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Miners Memorial Database
Coal Miners Killed During The Period 1871 to 1899
sorted alphabetically by surname
| Surname | Given Name | Mine | Incident Date | Incident |
| Anderson | Arthur | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Andrews | William | Gowrie Mine | May 5, 1873 | Fall of coal |
| Armishaw | Herbert | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Armishaw | Jesse | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Bailie | D. | Albion Mine | March 9, 1883 | Killed by run away rake |
| Banbridge | Ernest | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Bennett | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Benoit | Merles | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | October 12, 1880 | Influx of water |
| Bentliff | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Bigney | Robert | Springhill Mine | October 6, 1881 | Rope broke on cage |
| Birchell | William | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Blue | John | Springhill Mine | January 20, 1881 | Struck by cage |
| Bonar | John | Sydney Mine | May 16, 1877 | Fall of stone |
| Bond | George | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Boquet | Berry | Vale Colliery | September 1, 1892 | Fall of coal from working face |
| Boram | Charles | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | October 12, 1880 | Influx of water |
| Boran | John | No. 3 Slope, Springhill Mine | May 12, 1898 | Fall of stone from roof in workplace |
| Boutilier | John | Sydney Mine | June 7, 1893 | Damp escaped from submerged district |
| Boutilier | John | Sydney Mine | December 10, 1897 | Fall of roof stone |
| Boutilier | W. | Reserve Mine | June 9, 1879 | Taking down coal loosened by shot |
| Bowens | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Boyd | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Breen | Michael | Drummond Mine | December 2, 1897 | Struck on head by piece of rock |
| Brown | Amos | Joggins Mine | September 8, 1892 | Runaway rake in slope |
| Brown | William | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Brunt | Alexander | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Brunt | Andrew | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Budd | Alonzo | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Burchell | John | Sydney Mine | June 20, 1877 | Fall down shaft |
| Burke | Chas. | Joggins Mine | July 11, 1883 | Fall of coal |
| Burney | George | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Burns | Edward | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Burrows | I. | Chignecto Mine | February 17, 1883 | Suffocated by carbonic oxide |
| Burrows | John | No. 3, Springhill Mine | May 29, 1897 | Fall of roof stone on new balance no.9 |
| Cameron | Alex. | English Slope Mine | November 5, 1888 | Crushed by boiler |
| Cameron | Archibald | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Cameron | H. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Cameron | John | International Mine | July 8, 1895 | Cut by piece of stone from roof |
| Cameron | Kenneth | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Cameron | Michael | Victoria Mine | August 28, 1874 | Fall of coal |
| Campbell | Alexander | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Campbell | Alexander | Dominion No. 1 | September 2, 1899 | Fall of loose coal from hung shot |
| Campbell | Colin | Vale Colliery | May 3, 1883 | Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley |
| Campbell | D. | Intercolonial Mine | October 7, 1872 | Explosion of gas |
| Campbell | Donald | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Campbell | Harvey | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Campbell | Hector | Albion Mine | May 6, 1875 | Run over by wagons |
| Campbell | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Campbell | John | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Campbell | John D. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Campbell | Peter | Little Glace Bay Mine | July 27, 1894 | Caught by full tub against pillar |
| Campbell | William | Albion Mine | November 4, 1884 | Premature shotfire |
| Cann | John | Sydney Mine | February 24, 1891 | Killed by cage |
| Carmichael | Andrew | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Carmichael | Charles | Gowrie Mine | October 20, 1872 | Crushed by machinery |
| Carmichael | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Carmichael | William | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Carr | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Carrigan | William | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Carter | Clarence | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Carter | Reed | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Carter | Willard | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Casey | Jude | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Cassidy | Francis | Drummond Mine | September 24, 1894 | Struck by boxes |
| Cathcart | James | Bridgeport Mine | July 20, 1896 | Fall of coal while loading |
