John Mazame: Killed in the No. 2 Mine
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John Mazame of Hanna (UPCCEM, April 1929)
Old Carbon and Hanna Death and Burial Records
Mazane, John (MIR); Aka: Mazanis, J. (MM)
Cemetery: Hanna
Plot: Unknown
Born: 1886
Died: Sept. 14, 1929
Age: 44 y's
Note: John Mazane, Greek, age 44, married, two dependent children. Findings of the investigation into the accident which occurred in the No. 2 Mine, Hanna, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company, in which Samuel Crawshaw and John Mazane were killed by a fall of coal. The accident occurred at the first right hand cross-cut below 13th Entry, where Samuel Crawshaw and John Mazane had been employed in taking down top coal. This place had that morning been examined at different times by the fire boss, mine foreman and assistant foreman, the last visit being made by the assistant foreman at 11:15 A.M. and all three men reported the place as being in first class condition at the time of their respective examinations. While the assistant foreman was in the place, Crawshaw asked him to send the shot-firer down as he had two shots ready to fire; this the assistant foreman did and Shot-firer Erickson went down and fired the shots at about 11:30. After shooting he made the customary examination of the place and called Crawshaw’s attention to the high side of the lip of top coal, telling him that it did not look too good. Crawshaw replied that he would try to take it down or else shoot it down. At about 12:30 P.M. the rope rider went down to change cars for Crawshaw and Mazane, but they were not yet loaded so he went on with his routine work. At 1:15 he returned to their place to change the cars, which this time he found to be loaded, but on seeing no lights he shouted to the men and on receiving no reply went into the place and found a fall of top coal. Suspecting that both men were buried he went in search of help and also notified the foreman. When the bodies were found under the top coal the position of them would lead to the belief (they were close together) that the men were walking under the coal so as to get the inside of the lip and probably try to take it down (they had a pick and a pinch bar with them) and the coal fell and caught them both while they were under it. (MIR)
Note: On February 18th, at 2:00 P. M., the stately services of the Greek Orthodox Church were conducted at the funeral of John Mazame at his late home in Hanna, internment was made in the local cemetery. The funeral was attended by the members of the United Workmen of America, with a large concourse of relatives and friends. The burial services of the United Mine Workers of America were read at the grave by John G. Kelby, President of Local Union No. 2335, and the remains laid to rest amid many beautiful floral offerings. The decedent was born at Poulos, Crete, Greece, in August 1885, coming to America in August 1912, when he entered the employ of the Union Pacific Coal Company. He leaves to mourn his loss, a widow and two young daughters, Kiriakin, aged six years, and Elene, aged three years; his father and mother, and two brothers living in Greece; and on brother at Zeigler, Illinois. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family and relatives in their loss. (UPCCEM, April 1929)
Note: John Mazane was killed in Union Pacific Coal Company’s No. 2 mine in Hanna on February 14, 1929. (BL)
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Cemetery: Hanna
Plot: Unknown
Born: 1886
Died: Sept. 14, 1929
Age: 44 y's
Note: John Mazane, Greek, age 44, married, two dependent children. Findings of the investigation into the accident which occurred in the No. 2 Mine, Hanna, property of the Union Pacific Coal Company, in which Samuel Crawshaw and John Mazane were killed by a fall of coal. The accident occurred at the first right hand cross-cut below 13th Entry, where Samuel Crawshaw and John Mazane had been employed in taking down top coal. This place had that morning been examined at different times by the fire boss, mine foreman and assistant foreman, the last visit being made by the assistant foreman at 11:15 A.M. and all three men reported the place as being in first class condition at the time of their respective examinations. While the assistant foreman was in the place, Crawshaw asked him to send the shot-firer down as he had two shots ready to fire; this the assistant foreman did and Shot-firer Erickson went down and fired the shots at about 11:30. After shooting he made the customary examination of the place and called Crawshaw’s attention to the high side of the lip of top coal, telling him that it did not look too good. Crawshaw replied that he would try to take it down or else shoot it down. At about 12:30 P.M. the rope rider went down to change cars for Crawshaw and Mazane, but they were not yet loaded so he went on with his routine work. At 1:15 he returned to their place to change the cars, which this time he found to be loaded, but on seeing no lights he shouted to the men and on receiving no reply went into the place and found a fall of top coal. Suspecting that both men were buried he went in search of help and also notified the foreman. When the bodies were found under the top coal the position of them would lead to the belief (they were close together) that the men were walking under the coal so as to get the inside of the lip and probably try to take it down (they had a pick and a pinch bar with them) and the coal fell and caught them both while they were under it. (MIR)
Note: On February 18th, at 2:00 P. M., the stately services of the Greek Orthodox Church were conducted at the funeral of John Mazame at his late home in Hanna, internment was made in the local cemetery. The funeral was attended by the members of the United Workmen of America, with a large concourse of relatives and friends. The burial services of the United Mine Workers of America were read at the grave by John G. Kelby, President of Local Union No. 2335, and the remains laid to rest amid many beautiful floral offerings. The decedent was born at Poulos, Crete, Greece, in August 1885, coming to America in August 1912, when he entered the employ of the Union Pacific Coal Company. He leaves to mourn his loss, a widow and two young daughters, Kiriakin, aged six years, and Elene, aged three years; his father and mother, and two brothers living in Greece; and on brother at Zeigler, Illinois. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family and relatives in their loss. (UPCCEM, April 1929)
Note: John Mazane was killed in Union Pacific Coal Company’s No. 2 mine in Hanna on February 14, 1929. (BL)
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