Report of the Bureau of Mines of the Department of Internal Affairs of ...

212 REPORT OF THE INSPECTORS OF MINES. Off. Doc.
Stephen Guidash, a miner, was killed at Kaska William colliery,
February 10. While crossing the breast, a piece of coal fell from the
top, which struck him, causing his death in a few minutes.
On February 16, William Daer and Joseph Stauesefski, both
miners, w^ere severeh' burned by an explosion of powder at Glendower
colliery. They were working together as partners in a breast, and
were making a cartridge, when a spark from Stauesefski's naked
lamp, which was on his head, ignited the powder which was in the keg.
Both died a few days afterward.
On February 17, John Mackie, a miner, was killed at the Pine
Forrest colliery by a piece of coal falling upon him.
On March 2, John McDonald, an outside laborer, was killed at the
Kalmia washery. He was engaged shovelling dirt into a conveyor
line, which is 450 feet long, being near the far end of the line. By
some means he got into the trough or on chains and was carried over
the end wheel and scraped through the trough to the washery, where
his dead body was found as it dropped from the scraper line.
On March 3, Thomas Barry, a pump man, and Fred. Krise, a young
man who had gone down with Barry to see the place, were killed by
an explosion of gas at the Middle Creek colliery.
On March 9, Richard Neal, a miner, was killed at Lincoln colliery
b}^ a fall of rock.
On March 16, Andrew Mishel, an outside laborer, was killed at
Silver Creek Shaft colliery by having been crushed between cars.
On March 20, Ellsworth Batdorf, a miner, was killed at Lytic colliery.
A large piece of the bottom bench slid out from face and
crushed him against the loose stull", killing him instantly.
On March 22, Thomas and Joseph Garland, brothers, were burned
by an explosion of gas at the Lehigh Coal and Navigation No. 11 colliery.
They had fired a shot about noon \inu\ and, after eating their
dinner, returned to the face with naked lamps, when the gas which
had accniaulatcd after the shot had been fired was ignited. Thomas
was burned and smcrely injured by falling down the niaiiway, and
died from his injuries on the 23d. Joseph was burned on the hands
and face, but recovered.
On March 2."), John Sliearstone was killed in the shaft of the Oak
Hill colliery by having been cauglil be( ween a cage and buntous.
On April 2, Joseph Casber, a lab()r