[ A ]
Angelcyk, Stanley
(Polish Miner, ca.1909, ca.1917, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Sophia Wojcicki Angelcyk.);
(Lived in Blackburn Village Coal Company House.);
(Born May 8, 1885 in Januwek, Warsaw, Poland, d.1944.);
(See also: Angelczyk, Stanislaw.)
Angelczyk, Stanislaw
(See: Angelcyk, Stanley.)
Aultman, Arthur R.
(Miner, ca.1916, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
issued ca.1916.) |
[ B ]
Bach, Thomas
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 48, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by fall of slate at the face of a room while
taking down loose coal, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, April 12, 1907.)
Bane, Frank
(Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: Frank Bane, a loader
employed in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, was charged with carrying black powder
into the mine in a sock February 14, 1909. He entered a plea of guilty,
and was sentenced to pay a fine of twenty dollars and the costs.)
Bauer, Martha Marie
(See: Webberking, Frederick; wife of Frederick Webberking.)
Bell, Andrew
(English Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Eyes injured by a blast. He fired a shot and, thinking
the shot had missed fire, he went back too soon, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
June 4, 1908.)
Bendicts, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Back and side bruised by fall of coal at the face of a room,
in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Feb. 17, 1910.)
Benso, Peter
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of ankle by a fall of slate at the face
of a room, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Nov. 4, 1914.)
Betta, Angelo
(Miner, ca.1919, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Lowber, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Margaret Rosso Dalla Betta.)
Bianchi, Virginia
(See: Malpezzi, Gerolamo; wife of Gerolamo Malpezzi.)
Bigham, Joseph
(American Miner Boy, Doorboy ca.1913, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 16, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by falling when he jumped off a mine car, in the
Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Nov. 13, 1913.)
Boerio, Charles
(Miner, ca.1910, ca.1914, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife
Virginia Frola Boerio.)
Bolganskie, John
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Shoulder dislocated by a fall of coal on pillar work, in
the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Aug. 18, 1914.)
Bolobrush, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: Suit was entered against
against Frank Shomer and Joseph Bolobrush, miners employed at the Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine of the Penn Gas Coal Company, charged with pasing a danger signal
and entering with open lights a portion of the mine worked exclusively with
locked safety lamps. They were given a hearing October 26, and held
for court. Defendants entered a plea of guilty and were sentenced to
pay a fine of ten dollars, each and the costs.)
Boris, Steve
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 44, married.);
(Injured. Arm and collar bone broken by a fall of slate on pillar work
while drawing mine posts, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Aug. 2, 1913.)
Bosick, Andy
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 28, married.);
(Injured. Two ribs broken by a fall of coal on pillar work, in the Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine, March 24, 1916.)
Brankoff, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1904, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Breast bruised by mine cars, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Feb. 27, 1904.) |
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Callaghan, William
(Miner, Fire-Boss ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of the Mining Laws: Suit was entered against
William Callaghan, a fire-boss employed at the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, of the
Penn Gas Coal Company. Charge, failure to examine and leave evidence
of his presence in a large number of the working places in the section of
the Penn Gas No.3 Mine, which he was employed to examine. The defendant
was held for court, and a true bill found on May 14. He was found guilty
as indicted and the court sentenced him, to pay a fine of ten dollars and
the costs. Withdrew his certiticate for three months.)
Cameron, A. P.
(Superintendent of the Penn Gas Coal Company Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA,
With its Irwin Office.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1913, Penn gas Coal Company, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Collier, J. J.
(General Superintendent, ca.1916, ca.1917, Penn Gas Coal Company, Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Colog, Andrew
(Hungarian Miner, Machine Loader ca.1903, Penn Gas No.3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Four ribs fractured by falling slate, in the Penn Gas No.
3 Mine, Oct. 13, 1903.)
Coretti, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1904, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Thigh fractured by falling slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
June 17, 1904.)
Corso, Albino
(Miner, ca.1927, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Elizabeth
Kraos Corso.)
Corso, Pietro
(Miner, ca.1917, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Nicoletti
Corso, children.)
Cregut, Edward
(Miner, ca.1913, Lowber Mines, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mary Louise
Tolouise Cregut.)
Crossland, Alfred
(Miner, ca.1916, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Passed his Examination for Assistant Mine Foreman ca.1916. Certificate
issued ca.1916.) |
[ D ]
Dalla Betta, Angelo
(Miner, ca.1929, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Margaret
Rosso Dalla Betta.)
