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Recovered b ody ,; FeJ. ix !}c.Kenna , lJLlillPer ~ Jul r 16t11. anc1.i-'t; iie a l e c t.ric a nd .compound pum1.,s u nci'.:L i-..-:_t· ··.-,. ii'i th the excp,:ptj_o n t)f t'al:i.s at five and eigh t entries, :found. sl ope in good shape. 1.'j n br.=:rs ha6 bee n lmo c1ce6. out a t bot11 p laces \Vhere s lope had cav ed . 011 July 1 '7tl;, ., "?.Tl::trt i nt o s i xteen entry. outside mamray on the pa1·ting , f ound lo a<.s a nd e:;1J)t.ies piled against the roof and nedged , so, that it too};: t'\'To da..rs to cle !:-u: tl1e '.'ireclc . Fou.iid Rudolph Sella., dri..ver in Nu:r:1bGl' one, :ro om,and hj.~ ,r,a:r·e, i n the '.':reclrn.ge on the pa:eting . Found tlle entry b ac~:y ce.ve(I.. r;1 2 ,_' :::.•or::1 July l"!'th . to 30th. ne made to inside p ar ting a t fo:i-.'ty r ooI'.1.1 re coveI·ing a .l_ t he bodies in the ent ry out side forty 1°00m . Smoke h aving bem seen , entry \ms clo sed ano, r emained closed until August 21st . Ope :ne('l,._ entry ag a:i.n on that day and recovered all bodie s excep t ~h Rt of Joln Co x , sixteen entry gas we. t ell, ~ Th e insicle r.:1ule had. n t b0en k i llec tl1e ex.;_;loston . -~'0.1.' it, wn.s lying on tir.1ber and. evidently died af'te1.' 6.amp ~ T.:1.e :men had al l run fr om their plac es inside and. f allen on t.he ent17 . The insi.cLe o.:r·i ·1 ~ r vrho ',1as found nea • tv ent y six room , h a d ev ic:ent. ly s c·en ·th · fi1~e c o,1ring and jumped of'f' l1is trip . He no::' i'lio mule weL·e badI.y lJUI' 11ecl . Ho evidence o:f fiI'e inside :fault ~ as ;,7e found tlle 1 ror,s burn ,c; on tJ. e urm21" sicLe :Ln N'tn1::,er ona r oom, and the stouping s in roc:r:,z _-:.:'.c.::::<C) thC' b J.o c X bl orm 5.n, and those inside blo~7n out. Belie-;·e exp los icu t·2oveled ir~s i d e .fro1,1 sec o:r.10. blocl~ of r ooms , and out. and up roo:n. s_~--~ ;_J !'l::l c~0v.r21 o r::;. The 1'.Tecl..: ag e on the -parting sho7!ed t hat t he f' orce t J·1at. :x:: ._ ,'l it .::. • :-:-,"' fI'02!1 t~le ir;.sicte . ;rho -p:r ops lying along the entry i side, in1 'l: . .:!_ ::.t!ti. 'oein& !Jlo7m C.o i-:i-n :f:'.:ro:;;i e. f orce fro?n the outside. Every c~ in ths 1~ ~.r·tinp-: o. t n:L ·· teen ,,r,3.s d a..rnag,-_•c' . , . ~ f b y f r o 1 :1 and the ent.ry bad.J. Y c a ved in t Jn.• es r.,la.c,G. I r .. r:;ir.'.. e t he :::- _.u.lt the re 1ne.s e~ri den c e o r ai . e xplosion. Ti1e tool boxes l111C. _,·::>t be e ·:1 t1.u:·ne d 0Ye1•, n o nc tj_n ber k21ocked d orm and all sto:ppings in 1·om:1s 1-1~1d on Gi1t17 standing . Ins i de ,,.,-,, ivers trip c augly"' under a :fall and cffi's on t.racl;;, Loolrnd a s if t.he fi:.