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Coal Miners Memorial Chambersville Mines,
Eliza J. Smith Mine,
Groft Bros. Mine,
Seneca No. 1 Mine,
Seneca No. 2 Mine,

Chambersville,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Chambersville Mines, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated March 29, 2010

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Chambersville Mines


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Chambersville Mines, Chambersville, Indiana 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
CHAMBERSVILLE MINES
[ A ]
Alderman, H. B.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Seneca Coal Mining Company, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Aleino, Angelo
(Miner, ca.1913, Chamberville Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married, wife Josephine Aleino, age 20, 5 children.)
Alexandria, Guy
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated and back injured by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, December 3, 1918.)
Arhrin, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Chamberville Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married, wife Anna Arhrin, age 35, 6 children.)
Augustine, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof on entry where they were drawing entry pillars, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, October 14, 1911. With Guy DeDaska.)
[ B ]
Balukanis, Charles
(Miner, ca.1917, Chambersville Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married, wife Kate Balukanis, age 39, 3 children.)
Barlesh, Alica
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1915, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Leg and two ribs fractured by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, May 5, 1915.)
Blackman, R.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Seneca Coal Mining Company, Buffalo, N.Y.);
(See also: Blackman, Russel.)
Blackman, Russel
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Seneca Coal Mining Company, Buffalo, N.Y.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Seneca Coal Company, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(See also: Blackman, R.)
Buggy, John
(Miner, ca.1916, Chambersville, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Miner Foreman, First Grade, ca.1916. Certificate issued ca.1916.)
[ C ]
Cofiso, Sam
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of bone coal at the face of his room, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, May 2, 1910.)
Cohan, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Seneca Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured.  Wrist lacerated between top of mine carr and the mine roof  along a room roadway, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, Aug. 9, 1916.)
Cummings, John
(American Miner, Pumpman ca.1916, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured.  Hand smashed and finger cut off.  Caught between mine cars, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, May 21, 1916.)
Cummings, Joseph
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1918, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Rib and arm broken. Caught between a mine motor and a party opened mine door, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, January 16, 1918.)
[ D ]
DeDaska, Guy
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 56, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof on an entry where they were drawing entry pillars, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, October 14, 1911. With Frank Augustine.)
Donnelly, Thomas
(Miner, ca.1906, Chambersville Mines, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade. Certificate issued 1906.);
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Seneca Coal Mining Company.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Farbos, Paul
(Miner, ca.1910, Chambersville Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22.);
(Killed.  Killed by a fall of slate, in a Chambersville Mine, Feb.8, 1910.  [from the "Indiana Progress," Indiana, PA, Feb. 9, 1910.].)
Fassill, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 53, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of roof near the face of a room pillar, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, Feb. 10, 1916.)
[ G ]
Gabosh, Paul
(Russian Miner, ca.1910, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a pot hole falling out of the top at the face of his room, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, February 8, 1910.)
Ganley, J. F.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Seneca Coal Mining Company, Buffalo, N.Y.)
Ghent, Mike
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg and ankle broken by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, August 30, 1918.)
[ H ]
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]
Lembo, Antonio
(Miner, ca.1914, Chambersville Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 32, married, wife Josephine Lembo, age 30, 1 child.)
[ M ]
Murray, John
(Hebrew Miner, Employee ca.1906, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured.   Injured by dynamite.  He was blasting rock, and the shot was slow in going off, so he went back and pulled the shot out of the hole, and it went off in his hands, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, Sept. 26, 1906.  Accident due to his carelessness.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
O'Connor, Andrew P.
(Miner, ca.1916, Chambersville, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1916.  Certificate issued ca.1916.)
[ P ]
Perfetti, Antonio
(Miner, ca.1921, Chambersville Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, 6 children.)
Peterman, J. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Eliza J. Smith & Brothers Company, Eliza J. Smith Mine, Chambersville, Indiana Co., PA.)
Polley, C. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, Seneca Coal Mining Company, Buffalo, N.Y., Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(See also: Polley, Cyrus H.)
Polley, Cyrus H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, Seneca Coal Mining Company, Buffalo, N.Y., Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.);
(See also: Polley, C. H.)
Polley, E. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Seneca Coal Mining Company, Buffalo, N.Y., Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Previte, Antonio
(Miner, ca.1904, Chambersville Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, married, wife Rosa Previte, age 35, 5 children.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rosin, Mike
(Slav. Miner, ca.1910, Chambersville Mine, Indiana Co. PA.);
(Killed.  Instantly killed by a fall of slate, due to the caving in of the roof, in a Chambersville Mine, Feb. 9, 1910.  [from the "Indiana Evening Gazette," Indiana, PA Feb. 9, 1910.].)
[ S ]
Salschock, Mike
(Miner, ca.1920, Chambersville Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 38, 3 children.)
Sharer, W. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Eliza J. Smith Mine, Chambersville, Indiana Co., PA, for Eliza J. Smith & Brothers Company.)
Stets, John George
(Miner, ca.1918, Chambersville Mines, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, married, wife Mary Stets, age 19.)
Strochuck, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1914, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 44, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of a skip advancing along room pillar, while shoveling coal, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, March 24, 1914.)
Succho, Martin
(Polish Miner, ca.1911, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 44, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof at the face of an entry, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, December 5, 1911.)
Sucko, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg and arm broken by a blast in the coal. He thought the shot had missed fire and returned to the face too soon, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, February 13, 1911.)
[ T ]
Thompson, B. R.
(American Miner, Employee ca.1906, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Killed.  Killed by a mine car.  He was a tracklayer and was taking in a load of mine rails and riding between the mine cars, with his body projecting outside the track because of the rails.  Two men were pushing out their mine cars from a room as he was passing, and they pushed it too far and Thompson was caught and squeezed so badly that he died soon afterwards, in the Seneca No 1 Mine, Aug. 22, 1906.  Unavoidable.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Viland, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs and jaw bone fractured by being caught between a loaded mine car and a pillar in neck of room, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, July 14, 1914.)
[ W ]
[ X ]
[ Y ]
Yenko, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1915, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 46, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of bone coal at the face of a room pillar, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, February 9, 1915. He knocked out a prop in order to have more room to shovel coal.)
[ Z ]
Zafuta, Alphonso
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Seneca No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured.  Compound fracture of leg below the knee and hips bruised by a fall of coal at the working face, in the Seneca No. 1 Mine, April 5, 1916.)

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