Nov. 2020 image by author Beehive coke ovens. A few of the coal company houses remain at Sonman. The coal company at Miller shaft must have built many structures from this yellow brick, including these garages for Remaining tipple foundations at Fiddlers Green. Pocahontas Coal Seam. This company-built house at Shoemaker, which I believe to be uninhabited, is notable for its originality, such as the 6 over 6 windows, Fiddlers Green was once Johnstown Coal & Coke Company's Portage No. Several of the mines along this branch were named Beachley No. As you can see, it is Coal company houses and large slate dump at Bens Creek, Pa. Piper and Company, Sonman Shaft Coal Company, Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company, Koppers Coal Company, and finally Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. Even the blue Insulbrick siding may have been installed by a coal company at a later date. at Sonman. Another view of the former Miller Shaft mine office. I got there too late. As you can see, the church was founded in 1915. Unions. Menu & Reservations Make Reservations . Accessed here through the Wayback Machine. Nov. 2020 image by author Nov. 2020 image by author Red Bird mine was originally a slope portal operated by Miller Shaft houses across the street from the old stable. Ghost towns pictures. 1 through 7 of the Cambria County Coal Co. at one time or another. There are Portage Area Regional Plan, June 2013. at Sonman. "Recreation in the Coalfields: "The Case of Baseball." WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALFIELDS Nov. 2020 image by author I got there too late. There are The building on the right was probably the club house / boarding house for Miller Shaft. Nov. 2020 image by author Nov. 2020 image by author 1 through 7 of the Cambria County Coal Co. at one time or another. Appalachian music. Sources: APPALACHIAN COALFIELDS HOME Front of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Portage. Historic Pictures. Nov. 2020 image by author Historic buildings. History of West Virginia. to the late 19th Century; through various mines named Sonman Nos. I got there too late. immigrant workers. Fiddlers Green was once Johnstown Coal & Coke Company's Portage No. Italian immigrants. Geneology. Larger company homes at Miller Shaft. Nov. 2020 image by author the Trout Run Coal Co. At other times the Red Bird mine was operated by Portage Coal Mining Co., and was later Johnstown Coal & Coke's Portage No. Several of the mines along this branch were named Beachley No. Nov. 2020 image by author Historic Maps. Ruins of the Blue Bird Shaft mine, at other times known as Portage Coal Mine Company's Portage Shaft. In the background are freshly reclaimed hillsides where mine ruins and The former office of the Miller Shaft coal mine. Historic Maps. Coal mining was the lifeblood of Portage. The block building on the left was once 1, 2, 3, and 4, Sonman Shaft, Sonman Drift, and Sonman Slope; and includes owners and operators 1 through 7 of the Cambria County Coal Co. at one time or another. Archives. The building on the right was probably the club house / boarding house for Miller Shaft. In the background are freshly reclaimed hillsides where mine ruins and Black migration. Pocahontas Coal Seam. Nov. 2020 image by author United Mine workers. Several of the mines along this branch were named Beachley No. Nov. 2020 image by author The other building remaining from the Miller Shaft coal mining complex is this former stable from when mules or Pocahontas Coal Seam. Another view of the former Miller Shaft mine office. West Virginia immigrants. The mine in the "B" seam was opened by Miller Coal Co. by 1917. Appalachian culture. Johnstown Coal & Coke's Portage No. This baseball field at Bens Creek once hosted games of the Cambria County Industrial League (CCIL). Unions. Historic towns. Historic books. Appalachian culture. rubble stone foundation, and wood siding on the front. The other building remaining from the Miller Shaft coal mining complex is this former stable from when mules or of Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1956. Nov. 2020 image by author These teams not only helped to quell labor unrest, but also helped "Americanize" Koppers Coal Company's mine at nearby Sonman on July 15, 1940. http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com (now defunct) by Ray Washlaski. Beehive coke ovens. A few of the coal company houses remain at Sonman. Historic books. Research history. History of West Virginia. Remaining tipple foundations at Fiddlers Green. Nov. 2020 image by author Nov. 2020 image by author Bluefield History. Eastern operated Sonman Slope mine until at least the 1950s. Nov. 2020 image by author the Trout Run Coal Co. At other times the Red Bird mine was operated by Portage Coal Mining Co., and was later Johnstown Coal & Coke's Portage No. As you can see, it is Dougherty, Jim. Beckley history publications. Accessed here through the Wayback Machine. Genealogy research. Nov. 2020 image by author Geneology. United Mine workers. Eastern operated Sonman Slope mine until at least the 1950s. This church in Portage is now Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church, which is a denomination that is not under the Roman Catholic 63 men were killed in an explosion in Polish immigrants. up empty in his search for which company built these houses. listed here as a Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, but it is now part of the Orthodox Church in America. Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. The former office of the Miller Shaft coal mine. History. Accessed here through the Wayback Machine. Some of this coal refuse the mine's repair shop. Pocahontas Coal Seam. Unions. Railroad books. Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. 4 mine. Nov. 2020 image by author And, again, in the background is the huge Bens Creek slate dump. I got there too late. The disaster at Portage, a town of less than 1,000, some 80 miles east of Pittsburgh, was the third mine explosion in the Ohio-Pennsylvania-West Virginia soft coal district this year. Pocahontas Coal Seam. This structure in Portage used to be UMWA Local 498's union hall. Appalachian culture. History of Welch WV. the residents / employees that owned automobiles. United Mine workers. Appalachian culture. Pocahontas Coal Seam. History. Nov. 2020 image by author Italian immigrants. The other building remaining from the Miller Shaft coal mining complex is this former stable from when mules or The mine in the "B" seam was opened by Miller Coal Co. by 1917. Get directions, reviews and information for Amfire Mining Co in Portage, PA. Amfire Mining Co 950 Dulancey Dr Portage PA 15946. On the other side of Miller Shaft is the Red Bird coal camp. Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. History of West Virginia. 1, 2, 3, and 4, Sonman Shaft, Sonman Drift, and Sonman Slope; and includes owners and operators Italian immigrants. Fomer stable and Miller Shaft houses. Nov. 2020 image by author of Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1956. A New York Times article from July 16 stated that the dead numbered 47, with 21 survivors, but apparently that Historic buildings. Historic Maps. Unions. Nov. 2020 image by author Archaeology. Ruins of the Blue Bird Shaft mine, at other times known as Portage Coal Mine Company's Portage Shaft. Nov. 2020 image by author A few of the coal company houses remain at Sonman. Appalachian music. Some of this coal refuse United Mine workers. On the other side of Miller Shaft is the Red Bird coal camp. Nov. 2020 image by author http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com (now defunct) by Ray Washlaski. Nov. 2020 image by author up empty in his search for which company built these houses. Madarasz, Anne. The building on the right was probably the club house / boarding house for Miller Shaft. I believe that Historic Pictures. to the late 19th Century; through various mines named Sonman Nos. History. 6 mine. at Sonman. Some more of the altered and modernized company houses in Portage. Visible in this picture are the Miller shaft slate dump, mine office, stable, and company houses. Nov. 2020 image by author History of Coal. Madarasz, Anne. Organized labor. Archives. Italian immigrants. The block building on the left was once Nov. 2020 image by author Coal mining started late in the Nineteenth Century, but did not reach full bloom until after the start of the Twentieth Century. Even the blue Insulbrick siding may have been installed by a coal company at a later date. Miller Shaft houses across the street from the old stable. Organized labor. Sonman Shaft Coal Co. constructed them on a lease from Cambria Mining and Manufacturing. Information circular 7728, United States Dept. Nov. 2020 image by author Now all there is to photograph is green grass. This structure in Portage used to be UMWA Local 498's union hall. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALFIELDS Historic towns. Appalachian culture. puking acid mine drainage into the local watershed. Nov. 2020 image by author Nov. 2020 image by author Beyond Fiddlers Green the Martins Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad went on to Thermal Smokeless Coal Co. at Puritan and Martins Branch Coal Mining Co. at Martinsdale. Historic books. Nov. 2020 image by author Fiddlers Green was once Johnstown Coal & Coke Company's Portage No. Miller Shaft houses across the street from the old stable. Ghost towns pictures. Detailed information about the disaster can be found here. at Sonman. Equipment For Analyzing Mine Atmospheres. Nov. 2020 image by author Even after all of the mining that has taken place in the area over the years, I still found this active coal mine and prep plant Bluefield History. Historic towns. Company "patch" houses at Miller Shaft. The EADS Group. immigrant workers. slate dumps that I planned on exploring were located. Geneology. Bluefield History. History of Welch WV. As you can see, it is The building on the right was probably the club house / boarding house for Miller Shaft. Historic books. Now all there is to photograph is green grass. 1 through 7 of the Cambria County Coal Co. at one time or another. Visible in this picture are the Miller shaft slate dump, mine office, stable, and company houses. This baseball field at Bens Creek once hosted games of the Cambria County Industrial League (CCIL). a few company houses remaining, though I did not photograph them. As you can see, the church was founded in 1915. The author has searched and came The former office of the Miller Shaft coal mine. Historic Pictures. Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. A New York Times article from July 16 stated that the dead numbered 47, with 21 survivors, but apparently that Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. I got there too late. The coal company at Miller shaft must have built many structures from this yellow brick, including these garages for United Mine workers. Piper and Company, Sonman Shaft Coal Company, Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company, Koppers Coal Company, and finally Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. Historic Pictures. And, again, in the background is the huge Bens Creek slate dump. Nov. 2020 image by author The mine in the "B" seam was opened by Miller Coal Co. by 1917. dump may have also served the adjacent Blue Bird Shaft. 63 men were killed in an explosion in dump may have also served the adjacent Blue Bird Shaft. Nov. 2020 image by author Miller Shaft houses across the street from the old stable. This baseball field at Bens Creek once hosted games of the Cambria County Industrial League (CCIL). Nov. 2020 image by author WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALFIELDS Nov. 2020 image by author Appalachian music. Accessed here through the Wayback Machine. The next old coal mining community past Red Bird is Fiddlers Green. Nov. 2020 image by author Nov. 2020 image by author A few people still live at Shoemaker, a coal camp of the Shoemaker Coal Mining Company. Even after all of the mining that has taken place in the area over the years, I still found this active coal mine and prep plant Several of the mines along this branch were named Beachley No. Eastern operated Sonman Slope mine until at least the 1950s. slate dumps that I planned on exploring were located. Discover (and save!) Nov. 2020 image by author Nov. 2020 image by author A few people still live at Shoemaker, a coal camp of the Shoemaker Coal Mining Company. We also have a very detailed topographical map of the rail lines, highways, and coal mines within about a 5 mile radius of Portage PA … "Recreation in the Coalfields: "The Case of Baseball." On the other side of Miller Shaft is the Red Bird coal camp. Watson, H. A., and L. B. Berger. to the late 19th Century; through various mines named Sonman Nos. Nov. 2020 image by author In the background are freshly reclaimed hillsides where mine ruins and Nov. 2020 image by author Ruins of the Blue Bird Shaft mine, at other times known as Portage Coal Mine Company's Portage Shaft. Nov. 2020 image by author Equipment For Analyzing Mine Atmospheres. Railroad books. Watson, H. A., and L. B. Berger. Bluefield History. On the other side of Miller Shaft is the Red Bird coal camp. 1 through 7 of the Cambria County Coal Co. at one time or another. Beckley history publications. Historic Maps. Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. Pocahontas Coal Seam. But the structure was orignally St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church. Red Bird mine was originally a slope portal operated by Nov. 2020 image by author was incorrect. Equipment For Analyzing Mine Atmospheres. 4 mine. Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. of coal company- and steel company-sponsored teams that was popular until the 1950s. to the late 19th Century; through various mines named Sonman Nos. immigrant workers. 6 mine. Historic towns. Historic towns. listed here as a Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, but it is now part of the Orthodox Church in America. West Virginia immigrants. Nov. 2020 image by author History of Welch WV. Black migration. In the background are freshly reclaimed hillsides where mine ruins and Bluefield History. Ghost towns pictures. Unions. Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. Fomer stable and Miller Shaft houses. Dougherty, Jim. listed here as a Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church, but it is now part of the Orthodox Church in America. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA COALFIELDS Nov. 2020 image by author the residents / employees that owned automobiles. When all of this is over and you get to Portage come visit our Portage Railroad Museum. Organized labor. Another view of the former Miller Shaft mine office. a few company houses remaining, though I did not photograph them. The author has searched and came of Interior, Bureau of Mines, 1956. APPALACHIAN COALFIELDS HOME Nov. 2020 image by author Fomer stable and Miller Shaft houses. Nov. 2020 image by author The building on the right was probably the club house / boarding house for Miller Shaft. This structure in Portage used to be UMWA Local 498's union hall. History. the residents / employees that owned automobiles. The Sonman Mine Explosion occurred on July 15, 1940, at the Sonman Shaft Coal Co. in Portage Township, near Portage, Pennsylvania, in the United States.63 miners died out of the estimated 90 trapped in the mine after the initial explosion. Larger company homes at Miller Shaft. These teams not only helped to quell labor unrest, but also helped "Americanize" Nov. 2020 image by author Watson, H. A., and L. B. Berger. Nov. 2020 image by author Sources: Industrial Baseball. Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Aug. 2006. Nov. 2020 image by author The former Fiddlers Green mine repair shop. puking acid mine drainage into the local watershed. was incorrect. http://patheoldminer.rootsweb.ancestry.com (now defunct) by Ray Washlaski. Accessed here through the Wayback Machine. Nov. 2020 image by author Piper and Company, Sonman Shaft Coal Company, Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company, Koppers Coal Company, and finally Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. Archives. slate dumps that I planned on exploring were located. Ghost towns pictures. 6 mine. Organized labor. Historic Photographs. Organized labor. Piper and Company, Sonman Shaft Coal Company, Loyalhanna Coal & Coke Company, Koppers Coal Company, and finally Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. Nov. 2020 image by author I got there too late. Nov. 2020 image by author Names of some of the deceased victims of the Sonman mine explosion. Madarasz, Anne. History of McDowell County West Virginia. The building on the right was probably the club house / boarding house for Miller Shaft. Archaeology. a few company houses remaining, though I did not photograph them. Portage Area Regional Plan, June 2013. Black migration. Historic buildings. 6 mine. Visible in this picture are the Miller shaft slate dump, mine office, stable, and company houses. Dougherty, Jim. Johnstown Coal & Coke's Portage No. Archives. In the background are freshly reclaimed hillsides where mine ruins and Historic books. slate dumps that I planned on exploring were located. "Recreation in the Coalfields: "The Case of Baseball." Nov. 2020 image by author United Mine workers. Appalachian culture. Nov. 2020 image by author Information circular 7728, United States Dept. Remaining tipple foundations at Fiddlers Green. It was later 4 mine. Johnstown Coal & Coke's Portage No. I got there too late. 2 mine. Portage Area Regional Plan, June 2013. History of Welch WV. The CCIL was a collection This church in Portage is now Holy Cross Polish National Catholic Church, which is a denomination that is not under the Roman Catholic Nov. 2020 image by author Equipment For Analyzing Mine Atmospheres. I got there too late. Madarasz, Anne. Nov. 2020 image by author Appalachian music. Fomer stable and Miller Shaft houses. the mine's repair shop. Blue Bird Shaft's patch town is across the creek from Miller Shaft, on Blue Bird Lane in Portage. Ruins of the Blue Bird Shaft mine, at other times known as Portage Coal Mine Company's Portage Shaft. Nov. 2020 image by author The former Fiddlers Green mine repair shop. Blue Bird Shaft's patch town is across the creek from Miller Shaft, on Blue Bird Lane in Portage. Nov. 2020 image by author Bluefield History. Bluefield History. Nov. 2020 image by author Nov. 2020 image by author Now all there is to photograph is green grass. These teams not only helped to quell labor unrest, but also helped "Americanize" Historic Maps. Historic buildings. This structure in Portage used to be UMWA Local 498's union hall. Information circular 7728, United States Dept. Nov. 2020 image by author A few people still live at Shoemaker, a coal camp of the Shoemaker Coal Mining Company. Watson, H. A., and L. B. Berger. And, again, in the background is the huge Bens Creek slate dump. Railroad books. the Trout Run Coal Co. At other times the Red Bird mine was operated by Portage Coal Mining Co., and was later Johnstown Coal & Coke's Portage No. Now all there is to photograph is green grass. This company-built house at Shoemaker, which I believe to be uninhabited, is notable for its originality, such as the 6 over 6 windows, History of McDowell County West Virginia. Geneology. Historic towns. Blue Bird Shaft's patch town is across the creek from Miller Shaft, on Blue Bird Lane in Portage. History of coal mining. The mine in the "B" seam was opened by Miller Coal Co. by 1917. Nov. 2020 image by author was incorrect. Nov. 2020 image by author Blue Bird Shaft's patch town is across the creek from Miller Shaft, on Blue Bird Lane in Portage. Miller Shaft houses across the street from the old stable. Madarasz, Anne. Archaeology. Railroad books. Accessed here through the Wayback Machine. Historic Maps. the residents / employees that owned automobiles. The former Fiddlers Green mine repair shop. Historic Photographs. The other building remaining from the Miller Shaft coal mining complex is this former stable from when mules or History of West Virginia. Remaining tipple foundations at Fiddlers Green. 1 through 7 of the Cambria County Coal Co. at one time or another. Red Bird mine was originally a slope portal operated by Archaeology. 63 men were killed in an explosion in Accessed here through the Wayback Machine. Unions. These people must really love their coal heritage to make this an educational tourist stop. Nov. 2020 image by author 1, 2, 3, and 4, Sonman Shaft, Sonman Drift, and Sonman Slope; and includes owners and operators The former Fiddlers Green mine repair shop. In a quiet little park on the edge of Portage stands this memorial to the Sonman mine disaster. History of West Virginia. Beyond Fiddlers Green the Martins Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad went on to Thermal Smokeless Coal Co. at Puritan and Martins Branch Coal Mining Co. at Martinsdale. Unions. "Recreation in the Coalfields: "The Case of Baseball." 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