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Adamcik, Peter
(See: Adamick, Peter.)
Adamehick, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught between a mine motor and the
mine cars, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, May 11, 1904.)
Adamick, Peter
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1899, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 21,
single. );
(Killed. Killed by a mine car striking him on the stomach. He was working
in a heading which was going to the dip heavily, and while the motor was
pulling cars out he was instructed by his foreman to get into the cross-cut
until cars were pulled over the summit, but this time at least he did not,
and a coupling broke and let a car down, which struck the one he was loading,
and it struck him on the stomach and killed him, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
Nov. 16, 1899.).
(See also: Adamcik, Peter.)
Adamoskey, Joseph
(See: Amonski, Joe.)
Adams, Steward David
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining acident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Adamsick, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1914, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a ining accident, in the Eureka Mines, ca.1914.);
(See also: Adamsik, Joe; Ademsik, Joe.)
Adamsik, Joe
(See: Adamsick, Joseph.)
Ademsik, Joe
(See: Adamsick, Joseph.)
Adoinick, Paul
(Miner, ca.1910, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Died in Windber Hospital where he had been a patient for three
months. "The deceased was injured in the mines and had been in a bad condition
for some time." Survived by one brother in Windber. [from the:
"Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Jan. 18, 1911.].)
Airheart, Cecil
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1900, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Slightly injured by being struck by a runaway mine car, in
the Eureka No. 36 Mine, April 28, 1900.)
Amonski, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. He was going out the mine in the evening, and met an empty
trip coming in. Instead of getting into man hole until trip passed he stepped
on to loaded trip track and the motor and part of trip ran over him; his
partner escaped without injury, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Dec. 7, 1903.);
(Killed. Joe Amonski, Pole who came to country one month ago was run
down by mine motor in Eureka No. 30 Mine. Wednesday, He avoided
one motor and struck by another. Aged 35. Buried in St. John's. [From the
"Windber Journal," Windber, PA, Dec. 17, 1903.].);
(Joe Arnonski, A Pole killed in Eureka No. 30 Mine on Monday. Stepped out
of way of one motor and run down by another. Spragger had tried to warn him
but failed. Undertaker Meek and burial in Roman Catholic cemetery. "The deceased
came to America only a month ago and lived in house No. 14 at mine 30. He
was aged 35 and had no relatives here."[from the "Windber Era," Windber,
PA, Dec.10, 1903].);
(Pole killed in mine 30 Monday when run down by motor. Did not hear warning
of spragger. Lived in Mine 30 at house No.14. Aged 35 and had no relatives
in Windber. "The deceased came to America only a month ago…" [from the
"Somerset County Democrat, " Somerset, PA, Dec. 16, 1903.].);
(See also: Adamoskey, Joseph; Arnonski, Joe; Arnoski, Joe.)
Andrew, James
(Slav. Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
31, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal owing to his carelessness
in not spragging it, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, April 2, 1900.)
Angelo, Nick
(Miner, Pick Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Arbor, Mike
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 37, single.);
(Injured. Hand badly crushed by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No. 30
Mine, March 14, 1905.)
Arbow, Mike
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 38, single.);
(Injured. Injured across the hips by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No. 30
Mine, Feb. 10, 1906.)
Arnonski, Joe
(See: Amonski, Joe.)
Arnoski, Joe
(See: Amonski, Joe.)
Artic, Joe
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 45,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine,
July 27, 1898.)
Artion, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Back and hips injured; squeezed between car and rib, in the
Eureka No. 31 Mine, Aug. 3, 1907.)
Ashley, Edward H.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines, ca.1905.)
Aubry, Thomas
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1899, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
13, single.);
(Killed. This boy jumped on the front end of a trip of empty mine cars
that was being pushed into the heading, and they jumped the track, and crushed
his leg so that it had to be amputated, and he died in about one hour and
a half after, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Dec. 2, 1899.)
Aurison, Albert
(Miner, Laborer ca.1898, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 26,
single.);
(Injured. Four toes mashed by being run over by an electric motor,
in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Dec. 21, 1898.) |
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Baber, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1915, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines, ca.1915.)
Barbet, Louis
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1899, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 47,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken; he tripped and car ran over his leg, in the Eureka
No. 31 Mine, June 10, 1899.)
Barburchick, Nick
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Babyack, Albert
(Miner, Pick Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Bakell, Joseph
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines, ca.1913.)
Baker, Park Filmore
(Miner, Pick Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Balascock, Joseph
(See: Boluskus, Joe.)
Balya, Daniel
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Banal, John
(Russian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Shocked to death by electricity; this man was on the road
and the motor came along, and he turned out on the side where the wire was,
instead of the other side, and while standing there he struck his head against
the wire, which killed him, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, July 19, 1902.);
(See also: Bonno, John.)
Barato, George
(Miner, ca.1914, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.)
Barburchick, Nick
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.)
Barnhart, H. E.
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Face cut and legs bruised. Thrown from a runaway mine
car, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, March 3, 1908.)
Baron, John
(Miner, ca.1915, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Eureka Mines, ca.1915.)
Barr, Joseph
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident in the Eureka Mines.)
Barron, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1901, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Was badly crushed; he was sitting in his room and the empty
mine cars being pushed by a mine motor caught him between the mine cars and
a coal rib, in the Eureka No.35 Mine, Jan. 4, 1901.)
Bartish, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof in pillar work, in the Eureka No. 36
Mine, May 23, 1910.)
Bassock, John
(Slav. Miner, Laborer ca.1900, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
26, single.);
(Killed. Killed by an electric shock; was walking on a heading with
an iron bar on his shoulder and it touched the trolley wire, in the Eureka
No. 33 Mine, July 23, 1900.)
Baylor, R. S.
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Eureka Nos. 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 35 Upper,
36, 39 Upper Mines, Somerset Co., PA, for Berwind-White Coal Mining Company,
Windber, PA.)
Bednas, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Injured internally. Squeezed between centers posts
and a mine car, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan. 20, 1908.)
Beechan, John, Jr.
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Bender, Henry
(American Miner Boy, Flagger ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by falling under trip of empty cars, in the Eureka
No. 31 Mine, April 9, 1907.)
Benko, Joe
(Hugarian Miner, Timber Man ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of rock that his partner wanted him to put
post under. Benko…had his neck broken by fall of rock. He was drawing
stumps and had taken some coal out from under a piece of rock that he knew
was loose. His partner told him that he had better put a prop under it and
he said that he would do so as soon as he loaded his car, but before that
was done the rock fell and killed him, i the Eureka No. 36 Mine, April 8,
1907.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines, ca.1907.)
Benko, Stephen
(Austrian Miner, Timber Man ca.1915, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of rock on main heading at a parting
while making a place to set a timber under rock, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine,
Oct. 26, 1915.)
Bennet, Lewis
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock. He was selected as a careful person to
take a skip off the side of a heading, where it was supposed the roof on
the sides might be dangerous, but he neglected to secure a bad piece of rock,
as he was told to do so by the Assistant Foreman, and it fell on him, in
the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Nov. 29, 1906.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Nov.
29, 1906.)
Benni, Alex
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 33, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of roof while undermining the coal close
to a clay vein on the side of the heading, in the Eureka No. 30, Feb. 24,
1916. Died the same day in the hospital.)
Beri, Alek
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, married.)
Beri, Frank, Jr.
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.)
Beri, Frank, Sr.
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, married.)
Berkey, H. A.
(American Miner, Scraper ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
23.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Sept. 24,
1906.);
(Sept. 24, 1906. H.A. Berkey, American, Scraper; John Shattack,
Slavonian, loader, and Steve Mizurich, Slavonian, loader, Eureka No. 33 Mine,
were killed almost instantly by a large fall of rock in a room neck that
had just been turned off the heading, not having fully widened out yet.
There was from twelve to eighteeninched of the roof down that was left
to the left, and the two loaders were cleaning up the place to drop this
rock, when the scraper came into see when they wanted their place cut.
Juts then the whole mass fell and caught the three men under it.)
(See also: Berkey, Harry.)
Berkey, Harry A.
(American Miner, ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Killed. One of three miners killed by a fall of rock in the Eureka
No. 33 Mine. American, aged 28, and single. Lived at Berkey's church.
[from the "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, Sept.28, 1906.].);
(See also: Berkey, H. A. )
Berkey, J. W.
(Miner, Rock Man ca.1898, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Injured. Thumb mashed; ten sticks of dynamite exploded while
they were thawing it over a red hot stove, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Nov.
27, 1898. C. L. Samouse and H. H. Bracken were hurt in the same explosion.)
Berkstresser, Grant
(American Miner, Assistant Foreman ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Injured internally. He was riding on the motor, and jumped
off while it was in motion, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, May 10, 1902.)
Beroskie, George
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by a fall of rock, in th Eureka No. 36 Mine,
Jan. 8, 1908.)
Berton, Nick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Arm blown off and otherwise badly injured by an explosion of a
stick of dynamite in his hand. He struck the cap in the dynamite with a file,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, March 27, 1906.)
Best, John
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 34, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate while pulling out props
with Peter Torkarsick in an abandoned pillar and stump workings, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Sept. 29, 1917. They used poor judgement.)
Best, Peter
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1907, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured. Sat too far out over side of a mine motor
and was knocked off, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Feb. 16, 1907.)
Bigi, Gotlib
(Miner, ca.1911, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines, ca.1911.)
Binik, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Right leg bruised and cut on the head by a fall of rock,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Nov. 28, 1905.)
Bitchie, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Trackman ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Badly bruised about the neck and body by a mine car, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, Dec. 9, 1905.)
Bobash, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate while going up the heading
to his working place, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Oct. 14, 1912.)
Boliski, Mike
(Polish Miner, Spragger ca.1904, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
29, single.);
(Injured. Run over by a mine car and injured severely, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Jan. 27, 1904.)
Bolock, Steve
(See: Bolok, Steve.)
Bolok, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof. He rushed into his place when
it was falling in, to take out a few tools. His lamp went out, and
the roof fell on him, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Oct. 1, 1904.);
(Miner, ca.1904, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 28, married, wife
in Old Country.);
(Killed. Killed Sat. by fall of rock in Eureka No. 34 Mine. Mass by
Rev. Bela Houdes of Johnstown. Aged 28. Leaves wife in Old Country. Buried
in East End cemetery. [from the "Windber Journal," Windber, PA, Oct.
6, 1904.].);
(See also: Bolock, Steve.)
Boluskus, Joseph
(Slavonian [Hungarian] Miner, Trackman Tracklayer ca.1900, Eureka No. 32
Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 20 or 21.);
(Killed. Killed by electric shock; was warned by his partner to look
out for the wire, but pushed his head against it, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine,
June 21, 1900.);
(Tracklayer at Eureka No. 32 Mine, killed by electricity. Boarded with Joe
Kulpuk on Cambria Avenue. Little know about him except that he was a Slav
and aged 20. [from the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, June
27, 1900.].);
(See also: Balascock, Joseph.)
Bomba, Carmine
(See: Bombo, Carmine.)
Bombo, Carmine
(Italian Miner, ca.1921, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Electrocuted head came in contact with an overhead wire.
Accidental. In the Eureka Mines, June 10, 1921.);
(Interred at St. Anthony's of Padua Cemetery, in Windber, PA.);
(See also: Bomba, Carmine.)
Bonett, Joe
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by car running over it; he ran a car out of his
room and he had another car in and he neglected to put a sprag in last car
and it started out after him, causing accident, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
Oct. 23, 1903.)
Bonno, John
(Russian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Shocked to death by electricity; this man was on the road
and the motor came along, and he turned out on the side where the wire was,
instead of the other side, and while standing there he struck his head against
the wire, which killed him, In the Eureka No. 30 Mine, July 19, 1902.);
(Killed. Polish miner electrocuted at Eureka No. 30 Mine, on July 19,
1902. [from the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, July 30,
1902.].);
(Bonno, John, A Pole killed in Eureka No. 30 Mine Saturday when leaving
the mine and struck by trolley wire (electrocuted). Funeral on Monday at
Catholic church. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, July 24,
1902.].);
(See also: Banal, John.)
Bonoski, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 29, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate in the air course. He
went back after firing a shot before he knew whether the top was safe, in
the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Aug. 11, 1917.)
Boosky, Michal
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being struck by a mine wagon on a heading, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, March 26, 1912.)
Booterbaugh, Homer Lawrence
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Boradoncheck, John
(Austrian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Killed by the falling out of a pot hole in the mine roof,
in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Oct. 10, 1905.)
Borash, Steve
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Badly crushed by a fall of coal. He lay down under a
large piece of coal hanging back over him to mine under it, and it fell on
him, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, March 21, 1904.)
Bortman, Frank
(Miner, Spragger ca.1903, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 33,
single.);
(Killed. Spragger killed at Eureka No. 31 Mine on Tuesday, single and
aged 33. Had worked in Windber for one month. Came from Portage, PA. [from
the "Windber Journal," Windber, PA, March 17, 1903.].)
Bortman, Joseph
(Miner, Spragger ca.1903, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 20.);
(Killed. A spragger killed Tuesday in Eureka No. 31 Mine. When coming
out of the mine, he was caught between roof and motor on which he was riding.
