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We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ___________________________________________________________ Ray Laughlin died July 14,1934 Pat Manley Omlor over come with black damp-August 22,1934 Edith Hummel died August 28,1934 Rose McGuire died August 28,1934 or Sept 1,1934 Brennan house burned September 24,1934 Tom Evans fell down Diamond Slope-September 26,1934 Mammoth Slope closed September 26,1934 ------------------------------------------ Jacob Umlauf house burned ,Sunday Jun 29,1935 Explosion at Gilberton,June 21,1935, 9 mine killed Harry Dillman found dead in car-Jan.21,1935 Eureka garage burned April 23,1935 Centralia School burned May 3,1935 big wreck at Bancroft, June 4,1935 Jack McGinley?? hotel burned down June 15,1935 Baxter and buddy closed in at Merion-October 24,1935, got Baxter out October 25,1935,got buddy out Oct 26,1935 Bill Guinter killed January 5,1937 Goldworthy opera house burned at Centralia-April 10,1937 Peck Rowe shot at Mt Carmel, April 9,1937 Girard opera burned February 22,1937 Lewis Heiser boy killed March 29,1937 --------------------------------------- Wm Moore killed April 22,1937 Bill Laughlin died April 30,1937 Car went back on Primrose slope, October 22,1937,Wetzel hurt, Johnson killed Puschesky closed in bootleg hole-November 26,1937 Side hook broke in car, Primrose slope-Nov. 26,1937 ------------------------------------------- Wash Fadago dropped dead on top Diamond slope-February 2,1939?? Explosion at St Clair -April 27,1938/ 7 killed-11 burned Bill Jones overcome by gas died May 17,1938 Father & son closed in coal hole at the shantys,June 13,1938,out June 18,1938 Township high school burned down June, 19,1938 ay Mahoney City Electrical storm June 11,1938 Harvey Kehler killed on Lehigh track -August 11,1938 ------------------------------------ Carrie Jones died Sat, November 26,1939 Ms. Hanley died January,17,1939 Andrew Zimbo died February 2,1939 President Ball was held at Jack's, Feb.,3,1937 Joe Oestreich, died Feb 4,1939 Garage burned down CK, Feb 20,1939 Explosion at Continental Shaft,2 killed,3 hurt, February 21,1939 Alex Puceta died March 7,1939 Stella Pitts died March 22,1939 Tenaglia shot at Centralia, March 22,1939 Lewis Mendler killed June 27,1939 John Maurer married May 13,1939 Cobler Clues died may 15,1939 Compressor house burned down at Potts, May 29,1939 Tom Horn found dead in alley, June 22,1939 Thomas Weber killed at Tunnel strippings in gears of the electric shovel, June 28,1939 Owen McGinley hurt at Locust Gap, June 10,1939 Leanor Blank married September 16,1939 John Smolock found dead in his car, Oct.31,1939 Red Evans boy killed Oct.31,1939 Dr. Bolich house burned ,November 17,1939 Earl Paul died December 13,1939 of heart attack --------------------------------------- George Schillings house damaged by fire Jan.1,1940 Lewis Metzinger died Feb.4,1940 or this could be Laura Metzinger died Feb 24,1940 Wm. Longer died Feb.25,1940 Washington Fire co. community ambulance first went into service Feb.17,1940 Manhart fell down bootleg hole, March 15, died March 16,1940 Andy Wolfgang and Umlauf died in a bootleg hole, May 16,1940 Harry Moyer killed June 14,1940 Stacks house burned July 27,1940, 4 people burned-Girardvile Ben Maurer killed Fred Young with car, August 13,1940 Dr Hoffman died August 18,1940 Hatten Haupt killed August 22,1940 Tucker Maurer killed Oct.10,1940 Bob Hornung shot self December 11,1940 Tom Griffith died Dec 17,1940 -------------------------------- John Metzinger died January 9,1941 Elwood Oestreich garage burned, March 2,1941 Burns-Loftos closed in bootleg, April 6,1941 at Centralia Harry Messner cut his throat July 19,1941 Young Treon broke neck Oct.11,1941 fell from porch George Glossen closed in at stripping with Pet?? Birster November 17,1941 War declared on Japan December 8,1941 Germany declared war on US ,December 11,1941 Laura Davis garage burned Dec. 20,1941 Lew Fenstermacher dropped dead December 21,1941 Diamond Slope closed December 24,1941 First fire for Dale fire co.