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Brown, Robert - 1889

Brown, Robert, Driver
December 14, 1889, 3rd District, Sterling Colliery, Butler County.
Killed by a fall of roof slate.  Died in about two hours after the accident.  Age 17.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

You can visit the memorial page for Robert Brown.

Sterling Colliery, Butler County, Pennsylvania

Butler County Mines --  Sterling Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Wait, John - 1889

Wait, John, Miner
May 29, 1889, 3rd District, Oak Ridge Colliery, Armstrong County.
Killed by a fall of coal and slate.  Age 69.  Married.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

Oak Ridge Colliery, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania

Armstrong County Mines --  Oak Ridge Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Baker, Edwin M. - 1889

Baker, Edward M., Laborer
February 11, 1889, 3rd District, Hardscrabble Colliery, Clarion County.
Killed by a runaway loaded wagon.  Age 24.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

You can visit the memorial page for Edwin M. Baker.

Hardscrabble Colliery, Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Clarion County Mines -- Hardscrabble
Operated by the Brady's Bend Mining Company, of East Brady, C. F. Hartwell, superintendent.  Hardscrabble is a drift opening, immediately above East Brady, and in 1885 employed about ninety men, and five mules; approximately 50,000 tons were extracted that year and 30,000 marketed.

~ History of Clarion County Pennsylvania, 1887, Page 366

Strouse, Jacob - 1889

Strouse, Jacob, Miner
January 22, 1889, 3rd District, Soldier Run Colliery, Jefferson County.
Killed by a fall of coal.  Age 38.  Widower.  Three orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

You can visit the memorial page for Jacob Strouse.

Soldier Run Colliery, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Jefferson County Mines --  Soldier Run Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Petras, Andrew - 1889

Petras, Andrew, Miner
December 31, 1889, 2nd District, Port Royal Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Petras was a Hungarian miner and had been mining coal for some years.  He was so severely injured by a fall of slate that his arm and leg had to be amputated, and he died on January 1, 1890.  an inquest was held on his body and a verdict of accidental death was rendered.  Age 45.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

Flagherty, John - 1889

Flagherty, John, Miner
December 27, 1889, 2nd District, Penn Shaft No. 1 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Flagherty was an Irish miner and had mined coal for years.  He was so severely injured on the back by a fall of slate that he died on January 6, 1890.  age 46.  Married.  Five orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

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Flacerty, John - 1889

Flacerty, John, Miner
December 27, 1889, 2nd District, Penn Shaft No. 1 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Flacerty was an Irish miner and had mined coal for years.  He was so severely injured on the back by a fall of slate that he died on January 6, 1890.  age 46.  Married.  Five orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Marchingo, John - 1889

Marchingo, John, Miner
December 16, 1889, 2nd District, Mullin Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was instantly killed by being caught under a fall of roof coal and slate while he was drawing a post.  Not returning home, his wife raised the alarm, and they went to look for him and found him about eight o'clock p. m. under a mass of coal and slate.  Age 31.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 11

Mullin Colliery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County Mines --  Mullin Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Semmens, Joseph - 1889

Semmens, Joseph, Miner
December 12, 1889, 2nd District, Oak Hill No. 4, Allegheny County.
Was instantly killed by a fall of coal and slate.  He was working with his father at the time of the accident.  Age 15.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

This may be the memorial page for Joseph Semmens.

Oak Hill No. 4 Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Mines --  Oak Hill No. 4 Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Madder, Gottleib - 1889

Madder, Gottleib, Miner
November 4, 1889, 2nd District, Penn Gas No. 4 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was fatally injured by a fall of coal and slate.  He lived about six hours after the accident.  Age 37.  Married.  Four orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

Hart, Edward - 1889

Hart, Edward, Driver
October 28, 1889, 2nd District, Standard No. 2 Shaft, Westmoreland County.
Was instantly killed by falling under a trip of wagons.  Age 18.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

Calcus, Benot - 1889

Calcus, Benot, Miner
October 25, 1889, 2nd District, Smithton No. 1 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was instantly killed by a fall of coal.  Age 59.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Hughey, Harry C. - 1889

Hughey, Harry C., Miner
September 20, 1889, 2nd District, Penn Gas Shaft No. 1 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Fatally injured by a fall of slate and died in twelve hours afterwards.  Age 19.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

Penn Gas Shaft No. 1 Colliery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County Mines -- Penn Gas Shaft No. 1 Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Swenson, Nelson - 1889

Swenson, Nelson, Miner
September 4, 1889, 2nd District, Hempfield Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was instantly killed by a fall of coal.  He and a younger brother were working together at the time of the accident.  Age 34.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

Hempfield Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County Mines -- Hempfield Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Hutton, George - 1889

Hutton, George, Miner
August 24, 1889, 2nd District, Smithton No. 1 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was instantly killed by a fall of coal.  Age 30.  Married.  Three orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

Ferguson, James - 1889

Ferguson, James, Miner
August 17, 1889, 2nd District, South Side Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was fatally injured by a fall of roof coal so that he died one hour afterwards.  Age 38.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Furguson, James - 1889

Furguson, James, Miner
August 17, 1889, 2nd District, South Side Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was fatally injured by a fall of roof coal so that he died one hour afterwards.  Age 38.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Moore, Thomas - 1889

Moore, Thomas, Miner
August 9, 1889, 2nd District, Yough Slope Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Was killed by being blown down the entry from the force of an explosion of fire-damp.  Age 20.  Marital status unknown.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

Shortis, John - 1889

Shortis, John, Miner
July 8, 1889, 2nd District, Plum Creek Colliery, Allegheny County.
Was seriously injured by a fall of slate and died two days afterwards.  Age 55.  Married.  One orphan.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 10

Plum Creek Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Mines -- Plum Creek Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.