Undertaker Ribbling and burial in Wilmore, PA. Aged 20 and popular in Windber,
PA. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, March 18, 1903.].)
Bosnok, Louis
(Miner, ca.1912, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines, ca.1912.)
Bowser, Chancey
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Bracken, H. H.
(Miner, Rock Man ca.1898, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 27,
married.);
(Injured. Flesh wound on hip, caused by an explosion of dynamite, ten
sticks of dynamite exploded while they were thawing it over a red hot stove,
in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Nov. 27, 1898. C. L. Samouse and J. W. Berkey
hurt in the same explosion.)
Brecko, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Slav killed Saturday in Eureka No. 30 Mine by electric wire.
Aged 30. Survived by wife and one child. [from the "Somerset County Democrat,
" Somerset, PA, Aug. 20, 1902.].);
(See also: Bresko, George.)
Broskey, Peter
(Slavonian Miner, Scraper ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured between an empty trip of mine cars and a mining
machine truck, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, May 8, 1907.)
Bresko, George
(See: Brecko, George.)
Brosko, Brownie
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27. married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of rock at face of entry. He had
just finished putting in a mining with a puncher machine and was sitting
on the machine board, when the rock fell, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Oct.
20, 1908.)
Bundy, William
(American Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1917, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a mine car running over it. He fell off
a moving empty mine car. Outside the Eureka No. 39 Mine, Nov. 12, 1917.)
Bunk, Lucas
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.)
Burke, Thomas H.
(Railroad Engineer, Pennsylvania Railroad, Windber Branch, Age 36.);
(Killed. Killed Tuesday at Mine 36 power plant while making up a train of
cars which jumped the track. Aged 36. Son of Margaret and Silas Burke of
Lovett. Survived also by one brother and two sisters. "Thomas H. Burke was
one among the first engineers to be assigned a run on the Windber extension."
[from the: "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Nov. 12,
1902.].);
(See also: Burke, Tos. A.)
Burke, Tos. A.
(Engineer, Pennsylvania Railroad, Windber Branch, Age 34.);
(Killed. Engineer killed when engine jumped track in mine 36. A pioneer
engineer on Windber branch of P.R.R. Aged 34. Parents live in Lovett. Has
two brothers who are engineers. Buried in Wilmore on Saturday. [from:
"Under His Engine," "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Nov.
6,1902.].);
(See also: Burke, Thomas H.)
Burke, W. C.
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1905, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by being struck by a rail he was hauling in the mine,
in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, July 29, 1905.)
Butcher, Austin Oliver
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eureka Mines.) |
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Cagogan, John
(American Miner Boy, ca.1903, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 18,
single.);
(Killed. John Cagogan American. Aged 18. Neck broken by roof collapse.
Son of James Cagogen who lives in Dark Shade. Buried in Dark Shade. Had worked
in Eureka No. 39 Mine for one week. Ribbling & Son undertakers. [from
the: "Johnstown Democrat, " Johnstown, PA, Jan. 9, 1903.].);
(See also: Gahagan, John; Gahagen, John; Gaghigan, John.)
Calverley, Walter R.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, Windber,
PA, Eureka Nos. 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 35 Upper, 36, 39 Upper Mines, Somerset
Co. PA.)
Capcko, Andy
(Miner, ca.1905, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Age 46, married, wife and 4 children
in the old country.);
(Killed. Killed in Eureka No. 32 Mine by a fall of slate. Aged 46.
Leaves wife and 4 children in Old Country. Was working for George Morchanic,
contractor, who was taking out old pillars. Buried by Rev. Saas Friday. [from
the: "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, July 5, 1905.].)
Cardey, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 32, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed while pushing a loaded mine car out of his
room. He did not look to see if the entry track was clear, but pushed ahead,
striking a loaded trip of cars which knocked the rear end of his car against
the corner of the room pillar, and he was caught between the car and the
pillar, in the Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Aug. 2, 1908.)
Carmell, Guy
(Miner, Spragger ca.1899, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Injured. Was squeezed between motor and rib, in the Eureka No. 32
Mine, July 31, 1899.)
Carra, Patti
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars. He was in an empty car on the trip
that hauls the men out of the mine from their work, and the motorman of the
man trip was waiting for a trip of loaded cars to pass out ahead. When the
loaded trip came along he attempted to jump on and was thrown under, getting
one foot cut off and part of the other one, besides being injured otherwise,
in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Aug. 9, 1907. He died from his injuries in the
hospital at Windber, August 23, 1907.);
(Killed. Patti Carra, Died at Windber Hospital. Hurt in Eureka
No. 31 Mine previously. Roman Catholic church service. [ from the: "Windber
Era," Windber, PA, Aug. 22, 1907.].);
(See also: Zauer, Pasia.)
Carruthers, John Maxwell
(Scotish Miner, ca.1925, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA
Carry, Peter
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Struck by a lump of coal that fell off the face
of his room, while he was mining, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Nov. 12,
1906.)
Catchmar, John
(See: Katchmer, John.)
Cats, Joe
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 43, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of rock. There was no coal in his
own room so he went out on the heading, and when he started to dig along
the rib, the rock fell on him, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, July 1, 1908.)
Cechner, Joe
(Magyar Mine, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 35 Mine or Eureka No. 36 Mine,
Somerset Co., PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Crushed under mine cars on entry, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 2, 1910.);
(Joe Cechner, One of two men killed in Eureka No. 35 Mine by a runaway
trip of mine cars. Lived at coal company house No.557, Eureka 35, PA. Buddy
of Spezock at work. Magyar. Aged 20. [from the "Johnstown Democrat,"
Johnstown, PA, June 3, 1910.].);
(Joe Cechner, Buddy of Joe Spezock. Boarded with Spezock. a Magyar. Aged
20. Killed by runaway trip of cars in Eureka No. 36 Mine. [from the
"Somerset County Democrat, " Somerset, PA, June 8, 1910.].);
(See also: Latchner, Joe.)
Cerelli, Tony
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mie, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Left leg broken above the ankle, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine,
March 9, 1903.)
Checkis, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Head and body bruised by a fall of loose rock that he neglected
to take down before starting to undermine, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, May
9, 1908.)
Cockeye, Lewis
(Italiam Miner, Cutter ca.1903, Sureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of rock; could have been avoided by
propping, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, July 23, 1903.)
Coirgin, Reuben
(Miner Boy, Spragger on Motor ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. It was difficult to tell what caused the death of this young
man; it was claimed that he complained in the morning of pain in his
stomach and during this morning the motor upon which he worked was hauling
some large timber into themine and the timbers became moved out of position
and they stopped the trip to strighten them up, the motorman was at one end
of the timber which was possibly ywenty feet long, and this young man at
the other, and in mving timber which was directly under the trolley wire,
he gave one groan and fell over dead. Whether he touched the wire or
not is a question; the doictor claimed that body showed no indications
of death by electricity, and he thought it might have been heart trouble,
in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, May 7, 1898.);
(See also: Virgin, Reuben.)
Colbert, William
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Age 40, married,
4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Jan. 15, 1906.
William Colbert, was badly crushed by a fall of roof. The coal
Inspector had just been in his place and noticed a small break in the roof,
and warned him of the danger. Colbert said he would take the roof down,
but he failed to do so and it fell and caught him.);
(Interred at Rummel Cemetery, Windber, PA.)
Colser, Joseph
(Magyar Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 34, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate on heading close to place
where he was taking out pillars, in the Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Oct. 20,
1910.)
Comentick, Mike
(Slav. Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
36, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock in a heading; accident was
unavoidable, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Sept. 24, 1900.)
Comeskie, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal. He had left a stump
of coal to hold the coal up and lay down under the cut of coal to mine out
the stump, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, May 6, 1901.)
Conatch, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of rock while mining at face of pillar
work, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 2, 1911.)
Cone, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of working place,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Feb. 2, 1909.)
Conos, John
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Cook, A. C.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Eureka No. 35 Mine, No. 35 Upper Mine, &
No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, for Berwind-White Coal Mining Company,
Philadelphia, PA.)
Cook, A. J.
(Superintendent, ca.1906, of the Eureka No. 20, No. 31, No. 32, No. 33, No.
34, No. 35, No. 36, No. 38, No. 39 Upper Mines, Somerset Co., PA, for
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, Philadelphia, PA.)
Coski, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by fall of coal, in the Eureka No. 33
Mine, July 24, 1907.)
Cosmoski, Constant
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken between the knee and ankle. Struck by a lump of
coal that fell off a clay vein in his room, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Sept.
19, 1906.)
Cosochak, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 42 Mine, Cambria Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by powder in a room while making up a cartridge
with a open lamp on his head, in the Eureka No. 42 Mine, Oct. 2, 1912.)
Coupe, Earnest
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Cout, Mike
(Miner, ca.1910, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Killed Friday by fall of rock in Eureka No. 36 Mine. Boarded at
Eureka No. 35 with his sister. Aged 21 and unmarried. Undertaker E. A. Diethrick.
"Cout was the third from one boarding house to meet death in Eureka No. 36
Mine within the past several weeks. His brother-in-law and another boarder
were the other two victims, both having been run down and killed by a mine
motor." [from the: "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Aug.
3, 1910.].)
Cowood, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine,
Nov. 13, 1905.)
Craski, Peter
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Squeezed to death between a mine car and a rib, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Oct. 15, 1906.);
(Oct. 15, 1906, Peter Craski, Polish, Loader, Eureka No. 36 Mine, was squeezed
between a mine car and the rib and fatally injured. He was pushing
an empty mine car in his room. The motor that was standing above his
switch started down the grade, and struck the end of the mine car he had
hold of and knocked it around against the rib, and he was caught between
the mine car and the coal.)
Cresswell, W. S.
(American Miner, Laborer ca.1911, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
70, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck by loaded mine car while cleaning
the track. After the trip had passed to the tipple he stepped back on the
track and the trip was pushed back and struck him. Died the same evening
in the hospital. Outside the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Oct. 31, 1911.)
Cunningham, J. S.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Eureka No. 30, No. 31, No. 32, No. 33, No.
34, No. 35 Mines, Somerset Co., PA, for Berwind-White Coal Mining Company,
Windber, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Eureka No. 30, No. 31, No. 32, No. 33, No.
34, No. 35, No. 36, No. 38, No. 39 Mines, Somerset Co., PA, for Berwind White
Coal Mining Company.) |
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d'Alfonbso, Nunzio
(Italian Miner, ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Darby, Edward
(Miner, Electrician ca.1900, Eureka No. 30, Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 31,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by electric shock; in making some repairs to wire in
the mine he came in contact with the trolley wire and was instantly killed,
in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Jan. 5, 1900.)
Davis, Chas. E.
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Eureka No. 31 & Eureka No. 32 Mines, Somerset
Co., PA.)
Davis, Lemon
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1902, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21, married.);
(Injured. Injured by being caught by a mine car, in the Eureka No.
30 Mine, Aug. 6, 1902.)
Davis, Thomas E.
(Miner, ca.1912, Windber, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Grade, ca.1912.
Certificate issued ca.1912.)
Dean, Kounty
(Italian Miner, Scraper ca.1903, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured; a piece of coal rolled over and struck his
leg; was a pure accident, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Nov. 25, 1903.)
Dembrosky, Frank
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock; Tapensky sat down beside Dembrosky,
who was loading a car, when, suddenly, several tons of rock fell on both
men, killing them; the place was well propped, but there was a clay vein
on one side of the road; was an unavoidable accident, in the Eureka No. 31
Mine, Dec. 4, 1902.)
Demeter, Lenger
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eurka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 34, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Struck by a mine motor when coming
out of the mine, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Jan. 31, 1905.)
Demko, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1900, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken; struck by a piece of coal, in the Eureka No.
30 Mine, Sept., 10, 1900.)
Dobson, George
(American Miner, Scraper ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
31, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised between knee and ankle by a fall of coal, in the Eureka
No. 33 Mine, Feb. 8, 1906.)
Dochek, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof while adjusting the end gate of the
car at face of pillar workings, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, April 1, 1911.)
Dolo, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 37, single.);
(Injured. Flesh wound on hand and right leg by mine cars, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, May 2, 1901.)
Donato, Joe
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21 or 23, single.);
(Hurt in premature explosion at mine 36 on October 29, 1916. He had fired
a charge of powder in a top rock hole at face of heading in the evening.
It failed to bring down the rock and the next morning while charging the
same hole with dynamite it exploded. Died Friday in Windber Hospital.
Aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Donato of 7th Street. Funeral on Sunday
in Italian church with Father Leon. Italian band to Italian cemetery. [from
the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Nov. 9, 1906.].);
(See also: Donnetti, Joe.)
Donnetti, Joe
(See: Donato, Joe.)
Dowen, Enoch, Jr.
