1901 WB Record Almanac, Fatal Accidents in 1900 People who met with accidental death in the county during the 12 month period from Dec. 1, 1899 to Dec. 1, 1900, not including railroad or mine accidents. The following information is posted for the sole purpose of family research within the Yahoo Group, The Court House Gang. It is not to be published to any other web site, mailing list, group, etc. without prior written permission and guidelines from the group owner, to ensure that proper credit is given to the group and all of our volunteers that helped with this project. Abraham, WILSON, 11 years drowned in the river while Bathing, July 22. Alvion, son of Mr. & Mrs. Frederick TREEN of Avoca, Burns, Dec. 6, 1899 Agnes TRUSK. 5 years, daughter of George T. TRUSK living Near Ashley, clothing catching fire, Jan 5 Andrew DUNNEGAN, powder mill explosion at Laurel Run Jan. 30 Andrew KWOSHA, 5 years old. Red Ash burned while playing About a yard fire, Oct 24 Annie BOLINTI, 5 YEARS AT Smithville, near Pittston, Bonfire, April 4 Anthony SHELOFSKI, of Edwardsville, 35 years, by catching Hold of a live incandescent wire, Oct 26 Anthony ZELINSKI, 12, years, Luzerne Borough, piece of timber Falling on him, Oct 14 Archie, COPE, 17 years, Salem Township, accidentally killed by A companion while hunting near their home. Nov. 29 Axel ANDERSON of Sweden, 50 years at Westmoor, by a street Car, near the home of his daughter, Nov. 30 Benjamin MYERS of White Haven, caught by a ice elevator. Jan. 9 Cassie, CALUSKIE, 4 burned at a yard fire. Oct. 29 Carloine VALLACE of McAdoo, burns, explosion of lamp, Dec. 7, 1899 Celia, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. OSTRASKIE of Kingston Township, Burned to death, Dec 14,1899 Charles BOYER found dead in the woods, having been killed by Lightening, Aug. 29 Charles HANEY & Lloyd FREY, wreck & dynamite explosion of on Centeral Railroad at Ashley, Jan. 25 Charles ISHERWOOD of Wilkes-Barre, injuries sustained by falling On stone steps, Nov 11 Charles KRON, 35 years, drowned in the river at Plymouth by boat Capsizing, Oct. 8 Charles TIERNEY of Wilkes-Barre electrocuted by catching hold of A live wire, Aug 22 Charles WRISLAY of Kunkle, falling from his wagon, March 25 Child of Mr. & Mrs. THOMAS of Warrior Run, burns, Jan. 8 Child of MILZ, Leigh Street 1 year falling down stairs, April 5 Child of Mr. & Mrs. John J. PHILLIPS of Plymouth, 2 years, burns, March 20 Clare H. daughter of Thomas H. MEAD of Duryea, 7 years by falling Under a train, Dec 10, 1899 Daniel THOMAS of Kingston, 15 years, lockjaw, result of Forth of July Blank cartridge accident, July 14 Edward D. SCHOOLEY of Dorranceton by being buried under ashes at the Haddock Culm dump, Luzerne Borough, Sept 27 Elizabeth BRACE, 4 years old, Luzerne Borough, burns, Dec 27, 1899 Frank McGEEVER of Wilkes-Barre, 16 years by a falling wall, Oct 6 Frank SHEA of Wilkes-Barre by fall from third story window, Jan 27 Frank GALIMFSKI & son Daniel GALIMFSKI, asphyxiated in a abondoned Well at Buttonwood, July 15 * Father was trying to rescue son. Frank POLLOCK of Luzerne Borough at Harvey’s Lake by a tree falling On him while coon hunting, Oct 3 Genevieve KELLEY of Pittston, 2 yrs., burns playing with matches, Apr 11 George EDWARDS of Hazelton, falling down stairs, April 14 George RAHRIG of Ashley, 74 years, fall from street car, July 15 George