| Chandler | Ernest | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Chisholm | Colin C. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Christopher | George | Vale Colliery | February 19, 1879 | Rope broke while on loaded tubs |
| Clark | Robert | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Colin | Francis | Acadia Mine | May 23, 1878 | Run over by pit tub |
| Collin | Andrew | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Collins | Mathew | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Connolly | C. | Vale Mine | April 11, 1880 | Burnt by gas in lodgement |
| Connorton | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Conway | J.D. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | October 12, 1880 | Influx of water |
| Conway | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Cook | Robert | Sydney Mine | March 29, 1881 | Riding on engine plane |
| Costigan | Richard | No. 1 Springhill Mine | October 18, 1892 | Struck by timber lowered down slope |
| Crawford | Clinton | Springhill Mine | December 8, 1887 | Fall of frozen clay |
| Crawford | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Crawford | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Crocker | Frederick | Springhill Mine | August 20, 1884 | Crushed between water box and timber |
| Crowly | Eli | Bridgeport Mine | August 29, 1898 | Fall of roof stone |
| Cummins | Dan | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Cummins | Hector | Vale Mine | March 17, 1874 | Runaway rake in slope |
| Cummins | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Cunningham | Wm. | Springhill Mine | September 28, 1897 | Fall of rock on main level |
| Dalling | James | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Darrah | Andrew | Drummond Colliery | February 21, 1898 | Fall of top coal at working face |
| Davidson | Charles | Drummond Mine | December 11, 1893 | Squeezed between box and timber |
| Davidson | John | Hub Mine | March 23, 1895 | Fell from stage down shaft |
| Davis | Thomas | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Dawson | Richard | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Dawson | Samuel | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Dillon | Frederick | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Downie | John | International Mine | November 1, 1873 | Run over by train |
| Doyle | John | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| Doyle | John Jr. | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| Dunbar | C. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Dunbar | Robert | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Dunbar | W. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Dunn | James | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Dunn | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Dunn | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Dunn | Philip | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Dupee | Joseph | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Elliott | John T. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Elliott | William | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Ellis | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Emery | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Ernest | Roger | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Evans | George | Reserve Mine | June 16, 1899 | Fall of coal at face of room |
| Ferguson | Allen | Caledonia Mine | June 22, 1896 | Struck by part of junk while loading |
| Ferguson | David | Spring Hill Mine | November 3, 1877 | Run over by counter balance |
| Ferguson | James | No. 1 Slope, Springhill Mine | December 8, 1897 | Fall of roof while opening no.1 slope |
| Ferguson | Ronald | Caledonia Mine | March 16, 1894 | explosion of dynamite while heating it |
| Fergusson | John | Gowrie Mine | October 5, 1887 | Fall of roof coal |
| Fife | Hiram | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Findlayson | Daniel | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Finlayson | John | Reserve Mine | May 31, 1894 | Fall of coal |
| Fletcher | Thomas | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Fletcher | W. | Springhill Mine | December 20, 1883 | Killed by fracture of brake bolt |
| Flinn | G. | Vale Mine | February 28, 1883 | Fall of coal |
| Foley | Martin | Intercolonial Mine | May 28, 1874 | Runaway rake in slope |
| Foley | P. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Fortune | James | International Mine | July 21, 1894 | Full trip on deep road |
| Fosse | Jean Baptiste | Vale Mine | February 17, 1876 | Fall of coal |
| Foster | Alex. | 3rd Seam Mine | February 26, 1894 | Run over by full rake |
| Francis | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Fraser | A. | Vale Colliery | May 3, 1883 | Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley |
| Fraser | Albert | Black Diamond Colliery | September 16, 1890 | Riding up on full rake |
| Fraser | Alexander | Nova Scotia Mine | March 6, 1875 | Crushed on the bank head |
| Fraser | Archy | Vale Colliery 6' Seam | July 26, 1890 | Struck by cage on back balance |
