917.)
[ C ]
Ciemierck, Tomasz
(Miner, ca.1919, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married, wife Michalena
Ciemierck, age 20, 1 child.);
(See also: Ciemierek, Tomasz; Ciomierck, Tomasz; Cremierek, Tomasz.)
Ciemierek, Tomasz
(See: Ciemierck, Tomasz.)
Ciomierck, Tomasz
(See: Ciemierck, Tomasz.)
Colcan, George
(American Miner, ca.1911, Arcadia No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 43,
single.);
(Injured. Left arm broken by a fall of slate while knocking out posts at
the face of a pillar, in the Arcadia No. 43 Mine, March 11, 1911.)
Collins, Thomas
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 55, married.);
(Injured. Finger taken off between a mine car and a lump of coal in
a room, in the Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Nov. 28, 1917.);
(This might be the same Thomas Collins listed below.)
Collins, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1919, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 55, married, wife Marguerite
Collins, age 48.):
(This might be the same Thomas Collins listed above.)
Connor, Levi
(Miner, ca.1904, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1904. Received
his Certificate ca.1904.)
Cremierek, Tomasz
(See: Ciemierck, Tomasz.)
[ D ]
Dillon, George
(American Miner, ca.1913, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 41,
married.);
(Injured. Leg and wrists bruised by a fall of mine roof at the face of a
heading while shoveling coal, in the Arcadia No. 44 Mine, June 30, 1913.
William Hamilton was injured in the same accident.)
[ E ]
Eagler, Gunney
(American Miner Boy, Door Boy ca.1910, Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a trip of empty mine cars on a heading, in the Arcadia
No. 41 Mine, January 4, 1910.)
Enchura, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of slate at the face of a room while shoveling
coal, in the Arcadia No. 44 Mine, December 2, 1913.)
[ F ]
Fetterman, John
(American Miner, Employee ca.1906, Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. He was driving that day and in coming out
of the mine with a trip the first mine car jumped the track and he was caught
between the mine cars, in the Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Sept. 15, 1906. Accident
unavoidable.)
Fulford, John
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Arcadia No. 1, No. 2,
No. 3, No 4 & No. 5 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Beech Creek Coal &
Coke Company, Arcadia, PA.)
[ G ]
Glass, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1917, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Stampek
Glass.)
Gonosz, Joanes
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1911, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, from Polgana,
Zemplin, Hungary, married, wife Parasca Pertuska Gonosz, from BisB?cz, Sar?s
Co, Hungary.)
Goss, Raymond
(American Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1918, Pardee No. 42 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. The motorman had pulled 4 loaded mine cars from
first right and was pushing them back to four left heading, in the Pardee
No. 42 Mine, October 21, 1918. The first car derailed and threw Goss under
it.)
Green, Samuel
(American Miner, Employee ca.1903, Arcadia No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by falling between mine cars in the mine, in the
Arcadia No. 2 Mine, May 20, 1903.)
Grumly, Blane
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1918, Pardee No. 41 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate on a heading near the face while
cleaning gob for roadway, in the Pardee No. 41 Mine, January 1, 1918.)
[ H ]
Hamilton, William
(American Miner, ca.1913, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 36,
single.);
(Injured. Arm and shoulder bruised by a fall of mine roof while working at
the face of a heading, in the Arcadia No. 44 Mine, June 30, 1913. George
Dillon was injured in the same accident.)
Harris, Howell
(Welsh Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Arcadia No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
52, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of coal, in the Arcadia No.
1 Mine, March 13, 1905.)
Hays, Bernard
(Miner, ca.1904, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1904. Received
his Certificate ca.1904.)
Hileman, William
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1916, Arcadia No. 42 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
55, married.);
(Injured. Thumb and index blown off by an explosion of a dynamite cap, in
the Acradia No. 42 Mine, May 24, 1916.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Ketzeack, Chester
(Polish Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1912, Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Indiana Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock at the face of a pillar, in the
Arcadia No. 41 Mine, December 13, 1912.)
Kuchok, Frank
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Arcadia No. 40 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Arcadia No.
