1925 WB Record Almanac, Fatal Accidents in 1924 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 It is not to be published to any other web site, mailing list, group, etc.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. WILKES-BARRE RECORD ALMANAC A YEAR’S FATAL ACCIDENTS In Luzerne County from December 1, 1923 to November 30, 1924, not including those occurring in and about the mines and on the railroads. (Typed by Cavalyn C. Stowers) December Anthony Baranowski of Nanticoke, 50 years, burned by going into a building on fire to secure some valuables, Dec. 5, 1923 Benjamin Trusko of Plains, 13 years, by the discharge of a rifle, Dec. 6 Fred Gentilli of Pittston, 24 years, in an automobile accident, Dec. 9 Joseph Alpobelli of Pittston, 24 years, in an automobile accident, Dec. 9 Harry, infant of Mr. & Mrs. Uriah James of Wilkes-Barre, drowned in a stationary wash tub, Dec. 8 Harry M. Benjamin of Hazleton, overcome by gas fumes in a motor plant, Dec. 8 George Yerashumas of Kingston, 65 years, fell from a window, Dec. 16 Edwin, son of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Milligan of Nanticoke, 6 years, struck by an automobile, Dec. 20 Charles Acquilina of Pittston, 31 years, in an automobile collision, Dec. 21 Eleanor Jones of Plymouth, 18 years, fell down a flight of stairs, Dec. 22 Adam Serutel of Duryea, 40 years, fell down a flight of stairs, Dec. 23 Howell Williams of Duryea, 60 years, struck by a motor truck, Dec. 24 John Leon of Pittston, 52 years struck by a motor truck, Dec. 27 Austin R. Deitrick of Wilkes-Barre, 24 years, in an automobile accident, Dec. 30 January Miss Marian Keithline of Wilkes-Barre, 18 years, in an automobile accident, Jan. 1, 1924 Nicholas Ivenitch of Edwardsville, 8 years, accidentally shot, Jan. 6 John Gross of Wilkes-Barre, 7 years, struck by an automobile, Jan. 9 Two children of Stanley Price of Nanticoke, aged 3 and 5 years, Leonard and Frank Price, burned to death in their home at Nanticoke, Jan. 15 Mrs. Stella Smith Mulhern of Nanticoke, 35 years, burned to death in her own, which had caught fire, Jan. 14 Stanley Ozgo of Plains, stuck by a motor truck, Jan. 15 Stanley Price of Nanticoke dies Jan. 20 of burns sustained in the fire in which his two sons were burned to death Earl, son of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Davis of Kingston, 8 years, struck by a motor truck, Jan. 22 Stanley Pehalski of Askam, 49 years, struck by a Laurel Line car, Jan. 27 Joseph and John, children of Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Bolashefsky of Edwardsville, 2 and 3 years, burned to death in a fire in their home, Jan. 31 February Lillie Wojeniak of Nanticoke, 5 years, suffocated by smoke due to a fire in the house, Feb. 13 Alexander Bily of Larksville, 2 years, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Bily, fell into a tub of hot water, Feb. 18 Edwin, son of Mr. & Mrs. Lee Howells of Wilkes-Barre, 6 years, Clothing ignited while playing with matches, Feb. 27 March Charles, son of Mr. & Mrs. John F. Gallagher of Wilkes-Barre, 9 years, run over by a street car, Mar. 10 Mrs. Frank Lenahan of Wilkes-Barre, 53 years, of injuries sustained in falling from a window in an attempt to escape from fire in the house, Mar. 8 Miss. Leila Felter of Kingston, 43 years, of injuries sustained in a streetcar collision last October, Mar. 18 John, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Less of Edwardsville, 5 years, run over by an automobile, Mar. 21 Miss Catherine Campbell of Wilkes-Barre, 45 years, clothing ignited from the flame of a gas burner, Mar. 23 Emanuel Howard of Hanover Township, 80 years, smothered by a slide of earth, Mar. 23 Molly, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Cross of Wilkes-Barre, ??years fell into a tub of boiling water, Mar. 29 April Mary