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Anderson, Lewis
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Smithton No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Two fingers taken off by being caught between a mine wagon
and rib, in the Smithton No. 1 Mine, Sept. 2, 1889.)
Anonia, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1902, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Thigh fractured by fall of slate, in the Waverly Mine, Oct.
17, 1902.)
Appoloni, Joseph
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 37, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken below the knee by a fall of coal at the face of
a pillar, in the Waverly Mine, Nov. 9, 1917.)
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Bald Barney
(See: Boll, Barney.)
Ballia, Alexander
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of coal at face of room, in the Waverly
Mine, Sept. 6, 1910.)
Bergan, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone fractured by fall of coal in a rib, in the Waverly
Mine, May 2, 1907.)
Blum, Jacob
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
27, married.);
(Injured. Back seriously injured by fall of roof on pillar work while
drawing posts, in the Waverly Mine, July 1, 1910.)
Blume, Adam
(American Miner, Machine Runner ca.1909, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by fall of roof at face of room, in the Waverly
Mine, Aug. 26, 1909.)
Bodena, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Thumb crushed by falling coal, in the Waverly Mine, June
7, 1904.)
Boll, Barney "Bald Barney"
(Italian Miner, Car Loader, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1901,
Age 35, lived in Smithton, married, wife Maria Elisab "Mary" Kreuter Boll,
5 children.);
(Brother-in-law of Fred Kreuter, who was fatally injured in the Port Royal
Mine explosion, June 10, 1901.)
(Killed. Killed by explosion of fire damp in Port Royal No. 2 Mine,
June 10,1901, while helping out during a mine rescue attempt at the Port
Royal No. 2 Mine, body recovered Sept. 11, 1901.)
Brashear, John
(Miner Boy, Trapper Boy ca.1889, Smithton No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 14, single.);
(Killed. Was fatally injured by a fall of roof coal and died in two
hours and a half afterwards; he was standing with some others on the double
parting. No one thinking there was any danger there as they were used
to standing there every day; did not discover that the roof coal was loose
until after it fell, in Smithton No. 1 Mine, May 16, 1889.)
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Calcus, Benot
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Smithton No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
59, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Was instantly killed by a fall of coal; he had put a shot
in the coal the evening before; the shot had shattered the coal but
had not brought it down; the next morning he went in and deliberately
lay down to bear in under the loose coal without attempting to sprag the
coal sa as to make it safe, in Smithton No. 1 Mine, Oct. 25, 1889.)
Cameron, Peter
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Smithton No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Smithton No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Waverly Coal & Coke Company.)
Corneil, Charles
(American Miner, Coal Loader ca.1912, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 17, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of coal at te face of a room, in the
Waverly Mine, March 20, 1912.)
Cornish, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Injured. Small bone in ankle broken by fall of roof on pillar work,
in the Waverly Mine, June 17, 1914.)
Cramer, Lewis
(See: Kromer, Lewis.)
Crane, Amel
(French Miner, Trip Rider ca.1909, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
20, married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed between loaded mine cars on main haulage, in
the Waverly Mine, June 14, 1909.)
Crilley, William F.
(English Miner, Coke Works Employee, Waverly Mines, Smithton, Westmoreland
Co., PA, married wife Mary Virginia Pulliam Crilley.);
(Imigrated from England ca.1872.);
(Worked at mines near Connellsville and Broadford, Fayette Co., PA.);
(d.Oct. 4, 1931.)
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Dillana, David
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by fall of slate on pillar work, in the Waverly
Mine, Oct. 17, 1910)
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Eicher, W.J.
(Superintendent, ca.1905 of the Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for Pittsburg
Coal Company.)\
Eisele, Anton
(German Miner, ca.1934, Waverly Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Killed. Killed in a mining accident, ca.1934, possibly in the Waverly
Mines.);
(A recent immigrant. Lived in Smithton with family by the name of
Schallenberg.)
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Feragio, Jim
(Miner, ca.1908, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: Charged with passing a danger
signal, in the Waverly Mine, ca.1908. Pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine and costs.)
Feragio, Joe
(Miner, ca.1908, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: Charged with passing a danger
signal, in the Waverly Mine, ca.1908. Pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine and costs.)
Finley, Calvin
(American Miner, Coal Tipple Hand ca.1902, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Scull factured by falling from coal tipple, outside the Waverly
Mine, Jan 23, 1902.)
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Gehringer, George
(Miner, ca.1914, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws ca. January, 1914: Paul
Toth, Peter Pazeno and George Gehringer, miners Waverly Mine, Pittsburgh
Coal Company. Charge: Using combustible material for tamping.
Defendants plead guilty and were each fined $5.00 and costs.)
Golmictz, John
(Employee, Company Store Manager, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
ca.1943-1950 when the Company Store closed.);
(John Golmictz also worked at the Crescent Mine and Champion Mine Company
Store.);
(He continued as a butcher at various stores throughout the area retiring
in the early sixties.);
(d.1988.)