-st effects o'f: the explosion had J.rnoclrnd out timbe~cs. If he lie.cl. th0 ft: l:'1. !. o ·oc ~xp l o si i1 bef'ore :fal l? his t rip should have bft.-~ i,2.~ ,; • nc h i n ,, f_ ne nly otl10r man on the entr:r was terribly : :.; ._~~:.- f ~;~ , ,. . _ ~-~m ;~fl.Lt~... ,T Or.-f. On .I\.Us1).St .24tlle Clo ed entry a t ,, i. i :i.• ty si~- rcom acc ount f'ire in thirt~ nine and :fo1.,tv r ooms. On J u l y 22.rrL k'eached ctghteen entr y a-::.d '.':e:Yt do~7n slope t o twen t y ~ findi ng c ody of M: il~e Sper:ro, l'()l'J e I'U:'ln r &.nd. slo)e trJp,. Six c a:t·s of sl cp -. t r•ip on the 1•ope , n ine about thir t y . f 't',:~;-t, ~)F·.'..Gr the:r:1 , and. out of' the :tif'teen c a.1~r~ 1 1:i l~:1 ~·1 s2~t: 0 1-: t l1e 1· e. . i J_s 2~: rl L.-::~-lS i_~;jur·ecl so l1u.t \,;'}}.8.t tho: b::::·mt.:::ht t11eL' J.oaci.s to the top ., .._,;.;.'1'l'i'< r.·.'l}:.:;. .f··1 :,.. .l. 21st . got lnto Ai gh t.r'::'!:'m ent r~.rc ::i1ou.nd. t l1e t~ee cl:r iv er· s,J ! 3 ?!.': u~t1(:-♦ ~1 .. J.~J ~"I :::1ca e.!1 ci i~i. C:1't .i11 l:tfickeJ. so:n "" ·i·10· ·1·.! 1-' On . 1..- "" ;,.'._...•.!. ,:..,_ J. b t.:. V., c t...~ r~ •»c:.._., ,-, -,,,-=j -::;i. . _i..,.. I"'Ul1.:) l o•.... V •-: H :n rl ~- o·w,, .- ,. ~ t -J.~n- ..··•!. :-,.:.~•:.O'r • • ,. ,., ~ . _ ,...,,_.~ '-' i:'}·o·"'il 10' ft"l1"CL.> ~J ,.1,...l •· " t:i "1..-' -a., -...- (•: • •· 0.Jl'-' :. . ' f ::ron: :.: ..:ove. Uatso11 on upper sH1.e oe-r,r1een 1::a:: .."!:~-Y :;·.:-1~.. s .lop,~, ,Jone s anc,. tr icl: t : ·.•:,n against 101:rnr ::...,ib :~l1side _:iai.ua:r . a:rid. ::!.ll st:r.'..ppe(;_ o:f° "tl1e i:c c1o ·c.~·, ;;:~: . J·u 1y 22nd. f o:.!.Tid bo(t y of J. i.-Iar::s82'•:J t ·:: _.nt:~ o~.c :rcc::1 . J uly 2Lht.i·,,. Geo •::,~;_:.-,~ .l o oper twenty thr ee ro0111 . Rooms n i1!c- 'v 1J •.:~: ;~ o t: .rcnty fc.u:L· j _nc 2.us i .ve c a'..· e ~.. and bodies co,re:r'Gd. o Pred \:'t~~l;i11s 1-. e · O"":t6:r(. :l 8 e r ; t e r : 1 l 1 - ; : '\ 5 t.11 o A . 11.·.2_:,_0 rccove1~ec1 Sentembe:i~ 2.~0th. :8ric Lu.om -~-2:' ov e:r. ed. Oc"'-obe:r, 2::i.:1., J :1 :3, r :t~18 0 Tl X'e-cove1~ Gd Octa be1.. l 8 t i 10 Sc:;~~ r-r-i~cf;_l fJO v: r •;; (~0VG.\"Gd l-JG"t,. er:·ib0~~., 7t:·.~ J\.2.l e; o,.re:r9d with t en t o :fi.f t e e n feet of c.o.3.l a:-d re clc. ri ~) ). t een er!t::·:r 11:::i.d ,ot· D t ~ o-,-.-y)i1!1·~ in t i··1e mo11": ts o - P ai: 1~oox;u=; r•·p c_;:~ 1 t~ j-e:n:~ 1.1 t ·iv~ t.o fo]:~t:1- ·l~i.J.x·d G.~ ~ c. ~·...-- ·-· ._, ,. - . - -~-~ : -::; . - ·-· -· ~~·.. ·~ . :--..• ~- .:.. .. ... .s.. . ... r"."' 