Tamilowski of Mocanaqua, 2 years, fell into a tub of hot water, Apr. 1 Mrs. Sarah Whiteman of Wilkes-Barre, 81 years, fell down steps, Apr. 4 Ferrio Onefrio of West Wyoming, 9 years, drowned by falling into a creek, Apr. 6 Emil Fuerman of Miners Mills, 62 years, in a collision between an automobile and a Central Railroad train Irene Koslowski of Newport Township, 6 years, fell into a tub of hot water, Apr. 6 James, son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Comstock of Wyoming, 6 years, fell into flood waters if the river while playing, Apr. 8 Frances Marculonis of Pittston, 4 years, burns sustained at a yard fire, Apr. 12 Joseph, son of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Johnson of Hazleton, 4 years, struck by a motor truck, Apr. 16 George K. Thomas of Fairview, 8 years, struck by an automobile collision, Apr. 19 Joseph Mazur of Plymouth, 19 months, scalded by hot water, Apr. 23 Miss. Kate Watt of Wilkes-Barre, 42 years, in an automobile collision, Apr. 27 Walter Ruscosky of Plains, 27 years, of injuries sustained by being struck by a streetcar, Apr. 26 Florence Pawlikinis of Wilkes-Barre, 5 years, clothing ignited from a candle, Apr. 29 Charles Warner of Wapwallopen, 63 years, by the overturning of an automobile, Apr. 30 May Mary Mazyba, 4 years, of West Hazleton, clothing ignited at a yard fire, May 3 Nicholas Yurchalk of Wanamie, 50 years, of injuries sustained in alighting from a streetcar, May 5 Olga Lukushak of Askam, 5 years, of burns sustained by the explosion of a still, May 10 Emily, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Bogert of Wilkes-Barre, 3 years, drowned in a pool in a culvert, May 15 Joseph Boneis of Albert, 14 years, pinned under an overturned truck, May 16 Peter Ardakoski of Wilkes-Barre, fell from a window, May 17 John Devlin of Plains, 65 years, struck by an automobile, May 19 James, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Kennedy of Pittston, 5 years, clothing ignited while playing with a match, May 22 William Zabarski of Kingston, 16 months, in an automobile accident May 25 James Dougherty of Plymouth, in an automobile accident, May 24 Peter Petrokonis of Plymouth, 58 years, fell down stairs, May 26 Mrs. Mary A. Jervis of Warrior Run, 65 years, struck by an automobile, May 29 Mrs. Mary Anwyl of Wilkes-Barre, 92 years, of injuries sustained in falling down stairs, May 29 Alexander Chirgo of Larksville, 15 years, drowned in the river by the upsetting of a canoe, May 30 June Robert, son of James Ruddy of Parsons, 3 years, clothing ignited, June 2 Peter Lagavage of Luzerne Borough, 14 years, drowned in the river while trying to swim, June 5 Andrew Temko of Freeland, 19 years, fell from an automobile, June 5 Frank Swanecheck of Wilkes-Barre, 8 years, struck by an automobile, June 8 Nellie Kaminski of Plymouth Township, 8 years, struck by an automobile, June 7 John Kasko of Edwardsville, 6 years, struck by an automobile, June 7 Glenn Williams of Wilkes-Barre, 4 years, struck by a motor truck, June 11 Elton Hunsinger of Hazleton, 54 years, struck by an automobile, June 13 Samuel Pierucci of Mocanaqua, 21 years, in a collision between a motorcycle and automobile, June 15 Mrs. Mary Montidello of Duryea, 65 years, by the explosion of stove polish, June 14 Frank Staupas of Wilkes-Barre, 2 years, clothing ignited at a yard fire, June 16 Michael Smith of Duryea, 22 yeas, drowned in the river while fishing, June 18 Stanley Milukas of Plymouth, 28 years, struck by a streetcar, June 22 Stella, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Smith of Wilkes-Barre, 4 years, fell into a pail of hot water, June 21 Michael Koliwis of Plains, 54 years, electrocuted by Laurel Line third rail, June 29 Charles Reseski of Pittston, 28 years, electrocuted by Laurel Line third rail, June 29 Stanley