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Coal Miners Memorial
Roaring Run No. 1 Mine,
Roaring Run No. 2 Mine,

near Truxall,
Bell Twp., Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Roaring Run Mines, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated June 17, 2009

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that Worked the
Roaring Run Mine


Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Roaring Run Mines, Truxall, Bell Twp., Westmoreland 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.

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,
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PA Rt. 119, P.O. Box 519, Uniontown, PA 15401

COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
ROARING RUN NO. 1 MINE
[ A ]
Alcott, Frank H.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Philmont No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Central Coal & Coke Company of Pittsburg.)
[ B ]
[ C ]
Catabbe, John
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1914, Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed.  Fatally injured by mine cars on an entry while moving tools from one place to another, in the Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, Jan. 11, 1914.)
[ D ]
Doucherty, Joaeph
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Roaring Run Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 56, married.);
(Injured.  Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Roaring Run Mine, March 8, 1901.)
[ E ]
[ F ]
Fletcher, Ernest
(Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Roaring Run Mining Company.)
[ G ]
Graff, F. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1909, ca.1916, ca.1917, Roaring Run Mining Company, Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, Roaring Run No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Graff, F. N.
(General Superintendent, ca.1906, Roaring Run Coal Mining Company, Blairsville, PA, Roaring Run No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ H ]
Hunter, William
(American Miner, Teamster ca.1917, Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 65, married.);
(Injured.  Eye injured.  Struck by a piece of slate.  Outside the Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, Feb. 3, 1917.)
[ I ]
[ J ]
[ K ]
[ L ]
[ M ]
McKeever, J. L.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, Roaring Run Coal & Coke Company, Roaring Run Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
McKeever, John S.
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Roaring Run Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Roaring Run Coal & Coke Cokmpany.)
[ N ]
[ O ]
[ P ]
[ Q ]
[ R ]
[ S ]
Slake, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured.  Arm and leg broken by a fall of slate at the face, in the Roaring Run No. 1 Mine, May 11, 1914.)
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