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Anderson, J. F.
(Miner, Mining Boss ca.1889, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
[ B ]
Balak, Joseph
(Bohemian Miner, ca.1907, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 24, married,
1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate while loading a mine car
of coal on one of the main passageways, in the Central Mine, Dec. 27, 1907.)
Beranack, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1913, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1913 Central Mine First Aid Team.)
Beranek, Andrew "Andy"
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Joseph & Josephine Beranek.)
Beranek, Charles "Charley"
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Joseph & Josephine Beranek.)
Beranek, Daniel "Dan"
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Manager of the ca.1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball Team.);
(Son of Joseph & Josephine Beranek)
Beranek, Ed
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Assistant Manager of the ca.1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Beranek, Frank
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Son of Joseph & Josephine Beranek.)
Beranek, James
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Beranek, Joseph
(Bohemian Miner, ca.1880, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Josephine Shebec Beranek.)
Botssa, August
(Miner, ca.1898, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 54, married.);
(Injured. Ankle broken by a fall of slate, in the Central Mine, Jan.
3, 1898.)
Brown, H. G.
(Superintendent, of the Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1905, ca.1909,
ca.1913, ca.1915, ca.1916, ca.1917, for H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
[ C ]
Carmock, Pauldy
(Miner, ca.1898, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Left leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Central Mine,
Sept. 22, 1898.)
Cedro, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.91, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Ceitra, Samuel
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1916, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
26, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a mine car near the face of a coal
pillar, in the Central Mine, Aug. 26, 1916.)
Clingerman, W. H.
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Central Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Colinsky, Frank
(Miner, ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 105, Central, PA, ca.1917.)
Comport, Mike
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 32, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Comport, Ross
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 41, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Cunnard, Mr.
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Cunningham, Peck
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
[ D ]
Demagel, Dom
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 59, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Demagel, Tony
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 58, Cental, PA, ca.1919.)
DiMichele, Dominic
(Miner, ca.1912, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Carmella
Lizza DiMichele.)
Dockmanovics, John
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 86, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Dokmanovis, John
(Miner, ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 86, Central, ca.1917.)
Domagall, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1913 Central Mine First Aid Team.)
Doncaster, Richard
(Superintendent ca.1905, of the Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for H.C.Frick
Coke Company.)
Dropik, Steve
(Miner, Coke Drawer Coke Works ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 12, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Duelik, Albert
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Mule Driver ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by being caught between mine cars on an entry, in the
Central Mine, Feb. 10, 1910.) |
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Easter, James
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1903, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by coke oven charging larry upon the coke
oven track, outside the Central Mine, Feb. 2, 1903.) |
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Fati, Tony
(Italian Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 41, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling from the top of a railroad coke car.
Outside the Central Mine, March 10, 1917.)
Fischer, George
(Hungarian Miner, ca.1902, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 26,
single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of mine roof, in the Central Mine,
Jan. 27, 1902.)
Fordaskey, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, ca. 1906, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 28,
single.);
(Injured. Thumb and finger blown off by an explosion of dynamite, in the
Central Mine, Oct. 27, 1906.) |
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[ H ]
Haiden, Rudolph
(Miner, ca.1919,Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Deceased, ca.1919.);
(His window lived in coal company House No. 134, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Haiden, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 39, Central, PA, ca.1917.)
Halden, Samuel
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 93, Central, PA, ca.1919.) |
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[ K ]
Kennedy, O. W.
(General Superintendent, ca.1901, ca.1903, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Central
Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Kitwenskey, Stephen
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1906, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 34,
married.);
(Injured. Paralysis of spine caused by fall of slate, in the Central Mine,
Aug. 22, 1906.)
Kurkly, Paul
(Miner, ca.1898, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Back injured by a fall of mine roof, in the Central Mine,
Mar. 23, 1898.) |
[ L ]
Layton, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1913 Central Mine First Aid Team.)
Lisseck, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of Mining Laws: October, 1910.