Donchar of Plymouth, 47 years, drowned in a creek, June 29 George Aire of Wilkes-Barre Township, 36 years, clothing ignited at a fire, June 30 July Catherine Kosek of Wilkes-Barre, 13 years, struck by a swing, July 3 Joseph Haworth of Chauncey, 15 years, drowned in the river while bathing, July 3 Lewis, son of Mr. Mrs. Max Gelfand of Wilkes-Barre, 4 years, clothing ignited, July 9 Paul Gober of Luzerne Borough, 12 years, of lockjay due to a Fourth of July accident, July 12 Roy B Reese of Kingston, 15 years, of lockjay due to Fourth of July accident, July 12 Stanley Shimkowski of Preston, 19 years, drowned while bathing in a dam, July 14 Eva Dzuba of Hazleton, 2 years, struck by an automobile, July 14 Henry Fox of Lee Park, 61 years, as the result of an automobile accident, July 23 Jeremiah Melf of Hazleton, 8 years, fell under the wheels of a wagon, July 25 Stanley Miscavage of Parsons, 57 years, fell from scaffolding, July 26 John Bobby of Sandy Run, 11 years, electrocuted by flying a kite with a copper wire, which crossed a charged wire, July 28 Mrs. Marie Sayes of West Pittston, 70 years, of injuries sustained by falling from a porch, July 28 George Golasko of Coleraine, 9 years, struck by a baseball, July 28 Alexander Bukentis of Wilkes-Barre, struck by an automobile, July 31 August John Ringsdorf of Luzerne Borough, 20 years, fell from a pole, Aug. 1 Harry Fansinelli of Butler Township, 24 years, fell down stairs, Aug. 3 Edward Brady of Exeter, 32 years, in an automobile collision, Aug. 3 Charles Calageio of Pittston Township, 8 years, drowned in a cave hole, Aug. 3 Chester Stavinski of Sugar Notch, 14 years, fell into a cave hole, Aug. 4 Michael Krommas of Newport Township, 50 years, in an automobile accident, Aug. 5 Harry Evans of Caverton, 14 years, drowned in the river while bathing, Aug. 6 Nelson Barrett, 22 years, while working on the new Pittston Bridge, Aug. 6 Anthony Stad??us of Hanover Township, 12 years, drowned in the river while bathing, Aug. 7 Vera Gardner of Pittston, 14 years, drowned in the river while bathing, Aug. 8 C.F. Martini of Wilkes-Barre, 24 years, drowned in Lake Silkworth while bathing, Aug. 9 Richard, son of Mr. & Mrs. John Martini of Exeter Borough, 6 years, struck by an automobile, Aug. 13 Steven Cuchner of Forty Fort, 65 years, struck by a streetcar, Aug. 14 William H. Boyd of Wilkes-Barre, 33 years, injuries sustained by being thrown from an automobile, Aug. 14 John Silkowski of Wilkes-Barre, 7 years, struck by an automobile, Aug. 14 Anthony Cabala of Wilkes-Barre, 73 years, struck by a motor truck, Aug. 18 William Hook of near Nuangola, 11 years, struck by an automobile, Aug. 18 James E. Gray of Kingston, 70 years, of injuries sustained in a fall from a tree, Aug. 22 Andrew Karalus of Wilkes-Barre, 17 years, drowned in Harvey’s Lake while bathing, Aug. 23 Pasquale Terranza of Pittston, 6 years, struck by an automobile, Aug. 25 Robert Kingston, 9 years, accidentally shot by a flobert rifle in the hands of a companion, Aug. 29 John Testi of West Pittston, 11 years, drowned in the river while bathing, Aug. 29 William, son of Rev. and Mrs. W.J. Walters of Wilkes-Barre, 13 years, drowned in a cave hole while bathing, Aug. 29 Ralph Jones of Wilkes-Barre, 23 years, drowned in Harvey’s Lake, Aug. 31 Rudolph Auslante of Wyoming, 14 years, struck by an automobile, Aug. 30 George D. Cyphers of Wilkes-Barre fell from South Street Bridge, Aug. 29 September William Smeck of Zion’s Grove, 50 years, by a falling tree, Sept. 4 Michael Wasilewski of Ashley, 39 years, in an automobile collision, Sept. 9 Thomas Bonetto of Ransom, pinned under an overturned automobile near Coxton, Sept. 15 Frank Masalonis of Pringle, 10 years, struck by an automobile, Sept. 23 Frank J. Craig of Pittston, 65 years, of injuries sustained in a runaway, Sept. 25 