| Fraser | J. W. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Fraser | Jas. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | October 12, 1880 | Influx of water |
| Fraser | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Fraser | Stephen | Dominion No. 1 | August 14, 1894 | Fell 68 feet from smoke stack |
| Freeman | Henry | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Furbow | Samuel | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Gallager | Peter | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Gallant | Lawrence | No. 3 Slope, Springhill Mine | February 24, 1896 | Runaway in slope |
| Gillies | Angus | Port Hood | March 8, 1878 | Explosion of boiler |
| Gillies | Jas. | Vale Colliery | May 3, 1883 | Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley |
| Gillis | Hugh | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Gillis | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Gillis | John D. | Dominion No. 1 | May 9, 1899 | Fell out of cage while descending shaft |
| Gillis | Peter | Acadia Mine | March 7, 1884 | Fall of coal |
| Gillis | Stephen | Sydney Mine | August 5, 1891 | Fell out of cage |
| Gleason | Jas. | Sydney Mine | May 26, 1892 | Fell down shaft |
| Glenn | Alex. | Acadia Mine | April 10, 1895 | Fall from roof at working face |
| Glenwright | Thomas | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Gracy | Bosel | Hub Mine | March 23, 1895 | Fell from stage down shaft |
| Grant | Albert | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| Grant | Dougald | Vale Colliery | November 13, 1899 | Explosion of gas |
| Grant | J. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Green | Jno. | Sydney Mine | June 5, 1871 | Fall off bridge |
| Greenwell | Isaac | Sydney Mine | May 21, 1878 | Explosion of gas |
| Gualtieri | Natali | No. 1 Slope, Springhill Mine | January 16, 1895 | Fall from roof |
| Guthro | Lazarus | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Guthro | Thomas | Springhill Mine | December 8, 1887 | Fall of frozen clay |
| Guy | Abraham | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Haddon | H. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Haggart | Joe | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Hale | Samuel | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Hall | Edward | Lingan Mine | December 24, 1879 | Empty horse wagon ran away |
| Hall | Edward | Victoria Mine | March 12, 1889 | Struck by full coal box |
| Hallet | Thomas | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Halliday | Duncan | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Hanley | Angus O. | Vale Colliery | October 18, 1887 | Run over by three boxes |
| Hannager | Peter | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Hannahan | W. | Vale Colliery | May 3, 1883 | Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley |
| Hardy | Dan | Dominion No. 1 | April 16, 1895 | Explosion of gas |
| Hayden | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Hayman | David | Intercolonial Mine | May 5, 1886 | Run over by box |
| Hendricken | William | Vale Mine | November 22, 1873 | Crushed tubs in slope |
| Hilliar | Joseph | Caledonia Mine | October 22, 1898 | Fall of coal from face of room |
| Holland | Guthrie | Albion Mine | May 23, 1878 | Fall of roof stone |
| Hopkins | Geo. | No. 1 Springhill Mine | October 3, 1892 | Fall of coal from working face |
| Horone | Wm. | No. 2, Springhill Mine | February 26, 1895 | Fall from roof |
| Howatt | Timothy | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Hudson | John | Chignecto Mine | February 17, 1883 | Suffocated by carbonic oxide |
| Hunter | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Hutcheson | Robert | Sydney Mine | May 21, 1878 | Explosion of gas |
| Hyde | William | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Hyde | Wm. | Vale Colliery | February 17, 1887 | Killed while timbering |
| Jackson | W.C. | Albion Mine | August 17, 1874 | Rope breaking in shaft |
| Johnson | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Johnston | Niel | Drummond Mine | September 10, 1892 | Run over by coal hopper |
| Johnstone | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Johnstone | Thomas | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| Jones | Edward | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Jones | James | Sydney Mine | June 17, 1889 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Josso | John | Sydney Mine | April 25, 1891 | Fall of coal in room |
| Keigan | Angus | Sydney Mine | October 13, 1883 | Run over by coal tub |
| Kennedy | D. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Kennedy | Rod. | McGregor Pit | September 12, 1890 | Run over by rake of full boxes |
| Kent | William | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Kingou | James | Acadia Mine | October 28, 1873 | Fall of coal |
| Laffin | Ambrose | Victoria Mine | October 8, 1889 | Fall of loose coal |
| Lammond | James | Sydney Mine | September 13, 1872 | Fall of stone |
| Leadbeater | John | Intercolonial Mine | June 13, 1872 | Explosion of powder |
| Lefavour | Emil | No. 3 Slope, Joggins Mine | February 17, 1898 | Struck by cage loaded with box of stone |
