Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Submitted by Connie Burkett for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =============================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Archivist, Connie Burkett All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =============================================================================== Nineteenth Annual Report Coal Mines in the state of West Virginia, U.S.A. For the year ending June 30, 1901. James W. Paul, Chief Mine Inspector, Charleston The Tribune Co., Print, Charleston FATAL ACCIDENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1901 MERCER COUNTY, (Page 82) Cyphers, J. F. (American; age 28; Single) July 26, 1900. J. F. Cyphers, Caswell Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. George Huff in a sworn statement to W. J. Preece, says, "I was cleaning up a fall when Cyphers came to where I was. He stopped and talked with me some time, and was standing close to where I was work- ing, as a spectator. A fall of slate came and he attempted to leave, but the slate caught him, had he remained where he was he would have been safe. The man was not in his working place. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Geary, Mike (Hungarian; 5 mos exp; Married) Oct. 11, 1900. Mike Geary, Caswell Mine, was caught between car and rib and crushed to death. He was dropping a loaded car out of his room as usual and in so doing was caught in a narrow place against the rib by the car. He was in this position when found, otherwise the place was in good condition. The above is a sworn statement made to W. J. Preece by John Wasco, who went with other parties to see why Geary did not come out of the mine in due time. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sutherland, Elisha K. (American; 1 yr exp; age 22; Single) Nov. 13, 1900. Elisha K. Sutherland, Booth-Bowen Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. W. J. Preece says, "I examined the place where the acci- dent occurred and found out that this was not his place but his brother's. He merely went in this room to see his brother, then took a pick and commenced to take down top coal. His brother protested against his doing so, but he kept on till it caught him." - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - McGinnis, Walter (Scotch; 17 yrs exp; age 49; Married; 9-children) Dec. 25, 1901. Walter McGinnis, Pocahontas West Mine, was killed by a fall of slate. He had been warned by the timber man not to work under this piece of slate. He said, "If that piece comes down it's got to fall." He was found under the slate about an hour afterward, with his skull crushed. He knew the slate was bad and said he would shear the rib and that that would let it fall and that he would be careful and not get under it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Danely, D. Lancy (American; Single) April 21, 1901. D. Lancy Danely, Buckeye Mine was killed by a fall of slate. He lived until June 3, 1901. =============================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other files for Mercer County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/mercer/ ===============================================================================