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    1. Hendersonville Mine Disaster Mar. 15 , 1917 McDonald PA Record
    2. Victoria Hospodar Valentine
    3. Fourteen Die in Mine Disaster Fourteen miners were killed in two explosions at the Hendersonville mine of the Henderson Coal Company, south of Venice, early Tuesday morning. Company officials have announced the names of the dead miners and stated that all others have been accounted for. Steve JATKOWIC, Hendersonville, single John ROZAM, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and three children Metro YUKONE, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and one child George MOLISH, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and four children Harry LACOCK (?LANOCK?), Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and two children Daniel GOSSETT, Cecil, single Joseph GOSSETT, Cecil, married Hector GOSSETT, Cecil, single Joseph MISCHELL, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and one child George SAMALLA, Hendersonville, single John PADEN, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and two children John MILLER, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and three children Michael PHILLIPS, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and four children William OSKOSKI, Hendersonville, married; leaves wife and one child The bodies were taken to MCNARY's mortuary at Canonsburg, where an inquest was held Wednesday by Deputy Coroner James MCNARY. Gas that had collected in face No. 1 was generally admitted to have caused the explosion. Whether it was ignited by a defective safety lamp, crossed electric wires, or a spark from a cutting machine, could not be told. Mine inspectors, officials of the company and workmen would make no positive statement. Twenty-seven men were in the mine at the time of the explosion. When operations will be resumed at the mine is indefinite. Burial of the victims will start today (Friday). Services over the three GOSSETT brothers will be held at Cecil with interment at Venice. John ROZAM will be buried at Carnegie, and the others will likely be interred at Canonsburg.

    09/07/2003 11:48:06