1 :r-' ,.. ,,. ~ -(le e,-1J 1 0 s ·.L o'·1 C"'"'1"" ~,nto •-1 1s e ,.,., .Ll, .L ~ ,~,··•;:,s: ,, ., ,..,,c•-c,•.v ·,..., •e ·!·1rsl, s ,_. o -,i)'.)· J.n,., ~J. ,,n•. J •. : >-•~-,. •,, \ , ., - 0"-. •~. ,._ _ 1 t too}~ be i;g b l 07l.l into the -r oo~ ~ Tt.c roe::,.:: C.6:i.11~; !Jlo,::1<:s ~ it ·,;ro.. s .1.:\:::i.·,;:r:·· ~. t o c o?Tie a.o'. "m and ble':'i the insicte blocL: ::'OO'.':! s t::,:1J~):.ni on to en t:;.~y. ':!:'i1.L 0 0 C Q 0 4 "..#,. ,J J. J- - CA-.,. V -..\ ... I • - : acle eighteen entry f'ull of' deln.• ls . and. •,. :'I.:: ;1.:>i:::: r e·~t.-:=-y , Ti ent do v,n to w , :_ _; j, to c l c s.n i'a.::::_ s r: e::·s t·l c·:.~?:: 8..,J ::~o f:!:'.', ·.:'L:.-!- e ·~: ait i n.:;,: ·2 0:r r:,o n t ,:,enty e ni:,:ry . ":i::_,:ot.y C!2.I'S J..o acle 0. track, s h o':'l'ing f'orce from a b o irc. Dr.:Lver i n s :i. de. . on Jul :,r :::;:.;y•~'i . recove1·e d body of James While ,J1'. d.r ivor in eLt ry ou ts i cle t ht r ta~:1 ·2,0,::::·;:, Had [rot ten t h :) f'ul.1 f'orce of the exploston . BO?WZ c.l !. 01•0}~~:!n 2,::.r} o r.t\ arm b lo imn off'. His tri p hacl b ee:n f'OJ:'C ::;.~1 ·;:,a,"'k Rl cm,'-J cr the en t .-•,, ·.,..,..,·, -: ,.-,· 1.. _•i,... ·'- <... °" '"' ., ..:.. J ;..; ~~.:. - - - .. :_--. "I • BOQlGS or ~ L ~ 8en 'J- -- · - in ro o~s thi r teen to e1rhtoen inc l usive rec ov~r ~~ - l'fe n t t o twe n ty t im entry but c oulcl not. ger~ J.n 3.s iJ EYJY.: n~ .t-~:' i i' ''->, ·~:~o,:.: :~ ,..-:(i b 1.Yr 1!!at e:r. Jul "'.i . 24t h • recov ·-~ ·~ l""Or'IJ' ••• -+v,.+.:,.L -.,,.,,.-,tv er; !- -,,-., .,., .... ,~ '"'f'\' '- -.. eo ,., \..".. Q '-'! o·,:, .L ... 1, . .. ... -- \J.!. " .. · :. ... .Ll .. - • ..:. -. ~~\. .; .:. l '·,' i.nsid e :fo1·ty f air room. They hsi.d · tl'ave l eci. i'r :i1;. fa1,.;e 9.lon5 b ·1c J-~ c:2~t=-"~/ -:;,:; cross cut oppost te ti..1enty eight roorc. ffi-:6. .rE:I"c: r3t ::·1..m,<>: !::.lon;::,: to c .1•0 ,:- r,. c:.,n: opposite twenty f'ive room. BY J1l1Y 2 'i'th . ::~ a _'._ .J.'(::co7e1•ocl Ell:L ooa.i es .:Ln entry exce:1t th03e under caves i n t rrAnty f':ivr-: cJ.~16, ·ti:mn ty· s i x 2·00:::.1:-:, . uat Tt1Jrnla :recovered October 8th. s Tukol ;0 • Oat -:d.1'::n' .? .8th . J o~rn :: ;i -;.,.•:;~ c; o~~ !·!ovember 28th. ~- ,T.Klassen Hovemhe j; 3CltJ~ .. P,'> 1J er·v CJ..:n.-1;:~on Novo,l1be:i.· .::W t- ~1. Hie Tl1ei □ Decembe~ 4th. All roo!!ls fr or.1 t ·~1e;yt,~ ·:.: i vc to f '13..,:; e lie i n p; caved -:. :1or e or less, our progress was slo·r: :in ·t:-! .l.'" ff! : 1· :.· . ~'Fa reac·1ed tlw f'ac o 4 '-' ' •" 1 . s-cond explosion oc ,: 1.L.. _, , d ~111., ::·c . ~.