Moweaqua Coal Mine Disaster Memorial
Coal was discovered in Moweaqua in 1886
With mining operations beginning in 1891
The method of mining was room and pillar
At a depth of 620 feet
Haulage was by mule and motor
On Christmas Eve 1932 an explosion in the mine
Claimed the lives of these men
Mining operations ceased in 1935
And since that time all evidence of coal operations
In Moweaqua has disappeared
James Birley • Michael Krajnack
Thomas Birley • Joseph Krall
Kenneth Board • Carl McDonald
George Burrell Jr. • Charles McDonald Sr.
Charles Campbell • Charles McDonald Jr.
Edward Campbell • Joseph Negray
Julius Castagnoli • Michael Negray
Roy c Catherwood • George Ondes
David Cooley • Roscoe Portwood
Andrew Corby Sr. • Andrew Potsick Jr.
Andrew Corby Jr. • Michael Potsick
John Corby • Michael Raygellis
Chester Craven • Roy Reatherford
Zelvia Davis • Charles Roff
William Davison • James Roff
Arthur Dove • Raymond Sarver
George P Dowd • Vern Sarver
Michael Floski • Simon Sam Scgloski Jr.
Lynne Green • Louis Andrew Smorado
Charles Hartman • Andrew Supinie
Leonard Hartman • John Supinie
John Hartsalla • Louis Tabacchi
Oliver Hudson • Hugh Thompson Jr.
Thomas Javkson • Andy Tirpak
Joseph Jurick Jr. • Mike Tirpak
Lotis "Mox" Jurick • Charley Woodring
Andrew Kapilla • Charles Yonikus
Artist
Pamela J Moore 1990
Marker is on West Cherry Street west of South Plum Street, in the median.
Courtesy hmdb.org
