1900 - Coalmininghistorypa.org

312 REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF MINES. Off. Doc.
Alice.—On my last visit to this mine I found ventilation and
drainage in parts of the mine unsatisfactory.
Stonesburg.— It seems from present indications that this mine
has been practically abandoned.
Fatal Accidents.
John Paul, miner, was instantly killed in
Catsburg mine January
11th, by a fall of slate. At the time of the accident the deceased
was loading a car of coal. The slate showed, after it fell, numerous
slips, and it seemed that if a careful examination had been made
previous to its falling, the dangerous character of the same could
have been detected.
Peter Weiseman, miner, was instantly killed in Snow Hill mine
January 30th, by being struck by a post which was dislodged by
falling slate. The deceased and Thomas Wright were together,
and previous to the accident they had been taking out posts from
under the slate; one of the posts was in such a position as to be
somewhat difficult to remove, and the latter requested the deceased
who at the time was trying to get it out, to allow him to do the
work, as he was much younger and more likely to avoid the slate
or post catching him, but he refused.
Alexander Williams, miner, was fatally injured in Charleroi mine
February 21st, by a fall of slate. The deceased had fired a shot in
the tight which failed to throw the coal; he then started to take it
down with a pick and while doing this work, coal and slate fell,
a piece of the latter caught him in such a manner as to cause death
seven days afterwards.
Micheal Popovish, miner, was injured by a fall of slate in Gallatin
mine March 10th. Died March 15th.
Micheal Ververke, a miner, was instantly killed in Alice mine
March 21st, by a fall of slate. It is not known what the deceased
was doing at the time of the accident, as his partner John Bohacik
was moving a piece of slate a short distance away, but it is supposed
that he was sounding slate. His partner informed me that
he spoke to the deceased about the slate but he, the deceased, said
"it was all right, and after he loaded the car which was in the place
he would put a post under it."
James Moore, miner, was fatally injured in Blyth mine March
22d, by a fall of slate. At the time of the accident the deceased
was loading a car. On subsequent examination of the place I found
that the slate had fallen out between the posts and room rib, and
showed numerous slips with the angle of fracture against safety;
one was running parallel with the rib and another at right angles
making a very dangerous piece to work under, but this was not
known by deceased or his father who worked with him.