•11:ce e e r,1" ty ca:.~ s \'/1=?1·i'; \0.r being on top . T1112. D"b at' 1-.,a0•:: o ..:· back entry· u•; -~ll chain stil.1. hooked tnto c.rav, bar, was b l o;:m 0:fE' 't..l' Ll(.:k and s pread. ancl f'ouncl that a r>i.l.ed., the inside & . -· �#3• - : ~1!: XI'1 0 GI Ofl ! - \ Ever:{, fdoo t o~' l end ?T:.:.tt itc e ~ou~1 .:-md ~.o.gt"eing p otle s br o1trn ::i • PoV1der l< et, ._ _ ex::_)lOG.e , anc_ sone n::i.•J. no . :::oo.L 1.10~: 111 •o sp 1 1 11 e1~s , s 1 • .L 1 every man i n ---thiB pa:rt. of -t.lle ent ry h e.cl t 17aveJ. cd two thous:rnd feet away f::rom it. W'.aile , ,, t1v 8c::1.p_ties ne ax the :face had oce :n :ril ed. up , and the cars along the entry ru:: tl1e r mxt llad been ':ll~ecl\..Cd ~ sor'.lP, car standing in forty four room were on ~1lce:\s E-ltCi, rope s uncli s tu:r•bed . I!,r August 3rd. had stoppings in between :r:1.0.n '~: t~Y and a j_::c cm.1.I'se t.o f'ifte en e. try, and opened man way at five entry o 7 oJ. lm?t~ : 1. air c1.o·,711 t o eleven entry. BetTieen five and seven entri,es, f ound 0, 0 t hci ·_y 6s of '.i~11eo Scl1 i ll ;;;·ho had started to t he top from elev en ent ry a r"'',7 :·.-:\ :1,..r:es bef'o1•e the e xplo :3iona Eleven overc ast v; as blown th1•ough. Put b::c · L~--:L,::-i !:,CI'OG S th0 pa.1· i ng and fol lowed air to seventeen hauling road~ cm /._Lg uf.: t Gt h . 01'.)ened Ul') the stabl e stoppinr; s and .found place full of s nc1~e . ? o:re ed s n olrn b&ct, and at 3 P~{. had reached t wo r oom in stable. Ac 00,_1n-t ~:eat anri sr:1oke 1 nif 1t shift 'put st opping outside Number two rocra . ht'~ s ·i:.o_p)inc,: 1:n surn:D insid.. e c ross cut. . August 7th . opened u:p seventeen lrn.ul :lnt( i·oad. Re c ov ered body o f' !..:at Je.1." vel a , sevente en drj.ver on :parting. Onl : sc\rne (~os.. ,..,1..,f' 1•ib dm'm, until ,·1e :rea ::1ed. roclc tunnel. At this point e~1t:ry ::i o bo.cE :,- cave , cc-...i. .-J. ::.c:. t;o t ,':YO:' . BY 6 A1r . a hole large enough to cI·o.<i. t i•:r(.r!.J{~h l:!.8.d oeen ma,:J,1-" ov0:: i~., ,.md. night shi:ft boss, J .E .Pe t t i t , ha•i i:.\i::- en ov e:i:· c9.ve. Re}.Ju:rtcd ocoj :,.:: b ,J-iies on and und.er a cave inside the l a:::·t{e c2.vc:. B~' 1 (1 Ai:, 11:t•.~ a l"t·::i'.:.,:: '.:.':."~;e enoug11 to e;et through with b:rattice c1ot.":1o .1-1.cconpc:1.::1ied b:r 1.'i;-n . Hae en.~'. G,3,:n-.;~e Prycle, cr oss ecl c aves and made to pa:.::.•tin.:; en clip .:r.tries . co·, ,nt.c,~. -~·:rnit-c: se v en bodies along tl1.e entry on vc-::-::--::.__-: , ,..,. =-·• -:-: ,1 ~ ,-, b &.-"' 1i,: ,., ·, tr,r ,,. "'c1-=-• -=t ,,1,c.,-·t J.'e+m•n for air and b od·i e s . . ..