(English Miner, Pipeman ca.1909, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
26 or 27, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by shock from an electric wire charged with 500 volts
while repairing pipes under an electric wire. In some way he got the back
of his neck against the wire, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, March 13, 1909.);
(Enoch Dowen, Electrocuted in Eureka No. 31 Mine while laying
a pipe line Saturday. Born in England on Dec. 10, 1882. Aged 26. Leaves wife,
2 children, brothers and sisters, parents. Services in Methodist Episcopal
church by Pastor Fornear. Meek undertaker. Burial in East End cemetery. Eagles,
Odd Fellows, fire company marched to cemetery. [from the "Windber Era,"
Windber, PA, March 18, 1909.].)
Drinch, Sam
(Italian Miner, Tracklayer ca.1904, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Crushed by a fall of rock. Rock fell from a large fault,
in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Aug. 4, 1904.);
(See also: Durant, Samuel. This could be the same man.)
Duchale, John
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1904, Euraka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Thigh broken. A mine motor struck his mine car and
knocked it against his leg, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, March 19, 1904.);
(See also: Duchi, John.)
Duchi, John
(Polish Miner, ca.1904, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Fatally Injured. John Duchi. A Pole hurt Saturday in Eureka
No. 34 Mine when he was caught by a mine motor. Died Monday in Memorial Hospital.
Buried in Windber. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, March 24,
1904.].);
(See also: Duchale, John.)
Dudack, Mike
(Polish Miner, Scraper ca.1908, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine,
Jan. 9, 1908.)
Dudak, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken between two mine cars, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine,
Feb. 6, 1908.)
Dudeck, Stynio
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Bone in foot broken by a fall of rock that he neglected to pull
down, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, June 22, 1907.)
Dumbroskie, Phelix
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Struck by the rear bumper of a mine car
that he was dropping down. The front end of the mine car was derailed
by a track switch on a heading, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, April 20, 1917.)
Dundriski, Dominick
(Polish Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Dominick Dundriski, Aged 18. Polish. Single. Lived at 380
11th Street. Loader in Eureka No. 31 Mine. Roof fell. Undertaker Ribbling.
St. John's service. Killed at same time with Lepansky. [from the "Johnstown
Democrat," Johnstown, PA, Dec. 5, 1902.].)
Durant, Samuel
(Italian Miner, Track Walker ca.1904, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married, 2 children.);
(Samuel, Durant. Italian miner killed in Eureka No. 33 Mine, by
fall of coal on Thursday leaves a wife and 2 children. [from the
"Somerset County Democrat, " Aug. 8, 1904.].);
(Italian track walker crushed to death in Eureka No. 34 Mine on Thursday
by fall of rock. Worked in mine for 4 years. Aged 27. Leaves wife and 2 children.
Undertaker Meek and burial in Roman Catholic cemetery. [from the "Windber
Journal," Windber, PA, Aug. 11, 1904.].);
(See also: Drinch, Sam. This could be the same man.)
Dyke, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 43,
married, 2 children.);
(Killed. His skull crushed by a fall of coal for lack of its being spragged,
in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Nov. 29, 1898.) |
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Edmiston, David E.
(Miner Boy, ca.1898, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, Age 16 or 18.);
(Killed. This man was killed by a large fall of rock in the shape of
a large pot or boiler, a very dangerous piece of rock in mines; this
piece of rock has been tested by the mine foreman less than an hour before
it fell, and sounded solid; this was an unavoidable accident, in the
Eureka No. 33 Mine, April 15, 1898.);
(David Edmiston, Aged 16. Skull crushed by falling roof. Parents' home in
Petersburg, Huntingdon Co. Buried Sunday. "The unfortunate lad had been employed
at the mines of the Berwind White Co. several months. He has a brother residing
in Johnstown." [from the "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA,
April 22, 1898.].);
(David Edmiston. Aged 16. Killed by fall of roof. Parents lived in Petersburg,
Huntingdon County. Buried there. "The unfortunate had been employed at the
mines of the B-W Co., several months." [from the "Somerset County Democrat,
" Somerset, PA, April 20, 1898.].);
(See also: Edmuston, David.)
Edmuston, David
(See: Edmiston, David.)
Empfield, Harry
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1908, Eureka No., 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Arm squeezed between an empty mine car and a mine motor,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, May 20, 1908.)
Evans, Henry Simpson
(Miner, ca.1912, Windber, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, Second Grade, ca.1912.
Certificate issued ca.1912.) |
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Falko, Emrey
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 48, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. He struck his head against the roof in his
working place, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Sept. 28, 1909.)
Fasciano, Ralph
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 16 or 17, single.);
(Killed. Took an empty car out of a room, and got in it to ride out.
At the bottom of the heading the car ran into a full trip going past the
mouth of his heading and he was knocked out of the car and killed instantly,
in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Aug. 24, 1903.);
(Ralph Fasciano. Italian boy crushed in Eureka No. 34 Mine Monday when
riding amine car and thrown from it as it was leaving mine. Aged 17. [from
the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Sept. 2, 1893.].);
(Fasciano, Ralph. Mine car ran over him. Aged 17 and Italian. enterred at
Saas and St. John's cemetery. [from the "Windber Journal," Windber,
PA, Aug. 27, 1903.].);
(Robert Fasciano. Italian miner killed in Eureka No. 34 Mine Monday by a
runaway mine car. Aged 16. Lived with uncle, Nunzio d'Alfonbso on Midway.
Buried from St. John's. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Aug.
27, 1903.].);
(See Also: Fasciano, Robert; Fashand, Rapho.)
Fasciano, Robert
(See: Fasciano, Ralph.)
Fashand, Rapho
(See: Fasciano, Ralph.)
Felden, Martin
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1900, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 40, married, 8 children.);
(Killed. Coming out of the mine he stepped in front of a motor; he
had no light in his lamp, therefore could not be seen by motorman, in the
Eureka No. 30 Mine, Sept. 8, 1900.)
Ference, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Rockman ca.1916, Eureka No. 42 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. They, Ference and Swetz, were going into
the mine with a motor and two wagons. At a point along the main heading,
Ference asked Swetz to come over on the motor and he would teach him how
to run a motor. Swetz went on the motor and proceeded to run it down the
heading and ran into the rear end of a trip going down the heading, in the
Eureka No. 42 Mine, May 17, 1916.).
Fischer, Thomas "Thos."
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1904, ca.1906, Berwind White Coal Mining
Company, Eureka No. 30, No. 31, No. 32, No. 33, No. 34, No. 35, No. 36, No.
38, No. 39, No. 39 Upper Mines, Somerset Co., PA.)
Foreman, Robert
(Miner, Trackman ca.1899, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 26,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by electricity. He was working in one of the cross
headings pulling up an old switch, and being a long time at the job, one
of the men went to look for him and found him lying dead; his work was done,
and it was supposed that he was rising up to leave when some of the tools
on his back touched the wire, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, June 26, 1899.)
Forsythe, T. D.
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Frank, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 49,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Eureka 34 Mine, Oct.
4, 1902.)
Fulgunto, Servena
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Foot bruised by being run over by a loaded mine car, in the Eureka
No. 35 Mine, June 9, 1906.)
Funkenhouser, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 31, married.);
(Killed. Killed by an electric shock. He was carrying a piece of steel
rail and got one end of it between the wire and the roof, and by the rail
coming in contact with the wire he was electrocuted, in the Eureka No. 30
Mine, Feb. 7, 1907.)
Fvorskoskic, Paul
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Ribs broken by being caught between cars and door frame, in the
Eureka No. 34 Mine, April 21, 1902.)
Fyfe, John
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.) |
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Gabo, Lewis
(Magyar Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock which the cutter who had mined the
coal had told Gabo to prop up, as it was nearly down, but he did not put
any props up, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Sept. 18, 1903.)
Gahagan, John
(See: Cagogan, John; Cahagen, John.)
Gahagen, John
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof in his place or room. He had been cautioned
twice that morning to set up some more props, but he did not heed the advice,
in the Eureka No. 39 Mine, Jan. 6, 1903.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock, in his place or room, in the Eureka
No. 39 Mine. Jan. 3, 1903. He had been cautioned twice that morning
to set up some more props, but he did not heed the advice. Funeral
and burial at Berkey church. Son of James Gahagen of Paint Township. [from
the "Windber Era, " Windber, PA, Jan. 15, 1903.].);
(John Gaghigan. Aged 18. Killed in Eureka No. 39 Mine near Foustwell
by roof cave-in. From Dark Shade, where parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Gaghigan
live. Dunkards. [from: "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset,
PA, Jan. 14, 1903.].);
(See also: Cagogan, John; Gahagan, John; Gahagen, John;
Gaghigan, John.)
Gaghigan, John
(See: Gahagan, John.)
Galash, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of roof, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
Jan. 17, 1906. He was cutting with a machine. Before he started the
contractor examined the roof carefully and found the top all right except
in one place, where he found a thin piece of slate loose, which he secured
with a prop. Galash then started to cut, and in less than five minutes
a large rock fell out of the roof in the shape of a bell, and caught him.)
Ganch, Alex.
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader after Mining Machine ca.1904, Eureka No. 36
Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 24.);
(Killed. Alex Ganch, Hungarian electrocuted in Eureka No. 36
Mine Wednesday. Aged 24. Boarded with brother at 585 Eureka No. 35, PA. Was
a loader after mining machines and hit by an electric wire. [from the
"Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Jan. 27, 1904.].);
(See also: Gauch, Alex.; Gaunch, Alex.; Gaunch, Mr.)
Ganch, Mr.
(See: Ganch, Alex.)
Garetta, Dan
(Italian Miner, Spragger ca.1911, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being squeezed between rib and moving motor.
He got off of motor to open door on the heading, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine,
Aug. 26, 1911.)
Gauch, Alex.
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Killed by electricity. He went under the trolley wire
to load up some loose coal on the heading, and put his neck against the trolley
wire, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan. 20, 1904.);
(See: Ganch, Alex.)
Gaunch, Alex.
(See: Ganch, Alex.)
Gaydis, Michael
(Hungarian Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, married, wife Helen Gaydis,
8 children.);
(Lived at 526 Railroad St., Windber, PA.)
Geng, Martin
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1900, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Fractured leg, caused by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No.
30 Mine, March 29, 1900.)
Germroth, Charles F.
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 47, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught under a large rock car when it
tilted endwise. Outside the Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Jan. 13, 1913.)
Gillmore, Anda
(Slavonian Miner, Pipe Fitter ca.1907, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Killed by electric trolley wire in the mine. He neglected
to stoop under the wire. He had to go under the wire to get into a crosscut
to clean and had to let off some water so that he could work at a pipe. After
completing the work he started out and forgetting about the wire, ran into
it. The shock from the wire killed him, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Jan. 4,
1907.)
Gisili, Tenk
(German Miner, Timber Man ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured and two toes broken by fall of rock, in the
Eureka No. 31 Mine, June 14, 1907.)
Gladvia, Mike
(See: Glodoria, Naty.)
Glodoria, Naty
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock. It was a regular bell or horse back.
It was a pure accident as the roof sounded solid just before it fell, in
the Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 9, 1903.);
(Killed. Foreigner, aged 30, killed Tuesday in Eureka No. 36 Mine
, June 9, 1903, by a fall of rock. It was a regular bell or horse back.
It was a pure accident as the roof sounded solid just before it fell.
Married. Lived at No. 552 Eureka No. 35, PA. [from the
"Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, June 12, 1903.].);
(See also: Gladvia, Mike.)
Gonbal, John
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Back injured by being caught between two loaded mine cars,
in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Dec. 22, 1905.)
Greber, Charles
(German Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1903, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a lump of coal rolling over and strike his
leg, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Dec. 7, 1903. Accident unavoidable.)
Grets, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Fibula fractured by a fall of coal from a rib, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Dec. 17, 1917.)
Gurseffo, Binarcco
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by a mine car, he tried to jump on a loaded trip
going out of the mine, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, May 18, 1907.) |
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Hagen, Francis
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 19, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. He jumped from a trip of which he had
lost control of going down a heading and part of the trip of mine cars passed
over him, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, July 12, 1917. He died the next
day.)
Halligan, Michael
(Miner, Rockman ca.1899, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 40,
single.);
(Killed. Crushed under large piece of rock. He was barring it down,
his bar slipped, which threw him just as it was falling and it caught him
on the back of the head, and killed him instantly. Killed while blasting
coal by a fall of roof, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, March 1, 1899. Body sent
to Williamsport, Pa., for burial. [from the "Somerset County
Democrat," Somerset, PA, March 8, 1899.];
(See also: Holigan, Michael.)
Hamel, Young
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1902, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22 or 24, single.);
(Killed. Was spragging, and in going in on the motor he leaned back
and his head struck a prop, which knocked him off and he was crushed to death,
in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Oct. 19, 1902.);
(Killed. Head crushed and killed instantly in Eureka No. 32 Mine. Aged
24. Working last day before leaving to go to Tyrone, PA. Born in Tyrone and
a job there. Son of Ed Hamel in East End. [from the "Windber Era,"
Windber, PA, Oct. 23, 1902.].);
(See also: Hammel, Edward; Hanlon, Patrick.)
Hammel, Edward
(See: Hamel, Young.)
