[ A ]
Armstrong, J. M.
(General Superintendent, ca.1917, Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA,
Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA.) |
[ B ]
Becket, Henry
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eclipse Railroad Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 63, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal, in the Eclipse Railroad Mine,
March 23, 1901.)
Black, John
(Superintendent, ca.1913, of the Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, for
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Blackburn, D. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
for Eclipse Coal Company.)
Blackburn, O. A.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1903, for Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co.,
PA.)
Blystone, Harry
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof while knocking a post from
beneath it in pillar workings, in the Eclipse Mine, Oct. 30, 1917.)
Bofelic, Stephen
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1900, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Thigh dislocated by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse River
Mine, Sept. 15, 1900.)
Bosik, John
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Leg and shoulder fractured by a fall of slate at the face
of a room, in the Eclipse Mine, July 1, 1910.)
Braudy, Adison
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
49, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in a room pillar, in the
Eclipse Mine, July 9, 1903. He neglected to take the slate down, although
he knew it was in a dangerous condition.)
Bremer, George
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
38, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and head injured by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse
Mine, March 21, 1904.)
Briggs, Frank
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being crushed on an empty mine car while
on his way out of the mine. The car was struck by a runaway motor train
running in the same direction in which the victims' car was traveling, in
the Eclipse Mine, Nov. 16, 1917.)
Briggs, Frank
(Miner, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a wreck at the Eclipse Mine.)
Bruce, Frank
(Scotch Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
46, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Injured fatally by a fall of coal, in the Eclipse Mine, June
7, 1904.)
Buesko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Face and hand burned by premature blast at the face of an
entry before he could get away, in the Eclipse Mine, Feb. 22, 1913.)
Bumberger, Isaac
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: John Kelly and Isaac
Bumberger Eclipse River Mine, were charged with causing the death of James
H. Currie, who was killed by flying coal which was thrown through a rib froma
blast fired by the above named persons. Immediately preceding the firing
of the shot, Bumberger stood on the road opposite a cut-through between the
room occupied by Currie and and the one occupied by Kelley and Bumberger,
and cried "fire," and without waiting for an answer, the shot was fired,
resulting as stated above, on Jan. 26, 1898. The case was dismissed.) |
[ C ]
Cochran, Alex
(Superintendent, ca.1912, of the Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, for
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Craig, James
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1898, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws, 1898: James Craig, Fire
Boss of Eclipse Mine, was charged with making false reports in the fire
boss report book and failing to examine the mine as required by the act of
May 15, 1893, relating to Bituminous coal mines. Case compromised on
payment of costs of $17.30.)
Currie, James H.
(American Miner, Coal Loader after Machine ca.1898, Eclipse River Mine,
Washington Co., PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Killed by coal flying from a shot which blew through a rib,
in the Eclipse River Mine, Jan. 26, 1898. Deceased, with his brother
Murt, worked together in room 35, entry 18. In room 34 John Kelly and
Isaac Bumberger were employed, and just previous to the accident had put
in a hole for the purpose of firing a butt shot. When about ready to
fire, Bumberger went to the cut through between the two rooms, which was
about 30 feet from the face, and called "fire" twice in quick succession.
Without waiting for an answer, Kelly fired the shot, the result being the
death of Currie.);
(Brother of Murt Currie.)
Currie, Murt
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co.,
PA.);
(Brother of James H. Currie.)
Cusk, John
(Miner, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a wreck at the Eclipse Mine.) |
[ D ]
Diggon, Andrew
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, married.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof while drawing posts in
pilar workings, in the Eclipse Mine, Dec. 11, 1917.)
Dixon, Arthur O.
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1915, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, in the Eclipse Mine, ca.1915.) |
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[ F ]
Ferguson, Archie
(Miner, ca.1937, Crescent No. 2 Mine [Eclipse Mine], Washington Co., PA,
Age 73.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being caught by a trip and drug, in the
Crescent No 2 Mine, Nov. 29, 1937. His leg was amputated and infection
set in. Died Dec. 11, 1937. [from the Charleroi Mail, Dec. 11,
1937.].)
Forsythe, Jess
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
46, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a dilly trip mine cars, in the Eclipse Mine, June
7, 1905.) |
[ G ]
Gainor, William
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Leg injured by mine cars, in the Eclipse Mine, June 8, 1903.) |
[ H ]
Hallman, Samuel
(American Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 52, married.);
(Injured. Arm broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room, in the
Eclipse Mine, Sept. 8, 1916.)
