BAHLON
January 15, 1919³⁰, Fred Bahlon, of Springfield, mine examiner, age 28 years, married, died from injuries received at West End Coal Company's mine, Springfield, two weeks earlier. Deceased had made an examination of the mine and was in the engine room making out his report, his lighted lamp still on his cap. On a bench nearby was a can of gasoline and, leaning his head toward the can, his light ignited the gasoline resulting in his death as stated above. He leaves a widow and two children.

BAILEY
July 9, 1923³³, William Bailey, of Divernon, machine man, age 56 years, widower, was killed by a fall of slate in Madison Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine. He leaves one child.

BALDES
January 26, 1895⁶, John Baldes, of Springfield, aged 25 years, married, occupation, stableman, was killed at the mine of the Wilmington & Springfield Coal Company. Ridgely, Sangamon county, at 6 a. m., January 26, 1895. Edward Pamplin. Wm. Sack and John Baldes got on the cage at the lower landing to go down the shaft. Tlie man in charge of the engine hoisted the cage instead of lowering it; as the cage passed the upper landing Pamplin and Baldes jumped off. Pamplin alighted safely, Baldes fell to the bottom of the shaft a distance of about 270 feet, and was instantly killed. Sack remained on the cage and was unhurt. The engineer had been in the employ of the company about six weeks; he stated that he had worked as an engineer since he was 16 years of age but mostly with stationary engines. Baldes leaves a widow and one child.

BAPRIMSKI
April 22, 1923³², John Baprimski, of Divernon, miner, age 51 years, widower, died from injuries received in the Madison Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine. Deceased on April 5, was getting off the cage at bottom of the shaft when his toe got caught and mashed in the dog of the cage. Gangrene set in and the toe was amputated, but tetanus developed, causing death. He leaves five dependent children.

BARCUS
January 14, 1919³⁰, Stanley Barcus, of Divernon, trapper, age 17 years, single, was killed in Madison Coal Corporation's Mine No. 6, Divernon. Deceased was riding the motor toward the parting, and jumped off to make a flying switch when he fell under the motor.

BARNARD
December 21, 1918³⁰, George Barnard, of Auburn, trackman, age 37 years, married, died from the effects of injuries received December 16, in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 54 mine, Auburn. Deceased went up on top of a fall with a naked lamp and ignited an accumulation of gas, which caused his death. He leaves a widow and four children.

BEAGHAN July 15, 1909²¹, John Beaghan, superintendent, aged 55 years, married, employed at the Republic mine of the Cantral Co-operative Coal Company, Cantrall, was crushed under a decending cage June 23, 1909. He died from the injuries received July 15, 1909, leaving a widow and eight children.

BECKER
April 29, 1901¹², Frank Becker, of Bissell, miner, aged 16 years, son of William Becker, working with his father, was killed by the same blast that killed his father in the Clear Lake Cooperative Coal Co.'s mine, Bissell, Sangamon county. The blast came from the working place adjoining; some mistake was made in not giving proper notice to the Beckers that the blast was to be fired.

April 29, 1901¹², William Becker, of Bissell, miner, aged 46 years, married, was killed by a blast in the Clear Lake Cooperative Coal Co.'s mine, Bissell, Sangamon county. The blast came from the working place adjoining; some mistake was made in not giving proper notice to the Beckers that the blast was to be fired. He leaves a widow and three children

BENEDICK
March 5, 1914²⁵, Joe Bendick, of Divernon, laborer, aged 24 years, single, was killed by falling slate in the Madison Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine, Divernon, Sangamon County.

BENEDICT
November 17, 1899¹¹, Babtist Benedict, of Divernon, miner, aged 23 years, married, was fatally injured November 5, 1899, in the Madison Coal Co's No. 6 mine, at Divernon. Deceased was struck by a fall of coal and slate. He was taken to St. John's hospital, Springfield, for treatment. November 16th he was removed from the hospital to his relatives in Glen Carbon, Madison county. His skull was fractured, and an operation was performed on him at Glen Carbon, but he died November 17, 1899. He leaves a widow.

December 6, 1900¹², John Benedict, of Riverton, miner, aged 62 years, married, was killed by a premature blast in the Riverton Coal Co.'s mine at Riverton, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and four children.

BENEKY
September 3, 1907¹⁹, Edward Beneky, of Springfield, aged 36 years, married, was killed in No. 8 mine of the Illinois Collieries Company, Springfield. Deceased was walking along the main entry to reach his working place, when suddenly some falling slate, about sixteen tons, caught him, completely burying him underneath. He leaves a widow.

BENG
February 19, 1909²⁰, August Beng, miner, aged 68 years, married, was fatally burned by the exploding of a keg of powder, which the deceased had ignited with his lamp. He leaves a widow and three children.

BICASCIS
Dec. 16, 1902¹⁴, N. Bicascis, of Riverton, miner, aged 30 years, single, was killed in the Riverton Coal company's mine No. 2, Riverton, Sangamon county, by a premature blast.

BLUE
August 26, 1913²⁵, Andrew Blue, Jr., of Thayer, trip rider, aged 19 years, was killed by a motor in the Chicago, Wilmington and Vermilion Coal Company's Mine No. 1, Thayer, Sangamon County.

BOELLE
January 30, 1894⁵, Albert Boelle, of Cantrall, aged 45, miner, was instantly killed in mine No. 1, of the Cantrall Cooperative Coal Company, Cantrall, Sangamon county. The deceased had drilled a rib shot, the hole passing through a piece of sulphur, the bits had to be sharpened four times during the drilling which reduced the size of the hole tlirough the sulphur; when putting in the cartridge it stuck at the sulphur: there was a breakthrough near the face of the room into another room. Another miner working in the next room, heard the deceased at work preparing shot and using impatient language. From the miner the deceased borrowed a double-bitted churn-drill and with it renewed his efforts to force the cartridge into place, when an explosion occurred blowing him a distance of about 20 feet with result as stated. It was supposed that while working with the steel bit, in the hole containing the powder, it struck the sulphur producing sparks which ignited the powder. The drill was blown about 60 feet and stuck in a prop.
      Very little was known about the deceased. He had worked at the Cantrall mine about two months and was reported to have recently arrived from Mexico. The act that caused the explosion and his death was extremely dangerous and would not have been practiced by any one of good judgment and used to working with explosives: however, the timbering of the room and the shape of the face for preparing shots suggested that he was acquainted with mining. He left a widow and one child in Mexico.

BOGARDS
August 17, 1903¹⁵, Peter Bogards, of Chatham, miner, age 30 years, single, was burnt by an explosion of powder August 7, 1903, in the Chicago-Virden Coal company's mine No. 3. Chatham, Sangamon county. He died ten days afterward. He was making a cartridge, when his lamp fell into the keg of powder.

BOLKI
September 9, 1903¹⁵, Steve Bolki, of Chatham, miner, aged 26 years, single, was injured by falling rock August 26, 1903, in the Chicago-Virden Coal company's mine at Chatham, Sangamon county; he died 14 days after the accident. His partner. Wm. Davis, was working with him at the time of the accident.

BONMERITO
August 17, 1923³³, Joe Bonmerito, of Sherman, miner, age 52 years, married, was killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 6 mine, by a fall of slate, which probably would have been avoided if deceased had followed instructions in regard to putting up a cross-bar. He leaves a widow and five children.

BOYCE
October 11, 1915²⁷, John Boyce, of Springfield, driver, age 19 years, single, was killed in Springfield Coal Mining Company's mine No. 5, Springfield, Sangamon County, by pit cars. Deceased fell off seat in front of car and was run over.

BRADLEY
July 25, 1902¹⁴, Edward Bradley, of Auburn, driver, aged 22 years, single, was crushed by mine cars July 16, 1902, in the Chicago-Virden Coal company's mine. No. 2, Auburn, Sangamon county; he died July 25, 1902.

December 12, 1903¹⁵, Robert Bradley, of Bissell, driver, aged 38 years, single, was killed by being caught between a mine car and a prop in the Spaulding Coal company's mine No. 2 at Bissell, Sangamon county.

BRAZINSKI
March 8, 1926³⁵, Anton Brazinski, of Springfield, miner, age 49 years, single, was killed by a fall of coal in Sangamon Coal Company's mine. He leaves two children.

BRENNAN
February 12, 1918²⁹, James Brennan, of Springfield, miner, age 46 years, married, was killed in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 7 mine, Springfield. Deceased had failed to replace some props which had been knocked out by shots the night before and was working out a shot at the face of his working place, when a boulder weighing about 1,500 pounds fell on him. He leaves a widow and seven children.

BRESMAN
August 23, 1923³³, Thomas Bresman, of Springfield, miner, age 19 years, single, employed in No. 2 mine Sangamon Coal Company, while uncoupling cars was caught between them and killed.

BROWN
April 23, 1894⁵, John C. Brown, of Springfield, driver, aged 16 years, was killed at the mine of the Woodside Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon county. He had hauled all the coal that was loaded in the rooms in that part of the mine where he was driving early in the day, and had taken a shovel and went to work cleaning the roads: shortly afterwards he left his work and went to a part of the mine where another driver was hauling coal: this other driver was coming out behind a loaded trip; when the trip came to where Brown was standing, he attempted to get on the tail chain and the bumper of the car, but fell and was run over by the car. He was dead when taken from underneath the car.

April 19, 1904¹⁵, John Brown, of Thayer, miner, aged 53 years, married, was killed by falling coal at the working face of his room, in the Chicago. Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co.'s mine at Thayer, Sangamon county.

BUDWITES
January 10, 1923³², John Budwites, of Springfield, shot firer, age 35 years, married, was killed by an explosion caused by a windy shot in the Springfield Cooperative Coal Company's mine. He leaves a widow and three children.

BURNS
January 4, 1915²⁶, Robert Burns, of Springfield, trip rider, age 32 years, single, was killed in the Jones & Adams Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. Deceased was trying to uncouple some cars while the motor was moving and was caught between the cars and coal rib.

BURRIS
February 26, 1924³³, Sam Burris, of Springfield, shot firer, age 33 years, married, and Frank Hubner, shot firer, age 47 years, married, were killed in mine "A", Central Illinois Coal Mining Company, by a dust explosion caused by an overcharged shot. Burris leaves a widow and two children and Hubner leaves a widow.

BURROWS
April 29, 1913²⁴, James Burrows, of Springfield, miner, aged 27 years, married, was instantly killed by being run over by a trip of cars at the Woodside Coal Company's mine, Springfield. Deceased was on his way to the shaft bottom and a trip of cars coming behind him, he stepped to one side to let it pass. After several cars had passed, he stepped onto the track and was run down by the remainder of the trip, which had become uncoupled. He leaves a widow.

BYERS
July 11, 1911²³, Alvey Byers, of Auburn, weighman, aged 25 years, married, was killed by the tower of the Black Diamond Coal Company's mine falling on him. He leaves a widow and one child.

CALAMACCO
April 7, 1927³⁶, Pete Calamacco, of Auburn, miner, age 36 years, married, employed in No. 1 mine. Panther Creek Mines, Inc., died as a result of injuries received March 30. Deceased struck himself on the nose with a pick while mining a shot; erysipelas developed with fatal results. He leaves a widow and three children.

CAMPBELL
July 14, 1917²⁹, Silvanus Campbell, of Athens, cager, age 32 years, married, was killed in Cantrall Coal Company's mine, Cantrall, Sangamon County. Deceased had landed at bottom with empty car and pushed it off the cage. The cager then ran a loaded car on the cage but in some way it became stuck, and deceased got on the cage to push the load back when the cage was hoisted and he was caught between it and the shaft lining. He leaves a widow and five children.

CAREY
November 9, 1910²², Ed. Carey, driver, of Springfield, aged 33 years, single, employed at the Peabody mine of Illinois Midland Coal Co., Sherman, Sangamon county, was killed by being caught between the roof and the car on which he was riding.

CARTER
March 31, 1910²¹, John Carter, miner, aged 60 years, widower, was instantly killed by falling of top coal in his working place, in the mine of the Auburn-Alton Coal Company, Auburn. He leaves a family of seven grown children.

CARGUINO
November 25, 1913²⁵, Frank Carguino, of Auburn, miner, aged 24 years, single, was killed in the Black Diamond Coal Company's mine. Auburn, Sangamon County, by a fall of slate.

CASEY
January 29, 1906¹⁷, Fred W. Casey, of Springfield, shot firer, aged 25 years, married, was killed in the Illinois Midland Coal Co.'s mine at Sherman, by an explosion of gas and dust from a blown-out shot. The shot was not properly placed. Casey and his partner, McGee, were found dead on the entry at the mouth of the room in which the explosion took place. He leaves a widow and one child.