-Jan 17,1942 ---------------------------------- January 17,1942 Fred Rigets ,Grogan Guinter hurt in automoblie wreck Jan.29,1942,died Feb 1,1942 Rich Miller killed May 13,1942 Wolf killed June 15,1942 buddy closed in June 15,1942,got out June 17,1942, died Blocks Maurer died August 23,1942 Tom Kelly died September 14,1942 Locust Dale Fire Co.,first fire call,Gradwell Gas Station car burned up,January 16,1942 -------------------------------------------- Thomas Cane ?? closed in bootleg hole Feb.2, 1943 Hoogan garage burned March 2,1943 Buck Haas{word I can't read} work shop burned at Girardville March 13,1943 Girard Opera house burned April 15,1943 Chubby Berger fell down Mammoth slope May 6,1943 Bart Skozick house burned July 20,1943 Harris Kaufman hit with auto August 4,1943 John Blase house fire Sept.5,1943 Explosion at Lytle Colliery, September 24,1943; 10 men closed in Charley Scham ?? died Sept 10,1943 Lil Schaeffer died Oct. 31,1943 Jack Tilmont died Nove.13,1943 Carl Blank, Frank Eltringham, little Andrew fell down Mammoth slope November 15,1943 Harry Smith hit with car Dec 24,died Dec 26,1943 ------------------------------------ Earl Wagner killed Jan. 29,1944 Ellen Keller Diefenderfer baby born Jan. 29,1944 Al Herb died May 11,1944,overcome by gas James Wetzel's garage stuck by lighting June 23,1944 New drum,mauler,logging put on Mammoth engine July 29,1944 Wm Keller died Dec 8,1944,buried Dec 12,1944 ----------------------------------- Peppers garage burned Jan.4,1945 Scheuren's plane dropped at Locust Gap,Jan.4,1945 Leo Klinger hurt on Primrose bottom March 5,1945 Polly Swartz killed March 24,1945 Big fire at Mahanoy City,May 30,1945 War over with Japan, August 14,1945 Jimmy Winters & Pet Spieles burned Oct 2,1945 ------------------------------------------- Harry Fennessy hit with truck Jan 29,1946 killed Elmer Trathen killed Feb. 6,1946 Jack Gillespie ,Mic Christ hurt March 30,1946; Gillespie killed Lottie Keller burned April 22,1946 Capital Theatre burned May 22,1946 Tom McLaughlin hurt May 22,1946,died May 22,1946 Railroad went on strike May 23,1946,5 o'clock Anthracite strike May 31,1946 ----------------------------------------------- Fred Freed house on fire March 7,1955 Clarence Keller ,died June 22,1955 buried Sat the 25th,1955 Charles Guinther,died June 29,1955 buried July 4,1955 ---------------------------- Earl Kessler died last Sunday in June 26,1960 ---------------------------------- Wilburton No 1 Fire Co- 18J53 phone no. Water turned on fire January 12,1948 at 3:27 am- 2 lift mammoth Elmer Trathen killed March 20,1948 at Otto Colliery Army transport plane dropped at Mid Valley; 40 killed June 17,1948 ------------------------------- Chick Jefferey & Charlie Wagner house on fire Monday Jan.21,1961 Mr Leonard Zimmerman was killed and upset by a tractor ,in Pitman,Pa.May 8,1961 was buried May 13,1961.He is survived by his wife Marion Keller.and 3 children.James, Dale,and Linda ----------------------------------------- Sleet storm Feb. 14,1950 Electric engine starts at Potts, April 14,1950 --------------------------------------- King Bill Wolfgang fell out of window at the Vets in Shenandoah, April 29,1951 ----------------------------------- Sparkie Miller butcher shop burned April 23,1953 ----------------------------- Wayne Fertig killed at the Hammond, June 21,1949 Passenger train hit by gas truck at Port Carbon,Sept.20,1949 Mike McGinely boy killed on Centralia Highway Sept.30,1949 Chas Kraft died