| Legere | Samuel | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Lennan | Jas. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Letcher | Frank | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Lewis | W. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Livingston | Henry | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Livingstone | Joseph | Victoria Mine | April 28, 1876 | Fall of coal |
| Lockhart | Charles | Scotia Mine | December 5, 1874 | Fall of coal |
| Lockhart | Dan. | Chignecto Mine | October 30, 1883 | Killed by cage going off track |
| Lockhart | Daniel | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Long | George | Victoria Mine | December 24, 1892 | Boiler Explosion |
| Lund | John | Reserve Mine | May 5, 1897 | Caught between coal box and pillar |
| Lyall | Matthew | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Lycom | Chas. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | October 12, 1880 | Influx of water |
| MacEachern | J. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Maiden | William J. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Manning | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Martell | Charles | Caledonia Mine | October 23, 1873 | Crushed by wagons |
| Martin | Donald | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| Martin | George | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Martin | John | Reserve Mine | March 10, 1894 | Piece of coal from roof |
| Matheson | H. T. | No. 1, Springhill Mine | August 31, 1895 | Taking down top coal |
| May | George | Springhill Mine | April 2, 1887 | Fatally hurt |
| McAdam | Cyril | Victoria Mine | December 24, 1892 | Boiler Explosion |
| McAskill | D. | Victoria Mine | November 30, 1893 | Caught by full cage on balance |
| McAuly | Malcolm | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| McBeth | P. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| McCharles | Roderick | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McCormack | Angus | Sydney Mine | April 10, 1872 | Fall of stone |
| McCormick | Stephen | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| McCormick | Vin. | International Mine | November 23, 1893 | Fall of roof coal at face |
| McCosh | Alex | Gowrie Mines | April 2, 1890 | Fall of stone from roof |
| McDonald | Alex. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McDonald | Alexander | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| McDonald | Angus | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McDonald | Colin | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McDonald | Dan. | Victoria Mine | December 24, 1892 | Boiler Explosion |
| McDonald | Daniel | Vale Mine | November 22, 1873 | Crushed tubs in slope |
| McDonald | Daniel J. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McDonald | Donald | Springhill Mine | August 28, 1885 | Died due to legs broken |
| McDonald | Duncan | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McDonald | Hugh | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McDonald | Hugh | Reserve Mine | July 9, 1889 | Fall of loose coal |
| McDonald | J. R. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | December 13, 1877 | Fall of roof |
| McDonald | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McDonald | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McDonald | John | Sydney Mines | June 12, 1890 | Run over by empty |
| McDonald | John | Reserve Mine | August 25, 1892 | Fall of loose coal from face of room |
| McDonald | John | Dominion No. 1 | November 24, 1899 | Fall of stone at face of room |
| McDonald | John J. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McDonald | John W. | Sydney Mine | June 3, 1898 | Caught between full trip and prop |
| McDonald | Murdoch | Sydney Mine | May 21, 1878 | Explosion of gas |
| McDonald | Murdock | Lingan Mine | April 26, 1877 | Explosion of boiler |
| McDonald | Murdock | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McDonald | Neil | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| McDonald | Ronald | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McDonald | Rory B. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McDonald | Wm. | Springhill Mine | February 7, 1887 | Fall of coal from face |
| McDougald | Frank | Victoria Mines | March 5, 1890 | Fell in front of full trip |
| McDougall | Anthony | Lorway Mine | October 15, 1872 | Crushed by cage |
| McDougall | Peter | Victoria Mine | January 4, 1897 | Run over by Cuddy on balance |
| McDougall | Roderick | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| McEachern | Alexander | Intercolonial Mine | August 8, 1882 | Killed by rake of full tubs |
| McEachern | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McEachran | Jas. | Vale Colliery | May 3, 1883 | Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley |
| McEachren | John D. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McElvie | Hugh | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | October 12, 1880 | Influx of water |