40 Mine, December 15, 1909.)
[ L ]
Labik, Ands.
(See: Lobik, Andy.)
Lezak, Andy
(See: Lisak, Andrew.)
Lingle, W. C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Beech Creek Coal & Coke Company, Arcadia
Nos. 1, 2, 3 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, Beech Creek Coal & Coke Company, Arcadia
Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Lisak, Andrew
(Miner, ca.1920, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married, wife Teresa
Lisak, age 34, 7 children.);
(See also: Lezak, Andy.)
Lobik, Andy
(Miner, ca.1917, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 49, 6
children.);
(See also: Labik, Ands.)
Locanto, Michael
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 24, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock. He was working in the heading
with his brother. They had just loaded a mine car and pushed it down
the heading, and as Michael gone back to the face, when a large rock fell
from between two slips, and he was so badly injured that he died a short
time afterwards, in the Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Sept. 13, 1906. Unavoidable,
as the slip could not be seen.)
Locanto, Mr.
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Arcadia No. 4 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Brother of Michael Locanto.)
Luczkow, George
(See: Luizkow, George.)
Luizkow, George
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 41, married, wife Alexandria
Luizkow, age 44.);
(See also: Luczkow, George.)
Lusnak, Joseph
(See: Lusnok, Joseph.)
Lusnok, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married, wife Veronica
Lusnok, age 30, 5 children.);
(See also: Lusnak, Joseph.)
Lutzik, John
(Miner, ca.1914, Arcadia Mines, Indiaan Co., PA, Age 46, married, wife Mary
Lutzik, age 36, 7 children.)
[ M ]
Meadows, Lesley
(American Miner Boy, Doorboy ca.1912, Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Feet crushed by being run over by a locomotive on the main heading,
in the Arcadia No. 41 Mine, August 26, 1912. One foot had to be amputated.)
Moore, J. H.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Back injured and sprained while setting a brake on a mine car.
Outside of the Arcadia No. 44 Mine, November 28, 1913.)
Mumau, George
(Miner, ca.1920 - ca.1938, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife
Barbara Mumau, 4 children.);
(Barbara Mumau was a seamtress in Arcadia, PA.)
[ N ]
Norko, Steve
(Miner, ca.1921, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, Age 24, married,
wife Annie Norko, age 28, 4 children.) |
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[ O ]
[ P ]
Pilkenton, John
(American Miner, Assistant Foreman ca.1916, Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Indiana
Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Head cut and back bruised by a fall of slate while while
taking it down on the main heading, in the Arcadia No. 41, Mine, May 29,
1916.)
Porko, James
(Miner, ca.1912, Arcadia No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted. Charged with violation of Special Rule 1. He plead guilty in
the office of the Justice of the Peace in August, 1912, and on volunteering
to pay all the costs and a fine of $10 the case was dismissed.)
Porine, Alex
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Pardee No. 40 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 37, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of mine roof in taking out heading stumps,
in the Pardee No. 40 Mine, July 19, 1918. The roof was very broken, no props
being set up within 10 feet of the face. The assistant foreman had just gone
from the place and had not instructed them to set props. The heading was
on a creep.)
Premak, Dennis
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1911, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27,
married.);
(Injured. Shoulder fractured, head cut and three ribs broken by a fall of
rock at the face of his room, in the Arcadia No. 44 Mine, August 28, 1911.)
Prenner, Barney
(Miner, ca.1922, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, 3 children.);
(See also: Prunner, Barney.)
Proch, Gregory
(Miner, ca.1918, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 44, married, wife Mary
Proch, age 42, 4 children.)
Proch, Steve
(Miner, ca.1918, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, married, wife Katie
Proch, age 34, 7 children.)
Prok, James
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Pardee No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Four toes of left foot smashed by a fall of rock while setting
a prop, in the Pardee No. 43 Mine, November 16, 1918.)
Prunner, Barney
(See: Prenner, Barney.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rufiner, Clyde
(American Miner, Employee ca.1908, Arcadia No. 2 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken in the Arcadia No. 2 Mine, March 11, 1908. Caught between
a motor and an empty mine car on a heading.)
