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Coal Miners Memorial
Tearing Run Mine
(Homer Mine)
(Thermal No. 8 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 Sept. 23, 2010

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.
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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
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 ]
Barferno, L.
(Italian Miner, Trip Rider ca.1915, Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg bruised by a mine car on an entry, in the Homer Mine, April 19, 1915.)
Bodauska, Matt
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1922, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, married, born in Hungary, wife Mary Colletta Bodauska, born United States.)
Brandon, Milton
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Buzzie, Louis
(Italian Miner, ca.1914, Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the Homer Mine, October 10, 1914.)
[ C ]
Cabella, Joe
(Italian Miner, Dumper ca.1915, Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PAAge 55, single.);
(Injured. Foot amputated. Caught by a rope fastened to a runaway trip of mine cars. Outside of the Homer Mine, November 20, 1915.)
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.)
(American Miner, Superintendent, ca.1911, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Foot severely injured and great toe taken off by fall of roof while timbering an entry, in the Tearing Run Mine, November 16, 1911. With Joseph Strakka.)
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, of the Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for Townsend Coal Company.)
Cosgrove, John C.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Homer Coal Company, Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ D ]
Durst, Irvin
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fitzharris, F. T.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Homer Coal Company, Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PA.)
[ G ]
Crilley, Walter Howard
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
Grounell, Angelo
(Italian Miner, ca.1914, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 50, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a mine car on a room roadway, in the Tearing Run Mine, July 29, 1914.)
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 ]
Harvat, Frank
(Austrian Miner, ca.1908, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of top coal, in the Tearing Run Mine, July 25, 1908. He failed to secure it with sprags.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
Kuhn, Walter Samuel
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
[ L ]
Lorerage, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1911, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Foot smashed between mine cars and a room switch on an entry, in the Tearing Run Mine, November 26, 1911.)
Lucas, Howard
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1913, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Injured internally by mine cars on the main slope haulage road, in the Tearing Run Mine, August 18, 1913.)
Lumbardo, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1918, Homer Mine, Indiana  Co. PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Hand and foot slightly cut and back bruised by fall of slate in pillar workings, in the Homer Mine, January 5, 1918.)
[ 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.)
Messicksy, Louis
(Austrian Miner, ca.1914, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and face cut by mine cars on the main haulage road, in the Tearing Run Mine, April 25, 1914.)
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.)
Nylund, Alfred
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
[ O ]
Olson, Fritz Solomon
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
[ 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.)
Phillippi, John Rex
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Fire Boss, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
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.)
Sim, John
(Scotch Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1916, Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 51, married.);
(Injured.  Leg fractured by a fall of slate on an entry.  The mine cars knocked some mine timbers out and he went to see how much was down and was caught by a fall of the slate that the timbers were supporting, in the Homer Mine, Feb. 2, 1916.)
Strakka, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1911, Tearing Run Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Body severely bruised by a fall of roof while timbering an entry, in the Tearing Run Mine, November 16, 1911. With Joseph Campbell.)
[ T ]
Tuck, Lafayette
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PA, for the Homer Coal Company.);
(Superintendent of the Tearing Run Coal Company, ca.1916.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Verestok, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Homer Mine, Indiana Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured.  Back severely contused by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the Homer Mine, Jan. 19, 1917.)
Voyten, Michael Joseph
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
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 ]
Walker, Harry Daniel
(Miner, ca.1917, Homer City, Indiana Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman, ca.1917.  Received his Certificate ca.1917.)
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.)
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