Dantoni, Joseph
(Italian Miner, Brakeman ca.1913, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by falling through the bottom of mine car
near the tipple and being run over, outside the the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
July 27, 1913.)
Dimko, Andrew
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1904, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Thigh bruised by falling slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Aug. 25, 1904.)
Dollar, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 33, single.);
(Injured. Leg fractured by a mine car on an entry. He was taking
a few mine cars down a dip entry when a wheel came off, causing the mine
cars to leave the track, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Aug. 10, 1914.)
Don, George
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 38, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by being caught between the rolls of the coal crusher.
While he was breaking pieces of coal and slate that would not go through
the crusher, his hammer caught in the rolls and pulled him into the crusher.
Outside, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct. 28, 1914.) |
[ E ]
Evans, Thomas
(Superintendent, of the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, ca.1909,
for Penn Gas Coal Company.) |
[ F ]
Fillmore, Ralph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by mine cars on an entry, in the Penn Gas No.
3 Mine, Oct. 14, 1909.)
Fiwke, George
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 38, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
July 14, 1905.)
Flanings, Mathew
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married, 1 child.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar
while drawing posts to make a fall. On examination of his place it
was evident that he had erred in judgement, as he had his break row set too
close to allow a hasty retreat, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Sept. 4, 1907.)
Florentine, Walter
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Thigh broken by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
April 24, 1905.) |
[ G ]
Gall, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 47, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by an explosion of permissible powder in a
cut-through where he was at lunch with another person, in the Penn Gas No.
3 Mine, June 15, 1914. Died the following Day.)
Gidean, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 34, married, 3 childen.);
(Killed. Fatally injured. Caught between two loaded mine cars, in the
Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, June 28, 1906.)
Godiloski, Charles
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1904, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Leg injured by a mining machine, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Feb. 15, 1904.)
Golidi, Paul
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Injured. Three ribs broken by being caught between a mine car and
an entry pillar, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, May 21, 1907.)
Gosczenska, Marianna Franziewa
(See: Wojcicki, Felix; wife of Felix Wojcicki.)
Grabosky, Peter
(Polish Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by fall of slate at the face of a room. He
had fired a shot and went back with a bar to pry the coal down. The
coal in falling knocked two posts out, when the slate fell and caught him,
in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Sept. 10, 1909.)
Gratz, Ignatious
(Lituanian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. One rib fractured by mine cars, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Nov. 10, 1903.)
Gregory, Thomas
(American Miner Boy, Brakeman ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by being struck on the head with a drag. He
died four days later. Deceased was riding in the last mine car of the
trip, and he was probably near 12 butt, and he was probably in the act of
getting out when struck, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, May 4, 1907)
Grundy, Ross
(English Miner, Motorman ca.1913, Penn gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 25, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of roof on the main parting near
the foot of the slope while changing the headlight of his motor, in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, Nov. 13, 1913.)
Guerrieri, Charles
(Miner, ca.1925, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Lowber, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Josephine Montini Guerrieri.) |
[ H ]
Hooker, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 53, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room while
loading a mine car, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct. 7, 1907.)
Horney, John
(Miner, ca.1912, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Tollack
Horney.)
Hudspath, McClellon
(American Miner, Employee ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by escaping steam from a steam valve that
burst. Outside, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Sept. 3, 1905.);
(Sept. 3, 1905, McClellon Hadspath, laborer, was severly scalded in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Boiler room by escaping steam from a valve that burst. He
was arranging the grate bars underneath one of the boilers when the accident
occurred. He died from his injures Sept. 9, 1905.) |
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[ J ]
Jumbeck, Lowful
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Aug 14, 1906.) |
[ K ]
Keggis, Alex.
(Austrian Miner Boy, Pick Miner ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 19, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate on pillar work, in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, March 2, 1914.)
Klus, Joseph
(Miner, ca.1923, ca.1924, ca.1928, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Mary Sophia Skobiak [Skubiak] Klus.)
Koralosky, John
(Austrian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in
the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, June 8, 1909.)
Koskosky, Stiny
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate near the face of a room, in
the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct. 6, 1913.)