October 28,1949 Cement poured for electric engine bed Oct 28,1949 Harry Graham killed November 18,1949 Young Curley died Nov. 21,1949 Electric fan started Nov. 22,1949 Staudenmeier house burned Dec 24,1949 ----------------------------------------- George Westerfer hurt Oct 19,1948 New fire truck arrived Oct 18,1948 Locust Dale ,car went thru Bilders??? garage Nov 1,1948 Ft Springs Harry Gilbert killed Nov. 13,1948 in Ft Springs House burned down in Lost Creek, April 3,1949,2 people burned Howard Keller died April 9,1949 Fire at no 5 shaft, May 17,1949, 4 men killed Maud died June 6,1949 -------------------------------------------- Jack Navinsky killed Jan. 10,1947 Girard Hose house burned Jan 22,1947 Lem King died Jan 31,1947 Boat went back on eng. slope February 17,1947 spreader broke Bisco shot in the Bocker?? Hotel at Girardville February 17,1947 Boat went back on mammoth slope Feb 17,1947 Julius Sheilds died March 10,1947 Lewie Weikel shot self on September 13,1947 ------------------------------------------------ Capital Theatre at Shenandoah burned May 22,1946 Tom McLaughlin hurt May 22,1946 died 22,1946 Railroad went on strike May 23,1946; 5 o'clock Anthracite went on strike May 31,1946 Lemrey ?? MeEann cut throat June 3,1946 Peter Boadman dropped dead June 4,1946 Donahue gift shop burned Dec 3,1946 Locust Gap shaft on fire Dec 8,1946 ----------------------------- Candy Weber's candy store burned Jan 31,1947 ---------------------------------------- Scheuren plane dropped Jan 4,1945 Cleo?? Leo?? klinger hurt on the Primrose bottom March 5,1945 Polly Schwartz killed March 24,1945 Big fire at Mahoney City May 30,1945 War over with Japan Aug.14,1945 Jimmy Winters ,Pet Spieles burned Oct. 2,1945 ----------------------------------------- Harry Fennessy hit with truck Jan 29,1946 Elmer Trathen killed Feb 6,1946 Jack Gillsepie killed March 30,1946 Lottie Keller burned April 22,1946 ----------------------------------------- Wm. Wolfgang buddies killed September 4,1929 Ray Freed leg off , July 25,1930 Joe Stroble killed March 19,1931 Max Steifford killed May 4,1931 Wm. Hatzel killed November 16,1931 ------------------------------- Coach Shultz hurt Nov. 26, died Nov. 28,buried Dec. 1,1932 John Myers died, Mar. 1,1933 Cars went back on Diamond Slope, Mar.4,1933 Chester Harris killed March 16,1933 John Cheslock closed in bootleg hole at Mt Carmel March 25,discovered March 29, died March 30,1933 Truck run wild down Catawissa Rd.,with trailer July 5,1933 O’Donnell hurt Ray Ermert killed June 17,1934 Roy Laughlin died July 14,1934 ---------------------- Wm Keller burned Dec 12,1923 ------------------------- Ray Manhart killed March 4,1924 Anthony Kovesky killed June 25,1924 John Weber killed June 26,1924 -------------------------- Joe Goddard died Jan. 25,1925 Frank Schaeffer killed June 11,1925 Edward Hepler shot June 29,1925 -------------------------------- Sam Hughes died March 30,1928 Kehler shop burned May 10,1928 -------------------------------------------- Bast stable burned March 18,1929 Hoffman house damaged May 9,1929 Fred Hepler killed June 9,1929 Mary Shields died June 6,1929 Ahren Wagner died June 16,1929 Harry Leib killed May 31,1929 Biddy Dixon house burned Aug 30,1928 ------------------------------------ Dave Wetzel killed Oct 29,1929 Lizzie Cooper died June 26,1926 Mat Cooper died Oct 30,1927 Mammoth Slope closed Oct.26,1929 Nash Flanagan killed Oct,24,1927 Alaska breaker burned April 17,1926 fell in drum March 30,1935 ---------------------- Diamond Engine started October 21,1914 pinion 36 teeth spider 14 teeth 36 in stroke 24 x36 height 16 ft 50 ft to ground ------------------------- Examined November 31,1942 ------------------------ Landing to 1 lift 325 1 to 2 378 2 to 3 331 3 to 4 343 --------- 1377 ft.