Coal Miners Memorial Little Squaw Mine, Shire Oaks, Washington Co., PA, U.S.A.

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Coal Miners Memorial
Little Squaw Mine,
Shire Oaks,
Washington County,
Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

A Memorial to the Coal Miners that mined the Bituminous Coal seams of the Little Squaw 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
Little Squaw Mine

Following is a partial list of the miners, mine employees and company store employees that worked the Little Squaw Mine, Shire Oaks, 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
LITTLE SQUAW MINE

[ A ]
[ B ]
Baldicca, Ralph
(Italian Miner, Company Man ca.1904, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Cheek cut and three teeth knocked out by being kicked by a mule, in the Little Squaw Mine, Feb. 18, 1904.)
Bartolet, Louis
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Body injured and leg cut by a fall of coal and slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Dec. 22, 1905.)
Bolza, Oscar
(Belgian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 32, single.);
(Injured. Left leg and left collar bone broken in two places by a fall of coal and slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Nov. 4, 1905.)
Browlett, Joseph
(Belgian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 40, single.);
(Injured. Brunt on face, neck and arms by the ignition of a powder cartridge, in the Little Squaw Mine, March 16, 1903.)

[ C ]
Corrosence, Henry
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Injured on the left side by a fal of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, March 7, 1903.)
Crowell, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Switch Boy ca.1903, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 14, single.);
(Injured. Right foot injured by being caught between mine cars, in the Little Squaw Mine, Sept. 22, 1903.)

[ D ]
Dunkerly, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Breast bone broken by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Dec. 2, 1904.)

[ E ]

[ F ]
Frank, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca. l903, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 39, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Nov. 4, 1903.)

[ G ]
Gates, Robert
(English Miner, Machine Man ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the right leg by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, March 8, 1905.)
Gates, Robert, Sr.
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 71, married.);
(Injured. Left leg and three ribs broken by a fall of "Blllack Jack," in the Little Squaw Mine, Nov. 2, 1905.)
Gray, Thomas D.
(American Miner, Trimmer ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 34, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the right hand by being struck by a jack. Outside the Little Squaw Mine, Aug. 17, 1905.)

[ H ]
Hamilton, Robert
(American Miner, Pumper ca.1903, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Head injured by a mine car, in the Little Squaw Mine, Nov. 16, 1903.)
Huggim, Hubert
(Belgian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Hand burned by the ignition of black powder, in the Little Squaw Mine, June 2, 1904.)

[ I ]

[ J ]

[ K ]
Kachela, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall ofcoal, in the Little Squaw Mine, Sept. 4, 1908.)
Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Pittsburg Coal Company, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA.)
Kennedy, Orlando
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 56, married.);
(Injured. Foot injured by a fall of coal and slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, June 9, 1906.)

[ L ]
Lazzari, Peter
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Head and foot injured by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, July 7, 1905.)
Louttit, H. B. N.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1904, ca.1905, of the Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, for Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA.)

[ M ]

[ N ]
Natalia, Charles
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 26, married.);
(Injured. Thigh broken by being caught between a mine car and an entry pillar, in the Little Squaw Mine, May 8, 1903.)

[ O ]

[ P ]
Pellegrini, Anthony
(Italian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Finger broken by being caught between hook of tail and mine car, in the Little Squaw Mine, July 3, 1905.)
Prescott, Thomas
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 34, married, 6 children.);
(Killed. Fattaly injured by a fall of "Black Kack", in the Little Squaw Mine, April 18, 1904.)

[ Q ]

[ R ]
Rankeny, James
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 53, married.);
(Injured. Side injured. Caught bewteen the dilly trip and the engine house while jumping on a mine car. Outsdie the Little Squaw Mine, Jan. 9, 1908.)
Rimmel, Leroy
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 33, married.);
(Injured. Leg and rib broken, and side bruised by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Dec. 21, 1905.)
Rosini, Wedo
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1906, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Left leg bruised and anbkle sprained by a fall of coal, in the Little Squaw Mine, June 20, 1906.)
Rotanda, Valerio
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 29, married.);
(Injured. Left leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Aug. 13, 1904.)
Rowlands, John
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1903, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken and chin cut by a fall of coal, in the Little Squaw Mine, Aug. 10, 1903.)
Ruecroft, James
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 62, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Feb. 14, 1905, while it is supposed he was ""undering off" a bearing-in in the face of a rib that he was driving forward after he had cut it over. The room was well posted, as far as the roof was concerned, but the slate had not received proper attention.)

[ S ]
Shuke, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured by a fall of coal, in the Little Squaw Mine, July 26, 1906.)
Soffeskey, Andrew
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1906, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 42, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, March 10, 1906.)
Steffron, Samuel
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Right knee crushed by a fall of slate, in the Little Squaw Mine, Sept. 5, 1905.)

[ T ]
Togrini, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Hip bone broken by being caught between falling coal and a mine post, in the Little Squaw Mine, April 10, 1906.)
[ U ]
[ V ]
[ W ]
Webster, Richard
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Three ribs broken by being caught between falling coal and a mine post, in the Little Squaw Mine, Jan. 26, 1906.)
[ X ]
[ Y ]
[ Z ]
Zerbe, Natalie
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Little Squaw Mine, Washington Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Nose and foot injured by a fall of slatre at the face of a room, in the Little Squaw Mine, July 11, 1908.)

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