Koval, Joseph
(Slovanian Miner, Coke Drawer in the Coke Yard, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, married, wife Katy Michlik Pribilinez, 2 children.);
(Joseph's wife immigrated to the United States from a small village in present
day Slovakia now called Spisska Teplica.);
(Lived in coal company house No. 94, Blackburn, PA.);
(Sometime after 1910 the Koval's including their 2 children who were born
in Blackburn , PA returned to Slovakia.)
Kozar, Josephine
(See: Kroll, Nicholas; wife of Nicholas Kroll.)
Kraos, Elizabeth
(See: Corso, Albino; wife of Albino Corso.)
Kroll, Nicholas
(Miner, ca.1928, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Josephine
Kozar Kroll.)
Kutchi, Edward
(Russian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 45, married, 2 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by fall of slate at the face of a room while
knocking coal. He had a post set about three feet from the upper rib
and a piece of slate fall out betwen the post and rib. A slip had liberated
the slate, which could not beobserved until after it fell, in the Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine, Oct. 22, 1907. He died October 25, 1907.) |
[ L ]
Lacenia, Frank
(Miner, ca.1903, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws ca.1908: Frank Lacenia and
James Rober, miners employed at the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, of the Penn Gas
Coal Company, were arrested, charged with taking down and passing a danger
signal. Defendants were given a hearing February 29, 1908 and held
for court. On May 14, 1908 the grand jury found a true bill against
them. They pleaded guilty, and the court sentenced each to pay a fine
of five dollars and the costs.)
Lash, Monroe
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1917, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 24, married.);
(Injured. Pelvis bone broken. Caught between a mine car
and a pillar on an entry, in the Lowber Mine, July 10, 1917.)
Lasnpeck, Ladis
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, July 26, 1909.)
Lawson, Peter
(Scotch Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Body bruised between mine car and an entry pillar, in the
Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, May 15, 1909.)
Legbrski, Anna
(See: Zowada, John; wife of John Zowada.)
Lekivich, Mike
(Slavonian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 46, married.);
(Injured. Head Lacerated. Struck by a mine post that was knocked
out by a fall of coal and slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Jan. 4, 1916.)
Lorance, Andy
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of slate on pillar work, in
the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, July 7, 1913.)
Lorzier, Jacob
(Austrian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of the foot by a fall of slate, in
the Penn Gas No. 3, March 21, 1916.)
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[ M ]
Maldofin, Ignatz
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married, 1 child.);
(Injured. Right leg broken above knee, at face of room by fall of slate.
He had fired a tight shot and was loading the first mine car when a
piece of slate fell of the front of the cut, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Dec. 3, 1910. He was taken to the hospital and died five days later.)
Maloni, Dan
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 31, married.);
(Injured. Finger cut. Caught in the bits of a mining machine, in Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, March 24, 1905.)
Malpezzi, Gerolamo
(Miner, ca.1914, Lowber Mine, married, wife Virginia Bianchi Malpezzi.)
Manilia, Dominic
(Italian Miner, Machine Runner ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Finger cut off by a mining-machine, in the Penn Gas No. 3
Mine, April 24, 1905.)
Margo, Mark
(Italian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1913, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of slate on pillar work, in
the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Aug. 1, 1913.)
Marsuchick, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca. 1906, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 33, married 3 children.);
(Killed. Instantly killed by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No.3
Mine, May 12, 1906.)
Matco, Joseph
(German Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of roof at the face of a pillar while
setting a post, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct. 5, 1907.)
Matiska, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 23, married.);
(Injured. Ankle and body bruised by a fall of roof on pillar work, in the
Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Feb. 28, 1910.)
Meyers, Mae Violet
(See: Steadman, John Turner; wife of John Turner Steadman.)
Mimty, Frank
(Slavonian Miner, Scraper ca.1906, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 36, married.);
(Injured. Foot cut and fractured by a chain machine, in the Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine, April 24, 1906.)
Molesky, William
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 21, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate at the face of a room
while pulling down loose coal. The coal in falling knocked out a post
and let the slate down, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Aug. 24, 1907.)
Moro, Daniel
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 22, single.);
(Injured. Leg crushed by mine cars on an entry. He was dropping
a mine car down a grade when he ran into another mine car, in the Penn Gas
No 3 Mine, Nov. 10, 1910.)