Hanlon, Patrick
(Miner, Spragger ca.1902, Eureka No 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 23 or
24.);
(Patrick Hanlon, Spragger killed at Eureka No. 32 Mine on Sunday and
crushed by rocks at work. Son of Edward Hanlon, formerly of Johnstown. Aged
23 or 24. Called tragic since this was his last day of work in the mines.
"Had he lived until Monday he would have been away from the place of danger
where he met death. He had decided to go to Tyrone to work there and Sunday
was to be his last day in the B-W mines at Windber." [from the "Somerset
County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Oct. 22, 1902.].);
(See also: Hamel, Young; Hammel, Edward.)
Harbaugh, Thomas
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Euraka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock. He was loading a car when
a large piece of rock broke and rolled to the car and caught him. It was
a pure accident as the break in the roof was not visible, in the Eureka No.
35 Mine, July 25, 1903.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of rock in Eureka No. 35 Mine. Leaves wife
and 3 children. "He was a member of two Hungarian societies, both of which
participated in the funeral Sunday which was conducted by a Johnstown clergyman
of the Presbyterian faith, the victim having been a member of that church.
The Reed band of Johnstown headed the funeral procession and played dirges
on the way to the East End cemetery, where interment was made." [from the
"Windber Journal," Windber, PA, July 30, 1903.].);
(See also: Harwart, Thomas.)
Harchick, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 30,
married, 4 children.);
(Killed. This man was killed by a fall of rock, there were two others with
him who barely escaped the same fate; it was a very treacherous piece
of top, and the foreman had just tested it and it seemed safe and solid,
in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, July 27, 1898.)
Harner, John
(Hugarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Crushed about hips by a fall of rock, i the Eureka No. 35
Mine, May 20, 1905.)
Harvey, Rodger
(American Miner, Rockman ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
57, married.);
(Injured. Injured by an explosion of dynamite, in the Eureka No. 34
Mine, July 15, 1902.)
Harwart, Thomas
(See: Harbaugh, Thomas.)
Hatalla, John
(Slovonian Miner, Laborer ca.1918, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 45, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Asphyxiated by fumes and smoke which were drawn into their
working place from a fire of unknown origin in the No. 24 shaft at the pumping
station. They, Hatalla and Kovac, suffocated before they could reach the
fresh air currents in the main heading, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Aug. 17,
1918.)
Hawie, Stephen
(Slavonian Miner, Motorman ca.1913, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 29, married.);
(Killed. Killed by having his head crushed between the brake-wheel
of his motor and the roof on a spur of track, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine,
Sept. 3, 1913.)
Hayido, Gabor "Gab"
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate while loading coal at face of
room, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Oct. 18, 1909.);
(Killed. Gabor Hayido. Crushed to death by fall of rock in Eureka
No. 36 Mine on Monday. Lived at Eureka No. 36, PA. Aged 26. Unmarried. Undertaker
Meek. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Oct. 21,
1909.].);
(See also: Hydock, Gab.)
Henderson, John
(American Miner, Cutter ca.1917, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
26, married.);
(Injured. Hand partly cut off. His glove caught in the chain of a mining
machine and his hand was drawn into the sheave wheel, in the Eureka No. 39
Mine, May 11, 1917.)
Herriskey, John
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1905, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 30,
married, wife and children in Old Country.);
(Killed. John Herriskey. A Slav electrocuted Wed. in Eureka No. 33 Mine.
Buried in Scalp Level on Saturday. Aged 30. Leaves widow and several children
in Old Country. [from the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA,
April 5, 1905.].)
Hershstock, Andy
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1901, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. He was running a coal car out of the room and struck his head
against the trolley wire, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Feb. 16, 1901.)
Holigan, Michael
(See: Halligan, Michael.)
Holsick, Andy
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of roof while taking out a pillar close to
a clay vein and some dangerous top. He tried to pull the dangerous piece
down but failed and, after firing a shot close to the place he began to load
the coal, when the roof fell on him, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, March 5,
1912.)
Holsinger, Daniel
(American Miner, Engineer ca.1910, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 42, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Killed by comming in contact with a 6,000 volt electric circuit
in the sub-station. Outside the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Aug. 29, 1910.)
Honer, John Victor
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 30, Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Oct.
12, 1906. He was drawing heading stumps and had neglected to put up
some props. As the roof was bad the place required a great deal of timber
to keep it safe and there was sufficient timber on hand for that purpose.)
Horatski, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 38, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by an electric shock. He ran against the trolley
wire in the mine, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, March 22, 1905.)
Horwat, John
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Hoski, John
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 34,
married.);
(Killed. John Hoski. One of three killed by fall of rock in Eureka
No. 33 Mine. Aged about 34, Slavish, and married. Lived at Eureka No.37,
Cambria Co., PA. [from the "Johnstown Democrat, " Johnstown, PA, Sept.
28, 1906.].)
Hudick, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being run over by an empty mine car, in the Eureka
No. 31 Mine, Jue 8, 1907.)
Hudock, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 41 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by loaded car on main entry. He was walking on a
loaded track when a runaway car caught him, in the Eureka No. 41 Mine, April
29, 1908.)
Hughes, John
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Hughes, Richard
(Welsh Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
70, sigle.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of draw slate while undermining coal
in a room neck, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Nov. 4, 1916. Died in hospital
five days afterward.)
Hungarden, Mike
(See: Hungraddle, Mike.)
Hungraddle, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 33 or 38, married, wife in Old Country, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of coal at face of room while undermining along a
smooth slip without sprags, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan. 22, 1908.);
(Killed. Mike Hungraddle, Killed by fall of coal in mine 36.
Aged 33 and employed in Windber mines for 5 years. Leaves widow in Old Country.
[from the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Jan. 29,
1908.].);
(See also: Hungarden, Mike.)
Hunneuzik, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1901, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Arm and toes crushed by mine cars, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine,
Feb. 19, 1901. His Arm had to be amputated.)
Hunter, John, Jr.
(American Miner Boy, ca.1900, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 11,
or 13.);(Killed. He was run over by motor while on his way home out
of mine. The road is double and he stepped out from in front of empty trip
right in front of full load and was run over, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine,
July 31, 1900.);
(John Hunter, Aged 11 years. Killed by train of mine cars at the entrance
to Eureka No. 34 Mine. Son of John Hunter, Sr. Worked with father. Killed
at end of day's work on leaving. Stepped out of way of outgoing train of
mine cars and into the front of the incoming one. [from the "Johnstown
Democrat," Johnstown, PA, Aug. 3, 1900.].)
Hunter, John, Sr.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, married.
[from the "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, Aug. 3, 1900.].)
Hydock, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Bruised about face and arms, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, March
4, 1903.)
Hydock, Gab
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Igletski, Jacob
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1899, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 35,
single.);
(Killed. This man came in contact with the trolley wire; he turned
to the side to get out of the way of the motor, and went on the side the
trolley wire was on, instead of the other side where there was a width of
over 3 feet from rail to rib, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Nov. 14, 1899.)
Ignots, Kosh
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured above knee by a fall of coal, in the
Eureka No. 30 Mine, Sept. 18, 1905.)
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Jacobson, John
(Miner, Superintendent of car repair shop for Eureka Mines, Berwind White,
Somerset Co., PA, ca.1905.)
Jiar, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg badly crushed by being caught between mine wagons, in
the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Oct. 17, 1905.)
Joukouse, John
(Slavonian Miner, Motorman ca.1904, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Hip and back injured. Ran into a trip of empty mine
cars, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, May 16, 1904.)
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Katchmer, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21 or 31, married, 1 child, wife and child in Old Country.);
(Killed. Killed by coming in contact with an underground electric trolley
wire, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, April 26, 1905.);
(Killed. John Catchmar, Electrocuted in Eureka No. 32 Mine on
Wednesday. A wife and child in Old Country. Buried in Roman Catholic cemetery.
Aged 21. Undertaker G. C. Meek and St. John's burial. [from the
"Windber Era," April 27, 1905 and "Windber Era," Windber, PA,
May 4, 1905.].);
(See also: Catchmar, John.)
Kelley, Richard
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 35 Upper Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 70, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of coal while undermining it. He
neglected to use sprags while mining in the pillar, in the Eureka No. 35
Upper Mine, Sept. 13, 1912.)
Kemock, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Crushed between roller bar of mine wagon
and roof on haulage road, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 21, 1909.)
Kempseen, Rose
(Italia Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee by a fall of coal, in the Eureka
No 34 Mine, Dec. 18, 1900.)
Kibbling, William
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 54, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of draw slate; was drawing a pillar
and the place was squeezing and crushed the draw slate around the prop, causing
it to fall on him, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, May 16, 1900.)
Kniski, Joe
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1907, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 15, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by mine car. He fell asleep at his door with
his leg over the rail, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, March 25, 1907.)
Kobal, John
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1899, Eureka No.32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, married,
4 children.);
(Killed. Killed by electricity. He ran his mine car out across the main heading
track, and when under the trolley wire he stood up and struck the back of
his head against the naked trolley wire. He had been sick with the grip for
a couple of weeks, and this was his first day to work, therefore was in a
bad condition to stand the shock, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Jan. 21,
1899.)
Kolosset, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No.31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Killed. Killed by being run over by empty mine wagons which he was
preparing to sprag. The spragger had failed to throw the proper track
switch, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, April 3, 1917.)
Konkulla, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Killed. Killed by shock from electric trolley wire on the heading
near his working place. He stood on the heading and when standing erect the
back of his neck touched the wire, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Aug. 17,
1907.)
Korvolshik, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 50, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed on heading by being caught by mine wagons
while standing close to a shelter hole near his room, in the Eureka No. 36
Mine, Jan. 17, 1913.)
Kosstyo, Mike
(Miner, Laborer ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 20,
single.);
(Killed. He was pushing a mine car and standing in water, and the back
of his neck touched the trolley wire which killed him instantly, in the Eureka
No 30 Mine, June 4, 1898.)
Kovac, George
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1918, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Asphyxiated by fumes and smoke which were drawn into their
working place from a fire of unknown origin in the No. 24 shaft at the pumping
station. They, Hatalla and Kovac, suffocated before they could reach the
fresh air currents in the main heading, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Aug. 17,
1918.)
Kowash, Alexander
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 30, single.);
(Killed. Electrocuted by the trolley wire directly above him on the
haulage road, in the Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Feb. 12, 1913.)
Krebs, Frank
(German Miner, Car Shifter ca.1906, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Ankle sprained by falling on a rail, outside of the tipple, at
the Eureka No. 31 Mine, March 15, 1906.)
Krunko, Andrew C.
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Bruised on the body and two ribs broken by mine cars, in the Eureka
No. 35 Mine, Mar. 1, 1906.)
Krupa, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Right leg broken above the knee by a fall of coal; while
he was tamping a hole to blow down the coal a slip came in back of mining
that could not be seen, in the Eureka No. 39 mine, Nov. 17, 1903. Accident
was unavoidable.)
Kulpuk, Joe
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Kush, Tom
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder injured by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
March 14, 1906.)
Kutts, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 41 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of coal and draw slate that
he neglected to secure, in the Eureka No. 41 Mine, Feb. 6, 1908.)
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Larato, Tony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 29, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof in pillar work, in the Eureka No. 34
Mine, April 4, 1910.)
Latchner, Joe
(See: Cechner, Joe.)
Laughry, John
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Lear, Joe
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1911, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of coal while undermining in pillar
work, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, July 31, 1911.)
Leech, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of draw slate, in the Eureka No.
36 Mine, April 6, 1905.);
(See also: Sucth, Mike.)
Leonard, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1905, Eureka No 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 35, married,
wife in Hungary.);
(Killed. Mike Leonard, Killed in Eureka No. 32 Mine by a motor car
when he was leaving mine. Undertaker Meek. St. John's Catholic cemetery Tuesday.
Aged 35. Leaves wife in Hungary. [from the "Somerset County Democrat,"
Somerset, PA, Jan. 4, 1905.].)
Leonard, Ralph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Rupture of abdominal muscles, by mine cars. He started to run the
cars down a grade and fell between them, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Jan.
3, 1906.)
Lepansky, Adam
(Polish Miner, Scraper, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 28 or 29, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock; Tapensky sat down beside Dembrosky,
who was loading a car, when, suddenly, several tons of rock fell on both
men, killing them; the place was well propped, but there was a clay vein
on one side of the road; was an unavoidable accident, in the Eureka
No. 31 Mine, Dec. 4, 1902.);
(Adam, Lepansky, Aged 28. Polish. Single. Lived at 342 11th Street. Loader
in Eureka No. 31 Mine. Roof fell. Undertaker Ribbling. St. John's service.
Killed at same time as Dundriski. [from the "Johnstown Democrat,"
Johnstown, PA, Dec. 5, 1902.].);
(See also: Tapensky, Adam.)
Lewarch, Mike
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Trackman ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Both legs injured by motor in the mine. He ran in front of
motor, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, May 1, 1907.)
Lizzie, John
(Italian Miner, ca.1904, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, married, wife
in Old Country.);
(Fatally Injured. John Lizzie. Italian run down by trip of mine
cars last week in Eureka No. 36 Mine and died later. Lived on 17th street.
Leaves wife in Old Country. Large funeral. [from the "Windber Journal,"
Windber, PA, Oct. 27, 1904.].)