Mrs. Anna Richards of Harvey’s Lake, 71 years, struck by an automobile, Sept. 26 Eleanor Kowalski of Mocanaqua, 2 years, clothing ignited at a fire, Sept. 26 Landis Travis of Wyoming, 40 years, electrocuted by contact with an electric wire, Sept. 30 Mrs. Agnes Notoch of Miners Mills, 30 years, fell into a creek, Sept. 30 George Stock of Wilkes-Barre, 32 years, injured at Sheldon Plant, Sept. 30 October Albert Hanis of Wilkes-Barre Township, 28 years, in an automobile accident, Oct. 2 A.A. Kirby of Norfolk, Va., 58 years, while working on the South Street Bridge, Oct. 4 Elizabeth, daughter of David Bolton, Jr. of Kingston, 4 years, struck by an automobile, Oct. 6 Philip Zaroski of Lee Park, 40 years, fell from a bench, Oct. 11 Mrs. Margaret Galemiak of Swoyerville, 43 years, fell down stairs, Oct. 16 Anna Grace Wassell of Exeter Borough, 4 years, shot by a flobert rifle, Oct. 17 State Policeman Edwin B. Haas of Wyoming, 35 years, shot while cleaning a revolver, Oct. 17 Mrs. Elizabeth Hiscar of Wilkes-Barre, 7 years, accidentally shot, Oct. 19 Andrew Sarakas of Wilkes-Barre, 7 years, accidentally shot, Oct. 19 Anna Litevaitis of Pittston, 3 years, burned in a fire in the home, Oct. 24 Wilbur, son of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Wright of Wilkes-Barre, 10 years, struck by an automobile, Oct. 24 Helen Kolowchak of Edwardsville, 6 years, of burns, Oct. 25 Stanley Bulscavage of Parsons, 11 years, struck by an automobile, Oct. 27 John Kropch of Plains, 6 years, clothing ignited at a yard fire, Oct. 27 November Esther, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Kintzer of Plains, 7 years, struck by an automobile, Nov. 1 Mrs. Michael Clinton of Kingston, 60 years, struck by an automobile, Nov. 2 Wassell Klonowicz of Nanticoke, 27 years, struck by an automobile, Nov. 3 Helen Keris and Ignatz Keris, 9 & 6 years, and John Budnas, 7 years, all of Luzerne Borough, smothered by a falling ledge of culm from a culm bank, Nov. 11 Helen, daughter of Burgess and Mrs. P.J. Hayden of Swoyerville, 16 years, clothing ignited at a gas stove, Nov.? John J. Roberts of Fairview, 16 years, shot by the accidental discharge of his gun while hunting, Nov. 13 Christopher Zoeller of Wilkes-Barre, 27 years, in an automobile accident, Nov. 15 John, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Connor of Pittston, 4 years, clothing ignited at a street fire, Nov. 15 Anthony Koskevicz of Luzerne Borough, 42 years, clothing ignited, Nov. 15 Edward, son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Leonard of Edwardsville, 4 years, clothing ignited while playing around with a fire, Nov. 15 Jeremiah Houston of Hughestown, about 50 years, struck by an automobile, Nov. 17 Eward Gallagher of Larksville, 30 years, accidentally shot while starting for a hunting trip, Nov. 19 Mrs. Alice Sherako, Emily Petroski, 11 years, Victor Naborski, 37 years, Joseph Jarred, 33 years, and Lawrence Zuchozki, 50 years burned to death in a Plymouth fire. Joseph Burke of Plaines, 26 years, in an automobile accident, Nov. 19 Blanche A. Finnan of Pittston, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, Nov. 21 Fred Wilson of Taylor, 17 years, struck by a streetcar at Pittston, Nov. 23 Mrs. Mary McAvoy of Binghamton, 40 years, in an automobile accident in Hanover Township, Nov. 24 Edward Kuntz of Stockton, 8 years, broke through ice while skating, Nov. 27 Adolph Walego of Plymouth, 37 years, of burns sustained in a fire at Plymouth in which five other persons were burned to death, Nov. 29 Leo Washevich of Wilkes-Barre, in an automobile accident, Nov. 29 Flory Simpson of Shicksninny, 49 years, struck by an automobile, Nov. 29 Peter Peschik of Exeter, 8 years, broke through ice while skating on a pond, Nov. 30 Joseph Ponemous of Breslau, 40 years, thrown from a fire truck, Nov. 29