SCHNOLL of Grand Tunnel, 56 years, drowned while attempting To swim across the river, July 4 Herrman MARlEN, of Grand Tunnel, 6o years, drowned in canal while fishing, July3 Howard FISH of Plymouth Township, 50 years, neck broken by fall from fence, Dec 18, 1899 Jacob HUFFMAN, of Plymouth, mule kick, Nov 25 Jacob W. ZIEGENFOOS of Wilkes-Barre, falling from a breaker at Carbondale, Oct 26 James, CONYARD, 15 years, son of Christopher CONYARD, thrown From North street bridge by catching hold of a live electric wire & killed. May 31 Jason M. CASE of Dorranceton, asphyxiated by gas in North Branch Hotel, Wilkes-Barre, May 9 John CAMPBELL of West Hazelton, falling down stairs, Sept 29 John HOBY, of Gowen falling down stairs, breaking his neck, March 16 John JEFFERIES, of Pittston, struck by Harvey’s Lake street car, Jan 21 Joseph R. ACKER of Wyoming, 64 years, wagon ran over him, Sept 18 Joseph KAIZENSKI, 7 years old, Duryea, falling under wagon, Oct 12 Joseph KLATZ of Laurel Run, powder mill explosion, Jan 24 Joseph KOLWALSKI of Hazelton, 12 years, trampled upon by runaway Horses, Nov 2 Joseph PETRINSKI of Nanticoke, drowned in the river by falling or being Pushed out of a boat while quarreling with two other men, July15 Louisa SICKLER of Orange elecrocuted by falling on a live electric wire At West Pittston, Aug 12 Ludwig KRABOWSKI of Wanamie, 14 years, drowned in reservoir at Glen Lyon while bathing, July 22 Maude, daughter of Mr & Mrs Charles HOOVER of Harvey’s Lake of Burns, Aug 22 Miss Ellen KIRWIN of Pittston, 20 years, burns, her dress coming in Contact with a lighted lamp. Dec 29, 1899 Mrs Madge GALLAGHER of Freeland, 84 years burns, Nov 23 Mrs Mary O’CONNELL of Wilkes-Barre, 72 years, by falling down Steps, Oct 26 Mrs Joseph BOLGA of Plymouth of burns caused by starting a fire With kerosene oil, Aug 7 Mrs. Nicholas FOX of Wilkes-Barre, of burns obtained while attending A brush fire, April 11 Mrs. Patrick GALLAGHER of Hazelton, by a mass of rock & coal while Picking coal at a culm bank, Oct 2 Mrs Katherine P. RIPPARD of Wilkes-Barre, 78 years, burns, Jan 6 Nicholas WEISBENET, Asley killed while at work on the Ashley Planes (No date given) Otto, son of Mr & Mrs Albert SHUPP of Wyoming, 1 year, drowned by Falling in a washtub of water, July 12 Philander M. SUTTON of Pittston 64 years, drowned in the river, May 4 Robert OWENS of Laflin killed while crossing the Leigh Valley Railroad In a charriage at Plainsville crossing, Dec 28, 1899 Robert, son of John DAILEY of Jeansville, 8 years while playing about Mine cars, Aug 4 Samual DAVID, 16 years, drowned in the river while bathing, July 20 Silas WILLIAMS 7 years, son of David WILLIAMS of Edwardsville, Drowned near Carbondale while bathing, July 22 Son of Mr & Mrs Augustus GABEL, 7 drowned in pond hole near Avondale, May 9 Son of Mr & Mrs Anthony SWEENEY of Sugar Notch, 5 years, run Over by cars, Oct 22 Vincent E. HOOVER of Dallas, 50 years, tree falling on him, Dec 18. 1899 Walter Rocks, 14 years, Delano, dragged to death by a mule, May 17 Warden SCOTT, 14 years, drowned while bathing in Pittston, June 12 William BRODT of Hazelton, 36 years, falling down stairs, Oct 24 William LEWIS, 20 years, drowned in the river in view of several Score of people, June 25 William STEUBEN of Newport township accidentally shot while Gunning, Oct 19 Typed by Dianne Corby, October 30, 2003