Lock, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Bone in foot broken. Caught between the motor and a
loaded mine car on which he was riding, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Aug. 6,
1906.)
Loder, Casper
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of rock while taking out stumps on
the heading, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, April 7, 1911. Died a few days later
in hospital.)
Luca, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1903, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Was riding in the mine to his work and jumped out of the car,
while trip was running about three miles an hour, and fell back under the
cars, five of which ran over him and killed him, in the Eureka No. 32, Mine,
Dec. 2, 1903.)
Lucas, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being struck on the head by a fall of
roof in pillar workings, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, April 30, 1912. He
neglected to set some posts.)
Lucket, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by shock from an electric wire charged with
500 volts. He was pushing his mine car into his room, and while doing so
raised his head, striking the wire, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Sept. 13,
1909.)
Lully, Andy
(Miner, Spragger on Motor ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. This young man was running past his motor to turn a switch
and he fell before the ,otor and was run over; he jumped off the motor
on the wrong side, which necessitated his crossing the track ahead of the
motor to reach the switch, so when he fell he was caught as stated, in the
Eureka No. 30 Mine, Feb. 9, 1898.)
(See also: Tully, Andrew M.)
Lumadue, Harry
(American Miner, Laborer, Loader ca.1917, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 24, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Electrocuted. While loading coal at the side of a heading
his head touched the electric trolley wire, in the Eureka No. 39 Mine, Oct.
5, 1917.)
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Mabrina, Pete
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a mine car, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Sept. 19, 1906.
He was killed by being struck by a mine car. He was running a
load down his room and lost control of the car and it went out on the heading,
where a motor was passing with a loaded trip. The car ran into the
motor and was knocked around, and Mabrina was thrown under the loaded cars
and killed instantly.)
Machine, Nick
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine wagon, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Nov.
15, 1905.)
Macovey, John
(Rumanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Thigh and leg injured by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No.
39 Mine, Nov. 17, 1917.)
Madick, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eurake No. 41 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Spine injured. Knocked down by runaway mine cars on
the main entry, in the Eureka No. 41 Mine, April 29, 1908.)
Majdak, Alexander
(See: Majdock, Alex.)
Majdak, Michal
(Miner, ca.1903, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, married, wife Helena
Majdak.)
Majdock, Alex. "Alexander"
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1903, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 27,
married, wife Julia Majdock.);
(Killed. Alex. Majdock. Killed in Eureka No.30 Mine Thursday
by a fall of rock. A Slav, married, aged 27, and lived at Eureka No. 30,
PA [from the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, June 25,
1903.].);
(Son of Michal Majdak.);
(b. Aug. 11, 1877, in Circ, Slovakia.);
(His family later relocated to Ambridge, PA.);
(See also: Majdak, Alex.; Mydock, Alexander; Mudock, Alex..)
Mansfield, Alfred L.
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1902, Eureka No 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Injured by a mine motor, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Jan.
3, 1902.).
Mangeson, John
(Swedish Miner, Pisk Miner ca.1905, Eureka Mines Car Shop, Somerset Co.,
PA, married, wife and children in Sweden.);
(Killed. John Mangeson killed Tuesday. Hurt in car shop
when caught under a mine car. Died at Memorial Hospital. Son-in-law of John
Jacobsen, supt. of car shop. Lived on Stockholm Avenue. Wife and children
in Sweden. Meek undertaker. Swedish church service. [from the "Windber
Era," Windber, PA, Sept.14, 1905.].);
(Correction: Mangeson was brother-in-law of Jacobsen. [from the "Windber
Era," Windber, PA, Sept. 21, 1905.].)
Maracus, Carl
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Skull fractured and collar bone broken by a fall of coal
while mining under a loose end, i the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Jan. 11, 1907.)
Mareck, Paul
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Meri, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Ankle and knee badly bruised by being run over by mine wagon, in
the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Sept. 5, 1905.)
McHenry, John
(Irish Miner, Road Cleaner ca.1908, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 71, married.);
(Killed. Killed by an electric locomotive. He was cleaning the road,
but as there was a trip of empty cars passing in on the empty track he did
not hear the trip approaching on the loaded track, and he was struck by the
locomotive before he could get out of the way, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
Nov. 3, 1908.)
Meehan, James, Jr.
(American Miner Boy, Surveyor ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg and heel bruised. He was thrown out of the trip
when the mine cars jumped the track, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Aug. 16,
1906.)
Meha, George
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Meha, John
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Mehalco, John
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, married, wife Catherine Yetsko
Mehalco.);
(U. S. Army veteran of World War II,John was a construction worker and former
coal miner in the Wilmore and Windber mines. Interred in S.S. Peter
& Paul Cemetery, Portage, PA.);
(b. Nov. 11, 1918 - d. Feb. 10, 2005. [from an obit in the "Johnstown
Tribune-Democrat," Johnstown, PA., Feb. 11, 2005.].)
Mehalco, Harry
(Miner, ca.1918, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, married, wife Eva Chabala
Mehalco. [from an obit in the "Johnstown Tribune-Democrat," Johnstown,
PA., Feb. 11, 2005.].)
Mehaley, John
(Slavonia Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 38 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured under the frame of an electric motor, in the
Eureka No. 38 Mine, May 22, 1907.)
Metarko, Peter
(Solvak Miner, Machine Cutter ca.1902, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 29, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Neck broken by fall of coal and rock he was undermining, when
a slip in the rock was reached and the rock and coal fell; accident was
unavoidable, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, June 11, 1902.)
Metezko, Martin
(Slavonian Miner, Rockman ca.1905, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Severely crushed about head and body by a fall of rock, in
the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Dec. 22, 1905.)
Meyers, Calvin
(Miner, Rockman ca.1900, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 23,
single.);
(Injured. Back hurt by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Feb.
2, 1900.)
Meyers, W. F.
(American Miner, Pipeman ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg cut by an axe that flew off the handle while he was cutting
a tie, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, May 24, 1908.)
Misenick, Peter
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA.);
(Killed. Fatally Injured. Peter Misenick, a Slavish miner who fell
from a motor in Eureka No. 35 Mine Wednesday of last week and had his back
broken, died three days later. Deceased has two brothers here. Interment
was made at St. John's Cemetery Thursday. [from the "Windber Journal,"
Windber, PA, May 19, 1904.].)
Mitchell, Charlie
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine,
April 4, 1905.)
Mizurich, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Sept.
24, 1906.);
(Sept. 24, 1906. H.A. Berkey, American, Scraper; John Shattack,
Slavonian, loader, and Steve Mizurich, Slavonian, loader, Eureka No. 33 Mine,
were killed almost instantly by a large fall of rock in a room neck that
had just been turned off the heading, not having fully widened out yet.
There was from twelve to eighteen inches of the roof down that was
left to the left, and the two loaders were cleaning up the place to drop
this rock, when the scraper came into see when they wanted their place cut.
Just then the whole mass fell and caught the three men under it.)
Mocar, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Head cut and injured about the chest by a fall of roof, in the
Eureka No. 30 Mine, March 8, 1906.)
Mochak, Steve
(Miner, ca.1910, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 30, married,
1 child.);
(Killed. Steve Mochak. Killed Thursday in Eureka No. 35 Mine
by a trip of empty mine cars. Aged 30. Married, 1 child, brother and sister
in Windber. Greek Catholic church burial Sunday. [from the "Somerset County
Democrat," Somerset, PA, June 29, 1910.].)
Mocko, Ognats
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate while drawing entry stumps, in the Eureka
No. 30 Mine, March 9, 1909.)
Moelner, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. One eye destroyed by a blown out shot, in the Eureka No.
30 Mine, Oct. 25, 1901.)
Moisish, Louis
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 39, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal; coal fell off a slip and struck
him on the temple; it was a very small lump of coal, but it killed him instantly,
in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Oct. 7, 1902.)
Monthomery, R. E.
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured. Struck by a piece of draw-slate which
broke over the props as he was taking it down in room work, in the Eureka
No. 39 Mine, Sept. 21, 1917.)
Morabit, Barno
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 34, Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of draw slate, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine,
July 11, 1902.)
Mordish, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of draw slate, In the Eureka No. 36
Mine, April 26, 1907.)
Morganson, John
(Miner, ca.1905, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. John Morganson. Died in Memorial Hospital. Was working
under car when train hit it. Son-in-law of John Jacobson, superintendent
of repair shop for Berwind White. [from the "Johnstown Democrat,"
Johnstown, PA, Sept. 15, 1905.].)
Moskoskie, Andrew
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate while using a mining machine
at the face of a room, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Oct. 9, 1912.)
Mudock, Alex.
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1903, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof, all from neglect of his and his partner's.
They had been warned and told by the assistant foreman to put up more props,
but did not do so, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, June 18, 1903.);
(Killed. Loader at Eureka No. 30 Mine, killed by fall of rock. Rev.
Polivka and a Greek service. [from the "Windber Journal," Windber,
PA, June 25, 1903.].);
(See also: Majdock, Alex.; Mydock, Alexander.)
Mudock, Steve
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1899, Eureka No. 30, Somerset Co., PA, Age 29, married,
2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by electricity. He was pushing a mine car on to the face
of a heading where he was working, and was standing at time he touched his
head against the trolley wire, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, June 7, 1899.)
Munick, Dominick
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and finger smashed by a fall of rock while loading
his mine car, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, March 28, 1904.)
Murphy, Martin
(Miner, Rock Man ca.1898, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 35,
single.);
(Injured. Hand blown off; caused by heating dynamite over a stove
to thaw it out, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Nov. 28, 1898.)
Mydock, Alexander
(See: Majdock, Alex.; Mudock, Alex.)
Myers, C. E.
(Miner Boy, Laborer ca.1898, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 19,
single.);
(Injured. Fracture of leg; caused by a fall of roof from the
side of the working place, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, April 16, 1898.)
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Namet, George
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Back injured or sprained by a small piece of rock falling
off the side where he kept his bucket, when he laid the bucket down the rock
fell and hit him on the back, in the Eureka No. 39 Mine, Dec. 30, 1903.)
Narnet, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by coming in contact with the exposed end of an insulated
wire while running a car out of his room, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan.
19, 1911.)
Navinski, Alex
(Polish Miner, Track Cleaner ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 52, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Run over by mine cars, in the Eureka No.
36 Mine, Nov. 15, 1905.)
Naylor, Thomas
(America Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1907, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine car. He tried to jump on the trip going
out and fell under cars, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, July 18, 1907.)
Nelson, Charles
(Swedish Miner, Scraper ca.1903, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
22, married.);
(Injured. Flesh wound; caused by trip of empty cars running in on wrong
track and over his leg, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Dec. 22, 1903.)
Nemits, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Chest crushed, ribs fractured and back and thigh contused
by a fall of draw-slate as he was passing on a parting on the heading, in
the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Aug. 23, 1917.)
Nestor, Sandor
(Hungarian Miner, Scraper ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg cut off below the knee by the bits of a mining machine.
He was taking the feed rope off the sheave wheel when the cutter was
in motion and his foot slipped and entered the opening of the guard for
extraction of slack, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, March 19, 1917.)
Noble, Walter
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder crushed by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine,
Oct. 23, 1906.)
Nolder, James D.
(American Miner, Assistant Foreman ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Body bruised and face cut by flying timbers and coal, in
the Eureka No. 31 Mine, July 10, 1907.)
Noralski, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal while mining in his room, in the Eureka
No. 32 Mine, Sept. 5, 1906.)
Novinski, Alec.
(Miner, ca.1905, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Fatally Injured. Alec. Novinski. Lost legs in Eureka No. 35 Mine accident.
Had his legs ground off. May be fatal [and was]. Home in Eureka No.
35, PA. [from the "Windber Era, " Windber, PA, Nov. 16, 1905.].)
Nuglock, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka o.. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine,
Aug. 26, 1902.)
Null, William
(American Miner, Fireman ca.1916, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
56, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. While working in front of the boilers some tubes pulled out
of the drum, and the steam and hot water blew out of the fire doors, carrying
hot coals with them. Outside the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Oct. 28, 1916. He
was scalded to death.) |
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Oder, James
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 42, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. He ran his car on the heading to load coal that was not on
the road and fell, his head striking the rail; when picked up he was
dead; no marks were found on him only where his head struck the rail.
The electric wire was right above him, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, May
27, 1901.)
Olose, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Several scalp wounds, thigh broken and breast crushed.
Caught between a trip of loaded mine wagons inside the mine, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, Oct. 19, 1904.)
Omerine, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of right leg, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine,
Dec. 3, 1902.)
Ovchick, Mike
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Mike Ovchick, Killed in Eureka No. 35 Mine on Wednesday. Lived on
7th Street. Greek church service. [from the "Windber Era, " Windber,
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Pachina, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Run over by a mine car, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, April 9, 1905.);
(Killed. Joe Pacina, Killed by runaway trip of cars in Eureka No.36
Mine on Sunday. Buried by Hungarian Relief Society. Meek undertaker. Married.