October 24, 1900,¹², John Casey,of Selbytown, mine manager, aged 25 years, single, was killed by being caught by mine cars while engaged in breaking in an untrained mule, in the Williamsville Coal Co.'s mine at Selbytown, Sangamon county.

June 13, 1924³³, Owen Casey, of Springfield, miner, age 50 years, married, was killed in Brewerton Coal Company's mine No. 1 , Springfield, by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow.

CASPERE
October 9, 1904¹⁶, P. Caspere, of Springfield, miner, aged 27 years, single, was killed by falling slate at the working face in the mine of the Barclay Coal Mining Co., Barclay, Sangamon county.

CAULFIELD
October 5, 1904¹⁶, P. Caulfield, of Springfield, roadman, aged 29 years, single, was injured by being caught between mine cars September 29, 1904, at the Springfield Coal Mining Co.'s No. 4 mine, Springfield. Sangamon county. He died Oct. 5, 1904.

CESTA
September 26, 1908²⁰, Joe Cesta, miner, aged 20 years, single, was fatally burned by a spark falling from his lamp into a keg of powder, exploding it, while he was preparing a shot in his room at No. 5 mine of the Springfield Coal Mining Company.

CLANVERT
February 9, 1901¹², Fred Clanvert, of Chatham, miner, aged 45 years, single, was badly injured February 7, 1901, by a premature blast, in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s No. 3 mine, Chatham, Sangamon county. He died two days after the accident, in St. John's Hospital, Springfield.

COLBART
November 5, 1908²⁰, Pat Colbart, miner, aged 55 years, single while in the employ of the Wabash Coal Company at Dawson, was fatally burned by the explosion of a keg of powder which was caused by a spark from his lamp.

COLER
January 11, 1909²⁰, Peter Coler, miner, aged 30 years, single, while working in the mine of the Springfield Coal Mining Company, was fatally burned by the exploding of a keg of powder, in which he had dropped his lighted lamp.

COLLARD
December 2, 1914²⁶, Peter Collard, of Springfield, miner, age 54 years, married, died from injuries received November 21 in the Springfield Cooperative Coal Company's New North mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. Deceased was loading coal at the face of his room when the top coal, which was about 4 inches thick, fell, breaking his back. He leaves a widow and three children.

COMBS
November 15, 1912²⁴, Camille Combs, of Auburn, trip rider, 9.ged 20 years, single, was killed at the Black Diamond Coal Company's mine. Auburn, Sangamon County. He was riding on the car next to the motor when the car jumped the track and crushed his head between the end of car and a 6" x 6" door frame. He was taken to the hospital, where he died the next day.

CONDELLO
January 25, 1918²⁹, James Condello,of Springfield, miner, age 23 years, single, was killed by a fall of slate in Sangamon County Coal Company's No. 2 mine, Springfield.

CONRAD
January 1, 1926³⁵, Joseph L. Conrad,of Divernon, miner, age 41 years, married and W. H. Graham, miner, age 46 years, married, were killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 52 mine by an explosion caused by a shot not properly balanced and overcharged with powder. Conrad leaves a widow and two children and Graham leaves a widow.

COOPER
March 16, 1922³¹, Fred Cooper, of Riverton, miner, age 30 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in Bissell Coal Company's mine. He leaves a wdow and one child.

CORWIN
March 11, 1918²⁹, Manford Corwin, of Springfield, miner, age 57 years, married, was killed by falling coal in Citizens Coal Mining Company's mine "A." Deceased was working out a shot that had been fired the evening before when a piece of coal, weighing about 1,000 pounds, fell, crushing him. He leaves a widow and two children.

COUDRON
March 17, 1926³⁵, George Manuel, loader, age 32 years, married, and Pac Coudron, of Springfield, miner, age 40 years, married, were killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 52 mine by an explosion caused by a shot not being properly balanced and overcharged with powder, causing a dust explosion, the flame of which ignited three kegs of powder. Both men were instantly killed. Manuel leaves a widow and six children and Coudron leaves a widow and two children.

COX
February 23, 191²⁹, Walter Whelchel, trackman, age 28 years, married, Ray M. Hiner, night foreman, age 24 years, single, Ernest Cox, of Springfield, trackman, age 18 years, single, and Thomas W. Reilly, of Springfield, driver, age 40 years, married, were killed in Citizens Coal Company's mine "A," Springfield. These men were working night shift and about 4 o'clock a. m. went into a room to place a car on the track and to fire three shots that had been left by the shot firers. They completed this work and had gone about 1,000 feet in the entry when the shots exploded causing an explosion of dust which killed them. Whechel leaves a widow and two children and Reilly leaves a widow and eight children.

CRANE
July 16, 1926³⁵, Joseph N. Crane, of Springfield, miner, age 62 years, single, died from injuries received April 3, by a fall of slate in West End Coal Company's mine.

CROSBY
November 22, 1917²⁹, Michael Crosby, of Springfield, miner, age 43 years, married, was killed in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 3 mine, Springfield, by a fall of slate. Deceased was making a notch in rib of coal at face of entry to place cross-bar in when the slate fell on him, killing him instantly. He leaves a widow and seven children.

CUNNINGHAM
November 23, 1926³⁵, W. H. Cunningham, of Springfield, shot firer, age 52 years, single, was killed in Buckley Coal Company's mine, by an explosion caused by an improperly prepared shot.

DAVIS
September 7, 1915²⁷, James Davis, of Auburn, miner, age 26 years, single, died at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, from injuries received August 31, in Black Diamond Coal Company's mine. Auburn, Sangamon County. Deceased was loading a car when top coal fell fracturing leg and injuring him internally.

Feb. 25, 1903¹⁴, Mathew Donelly, of Auburn, shot firer, aeed 38 years, married; Thomas McLaughlin, shot firer, aged 51 years, married, and Walter Davis, driver, aged 25 years, single, were killed by an explosionin the Auburn and Alton Coal company's mine, Auburn, Sangamon county. The explosion was caused by the excessive use of powder, abd the rapid firing of shots. Tne gases liberated by the powder and the fine coal dust given off by the shots at the working faces, taking fire, causing a very serious explosion. Donelly leaves a widow and four children, and McLaughlin a widow and three children.

September 7, 1922³², Pete Davis, of Divernon, driver, age 30 years, single, was killed in the Madison Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine, by a piece of coal falling from the roof. He leaves his mother dependent.

August 26, 1903¹⁵, William Davis, of Chatham, miner, aged 35 years, single, was killed in falling rock while working in an air course in the Chicago-Virden Coal company's mine at Chatham, Sangamon county.

DeCASTA
June 24, 1914²⁵, Frank DeCcsta, of Springfield, laborer, aged 44 years, married, employed by the Jones & Adams Coal Company, Springfield, was struck by railroad car and killed. He leaves a widow and two children.

DEIFENBACK
September 7, 1916²⁸, Fred Deifenback, of Springfield, shot firer, age 52 years, married, was killed by a shot explosion in the West End Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow and four children.

DELANEY
January 11, 1907¹⁸, Edward Delaney, of Auburn, timberman, aged 50 years, single, was killed in No. 2 mine of the Illinois Collieries Co.; deceased was caught between two pit cars, crushing his head.

DELARD
January 20, 1908¹⁹, Joseph Delard, of Springfield, miner, aged 31 years, married, was killed in the mine of the Woodside Coal Company, Woodside, by falling slate. He leaves a widow.

DELONEY
December 15, 1926,³⁵, A. L. Deloney, of Springfield, shot firer, age 48 years, married, was killed by an explosion caused by a blown out shot in Illinois Coal Corporation's No. 1 mine. He leaves a widow.

DEVALLRY
August 25, 1926³⁵, Joe Saletti, timberman, age 33 years, single, and Jule Delvallry, of Springfield, timberman, age 37 years, married, were killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 55 mine by a fall of slate which occurred while setting I beams. Delvallry leaves a widow.

DeWITT
December 10, 1927³⁶, Samuel De Witt, of Mason City, miner, age 17 years, single, was killed in Greenview Mining Company's mine. Deceased was working with his father as an apprentice, and was loading a car when caught by a fall of coal.

DIXON
May 23, 1929³⁸, Acie Dixon, of Springfield, shot-firer, age 34 years, married, was killed by a dust explosion caused by firing improperly balanced shots, in Peabody Coal Company's No. 55 mine. He leaves a widow and one child.

DOBBINS
January 21, 1896⁷, Wm. Dobbins, of Pawnee, aged 25 years, married, occupation carpenter, was killed at 5 p. m., January 21, 1896, at the mine of D. J. Lloyd, Pawnee, Sangamon county. The top works were in course of construction; Dobbins was walking backwards on the upper landing carrying one end of a heavy plank; he went one step too far and fell to the ground, a distance of twenty-one feet. When picked up he was unconscious and remained so until he died, several hours later. He left a widow and one child.

DOMSALLE
September 8, 1915²⁷, John Domsalle, Jr., of Springfield, miner, age 21 years, single, employed in Woodside Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County, was found dead under a lump of coal which, it is supposed, had fallen upon him.

DONELLY
Feb. 25, 1903¹⁴, Mathew Donelly, of Auburn, shot firer, aeed 38 years, married; Thomas McLaughlin, shot firer, aged 51 years, married, and Walter Davis, driver, aged 25 years, single, were killed by an explosionin the Auburn and Alton Coal company's mine, Auburn, Sangamon county. The explosion was caused by the excessive use of powder, abd the rapid firing of shots. Tne gases liberated by the powder and the fine coal dust given off by the shots at the working faces, taking fire, causing a very serious explosion. Donelly leaves a widow and four children, and McLaughlin a widow and three children.

DuFOUR
December 12, 1927³⁶, Frank Du Four, of Auburnm miner, age 29 years, married, was caught between motor and car and killed, in Panther Creek Mine No. 1. He leaves a widow and one child.

DONNELSON
October 12, 1918³⁰, Edward Donnelson, of Springfield, miner, age 37 years, married, was killed in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's Mine No. 55, Springfield, by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow and one child.

DUNBAR
November 9, 1906¹⁸, Loren Dunbar, of Springfield, shot firer, aged 33 years, married, was firing shots in company with Ridley, and was fatally injured by the same blown out shot, November 7, 1906. Two days after the accident he died leaving a widow and two children.

DUNGAN
May 25, 1904¹⁵, Wm. Dungan, of Springfield, miner, aged 50 years, married, was injured by a premature blast, May 24, 1904, in the Jefferson Coal Co.'s mine at Springfield, Sangamon county, and died the next day. lie leaves a widow and two children.

DUNWOODY
January 16, 1923³², Ernest Dunwoody, of Springfield, trackman, age 21 years, single, was killed in the C. W. and F. Coal Company's No. 1 mine. Deceased was going up on the cage with his dinner pail over his arm, which is supposed to have caught on the buntings, and he was pulled through between the cage and the buntings and fell to the bottom. Apparently he had not taken hold of the hand chain provided on the cage.

DUTKWISE
March 24, 1922³¹, Alex Dutkwise, of Springfield, miner, age 45 years, married, received injuries from which he died two days later by a fall of slate in Sangamon County Mining Company's mine. He leaves a widow.

EMIG
September 9, 1905¹⁷, Adam Emig, of Springfield, shot firer, aged 46 years, married, was killed by flying coal from a shot at the Springfield Coal Mining Co.'s No. 1 mine. He was in the act of returning to the shot, which he supposed had missed fire, when the shot exploded, injuring him so that he died in a few minutes. He leaves a widow and nine children.

ENTNES
November 20, 1906¹⁸, John Entnes, of Auburn, machine runner, aged 45 years, single, lost his life at the Clear Lake mine, Sangamon county, by an explosion of powder; deceased was forcing the powder back in the drill hole when it was ignited causing the explosion and his death.

ESTROP
October 16, 1929³⁸, Thomas W. Estrop, of Dawson, loader, age 54 years, married, died from injuries received September 30 in Peabody Coal Company's No. 57 mine when caught by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow.

EVOY
September 18, 1929³⁸, Lawrence Evoy, of Chatham, miner, age 58 years, married, was killed in Panther Creek Mines, Inc., No. 1 by a fall of top coal. He leaves a widow.

FINLEY
January 29, 1914²⁵, Hugh Finley, of Springfield, laborer, aged 40 years, married, fell down the shaft and instantly killed, at the Spring Creek Coal Company's mine, Springfield. He leaves a widow and two children.

FLANAGAN
July 9, 1921³¹, George W. Johnson, laborer, age 41 years, married, and Jeremiah Flanagan, of Riverton, laborer, age 24 years, married, employed by Springfield District Coal Mining Company at mine No. 52, were killed when a scaffold on which they were working fell. Each man leaves a widow and one child.

