Coal Miners Memorial Huston Run Mine, Courtney, Huston Run, Union Twp., Washington Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Huston Run Mine,
Courtney,
Huston Run,
Union Twp.,
Washington County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

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

Compiled & Edited by
Raymond A. Washlaski

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

Updated Nov. 17, 2009

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

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Huston Run Mine, Courtney, Huston Run, Union Twp., Washington Co., PA. The coal miners names have been researched and complied from various sources by Raymond A. Washlaski, Historian: newspaper obits, newspaper articles, Pennsylvania Bureau of Mines Reports, township histories, and names of coal miners submitted by various people, etc..
The Nationalities listed for various miners, are taken directly from "Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA" as reported for the various years. Those listed as American, could be either native born or naturalized citizens.
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Since 1870, Pennsylvania's Annual Report on Mining Activities has recorded 51,483 deaths from mining accidents-- 31,113 deaths in anthracite mines and 20,370 deaths in bituminous mines.

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COAL MINERS MEMORIAL
HUSTON RUN MINE

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Booker, Harris T.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, Diamond Coal & Coke Company, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
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Collier, W. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1916, of the Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Diamond Coal & Coke Company.)
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Ford, Harry
(English Miner, Company Man ca.1909, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Jaw broken by a fall of roof on one of the main entries, in the Huston Run Mine, Sept.25, 1909.)
[ G ]
Gasto, John
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of an entry, in the Huston Run Mine, March 23, 1909.)
Gillingham, George
(American Miner, Superintendent ca.1916, of the Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Severe laceration of leg. Caught beween a mine car and mine timber at the bottom of the slope, in the Huston Run Mine, Feb. 24, 1916.)
Gungalla, Ben
(Lithuanian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of bone in foot and severe lacerations, by a fall of slate at the face of working place, in the Huston Run Mine, Aug. 23, 1916.)
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Lations, Tony
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 49, married.);
(Injured. Severe laceration of hand by a fall of slate at the face of the working place, in the Huston Run Mine, Mar. 9, 1916.)

[ M ]
Masco, Jacob
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 50, single.);
(Injured. Contusions of chest and shoulder. Caught between a mine car and a post in the working place, in the Huston Run Mine, Nov. 21, 1916.)
McCleany, William H.
(American Miner, Fire Boss ca.1909, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 45, married.);
(Injured. Arm, nose and jaw broken by a fall of roof on one of the main passage-ways, in the Huston Run Mine, Sept. 25, 1909.)
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Staneski, Frank
(Russian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 52, single.);
(Injured. Ribs fractured, lung punctured, and scalp lacerated by a fall of slate at the face of a rib, in the Huston Run Mine, Aug. 14, 1916.)
Stankus, William
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Foot broken by a fall of slate at the face of an entry, in the Huston Run Mine, March 23, 1909.)
[ T ]
Troncatti, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of roof 50 feet from the face of a rib, in the Huston Run Mine, April 28, 1914.);
(Lived in Courtney, PA. Interred at Monngahela City Cemetery. [from the Bebout & Yohe Funeral Home records.].);
(See also: Troncotti, John.)
Troncotti, John
(See: Troncatti, John.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
Varze, Alexander
(Italian Miner, Laborer ca.1908, Huston Run Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Killed almost instantly by a fall of rock near the entrance to the mine. Inside the Huston Run Mine, Sept. 14, 1908.)
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