Buried in East End cemetery. [from the "Caught by Mine Cars," Windber
Era, Windber, PA, April 13, 1905.].);
(See also: Pacina, Joe.)
Pacina, Joe
(See: Pachina, Joe.)
Papish, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Severely injured about the head by a fall of coal, in the
Eureka No. 33 Mine, April 28, 1905.)
Pavlovsky, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Motorman's Assistant ca.1918, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed when run over by trip of empty cars being
pushed into entry, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Sept. 19, 1918. He had been
riding on the front end and was stepping off when the accident happened.)
Pearson, George
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21, married.);
(Injured. Leg badly crushed by mine car, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine,
May 25, 1907.)
Peddicord, Milton
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Pendzinaz, Matthew "Mike"
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 30 Mine, age 54, married,
3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by electric shock; this man, with other, was drawing
heading stumps; there was a piece of bad rock which they were pulling down,
and he jumped back out of road of the falling rock and struck the back of
his head against the trolley wire, which caused his death, in the Eureka
No. 30 Mine, Jan. 8, 1902.);
(Killed. Matthew Pendzinaz, Austrian miner killed in Eureka No.30 Mine
Wednesday by an electric wire. Aged 54 and leaves a family in the Old Country.
[from the "Somerset County Democrat, " Somerset, PA, Jan.15, 1902.].);
(See also: Pinzelmis, Mike.)
Pete, Joe
(Italian Miner, Spragger ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
21, single.);
(Injured. Squeezed around hip, wrists and stomach; he jumped off his
motor and tripped and got between motor and prop, causing accident, in
the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Dec. 1, 1903. Accident unavoidable.)
Petro, Mike
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Petrona, Pete
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 41 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of rock at face of room. The place
was fairly well posted, but an unseen slip caused the fall, in the Eureka
No. 41 Mine, March 4, 1908.)
Petrosky, Andy
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 37 West Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Clavicle fractured by a fall of coal while lying down digging
coal, in the Eureka No. 37 West Mine, Nov. 26, 1917.)
Philip, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No.30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of rock. He neglected to prop the rock,
in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, March 15, 1906.)
Philips, Thomas
(Miner, Spragger ca.1909, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 30, married,
1 child.);
(Killed. Thomas Philips, Spragger killed Saturday in Eureka No.36
Mine. Runaway train hit the train he was riding and he was crushed. Died
at Windber Hospital. Aged 30. Leaves wife and child. Undertaker Meek and
burial in Scalp Level Lutheran cemetery. Resident of Windber and employee
of Berwind White Company for 10 years. [from the "Killed at No. 36 Mine,"
Windber Era, Windber, PA, Sept.2, 1909.].);
(See also: Phillips, Thomas.)
Phillips, George
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 40 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. George Phillips, Killed in Eureka No. 40 Mine. Aged 24. Single.
Burial in Roman Catholic cemetery. [from the "Windber Era," Windber,
PA, Sept.26, 1907.].)
Phillips, Thomas
(America Miner, Runner ca.1909, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
32, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Crushed between electric motor and mine
cars, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Aug. 28, 1909.);(See also: Philips, Thomas.)
Phillips, Thomas
(See: Philips, Thomas.)
Pietak, Zassil
(Miner, ca.1905, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, married, wife in Old
Country.);
(Killed. Zassil Pietak.Miner killed by electricity in mine. Leaves
wife in Old Country. Rev. Balogh and Greek Catholic service. [from the
"Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, Aug. 23, 1905.].)
Pinzelmis, Mike
(See: Pendzinaz, Matthew.)
Piplio, Lewis
(Italian Miner, Spragger, Rock Dumper ca.1907, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 23, married, 1 child.);(Killed. Killed instantly by the
rock car. He and his partner were preparing to dump the car sideways, and
had loosened the chain that prevents the car from dumping and afterward moved
the car forward, and while in the act of spragging or blocking the car to
stop it, it dumped and caught his head between the end of the car and the
rail, killing him instantly. Outside the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Dec. 31,
1907.);
(Killed. Lewis Piplio. Killed in Eureka No.30 Mine when two workers
were careless. Spragger lived on 9th street. Family in Old Country. Roman
Catholic service. [from the "Carelessness Causes Death," "Windber Era,"
Windber, PA, Dec.26, 1907.].);
(See also: Poplo, Louis.)
Plapa, Mike
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan.
11, 1901.)
Pletak, Vaso
(Slovonian Miner, ca.1905, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 50,
married, wife in Old Country.);
(Killed. Vaso Pletak. Slovak miner electrocuted in Eureka No. 31 Mine
on Monday at end of day's work. Meek undertaker. Burial in Roman Catholic
cemetery. Aged 50. Wife in Old Country. [from the "Windber Era,"
Windber, PA, Aug. 17, 1905.].)
Polinski, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1910, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 28, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by runaway trip of mine cars at face of entry, in the Eureka
No. 35 Mine, June 23, 1910.)
Pollock, Carroll
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock which should have been secured.
He was undermining the coal when the rock fell on him, in the Eureka No.
32 Mine, Aug. 17, 1903.)
Polony, William
(Hungarian Miner Boy, ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
16.);
(Killed. William Polony. Hungarian killed in Eureka No. 34 Mine
by a fall of rock. Aged 16. "The young man had never worked in a mine until
the day before the fatal accident." Burial by Rev. Samuel on Saturday in
East End Cemetery. [from the "Windber Journal," Windber, PA, Sept.
24, 1903.].)
Poplo, Louis
(See: Piplio, Lewis.)
Postlemick, Valentine
(Austrian Miner, Road Cleaner ca.1901, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 43, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Run over by an electric Mine Motor. He was not on the
lookout for the motor, and was told to get off the track, but did not, in
the Eureka No. 30 Mine, May 11, 1901.);
(Valentine Postlenick. Killed. Austrian killed in Eureka No.30 Mine
Saturday by electric motors hauling mine cars. A track cleaner who did not
hear the mine cars. Skull fractured. Buried in Geistown. Age 35. Married
and wife and children in Old Country. In employ of Berwind-White Company
for some time. [from the "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA,
May 17, 1901.].);
(See also: Postlenick, Valentine.)
Postlenick, Valentine
(See: Postlemick, Valentine.)
Prevo, Mike
(Slavonian Miner Boy, ca.1903, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
17 or 18.);
(Killed. Mike Prevo. Slavish miner killed in Eureka No. 32 Mine
on Wednesday. Thrown from a mine car on which he was riding. Aged 17. Burial
by Rev. Polivka in St. Mary's cemetery. [from the "Windber Journal,"
Windber, PA, Dec. 10, 1903.].);
(Mike Prevo. Resident of 17th Street killed in Eureka No. 32 Mine on Wednesday
when run over by trip of mine cars. Aged 18. Buried in Greek Catholic cemetery
by Undertaker Meek. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Dec. 10,
1903.].)
Pribusky, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Hip and foot bruised by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
Nov. 18, 1905.)
Prihonik, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Dislocated joint in his back, by a fall of rock, in the Eureka
No. 31 Mine, Jan. 13, 1906.)
Prusek, Julock
(Slavonian Miner, Spragger ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21 single.);
(Killed. Killed by mine cars on main hauling road. In some way or other
he fell off the front end of the empty trip and was run over by the cars,
in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, April 30, 1907.)
Pugh, Charles
(German Miner, Motorman ca.1912, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Foot taken off and leg broken by a motor on the main heading.
His motor struck another motor a side blow, both motors being in motion,
in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Aug. 14, 1912.)
Pupp, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka No. 37 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 37 Mine, Sept.
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Rabiton, Duno
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, age 25,
single.);
(Killed. Duno Rabiton, Italian aged 25. Single. Died Monday at Memorial
Hospital. Hurt days ago internally in mine. [from the "Johnstown
Democrat," Johnstown, PA, June 18, 1902.].)
Ratz, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Hand cut and bruised by a fall of coal in his room, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, July 14, 1906.)
Ream, Charles
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.);
(Lived in Johnstown, PA.)
Redenoskey, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No.39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
48, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of draw-slate while on his knees loading
a mine car of coal, in the Eureka No. 39 Mine, June 15, 1917.)
Repaskey, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of rock while loading a mine wagon
and starting a room neck, in the Eureka No. 39 Mine, Sept. 2, 1912.)
Repko, Janos
(See: Repko, John.)
Repko, John
(Hugarian Miner, ca.1935, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 39,
married.);
(Killed. Received a fractured skull, and chest crushed in a mining
accident, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, died Feb. 5, 1935.);
(b. Feb. 10, 1896 - d. Feb. 10, 1935.);
(See also: Repko, Janos.)
Resor, Peter
(See: Rezsos, Peter.)
Rezsos, Peter
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof. It was purely an accident,
there being a regular pot hole in the roof that was not visible, in the Eureka
No. 30 Mine, Nov. 4, 1903.);
(Killed. Killed in Eureka No.30 Mine Friday by a fall of rock.
Aged 36. Rev. Saas and burial in St. John's Cemetery. [from
the "Windber Journal," Windber, PA, Nov.19, 1903.].);
(See also: Resor, Peter.)
Ribenchocky, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken. He was caught between two mine cars on his room switch,
in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Sept. 19, 1906.)
Rigalla, Salino
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Bruised across hip. Was squeezed between trip and a prop,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 24, 1907.)
Rich, Frank
(Italian Miner, Tippleman ca.1914, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. His leg was squeezed between loaded mine
wagons on the tipple, Outside the Eureka No. 39 Mine, Jan. 3, 1914. Amputation
was decided upon after a few days, and he died from the effects.)
Rickly, George
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Ruptured blood vessel in left thigh. Caught by a fall of
coal while mining, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Jan. 17, 1906.)
Rist, Thomas
(Hungarian Miner, Rockman ca.1907, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Squeezed between the top of an electric motor and a cross
bar while holding the trolley against the wire, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine,
April 29, 1907.)
Ritzo, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Eye injured. While operating an electric hoist the
rope broke and the wire flew back and struck his eye, in the Eureka No. 35
Mine, May 18, 1917.)
Robertson, Walter
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Hand badly injured between two mine cars when making a coupling,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan. 21, 1907.)
Robish, Frank
(Polish Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. The trip of cars on which he was riding
became uncoupled, and when the rear end coupled up to the front cars again,
the car on which he was riding reared up against the roof and crushed him
between the roof and the car, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, April 5, 1908.)
Rodac, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof while loading a wagon in
pillar workings, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, March 5, 1913.)
Rodgers, Jesse
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Burned about the head and hands by powder. He was filling
cartridge with lamp on his head, and a spark dropped into a can of powder,
in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Jan. 25, 1906.)
Romesburg, Harvey
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being thrown off a mine car onto the rail,
in riding out of the mine, in the Eureka No 32 Mine, Nov. 15, 1906.)
Ronack, John
(See: Rownak, John.)
Roservitz, Ludwig
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal. He neglected to put sprage
under the coal, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, July 25, 1905.);
(Ludwig Rusovicz, a Pole was killed in the Eureka No. 30 Mine. Married and
wife in the Old Country. Undertaker Meek and burial in Roman Catholic cemetery.
[from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, July 27, 1905.].);
(See also: Rusovicz, Ludwig.)
Ross, James
(Italian Miner, Cutter ca.1906, Eureka No.32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Back broken by a fall of roof. He removed some props to set
up his machine, which caused the roof fall, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Jan.
22, 1906.)
Ross, Mike
(Italian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 41 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of roof at face of pillar work while
removing his tools to a place of safety, in the Eureka No. 41 Mine, Feb.
19, 1909.)
Rownak, John
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Eureka No. 34 Mine or Eureka No. 35
Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 24, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate on entry, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, June
1, 1910.);
(Killed. Killed at Eureka No.35 Mine by a fall of mine roof. Aged 24.
Widow in the Old Country. [Source: "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown,
PA, -3-1910.].);
(John Rownak, Miner crushed by fall of rock in Eureka No.35 Mine. Aged 24.
Leaves wife in the Old Country. [from the "Somerset County Democrat,"
Somerset, PA, June 8, 1910.].);
(See also: Ronack, John.)
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Sabatola, John
(Slavonian Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 32, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Crushed under electric motor on entry, in
the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Aug. 24, 1910.)
Sackash, Andrew
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by an electric shock from contact with live trolley
wire, while shifting his car on the heading, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, May
20, 1909.)
Sager, Earl
(German Miner, Spragger ca.1912, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Injured by being struck by a timber that was displaced by
a derailed mine wagon on the main heading, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Sept.
23, 1912.)
Salitoni, Anthony
(Miner, ca.1912, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Sept., 1912.
Information was made against Joseph Tozac and Anthony Salitoni, miners,
Eureka No. 35 Upper Mine of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, charging
them with failing to carry out and disobeying the instructions of the Mine
Foreman, thereby contributing to the cause of the death of one of their partners.
They entered a plea of guilty on the same day. The court sentenced
them to pay the cost and a fine of $25.00 each.)
Salo, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 41 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Right arm amputated by a runaway trip of loaded mine cars.
Outside the Eureka No. 41 Mine, May 21, 1908.)
Samouse, C. L.
