Northumberland County, PA Vitals: Deaths: Mine Deaths 1886 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Suzanne Cesari USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. Coal Mining Fatalities for the Sixth Anthracite District reported by the Department of Mines for the year ended December 31, 1886. Lists, the Date, Name, Job, age, (M-married, S-Single), Number of widwos, Number of orphaned Children, Name of Mine, Description of accident Jan 4, Christian Lisko, Miner, 53--1---3, Monitor Colliery, Locust Gap, Northumberland County, Fatally killed by a fall of coal; he died while being removed to his home. Jan 26, John Makuly, Slate Picker, 20--0--0, Pennsylvania, Green Ridge, Northumberland County, Died by being crushed in counter screen cog wheels in breaker. Jan 26, James Curan, Driver, 19--0--0, Bear Valley, Bear Valley, Northumerland County, Died from injuries received on December 17, 1885 by being kicked by a mule. Feb 6, Patrick Murphy, Miner, 25--0--0, Cameron, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Killed by a fall of top rock. Feb 14, Daniel Miller, Laborer, 22--0--0, Bellmore, Conyngham Twp, Columbia County, Died from injuries received on the 12th at bottom of slope. Feb 23, James Flynn, Miner, 25--0--, Mt Carmel Shaft, Mt Carmel Twp, Northumberland County, Fatally injured by a fall of coal; he died in about three hours after the accident. March 4, Daniel Shaffer, Outside Laborer, ?--1--2, Cameron, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Killed by his head being crushed between the bumpers of dirt cars while attempting to uncouple them in motion. March 22, John Cannon, Miner, 50--1--7, Locust Spring, Locust Gap, Northumerland, died from injuries received on the 10th by a fall of coal. April 7, William Roberts, Miner, 54--1--3, Excelsior, Northumberland, killed y a fall of top slate (clod.) April 14, Isaac F. Kluck, Repairman, 32--1--3, Bellmore, Conyngham Twp, Columbia County, Killed by a rush of coal and dirt while cleaning up gangway. April 19, Joseph Zpborney, Miner, 49--1--3, Luke Fidler, Coal Twp, Northumberland, Suffocated by foul air. May 11, Owen Monaghen, Repariman, 30--1--1, Centralia, Centralia, Columbia County, Killed by falling down third lift of No. 2 slope. June 10, John M Thomas, Miner, 30--1--3, Stirling, Coal Twp, Northumberland County, Fatally injured by a premature blast; he died in about nine hours after accident. June 29, Daniel Lucas, Timberman, 51--1--7, Pennsylvania, Green Ridge, Northumberland County, died from injuries received on the 19th by being bumped outside between empty mine cars. July 4, Patrick Cavanagh, Boss Loader, 35--0--5, Locust Gap, Northumberland, County, Kiled by being crushed between top of mine cars and sump timber, and knocked back down to bottom of sump. July 9, Edward Jones, Driver, 21--0--0, Mt Carmel, Mt Carmel Twp, Northumberland County, Killed by being struck on head by flying coal from blast. July 15, Patrick Welah, Miner, 26--1--1, Logan, Conyngham Twp, Columbia County, Killed by a fall of top coal. August 5, Laborer, 17--0--0, Luke Fidler, Coal Twp, Northumberland County, Killed by a fall of top rock. August 13, Patrick Langon, Miner, 48--0--8, North Ashland, Conyngham Twp, Columbia County, died from injuries received on August 7, by being struck by coal from blast. August 18, Patrick Andrew, Laborer, 18--0--0, Hazle Dell Strippings, Conyngham Twp, Columbia County, Killed by being kicked by a mule in a stable. August 26, Daniel Woland, Miner, 35--1--1, Shrot Mountain and Lykens Valley, Wiconisco Twp, Dauphin County, Died from injuries received from the 23rd by an explosion of carburetted hydrogen gas. September 3, James Bradbury, Driver, 20--0--0, Merriam, Mt Carmel Twp, Northumberland County, Died from injureis received on August 25. Was being crushed between top of loaded mine cars and gangway collar. October 9, Eltz Kramer, Loader, 21--0--0, Bear Valley, Bear Valley, Northumberland County, Died from injuries received on the 7th, by being crushed between empty mine car and gangway timber. October 19, Charles Bickel, Chute Starter, 40--1--0, Bellmore, Conyngham Twp, Columbia County, Killed while starting battery. November 3, Henry Kuntz, Miner, 35--1--3, Locust Spring, Locust Gap, Northumberland County, Killed by a fall of roof (sulphur ball). November 5, G. Harvey Paul, Miner, 32--1--5, Cameron, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Died from injuries received on teh 4th by a fall of coal. November 8, James Ryan, Top of Slope Man, 18--0--0, Big Mountain, Coal Twp, Northumberland County, Killed by falling down slope. November 15, Charles A. Sellers, Laborer, 32--1--1, Buck Ridge, Coal Twp, Northumberland County, Killed by a prop falling on him. December 1, Benjamin F. Hain, Laborer, 25--0--0, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Died from injuries received same day by a fall of coal at face of No. 4 slope, west counter gangway. December 8, John Alexander, Top of Slope Man, ?--?--?, Hazle Dell, Conyngham Twp, Columbia County, Died from injuries received the same day by being struck on side of head by tail -chain which was kicked by a mule while he was driving at the time.