FLYNN
January 8, 1930³⁹, William Flynn, of Virden, machineman, age 42 years, married, was electrocuted in Peabody Coal Company's No. 8 mine, by coming in contact with the starting box of a mining machine. He leaves a widow and one child.

FONDERLOW
January 8, 1900¹¹, Jacob Fonderlow, of Auburn, miner, aged 48 years, married, was killed by falling: of clod and slate at the working face of a room in the Chicago-Virden Coal Company's No. 2 mine, at Auburn. He leaves a widow and five children.

FURMAN
August 29, 1922³², James Haggert, miner, age 23 years, single, and Judson Furman, of Athens, miner, age not given, single, were killed in the Citizens Coal Mining Company's B Mine, by a fall of slate. Haggert leaves his mother and Furman leaves his father and mother dependent.
 

GANNON
March 18, 1915²⁶, Hugh Gannon, of Springfield, shot firer, age 34 years, married, died from injuries received the day before from an explosion caused by a blown out shot, in mine "B" of the Citizens Coal Mining Company, Springfield, Sangamon County. The hole had been drilled 4½ feet on the solid and had not been examined by the shot firers before firing. Deceased leaves a widow and five children.

GAUGHAN
December 27, 1884¹ - Capital Co-Operative Coal Co.
Patrick Gaughan, aged 55 years, was killed by a premature blast. He had lighted his shot, and did not get far enough out of the way. The coal struck him and killed him. The accident occurred December 27, 1884. He left 8 children.

GEDUDIS
August 16, 1904¹⁶, Chas. Gedudis, of Springfield, miner, aged 40 years, married, was killed by falling slate at the working face in the Springfield Coal Mining Co.'s No. 4 mine, Springfield, Sangamon county. lie leaves a widow and three children.

GEROWITCH
January 8, 1917²⁸, Andrew Gerowitch, of Springfield, laborer, age 18 years, single, was killed by a motor, in mine No. 3 Springfield District Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon County. Deceased was riding on front end of motor and jumped off to turn the switch; he fell in front of the motor and was crushed to death.

GIAUNNZIO
September 12, 1918³⁰, Luigi Giaunnzio, of Springfield, trackman, age 38 years, single, was killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 6 mine, Sherman, by being crushed between pit cars. He leaves one dependent.

GIEBEL
November 3, 1909²¹, Leonard Giebel, miner, aged 26 years, married, was burned by a premature explosion of powder in mine No. 2 of the Sangamon Coal Company, Springfield, from the effects of which he died. Deceased was in the act of pushing loose powder back into the drill hole. He leaves a widow.

GLENNON
January 7, 1909²⁰, Benjamin Glennon, shot firer, aged 28 years, single, was killed while firing shots in the mine of the Cora Coal Company at Andrew. A "windy" or blown out shot was the cause of this accident.

GORDON
December 17, 1903¹⁵, Daniel Gordon, of Springfield, top boss, aged 34 years, married, was killed by being struck with a cage at the lower landing at the Springfield Coal Mining Co.'s No. 4 mine. Springfield, Sangamon cotinty.

GORENFLO
January 12, 1912²³, Leonard Gorenflo, of Springfield, top foreman, aged 32 years, married, was killed by being struck in the chest with a hook, at the Jones and Adams Coal Company's Peerless mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. Deceased was pulling down empty cars to the tipple with a cable, and, instead of going up the lump coal track with the hook to attach the car, he crossed it between the timbers dividing the tracks, thereby pulling crossway of the tracks. When the car was on the scales he ran to unhook the rope when it broke loose from the car and struck him in the breast breaking a rib which penetrated the lung, causing internal hemorrhage. The accident occurred at 9:50 a. m., and he lived till 1:45 p. m. He leaves a widow and two children.

GORMLEY
August 30, 1922³², James Gormley, of Auburn, miner, age 43 years, married, was killed in the Panther Creek Coal Company's mine. Deceased was loading a car cleaning up a fall when the motorman going in to get the car bumped into it, pinning the deceased between the car and the fall. He leaves a widow and one child.

GRAHAM
January 1, 1926³⁵, Joseph L. Conrad, miner, age 41 years, married and W. H. Graham, of Springfield, miner, age 46 years, married, were killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 52 mine by an explosion caused by a shot not properly balanced and overcharged with powder. Conrad leaves a widow and two children and Graham leaves a widow.

GREEN
December 12, 1914,²⁶, Frank Green, of Selbytown, trapper, age 62 years, single, employed in the Williamsville Coal Company's mine, Williamsville, Sangamon County, died from injuries received September 24. Deceased attempted to get on a moving cage when he fell into the sump, breaking his hip. He was taken to St. John's Hospital, where he died, as stated above.

October 30, 1905¹⁷, John Green, of Salisbury, miner, aged 59 years, married, was killed by falling slate in the coal mine at Salisbury, Sangamon county. It was the first day that deceased had worked in a mine for many years. .He leaves a widow and eleven children.

May 28, 1918²⁹, Thomas Green, of Springfield, driver, age 48 years, single, was killed in West End Coal Company's mine, Springfield. Deceased was going in with trip of cars, riding on first car, and while passing through a curtain on entry, a bolt caught the curtain and overturned the door on the car, catching him between the door and rear end of car, crushing his head.

GRUPPO
August 17, 1918³⁰, Noa Gruppo, of Springfield, timberman, age 20 years, single, was killed in Sangamon Coal Company's No. 2 mine, Springfield, by a fall of rock.

GUSTI
January 3, 1899¹⁰, Toby Gusti, of Barclay, miner, aged 50 years, was killed January 3, 1899, in the Barclay Coal and Mining Company's mine, Barclay. He was killed at the face of the entry by falling slate. He had prepared to set props to support the roof; he failed to do so until it was too late. He leaves a widow and two children.
 

HADUNE
January 17, 1916²⁷, Joe Hadune, of Auburn, miner, age 44 years, single, was killed by falling coal in No. 4 mine of the Springfield District Coal Mining Company, Auburn, Sangamon County.

HAFF
May 30, 1907¹⁸, Haley Haff, of Auburn, driver, aged 33 years, married, was killed in the Black Diamond mine, Auburn, one of the cars of his trip jumped the track knocking out a prop which struck him on the head causing his death in three hours. He leaves a widow and three children.

HAGGERT
August 29, 1922³², James Haggert, of Springfield, miner, age 23 years, single, and Judson Furman, miner, age not given, single, were killed in the Citizens Coal Mining Company's B Mine, by a fall of slate. Haggert leaves his mother and Furman leaves his father and mother dependent.

HAHN
November 11, 1928³⁷, William Hahn, of Springfield, machine runner, age 34 years, married, died from injuries received by a fall of slate two days before in Peabody Coal Company's No. 51 mine. He leaves a widow and two children.

HAMBUER
June 10, 1914²⁵, Paul Hambuer, of Pawnee, miner, aged 32 years, married, was killed by falling slate in the Peabody Coal Company's No. 5 mine. Pawnee, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow and one child.

HAMILTON
October 17, 1896⁸. James Hamilton, of Cantrall, aged 60 years, single, occupation miner, was killed at 5 p. m. October 17, 1896 at the mine of the Cantrall Cooperative Coal Company, Cantrall, Sangamon county, by flying coal from a shot that blew through the pillar. A miner in the next room had fired a shot on the rib, Hamilton then fired a shot in his room. The miner who fired the first shot then lighted another along the face towards the rib; after this shot was lighted Hamilton went into his room to see what his shot had done. The shot in the adjoining room did not loosen the coal along the line of the hole but blew ahead through the pillar throwing coal into the room in which Hamilton was, striking him and causing such injuries that he died two hours later.

HARRIS
Feb. 6, 1903¹⁴, George Harris, of Divernon, surface laborer, aged 21 years, married, was fatally injured, being caught by a falling prop, at the Madison Coal company's mine No. 6, Divernon, Sangamon county. His death occurred one week after the accident. He leaves a widow.

HARTMAN
December 5, 1901¹³, August Hartman, miner, age 52 years, leaves a widow and four children, was killed by a premature blast in his working place in the "A" shaft of the Citizen's Coal Mining Co. of Springfield, Sangamon county.

HAUPTMAN
February 14, 1916,²⁷, Robert Hauptman, of Riverton, miner, age 22 years, married, was killed in Springfield Coal Mining Company's No. 2 mine, Riverton, Sangamon County by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow.

HEDRICK
October 31, 1904¹⁶, Carl E. Hedrick, of Springfield, timberman. aged 19 years, single, was killed by falling slate while timbering on the hauling road in the Woodside Coal Co.'s mine. Springfield, Sangamon county.

HENDERSON
October 5, 1899¹¹, Peter Henderson, of Springfield, miner, aged 38 years, married, lost his life in the Weat End Coal Company's mine, at Springfield, by a blast. He had lighted the squib to set off the shot; a number of blasts were being fired at the same time; he supposed his shot had gone off and was in the act of returning to the working face to see the result; when about thirty feet from the working face the blast went off, the flying coal killing him. He left a widow.

HICKEY
August 28, 1906¹⁸, Michael Hickey, of Riverton, cager, aged 39 years, married was killed in the No. 1 mine of the Springfield Coal Mining Company; deceased was walking over the shaft bottom instead of going around the man-way and was caught by the descending cage. He died three days after the accident and leaves a widow and one child.

HINER
February 23, 1918²⁹, Walter Whelchel, trackman, age 28 years, married, Ray M. Hiner, of Springfield, night foreman, age 24 years, single, Ernest Cox, trackman, age 18 years, single, and Thomas W. Reilly, driver, age 40 years, married, were killed in Citizens Coal Company's mine "A," Springfield. These men were working night shift and about 4 o'clock a. m. went into a room to place a car on the track and to fire three shots that had been left by the shot firers. They completed this work and had gone about 1,000 feet in the entry when the shots exploded causing an explosion of dust which killed them. Whechel leaves a widow and two children and Reilly leaves a widow and eight children.

HISCOCK
October 10, 1906¹⁸, Thomas Hiscock, of Springfield, shot firer, aged 46 years, widower, was killed in the Springfield Colliery Company mine; deceased was firing shots in company with Stratton, at the time of the explosion. His death was caused by firing a dead hole, the shot blowing the tamping causing the explosion. He leaves four children.

HOLMAN
January 13, 1928³⁷, Milton Holman, of Springfield, cager, age 39 years, single, was killed by a fall of rock in Peabody Coal Company's No. 53 mine. He leaves his mother dependent.

HORRICK
May 3, 1904¹⁵, Henry Horrick, of Springfield, miner, aged 58 years, married, was injured by a premature blast April 19, 1904, in the Springfield Coal Co.'s mine No. 5. Springfield, Sangamon county. He died May 3, 1904. leaving a widow and six children.

HOSKO
March 3, 1910²¹, John Hosko, miner, aged 37 years, married, employed in the mine of the Springfield Co-operative Coal Company was instantly killed by falling top coal in his room in the mine. He leaves a widow and four children.

HOTTENHOUSE
November 20, 1923³³, Peter Hottenhouse, of Springfield, miner, age 36 years, single, was killed by a fall of slate in Sangamon Coal Company's No. 2 mine.

HOWETT
July 18, 1898¹⁰, Amos Howett, of Riverton, a miner aged 42 years, was killed July 16, 1898, in the Riverton Coal Company's No. 2 mine; his death was caused by the running away of a mule with an empty trip of cars. The cars jumped the track and striking Howett hurting him internally, from which he died in two days. He leaves a widow and six children.

HUBBARD
January 6, 1893⁴, John M. Hubbard, of Iles Junction, miner, age unknown, was killed by a premature blast in the Woodside Coal Co.'s mine at Iles Junction. He was a single man.

HUBNER
February 26, 1924³³, Sam Burris, shot firer, age 33 years, married, and Frank Hubner, of Springfield, shot firer, age 47 years, married, were killed in mine "A", Central Illinois Coal Mining Company, by a dust explosion caused by an overcharged shot. Burris leaves a widow and two children and Hubner leaves a widow.

HUFT
April 23, 1900¹¹, Lutheen Huft, of Auburn, miner, aged 51 pears, married, was killed by a .fall of coal at the working face, in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s No. 2 mine, Auburn. He leaves a widow and three children.

HUNT
May 20, 1917²⁸, Herbert Hunt, of Springfield, timberman, age 40 years, married, was killed by a falling prop in Wilcoxen Coal & Coke Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County.

