Kelly, James - 1890

Kelly, James, Miner
May 21, 1890, 2nd District, Alexandria Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Kelly was an Irish miner,  He had been mining coal for many years.  He was fatally injured by a fall of coal.  He lived one week after the accident, and he condemned himself for getting under the loose coal.  He said that he did not know why he got under the coal, and that he would have warned any one else of the danger.  Age 35.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 18

Myditch, Frank - 1890

Myditch, Frank, Miner
April 25, 1890, 2nd District, Denmark Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Myditch was a German miner and he had only been mining coal a short time.  He was so seriously injured by a fall of “horseback” that he died in four hours.  Age 27.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 18

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Denmark Colliery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County Mines --  Denmark Colliery

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Masark, Thomas -1890

Masark, Thomas, Miner
April 25, 1890, 2nd District, Penn Gas No. 4 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Masark was an Italian miner.  He was instantly killed by a fall of slate.  An inquest was held on his body and a verdict of accidental death rendered.  Age 33.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 18

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Parkins, Mark - 1890

Parkins, Mark, Miner
February 14, 1890, 2nd District, Smithton No. 2 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Parkins was an English miner and had spent most of his days in the mines.  He was instantly killed by a fall of slate.  He had a large quantity of slate posted up; it was strong limestone slate and considered safe.  His brother had been with him half an hour before the accident helping him to fire a shot.  He stated that the place was safe at the time.  On investigation I discovered that he had got into free slate and on his sounding it, the slate fell with the above results.  Age 43.  Married.  Four orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Pages 17 & 18

Smithton No. 2 Colliery, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Westmoreland County Mines --  Smithton No. 2 Colliery

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Tomik, John - 1890

Tomik, John, Miner
January 23, 1890, 2nd District, Westmoreland Shaft Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Tomik was a Bohemian miner.  He was so severely injured by a fall of slate that he died three days afterwards.  Age 31.  Married.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

Davidson, John - 1890

Davidson, John, Miner
January 25, 1890, 2nd District, Larimer No. 3 Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Davidson was an Irish miner.  He had been mining coal for many years.  At the time of the accident he was sitting down “bearing-in”, when a fall of body of coal fell on him, so severely that he died in a few hours.  Age 54.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

Lambert, John - 1890

Lambert, John, Miner
January 2, 1890, 2nd District, Yough Slope Colliery, Westmoreland County.
Lambert was a German miner and had mined coal for eight or nine years.  He was instantly killed by a fall of slate.  An inquest was held on his body and a verdict of accidental death rendered.  Age 29.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

Lainge, Razzano - 1890

Lainge, Bazzano (Razzano), Miner
October 23, 1890, 1st District, Catsburg Colliery, Washington County.
Fatally injured by falling slate.  Died the same day.  Married.  He leaves a widow in  Italy; how many children I am not able to learn.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

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Lainge, Bazzano - 1890

Lainge, Bazzano (Razzano), Miner
October 23, 1890, 1st District, Catsburg Colliery, Washington County.
Fatally injured by falling slate.  Died the same day.  Married.  He leaves a widow in  Italy; how many children I am not able to learn.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

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Lowsutter, John - 1890

Sonstetter (Lowsutter), John, Miner
October 6, 1890, 1st District, Abe Hayes Colliery, Washington County.
Fatally injured by a fall of slate.  Lived about nine days after being hurt.  Died on the 16th.  Age 63.  Married.  Five orphans, all grown except one.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

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Sonstetter, John - 1890

Sonstetter (Lowsutter), John, Miner
October 6, 1890, 1st District, Abe Hayes Colliery, Washington County.
Fatally injured by a fall of slate.  Lived about nine days after being hurt.  Died on the 16th.  Age 63.  Married.  Five orphans, all grown except one.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

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Abe Hayes Colliery, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County Mines --  Abe Hayes Colliery

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Hutchinson, George - 1890

Hutchinson, George, Driver
September 10, 1890, 1st District, Fayette City Colliery, Fayette County.
Fatally injured by being caught by the trip and run over, mangling one of his legs pretty badly as well as other parts of his body, which resulted in his death on November 21.  Married.  Three orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

Fayette City Colliery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County Mines --  Fayette City Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Roshovensky, Andrew - 1890

Roshovensky, Andrew, Miner
August 26, 1890, 1st District, Coal Bluff Colliery, Washington County.
Instantly killed by a fall of slate.  Age 32.  He leaves a widow and three children in Austria.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

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Curtin, Henry - 1890

Curtin, Henry, Miner
August 19, 1890, 1st District, Buffalo Colliery, Washington County.
Fatally injured by falling slate.  He only lived four hours after the accident.  Age 28.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

Buffalo Colliery, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County Mines --  Buffalo Colliery

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Brown, Turner - 1890

Brown, Turner, Miner
April 25, 1890, 1st District, Tremont Colliery, Fayette County.
Fatally injured by a fall of slate.  Died nine hours after being hurt.  An inquest was held and a verdict of accidental death rendered.  Age 40.  Four orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

Tremont Colliery, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Fayette County Mines --  Tremont Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Edward Taylor - 1890

McMichaels, Alexander, Miner
April 22, 1890, 1st District, Catsburgh Colliery, Washington County.
Instantly killed by a fall of slate.  From the statement made to the writer by Mr. Edward Taylor, who worked with the deceased, it appeared that he was edging coal at the time the slate fell on him.  Age 22.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

McMichaels, Alexander - 1890

McMichaels, Alexander, Miner
April 22, 1890, 1st District, Catsburgh Colliery, Washington County.
Instantly killed by a fall of slate.  From the statement made to the writer by Mr. Edward Taylor, who worked with the deceased, it appeared that he was edging coal at the time the slate fell on him.  Age 22.  Single.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 17

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Taylor, John - 1890

Taylor, John, Miner
April 7, 1890, 1st District, Ivil Colliery, Washington County.
Fatally injured by a fall of slate.  Died on the 26th.  He received a compound comminuted <sic> fracture of the right knee by falling slate, the fracture extending six inches below the knee joint and into the joint.  It was the opinion of the attending physician that the leg should have been amputated immediately after the accident, but the family and friends opposed this and called in a consulting physician, and it was decided to use conservative surgery and try to save the leg.  About eleven days after the accident the condition of the case was such that amputation was absolutely necessary.  This was done by amputating the lower third of the thigh, but mortification of the foot as well as blood poisoning having set in, he lived only seven days after the amputation.  Age 40.  Married.  Two orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 16

Masters, Isaac - 1890

Masters, Isaac, Miner
April 3, 1890, 1st District, Globe Colliery, Washington County.
Killed by falling slate.  Mr. Masters was in the act of drawing slate-posts at the time of the accident, in the fourth pool of the Monongahela River.  Age 50 (51).  Married.  Three (four) orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 16

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Raffin, John - 1890

Raffin, John, Miner
April 3, 1890, 1st District, Ivil Colliery, Washington County.
Instantly killed by a fall of ?  Age 60.  Married.  Five orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 16

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