Hannier, Peter
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
35, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse Mine, Jan.
23, 1903.)
Harkess, George
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, for
Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1917, of the Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburgh
Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.)
Hazalbaker, George
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse Mine, June 10, 1905.) |
[ I ]
Irwin, Peter
(Scotch Miner, Fire Boss ca.1906, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 68,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and bruised by a mine car runniing over him, in
the Eclipse Mine, Sept. 28, 1906.) |
[ J ]
Johnson, Matthew
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 45,
married.);
(Injured. Jaw broken in two places, cheek bone broken and foot bruised
by falling slate, in the Eclipse Mine, July 15, 1898.)
Josephite, Frank
(Russian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Hand broken by mine cars on the haulage road, in the Eclipse
Mine, April 5, 1916.) |
[ K ]
Kapis, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1901, Eclipse Railroad Mine, Washington
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Back bruised by a fall of "Horse Back" roof, in the Eclipse
Railroad Mine, April 24, 1901.)
Karlit, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1909, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a mine car. He was driving a mule
with one loaded mine car on a nearly level track 150 feet inside of the pit
mouth and was found dead under the mine car on the entry, in the Eclipse
Mine, Nov. 22, 1909. It appears that he was riding on the front end
of the car and fell under the car.)
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1906, Pittsburg Coal Company,
Pittsburg, PA, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Monongahela River Consolidated Coal &
Coke Company, Pittsburg, PA, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Kelly, John
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: John Kelly and Isaac
Bumberger Eclipse River Mine, were charged with causing the death of James
H. Currie, who was killed by flying coal which was thrown through a rib froma
blast fired by the above named persons. Immediately preceding the firing
of the shot, Bumberger stood on the road opposite a cut-through between the
room occupied by Currie and and the one occupied by Kelley and Bumberger,
and cried "fire," and without waiting for an answer, the shot was fired,
resulting as stated above, on Jan. 26, 1898. The case was dismissed.)
Kiper, Christopher
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a mine car, in the Eclipse River Mine, April
11, 1901.)
Kirk, John
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1917, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being crushed on an empty mine car while
on his way out of the mine. The car was struck by a runaway motor train
running in the same direction in which the victims' car was traveling, in
the Eclipse Mine, Nov. 16, 1917.)
Kirker, John
(American Miner, Civil Engineer ca.1905, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by trying to pass moving mine cars, in
the Eclipse Mine, June 8, 1905.)
Knezie, Metrey
(Bohemian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eclipse Railroad Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 64, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse Railroad
Mine, Aug. 8, 1901.)
Koraskey, Frank
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Leg by a piece of slate rolling on him after it fell, in
the Eclipse Mine, Feb. 6, 1906.)
Kornopshie, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 41, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Esclipse River
Mine, April 12, 1901.)
Kotsick, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
48, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed on the main haulage road by being run over
by a loaded trip of mine cars. As the motor passed he stepped out of
a man hole in front of the mine cars, in the Eclipse Mine, Feb. 12, 1913.)
Kownacky, John
(Miner, Machine Man ca.1898, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
single.);
(Injured. Injured by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse River Mine, May
10, 1898.)
Kropo, Christopher
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
36, married.);
(Injured. Thigh broken by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse Mine, Oct.
14, 1903.)
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[ L ]
Latta, Edward
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1900, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken; caught in a mining machine, in the Eclipse
River Mine, July 10, 1900.)
Lynn, Allen Ralph
(Miner, Driller ca.1940, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 30,
single.);
(Killed. Crushed between a trip of mine cars against the face of coal, in
the Eclipse Mine, June 2, 1940.);
(Lived in Dulevy, PA. [from the Charleroi Mail, June 2, 1940.].) |
[ M ]
Margoskie, George
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 35, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse Mine,
June 30, 1906.)
McCoy, W. B.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburg
Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Medland, Charles
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 34, married, 1 child.);
(killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate at th eface of his room
while in the act of loading a mine car. The driver was waiting on the
mine car, which was probably due to him not examining the slate, it being
only a small piece across the corner of the room and one post under it, in
the Eclipse Mine, Sept. 30, 1912.)
Metaba, John
(German Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1905, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken and side cut by a fall of roof coal,
in the Eclipse Mine, July 20, 1905.)
