Saturday, January 7, 1899
- Heyes squib factory has been idle during the past week in order that a number of repairs could be made to the plant. Some new machinery has been placed in both factories and everything is in shape to resume operations on Monday morning.

- Michael Thornton, aged 17 years, was killed at Kaska Williams Colliery on Tuesday, by being caught in machinery, while oiling.  He was the son of the late Nicholas Thornton, for many years a resident of St. Clair.  The young man spent his New Year Holiday at the home of Mr. John Hughes, on Patterson St. and with East Mines friends.  The funeral took place yesterday, interment was made in St. Clair.

Saturday, January 14, 1899
- St. Clair Coal Co. and Mt. Hope Coal Co., each donated a car of coal to the Pottsville Hospital last month.

- Chance Colliery, located at Broad Mt. Closed down on Saturday, throwing over 100 men and boys out of employment.

- Benjamin Thomas, who had his leg crushed between cars at the Hooker Colliery several weeks ago, was taken to the Pottsville Hospital for treatment on Thursday.

Saturday, January 21, 1899
- Iron for the erection of Wadesville breaker has arrived at Pottsvillle shops.

- St. Clair Coal Co. received a new steam shovel this week.  It will be used at the new stripping.

Saturday, January 28, 1899
- While a trip of cars was coming from Mt. Hope Thursday morning, two were derailed and threw the colliery idle for a few hours.

Saturday, February 4, 1899
- Michael Foremski had his two feet caught between loaded cars at the Hooker Colliery on Thursday evening and badly crushed.

- Willie, the young son of John Martin, met with a very serious accident last Saturday.  He is employed by the St. Clair Coal Co., and while at work was caught by the “scropers” and dragged into the machinery.  Both legs were broken and his head was painfully bruised.  He is being treated at the Miners Hospital, where one leg was amputated.

Saturday, February 11, 1899

A Correction
- An unfortunate error crept into our news columns last week.  It came from such direct authority that its truth could not be questioned.  We refer to the article that Willie Martin, recently injured at the colliery of the St. Clair Coal Co., had one of his legs amputated at the Miners Hospital.  Such is not the case, the young man is improving nicely and his injuries will not result seriously.  Superintendent Williams, with some friends, visited him at the hospital last Sunday and found him resting easily.  Mr. Williams carried with him a large basket of fruit, which he distributed among the patients in the ward.

Harry Betz Dead
- After a heroic struggle against disease, Harry, the twenty-two years old son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Betz, died last Saturday evening at the home of his parents on South Second Street.  He had been a sufferer from hemorrhages for many months.  Last August their severity compelled him to cease work, and since the New Year he was confined to his bed.  His death, although expected, is a severe blow to Mr. Betz family.  Harry was a bright young man; though in his work industrious and painstaking.   Whatever he undertook to do was done well.   His life, gave promise of being a successful and prosperous.  Funeral took place on Thursday morning.  High mass was sung in St. Boniface Church, after which interment was made in the parish cemetery.  The two church societies attended the funeral.

Saturday, March 4, 1899
- Wash Orme, who was severely injured at the Marion Colliery, several weeks ago, has placed himself under the care of the surgeons at the Miners Hospital.

- The employees of the Chamberland Colliery are very much disturbed over the non-arrival of the paymaster at their workings.  They have had no pay since the first of the year and, although a number of dates were selected, the money has not yet been forthcoming.  A meeting of the men was held in Columbia Hall yesterday afternoon to devise means for collecting their wages.  Several plans were suggested, but no definite action was taken.  In the meantime all work at the Colliery was ceased.  Dr. Rice, a Scranton Capitalist, is owner of the workings.

Saturday, March 18, 1899
- Mike Corrach was caught between two wagons while at work at Mt. Laffee on Thursday, and had several ribs broken.  He resides in St. Clair.

- John Krebs, who was terribly injured by an explosion at the Silver Creek Colliery several weeks ago is slowly improving at the Pottsville Hospital.  Attending physicians hope to save the sight of one eye, but the left eye it is feared, is entirely destroyed.