HURLEY
November 18, 1905¹⁷, Bert Hurley, of Bissell, driver, aged 19 years, single, was killed in the Standard Washed Coal Co.'s mine, Bissel, Sangamon county. He fell from the car and was run over.

HURST
February 11, 1914²⁵, Uriel Hurst, of Divernon, driver, aged 20 years, single, was killed by pit cars in the No. 6 mine of the Madison Coal Corporation, Divernon, Sangamon County.

HYATT
Febriuary 3, 1898⁹, Charles Hyatt, a laborer, aged 17 years, was injured January 20, 1898, by a premature blast, from which he died February 3, 1898. Hyatt ws working with Peter Brown, a practical miner in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s mine at Auburn. It appears Brown had allowed the boy, Hyatt, to charge a hole; the boy had got a certain quantity of powder in the hole, which, from some cause, exploded, burning Hyatt, also Peter Brown and his two sons, John and James.

ISAACS
Oct. 13, 1902¹⁴, Frank Isaacs, of Pawnee, trapper, aged 14 years, was kill in the Victor Coal company's mine, Pawnee, Sangamon county, by an explosion, caused by improper blasting.

January 12, 1907¹⁸, Peter Jackson, of Divernon, top laborer, aged 49 years, married, was caught between the bumpers of two railroad cars, which caused his death; he was employed at the Madison Coal Co.'s mine No. 6 at Divernon. He leaves a widow and two children.

JANESKY
January 21, 1902¹³, Andrew Janesky, miner, age 17 years, single, was killed by a fall of rock in his working place in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s No. 2 mine at Auburn, Sangamon county.

JOHNSON
July 9, 1921³¹, George W. Johnson, of Riverton, laborer, age 41 years, married, and Jeremiah Flanagan, laborer, age 24 years, married, employed by Springfield District Coal Mining Company at mine No. 52, were killed when a scaffold on which they were working fell. Each man leaves a widow and one child.

November 22, 1918³⁰, J. L. Johnson, of Chatham, night boss, age 43 years, married, was killed in Panther Creek Coal Company's mine, Auburn. Deceased was recharging a motor and, not noticing the controller being on, he threw in the switch and the motor ran toward him when he fell in front of it, and was run over. He leaves a widow and six children.

JUDUSKY
March 4, 1908¹⁹, Antoney Judusky, of Springfield, miner, aged 38 years, single, was killed in the mine of the Jones & Adams Coal Company, Springfield. Deceased was in the act of filling a powder can from his powder keg when, in some manner, the powder exploded, causing his death.

JUELL
March 27, 1928³⁷, Ed Juell, of Springfield, shot-firer, age 53 years, single, was killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 55 mine. Deceased had lighted a shot, and retiring, lost his light and became confused. Apparently, he had walked in the wrong direction and had stopped in front of room neck to re-charge his lamp, when the shot exploded, killing him almost instantly.

KARVISH
November 28, 1913²⁵, Peter Karvish, of Springfield,miner, aged 20 years, single, was killed by falling slate in the Williamsville Coal Company's mine, Williamsville Sangamon County.

KASULAS
December 10, 1907¹⁹, Joseph Kasulas, of Springfield, miner, aged 35 years, married, was killed in the No. 2 mine of the Sangamon Coal Company, Springfield. Deceased was burned by exploding powder.
      The statement made by others at the time of the accident was that he was trying a piece of fuse to see if it was good, and that it fired some powder that was in a powder can; his can did not show any signs of being burned. However, a few days after the accident, a powder keg was found near the place in which was a hole evidently made with a pick, the keg having been bursted open by the explosion of the powder. Deceased leaves a widow and one child.

KATCHER
September 3, 1912²⁴, Ervin Katcher, of Virden, trapper, aged 18 years, single, was killed by a mine car at the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Company's mine, Thayer, Sangamon County. Deceased was employed to attend a door at the west parting; a driver, coming out with two loaded cars, he tried to sprag them when he fell under the second car. He was taken to the hospital at Springfield, where he died about six hours after the accident.

KATO
January 26, 1918²⁹, Charles Kato, of Divernon, loader, age 28 years, married, employed in Madison Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine, Divernon, died from injuries received one month earlier. While opening a door a motor coming from the opposite direction struck it, knocking him down and dragging him some distance, crushing his lower limbs. He leaves a widow and two children.

KERSZINS
February 17, 1900¹¹, Barney Kerszins, of Springfield, miner, aged 22 years, single, was killed by a premature blast, at the working face in the Woodside Coal Co.'s mine, at Springfield.

KING
November 20, 1907¹⁹, John King, of Sherman, top laborer, aged 19 years, single, was killed in the mine of the Illinois Midland Coal Company at Sherman. Deceased was caught and crushed between a railroad box car and box car loader.

KOGUT
January 18, 1914²⁵, Michael Kogut, of Springfield, driver, aged 35 years, single, was killed by pit cars in the Capitol Coal Company's mine, Springfield.

KOPO
August 2, 1906¹⁸, Henog Kopo, of Springfield, top man, aged 22 years, single, was killed at the west end mine, July 30, 1906, Springfield, the car had slipped off the cage, which was self dumping and while trying to replace the car in position he was caught between the car and the cage.

KORNFELT
March 11, 1910²¹, P. Kornfelt, driver, aged 24 years, married, in the employ of the Jones and Adams Coal Company, was instantly killed while going in with an empty trip; he was riding in the front end of the first car in the trip, the car jumped the track, knocking the leg from under a cross-bar letting the slate fall crushing the head of deceased between the slate and the top of the car. He leaves a widow and three children.

KOWNATZKY
October 25, 1906¹⁸, Herman Kownatzky, of Andrew, shot firer, aged 19 years, single, died at St. Johns Hospital, Springfield, from injuries received at the Cora Coal Company's mine, while firing a shot in company with Wilson, by an explosion caused by the firing of dead holes.

KRECHLEY
December 8, 1907¹⁹, Albert Krechley, of Riverton, driver, aged 22 years, single, was killed in mine No. 2 of the Springfield Coal Mining Company at Riverton. Deceased accidentally fell in front of a moving empty pit car, which ran over him, breaking his neck.

KRUERER
September 29, 1905¹⁷, William Kruerer, of Springfield, shot firer, aged 45 years, married, was killed by flying coal at the Sangamon Coal Co.'s mine No. 2. Deceased and his partner, Thomas Bambrough, had lighted two squibs, one a gas, the other sulphur, and had withdrawn to a safe place. One squib, afterwards shown to be the sulphur, fired on time, the gas squib hung and after waiting a time considered long enough to cover any danger, the two men went into the working place. Krueger was ahead, the shot exploding when he was within a few feet of it. He leaves a widow and one child.

KUTNACK
July 5, 1928³⁷, Joseph Kutnack, shot-firer, age 47 years, married, was found dead in Peabody Coal Company's No. 57 mine. The Coroner's jury returned the following verdict in this case:
      "Deceased came to his death on the 5th day of July, 1928, at or about the hour of 8:30 P. M., of some cause unknown to this jury, he having been found dead in an entry in mine No. 57, operated by the Peabody Coal Company, located in Springfield, Illinois, at about 6:30 P. M., July 5, 1928, while in the performance of his duty as a shot-firer and while employed by the Peabody Coal Company as such."
He leaves a widow.
(This fatality not charged to coal production.)

LALLA
February 16, 1914²⁵, Frank Lalla, of Springfield, miner, aged 26 years, single, fell off the cage and was killed, in the Peabody Coal Company's No. 6 mine, Sherman, Sangamon County.

LAWRENCE
November 17, 1917,²⁹, Everett Lawrence, of Springfield, driver, age 23 years, married, employed in Lincoln Park Coal and Brick Company's mine, Springfield, died from the effects of injuries received two days before. He was making his last trip for the day and was going down hill when he lost control of his trip and ran into some cars near the parting. He leaves a widow and two children.

LEONARD
January 29, 1930³⁹, Joseph Leonard, of Virden, miner, age 48 years, married, was killed by a fall of clod in Panther Creek Mine No. 1. He leaves a widow and one child.

LESECK
January 23, 1922³¹, Robert Leseck, of Springfield, shot firer, age 38 years, married, employed by Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 57 mine, was killed by suffocation, the result of firing an improperly prepared shot. He leaves a widow and two children.

LEWIS
January 18, 1927³⁶, James Edward Lewis, of Tallula, miner, age 45 years, was killed as a result of the explosion of an improperly prepared shot, in Fred Otken's mine. He leaves a widow and one child.

LIBNEY
March 21, 1916²⁷, Aug. Libney, of Springfield, miner, age 66 years, widower, employed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 6 mine, Sherman, Sangamon County, died from injuries received by pit car running on to him. He leaves two children, not dependent.

LIZCGA
December 17, 1918³⁰, Joseph Lizcga, of Springfield, miner, age 36 years, single, was killed in West End Coal Company's mine, Springfield, by being struck by a pit car.

LOFY
September 24, 1895⁷, Nicholas Lofy, of Springfield, aged 56 years, widower, left five children, one dependent, occupation miner, was killed at 5:05 p. m., September 24, 1895, at the mine of the Black Diamond Coal Company, Iles Junction, Sangamon county. He had fired two shots and was firing the third when an explosion occurred, killing him instantly. A miner who worked in the next room was showing him a light from behind a loaded car; he stated that when Mr. Lofy put his lamp to the squib that he did not leave it as soon as it ignited and that he apparently lighted the squib near the powder and not at the extreme end of the match.
See : Nicholas LOFY's Biography including Obituaries

LOWERY
April 16, 1905¹⁶, F. E. Lowery, of Springfield, timberman, aged 33 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in the .lefferson Coal Co.'s mine, Springfield, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and two children.

LUCIAN
March 26, 1908¹⁹, Edward Lucian, of Springfield, driver, aged 19 years, was found dead under his trip of cars; the car wheels had passed over his neck.

LUDZKA
July 5, 1907¹⁹, Weuzell Ludzka, of Springfield, miner, aged 28 years, married, was killed in a mine of the Citizens Coal Mining Company, Sangamon county. Deceased was in the act of taking powder out of his kegs when a spark from his lamp ignited the powder, the explosion causing his death. He leaves a widow and one child.

LYNCH
February 16, 1916²⁷, Blossie Lynch, of Springfield, miner, age 64 years, married, was killed by falling slate in Springfield District Coal Company's mine, No. 1, Andrew, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow and two children.

December 21, 1926³⁵, Harry Lynch, of Springfield, driver, age 38 years, married, died injuries received one week earlier in Central Illinois Coal Mining Company's mine. Deceased was knocked down by a mule, fell across the track and was run over by the car. He leaves a widow.

MANNING July 13, 1899¹¹, John Manning, of Cantrall, driver, aged 21 years, single, lost his life in the Cantrall Cooperative Coal Company's mine, Cantrall. The mule he was driving ran away with him, causing him to be thrown under the loaded trip of pit cars, resulting in his death.

MANUEL
March 17, 1926³⁵, George Manuel, of Springfield, loader, age 32 years, married, and Pac Coudron, miner, age 40 years, married, were killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 52 mine by an explosion caused by a shot not being properly balanced and overcharged with powder, causing a dust explosion, the flame of which ignited three kegs of powder. Both men were instantly killed. Manuel leaves a widow and six children and Coudron leaves a widow and two children.

MARKAVITCH
December 9, 1899¹¹, Andrew Markavitch, of Virden, miner, aged 26 years, single, was fatally injured December 4, 1899, by a fall of rock in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co's. No. 1 mine at Virden; it was found that his back was broken; he died December 9, 1899.

MARODI
August 6, 1913²⁵, Michael Marodi, of Riverton, miner, aged 17 years, single, was killed by falling slate in the No. 2 mine of the Springfield Coal Mining Company, Riverton, Sangamon County.

MARSH
Aug. 2, 1902¹⁴, James Marsh, of Pawnee, driver, aged 32 years, married, was crushed between mine cars, at the Victor Coal company's mine, Pawnee, Sangamon county, and died the same day. He leaves a widow and one child.

MARSHALL
August 29, 1899¹¹, Henry Marshall, of Ridgely, miner, aged 49 years, married, lost his life in the Republican Iron and Steel Company's mine, at Ridgley, by a premature blast in the face of his room, or working place. He left a widow and seven children.

MARUSCHA
November 11, 1904¹⁶, Anton Maruscha, of Sherman, miner, aged 40 years, single, was killed by an explosion caused hy badly placed shots at the Peabody Mining Co.'s mine, Sherman, Sangamon county.