| McElvie | John Jr. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McElvie | John Sr. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McFadden | Robert | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McGilderic | A. | Albion Mine | August 15, 1871 | Suffocated |
| McGillivray | Hugh | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McGillvary | William 2nd | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McGilvray | Angus | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McGilvray | W. | Vale Colliery | May 3, 1883 | Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley |
| McGlaughlin | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McGowen | Alex | Sydney Mine | May, 1886 | Died at face by heart disease |
| McInnes | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McInnes | John | Acadia Mine | May 27, 1872 | Fall of coal |
| McInnes | Peter | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McInnis | Alexander | Victoria Mine | October 15, 1894 | Caught between coal box and pillar |
| McIntosh | Wm. | Six Foot Seam Mine | February 4, 1899 | Caught in coils of rope on drum |
| McIntyre | Joseph | Victoria Mine | September 5, 1893 | Run over by cage in balance |
| McIsaac | Malcom | Albion Mine | November 27, 1873 | Crushed by back balance |
| McIver | Norman | Victoria Mine | March 26, 1872 | Fall of roof coal |
| McKay | Angus | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McKay | Donald | Third Seam Mine | March 5, 1898 | Fall of coal from working face |
| McKay | Donald 2nd | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McKay | H.J. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McKay | J. | Intercolonial Mine | April 13, 1883 | Killed by fracture of pinion wheel |
| McKay | T. A. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McKee | William | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McKenzie | A. D. | Vale Colliery 6' Seam | February 27, 1890 | Fall of roof |
| McKinnon | Alexander | Dominion No. 1 | April 16, 1895 | Explosion of gas |
| McKinnon | Allen | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McKinnon | Angus 2nd | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McKinnon | Donald | Albion Mine | August 29, 1873 | Fall of coal |
| McKinnon | Hector | Hub Mine | September 21, 1896 | Fall of coal from pillar |
| McKinnon | J. | Sydney Mine | March 9, 1871 | Fall of coal |
| McKinnon | John 1st | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McKinnon | Laughlin | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McKinnon | Murd. | Gowrie Mine | April 11, 1893 | Fall of stone from roof |
| McKinnon | Neil | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| McKinnon | Neil | Sydney Mine | May 21, 1888 | Run over by trip |
| McKinnon | Rory | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McKinnon | Rory 2nd | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McLain | Hector | Reserve Mine | October 26, 1895 | Fall of roof coal |
| McLean | Angus | Gowrie Mine | December 2, 1872 | Run over by wagon |
| McLean | H. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McLean | Hector | Gowrie Mine | August 13, 1895 | Fell under coal car on surface railroad |
| McLean | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McLean | J. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| McLean | Joseph | International Mine | August 14, 1873 | Crushed by train |
| McLeise | J. B. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McLellan | James | Albion Mine | January 12, 1884 | Struck by rake |
| McLellan | James | Victoria Mine | March 5, 1897 | Fall of coal from pillar |
| McLennan | Philip | Reserve Mine | July 10, 1896 | Fall of roof coal while loading |
| McLeod | Henry | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McLeod | Murdoch | Springhill Mine | May 3, 1886 | Fall of roof |
| McLeod | Neil | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McLeod | Norman | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McLeod | Oliver | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McLeod | R. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McLeod | Rory | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McLeod | William | Victoria Mine | October 15, 1895 | Fall of coal removing coal leg |
| Mclntosh | Dan | Sydney Mine | September 2, 1898 | Fell under trip whilst trying to get on |
| McLutchy | William | Reserve Mines | July 3, 1890 | Fall of stone from roof |
| McMullen | K. | Sydney Mine | April 18, 1871 | Explosion of powder |
| McNamara | Wm | Lingan Mine | April 26, 1877 | Explosion of boiler |
| McNeal | David | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McNeal | John Jr. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McNeil | D. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| McNeil | Fred | Dominion No. 1 | June 16, 1898 | Fall of loose coal |
| McNeil | John | Reserve Mine | September 28, 1887 | Fall of coal from pillar |
| McNeil | John F. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McNeil | Joshua | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McNeil | Neil S. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McNeil | Rod C. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McNeil | Roderick | Sydney Mine | May 21, 1878 | Explosion of gas |
