OBIT: Martin McGUIRE, 1915, Boswell, Somerset County, PA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Meyersdale Library. Transcribed and proofread by: Keith Petenbrink. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _________________________________________ McGuire, Martin NINETEEN MEN KILLED IN BIG MINE EXPLOSION AT BOSWELL TUESDAY. The explosion at the Ordena mine No. 2 of the Merchant's Coal Company at Boswell, Somerset County, Tuesday forenoon, claimed its nineteenth victim Wednesday morning, when James Bergalena expired in the Memorial Hospital, Johnstown. Sixteen of the men died in the mine, another expired a short time after being carried out of the shaft and two have died at the Memorial Hospital. That the section of the mine where the explosion occurred was condemned by Fire Boss John Taylor, after he had examined the mine previous to the entry of the miners, was the statement of mine officials Tuesday. Taylor condemned that section of the mine known as No. 8 dip, No. 10 leaf as being gaseous, and fenced it off. Martin McGuire, foreman of the section in which the explosion occurred, it is alleged, allowed the miners to enter the gaseous section later, when he believed that he had made it safe for them to enter. Mr. McGuire was killed in the explosion. The official list of the dead is 18 as follows: Martin McGuire, age 32, married; Frank Beigle, age 17, single; Joe Moloca, age 42, married; Emery Baldi, age 25, single; Fosta Mecosta, age 25, single; Olo Colerith, age 25, single; Lewis Colerith, age 23, single; John Colerith, age 30, single; Patsy Propelli, age 40, married; Maldo Delcocto, age 25, single; Andy Sabitsky, age 45, married; Frank Trauski, age 23, married; Joe Rock, age 55, married; Joe Yarros, age 35, married; Frank Crovesti, age 18, single; John Sagit, age 26, single; Jas. Bergalena, age 25, single. All reside in Boswell. When the explosion became known in Boswell there was great excitement for a time among the people. The number of the dead and injured was kept concealed for a time. Many men women and children soon gathered about the mine shaft awaiting anxiously some definite news. Meyersdale Commercial, Sept. 2, 1915 --- Funeral services for Martin McGuire were held from the residence Friday morning at 9 o'clock. The body was buried in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery at Stoyestown. The Odd Fellows had charge of interment, and delegations from the Moose and Woodmen of the World attended in a body. Meyersdale Commercial, Sept. 9, 1915