Information was made against John Polkovics and Jpseph Lisseck, miners
employed at the Central Mine of H.C.Frick Coke Company, charged with unlocking
their safety lamps inside the mine. At the hearing, Lisseck, due to
insufficient evidence, was dismissed; the defendant to pay the costs.
Polkovics is a fugitive from justice.)
Lux, Samuel
(German Miner, ca.1908, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 35,
married.);
(Injured. Injured by fall of mine roof, in the Central Mine, March 7, 1908.)
Lynch, Clay F.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, H.C. Frick Coke Company, Central
Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
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Marine, Mike
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 88, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Mawarish, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of Mining Laws: October, 1910.
Information was made against Costa Merves, John ? and John Mawarish,
miners employed at the Central Mine of the H.C.Frick Coke Company, charged
with passing a danger board and traveling on haulage way. Defendants
had a hearing on October 20, 1910 and were held for Court. They afterwards
pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to pay a fine of $10.00 and costs.)
McGill, John
(Miner, Mule Driver ca.1898, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 29,
single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by being caught between a mine wagon and
a coal pillar, in the Central Mine, Oct. 5, 1898.)
Melago, John
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Melago, John S.
(Miner, Coke Works dinky locomotive engineer, Central Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Bortz Coal Company.)
Melago, Mike
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Mellon, Steve
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Merves, Costa
(Miner, ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of Mining Laws: October, 1910.
Information was made against Costa Merves, John ? and John Mawarish,
miners employed at the Central Mine of the H.C.Frick Coke Company, charged
with passing a danger board and traveling on haulage way. Defendants
had a hearing on October 20, 1910 and were held for Court. They afterwards
pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to pay a fine of $10.00 and costs.)
Midlick, George
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball Team.)
Mihinock, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No.73, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Miller, George
(American Miner, Company Man ca.1908, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 50, married.);
(Injured. Leg Broken. Struck by dilly trip, in the Central Mine,
Aug. 6, 1908.)
Morgan, William I.
(Miner, Mine Foreman ca.1898, Central Slope Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Mottle, James
(Miner, Coal Hauler ca.1917, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 33, Central, PA, ca.1917, ca.1919.)
Mottle, Joseph
(Bohemian Miner, ca.1903, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 51, married,
7 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly, by a dilly trip of mine cars, in the Central
Mine, Feb. 20, 1903);
(He was killed by a dilly trip of empty mine cars, while walking upon the
main slope hauling way, contrary to orders and in violation of rule 47 of
the bituminous mine law of 1893, as other good roads had been provided for
that purpose.)
Mottle, Thomas
(Miner, Roadman ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 32, Central, PA, ca.1917.)
Myrtle, Michael
(Miner, ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 134, Central, PA, ca.1917.) |
[ N ]
Nair, Andrew
(Miner, Fire Boss ca.1913, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: September 11, 1913,
Abdrew Nair, fire boss at Central mine of H.C. Frick Coke Company.
Charge: Neglect of duty in failing to examine Room No. 10 on
No. 9 Flat Left in said mine. Plead guilty in court and was sentenced
to pay a fine of $5.00 and costs.) |
[ O ]
Orbon, Michael
(Miner, ca.1937, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.) |
[ P ]
Permuko, Bill
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Company Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Permuko, Paul "Husar"
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Company Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Petro, Steve "Gum Belly"
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Company Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Piatnick, Steve
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Company Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Polkovics, John
(Miner, ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violations of Mining Laws: October, 1910.
Information was made against John Polkovics and Joseph Lisseck, miners
employed at the Central Mine of H.C.Frick Coke Company, charged with unlocking
their safety lamps inside the mine. At the hearing, Lisseck, due to
insufficient evidence, was dismissed; the defendant to pay the costs.
Polkovics is a fugitive from justice.)
Pollins, A. H.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
H.C. Frick Coke Company.) |
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[ R ]
Ramsay, Robert
(Superintrndent, ca.1901, of the Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Reboy, Joe
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.F.C.C. Central Mine Baseball Team.)
Reynolds, William C.
(Superintendent, of the Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1889, for
Central Connellsville Coke Company, Tarr's, PA.)
