Polatka, Steve - 1888

November 3, 1888, 4th District, Kettle Creek Colliery, Clinton County.
The following men were killed by an explosion of dynamite, fulminating caps and black powder; explosion intensified by the ignition of coal dust.
Polatka, Steve, Miner.  Age 22.  Single.
Carlson, Aaron, Miner.  Age 27.  Single.
Marcy, Michael, Miner.  Age 16.  Single.
Anderson, John, Miner,  Age 20.  Single.
Killinger, Samuel, Miner.  Age 50.  Married.
Mal-e-ta <sic>, Joseph, Miner.  Age 20.  Single.
Marcy, Sarton, Miner.  Age 18.  Single.
Carlson, John, Miner,  Age 18.  Single.
Ablman, Charles, Miner.  Age 32.  Married.  One orphan.
Backus, Joseph, Miner.  Age 55.  Married.
Backus, John, Miner.  Age 16.  Single.
Colosimo, Dominic, Miner.  Age 35.  Married.
Yonka, Morris, Miner,  Age 15.  Single.
Curran, Michael, Miner.  Age 40.  Married. Seven orphans.
Donley, Patrick, Miner.  Age 55. Married. Five orphans.
Pearson, Martin, Miner.  Age 30.  Single.
Smoke, W. H., Miner.  Age 25.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 4