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Note: Frank Toporowski was born in Zakrzowek, Lubin, Poland on July 12, 1882. Father was Joesph Toporowski, mother was Maryanna Wilkow. (when I searched Google for this town I got this as the 23-213 Gmina Zakrz�wek, Krasnik County, Lublin, Poland)
Frank emigrated to the United states in 1907. On March 14, 1907 he sailed from Liverpool, England arriving at the port of Boston March 25, 1907.
Name of ship listed but Aunt Frances can't decipher it - we think its Alymric or Cymric? The 7th name of the ship's manifest is Frank Toporowski - he is listed as Franz.
Regarding the type of accomodation that was listed on the ship manifest for Frank's ship to the USA I found this:
From: "Dave Witthans" <davewit@comcast.net>
Subject: ohne angabe
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:20:31 -0700
This phrase is from a list of a Hamburg Passenger List under "Accommodation" and it reads exactly "ohne Angabe".
Literally, "ohne" means "without"; "Angabe" can mean "entry" or "specification", among other meanings.
Can it mean "accommodation is not specified"? This has some credence even today.
Also, if you are on a ship it might mean there is "no access" to, e.g., first class.
A friend of my world traveling brother thinks that it could mean: not stated, or not yet determined.
Or, it could mean that if you were emigrating from Germany to America:
"Your ticket is good from Hamburg to New York, but you may not get off the ship at the stop in England."
But that implication does not seem to belong in the Accommodation column.
Kathleen Craine posed this question on another list.
Thank you for your help. Dave Witthans
Frank's Last job was at Maple Hill Colliery.
The Maple Hill Colliery - I found this at: http://www.readinganthracite.com/articles/maplehill.html
The Maple Hill Colliery was located about one half mile north of the village of St. Nicholas along the Waste House Run Creek in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County.
The colliery was opened by sinking the no.1 shaft 754 ft. by the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. In 1888-90, cutting the veins from the spohn to the top split mammoth vein and was extensively developed on both north and south dips of the maple hill basin.
The first shipment of 113,887 tons was made in 1892 and in 1893 the shipment was 307,246 tons of coal.
In 1901, three air locamotives were installed to speed up the trans- portation of coal and eliminate mule haulage. Prior to 1901, the entire production of the mine was handled by 82 mules.
By 1938, there were 19 air locomotives and 27 mules handling the trans- portation and that same year electricification of the haulage system was started. The last 8 mules in service were disposed of in September 1948.
In 1903, the no.2 shaft was sunk 1050 ft. cutting the same veins as the no.1 shaft. The dimensions were 12 ft. x 31 ft. with six compartments, four for coal and two for hoisting water.
In 1906, the underground slope was sunk 1050 ft. on the buck mountain vein and in 1911 the old wooden head frames on the shafts were replaced by ones of steel.
The colliery was one of the largest producers in the region. There were 17 veins at this colliery with the thickness ranging from 12 ft. on the buck mountain to 43 ft. on the mammoth vein.
Total shipments of coal to 1928 was 16,091,438 tons and as of Jan. 1, 1949 the shipments were 27,676,556 tons.
The colliery ceased mining June 25, 1954.
This was a colliery I have a receipt for - from: http://www.readinganthracite.com/articles/westbear.html
The West Bear Colliery
The West Bear Ridge Colliery was located within the borough limits of the town of Gilberton near the foot of the Mahanoy Plane. The colliery (known as Bear Ridge No.1) was opened by a slope sunk 300 ft. on the south dip mammoth vein to the first level by Morris Robinson in 1863. The first shipment of 214 tons was made in 1864. The colliery was operated by Robinson until 1865 when a new company was formed named Robinson, Guiterman and Company who operated to 1870 when they failed.
In 1870, Day, Huddle and Company leased the colliery and changed the name to the Bear Ridge Colliery and operated it under the name of the Bear Ridge Coal Company (1870-1879). They sank a new slope 720 ft. on the mammoth vein to the second level and used the old slope for pumping.
On August 1, 1875, the breaker, which was located directly over the slope, was destroyed by fire and caused damage to the timber 150 ft. inside the slope. A new breaker was started immediately and was completed April 10, 1876.
In January 1880, Meyers, Mccleary and Company leased the colliery (1880-1883) and operated it to the end of 1882 when they began stripping a part of the mammoth vein on top of the Bear Ridge Mountain.
On November 20, 1883, they transferred their lease to the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co., (1883-1898) who began making improvements by driving a tunnel across the basin. In 1884, from the mammoth vein south dip second level to the north dip buck mountain vein intersecting the primrose and holmes veins. They replaced 24 old boilers and removed all the gunboats replacing them with mine cars on the slope.
In 1885, the colliery was suspended to allow the full running of other collieries on Girard lands. It remained idle for 3 years with the exception of needed repairs and pumping which continued to September 1, 1888 when the colliery resumed mining.
In 1890, the breaker was remodeled and the slope hoisting engines were rebuilt. A slope was sunk 300 ft. below the second level on the south dip mammoth vein but it was allowed to fill with water until the upper levels were exhausted.
In 1891, this slope was pumped out and a tunnel was driven 200 ft. across the basin to the north dip. The P&R C&I Co. continued to operate the colliery to January 1, 1899, when they terminated their lease and the colliery was closed.
On December 1, 1904, the Brookwood Coal Co. leased the colliery (1904-1905). they were succeeded by W.R. Mcturke and Co. who operated it to 1913 (1913-1948).
The total shipments from West Bear Ridge was 3,121,690 tons of coal as of 1928.
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