Rusnak, Andy
(Miner, ca.1920, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, 7 children.)
[ S ]
Sagen, Adam
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Arcadia No. 41 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of rock at the face of a room, in the Arcadia
No. 41 Mine, December 23, 1912.)
Signorella, Tony
(Italian Miner, ca.1912, Arcadia No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Back badly bruised by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Arcadia No. 43 Mine, January 25, 1912.)
Siroski, George
(Miner, ca.1905, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Vanny Siroski.)
Siroski, Paul
(Miner, ca.1903, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary
Siroski.);
(See also: Sirosky, Paul.)
Sirosky, Paul
(Miner, ca.1902, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married, wife Mary
Sirosky, age 26, 4 children.);
(See also: Siroski, Paul; Sisorkey, Paul.)
Sirotska, Adam
(Miner, ca.1904, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Apinola
Sirotaka.)
Sisorkey, Paul
(See: Sirosky, Paul.)
Slavik, Johan "John"
(Miner, ca.1920, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, 6 children.)
Smigel, John
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, married, wife Sophie
Smigel, age 33, 4 children.)
Smith, Elmer
(American Miner, ca.1914, Arcadia No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room while loading
a mine car, in the Arcadia No. 43 Mine, July 20, 1914.)
Smith, Harry
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Pardee No. 42 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 22, married.);
(Injured. Eye destroyed. He fired two shots and the second shot exploded
while he was going back to see the result of the first shot, in the Pardee
No. 42 Mine, March 14, 1918.)
Sommerville, A. O.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Arcadia Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 8 Mines,
Indiana Co., PA, for Pennsylvania, Beech Creek & Eastern Coal Company,
Arcadia, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Arcadia Nos. 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
Mines, for Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corp.)
Stojak, Wojceik
(Miner, ca.1920, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 61, 2 children.)
Sulan, Mike
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia No. 44 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: July 17, 1916, Mike Sulan,
miner, Archida No. 44 Mine, of the Pennsylvania Coal & Coke Corp., Indiana
County. Charge: Carrying black powder into the mine in a cloth sack.
Plead guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of $5.00 and costs.)
[ T ]
Toman, Isador
(Miner, Arcadia No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married.)
Toman, Matthew
(Miner, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Son of Isador Toman.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Valowick, Michael
(Polish Miner, ca.1907, Arcadia No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married,
4 children.);
(Killed. Was killed by a fall of coal at the face of his room, in the Arcadia
No. 1 Mine, July 9, 1907. He was undermining the coal and had no sprags under
the loose end.)
Vargo, Steven
(Miner, ca.1918, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 52, married, wife Barbara
Vargo, age 35, 2 children.)
[ W ]
Wargo, George
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Arcadia No. 40 Mine, Indiana Co., PA,
Age 55, married.);
(Injured. Fingers crushed between a mine car and the rail, on a heading,
in the Arcadia No. 40 Mine, Oct. 15, 1917.)
Wojcik, Leon
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married, wife Susie
Wojcik, age 23.)
Wolanin, Walter
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married, wife Nellie
Wolanin, age 22, 3 children.)
Woytel, Steve
(Miner, ca.1916, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married, wife Anna
Woytel, age 25, 3 children.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yendonn, Carol
(Italian Miner, ca.1911, Arcadia No. 43 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 27,
single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room while
undermining, in the Arcadia No. 43 Mine, August 23, 1911.)
[ Z ]
Zakimowick, George
(Miner, ca.1902, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 34, married, wife Weny
Zakimowick, age 32, 5 children.)
Zan, Eugene
(Italian Miner, ca.1910, Arcadia No. 40 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of bone coal at the face of his room, in the
Arcadia No. 40 Mine, January 12, 1910.)
Zanek, Jon
(See: Zarek, John.)
Zarek, John
(Miner, ca.1915, Arcadia Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married, wife Janet
Zarek, age 26, 2 children.);
(See also: Zanek, Jon.)
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