1897 WB Record Almanac, Coal Mine Deaths in 1896 The following information is posted for the sole purpose of family research within the Yahoo Group, The Court House Gang. It is not to be published to any other web site, mailing list, group, etc. without prior written permission and guidelines from the group owner, to ensure that proper credit is given to the group and all of our volunteers that helped with this project. KILLED IN THE MINES The following were killed in the mines of Luzerne county during 1896--195 compared with 188 for 1895. A Addude, Molic, Plymouth, April 15 Agurks, John Exeter, Sept. 10 Arnold, Bartholomew, Harwood, Feb. 26 B Bailey, James, Wilkes-Barre, June 25 Bambrick, Wm., Plymouth, Aug. 13 Barrett, Fred, Luzerne Borough, July 12 Barrett, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Barkus, George W., Avondale, June 15 Beneder, John, Stockton, Sept. 18 Bennett, Harry, Sugar Notch, April 1 Bishosteract, John, Eckley, Jan. 18 Blandino, Max, West Pittston, Oct. 18 Boyce, John W., Plymouth, Nov. 16 Bolin, Patrick, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Briyius, Ignatz, Maltby, Oct. 31 Brislin, John, Warrior Run, April 24 Bukoskie, Peter, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Burke, James, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Burke, M. J., Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Burke, Thomas, Sugar Notch, April 1 Burtz, Joseph, Laflin, Feb. 6 C Cadarnis, John, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Caffet, Joseph, Avoca, March 10 Carden, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Carr, Daniel, Plymouth, June 16 Coloroni, Caesari, Drifton, Sept. 29 Conopski, John, Hazelton, May 20 Connell, Michael, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Cooney, Patrick, Sugar Notch, June 4 Costello, Joseph, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Coveloskie, Anthony, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Covolski, Ludwig, Pittston, Aug. 8 Craigle, Joseph, Mocanaqua, Feb. 4 D Daley, James, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Delaney, Edward, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Didko, Valentine, Edwardsville, Oct. 18 Derrig, Timothy, Twin mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Donner, Sylvester, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Drother, Stephen, Pittston, Dec. 1 Dubeck, James, Duryea, Dec. 8 Duffy, Laurence, Larksville, Jan. 19 Duhigg, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 E Eaucloth, Michael, May 13 Evans, Morgan, Edwardsville, Sept. 14 Evans, Wm. R,m Edwardsville, July 23 F Fairfield, Edward, Wyoming, July 18 Ferinde, Joseph, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Fetterer, Jacob, Plymouth, Dec. 5 Flynn, John, Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 17 Ford, Michael, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Frost, Michael, Nanticoke, Jan. 22 G Gaffney, John, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Gaffney, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Gallagher, Hugh, Freeland, Oct. 2 Gaughan, Michael, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Geroski, John, Pittston, March 24 Gerliski, John, Plymouth, Aug. 13 Gerliski, Michael, Warrior Run, May 20 Gildea, Edward, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Gill. John, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Gilbride, Martin, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Golightly, A. Edwardsville, April 13 Golden, James, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Gordin, Anthony, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 H Halup, John, Harwood, Sept. 29 Hamlin, Thomas, Kingston, Nov. 29 Hart, John, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Haston, Robert, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Herron, James, S. Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 29 Higgins, Wm. Audenreid, June 26 Highstrick, John, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Holleran, John, Pittston, Dec. 9 Hoover, Wm. Luzerne Borough, May 28 Hudock, M. Edwardsville, March 26 Hughes, Edward, Wilkes-Barre, July 20 Hughes, Michael, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 J Jasper, Michael, Harwood, Oct. 5 Jones, John D., Nanticoke, March 6 Jones, Thomas, Honeybrook, April 16 Jones, Thomas, Edwardsville, Oct. 2 Jones, W. R., S. Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 29 Joseph, J. W., S. Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 29 Joyce, Peter, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 K Kashinsky, Alex, West Pittston, Feb. 27 Kane, Anthony, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Kehoe, Frank, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Kehoe, John, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Kelly, Patrick, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Kovilko, Michael, Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 30 Krolla, John, Luzerne Borough, Dec. 18 L Lacey, Wm., S. Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 29 Langan, M. J., Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Lear, John, Stockton, Sept. 19 Lee, Owen, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Lloyd, Richard, Sugar Notch, June 5 Llewellyn, John, Wilkes-Barre, April 28 Llewellyn, E. Edwardsville, May 27 Lovanick, M. Luzerne Borough, May 7 Low, Henry, Wilkes-Barre, June 18 Lynott, M. F., Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 M Maghavovicz, Simon, Pittston, July 2 Marino, Peter, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Marcella, Anthony, Freeland, March 21 Matuska, Michael, Avoca, March 6 McAvoy, Edward, Jeanesville, June 30 McCrane, Thomas, sugar Notch, Feb. 18 McCormack, A., Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 McDonald, James, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 McGuire, Cornelius, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 McMenamin, Peter, Hazelton, Jan. 17 McMillan, John, Plymouth, June 16 McMullen, John, Pittston, Nov. 1 Mecloskie, james, Pittston, April 14 Melefski, Michael, Wyoming, May 14 Metro, John, Harwood, Sept. 28 Miles, Miles C., Edwardsville, June 27 Misrock, M. Luzerne Borough, March 26 Mitchell, Thomas, Mill Creek, Oct. 12 Mooney, Thomas, Pittston, March 16 Moore, Henry, Hazelton, Jan. 18 Moore, Patrick, Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 21 Morgan, John, Plymouth, Sept. 8 Morski, John, Beaver Brook, April 16 Mosock, Simon, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Mudder, Michael, Exeter, Aug. 13 Mulligan, Mathew, Plains, Oct. 24 Murphy, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 N Natchuk, Joseph, Honey Brook, Sept. 12 Natiyueski, Joseph, Maffet, May 13 Neghos, Nicholas, Derringer, Feb. 27 Nohenskie, Anthony, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Norascholic, Wm. Edwardsville, July 24 O O’Boyle, John, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 O’Brien, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 O’Donnell, Frank, McAdoo, Jan. 16 O’Malley, Dominick, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Owen, Llewellyn, Plymouth, Aug. 14 Owens, T., S. Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 29 P Perkengat, John, Jeanesville, Jan. 30 Pethuse, John, Mill Creek, Oct. 12 Petow, Michael, Pittston, June 19 Polniski, A., Luzerne Borough, Jan. 31 Polock, John, Hazle Twp, Aug. 24 Pollard, R., Plymouth Twp, Oct. 14 Poseck, Fred, Luzerne Borough, Oct. 26 Proniski, August, Maltby, Oct. 31 Pugh, Thomas, Drifton, June 17 Pupkinski, John, Upper Lehigh, Aug. 5 Q Quinn, John, Kingston, Aug. 21 R Reed, Daniel, Plymouth, Aug. 21 Reilly, Patrick, Wilkes-Barre, Jan. 14 Remukans, Frank, Wyoming, Nov. 10 Robbins, G., Luzerne Borough, Aug. 27 Robunski, John, Midvale, March 2 Ruane, Patrick, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Ruchinski, Ignatz, Mocanaqua, April 20 Ruchuski, George, Mill Creek, Oct. 12 Rukowski, Joseph, Brodrick, Oct. 22 Ryder, Harry, Mocanaqua, April 23 S Scheatollis, Joseph, Pittston, Oct. 28 Schroeder, Charles, Plymouth, Jan. 15 Searfoss, Joseph, Dorranceton, May 28 Sharp, James, Freeland, June 27 Sheridan, Martin, Pittston, Feb. 5 Shevskie, Frank, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Sheiznovk, Michael, Mill Creek, Nov. 27 Shoft, Frank, Glen Lyon, Dec. 11 Shroba, John, Forty Fort, Dec. 18 Shroskie, John, Wilkes-Barre, April 25 Shulter, M., Luzerne Borough, Nov. 25 Sim, Simon, Plains, Feb. 10 SlovinskI, Andrew, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Sultas, John, Hazle Brook, Aug. 12 Smalle, Wm., Nanticoke, Aug. 26 Swevenich, Andrew, Plymouth, Jan. 15 T Teleskie, Anthony, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Teleskie, Matthew, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Tenpenny, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Terry, Joseph, Hazle Mines, March 10 Tyndell, William, Avoca, March 24 U Upcovicz, W., Luzerne Borough, July 28 Urzenski, J., West Nanticoke, July 22 V Vink, Frank, Duryea, April 2 Votiskie, Andrew, Laflin, Oct. 28 W Wall, Thomas, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Wall, James, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Ward, Daniel, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Wark, Wm. J., Ashley, March 19 Williams, Hugh, Wilkes-Barre, Feb. 29 Williams, Edward, Lee Park, Oct. 14 Worth, Joseph, S. Wilkes-Barre, Oct. 29 Y Yunkavitsh, A., Wilkes-Barre, Aug. 5 Z Zavatskie, Peter, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Zmoiden, Andrew, Twin Mine, Pittston Junction, June 28 Typed by Pat Dundore, February 2003