Coal Miners Memorial, Tearing Run Mine, Homer City, Tearing Run, Indiana Co., PA, U.S.A.

Mine buggy - Virtual Museum of Coal mining in Western Pennsylvania

Virtual Museum of Coal Mining in Western Pennsylvania

Digital Coal Research Library
The 20th Century Society of Western Pennsylvania

Links to:

History of the Tearing Run Mine, Homer City, Tearing Run, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

Coal Mines of Indiana Co., PA MAIN INDEX

Coal Mines of Allegheny Co., PA MAIN INDEX

Coal Mines of Westmoreland Co., PA MAIN INDEX

Coal Mines of Fayette Co., PA MAIN INDEX

Links to More Local History Web Sites

Check here for books
on coal mining

Coal Miners Memorial
Tearing Run Mine,
Homer City,
Tearing Run,
Indiana County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Tearing Run Mine, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated March 30, 2009

A Memorial Honor Roll for the Coal Miners that Worked the
Tearing Run Mine

Following is a partial listing of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Tearing Run Mine, Tearing Run, near Homer City, 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.
Can you add additional Coal Miner's names to this Coal Miners Memorial Honor Roll? e-mail "The Old Miner" Editor
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.

Your help is needed to preserve our coal mining heritage.
Please donate any mine records, mine maps or copies of them, pictures of the mines, pictures of miners, stories about the miners, mine memorabilia, books on mining, or tax deductable monetary donations to:
The Coal & Coke Heritage Center,
Penn State University Fayette Campus,
PA Rt. 119, P.O. Box 519, Uniontown, PA 15401

COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
TEARING RUN MINE

[ A ]
Augustino, Fred
(Italian Miner, ca.1924, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, born in Italy, married, wife Auphius Onenealdo Augustino, born in Italy.)
[ B ]
Bodauska, Matt
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1922, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married, born in Hungary, wife Mary Colletta Bodauska, born United States.)
[ C ]
Calfus, Tony
(Italian Miner, ca.1923, Tearing Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Rosy Longardo Clafus, born in Italy.);
(Tony Calfus also worked at the Lucerne Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
Campbell, Joseph J.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Glenmore Coal & Coke Company, Indiana, PA.)
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Townsend Coal Company.)
[ D ]
[ E ]
[ F ]
[ G ]
Guthrie, J. M.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Glenmore Coal & Coke Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, Glenmore Coal & Coke Company, Indiana, PA, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Guthrie, J. N.
(General Superintendent, ca.1904, Glenmore Coal & Coke Company, Indiana, PA, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Guthrie, W. H
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Glenmore Coal & Coke Company, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ H ]
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]

[ M ]
Machala, Martin
(Miner, ca.1922, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA
Magrak, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1931, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, wife Mary Kellecka Magrak, born in Austria.)
Magrak, Paul
(Miner, ca.1931, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Homer City Coal Company, Age 38.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal, in the Tearing Run Mine, Jan. 23, 1931.)
Mishievitch, Joe
(Miner, ca.1922, Tearing Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ N ]
Nickelson, George
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Townsend Coal Company, Barnesboro, PA, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
Nickleson, J. G.
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, Townsend Coal Company, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ O ]
[ P ]
Pattenatti, Peter
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars in a room, in the Tearing Run Mine, March 20, 1912.)
Pluchinsky, Andy
(Austrian Miner, ca.1911, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, married, Annie Landrie Pluchinsky, born in Austria.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Rado, Make
(Miner, ca.1916, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married, wife Mary Stampa Rado.)
[ S ]
Shadleys, James
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal, in the Tearing Run Mine, Jan. 6, 1904.)
[ T ]
[ U ]
[ V ]
Vrislovic, John
(Austrian Miner, ca.1926, Tearing Run Mines, Indiana Co., PA, born in Austria, wife Salma Zitt Vrislovic, born in Austria.);
(Lived in Red Barn, PA.)
Vrislovic, Paul P.
(American Miner, ca.1926, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, lived in Red Barn, PA.)
[ W ]
Wolf, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Tearing Run Mine, June 22, 1906.);
(June 22, 1906, Michael Wolf, Slavonian, miner, was instantly killed by a fall of slate in No. 8 room off No. 6 entry in the Tearing Run Mine. The mine foreman was in his room shortly before the accident occurred and notified him that the slate was loose, and told him to secure it with timber, but he did not obey.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]

Search our web sites total data base!
Enter a Miner's last Name, Coal Mine Name, or Coal Company Name. A single name works best.

History of the Tearing Run Mine,
Homer City, Tearing Run, Center Twp., Indiana Co., PA

To Select another Index
to Indiana County Coal Mines
Click on the Larry cars for Index Page
or on a Letter below

Select another Index to Indiana County Mines

or
Go to Top of Page

Select another Index to the Coal Mines of Indiana County, Pennsylvania
[Click on a letter to take you to that Index]

Return to the Main County Index for Southwestern Pennsylvania Coal Mines

Local History Sites Links to other coal mining sites	Reference Sources for Southwestern Pennsylvania Coal Mines	The New Message Boards have not worked, Use our guestbook for questions	Have information to add on Indiana County Coal Mines? E-Mail the Editor
View the "Old Miner's" Guestbook		Let the Old Miner know you've been here. Sign the "Old Miner's" Guestbook	FastCounter by LinkExchange

Mercers, an Undertakers Business - Web Productions

If you have additional information or pictures on the Coal Mines of Indiana County, PA
Contact: Ray Washlaski, Editor

Copyright 2008, All rights reserved, by Raymond A. Washlaski, Ryan P. Washlaski & The 20th Century Society of Western Pennsylvania.
Web site Design by "Mercers, an Undertakers" Web Design Company