1912 Wilkes-Barre Record Almanac, Fatal Accidents in 1911

Other than those occurring on the Railroads and in and about the Mines of Luzerne County, for the
 twelve Months, ending with November 30, 1911.

December 1910
  4.  John Porella of Kingston, struck by a street car.
  9.  Mrs. John O’Donnell of Sugar Notch, 61 years, clothing ignited at the stove.
13.  Wada Habeland of Midvale, 10 years, the result of burns.
14.  James Spaulding of Luzerne Borough and Emil Knoll of Dorranceton smothered to death by
 the caving of a sewer excavation.
22.  Martin Leshko of Edwardsville, from exposure in the cold.
25.  James McDonald of Scranton and Benjamin Jones and Michael McDonald of Midvale, 
burned to death at Midvale by the explosion of a lamp.
26.  Mrs. Paul James of Lee Park, from burns sustained as the result of the explosion of a lamp.
31.  Harry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hoxie of Lee Park, 4 years, by being caught in the 
wheels of a wagon.
January 1911
  2.  Arthur, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Willard Leach of Nescopeck, fell from a chair.
  3.  Thomas Martin of Hazleton, from injuries sustained by being thrown from a wagon.
  8.  Robert Gilmore, aged about 45 years, neck broken by falling from a bench at Nanticoke.
13.  James H. Sprake of Plymouth, run over by a traction car.
16.  Charles smith of Wapwallopen, 31 years, killed in powder mill explosion.
16.  Herman Schmelzie of Wilkes-Barre, 47 years, of blood poisoning caused by having one 
of his hands injured in a meat grinder.
17.  Mary Oleshusky of Wilkes-Barre, 5 years, dress ignited while playing with matches.
18.  William T. Chalker, aged 19 years, broke through ice and drowned in a creek at Albert. 
18.  Sophie Borsavage of Plymouth, 3 years, clothing ignited which playing with matches.  
20.  Leonard G. Roll of Wilkes-Barre, of injuries sustained at the Vulcan works.
23.  Philip Stiner of Wilkes-Barre, 70 years fell off a trestle.
27.  Frank Benisky of Edwardsville, 45 years, run over by a trolley car.
28.  James Mulherrin of Wilkes-Barre, 34 years, struck by a traction car.
30.  Mrs. Mary Gallagher of Wilkes-Barre, 72 years, of injuries sustained by falling down stairs.
30.  Albert Morrissey of Harvey’s Lake, about 54 years, ell while helping to fill an ice house.
31.  Mrs. Lydia Searfoss of Wilkes-Barre, 95 years, as the result of injuries caused by falling down stairs.
February 1911
  4.  George Rarig of Conyngham Valley, 21 years, of lockjaw, caused by running a splinter in his foot.
  5.  Mrs. Ida Whitney of Miner’s Mills, of injuries sustained by the explosion of a lamp.
12.  Fred Stuckey of West Pittston, 15 years, of blood poisoning caused by an injury to his hip.
14.  Stanley, son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cherisko of Midvale, ten months, fell into a pail of hot water.
21.  Steve Dourdon, 22 years, head struck while leaning out of the window of a Laurel Line car.
24.  John Mitchell of parson, 70 years, struck by a traction car.
26.  Mary Rebutt, 3 years, run over by a street car.  
March 1911
  2.  Joseph Krochana of Glen Lyon, 60 years, burned to death in a fire which destroyed his home.
  3.  Titus Goat, 24 years, of injuries sustained by falling from a street car at Plymouth.
  8.  Peter, son of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mogek of Larksville, 4 years, and John son of Mr. & Mrs. John 
Antol, 9 years, burned to death in a c[ul]m bank, part of which had caved in upon them.
13.  Edward, son of Mr. & Mrs. E. P. Schlingmann of Wilkes-Barre, 6 years, struck by an automobile.
15.  Peter Cornell of near Wapwallopen, 31 years, caught by a collapsing bridge.
18.  Patrick Boyle of Wilkes-Barre, 32 years, of burns sustained by the explosion of a lamp.
18.  Mrs. John Barnes of Pittston, 78 years, of injuries sustained by falling down stairs.
19.  Josiah T. Berryman of Wilkes-Barre, 37 years, of injuries sustained at the Vulcan works.
20.  Philip Butzbach of Wilkes-Barre, [a]sphyxiated by gas.
30.  Mary, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William Conway of Wilkes-Barre, 6 years, of burns sustained by
 ignition of dress at a stove.
April 1911
  1.  Mrs. Patrick Kearney of Wilkes-Barre, struck by an automobile.
  7.  Frank Fierro of Hazleton, fell out of a window.
10.  Sophia Zeroff of Nanticoke, 5 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Zeroff, clothing ignited 
while handling a red hot poker. 
