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Coal Miners Memorial
Mitchell Mine,
Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine,
Mitchell-Watson No. 2 Mine,
Mitchell-Watson No. 3 Mine,
near Saltsburg,
White,
Conemaugh Twp.,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated April 1, 2010

A Memorial Honor Roll for the Coal Miners that Worked the
Mitchell-Watson Mines

Following is a partial listing of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Mitchell-Watson Mines, near Saltsburg, White, Conemaugh Twp., 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.

Help preserve our coal mining heritage, Please donate any mine records, maps or copies of them, pictures, picture of miners or mining memorabilia, or tax deductable monetary donations to:
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PA Rt. 119, P.O. Box 519, Uniontown, PA 15401

COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
MITCHELL-WATSON MINES

[ A ]
Annecchini, Cesare "Charlie"
(Miner, Mitchell-Watson Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Baker, Dean
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1903, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 29, single.);
(Injured. One rib broken; fell on mining machine, in the Mitchell-Watson Mine, April 16, 1903.)
Brink, Morris
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of left ankle and ahoulder dislocated, run over by mine cars inside the Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Dec. 31, 1903.)
[ C ]
Cicoria, Alex
(Italian Miner, ca.1913, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by mining machine on main entry, in the Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, December 15, 1913.)
[ D ]
Dill, Andrew "Andy"
(See: DiPrinzio, Andrea.)
DiPrinzio, Andrea
(Italian Miner, ca.1920, Watson Mines, Watson Coal Company, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Antonetti Rinier DiPrinzio, 2 children.);
(Born ca.1895. Immigrated to the United States ca.1912, from Guardiagrele, Chieti, Italy.);
(Also worked at the Edna No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. in a mining accident ca.1926. Not sure in which mine he was killed.);
(See also: Dill, Andrew "Andy".)
DiVincenzo, Albert D.
(Miner, Mitchell-Watson Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Duncan, T. M.
(Miner, Track Foreman, Mitchell-Watson Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Ferraras, Carlo
(Italian Miner, ca.1914, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock on main heading while loading coal, in the Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, June 9, 1914.)
[ G ]
[ H ]
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]

[ M ]
Maher, Thomas
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Mitchell-Watson Coal & Coke Company.)
McCartney, G. P.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, ca.1906, of the Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Mitchell - Watson Coal & Coke Company, Indiana, PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1906, Mitchell - Watson Coal & Coke Company, Indiana, PA, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Mancini, Arturo
(Miner, Mitchell-Watson Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Sabia Mancini, 9 children.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Ray, Charles S.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Mitchell - Watson Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Indiana Co., PA, for Mitchell - Watson Coal & Coke Company.)
[ S ]
Scaniney, Adam
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Mitchell-Watson Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a mine car and a rib. He was riding on an empty trip of mine cars, and when it was passing by his room, he jumped off on the tight side and was caught, in the Mitchell-Watson Mine, Feb. 5, 1908.)
Stevenson, William
(English Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1905, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured by a fall of slate, in the Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Oct. 31, 1905.)
Sullivan, Frank
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Mitchell-Watson Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate at the face of his room. There was an unseen slip and the slate fell from between the mine posts, in the Mitchell-Watson Mine, Nov. 28, 1908.)
[ T ]
Tobin, John
(American Miner, ca.1905, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed. Caught between mine cars, in the Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Sept. 13, 1905.)
[ U ]
Uiach, Dominick
(Italian Miner, ca.1904, Mitchell-Watson No. 1 Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Squeezed about hips. Caught between a mine car and a coal pillar, in the Mitchell-Watosn No. 1 Mine, Feb. 22, 1904.)
[ V ]
Verone, Joseph
(Miner, Assistant Mine Foreman, Mitchell-Watson Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ W ]
Waddle, Charles E.
(Miner, Mitchell-Watson Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Watson, James P.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Mitchell - Watson Coal & Coke Company, Mitchell - Watson Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
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[ Y ]
[ Z ]

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A Special Thanks to Nick Puzak, Mining Historian, formerly of Penn State University, for researching and furnishing many additional names of miners at the Mitchell Watson Mines, Indiana Co., PA.

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