Minford, William
(Superintendent, ca.1900, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Eclipse River
Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke
Company, Pittsburg, PA.)
Mohmpu, Jeremiah
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1900, Eclips River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse River Mine,
Aug. 15, 1900.) |
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[ O ]
O'Leary, Daniel
(American Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1906, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Hand injured by a fall of rock, in the Eclipse Mine, June
2, 1906.)
Orenick, Michael
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
29, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by being caught by the Dilly Trip, in the Eclipse
Mine, Nov. 2, 1904.)
Otto, Charles
(Miner Boy, Tapper Boy ca.1916, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 16.);
(Killed. Died allegedly from hazing of 3 other miners, in the Eclipse
Mine, Dec. 18, 1916. [Charleroi Mail, Dec. 18, 1915].) |
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| [ Q ] |
[ R ]
Rankin, Roy
(Miner, Snapper ca.1937, from Roscoe, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
36, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Killed while throwing a switch for a string of mine cars,
Nov. 29, 1937. [from the "Charleroi Mail," Dec. 11, 1937.].)
Remmels, George
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1900, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse River Mine,
Jan. 17, 1900.)
Resiskey, Levery
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal and slate, in the Eclipse River
Mine, June 25, 1898.)
Riley, John
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
36, married.);
(Injured. Breast bone and back injured by being caught between a mine
car and cross timbers, in the Eclipse Mine, July 9, 1906.)
Robenski, John
(Lithuanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 34, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by mine cars. He attempted to get into
a mine car of an empty trip that was going into the mine and was caught between
the wall of the engine house and the mine cars, Outside the Eclipse Mine,
Nov. 30, 1010. Died the next day.)
Roberts, William
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1917, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Forearm and hand badly bruised. Caught between the
top of an empty mine car and a cross timber on the main haulageway, in the
Eclipse Mine, Nov. 16, 1917.)
Rolling, William
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eclipse River Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly b a fall of slate, in the Eclipse River Mine,
Aug. 1, 1901.) |
[ S ]
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, Monongahela River
Consolidated Coal & Coke Company, Pittsburgh, PA, Eclipse Mine, Washington
Co., PA.)
Shaler, Peter
(Norwegian Miner, Coal Loader after the machine ca.1898, Eclipse River Mine,
Washington Co., PA, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse River Mine,
Feb. 22, 1898. Death resulted on March 9, 1898.);
(See also: Sholes, Peter.)
Shimkis, John
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Ecliose Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
46, married, 5 children.);
(Killed. Fatally crushed on the head by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse
Mine, Aug. 11, 1905.)
Shinkus, Thomas
(Swedish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
30, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken while drawing a mine post, in the Eclipse Mine,
May 6, 1905.)
Sholes, Peter
(see: Shaler, Peter.)
Simpson, George
(American Miner, Day Hand ca.1898, Eclipse Railroad Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 27, married.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of roof coal, in the Eclipse Railroad
Mine, Mar. 2, 1898. He died three hours later.)
Stambaugh, P. T.
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Eclipse Railroad Mine, Washington Co., PA,
for Osbourne, Seager & Company.)
Stravensky, Joseph
(Russian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1904, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between mine cars, in the Eclipse
Mine, April 20, 1904.) |
[ T ]
Trump, Damon
(American Miner, Company Man ca.,1910, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 32, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by mine cars. He was workig on the
rope haulage road a few feet from a shelter hole when a trip of empty mine
cars struck him, in the Eclipse Mine, July 12, 1910.) |
| [ U ] |
[ V ]
Valentina, William
(English Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Leg bruised. Caught between mine cars, in the Eclipse
Mine, Feb. 18, 1905.)
Venelaskey, Brandon
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Eclipse Railroad Mine, Washington Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Back brusied by a fall of slate, in the Eclipse Railroad
Mine, Jan. 11, 1901.) |
[ W ]
Ward, John
(American Miner, Carpenter ca.1916, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age
47, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken. Struck by a beam that was being raised in the
construction of the tipple. Outside the Eclipse Mine, June 1, 1916.) |
| [ X ] |
[ Y ]
Young, George
(Scotch Miner, Machine Runner ca.1903, Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Leg and foot cut by the bits of a mining machine, in the
Eclipse Mine, Aug. 1, 1903.)
Young, John
(Superintendent, ca.1904, ca.1906, of the Eclipse Mine, Washington Co., PA,
for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.) |
[ Z ]
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