| McNeill | Charles | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McNorton | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| McPhee | Neil | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McPherson | James | Sydney Mine | August 3, 1897 | Struck by falling piece of coal |
| McPherson | James Jr. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McRae | Duncan | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McRichey | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| McVey | David | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| McVey | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Milburn | William | No. 1 Slope, Springhill Mine | October 8, 1895 | Thrown from cage |
| Miller | James Sr. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Millville | Edward | Sydney Mine | May 21, 1878 | Explosion of gas |
| Mitchell | Jas. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Mitchell | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Morris | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Morrison | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Morrison | J. 2nd | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Morrison | John | Sydney Mine | February 18, 1899 | Fall of coal whilst holing in pillar |
| Morrison | Laughlin | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | September 10, 1880 | Fall of coal |
| Morrison | Murdock | Sydney Mines | December 22, 1890 | Run over by empty trip |
| Morrison | Thomas | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Morrisson | Daniel | Sydney Mine | October 19, 1886 | Run over by tub due to broken rope |
| Mott | Ernest | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Muckle | Samuel | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Murdock | W. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Murphy | Jeremiah | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Murphy | Richard | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Murray | Alexander | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Nairn | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Nairn | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Nairn | Malcolm | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Nash | Charles | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Nash | Henry | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Nash | John | Acadia Mine | April 9, 1881 | Barring off coal from pillar |
| Nearing | John | Lingan Mine | April 26, 1877 | Explosion of boiler |
| Nering | Jos. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Neville | John | International Mine | July 16, 1873 | Crushed by train |
| Nicheloson | Alex. | Victoria Mine | January 12, 1889 | Run over by full boxes |
| Nicholson | John | Vale Mine | November 23, 1881 | Caught by slope door while riding rake |
| Nicholson | John | Vale Colliery | May 3, 1883 | Breaking of drawbar on slope trolley |
| Nicolson | Malcolm | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Noiler | Roger | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| O'Brien | Nicholas | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Oram | William | Sydney Mine | May 21, 1878 | Explosion of gas |
| Overs | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Patton | W. | Chignecto Mine | February 17, 1883 | Suffocated by carbonic oxide |
| Pero | E. | Drummond Mine | August 31, 1894 | Run over by locomotive |
| Pike | Jabez | Joggins Mine | September 13, 1893 | Run over by full rake |
| Piquinot | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Pitt | Joseph | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Potts | John | Albion Mine | August 17, 1874 | Rope breaking in shaft |
| Purvis | Alexander Jr. | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Ramsay | James | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Reeves | James | Acadia Mine | November 7, 1872 | Fall of coal |
| Regan | Bruce | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Reid | Peter | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Richardson | Joseph | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Ripley | Clifford | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Robbins | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Roberts | E. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Roberts | Ed. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Roberts | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Robertson | Robert | Sydney Mine | May 8, 1896 | Walked in under cage |
| Robinson | Hugh | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Rodgers | William | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Rogers | Thomas | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Rogers | Thos. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Ross | Alexander | Intercolonial Mine | November 18, 1872 | Crushed by tubs |