10.  Florence, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Glomb of Wilkes-Barre, 7 years, run over by a street car.
13.  Mrs. Richard Cavanaugh of Plains, of burns sustained from a pile of rubbish.
14.  Harold e. King, 12 years, of near Harvey’s Lake, fell down stairs and throat cut by the breaking 
of a bottle which he was carrying.
15.  Michael Kelly of Mocananqua, neck broken by falling from a tree.
20.  Jenkin, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Thomas of Nanticoke, fell from a bicycle.
21.  Mrs. Julia Connors of Browntown, as the result of a fall.
25.  Clara Pfingston, Pittston, 4 years, of burns.
27.  David, son of Mr. & Mrs. David Johnson of Hanover Township, 4 years, run over by a trolley car.
30.  Mrs. John Mosier of Wilkes-Barre, 21 years, accidentally shot by her husband.
May 1911
  2.  Albert Struck and John Waroneck of Dupont, by touching a live electric wire that had been 
blown down during a storm.
  6.  Francis Cooper of Larksville, 4 years, clothing ignited while playing at a bonfire.
  7.  Kosech Kostrovitch of Midvale, 26 years, struck by an automobile.	
  7.  Angelina Dorse of Hazleton, 11 years, accidentally shot.
  8.  Kate, daughter of Michael Cherbick of Maltby, 2 years, run over by a wagon.
14.  Andrew Weskno of near Hazleton, 25 years, drowned while swimming in a mine hole.
18.  Russell Stegner of Wilkes-Barre, 18 years, drowned in the river while bathing.
18.  Mrs. James Wilde of Plainsville, as a result of burns sustained three months previously.
20.  Anthony Janick of Sugar Notch, pinned against a wagon by some timber.
20.  Ignatz Krisulawicz of Plymouth, struck by a street car.
21.  unknown foreigner killed by a traction company car near Sugar Notch.
23.  James s. Delaney of Pittston, of injuries caused by a fall.
27.  Nicholas Miller, 45 years, and Frank Blakesly, 40 years, both of Wilkes-Barre, fatally injured 
by the falling of an elevator in the Flatiron building.
27.  John Galos of Midvale, three and a half years, struck by an automobile.
28.  Sophia, daughter of Mrs. & Mrs. John Wavroshok of Nanticoke, 3 years, scalded by 
falling into a tub of hot water.
30.  Dominic DeNardo of Philadelphia, of injuries sustained by a fall in a building in process
 of construction at Retreat.
June 1911
11.  William Thomas of Wilkes-Barre, 10 years, drowned in a pond while bathing.
11.  Joseph Morele of Hazleton, 7 years, drowned in a mine cave hole while bathing.
17.  Robert Hill of Trucksville, by falling from a building at Edwardsville on which he was working.
19.  William Bierley of Wilkes-Barre, of injuries sustained in a chemical explosion.
21.  James Costello of Hazleton, struck by an automobile.
24.  Joseph, son of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bilewski of Plymouth, 16 years, scalded by falling 
into a tub of boiling water.
27.  Jone Barone of Hazleton, 17 years, drowned while bathing.
27.  Joseph Spalone of Hazleton, 18 years, drowned while trying to rescue a drowning bather.
27.  William Covert of Jersey City, 20 years, drowned in the river at Forty Fort while bathing.
28.  Joseph, son of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kelley of Duryea, of lockjaw caused by running a nail in his foot.
July 1911
  3.  Bernard Helpein of Forty Fort, 12 years, drowned in the river while bathing.
  3.  Paul Morrino of West Pittston, 36 years, drowned in the river while bathing.
  4.  Edward Peon of Pittston, drowned in the rive while bathing.
  5.  Floyd, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Wilson of Kingston, 5 years, burned with fireworks.
  6.  Anthony Dorsa of Wilkes-Barre, 5 years, son of Mr. & Mrs. Dorsa, run over by a wagon.
10.  George Schumas of Pittston, 10 years, clothing caught fire at a stove.
11.  Charles, son of Mr. & Mrs. James Williams of Lee Park, 9 years, drowned in the river while bathing.
12.  Francis, son of Patrick Coughlin, Grand Tunnel, 11 years, clothing ignited from a burning oil can which
 he took from some children who were trying to light a fire with oil.
