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Osceola 1878
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JONES
James Jones 1835
John H. Jones 1866
Thomas P. Jones 1868
William I. Jones 1869
David G. Jones 1871
Harry P. Jones 1873
Mary Agnes Jones 1877
E. Frank Miller 1882
IVILL
William Ivill 1819
Ann Agnes Ivill 1845
John J. Ivill 1862
William C. Ivill 1881
Harry E. Ivill 1885
HOLSING
W. F. Holsing 1840
W. J. Holsing 1869
Fredrick Holsing 1896
Stella Holsing 1900
James J. Holsing 1902
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Patzsch Family 1912
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James Jones 1912
Ann Agnes Ivill 1895
David G. Jones 1915
William I. Jones 1905
W. J. Holsing 1929
John H. Jones 1959
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CATSBURG MINE: 1889 Monongahela, PA
The Catsburg Mine was one of the first coal mines owned and operated by James Jones. Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke bought all the Jones interests in 1899 including Catsburg before PBCO was formed.



From "Reports of the Inspectors of Mines" 1890
Colliery: Catsburg | Operator: Catsburgh Coal Company | County: Washington
Superintendent: John H. Jones | Address: Monongahela City, {commonly known as Mon City}

Total production in tons: 90,218 - Days worked: 277 - Number employed: 144 - Fatal accidents: 3 - Kegs of powder used: 250 - Horses/mules: 8

Miners killed: James E. Montgomery {60}, March 13th - Alexander McMichaels {22}, April 22nd - Razzano Lainge, October 23rd

Catsburg mine:
Examined last, December 26th; the return which, partly crosses a swamp is now closed up with water, which necessitates the bringing the return air down 6 entry and then on the main, which makes it very unsatisfactory; they have a syphon working on the swamp but it has not sufficient capacity to take the water out. I am informed that a larger one will be put in or the roof will be blasted down to make room for more air. The main entry crosses a swamp and to facilitate the haulage the roof was blasted down. {?} feet, this entry being connected by entry 4 to the old Catsburg mine; black-damp from the latter at times shows itself on the main entry, having escaped through the debris made from the blasting of the entry roof; under the present conditions it can be adjusted only by an air-current passing this point to keep it from accumulating in dangerous quantities.



From "The Old Miner"
Catsburgh Mine (Catsburg Mine) (ca.1889- ? ), located on the Monongahela Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Monongahela City, Washington Co., PA
Owners: (ca.1889- ? ), Catsburgh Coal Company, Mononghela City, PA
(ca.1892- ? ), Catsburgh Coal Company, Monongahela City, PA
(ca.1898- ? ), Catsburg Coal Company, Limited, Monongahela, PA
(ca.1903- ? ), Monongahela River Consolidated Coal & Coke Company Pittsburg, PA