As indicated in the letter, some men found housing as boarders
in the homes of immigrant mining families. The US Census for 1910
and for 1920 indicates the large number of boarders in Young Township, Indiana
County. They were either single or
married men who initially came to America
without their families. Certain passages have been highlighted for easier
reading. Read Page 3
to find out why the Coal Company did not want to hire any English speaking miners.