MATTHEWS
October 9, 1899¹¹, Elijah Matthews, of Chatham, top man, aged 60 years, married, lost his life at the Chatham Coal Company's mine, Chatham, His duty was to take off the coal at the upper landing of the mine; there was some loose boards over a hole; while at work he stepped onto these loose boards, which tipped up, causing him to fall through the hole to the ground below, which caused his death. He leaves a widow.

MAXEY
November 25, 1904¹⁶, Alvin Maxey, of Springfield, miner, aged 48 j-ears. married, was killed by flying coal from a shot in the Springfield Cooperative Coal Co.'s mine. Springfield. Sangamon county. He leaves a widow.

MAXSENF
December 31, 1917²⁹, John F. Maxsenf, of Springfield, shot firer, age 63 years, married, was killed in Citizens Coal Mining Company's mine, Springfield. Deceased had finished his work of firing shots and was on his way to bottom of mine when one of the shots exploded, but failed to do its work and expended its force on the air causing a "windy shot." He was found dead 300 feet from where the shot was placed. He leaves a widow.

MAYFIELD
September 2, 1898¹⁰, James Rafferty, of Springfield, aged 32 years, and Joseph Mayfield, aged 23 years, were found dead September 2, 1898, in the Capitol Coal Company's mine, Springfield. Rafferty and Mayfield were sent by the mine manager to clean out a portion of the air course on the main east entry. The air having become charged with black damp where thejy were working, which caused their lights to go out. The men were trying to get to the main intake entry, where there was fresh air. They made a mistake and turned into an abandoned entry which was densely full of black damp. The damp struck them down. They were found dead at a point about twenty feet within the mouth of the old entry, and about one hundred and fifty feet from the main intake air course. Joseph Mayfield leaves a widow and one child.

McCANN
October 9, 1922³², John W. McCann, of Springfield, miner, age 40 years, widower, was killed by a fall of rock in the Peerless Coal Company's mine. He leaves 8 dependent children.

McCARTY - this is the correct name -- Albert Berkley McCarty
McCARTHY - this is as is listed on the Report³⁶
February 18, 1927³⁶, A. B. McCarthy, of Riverton, shot firer, age 56 years, married, was killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 52 mine, by an explosion caused by a blown out shot. He leaves a widow.

Albert Berkley McCarty Date Unknown

Albert Berkley McCarty Born on March 30, 1870 in Hebbardsville, Henderson County, Kentucky. He was married to Harriet "Hattie" Connery in 1893. He was the father of two children. Died on February 18, 1927 in Sangamon County, Illinois. Information and Photogarph furnished by : Alyce McCarty Powell

McDONALD
Feb. 27, 1903¹⁴, August Motley, of Springfield, miner, aged 48 years, married, and Thomas McDonald, miner, aged 36 years, married, were both killed in the Springfield Coal and Mining company's No. 4 mine, Springfield, Sangamon county. They were suffocated by gases given off from shots they had just fired.

McGEE
November 11. 1904¹⁶, James McGee, of Sherman, miner, aged 32 years, married, was killed by an explosion at the Peabody Mining Co.'s mine, Sherman, Sangamon county. The explosion was caused by badly placed shots. He leaves a widow.

January 29, 1906¹⁷, Thomas McGee, of Sherman, shot firer, was killed in the Illinois Midland Coal Co.'s mine at Sherman, by an explosion of gas and dust, caused by a blown-out shot. The hole was not properly placed. He leaves a widow and one child.

McGILL
March 10, 1916²⁷, Frank McGill, of Springfield, driver, age 28 years, single employed in Capitol Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County, died from injuries received two days previous by being caught between a mule and car.

McKEOWN
January 23, 1916²⁷, Frank McKeown, of Springfield, mine examiner, age 45 years, married, died at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, from burns received in an explosion of gas in Chicago-Springfield Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. It is supposed that deceased went into a room containing gas with an open light. He leaves a widow.

January 10, 1927³⁶, Thomas McKeown, of Andrew, shot firer, age 41 years, single, was killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 51 mine, as a result of firing shots not properly prepared.

McLAIN
March 19, 1890³. Edward McLain, of Iles Junction, a married man, aged 53 years, was killed March 19, 1890, at the Springfiled Junction Coal Co.'s shaft. McLain was passing under the cage while it was in motion, the cage came down and caught him. He leaves a widow and three children.

McLAUGHLIN
Feb. 25, 1903¹⁴, Mathew Donelly, of Auburn, shot firer, aeed 38 years, married; Thomas McLaughlin, of Auburn, shot firer, aged 51 years, married, and Walter Davis, driver, of Auburn, aged 25 years, single, were killed by an explosionin the Auburn and Alton Coal company's mine, Auburn, Sangamon county. The explosion was caused by the excessive use of powder, abd the rapid firing of shots. Tne gases liberated by the powder and the fine coal dust given off by the shots at the working faces, taking fire, causing a very serious explosion. Donelly leaves a widow and four children, and McLaughlin a widow and three children.

McMASTERS
September 19, 1912²⁴, Henry McMasters, of Divernon, driver, aged 22 years, single, was killed at the Madison Coal Corporation No. 6 mine, Divernon, Sangamon County, by pit cars.

MEGAHA
February 3, 1902¹³, Edward Megaha, eager, age 34 years, married, leaves a widow and three children, was caught under the cage January 21, 1902, both legs were broken and his body badly bruised, from which he died Feb. 3, 1902. The accident occurred in the Riverton Coal Co.'s No. 1 shaft at Riverton, Sangamon county.

MELAKOSKI
February 25, 1916²⁷, Tony Melakoski, of Auburn, miner, age 35 years, married, was killed by falling rock in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 4 mine, Auburn, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow and three children.

MICHAEL
November 15, 1921³¹, Alex. Michael, of Springfield, driver, age 34 years, married, was killed by pit cars, in Springfield District Coal Company's No. 57 mine. He leaves a widow.

MILLER
July 3, 1918³⁰, George Miller, of Pawnee, mine examiner, age 65 years, married, was killed by falling rock in Peabody Coal Company's No. 5 mine, Pawnee. Deceased was making his daily examination of the mine and was inspecting an entry when he was caught under a fall of rock. He leaves a, widow.

November 4, 1909, ²¹, Joseph Miller, shot-firer, aged 40 years, married, employed at the Spring Creek Coal Company's mine was instantly killed by a premature explosion of powder. The deceased had four shots to fire in an entry, two in the bottom coal and two in the top but on opposite sides of the entry; he had fired the bottom shots and went back to fire the top shots; he was using squibs, and apparently had tried to fire both shots at the same time, as all of the shots were exploded, but before he could reach a place of safety he was struck by the flying coal, with the result as stated above. He leaves a widow.

June 1, 1923³², Nick Miller, of Springfield, motorman, age 34 years, married, was killed when he jumped off the motor in the Spring Creek Coal Company's mine. He leaves a widow.

MITCHELL
June 7, 1897⁸. On June 5, 1897, Noah Mitchell, of Springfield, roadman, aged 36 years, married, was injured by falling rock, June 5, 1897 in the Sangamon Coal Co's mine, Springtield, Illinois. John Vose the mine manager, and Mitchell were taking down some rock for the purpose of putting in an overcast. They were standing on a loaded car. trying to wedge the rock down: they had supposed they could break the rock off at a cross-bar, placed under the rock; but in place of the rock breaking at the cross bar, it broke some distance beyond it, causing the cross-bar to swing, and throw the rock on to the men. Both Vose and Mitchell were severely injured, Mitchell died June 7, 1897.

MOLITRIS
September 21, 1904¹⁶, Chas. Molitris, of Pawnee, miner, aged 29 years, married, was killed by falling top coal at the working face in the Victor Coal Co.'s mine. Pawnee, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and one child.

MOLOSKI
September 23, 1903¹⁵, Frank Moloski, of Cantrall, miner, aged 25 years, single, was injured by falling coal and clod at the working face of his room September 8, 1903, in the Cantrall Cooperative Coal company's mine at Cantrall. Sangamon county. He died Sept. 23, 1903.

MONGHAN
March 4, 1901¹², Michael Monghan, of Springfield, miner, aged 60 years, married, was killed by a premature blast in the "A" shaft of the Citizens' Coal & Mining Co., Springfield, Sangamon county. He leaves two children, grown.

MOONEY
November 21, 1904¹⁶, Ed. J. Mooney, of Divernon, machine helper, aged 2.5 years, single, was killed by falling coal at the working face in the Madison Coal Co.'s mine No. 6. Divernon, Sangamon county.

MOORE
July 2, 1902¹⁴, Charles Moore, of Barclay, miner, aged 24 years, single, was killed in Barclay Coal and Mining company's mine, Barclay, Sangamon county, by a premature blast.

MOTLEY
Feb. 27, 1903¹⁴, August Motley, of Springfield, miner, aged 48 years, married, and Thomas McDonald, miner, aged 36 years, married, were both killed in the Springfield Coal and Mining company's No. 4 mine, Springfield, Sangamon county. They were suffocated by gases given off from shots they had just fired.

July 3, 1918³⁰, John Motley, of Auburn, Assistant Mine Manager, age 50 years, single, was coupling cars and, because of some misunderstanding of signals, was crushed between them, in Auburn and Alton Coal Company's mine. Auburn.

MUCHAKITES
February 25, 1916²⁷, Wm. Muchakites,of Auburn, timberman, age 27 years, single, was killed by falling rock in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 4 mine. Auburn, Sangamon County.

MULLEN
December 16, 1899¹¹, John Mullen, of Springfield, driver, aged 17 years, lost his life in the Capital Cooperative Coal Company's mine, at Springfield. He was killed by falling under a loaded trip of cars.

August 30, 1902¹⁴, John Mullen, of Cantrall, miner, aged 28 years, married, was injured by a premature blast, August 28, 1902, in the Cantrall Cooperative Coal company's mine, Cantrall, Sangamon county; he died two days afterwards, leaving a widow.

December 13, 1893⁵, N. C. Mullen, of Springfield, night watchman, aged 38 years, married, was fatally injured, at mine No. 1 of the Capital Co-operative Company, Springfield. The duty of the deceased as night watcliman included the coaling of the engines of the I. C. R. R. The chutes are low and the coal does not run freely from the aprons, At the time of the accident he was standing on the coal in the tender, between the apron and the cab. The engine was moved, squeezing him between the apron of the chute and the cab of the engine, injuring him internally so that he died the next day. He left a widow and five children.

NEHERING
December 22, 1904¹⁶, Michael Nehering, of Old Berlin, miner, aged 43 years, single, was injured by falling slate December 20, 1904, while working in the Island Grove Coal Co.'s mine, Old Berlin, Sangamon county. He died two days after the accident.

NESMIT
November 7, 1910²², William Nesmit, of Springfield, shotfirer, aged 40 years, married, employed in the Illinois Midland Coal Company's mine, Sherman, Sangamon county, was killed by a premature blast. He leaves a widow and seven children.

NEVINS
April 14, 1923³², Thomas Nevins, of Auburn, miner, age 53 years, married, was killed by fall- ing slate in the Panther Creek Coal Company's mine. He leaves a widow and one child.

NORRICK
December 31, 1913²⁵, John Norick, of Auburn, driver, aged 25 years, single, was killed by falling slate in the Black Diamond Coal Company's mine, Auburn, Sangamon County.

NYILAS
October 10, 1917²⁹, George Nyilas, of Springfield, timberman, age 56 years, married, was killed in Lincoln Park Coal and Brick Company's mine, Springfield. Deceased was timbering on main north entry and had just finished putting up a set of timbers and was cutting inside for another set when slate fell crushing him. He leaves a widow and two children.

OWENS
October 17, 1912²⁴, John W. Owens, of Springfield, driver, aged 29 years, married, was instantly killed by a fall of slate in the Citizens' Coal Mining Company, Mine B, Springfield. He leaves a widow and one child.

October 21, 1901¹³, Wm. S. Owens, miner, age 52 years, married, leaves a widow and two children, was injured by a fall of slate September 21, 1901, in the Junction Mining Co.'s mine of Springfield, Sangamon county, which caused his death Oct. 21, 1901.

OVERCASH
Oct. 13, 1902¹⁴, William D. Overcash, of Pawnee, miner, aged 40 years, single, was killed in the Victor Coal company's mine. Pawnee, Sangamon county, by an explosion caused by improper blasting.

PARCHER
March 14, 1909²⁰, Lawrence Parcher, machine man, aged 37 years, married, was instantly killed by falling coal, which he was undercutting in his room at the mine of the Chicago, Wilmington and Vermilion Coal Company, Thayer.

PARRISH
November 1, 1906¹⁸, John Parrish, of Auburn, machine runner, aged 46 years, was killed in the Black Diamond Mine, Auburn, by falling coal while cutting coal with the machine. He leave a widow and three children.