Morrell, Fred
(English Miner, Machine Scraper ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 20, single);
(Injured. Leg cut; caught by the bits of a mining machine, in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, Aug. 14, 1905.) |
[ N ]
Neff, W. L.
(Superintendent, of the Marchand Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, in the 1920's.)
Noervath, Joseph
(Slavonian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 26, single.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of slate on pillar work, in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, March 11, 1909.)
Nog, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 37, single.);
(Injured. Hip bruised by a fall of slate on pillar work, in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, May 2, 1908.) |
[ O ]
Oscho, John
(Slavonian Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 18, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken and body bruised by mine cars on the motor road,
in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct. 19, 1909.) |
[ P ]
Pats, Peter
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a mine car on an entry, in the Penn Gas No.
3 Mine, Feb. 2, 1909.)
Petock, George
(Slavonian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1906, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 60, married.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3
Mine, Dec.1, 1906.)
Polazzie, John
(Italian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married, 3 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a fall of slate, in the Penn Gas No. 3
Mine, April 27, 1905.);
(April 27, John Polazzie, machine loader, was fatally injured in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine by a fall of slate while loading a mine car of coal. A
post had been set under the slate that fell upon him, but it was not properly
adjusted. Died June 14, 1905.)
Pribilinez, Joseph
(Slovanian Miner, Coke Drawer in the Coke Yard, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, married, wife Mary Michlik Pribilinez.);
(Both Joseph and his wife immigrated to the United States from small village
in present day Slovakia now called Spisska Teplica.);
(Lived in coal company house No. 95, Blackburn, PA.)
Pustrac, John
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Foot fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a room,
in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct. 14, 1914.) |
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[ R ]
Rober, James
(Miner, ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws ca.1908: Frank Lacenia and
James Rober, miners employed at the penn Gas No. 3 Mine, of the Penn Gas
Coal Company, were arrested, charged with taking down and passing a danger
signal. Defendants were given a hearing February 29, 1908 and held
for court. On May 14, 1908 the grand jury found a true bill against
them. They pleaded guilty, and the court sentenced each to pay a fine
of five dollars and the costs.)
Rodu, Mike
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1910, Penn Gas No.3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married.);
(Injured. Foot crushed by a fall of slate on pillar work, in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, Dec. 3, 1910.)
Rohr, Guy
(Miner, ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Lowber, Westmoreland Co., PA, married,
wife Stella Lansberger Rohr.)
Roman, John
(Roumanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 35, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of coal and slate near the face of a
room, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Sept. 21, 1910.)
Ryddle, Frank
(American Miner Boy, Coal Loader ca.1909, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 16, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by a fall of slate at the face of a room
while knocking coal, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Feb. 1, 1909.)
Rymer, Joseph
(Superintendent of the mine at Lowber, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Superintendent, ca.1905, of the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Penn Gas Coal Company, Post Office, Blackburn.) |
[ S ]
Sarco, Grayward
(German Miner, Pick Miner ca.1907, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 27, single.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a loaded mine car, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Oct. 4, 1907.)
Sarsfield, Thomas
(Irish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1903, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Ends of two fingers crushed by mine cars, in the Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine, Nov. 10, 1903.)
Serreno, Adolph
(German Miner, worked at the Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, till he
retires.);
(He also worked at the Ocean No. 1 Mine, in Herminie, Westmoreland Co., PA,
till that mine shut down, before going to the Lowber Mine.)
Shaner, Joseph
(American Miner, Mule Driver ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 24, single.);
(Injured. Ankle injured; caught between mine cars, in the Penn
Gas No. 3 Mine, March 24, 1905.)
Shomer, Frank
(Miner, ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA.);
(Prosecuted for Violation of Mining Laws: Suit was entered against
against Frank Shomer and Joseph Bolobrush, miners employed at the Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine of the Penn Gas Coal Company, charged with pasing a danger signal
and entering with open lights a portion of the mine worked exclusively with
locked safety lamps. They were given a hearing October 26, and held
for court. Defendants entered a plea of guilty and were sentenced to
pay a fine of ten dollars, each and the costs.)
Showay, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 43, married.);
(Injured. Toes on one foot crushed by a fall of slate at the face of
a room, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, May 27, 1914.)
Shuba, John
(Slavonian Miner, Laborer ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 32, married, 4 children.);
(Killed. Fatally injured by a railroad car under the tipple while cleaning
the track in front of the railroad car. Died in 30 minutes, outside
the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, March 6, 1908.)