- The St. Clair Coal Co. is sinking two bore holes near its shaft through which the ropes of the engine now used in the mine will be run.  Improvements consisting of enlarging the breaker and numerous other outside work will be inaugurated as soon as the weather moderates.

March 18, 1899
- A young boy named Hanter was struck in the face and painfully cut by a piece of machinery, at the Hooker Colliery on Wednesday.

- At the meeting of the board of trustees of the Pottsville Hospital on Wednesday, special thanks were tendered Davis Bros., the St. Clair Coal Co. and Mr. Hope Coal Co. for coal donations during the year first closed d, burying him underneath.  When taken out it was found that he had received a dislocated hip, together with a number of other injuries.   He was removed to the Mines Hospital.  The Honeysuckle Colliery is operated by Messrs. W
 Saturday, March 25, 1899
- Charlie Retneich, a Hungarian living at New Castle, fell through the railroad trestle near the Patterson Colliery on Sunday evening and broke his collar bone. He was on his way to church.

- The new shaft at Wadesville is rapidly nearing completion the main tunnel when finished, will be 500 feet long. Thirty men are at work in it, night and day. The breaker is being erected by contractor Simmons.


Saturday, April 1, 1899
- Mr & Mrs. Harry Kirby lost three children by death this week several days ago. They became ill with lo grippe and on Sunday, Charles, aged 8 years died. Edward, five year old son died on Monday. Both were buried on Wednesday, the remains being conveyed to the German Catholic cemetery in two hearses driven side by side. On Tuesday, Raymond, age 3 years passed away. Another is dangerously ill with the same disease. The bereaved parents have the fullest sympathy from everyone.

Thrilling accident
- An accident occurred at the new P&R breaker in Wadesville on Saturday. One of contractor Simmons men was at work clinging to the iron beam at least 200 feet from the gravel. A wooden beam was hoisting to a point about him, and falling, struck the iron worker on the head, cutting a deep gash. By a superhuman effort the man clung to the iron framework and was saved from being dashed to death on the ground below. It is described as a thrilling scene by those who witnessed it. The injured man was taken to the Pottsville Hospital and walked from its railroad to the physicians office.

Saturday, April 15,1899
- George Foster of town, employed at the shaft of the St. Clair Coal Co., was severely scalded on Monday. He is engaged as pumpman at the bottom of the shaft, and was performing his usual work, when a steam pipe burst scalding him in a painful manner. His injuries are confined chiefly to his head and arms. The injured man was removed to his home when he was made as comfortable as possible.

Saturday, June 9, 19xx
- At the Overbrook Seminary this week the final exercises were held, Peter H. Schhaar, a town boy is a member of this year’s class and will read his first mass in St. Boniface Church tomorrow. A large number of priests and sisters from other churches will be in attendance.
Fr. Nerz will be deacon tomorrow, Augustine Wachter, a student at Overbrook will be sub-deacon and Fr. Misteli will deliver the sermon, the church will be tastefully arranged. Flowers adding to the beauty of the decorations and there will be some special music.
This being the first affair of its kind to take place in our German church, it will be of much interest to our church people in general in addition to Mr. Schaaf’s many friends who are interested in his welfare.

- John Maley of Saint Clair, who has been coal inspector at the St. Clair Coal Co. for the past few years, has been promoted to foreman. Vice William Delcamp resigned.

Saturday, July 21, 1900
- What might have been a serious accident occurred at the slope for the St. Clair Coal Co. on Monday. While hoisting three cars the draw head pulled out and the cars ran down the slope at a terrific speed. Luckily, all of the workmen sought places of safety and escaped uninjured but a mule was caught and crushed to death. The bottom of the slope was wrecked, the Colliery being compelled to shut down for the balance of the day.

Saturday, March 2, 1901
- All the woodwork and much of the machinery of Dick Brothers steam shovel in operation in connection with the Hooker stripping, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The woodwork caught from an overheated boiler and caused considerable loss.

Saturday, May 11, 1902
- Mt. Hope colliery has been shut down for repairs. A shortage of coal because not enough surface has been stripped off.

Saturday, September 22, 1900
- In Saint Clair the sentiment is very decidedly against strike.