PARSONS
March 7, 1906¹⁷, W. C. Parsons, of Riverton, shot firer, aged 44 years, married, was killed in the Springfield Coal Mining Co.'s mine No. 2 at Riverton, by flying coal from a shot. He and his partner had separated so it is not known whether he was returning to the shot or not. He leaves a widow and four children.

PATTECABBAGE
December 8, 1916²⁸, Charles Pattecabbage, of Auburn, miner, age 68 years, married, was killed by falling slate in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 4 mine. Auburn, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow and five children.

PEDDIE
August 17, 1911²³, George Peddie, of Dawson, miner, aged 26 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in the Wabash Coal Company's mine, Dawson, Sangamon County. Deceased was loading a car of coal at the face of the entry, known as the Peddie entry, when, about 2:30 p. m., the slate fell and struck him on the back of the neck. He had been working in the place since morning, but evidently did not know the slate had become loose. He leaves a widow.

PETERS
September 29, 1923³³, William Peters, of Springfield, miner, age 45 years, married, died from effects of injuries received three days previous while preparing a shot in the No. 55 mine, Springfield District Coal Mining Company. It is supposed that deceased was using an iron bar to place powder in the hole and came in contact with a sulphur stringer, causing a spark to ignite the powder. He leaves a widow.

PHARES
February 6, 1910²¹, H. W. Phares, cager, aged 38 years, single, employed by the Cora Coal Company, Sangamon county, was fatally injured January 24, 1910, while attempting to lift a pit car onto the track which was partially on the cage. The engineer hoisted the cage and the deceased was crushed between the side of the shaft and the cage. He was so badly injured that he died from the effects February 6, 1910.

PIERCE
August 11, 1907¹⁹, Edward Pierce, of Springfield, miner, aged 65 years, married, was killed in the No. 3 mine of the Springfield Coal Mining Co. at Starns. Deceased was riding into his work, with other men, when a piece of cap rock fell out of a slip, striking him and breaking his neck. He leaves a widow.

POCCO
June 16, 1911²², Alex. Pocco, of Divernon, loader, aged 36 years, single, was killed in the No. 6 mine of the Madison Coal Corporation at Divernon. Deceased was loading coal when a large piece of slate fell, killing him instantly.

POFFENBACH
May 12, 1917²⁸, Charles Poffenbach, of Springfield, cager, age 32 years, married, was killed in Springfield District Coal Mining Company's No. 5 mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. Deceased was putting a car of coal on the cage when a piece of coal fell down the shaft, striking him on the head crushing his skull. He leaves a widow and one child.

POPHANKEN
January 22, 1897⁸. George Pophanken, of Springfield, aged 23 years, married, leaves a widow, occupation, miner, was killed Jan. 22, 1897, in a room in the second south entry of the west side of the mine of the Citizen's Coal Mining Company at Springfield, Sangamon county. He fired a shot in a cross-cut in a room at the same time that another miner fired a shot in a room into which his room had holed. Two shots went off together, and Pophanken probably supposed that the two shots were those that himself and the other miner had fired. He went into the room to see if the shot that he had lighted had holed, when the shot exploded and blew through the pillar, killing him instantly.

POWELL
January 20, 1927³⁶, Elmer F. Powell, of Springfield, motorman, age 52 years, married, was killed in Central Illinois Coal Mining Company's mine. Deceased was sitting on front end of motor when the trip ran into loaded cars, knocking a car off the track, which knocked out a leg from under a cross bar, allowing it to fall, and strike him on the head.

November 1, 1926³⁵, Moses Powell, of Springfield, driver, age 47 years, married, died from injuries received three days earlier in Spring Creek Coal Company's Mine. The evidence indicated that deceased was caught by butt-stick as the mule he was driving passed through a trap door. He leaves a widow.

POWERS
September 26, 1903¹⁵, Frank Powers, of Pawnee, miner. aged 30 years. single, was injured by falling coal and clod at the working face of his room August 8, 1903, in the Victor Coal company's mine at Pawnee. Sangamon county. He died Sept. 26. 1903.

PREHODA
January 8, 1913²⁴, Wesley Prehoda, of Riverton, miner, aged 18 years, single, was killed by being burned with powder in the Springfield Coal Mining Company's No. 2 mine, Riverton, Sangamon County. Deceased was working with his father, and going out of the working place to a cross-cut between the two entries, he lighted a short piece of fuse, and was standing over a keg about two-thirds full powder, when a spark from the fuse fell into the powder, causing an explosion. He died the following day.

PRICE
May 14, 1903¹⁴, Jacob Price, of Thayer, timberman aged 38 years, married, was fatally burned by an explosion of fire damp May 8, 1903, in the Chicago, Wilmington and Vermilion Coal company's mine, Thayer, Sangamon county. He died May 14, 1903. He leaves a widow and three children.

July 20, 1898¹⁰, Thos. Price, of Spaulding, a miner aged 47 years, was fatally injured July 18, 1898, in Spaulding Coal Company's mine, by a premature blast. The squib went off as soon as the light was put to it, which fired the shot. Price was struck by flying coal, from which he died in two days. He leaves a widow and two children.

PRINCE
January 9, 1904¹⁵, Geo. T. Prince, of Pawnee, shot firer, aged .58 years, married, was killed by being suffocated by after damp, produced by a windy shot, in the Victor Coal Co.'s mine at Pawnee, Sangamon county He leaves a widow and two children.

PROSIPPIO
December 18, 1926³⁵, N. Prosippio, of Springfield, miner, age 50 years, married, was caught between pit cars and coal rib and killed, in Peabody Coal Company's No. 57 mine. He leaves a widow and four children.

PUMPHREY
December 1, 1910²², Omer Pumphrey, of Mechanicsburg, a driver, aged 21 years, married, employed in the mine of the Coranado Coal Company, Mechanicsburg, was killed by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow.

RAFFERTY
September 2, 1898¹⁰, James Rafferty, of Springfield, aged 32 years, and Joseph Mayfield, aged 23 years, were found dead September 2, 1898, in the Capitol Coal Company's mine, Springfield. Rafferty and Mayfield were sent by the mine manager to clean out a portion of the air course on the main east entry. The air having become charged with black damp where thejy were working, which caused their lights to go out. The men were trying to get to the main intake entry, where there was fresh air. They made a mistake and turned into an abandoned entry which was densely full of black damp. The damp struck them down. They were found dead at a point about twenty feet within the mouth of the old entry, and about one hundred and fifty feet from the main intake air course. James Rafferty leaves a widow and three children.

RATCLIFFE
December 28, 1921³¹, Don Ratcliffe, of Springfield, miner, age 30 years, married, died from the effects of injuries received December 24 in Bissell Coal Company's mine. Deceased had helped his brother tamp a shot and went back to their powder box, arriving there just as his brother's lamp fell into the keg of powder, causing an explosion which resulted in his death. He leaves a widow and one child.

December 26, 1921³¹, Fred Ratcliffe, of Springfield, miner, age 28 years, married, died from the effects of injuries received two days previous in Bissell Coal Company's mine. Deceased was emptying powder into a partly filled keg when his lanp fell into the keg, igniting the powder, burning him so badly that he died as stated above. He leaves a widow and four children.

REILLY
February 23, 1918²⁹, Walter Whelchel, trackman, age 28 years, married, Ray M. Hiner, night foreman, age 24 years, single, Ernest Cox, trackman, age 18 years, single, and Thomas W. Reilly, of Springfield, driver, age 40 years, married, were killed in Citizens Coal Company's mine "A," Springfield. These men were working night shift and about 4 o'clock a. m. went into a room to place a car on the track and to fire three shots that had been left by the shot firers. They completed this work and had gone about 1,000 feet in the entry when the shots exploded causing an explosion of dust which killed them. Whechel leaves a widow and two children and Reilly leaves a widow and eight children.

RHIEBOLD
December 30, 1904¹⁶, Neverest Rhiebold., of Springfield, miner, aged 39 years, married, was killed by coal flying from shot in the Springfield Coal Mining Co.'s No. 3 mine, Springfield, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and four children.

RHOADS
January 28, 1926,³⁵, Everett Rhoads, of Springfield, timberman, age 44 years, married, was killed in Peabody Coal Company's No. 57 mine by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow.

RIDLEY
November 7, 1906¹⁸, Robinson Ridley, of Springfield, shot firer, aged 26 years, single, was killed in the Illinois Midland Coal Co.'s mine, Sherman; deceased lost his life from a blown out shot.

RINK
April 26, 1905¹⁶, John Rink, of Pawnee, timberman, aged 45 years, single, was killed by a fall of slate in the Victor Coal Co.'s mine at Pawnee, Sangamon county.

ROBERTS
Nov. 5, 1902¹⁴, John Roberts, of Pleasant Plains, miner, aged 46 years, single, was killed in the Trutter Coal company's mine, Pleasant Plains, Sangamon county, by falling clod.

ROSSITER
November 15, 1915²⁷, Ed. Rossiter, of Springfield, laborer, age 47 years, married, was killed by falling slate in Jones and Adams Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow and ten children.

ROSSOC
March 10, 1902¹³, Andrew Rossoc, of Springfield, miner, age 32 years, leaves a widow, was killed by a premature blast in his working place in the Starne Coal Mining Co.'s mine at Springfield, Sangamon county.

ROW
September 27, 1907¹⁹, John Row, of Auburn, shot-firer, aged 34 years, married, was killed in the mine of the Black Diamond Coal Company at Auburn. His death was caused by a shot blowing through a cross-cut, between two entries. The pillar at this point was 17 feet thick; about 10 feet had been taken out of the cross-cut in the back entry; there was also a shot in the cross-cut in the front entry which he or his brother had lighted. Deceased and his brother had gone into the back entry, and were fixing shots to be fired there, when the shot from the front entry blew through, killing John and just slightly scratching his brother's face. Deceased leaves a widow and one child.

RUSSELL
November 16, 1895⁷, Walter Russell, of Springfield, aged 18 years, single, occupation greaser, was suffocated by black damp at 7:15 a.m., at the mine of the Sangamon Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon county. He left his work at the bottom of the shaft and went to the mouth of an old entry on the north side of the mine. As he did not return, one of the bottom men went after him and found him about eight feet in the entry. On inspection a light went out near the roof at about twelve feet and near the bottom at about eight feet in the entry.

RYAN
Aug. 26, 1901¹³, James Ryan, mine manager, age 52 years, married, leaves a widow and four children, was killed by being caught by mine cars on the endless rope plain in the Capital Cooperative Coal Co.'s mine at Springfield, Sangamon county. He was walking on the rope plain behind a trip of cars; the couplings between the cars suddenly broke, allowing some of the cars to run back, which caught him, bruising him so that he died in a few hours.

SANDERS
March 29, 1919³⁰, H. A. Sanders, of Chatham, miner, age 31 years, married, and Ed Smith, miner, age 46 years, single, were killed by an explosion due to a windy shot, in Panther Creek Coal Company's mine. Auburn. Sanders leaves a widow and three children.

SCATTERGOOD
June 19, 1903¹⁴, Joseph Scattergood, of Dawson, cager, aged 26 years, married, was injured by coal falling down the shaft and striking him on the head. The accident occurred June 15, 1903, in the Wabash Coal company's mine, Dawson, Sangamon county, he died June 19, 1903. He leaves a widow and two children.

October 29, 1913²⁵, Thomas Scattergood, of Barclay, motorman, aged 20 years, was killed by a motor in the Barclay Coal Company's mine, Barclay, Sangamon County.

SCHEEKE
October 30, 1926³⁵, Henry J. Scheeke, of Springfield, miner, age 29 years, married, died from injuries received three days earlier, caused by a fall of slate in Peabody Coal Company's No. 55 mine. He leaves a widow and one child.

SCHIEBNER
October 25, 1910²⁸, John Schiebner, of Springfield, operator, age 72 years, single, was killed by a coal conveyor, in Springfield Cooperative Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County.

SCHULZE
October 22, 1897⁹, William Schulze, of Springfield, a driver, aged 20 years, was killed October 22, 1897, in the Sangamon Coal Co.'s mine. He was going in with an empty trip; there were some iron rails on top of the cars. It appears that the front end of the rails had projected beyond the side of the front car, the one he was riding on. The ends of the rails caught some props on the side of the entry aand knocked them out. slate fell and caught him.

SCHUST
October 15, 1929³⁸, Matt Schust, of Pawnee, loader, age 54 years, single, was crushed to death between pit-car and coal rib, in Peabody Coal Company's No. 8 mine.