-· . :'~ ~J, i"'"l -~~ -·• · .. ,., ~:.:. , .. ..., ..... .,..... _ .., .. ,,r<?..LC ~·-- ·· · p- -·'-··· " ""'-= ~ ~, _:f :!_ ·r'tu c-: n·,·-; P."r"J"".-·"; to :f1f ... 0i:::-·, toi-J Re cOV8T'P.d •o.: J.l ,j ,,.... ~ .. ,, •, ~ - -~o :; .... ~ .::..•.._ '... ·d·-.:.. •., _ ... l:..L V vl... 1:: .. "tn e oo,_!,_,_.s .d l st:.,. .- .... ~·-=- .. , ._.1 1 ,, , , , .. ,.- ,-..:,·~· _,.~,!'.'+ o-P xe7 iiatson din a.r-ive:r , - · r" . .. ··· , ··•o··, · , - ),...._•=-- '; , - , .. l -,;, ~·.... ~~e.·- ~ .. t;,_ ~ f . . , --.:. ·' .,_ ·-..,cnJ1::; _ •✓ ·-'· 1-' 1·. ,1.. ~-~--",e~. ·) l,.1. ! .. a -... -....i.. ...1 8,.., cr.:r. ,_, -:i...:.1..,-! i_de two Toom, and John Norlc onen ~1 -.., ...... ,, r . . o~r- -~ . . ..,- _, T · - c~-"1"\r-,.."' ~. .. ..... ,.l""\ I t't>.Tf ... .l. t "1"'''" ·c i.,- ••.• i.. .• __ ! ---=--.;. \ :..,1. -..-1..~ J.:v - t.!...,Gu , .:..0 u , . ,:-1, • .[ J.. ..: ..,een a.1p ,near o vercas t . 1 J\. 11 t ~i1e 1~00.ies 118(~-- t:e\~:r't c ~-7::-j ·~:~ 0 .~ ·:. ·~-as . .t:, lici::..~1-;:\ nen , and he had been p a sted .;?J-:.,_~'-£=::-,r~_.3-:;; r.e3:,· :.1. ey _;:.:r. ,cs ~.=i, o:..-:1c.ne,:. ,1;~ -- s ~venteen i.rn.uU.ng :?oacl tllG se co1:ci. ~:..'·:··:::.~ ; _ne_. ~:'."', c ~3-- .. c _ _the i,,u ... e ?n y,a7:"..,.L1"1f, ~7ua 3o s trong t h a t vm imagined the ~ • r""\ • • f-- i., ,..,.,.\ , ••• • ·""l~ ·.-..,.·,.· ".. o ·-e. b e:r 1. ! l g a:nd. had. 11.e ve-r .:" " · '"-~· .,,.••• , ... ~ _ _.., •• ~ ; • - · ... . . . , · · - ~ - ~.., . ,:• •-' , ··, L , , ~ • ._, .,, ..1.•e t • irn o.:=:c :.·! ··,·. ~ t ,l.1e :::n ;_.1.•:t , b,=:i:;_:: i:,o .i.ocl; 3..!."'ouncl r:l1e n t..hey smelleci. it and. ): ound 1--J i 7' 1 -, . ~'fe -,.. ~,;-:..._ ... • ..,_-, ,:-""l"t. 1 - 1 , .• . .,.. ··· --··· '-'· ····· ~•-j• Ol" .J -~.,· •• .,.1... -- - .1. . '-' '"·""u.x:-·.•_,->-•·'.•• •- ·. . ,,o 1,; ... cu.. c, 1e on sev e111.een 1ai.1 in5 •_;:_• o,:a( , · 7~ :~i ,__ p:: )C;( ?.::,::c}'.,.:•~i: f:t:1cii2·1.:: f'i::-e i:~ st ab le. On August lOthQ tu.:i:ned.. cv_c-:i.:-:-.r, ~ !!lr:: c-aiJJ..0 an~. fm:.r.(~ J t C/ . ;,_- £'...:,:,::. 15 t.t . stri....rted eJ.ect1·ic pumu o .,'-'.''; ,~_., s . ~_:=>"·1··1 ...- .: _ -; -,...,~-,"l":f""\ 1-{i."' ,·, ..,.,., '-' ,·:iour"'e m 1 1 ·n-ePu '1 ·. •-·,·.- ~"' ~::.-· ·-~~-' ~ ,. ,AJ ,-- ~·"\"l •.. . . ,-.!. ' ,'"':.\.. L- - t.·,-- · ·\ es - ,("~•· ___ ;;;) • -,'n °~· .-., .-:;"'-' -~ ~ ~-:re-r·s ·cvt'i"\. ·o:=. "' oic.ei:. i::. rnn.n:.:- :;l:1,:; r:;; ,::, . nY __uE-...~s-s ::J.rs t. ,wcl l:!.nes :E'ro:n f ·an s he.ft to t•:: Gnt. y "":tttl':-,,- sr..•:;_ l .