(Miner, Rock Man ca.1898, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 26,
single.);
(Injured. Left arm fractured by an explosion of dynamite, ten sticks
of dynamite exploded while they were thawing it over a red hot stove, in
the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Nov. 27, 1898. H. H Bracken and J. W. Berkey
hurt in the same explosion.)
Santy, Robert
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being struck by a mine motor in a heading. He
stepped out of a shelter hole in front of the moving mine motor, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Sept. 27, 1912.)
Sarindy, Stincy
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine or Eureka No. 30 Mine,
Somerset Co., PA, Age 31, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate from which he had removed
the props to lay a side track, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Nov. 6, 1917.
Died the same day.)
Sattack, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 38, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Sept.
24, 1906.);
(Sept. 24, 1906. H.A. Berkey, American, Scraper; John Shattack,
Slavonian, loader, and Steve Mizurich, Slavonian, loader, Eureka No. 33 Mine,
were killed almost instantly by a large fall of rock in a room neck that
had just been turned off the heading, not having fully widened out yet.
There was from twelve to eighteeninched of the roof down that was left
to the left, and the two loaders were cleaning up the place to drop this
rock, when the scraper came into see when they wanted their place cut.
Juts then the whole mass fell and caught the three men under it.);
(See also: Shattack, John.)
Savitch, John
(Slovak Miner, Rock Man ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
28 or 37, married.);
(Killed. This man, with others, was blasting some sand rock; he went
back to a box to prepare a piece of dynamite and in some unknown manner the
piece exploded, which exploded the balance of the dynamite, causing a terrible
explosion, blowing him to pieces, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, July 15, 1902.);
(Killed. Killed in a dynamite explosion in the Eureka No. 34
Mine Thursday. Four others hurt. Aged 28 and leaves wife. [from the
"Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, July 23, 1902.].)
Savorona, Ernest
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Head and collar bone injured by a fall of coal, in the Eureka
No. 34 Mine, Sept. 18, 1905.)
Sebna, Slander
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine,
Jan. 22, 1908.)
Seecor, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1911, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, sigle.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of roof while working at the face.
He did not have the place properly timbered, in the Eureka No. 31, Mine,
March 24, 1911.)
Selega, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken and chest injured by a fall of slate; he and his
partner knew it was dangerous and had been told to put in more props, in
the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Dec. 29, 1903.)
Seligo, John
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1918, Eureka Mines, Somerset Co., PA, Age
29, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate in a room, in the Eureka
Mines, Feb. 27, 1918. It is supposed that he knocked out a prop to allow
machine to go into a cross-cut to cut the face and the top fell.)
Selvis, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 48, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed on heading by coming in contact with an electric
wire. While loading coal from the side of road the back of his head came
in contact with the trolley wire, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan. 1, 1913.)
Seronha, George
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1912, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being struck by a machine in a room. The
rope broke, causing the machine to skid toward him, in the Eureka No. 39
Upper Mine, Feb. 27, 1912.)
Shaffer, C. C.
(See also: Shaffer, Christ C.)
Shaffer, Christ C.
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Run over by electric motor while standing
on haulage road, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine, Jan. 15, 1909.);
(Killed. Run down Friday in Eureka No.32 Mine when leaving the mine
to go home. Stepped out of way of one train but was hit by another. Parents
live in Blairsville. Burial in Scalp Level Lutheran cemetery. [from the "Killed
in #32 Mine," Windber Era, Windber, PA, Jan.21, 1909.].);
(See also: Shaffer, C.C.)
Sharpless, Charles E.
(Superintendent, ca.1904, of the Eureka Mines, No. 30, No. 31, No. 32, No.
33, No. 34, No. 35, No. 36, No. 38, , No. 39, Somerset Co., PA, for Berwind-White
Coal Mining Company, Philadelphia, PA.)
Shattack, John
(See: Sattack, John.)
Shippey, Jacob
(German Miner, Spragger ca.1903, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
19 or 21, single.);
(Injured. Cut badly above his knee by foot catching on a tie and car
coming against it, in the Eureka No. 34 Mine, Oct. 28, 1903.);
(Killed. Jacob Shippey, A spragger died after an injury in the Eureka
No. 34 Mine, on November 2, 1903. from Blood poisoning and died in Memorial
Hospital. In 3 days he would have been 21. Caught between two mine cars on
Nov. 2, 1903. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Nov. 19, 1903.].)
Shippy, Jacob
(See: Shippey, Jacob.)
Shismack, John
(See: Shisnah, John.)
Shisnah, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32, single or married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Crushed under electric motor on entry, in
the Eureka No. 35 Mine, July 21, 1910.);
(Killed. Killed by mine motor in the Eureka No. 35 Mine. Aged 32. Married.
[from the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, July 27,
1910.].);
(See also: Shismack, John.)
Shosh, Alex.
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal and slate while undermining,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan. 15, 1908.)
Shoultis, Andrew "Andy"
(Hungarian Miner, Scraper ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 40 or 43, married, 6 children, all in the old country.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of coal and rock while engaged scraping under
a puncher mining machine. He was taking coal off a corner preparatory to
putting a long switch in the entry, when the corner of coal and rock, the
thickness that it had been previously blasted at this point, fell on him,
in the Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, June 25, 1907.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of rock in the Eureka No.39 Mine. Skull
crushed and back broken. Two others injured. Aged 40, married, and 6 children
in Old Country. [from the "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, June
28, 1907.].)
Shrovitz, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 31, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 39 Upper
Mine, July 5, 1905.)
Shudick, John(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907,
Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured between empty mine cars, in the Eureka No. 31
Mine, June 24, 1907.)
Shultis, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Laborer ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Small finger cut off right hand while coupling a mine car
to the trip, in the Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Feb. 11, 1907.)
Shurko, George
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Sight somewhat injured; caused by an explosion of dynamite,
in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, March 4, 1903.)
Simpson, J. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, Eureka
No. 30 Mine, No. 31 Mine, No. 35 Mine, No. 35 Upper Mine, No. 36 Mine, No.
39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Skiba, Joseph
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 38 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 37, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. He was standing in the motor barn when an
electric locomotive came along, and as he attempted to jump on it he was
caught between it and the door jam. Outside the Eureka No. 38 Mine, Jan.
23, 1908.)
Slapka, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Struck by a mine motor while lying
on the track asleep on the main heading, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine. He
died the next day.)
Slavik, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Track Cleaner ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 58, married, children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Run over by a loaded mine car, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, Aug. 6, 1905.);
(Joe Slovick Killed. A Slovak track cleaner killed in the Eureka No.
36 Mine on Sunday. Undertaker Meek and Roman Catholic cemetery. Aged 58.
Has 3 daughters in U.S. and a wife in the Old Country. [from
the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Aug.10, 1905.].);
(See also: Slovick, Joe.)
Slovick, Joe
(See: Slavik, Joe.)
Slavitch, Mat
(Miner, ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Berwind-White No. 39, a mine near Foustwell,
Somerset Co., PA.)
Smithko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, married.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of rock. He was robbing some coal off
the corner on the neck of his room to finish loading a mine car, and the
rock fell on hin, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Feb. 9, 1904.)
Smutko, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, married.);
(Killed. Joseph Smutko. A Slovak loader killed by fall of rock
in Eureka No. 35 Mine, on Tuesday. Married for two years. Buried in Greek
cemetery. [from the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Feb. 11, 1904.].)
Socha, John
(Miner, Eureka Mines, Seanor, Somerset Co., PA.);
(See also: Soho, John.)
Soho, John
(See: Socha, John.)
Sokaski, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of slate, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine,
March 11, 1904.)
Sommerville, James
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Sonuslo, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Hip injured by a fall of draw slate and coal that he should
have taken down, in the Eureka No 36 Mine, May 22, 1908.)
Sopki, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 46, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 32 Mine,
June 27, 1905.)
Sorb, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal. He was drawing a room pillar,
and while undermining a stump it fell on him, injuring him internally, in
the Eureka No. 30 Mine, Sept. 29, 1908.)
Spasak, Andy
(Magyar Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 38, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by fall of slate while pushing a loaded mine
wagon from his work place, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Jan. 31, 1913.)
Spencer, Warren
(Miner, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in the red shacks at Mine 30.)
Sperstch, Gyula
(Slavonian Mine, Spragger ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
single.);
(Killed. Gyula Sperstch. Killed in Eureka No. 35 Mine on Tuesday.
Single. Slavish who boarded at Paul Mareck's. An extra spragger. [from the
"Windber Era," Windber, PA, May 2, 1907.].)
Spesock, John
(See: Spezock, Joe.)
Spezock, Joe
(Magyar Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 34 or 45, married, 4 or 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Crushed under mine cars on entry, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 2, 1910.);
(Killed. One of two men killed in 36 mine by runaway trip of cars.
Lived at coal company house No.557, Eureka 35. Boarded with Joe Cechner,
his buddy, also killed. Magyar. Aged 34. Leaves a wife and 5 children in
the Old Country. [from the "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, June
3, 1910.].);
(Killed. Buddy of Joe Cechner in Eureka No. 36 Mine. Lived at Company
House No.557, Eureka No. 35. Killed by runaway trip of cars in mine 36. Magyar.
Aged 34. Leaves wife and 5 children in Hungary. [from the "Somerset
County Democrat," Somerset, PA, June 8, 1910.].);
(See also: Spesock, John.)
Station, Tony
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured between mine cars, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
July 31, 1907.)
Statler, Lemon
(Miner Boy, Pick Miner Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 15,
single.);
(Killed. Boy aged 15 killed in Eureka No. 33 Mine when caught between two
mine cars and crushed. [from the "Somerset County Democrat," Aug.8,
1906.].);
(See also: Stotler, Lemon.)
Stevans, Ben
(See: Stevens, Benjamin.)
Stevens, Benjamin "Bennie"
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1903, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22 or 23, single.);
(Killed. Was crushed to death on a loaded car which ran in under the
roof. The motor was pushing back ten or twelve cars to hitch to the car out
of the heading face, and it is supposed he failed at first to hitch and kept
trying until cars ran under the top and caught him, in the Eureka No. 35
Mine, Oct. 24, 1903.);
(Killed. A spragger killed in Eureka No. 35 Mine on Saturday. Son of
Lewis and Mary Ann Stevens of 8th street. Aged 22. St. John's church and
burial on Monday. Had Prudential policy for $500. [from the: "Windber
Era," Oct.29, 1903.].);
(Benjamin Stevens, Spragger killed in mine 35 on Saturday. Motor ran over
him. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stevens of 8th street. Aged 23. Services by
Rev. Saas at St. John's. "The young man's fellow employes attended the funeral
and mines were temporarily idle Monday." [from the: "Windber Journal,"
Windber, PA, 10-29-1903.].);
(For the story of how this particular accident led the town's only independent
newspaper to launch a unionization drive, see "Windber Journal,"
Windber, PA, October 29, 1903 and November 5, 1903.);
(See also: Stevans, Ben.)
Stifney, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Runner ca.1910, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
22, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Caught between electric motor and door frame on
entry, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 27, 1910.)
Stilman, Andy
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 24 or 28, married.);
(Killed. He was coming out of the mine and was struck by a mine motor,
in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, June 18, 1901.)
Stock, Joe
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of rock. The place was not well posted. He
had neglected to properly post the place, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Nov.
21, 1907. An additional post or two would have held up the roof and
prevented this accident.)
Stotler, Lemon
(American Miner, Driver, Spragger ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars, in the Eureka No. 33 Mine, Aug.
6, 1906. Lemon Stotler, American, Spragger, Eureka No. 33 Mine, was
killed by a loaded mine car running over him. His motor was pulling
a trip into one of the cross headings, and he was standing on the main waiting
for the end of the trip to pass, when a loaded mine car came down the main
heading and struck him. Some one had let a the car run away from a
heading above, having failed to sprag it.)
(See also: Statler, Lemon.)
Stramock, Steve
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Hip and leg injured by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No.
36 Mine, Aug. 9, 1907.)
Straub, Joseph
(German Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka No. 37 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Fracture of leg, caught between the bumpers of the cars,
in the Eureka No. 37 Mine, May 28, 1902.)
Studnesh, Jake
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 47, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken and badly lacerated by a fall of slate under which
he was setting props, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, June 12, 1917.)
Studnos, George
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. One cut on back and face and the other on head and ear by
shot fired without giving them warning, March 19, 1903.)
Studnos, Joseph "Tony"
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. This man and his brother were pushing three cars out of their
room; the front car jumped the track and struck Tony and broke his leg, in
the Eureka No. 36 Mine, March 19, 1903.)
Sucth, Mike
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Killed. Died. Hurt on April 7 in Eureka No. 36 Mine. [from
the "Windber Era," Windber, PA, April 13, 1905.].);
(See also: Leech, Mike.)
Suko, Joe
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 21,
single.);
(Killed. Joe Suko, Loader killed in Eureka No. 32 Mine by a fall of
rock. Died in Memorial Hospital in Johnstown. Aged 21, single, and boarded
at Midway Hotel. [from the "Windber Journal," Windber, PA, March 17,
1904.].)
Surak, Alexander "Alex."
