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Swevoda, Michael - 1889

Swevoda, Michael, Miner
January 8, 1889, 6th District, Mount Vernon Colliery, Portage, Cambria County.
Was killed by a fall of coal.  Age 28.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 13

Mount Vernon Colliery, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Cambria County Mines --  Mount Vernon Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Reichart, Charles - 1889

Reichart, Charles, Miner
December 31, 1889, 5th District, Plummer Colliery, Fayette County.
Killed by a fall of roof on broad side of the rib on which he was working.  Age 32.  Married.  Four orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 13

Maust, John - 1889

Maust, John, Assistant Mine Boss
December 23, 1889, 5th District, Redstone Colliery, Fayette County.
Crushed to death  instantly by thoughtlessly walking beside a loaded trip in a narrow place in the heading.  Age 34.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 13

You can visit the memorial page for John Maust.

Redstone Colliery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County Mines --  Redstone Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Lashin, Michael - 1889

Lashin, Michael, Miner
December 21, 1889, 5th District, Plummer Colliery, Fayette County.
Killed by a fall of ?  Age 64.  Married.  No children.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 13

Zegling, Martin - 1889

Zegling, Martin, Miner
October 24, 1889, 5th District, Grace Colliery, Fayette County.
Killed by a fall of slate and roof.  Age 21.  Marital status unknown.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 12

Fardio, Philip - 1889

Fardio, Philip, Miner
October 8, 1889, 5th District, Monarch Colliery, Fayette County.
Killed instantly by the falling out of a large piece of slate from the roof.  Age 31.  Married.  Four orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 12

Gidock, Andy - 1889

Micloska, Mich., Miner, Age 29.  Married.  Four Orphans.
Gidock, Andy, Miner, Age 26.  Married.  Two Orphans.
September 23, 1889, 5th District, Monarch Colliery, Fayette County.
Both of these men were killed by the foolhardy act of one of them jumping on the cage after it was under headway and fully two feet from the bottom; it seems that the jumper's pick caught on the shaft timbers and that pulled him back, then the other man either lost his life by trying to rescue his fellow miner, or else became so excited that he lost his presence of mind and fell down between the cage and shaft.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 12

Micloska, Michael - 1889

Micloska, Mich., Miner, Age 29.  Married.  Four Orphans.
Gidock, Andy, Miner, Age 26.  Married.  Two Orphans.
September 23, 1889, 5th District, Monarch Colliery, Fayette County.
Both of these men were killed by the foolhardy act of one of them jumping on the cage after it was under headway and fully two feet from the bottom; it seems that the jumper's pick caught on the shaft timbers and that pulled him back, then the other man either lost his life by trying to rescue his fellow miner, or else became so excited that he lost his presence of mind and fell down between the cage and shaft.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 12

Monarch Colliery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County Mines --  Monarch Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.