Ryan, James J.
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Central Min, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by mine cars, in the Central Mine, July 26, 1904.) |
[ S ]
Salter, Joseph
(Bohemian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Arm injured between mine car and rib on side track, in the Central
Mine, May 24, 1910.)
Sapkay, Frank
(Miner, ca.1913, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1913 Central Mine First Aid Team.)
Shebec, James
(Bohemian Miner, ca.1908, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30, married,
3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at face of working place
while knocking down coal, in the Central Mine, Aug. 18, 1908.)
Shiniski, John
(Miner, ca.1913, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A member of the ca.1913 Central Mine First Aid Team.)
Shinsky, Charles
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Charles Shinsky was a one-armed miner.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 61, Cantral, PA, ca.1919.)
Shinsky, Peter
(Miner, Coke Drawer ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 73, Central, PA, ca.1917.)
Shotts, William
(American Miner, Pick Miner ca.1917, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 36, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Killed by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar caused by
a slip in the roof which was not visible until after the slate had fallen,
in the Central Mine, Feb. 27, 1917.)
Smith, Byron
(American Miner Boy, Company Man ca.1908, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 16, single);
(Killed. Killed at Central Mine. Smothered in coal bin. He fell
from the tipple into the coal bin. Outside the Central Mine, April
6, 1908)
Smulskey, John
(Miner, Fireman ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 36, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Smulsky, Charlie "Jash"
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1925.);
(Umpire ca.1925, for the H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball team.)
Soforic, Andy "Bill"
(Miner, ca.1937, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.)
Somers, Bartlett
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1901, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age
28, married.);
(Injured. Injured between mine cars, in the Central Mine, Aug. 5,
1901.)
Sparah, Michael
(Miner, ca.1917, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married.);
(Lived in coal company House No.34, Central, PA, ca.1917, ca.1919.)
Stana, Valentine
(Miner, ca.1908, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Dzurilla
Stana.)
Stoker, Emil
(Bohemian Miner, ca.1904, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 33, married,
3 children.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of roof, in the Central Mine, April
7, 1904.)
Stoner, Lawrence
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 89, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Swift, Calvin Samuel, Sr.
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, near Tarrs from 1920 until 1946.) |
[ T ]
Takac, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1902, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Maria
Rutkay Takac.)
Teters, Burl
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Arm broken by falling off a loaded mine car on an entry, in the
Central Mine, July 27, 1909.)
Teti, Domenic
(Miner, ca.1908, Central Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Louise
DiVincenzo Teti.)
Topatser, John
(German Miner, ca.1907, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30,
married.);
(Injured. Head cut by fall of slate at face of the workings, in the Central
Mine, Aug. 21, 1907.)
Treti, Tony
(Miner, ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 15, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Tuckosh, Joseph
(Miner, Dayman ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 23, Central, PA, ca.1919.) |
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[ V ]
Verosko, Joe
(Miner, ca.1925, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball Team.)
Verotsoko, John
(Miner, Coal Hauler ca.1919, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Lived in coal company House No. 31, Central, PA, ca.1919.)
Verteck, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 40,
married.);
(Injured. Leg broken between a mine car and the gob pile while taking mine
car into pillar workings, in the Central Mine, March 3, 1910.)
Voxis, Nick
(Croatian Miner, ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 22,
single.);
(Injured. Hips squeezed between a mine car and a coal rib on an entry at
the entrance to a room, in the Central Mine, May 27, 1910.) |
[ W ]
Walters, Charles
(Superintendent, ca.1898, of the Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, for
H.C. Frick Coke Company.)
Wojciak, John J. "Greenie"
(Miner, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Marie Ann Hoffman
Wojciak.);
(A Baseball player on the 1925 H.C.Frick Coke Co. Central Mine Baseball
Team.)
Wurcovics, Mele
(Croatian Miner, ca.1910, Central Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, Age 30,
married.);
(Injured. Foot and ankle sprained by falling off mine cars at the pit mouth,
in the Central Mine, July 20, 1910.) |
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