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Abraham, James A.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, of the Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA,
for Whyel Coke Company.);
(General Superintnedent, ca.1917 Whyel Coke Company, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland
Co. PA.)
Alexi, Albert
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
24, single.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Yukon Mine, Mar. 24, 1916.)
Augustine, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Yukon Mine, Age 32, married, 2
children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate near the face of a pillar. He
had left his working place and was removing coal that should not have been
touched at that time, in the Yukon Mine, May 4, 1914.)
[ B ]
Bibby, Harry
(American Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1913, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA,
Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Cut and bruised on body. Caught by a mine car on an entry,
in the Yukon Mine, July 21, 1913.)
[ C ]
Condie, Andrew Peterson
(Miner, worked on Yukon Mine tipple, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA.);
(Baseball player for the Yukon Mine Baseball Team.)
Condie, James
(Miner,Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA.);
(Father of Andrew, Joseph & William.)
Condie, Joseph
(Miner, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA.);
(Baseball player on the Yukon Mine Baseball Team.)
Condie, William
(Miner, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA.);
(Baseball player for the Yukon Mine Baseball Team.)
[ D ]
[ E ]
Errett, John
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1917, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
49, single.);
(Injured. Ribs broken when caught between a mine car and a building.
Outside the Yukon Mine, Feb. 10, 1917.)
[ F ]
[ G ]
Gravetsky, Frank
(Polish Miner, Machine Miner ca.1917, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
35, married.);
(Injured. Leg crushed when caught between mine cars on an entry, in
the Yukon Mine, March 10, 1917.)
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[ K ]
Kokie, Michael
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Three fingers amputated. Caught between a mine car
and a rib on an entry, in the Yukon Mine, April 14, 1913.) |
[ L ]
Lasko, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
22, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room in which
he was working, in the Yukon Mine, Feb. 11, 1914.)
Laurich, Anton "Tony"
(Slovenian Miner, ca.1912, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, married.) |
[ M ]
Merich, John
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
30, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal while cutting over the pillar about
30 feet from the face of the pillar. There was a slip in the coal,
not visible until after the accident, in the Yukon Mine, April 27, 1914.)
Milocheck, Paul
(Miner, ca.1913, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: June 2, 1913, Paul
Milocheck, miner at Yukon mine of Whyel Coke Company. Charge:
Opening a canister of powder with an open light on his head. Warrant
issued, but defendent has so far avoided arrest.)
Motto, George
(Slavonian Mine Coal Loader ca.1913, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
23, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of an entry, in
the Yukon Mine, May 15, 1913.)
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[ N ]
Neal, Henry
(Suerintendent, ca.1917, of the Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, for Whyel
Coke Company.);
(Miner, ca.1918, Yukon Mine, married, wife Catherine Schrech Neal.)
Nicholson, Charles
(Miner, ca.1918, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, married, wife Jeanie Condie
Nicholson.) |
[ O ]
Ohler, Thomas
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1913, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
25, married.);
(Injured. Hand injured and fingers broken by being caught by a mine
car on an entry, in the Yukon Mine, Aug. 14, 1913.)
[ P ]
Paulick, Louis
(Miner, ca.1930, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, married, wife Mary
Wojciecouisky Paulick.)
Pirman, Anton
(Miner, ca.1915, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, married, wife Mary
Pirman.)
Potocher, Frederick
(Miner, ca.1935, Roof Bolter, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, married,
wife Dorothy Stangry Potocher, 1 child);
(Frederick Potocher was born in Claridge, Pa, moved to Yukon, PA in
ca.1935.);
(Transferred to the Hutchinson Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, when the
Yukon Mine closed.)
Progonich, Michael
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA, Age
28, single.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of coal while cutting over the pillar about
30 feet from the face of the pillar. There was a slip in the coal,
not visible until after the accident, in the Yukon Mine, April 27, 1914.)
[ Q ]
[ R ]
Renomeno, Paul
(Miner, ca.1910, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA.);
(Killed. Killed by the coal company's Coal & Iron Police deputies
during the 1910 coal miners strike.) |
[ S ]
Stangry, John Prokop
(Miner, ca.1914, also worked outside on the coal tipple, Yukon Mine, Westmoreland
Co. PA, married, wife Kathryn Danelko Stangry, 8 children.);
(Immigrated from Galicia in the Ukraine ca.1914.);
(Died of black lung, at age 71.) |
[ T ]
Tott, Dr.
(Coal company doctor in Yukon, Westmoreland Co. PA, ca.1922.)
[ U ]
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[ W ]
Whyel, Harry
(General Superintendent, ca.1909, ca.1916, for Whyel Coke Company, Yukon
Mine, Westmoreland Co. PA.) |
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