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 30, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Caught under a fall of rock at the face of a room, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine Monday, June 2, 1913. Aged 30. Leaves wife and 2 children.
Lived at Midway. Funeral in Hungarian Reformed Church. Hungarian Beneficial
Society out with brass band. Burial in East End cemetery. [from the:
"Windber Era," Windber, PA, June 5, 1913.].)
Swefz, Steve
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32, married.);
(Killed. Compound fracture of lower jaw by a fall of coal while lying
down undermining coal, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, March 23, 1917. Died
two weeks later.);
(See also: Swetz, Steve.)
Swetz, Andy
(Hungarian Miner Boy, Rockman ca.1916, Eureka No. 42 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. They, Ference and Swetz, were going into
the mine with a motor and two wagons. At a point along the main heading,
Ference asked Swetz to come over on the motor and he would teach him how
to run a motor. Swetz went on the motor and proceeded to run it down the
heading and ran into the rear end of a trip going down the heading, in the
Eureka No. 42 Mine, May 17, 1916.)
Swetz, Steve
(See: Swefz, Steve.) |
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Tapensky, Adam
(See: Lapansky, Adam.)
Thomas, Daniel
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Thomas, Lawrence
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Rib, thigh and leg contused. Caught between a mine cars and
a mine motor that was derailed by an improperly adjusted track switch while
trying to cut off the cars, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, April 2, 1917.)
Thomaselli, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka No. 39 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck by mine cars while visiting
an adjoining room. Having failed to throw the switch for the heading, the
cars ran into the room, in the Eureka No. 39 Mine, April 10, 1913.).1
Thurston, Sarus
(Norwegian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 33, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. He was found dead on the road under the trolley wire, in the
Eureka No. 30 Mine, March 26, 1901.)
Timco, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eureka No 37 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Stepped out of the road of an empty trip in the mine, where
there is a double track, and instead of getting to the side until trip passed
he stood on the other track and was run over by the motor with a loaded trip
coming out. There was a space of six feet on the side where he was struck,
in the Eureka No. 37 Mine, Nov. 4, 1903.)
Timko, John
(See: Tinko, John.)
Tinko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of rock. A piece of rock fell
out of the roof between two slips and caught him, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine,
Aug. 13, 1904.);
(Killed. A Polish miner killed by fall of rock in Eureka No.
35 Mine on Saturday. Unmarried. Aged 27. Undertaker Meek and burial in Greek
Catholic cemetery. [from the: "Windber Era," Windber, PA, Aug.18,
1904.].);
(Killed. Killed by fall of rock in Eureka No. 35 Mine on Saturday.
Aged 37 and single. Burial from Greek Catholic church. [From the: "Windber
Journal," Windber, PA, Aug.18, 1904.].);
(See also: Timko, John; Tomko, John.)
Toat, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 42, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Squeezed by mine cars. He opened his switch and a trip
of mine cars ran into his room, squeezing him between cars and rib, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, Aug. 6, 1908.)
Toat, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of roof in pillar work, in the Eureka No. 36
Mine, July 29, 1910.)
Tobbias, Michael
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate while drawing entry stumps. He had
failed to set posts to secure the place, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Feb.
17, 1909.)
Tomelenus, Alex.
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA.);
(Injured. Back badly injured by a fall of rock, in the Eureka No. 32
Mine, April 2, 1902.)
Tomko, John
(Miner, Scraper ca.1899, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine,
Aug. 9, 1899.)
Tomko, John
(See: Tinko, John.)
Torkarsick, Peter
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate while pulling out props
with John Best in an abandoned pillar and stump workings, in the Eureka No.
36 Mine, Sept. 29, 1917. They used poor judgement.)
Tozac, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1912, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Sept., 1912.
Information was made against Joseph Tozac and Anthony Salitoni, miners,
Eureka No. 35 Upper Mine of the Berwind-White Coal Mining Company, charging
them with failing to carry out and disobeying the instructions of the Mine
Foreman, thereby contributing to the cause of the death of one of their partners.
They entered a plea of guilty on the same day. The court sentenced
them to pay the cost and a fine of $25.00 each.)
Trimbath, Henry
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Squeezed between his trip of mine cars and the rib, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, July 24, 1906.)
1907June 25 TULLI, JOHN Machine runner 32 Married Hungarian Eureka No. 39,
Upper Somerset
Tulli, John
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1907, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Jaw bone broken and collar bone dislocated by fall of coal
and rock, in the Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, June 25, 1907.)
Tully, Andrew M.
(Miner, Motorman ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 25,
single.);
(Killed. Crushed thigh in Scalp Level mine 30. Home at Summerhill.
Died at Memorial Hospital. Buried Wilmore cemetery. Son of Michael and Elizabeth
Tully. "He entered in the employ of the B-W Co. several months ago." [Source:
"Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, Feb.11, 1898.].);
(Motorman crushed Wednesday. To Johnstown's Memorial Hospital. Son of Michael
and Eliza Tully, of Summerhill, Cambria County. Aged 25. "He had been employed
by the B-W Co. since last June." [from "Somerset County Democrat,"
Somerset, PA, Feb.16, 1898.].);
(Killed. The motor passed over one of his legs, badly crushing it.
After this accident he was brought to this city by a Scalp Level liveryman
and taken to the Memorial Hospital for treatment. The injured member was
amputated at 8 o'clock in the evening, and two hours later the young man
died. Interred at St. Bartholomew's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery,
Wilmore, PA [from "The Johnstown Tribune," Johnstown, PA, Feb. 10,
1898.].);
(See also: Lully, Andy.) |
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Verconda, George
(Hungarian Miner, Laborer ca.1917, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 25, married.);
(Injured. Rib fractured. Caught between runaway mine cars that
he was trying to sprag on a heading and a projecting rock on the mine car,
in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, March 23, 1917.)
Vidock, Adam
(Polish Miner, Company Man ca.1910, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. Crushed under mine cars on entry, in the
Eureka No. 35 Mine, May 27, 1910.)
Vinsnick, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a lump of coal striking it, in the Eureka No.
34 Mine, March 8, 1902.)
Virgin, Reuben
(Miner Boy, ca.1898, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 18,
single.);
(Killed. Killed by electric shock Saturday in Eureka No. 30 Mine. Son
of Supt. Joseph Virgin of Bethel Coal Company. Aged 18. Survived by parents
and 7 brothers and sisters. [Source: "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset,
PA, 5-11-1898].);
(Killed. Electric shock in Eureka No. 30 Mine while placing timbers
on car. Aged 18. Son of Supt. Joseph Virgin of Bethel mines. Parents' home
in Bethel. [from: "Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, May, 13,
1898.].);
(See also: Coirgin, Reuben.)
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1905Nov. 22 WAHELL, JOE Miner 38 Married Hungarian Eureka No. 36 Somerset
Wahell, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured and hip bruised by a fall of
rock, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Nov. 22, 1905.)
Walker, John H.
(English Miner, Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1912, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Back injured, ribs and leg broken by a fall of rock in a
room, while he as directing a man to timber the place, in the Eureka No.
36 Mine, Feb. 3, 1912.)
Wargo, Frank
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 41 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of rock at face of room. He was loading a car
after firing a shot, when a horse-back in the roof that had been loosened
by the shot fell with the coal, in the Eureka No. 41 Mine, March 6, 1908.
The place was well posted.)
Waser, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of coal. He neglected to sprag
the coal, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, Nov. 2, 1905.);
(See also: Wazas, Michael.)
Wasko, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1909, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 17, single.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of coal while undermining in heading stumps.
He failed to support the roof, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, April 16, 1909.)
Watkins, David
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Watkins, Grant
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.)
Wazas, Michael
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 40,
married, 4 children.);
(Michael Wazas, Killed by fall of rock Thursday in mine 30. Aged 40. Leaves
wife and 4 children. [from the "Somerset County Democrat," Somerset,
PA, Nov. 15, 1905.].);
(See also: Waser, Andy.)
Weaver, Emory
(Magyar Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Foot taken off by a mine motor. He stepped out of a
shelter hole in front of the moving motor on the main heading, in the Eureka
No. 35 Mine, Nov. 15, 1912.)
Whas, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a fall of rock that he should have taken
down, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, April 13, 1907.)
Wikoski, Paul
(See: Woikoski, Paul Emil.)
Wilkes, George W.
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Eureka No. 30, Eureka No. 31, & Eureka
No. 39 Mines, Somerset Co., PA, for Berwind-White Coal Mining Company.)
Winoski, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 30 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 39, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed by coming in contact with electric wire while taking
out heading stumps, in the Eureka No. 30 Mine, April 2, 1910.)
Woikoski, Paul Emil
(Miner, ca.1918, Eureka No. 38 Mine, Somerset Co., PA.);
(He is listed as living in Seanor in 1918 when he signed his World War I
registration papers. He was also living in Seanor when his wife died in ca.1923.
She was only 21 years old, and is buried in the Richland Cemetary.);
(Moved to Mine No. 37, ca.1924. He moved to Mine 37 right after his
wife died, because his in-laws were living and working in Mine 37, and he
would have needed help caring for his 23 month old daughter.);
(See also: Wikoski, Paul; Wokoski, Paul.)
Wokoski, Paul
(See: Woikoski, Paul Emil.) |
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Yankanish, Mike
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Trackman ca.1917, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Hand injured. Caught between a mine rail and the motor
frame while helping to put a derailed mine motor on the track, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Sept. 17, 1917.)
Yarnish, George
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Eureka No. 39 Upper Mine, Somerset
Co., PA, Age 30, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed. He had helped the spragger switch a loaded
car into No. 9 room off No. 1 south entry. He was sitting at a corner of
the room pillar when an electric locomotive that was coming along jumped
the track at the frog and caught him between it and the pillar, in the Eureka
No. 39 Upper Mine, March 16, 1908.)
Yeager, Joe
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Leg badly brusied. Caught between two mine wagons near his room,
in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, Dec. 29, 1906.)
Yellomey, Casper
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, widower.);
(Killed. Killed by fall of slate while working in pillars, In the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Aug. 25, 1913. He had been told to take the slate down, but
failed to do so.)
Yohan, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Eureka No. 32 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 40, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken above the knee by a fall of rock, in the Eureka
No. 32 Mine, Oct. 21, 1905.)
Yommanic, Louis
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 27, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal at face of room, in the Eureka
No. 36 Mine, Oct. 6, 1910.)
Yosey, Joe
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 36 Mie, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Back and hip injured by a fall of draw slate that he should
have taken down, in the Eureka No. 36 Mine, April 15, 1907.)
Yucas, Anton
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 32 or 35, single.);
(Killed. He was cleaning out an old gob to get into a cut through and
the roof fell on him, in the Eureka No. 35 Mine, Dec. 17, 1904.)
(Killed. Killed Saturday by being caught between a mine car and a rock.
A foreigner and unmarried. Aged 35 and boarded in a company house. [from
the "Windber Journal," Windber, PA, Dec. 22, 1904.].)
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Zack, Anton
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader, Laborer ca.1902, Eureka No. 34 Mine or Eureka
No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 36, married, wife and 3 children
in old country.);
(Killed. This man had pushed his car out of the room and it stopped
on the switch, and he went around on the wire side to pull out a sprag, when
he struck his head against the trolley wire, which killed him, in the Eureka
No. 34 Mine, Feb. 27, 1903.);
(Killed. Loader at Eureka No. 34 Mine killed by electrical contact.
Lived on 9th street. Leaves wife and 3 children. [from the "Johnstown
Democrat," Johnstown, PA, Feb. 28, 1902.].);
(Anton Zack. Loader in mine 31 killed Thursday by contact with electric wire.
Lived on 9th street. Leaves wife and 3 children in Old Country. [from the
"Somerset County Democrat," Somerset, PA, March 5, 1902.].)
Zahurak, Mr.
(Miner, Spragger ca.1918, Eureka No. 36 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 15.);
(Injured. Severely injured, a mine car ran over his left arm, in the
Eureka No. 36 Mine, Jan., 1918.);
(He fought for a Union in 1922, he was forced by Berwind-White Coal Company
to leave Windber. He later was allowed to return after the strike of 1922
was broken. He worked in the mines as a moterman until mid 1950's.);
(In 1938 Mr. Zahurak became President of U. M. W. A. Local 6186. Was
a U. M. W. A. officer until 1977.)
Zambisk, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Eureka No. 33 Mine, Somerset Co., PA, Age 27,
single.);
(George Zambisk, One of three miners killed by fall of rock in Eureka
No. 33 Mine. Aged 27 and single. Lived at Eureka No.37, PA. [from the:
"Johnstown Democrat," Johnstown, PA, Sept. 28, 1906.].)
Zanki, Brattis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Eureka No. 31 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Three ribs broken and foot cut by being struck by an electric
motor, in the Eureka No. 31 Mine, April 3, 1907.)
Zauer, Pasia
(See: Carra, Patti.)
Zigler, Shawn
(American Miner, Spragger ca.1907, Eureka No. 35 Mine, Somerset Co., PA,
Age 20, married.);
(Injured. Small bone in wrist broken by mine car, in the Eureka No.
35 Mine, June 1, 1907.)
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