SCOTT
June 6, 1904, John Scott, of Clear Lake, (Riverton), Sangamon County, Illinois, age 74 years, married
Newspaper article: The article states: June 6, 1904, John Scott was employed at Capital Coal Company east of Springfield, Ill. Mr. Scott accompanied by his son who is also employed at the mine, was coming through the entry, his son walking a few yards in advance, when he heard a fall, and hurrying to his fathers side, found him in a dying condition and breathed his last before assistance reached him.
-- State Journal Register, Springfield, IL., June 7, 1904; page 8 -- Furnished by Bridgette Souther
John Scott may have worked in mine B. His death may have been a heart attack. His death is not listed in the Annual Coal Reports, so we can guess that it was not considered a Coal Mine Fatal Casualty.

The 1900 United States Census Lists :

John Scott, age 69 years, born in May 1831 in Scotland and married (1883) 17 years, Coal Miner

Hattie Scott, age 65 years, born in October 1838 in Pennsylavania

Lewis Scott, age 21 years, born in August 1878 in Illinois, Coal Miner

John Connery, Boarder, age 24

May 22, 1917²⁸, William W. Scott, of Cantrall, laborer, age 67 years, married, was killed at Cantrall Coal Company's mine, Cantrall, Sangamon County. Deceased was helping push a car of dirt on tram road to dirt dump. The boards were slippery from the recent rain and in trying to check the car his feet slipped and he fell about 25 feet to the ground. He leaves a widow and four children, two dependents.

SEABORN
January 14, 1924³³, William Seaborn, of Thayer, laborer, age 48 years, married, was killed at Chicago, Wilmington and Franklin Coal Company's Thayer mine. Deceased was placing brattice boards on the cage to send down to the night shift, when, without warning, a chunk of coal came from some where above and struck him on the head, killing him instantly. He leaves a widow.

SERENA
August 19, 1926³⁵, Victor Serena, of Springfield, laborer, age 20 years, married, died from injuries received six days earlier, in Peabody Coal Company's No. 6 mine. Deceased was working on a new fan house that was being erected at this mine and was holding up a piece of sheet iron to be placed on the side when it fell with the result stated above. He leaves a widow.

SHANDOR
April 1, 1923³², Andy Shandor, of Auburn, shot firer, age 29 years, married, died from bums received seven days previous, caused from firing an improper shot, in the Panther Creek Coal Company's mine. He leaves a widow and seven children.

SHEEHAN
March 28, 1903¹⁴, Walter Sheehan, of Springfield, miner, aged 26 years, single, was killed by a premature blast in the Jones and Adams Coal company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon county.

SHEPPARD
May 17, 1904¹⁵, John Sheppard, of Springfield, top laborer, aged 48 years, married, was killed by being caught in the screen machinery at the Capital Cooperative Coal Co.'s mine at Springfield. Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and six children.

SHIRLEY
February 6, 1916²⁷, Earl Shirley, of Pawnee, laborer, age 23 years, single, employed in mine No. 5, Peabody Coal Company, Pawnee, Sangamon County, was killed by a gas explosion.

SHOEMAKER
June 10, 1911²², John Shoemaker, of Taylorville, driver, aged 26 years, single, was struck by a pit car and killed in mine No. 3 of the Springfield Coal Mining Company, at Springfield.

SHREEVER
March 20, 1908¹⁹, W. D. Shreever, of Auburn, miner, aged 45 years, married, was fatally injured by falling clod while loading a car in the No. 2 mine of the Illinois Collieries Company at Auburn.

SICKEVICH
June 20, 1923³², Albert Sickevich, of Springfield, miner, age 77 years, married, was run over by pit cars and killed in the Brewerton Coal Company's No. 1 mine. He leaves a widow.

SISKO
March 4, 1915²⁶, Stanley Sisko, of Springfield, miner, age 45 years, single, was killed by falling slate in the No. 6 mine, Peabody Coal Company, Sherman, Sangamon County. He leaves three children.

SKOCKIS
January 3, 1919³⁰, Andrew Skockis, of Auburn, miner, age 42 years, single, died from injuries received December 20, in Mine No. 54, Springfield District Coal Mining Company, Auburn. Deceased was drilling a hole under a piece of loose clod which fell on him.

SKOK
January 3, 1914²⁵, Jacob Skok, of Divernon, driver, aged 30 years, single, was killed by pit cars in the No. 6 mine of the Madison Coal Corporation, Divernon, Sangamon County.

SLADE
February 15, 1897⁸. William Slade, of Riverton, aged 50 years, widower, no dependents, occupation, miner, was killed about 12 noon, February 15, 1897, in a room in the fourth east entry of the north side of Mine No. 2 of the Riverton Coal Company, Riverton, Sangamon county. At the time of the accident it is supposed that he had his lamp at the squib lighting a shot when the shot exploded, killing him instantly.

SLEKAS
December 12, 1916²⁸, John Slekas, of Divernon, driver, age 30 years, married, was killed by pit cars in Madison Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine, Divernon, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow.

SLINGTON
October 12, 1908²⁰, Thos. Slington, Cager, aged 43 years, married; in the employ of the Madison Coal Corporation at Divernon, was killed by falling down the shaft. The deceased while working on the cage (it being un- hooked from the rope and resting on two 4 by 6 inch timbers across the shaft) while he was taking out a link, the timbers broke, the cage and man fell down the shaft, a distance of one hundred and fifty feet. He leaves a widow and five children.

SLOAN
August 5, 1904¹⁶, William Sloan, of Springfield, miner, aged 19 years, single, was killed in the Wilmington & Springfield Coal Co.'s mine, Springfield, Sangamon county, by suffocation. He went back on shots previously fired and was overcome by the smoke and gases from the shots.

SLOCOMBE
March 15, 1916²⁷, Wm. Slocombe, of Springfield, driver, age 20 years, single, was killed by pit cars in Springfield Cooperative Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. Deceased was riding on first car of trip when a wheel broke and he was thrown in front of the car.

SMARGIASSI
May 3, 1930³⁹, Silvio Smargiassi, of Auburn, trackman, age 22 years, single, was killed by being caught by a motor in Panther Creek Coal Company's No. 1 mine.

SMITH
January 3, 1901¹², Charles Smith, of Riverton, driver, aged 18 years, single, was killed by being thrown from mine cars in coming down a grade in the Riverton Coal Co.'s No. 2 mine, Riverton, Sangamon county.

March 29, 1919³⁰, H. A. Sanders, miner, age 31 years, married, and Ed Smith, of Auburn, miner, age 46 years, single, were killed by an explosion due to a windy shot, in Panther Creek Coal Company's mine. Auburn. Sanders leaves a widow and three children.

February 24, 1894⁵, Gilbert Smith, of Springfield, laborer, aged 66 years, married, was killed at the mine of the Woodside Coal Company, Springfield, Sangamon county. He had been engaged shoveling coal from the revolving screen; when the coal from the bunker was being loaded into the railroad car, his arm appeared in the doorway through which the coal was running; he was immediately removed from his, the bin, when it was found that his neck was broken. He was subject to heart disease and it is probable that he had been standing on a ladder in the bin and had fallen, striking a girder resulting as stated. He left a widow and one child.

August 7, 1912²⁴, Harvey Smith, of Springfield, miner, aged 58 years, married, was killed at the Woodside Coal Company's mine, Springfield, by a fall of slate in his working place. Deceased was loading a car of coal when a piece of slate fell from between two slips, striking him between the shoulders. He died about three hours after being injured. He leaves a widow and five children.

February 9, 1916,²⁷, J. F. Smith, of Springfield, laborer, age 26 years, single, was killed by falling slate in Madison Coal Corporation's mine No. 6, Divernon, Sangamon County.

February 16, 1895⁶, Thomas W. Smith, of Riverton, aged 56 years, married, a miner, was injured at the mine of the Clear Lake Co-operative Coal Company, Riverton, Sangamon county, on February 15, 1895, .so that he died the following day. The miners working near him missed him at dinner time and found him about 60 feet from the face: his cap was near a standing shot that had been fired shortly before. His tamping tools were found put back so that it was evident that the blast by which he was injured was not flred while he was tamping the hole. He was so injured that he was not able to make any statement of how the accident happened. He left a widow and five cliildren.

SMITHERMAN
December 13, 1909²¹, Walter Smitherman, driver, aged 21 years, married, employed by the Woodside Coal Company, was instantly killed by being crushed under a loaded pit car. Deceased was driving a three mule team, from the inside parting to the shaft; on coming to a part of the road where there was a down grade he lost his light; the team stopping when they came near the bottom of the grade; the trip of seven cars ran onto the mules and Smitherman was thrown under the first car. Life was extinct when he was taken from under the car. He leaves a widow and one child.

SMOCK
January 8, 1926³⁵, Frank Smock, of Pawnee, miner, aged 49 years, married, was killed by falling rock in Peabody Coal Company's' No. 58 mine. He leaves a widow and four children.

SNODGRASS
December 22, 1926³⁵, Leslie Snodgrass, of Chatham, miner, age 40 years, single, was killed by a fall of slate in Panther Creek Mines, Inc.

December 24, 1910²², Oscar Snodgrass, of Divernon, driver, aged 28 years, married, employed at mine No. 6 of the Madison Coal Corporation, Divernon, was killed by a pit car striking him. He leaves a widow.

SOLOMON
December 14, 1908²⁰, John Solomon, shot firer, aged 56 years, married, while in the employ of the miners at Jones & Adams Coal Company's mine was killed in an explosion caused by a blown out shot.

SPENCER
February 5, 1924³³, Earl Spencer, of Springfield, miner, age 27 years, married, was crushed to death between pit cars in West End Coal Company's mine. He leaves a widow and two children.

STALEY
January 25, 1908¹⁹, Thomas Staley, of Springfield, shot-firer, aged 31 years, married, was killed in the Sherman mine of the Illinois Midland Coal Company by a shot blowing through the rib; he had lighted a shot in one room and was in the act of lighting the shots in the next room when the first shot exploded, blowing through the rib. He leaves a widow and three children.

STECHMAN
December 9, 1915²⁷, William Stechman, of Divernon, loader, age 22 years, single, was killed by falling slate in Madison Coal Corporation's No. 6 mine, Divernon, Sangamon County. Deceased was riding in a pit car when it jumped the track and knocked out a prop which let the slate fall.

STEINBERG
January 27, 1917²⁸, Albert Steinberg, of Springfield, driver, age 17 years, single, was killed by pit cars in Jones and Adams Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County.

STEVENS
March 8, 1896⁷, John Stevens, of Cantrall, aged 60 years, married, miner, was injured at 5 p. m. March 6, 1896, in a room at the mine of the Cantrall Cooperative Coal Company, Cantrall, Sangamon county. Stevens was working in a room about four feet in, that was being turned from another room, at about twenty feet back from the face. At the time of the accident the person working in the straight room and himself were each firing a shot. Stevens gave the word to fire and ignited the sqnib of his shot, which immediately exploded, causing injuries from which he died two days later. He left a widow and two children not dependents.

STIMLER
October 11, 1913²⁵, Joseph Stimler, of Springfield, miner, aged 21 years, single, employed in the Sangamon Coal Company's mine, Springfield, was killed by asphyxiation.

STOKAS
June 23, 1930³⁹, George Stokas, of Auburn, triprider, age 40 years, married, died from injuries received by coupling cars in Panther Creek Coal Company's No. 1 mine on April 21. He leaves a widow and two children.

STOUT
March 10, 1928³⁷, John Stout, of Auburn, miner, age 59 years, single, died from injuries received by a fall of rock on January 23, in Panther Creek Mine No. 1.

STRATTON
October 10, 1906¹⁸, John Stratton, of Springfield, shot firer, aged 49 years, married, was killed in the Springfield Colliery Company Mine, Springfield. His death was caused by firing a dead hole, the shot blowing the tamping causing the explosion. He leaves a widow and six children.

STRODE
September 25, 1896⁸. Taylor Strode, of Cantrall, aged 50 years, occupation miner, married, leaves a widow and five children, was killed at 12:45 p. m. September 25, 1896 in a room in the third east entry of the south side of the mine of the Cantrall Cooperative Coal Company, Cantrall, Sangamon county. He had fired a shot at noon and went into the room to load a car for the driver. When the driver went for the car he found him dead under a fall of roof. The shot had knocked out a prop that had not been reset and the roof fell while he was loading the car.

STRUCK
March 23, 1904¹⁵, Carl Struck, of Springfield, engineer, aged 40 years, married, was killed by becoming entangled in the machinery of the fan engine at the Sangamon Coal Co.'s mine Springfield. Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and one child.

SUMMERING
January 25, 1900¹¹, John Summering, of Riverton, miner, aged 63 years, single, was killed in the Riverton Coal Co.'s No. 2 mine, at Riverton. He lost his life by being caught by a fall of slate at the working face.