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Hastie, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of coal at face of rib while loading
coal, in the Waverly Mine, Feb. 22, 1908.)
Hedler, Jullis
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken and back injured by fall of coal and slate at
face of room, in the Waverly Mine, Aug. 12, 1910.)
Hutton, George
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1889, Smithton No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
30, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Was instantly killed by a fall of coal; he was lying down,
"bearing in" in front of a large piece of coal that was loose, and he did
not as much as sprag the coal in order to keep himself safe, in the Smithton
No. 1 Mine, Aug. 24, 1889.)
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Keefer, W. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, Pittsburg Coal Company, Waverly Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
King, J. N.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1892, of the Smithton No. 1 & No. 2 Mines,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kreuter, Fritz
(See: Krugar, Fred.)
Kromer, Lewis
(Miner Boy, Miner Helper Boy ca.1898, Smithton No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 13, single.);
(Killed. Almost instantly killed by a fall of small piece of slate,
in the Smithton No. 2 Mine, July 1, 1898.);
(Lewis Cramer, a boy, who was working with his father, was fatally injured
by a small piece of slate falling on him while in a stooping position. If
there is any blame to be attached to any one for this accident it should
be the father, because he told the boy to go and clean the slate that had
already fallen, without looking to see if it was safe, he being in a hurry
to load night wagons, and he had not put in more than 10 bushels of coal
when a small piece of slate fell on the boy, injuring him internally so that
he died three hours after. This happened in Smithton No. 2 Shaft, July
1, 1898.);
(See also: Cramer, Lewis.)
Kromer, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1898, Smithton No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Father of Lewis Kromer, who was killed in the Smithton No. 2 Mine.)
Krugar, Fred
(German Miner, Roadman Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1901, Age 29,
lived in Smithton, married, wife Caroline Keilbach Krugar.);
(Brother-in-law of Barney "Bald Barney" Boll, who was also killed in the
Port Royal Mine explosion, June 10, 1901.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by explosion of fire damp in Port Royal No.
2 Mine, June 10,1901, during a mine rescue attempt, both of his eyes
were destroyed and he was fatally burned. He was conscious when they
brought him out of the mine. He was placed on the train and removed
to McKeesport Hospital, he died June 11, 1901, on the train before it reached
McKeesport Hospital.);
(Carolina Kreuter was two months pregnant with their first child, when Fred
Kreuter died. Frederick Ludwig Jacob George John Kreuter was born January
28, 1902, he went by Fred Kreuter.);
(See also: Kreuter, Fritz.)
Kruter, John
(American Miner, Motorman ca.1916, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Hands burned by electricity. While making a connection
on the head light resistance he failed to take the trolley pole off the wire
and take the switch out for the head light which resulted in a short circuit,
in the Waverly Mine, Feb. 16, 1916.)
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Litterine, Joseph R.
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
52, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder bone broken by a fall of slate at the face of a
pillar, in the Waverly Mine, July 10, 1916.)
Lockner, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1912, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of the Mining Laws: Nov. 27, 1912. Joseph
Lockner, miner, Waverly Mine of Pittsburgh Coal Company. Charge: Passing
a danger signal and entering the mine before the mine was examined by the
fire bosses and reported safe. Entered plea of guilty and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 and the costs.)
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Markosky, Andrew
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1905, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
36, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal, in the Waverly Mine, Sept.
5, 1905. He died Sept. 6, 1905. He was loading out coal they
had shot down. The coal was loose from the top and he was cutting under
the front of it, when it rolled over and part of it fell on him. He
died at 5 o'clock the next morning.)
Masgor, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Back injured by fall of roof on pillar work, in the Waverly
Mine, Dec. 28, 1910.)
Massimino, L.
(Italian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1905, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of coal, in the Waverly Mine, May
26, 1905. He was shoveling coal from under the end of a butt of coal,
which had been shot loose, when a large slab of coal turned over on him.)
McCartney, Thomas
(Miner, cal1912, Smithton, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1912. Certificate
issued ca.1912.)
McCay, Samuel
(See: McKay, Samuel.)
McCune, William
(Superintendent, ca.1889, of the Smithton No. 1 & Smithton No. 2 Mines,
Westmoreland Co., PA., for Waverly Coal & Coke Company.);
(Superintendent, ca.1900, of the Smithton No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Pittsburg Coal Company.)
McDonald, J. K.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburg Coal Company.)
McKay, Samuel
(Superintendent, ca.1909, of the Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Waverly Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Pittsburgh Coal Company, Pittsburgh, PA.);
(See also: McCay, Samuel.)
Mikula, Steve
(Miner, Pick Miner ca.1892, Smithton No. 1 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
31, married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by a fall of coal, in the Smithton No. 1 Mine,
Aug. 1, 1892.)
