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Novak, Daniel - 1913

Fatal Accidents Inside and Outside of Mines
First Bituminous District, Washington County

Monongahela, Pa, February 7, 1914

Date of Accident:  February 18, 1913
Name of Person:  Daniel Novak
Nationality:  Lithuanian
Occupation:  Loader
Age:  49
Married or Single:  Single
Number of Widows:  ---
Number of Orphans:  ---
Name of Mine:  Hazel Kirk No. 1
County:  Washington
Nature and Cause of Accident in Brief:  Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of room while taking slate down.

~ Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Part II – Bituminous 1913, Published 1914, Page 100
 

Hazel Kirk No. 1 Colliery, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County Mines --  Hazel Kirk No. 1 Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Kornadek, Andy - 1913

First Bituminous District
Washington County

Monongahela, Pa, February 7, 1914

Date of Accident:  January 21, 1913
Name of Person:  Andy Kornadek
Nationality:   Slavonian
Occupation:   Loader
Age:   28
Married or Single:   Married
Number of Widows:   1
Number of Orphans:   1
Name of Mine:   Ellsworth No. 1
County:   Washington
Nature and Cause of Accident in Brief:   Instantly killed by fall of slate at face of room while loading coal.

~ Report of the Department of Mines of Pennsylvania, Part II – Bituminous 1913, Published 1914, Page 100

Ellsworth No. 1 Colliery, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County Mines --  Ellsworth No. 1 Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Emerlins, William - 1889

Emealins, (Emerlins), William, Miner.
September 14, 1889, 7th District, Beach Cliff Colliery, Allegheny County.
Killed instantly by fall of slate.  Age 25.  Marital status unknown.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

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Emealins, William - 1889

Emealins, (Emerlins), William, Miner.
September 14, 1889, 7th District, Beach Cliff Colliery, Allegheny County.
Killed instantly by fall of slate.  Age 25.  Marital status unknown.
~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14
 
{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Beach Cliff Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Mines --  Beach Cliff Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Till, Skyle - 1889

Till, Skyle, Miner.
September 13, 1889, 7th District, Laurel Hill No. 1 Colliery, Allegheny County.
Killed by fall of slate.  Age 30.  Married.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

Kelly, John - 1889

Kelly, John, Miner.
July 20, 1889, 7th District, Laurel Hill No. 2 Colliery, Washington County.
Was killed by falling down a shaft, a distance of forty-six feet.  Age 26.  Marital status unknown.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

Laurel Hill No. 2 Colliery, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Washington County Mines --  Laurel Hill No. 2 Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Minkle, Mike - 1889

Minkle, Mike, Miner.
June 17, 1889, 7th District, Bower Hill Colliery, Allegheny County.
Killed by a fall of slate.  Age 33.  Married.  One orphan.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

Bower Hill Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Mines --  Bower Hill Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Goodwin, Edwin - 1889

Goodwin, Edwin, Miner.
June 3, 1889, 7th District, Ocean No. 2 Colliery, Allegheny County.
Was killed by a fall of coal.  Age 45.  Marital status unknown.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

Ocean No. 2 Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Mines --  Ocean No. 2 Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Alderchits, John - 1889

Taysack, Martin, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Stubler, Mark, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Marovoick, Mike, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Alderchits, John, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
May 10, 1889, 7th District, Powers Colliery, Allegheny County.
These four Hungarian men were killed instantly by an explosion of gas occurring about 3:00 p m.  The miners were on strike and they went into the mine to bring out their tools and fired the gas with their open lights.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Marovoick, Mike - 1889

Taysack, Martin, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Stubler, Mark, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Marovoick, Mike, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Alderchits, John, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
May 10, 1889, 7th District, Powers Colliery, Allegheny County.
These four Hungarian men were killed instantly by an explosion of gas occurring about 3:00 p m.  The miners were on strike and they went into the mine to bring out their tools and fired the gas with their open lights.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Stubler, Mark - 1889

Taysack, Martin, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Stubler, Mark, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Marovoick, Mike, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Alderchits, John, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
May 10, 1889, 7th District, Powers Colliery, Allegheny County.
These four Hungarian men were killed instantly by an explosion of gas occurring about 3:00 p m.  The miners were on strike and they went into the mine to bring out their tools and fired the gas with their open lights.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14

Taysack, Martin - 1889

Taysack, Martin, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Stubler, Mark, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Marovoick, Mike, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
Alderchits, John, Miner.  Age unknown.  Marital status unknown.
May 10, 1889, 7th District, Powers Colliery, Allegheny County.
These four Hungarian men were killed instantly by an explosion of gas occurring about 3:00 p m.  The miners were on strike and they went into the mine to bring out their tools and fired the gas with their open lights.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14
 
{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Powers Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Mines --  Powers Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.

Boux, Fred - 1889

Boux, Fred, Miner.
March 8, 1889, 7th District, Cherry Colliery, Allegheny County.
Fatally injured by a fall of slate.  Lived three weeks after the accident.  This poor fellow lingered in great agony for three weeks, when death relieved him of his sufferings.  Age 45.  Married.  Seven orphans.

~ Deaths in the Bituminous Coal Districts 1888-1897, Volume I, Page 14
 
{Name is on the Research List for verification.}

Cherry Colliery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Mines --  Cherry Colliery

No information is currently available.  Colliery is being researched.