SUNMAN
October 17, 1911²³, Ralph Sunman, of Springfield, driver, aged 20 years, single, died at St. John's hospital, Springfield, from injuries received in the Tuxhorn Coal Co. 's mine, Keys, Sangamon County, on May 13, 1911, by a trip of pit cars.

SWAGGERT
April 9, 1901¹², John Swaggert, of Springfield, miner, aged 50 years, single, was killed by a premature blast, in the West End Coal Co.'s mine, Springfield, Sangamon county.

SWEET
May 11, 1914²⁵, Charles Sweet, of Niantic, laborer, aged 43 years, married, was killed by a motor in the Barclay Coal Mining Company's mine, Barclay, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow.

TANKI
February 13, 1913²⁴, August Tanki, of Springfield, shot-flrer, aged 27 years, married, was killed at the Jones & Adams Coal Company's mine, Springfield. Deceased commenced firing shots with the air current instead of against it, and when he got to the face of the entry the smoke from the shots in the rooms had preceded him. After firing the shots in the front entry he went into the back entry and lighted the shots there, and in coming out lost his way and returned through the cross-cut into the front entry, when he was overcome and died. He leaves a widow and two children.

TARKEAS
January 10, 1906¹⁷, Alexander Tarkeas, of Pawnee, miner, aged 43 years, married, was killed by falling slate while drilling a hole in his room in the Illinois Midland Coal Co.'s mine. Pawnee, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and four children.

TAYLOR
April 27, 1900,¹¹, James Taylor, of Springfield, miner, aged 47 years, married, was killed in the Sangamon Coal Co.'s mine at Springfield, by a premature blast at the working face. He leaves a widow and two children.

THOMAS
November 10 ,1905¹⁷, George Thomas, of Virden, miner, aged 45 years, married, was killed by falling slate in an old room in No. 8 mine of the Illinois Colleries Co., Springfield, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and two children.

November 27, 1912²⁴, Jacob Thomas, of Thayer, miner, aged 50 years, married, was instantly killed by a fall of rock in the C. W. & V. Coal Company's No. 1 mine, Thayer, Sangamon County. The timbermen had been into the place and asked to be allowed to timber it. Deceased told them to go into the next entry and work until he finished loading his car. Before the car was loaded the rock fell. He leaves a widow and seven children.

TISMATH
October 28, 1899¹¹, Anton Tismath, of Springfield, miner, aged 28 years, single, was killed in the Woodside Coal Company's mine, at Springfield. He met his death at the working face by a premature blast.

TORNANT
September 26, 1912²⁴, Barney Tornant, of Springfield, miner, aged 26 years, single, died at the hospital in Springfield, from injuries received from falling slate at the Cora Coal Company's mine, Andrew, Sangamon County. Deceased was loading a car of coal on eptember 14th, when a piece of slate fell, breaking his back.

TROWE
August 17, 1905¹⁷, Levi Trowe, of Rivertonshot firer, aged 46 years, married, was killed by fiying coal from a shot, at the Springfield Coal Mining Co.'s No. 1 mine, Riverton. Deceased thinking the shot had missed fire was returning to relight it when the shot exploded. He leaves a widow and three children.

TWIGG
June 5, 1929³⁸, Max Twigg, of Springfield, miner, age 50 years, single, was killed by a shot explosion in Peabody Coal Company's No. 57 mine. Deceased was drilling out a shot that had failed to fire when the explosion occurred.

UNGER
November 27, 1908²⁰, Ernest Unger, miner, aged 45 years, married, fell from the cage to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of two hundred and twenty-five feet, killing him instantly. He leaves a widow and seven children.

VINCENT
January 21, 1929³⁸, William Vincent, of Springfield, driver, age 38 years, single, was killed in No. 3 mine of the Panther Creek Mines, Inc., by being caught between top of car on which he was riding and a cross-bar.

VORTALIA
June 21, 1902¹³, Dominick Vortalia, of Auburn, miner, age 30 years, single, was killed by a premature blast in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s No. 2 mine at Auburn, Sangamon county.

WALL
November 27, 1918³⁰, Andrew J. Wall, of Springfield, miner, age 68 years, married, was killed in Chicago-Williamsville Coal Company's mine, Springfield, by a fall of rock. He leaves a widow and one child.

WALLS
December 1, 1910²², Mike Walls, of Mechanicsburg, miner, aged 27 years, married, was killed by a fall of slate in the Coranado Coal Company's mine, Mechanicsburg, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow.

WARRINGTON
March 25, 1919³⁰, Joe Warrington, of Divernon, loader, cge 20 years, married, died from injuries received by a fall of coal, March 18, in Madison Coal Corpora- tion's Mine No. 6, Divernon. He leaves a widow.

WATSON
January 20, 1909²⁰, Bluford Watson, Cager, aged 19 years, single was instantly killed by the starting of the cage, while the deceased was caging a loaded car at the mine of the Sangamon Coal Company.

January 21, 1900¹¹, John Watson, of Virden, driver, aged 24 years, single, was fatally injured January 16, 1900, in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s No. 1 mine, at Virden. He was driving a trip on a down grade, when the cars jumped the track. He was caught between the cars and props, and died January 21, 1900.

WEBB
October 4, 1907¹⁹, Silas Webb, of Keys, driver, aged 21 years, single, lost his life in the mine of the Tuxhorn Coal Company, Keyes. Deceased was riding on top of a loaded car, his head was caught by a cross-bar.

WEIGSCH
November 23³⁴, Carl Weigsch, of Springfield, miner, age 37 years, married, was killed by pit cars in "West End Coal Company's mine, Springfield. He leaves a widow and five children.

WENCKUS
May 7, 1926³⁵, Frank Wenckus, of Auburn, shotfirer, age 29 years, single, was killed in Panther Creek Mines, Inc. by an explosion caused by a shot being overcharged with powder and not properly prepared and balanced.

WHELCHEL
February 23, 1918²⁹, Walter Whelchel, of Kalo, Iowa, trackman, age 28 years, married, Ray M. Hiner, night foreman, age 24 years, single, Ernest Cox, trackman, age 18 years, single, and Thomas W. Reilly, driver, age 40 years, married, were killed in Citizens Coal Company's mine "A," Springfield. These men were working night shift and about 4 o'clock a. m. went into a room to place a car on the track and to fire three shots that had been left by the shot firers. They completed this work and had gone about 1,000 feet in the entry when the shots exploded causing an explosion of dust which killed them. Whechel leaves a widow and two children and Reilly leaves a widow and eight children.

WHITTEKER
January 29, 1893⁴, Chas. Whitteker, of Springfield, miner, aged 19 years, was killed in Clear Lake Coal Co.'s mine by a blast let off in the room next to his. It appears he was not notified in time to get out of the way.

WIDOWSKI
October 23, 1923³³, Paul Widowski, of Divernon, miner, age 29 years, single, was killed by a shot explosion, in No. 6 mine, Madison Coal Corporation.

WILEY
November 26, 1915²⁷, W. H. Wiley, of Riverton, miner, age 53 years, married, employed in Springfield Coal Mining Company's No. 2 mine, Riverton, Sangamon County, was killed by falling slate. Deceased was placing a prop under some loose slate when a piece weighing about thirty pounds became detached and fell, striking him on the forehead, forcing his head backward and breaking his neck. He leaves a widow and five children.

WILKINSON
November 10, 1899¹¹, David Wilkinson, of Riverton, miner, aged 29 years, single, lost his life in the Riverton Coal Co's No. 2 mine, at Riverton, He was struck by coal flying from a blast in the room next to where he was working. The shot blew through the coal pillar which was left between the rooms.

WILLIAMS
February 20, 1902¹³, Frank Williams, of Auburn, driver, age 18 years, single, was killed by falling under a trip of mine cars in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s No. 2 mine at Auburn, Sangamon county.

WILLIAMSON
October 20, 1927³⁶, John R. Williamson, of Springfield, driver, age 29 years, married, was kicked by a mule in Sangamon Coal Company's mine, resulting in death in a few minutes. He leaves a widow and four children.

WILSON
October 25, 1906¹⁸, William Wilson, of Andrew, shot firer, aged 35 years, married, was killed in the Cora Coal Co.'s Mine at Andrew, by an explosion caused by the firing of dead holes. He leaves a widow and one child.

WUSNOWSKAS
November 26, 1928³⁷, John Wusnowskas, of Springfield, miner, age 43 years, married, was killed in Sangamon Coal Company's No. 2 mine by a fall of slate. He leaves a widow and three children.

YAWCANSKIE
February 1, 1912²³, Martin Yawcanskie, of Pawnee, miner, aged 35 years, married, was seriously burned by an explosion of powder at the Illinois Midland Coal Company's Victor mine, Pawnee, Sangamon County. No one knows how the accident occurred, but, on examination, there was found a broken powder keg, a tamping bar and a steel scraper. The accident occurred about 11:30 a. m., January 20th, and he died at 3:00 o'clock p. m., Feb. 1. 1912.

YOCCO
October 24, 1901¹³, John Yocco, miner, age 34 years, married, leaves a widow and two children, was killed by a premature blast in his working place in the Riverton Coal Co.'s mine No. 2, at Riverton, Sangamon county.

YOJI
Oct. 13, 1902¹⁴, Micheal Yoji, of Pawnee, miner, aged 30 years, single, was killed in the Victor Coal company's mine, Pawnee, Sangamon county, caused by improper blasting.

YOST
November 12, 1916²⁸, John Yost, of Springfield, miner, age 51 years, -married, was killed by a shot explosion in Wilcoxen Coal Company's mine, Springfield, Sangamon County. He leaves a widow and four children.

YOUKOUSKI
April 28, 1919³⁰, John Youkouski, of Springfield, miner, age 70 years, single, was killed in Peabody Coal Company's Mine No. 6, Sherman, by a boulder falling on him.

YOUNG
January 21, 1917²⁸, George Young, shot firer, age 41 years, married, and Frank Young, of Springfield, his brother, shot firer, age 44 years, married, employees of the Springfield District Coal Company at mine No. 7, Springfield, Sangamon County, died from injuries received the previous day. The brothers fired three "dead holes" in the main east entry, causing an explosion which resulted in their death. George leaves a widow and Frank leaves a widow and one child.

November 4, 1915²⁷, George Young, of Divernon, trip driver, age 21 years, single, employed by Madison Coal Corporation, mine No. 6, Divernon, Sangamon County, was killed by motor. Deceased was riding on front end of motor and apparently attempted to get off to throw the latch, when he fell in front of the motor and was crushed to death.

January 21, 1917²⁸, George Young, of Springfield, shot firer, age 41 years, married, and Frank Young, his brother, shot firer, age 44 years, married, employees of the Springfield District Coal Company at mine No. 7, Springfield, Sangamon County, died from injuries received the previous day. The brothers fired three "dead holes" in the main east entry, causing an explosion which resulted in their death. George leaves a widow and Frank leaves a widow and one child.

May 10, 1896⁷, Nicholas Young, of Springfield, aged 51 years, married, was killed at 9:10 a. m. May 10, 1896, by falling down the air compartment of the hoisting shaft at the mine of the Starne's Coal Mining Company, Springfield, Sangamon county. A few days previous the escapement shaft had caved in near the bottom ; the fan had been removed from the escapement shaft to a place near the hoisting shaft; a division of the hoisting shaft had been partitioned off for a temporary upcast and a boxing constructed for about thirty-five feet from the top of the partition to the fan. The escapement shaft had been repaired and the fan was being replaced near it. While an assistant was going for an ax Young walked through the boxing to the top of the hoisting shaft, where several men were suspending a cage. Their attention was attracted by a noise made by something falling down the compartment. On inspection it was found that the boxing was well lighted throughout, the fan having been removed from one end and a board from the other. It is supposed that being temporarily disengaged and taking an interest in all of the work then going on, he went through the boxing towards where the other men were working and in a moment of abstraction walked into the shaft. He left a widow and eight children.

April 30, 1900¹¹, William Young, of Auburn, miner, aged 21 years, single, was killed by a premature blast at the working face in the Chicago-Virden Coal Co.'s No. 2 mine, at Auburn.

YOUNGER
August 27, 1904¹⁶, Thomas Younger, of Pleasant Plains, miner, aged 40 years. married, was killed by falling slate at the working face in the Trutter Coal Co."s mine. Pleasant Plains, Sangamon county. He leaves a widow and two children.

YUKUS
December 14, 1922³², Joe Yukus, of Auburn, shot firer, age 28 years, single, was killed by a windy shot in the Panther Creek Coal Company's mine.