Moore, George
(Mining Boss, ca.1899, of the Smithton No. 1 & No. 2 Mines, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Mountain, Charles
(American Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1904, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 31, single.);
(Injured. Face and hands burned by an explosion of fire-damp, in the
Waverly Mine, Sept. 6, 1904.)
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Neel, Thomas F.
(Miner, ca.1912, Smithton, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Mine Foreman, First Greade ca.1912.
Certificate issued ca.1912.)
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Orler, Stephen
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by falling roof, in the Waverly Mine, Sept.
6, 1904.)
Orr, David
(Superintendent, ca.1892, of the Smithton Nos. 1 & 2 Mines, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Waverly Coal & Coke Company.)
Ossola, John
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
30, married, 1 Child.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of coal on pillar work while undermining
coal, in the Waverly Mine, June 14, 1910.)
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Paligge, Francisco Polo
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1898, Smithton No. 2 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married, 3 children, wife and children on the ocean coming to
America.);
(Killed. Almost instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Smithton
No. 2 Mine, Sept. 29, 1898.);
(Francisco Polo Paligge, Italian, Miner, was fatally injured by a fall of
slate at Smithton No. 2 Mine, Sept. 29, 1898, in No. 2 Room No. 3, south
entry. This happened by risking his life where danger was apparent.
He was digging a piece of coal under the slate an had no posts under
it; he released it at the place where it was supported and ran the
risk of his life in doing so. He lived five hours after the accident.
This man has a wife and small family on the Ocean coming to this country.
It is a sad affair, but he was often warned before of the risks he
took with slate.)
Parkins, Thomas
(Assistant Mining Boss, ca.1889, ca.1892, Smithton No. 1 & No. 2 Mines,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Pazeno, Peter
(Miner, ca.1914, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws ca. January, 1914: Paul
Toth, Peter Pazeno and George Gehringer, miners Waverly Mine, Pittsburgh
Coal Company. Charge: Using combustible material for tamping.
Defendants plead guilty and were each fined $5.00 and costs.)
Pritchett, Harry
(American Mine, Pick Miner ca.1902, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
20, single.);
(Injured. Contustion of foot by mine cars, in the Waverly Mine, August
25, 1902.)
Puglusky, Felix
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
23, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Caught between mine car and entry pillar,
in the Waverly Mine, June 6, 1906.)
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Remis, Martin
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1906, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.,
Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of coal, in the Waverly Mine, Aug.
21, 1906.)
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Sager, Jacob
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1902, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.,
Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Ankle bruised by mine cars, in the Waverly Mine, Oct. 23,
1902.)
Schluederberg, George W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1900, Pittsburg Coal Company, Pittsburg, PA,
Smithton No. 2 Mine, , Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1912, ca.1913, ca.1916, Pittsburgh Coal Company,
Pittsburgh, PA, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA..)
Schneider, August A.
(Miner, ca.1912, Smithton, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his examination for Fire Boss ca.1912. Certificate issued
ca.1912.)
Segetti, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1912, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
37, married.);
(Injured Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar, in the Waverly
Mine, Dec. 23, 1912.);
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
41, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal on pillar work, in the Waverly
Mine, Sept. 17, 1917.);
(See also: Siggetti, Frank.)
Setman, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1912, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Three ribs broken by being struck by a timber that was knocked
out on the haulage road when an empty mine car jumped the track, in the Waverly
Mine, Feb. 6, 1912.)
Siggetti, Frank
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
40, married.);
(Injured. Hand badly injured by a fall of coal at the face of a pillar,
in the Waverly Mine, July 10, 1916.);
(See also: Segetti, Frank.)
Smith, Thomas
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1901, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 56.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by explosion of fire damp in Port Royal No.
2 Mine, June 10,1901, during a mine rescue attempt, removed to McKeesport
Hospital, where he died June 15, 1901.)
Stos, John
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1901, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
38, single.);
(Injured. Hip bruised by falling on the bumper of a mine car, in the
Waverly Mine, Sept. 12, 1901.)
Strecko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coke Hand ca.1902, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Hip dislocated by falling from railroad car, outside the
Waverly Mine, Nov. 5, 1902.)
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Toth, Paul
(Miner, ca.1914, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws ca. January, 1914: Paul
Toth, Peter Pazeno and George Gehringer, miners Waverly Mine, Pittsburgh
Coal Company. Charge: Using combustible material for tamping.
Defendants plead guilty and were each fined $5.00 and costs.)
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Vincenzo, Barro
(Italian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Waverly Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Barro Vincenzo, machine loader, was killed instantly. He was
employed loading coal from a room, and was engaged cleaning up the slate
preparatory to getting the room cut by machine. He evidently had but
very little slate remaining up, as when his body was discovered by the machine
man he was lying upon his back with his head under a comparatively small
piece of slate. The slate had been broken into two pieces by the
fall.)
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