Sibelia, Angelo
(Italian Miner, Machine Miner ca.1916, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 39, married.);
(Injured. Thigh fractured by a fall of slate at the face of a pillar,
in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Aug. 9, 1916.)
Skobiak, Mary
(See: Klus, Joseph; wife of Joseph Klus.)
Snick, Mady
(Austrian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, single.);
(Killed. Killed instantly by coming in contact with a 500 volt trolley
wire. He was traveling the motor road with an auger on his shoulder
and in changing the auger from one shoulder to the other it came in contact
with the trolley wire, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Sept. 18, 1910.)
Steadman, John Turner
(Miner, ca.1939, till ca.1944, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, in ca.1944
moved to the Hutchinson Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Mae Violet
Meyers Steadman.) |
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Taylor, J. L.
(Superintendent, ca.1913, ca.1916, ca.1917, of the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Teylor, Anna
(See: True, Charles; wife of Charles True.)
Tkack, Paul
(Slavonian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 27, married.);
(Injured. Collar bone and ankle broken. Caught between a mine car and
a coal pillar in the Penn Gas No.3 Mine, Nov.1, 1906)
Todar, Mike
(Romanian Miner, Coal Loader ca.1910, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 40, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Dec. 29, 1910.)
Tomberie, Alex
(Horwat Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 37, married.);
(Injured. Leg broken by a fall of slate at the face of a room, in the
Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, May 22, 1914.)
True, Charles
(Miner, ca.1910, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Teylor
True.)
Turish, Joseph
(Hungarian Miner, Mule Driver ca.1904, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, Age 25, single.);
(Injured. Two ribs fractured by mine cars, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
April 16, 1904.) |
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Vacil, John
(Hungarian Miner, Pick Miner ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 30, married.);
(Injured. Compound fracture of leg and pelvis twisted by a fall of
slate at the face of a room, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, July 29, 1914.)
Vaed, John
(Polish Miner, Pick Miner ca.1908, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 20, single.);
(Injured. Three fingers blown off and side injured by an explosion of dynamite
caps. He had the blasting caps in his pocket while drilling a hole
and evidently struck them with the drill, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct.
6, 1908.) |
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Washaleska, William
(Polish Miner, Mule Driver ca.1906, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 28, single.);
(Injured. Foot fractured and nose broken by a fall of roof, in the Penn Gas
No. 3 Mine, Nov.27, 1906.)
Washinski, Steve
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1913, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 35, married.);
(Injured. Thigh broken and hand injured by a fall of slate at the face
of an entry, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Oct. 24, 1913.)
Webberking, Frederick
(Miner, ca.1908, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Martha
Marie Bauer Webberking.)
West, Elias H.
(Miner, ca.1905, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Sarah E.
McKeever West.)
Williams, E. V.
(Superintendent, ca.1903, of the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
Wojcicki, Felix
(Miner, ca.1912, Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Marianna
Franziewa Gosczenska Wojcicki.);
(Born in ca.1884, in Naselski, Poland, d.1963.)
Wojcicki, Sophia
(See: Angelcyk, Stanley; wife of Stanley Angelcyk.)
Wolf, John F.
(Superintendent, ca.1889, ca.1892, of the Penn Gas No. 3 Shaft, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company.)
(General Superintendent, ca.1905, Penn Gas Coal Company, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine,
Westmoreland Co., PA.)
Wolf, T. Frank
(Superintendent, ca.1901, of the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
for Penn Gas Coal Company.);
(General Superintendent, ca.1903, ca.1905, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland
Co., PA, for Penn Gas Coal Company, Post Office, Irwin.) |
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Zelen, Martin
(Polish Miner, Coal Loader ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co.,
PA, Age 34, single.);
(Injured. Collar bone broken by a fall of coal at the face of a room
while shearing coal, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, April 27, 1914.)
Zimi, Dominick
(Italian Miner, Pumper ca.1914, Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA,
Age 42, married.);
(Injured. Finger cut off by steam pump. While repairing the pump
him finger was caught by the pump piston, in the Penn Gas No. 3 Mine, April
17, 1914.)
Zowada, John
(Miner, ca.1915 Lowber Mine, Westmoreland Co., PA, married, wife Anna Legbrski
Zowada.)
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