| Ross | Murdock | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Ross | Philip | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Ross | W. D. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Ruddick | Edward | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Rushton | Stephen | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Ryan | Alexander | Lingan Mine | March 29, 1873 | Fall of coal |
| Ryan | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Ryan | T. | Vale Colliery | February 10, 1885 | Explosion of gas |
| Savage | Ed. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Scully | John | Springhill Mine | August 28, 1885 | Run over by cage |
| Shanahan | James | Little Glace Bay Colliery | September 28, 1882 | Fall of stone from roof |
| Sharples | James | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Shaw | Donald | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Sherlock | Robert A. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Shipley | Archibald | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Simmons | Howard | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Simpson | Robert | Drummond Colliery | February 21, 1898 | Fall of top coal at working face |
| Simpson | William | Caledonia Mine | June 16, 1899 | Afterdamp from explosion of gas |
| Sinclair | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Skinner | J. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Smith | Angus | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Smith | Edward | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Spencer | William | Dominion No. 1 | April 9, 1897 | Burned by compressed powder |
| Spoors | Mat | Vale Colliery | February 17, 1887 | Killed while timbering |
| Stanton | James | Albion Mine | January 12, 1892 | Run over by train of hoppers |
| Steele | Thomas | Sydney Mine | September 21, 1887 | Fall of roof stone |
| Stewart | D. McFarlane | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Stewart | George | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Stewart | William | Nova Scotia Mine | August 29, 1874 | Fall of coal |
| Strong | William H. | Springhill Mine | September 16, 1878 | Run over by locomotive engine |
| Stubbert | Foreman | Reserve Mine | October, 1884 | Fall of coal |
| Sullivan | Thos. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Sumners | Wm. | Sydney Mine | April 17, 1872 | Fall down shaft |
| Sutherland | Dan. | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Swift | Henry | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Tattersal | Joseph | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Taylor | Douglas | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Taylor | John | Vale Mine | March 15, 1873 | Fall with tub in slope |
| Tebo | James | No. 1 Slope, Springhill Mine | November 18, 1893 | Full box struck prop from under boom |
| Thomas | Lewis | Foord Pit, Albion Mines | November 12, 1880 | Explosion of fire damp |
| Townsend | Leonard | Spring Hill Colliery | April 16, 1876 | Crushed by drum |
| Turnbull | William | Vale Mine | July 18, 1873 | Fall of derrick |
| Turner | George | Springhill Mine | November 1, 1886 | Fall of top coal |
| Turner | James | Acadia Mine | December 24, 1880 | Fall of coal |
| Turner | William H. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Vance | Alexander | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Vicars | John | Sydney Mine | September 23, 1889 | Fall of loose coal |
| Walsh | Patrick | Sydney Mine | November 10, 1893 | Fall of coal from working face |
| Walton | John | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| Watt | David | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Watts | Alexander | Port Hood | March 8, 1878 | Explosion of boiler |
| Webb | James | Drummond Mine | May 13, 1873 | Explosion of gas |
| White | Amos | Joggins Mine | November 4, 1889 | Struck by rake in slope |
| White | Geo. | Victoria | March 3, 1871 | Fall of stone |
| White | Philip B. | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Williams | John | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Williamson | Samuel | Third Seam Mine | October 8, 1898 | Fatally injured about the neck |
| Willis | William | Sydney Mine | December 9, 1899 | Fall of roof stone whilst driving |
| Wilson | David | No. 4 Slope, Drummond | April 11, 1898 | Struck by prop |
| Wilson | Thomas | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Winter | Edward | Victoria Mine | September 6, 1872 | Fall of coal |
| Wood | George | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Wry | Edgar | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Wry | Henry | Springhill Mine | February 21, 1891 | Explosion of gas and dust |
| Young | Alex. | Gowrie Mine | June 11, 1893 | Fall of roof coal |
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The information contained on this site is not provided for the purpose of factual
representation. Instead, it is provided in an historical context. Every effort has
been made to ensure that this information represents the actual content
of the published Nova Scotia Department of Mines annual reports.
Nevertheless, no warranties are provided in any respect.
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