15.  Stanley Drylowicz of Wilkes-Barre, 10 years, drowned in a pond while bathing.
22.  Harold Follett of Wyoming, 15 years, of injuries sustained by falling from a tree.
24.  Joseph Morrick of Luzerne borough, fell from a raft into Harvey’s Lake.
27.  Barney Wiske of West Hazleton, 10 years, killed by lightning while picking berries.
30.  John Miechiecock of Wilkes-Barre, 35 years, struck by a Laurel Line car.
30.  John Turnbach of Wilkes-Barre, 12 years, drowned in the river while bathing.
31.  Edward Linker of Wilkes-Barre, 14 years, drowned in a pond while bathing.
August 1911
  1.  John Chermas of Nanticoke, fell from a porch on which he was sleeping.
  1.  Mrs. John Ledof of Luzerne Borough, killed by an automobile.
  4.  Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Reiss of Wilkes-Barre, 9 years, fell from a wagon.
  6.  Child of Mr. & Mrs. Hyman Yuncavitz, 3 years, Wilkes-Barre, by falling into lye water.
  7.  Carlton Barlow of Nuangola lake, 14 years, fatally shot by his brother while they were 
playing with guns.
14.  Joseph Varsa of Pittston, 24 years, from burns sustained at a bonfire.
16.  David Cavanaugh, [J]r., of Wilkes-Barre, 14 years, drowned in an abandoned well on 
the west side of the river.
16.  Alexander Toth of Pittston, fell down stairs.
17.  Son of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Jacob of Wyoming, 2 years, fell out of a boat and was drowned.
22.  Michael, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Yanuzzi of Hazleton, 3 years, scalded by the upsetting 
of a pail of hot water.
September 
  9.  John Mullen of Plymouth, as the result of injuries sustained by falling from a porch.
15.  Mrs. Margaret Gilroy of Ashley, 85 years, of burns sustained by her clothing catching fire.
17.  Michael Lubrow of Miner’s Mills, about 25 years, struck by a piece of iron.
17.  Wesley Wiscosky of Plains, 16 years, of burns sustained in a fire which destroyed the home.
20.  Josephine, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Rendo of Pittston, 11 months, burned to death in
 its crib by the ignition of the clothing.
21.  Frank, son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jarnoski of Plymouth, 11 years, choked to death on a chestnut.
25.  Ch[r]istopher Sacks of Jeddo, fell from a chestnut tree.
26.  Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Reignol of Luzerne Borough, fell into a boiler of scalding ketchup.
29.  Clarence Culp of Hazleton, 35 years, of injuries sustained by falling from a chestnut tree.
30.  Mary Monk of Courtdale, 10 years, clothing ignited by the explosion of a lamp.
October 1911
11.  Dominick Tanuti of Brookside, 2 years, of injuries sustained by being scalded.
11.  Charles, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Eckroth of Beach Haven, 10 years, run over by an automobile.
14.  Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Davies of Plains, 10 years, smothered by a mass of earth
 loosened by a steam shovel.  
15.  Alexandria Kershinski of Wilkes-Barre, 40 years, burned as the result of a lamp explosion.
16.  Richard Ayres of Wilkes-Barre, 55 years, burned after the explosion of a lamp.
19.  Stephen Kosak of Miner’s Mills, injured at work in a quarry.
25.  Elisha Robinson of Wilkes-Barre, 66 years, of injuries sustained in a runaway.
27.  William Holderman of West Nanticoke, caught by a rush of sand.
28.  Miss Jean McDowell of Wilkes-Barre, 17 years, killed in an automobile wreck.
28.  Anthony Roduck, 27 years, struck by a street car near Pittston.
28.  Steven Saracca of Pittston, struck by a street car.
31.  Mrs. Caroline Harris of Larksville, 84 years, of injuries sustained by falling down stairs.
November 1911
  3.  John Fegan of Ashley, 25 years, shot by a companion while out hunting.
  6.  Pauline, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moroski, 4 years, Pittston, clothing ignited from a lighted 
match flung in the air.
  8.  martin Barnitovitz of Plymouth, 48 years, of injuries sustained by falling down stairs.  
12.  Mary daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Flanaghan of Pittston, 7 years, of injuries sustained by being
 struck by an ice wagon.
14.  John Ryan of Wilkes-Barre, 48 years, of injuries sustained at the Vulcan works.
18.  Mary Yanchen of Brodrick, 4 years, dress ignited while playing with matches.
19.  Joseph E. Sereno of Pittston, accidentally shot.
20.  Mrs. Lewis Bell of Pittston, burned by oil for an exploded lamp.
21.  Michael Lestarnick of Hanover Township, 48 years, struck by a street car.
24.  Father Joseph Delinkaitis of Hazleton, by the explosion of his gun while hunting.
25.  Jacob, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Urban of Plains, 14 years, accidentally shot with a flobert rifle.
25.  Anna, young daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Karl Tobkack of East Plymouth, fell into a tub of hot water.
30.  Anna, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Abram Lefever of Hanover Township, 2 years, burned and 
suffocated in the home.

Transcribed by Edwina H. Ward, 14 Jan 2009.