·.--,-:-·.::: ~-' :, 1::: 2-1·_: ~-.t::YJ 1.:.; .n.r1irv,: . W"' :n...,a. been p11'"1rpi ng twenty h I,. I ;\..,.•'-; 0 •• - 7 llj~' -~ • :\ , "I 1 4 v .... . . ....... · - . """1 ,· .., .. ' 0 J '3 ., .. 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BI'C'-1.:_:\~.rt t l l~3t1 0 ~:tt t :~1 ·:.; C1} .~ :::t .t::hr.~ iJ8C: }\ G:1. ·~.1-.y ~ !i?a.lls on tor> entry 'SO h1g11 Vle con1...-:. ,~-:i t ,:; r,:::1':J" cio.:li:>E ove:;.' t:1e~·1 " 'i:~,c-~e □e~: l1ad ·_1.:m d own f1, om their rooms -:.12;~--. (l:I'C·~}:.~ ~ -':. c·:t t . .1s· e~·..--r.>:.::.t:." :r~J.'tY.1 ! ..\17;..,:..1.s :. l8"t11~ ~ o C-\~t,ober 20th . ;.rhe11 Vic ,..~•~,:H.1. i~•-=-·~rrr.~.:'" tr:ro r: ~1t-1~~/", cl0::-.r1e<L ::_p ce:.\res aYJ r!. ti1::be1;ed erl't Ti es, L1an1rTcty ~ ! 1 C, J.: 1 • ✓-.;-of :-:-. ·-:z ·:' ··1 ,, . .1.v _v..L ,"")"""' as+-...,uC" , . _ V e ir., '"""",:'I S ... at f'i~re a-:, :f:..t.r:.,J 9 overcast at e l even, und.erc as t. c~t 1.."'<j:. z t 0-:1:~ ~-:.:---:;-:-~ c ~~!Jt n.-:~ sr::5ve.n t er::1r! :1F. .• :.i1t~ :coad a~1~:t ,.-1.,)_erc!~lst at sev e:nte <J!l. ,..,"';""\.;__'\"\/ t-·,-. ""'i'1 .....l(.::. f i : ~.., --~ ~,11'\~·-r , -, ,• .,. _; :-,r1r'"°:- .,.~C!."!'. +~ -: , ·,e.n, . ·-1 ... "'·o.o·r, ,:;;i, _ _ •o --•-··· · · ·,n--r.:-, .,,.J • . .!.. , !..•~ 'V••"' •. . ,..•. ·-· . • ,., •. 0.,. ,._,,_. , .:, 0.,1 e ... ev t.,fll-l,v v s ., .L .L ... v8 v, o se•: ,::::t ;s:·a; s i:~i.,Gen, ,::;ight.oe;-1 2.::ic~ t:·':C:•~:':~"-- e:1tr ieo on manway blown out. :30,:::..ie i:-:- T .c:. er enves:·1e.::c fa,- e r.:.,-::' l."CC'C:: ~=- ,·,-:r.ioh had cavecl :from f'ace to ent1·y , a - t:::t'J.r:.:: .: •.) :: ;-,ye·!: ·r111°ee 1:1::n:ll·ec1. f,:::~' t J!1 taent y s ix room, t.r, enty entry, "7(3~'(' ,;:;.-v.;" ... ·, ·i•. ,.::,,, T· ,- "!- -~ ' " •:: ·r· ,~ -y:· -:- o.,.i, ,:_,• h•i•. ., .. ,;;---.,. , ,:,, ::., ·~---~ i•0·+s "[ -1 ·1r.- mos+ of' the -'-1,.ne o ~ " \..-l""·• • - - ·..J .- .!..a.~ ~.,._. v , O -Y•"~ j\..1...! O • u '· , ) _,;· •. n::_1_\' f"'f°i ·Prcr•'; f •iv.-.> 7 0 ~e,~p ·r1+e .:, -·. Q -~~"'"'Y n t se~,,:,•,; f 11·ine a ·r1a ~ ~ o ... -'-1,'n·li'tenn - \,., J. -• - ~.:: ,.e::-, _·..,:_; :t't)C~::. . A ·~ n:i.ne a s hii:-rh l::tS th i r t , r :f'eo+ Every :fO"'t o-f' the ':":'" 81'" ' ...:: •••0.1•· ..a. O'i"\ l ... t i. _, VO • ·: .• "· -=- ·,· ~ -=-'-~-:, • .., 1- • -c ,.-,:.:,en ·y ..: OUJ..' ent r y hact t.o ·be cl.eaned and most o ., i • ~·,---, .,.,,~,,.,.,.~ • Cr ,·,e •~Ler1· er "' 5.,_. •:J:!'OKG ~h1.~ougn · • s t ,op1,,ing on' nine • nlane ... end " . - ••. .• , .... . , ., -· •• , ., '" • 1., 1., .:.n tc.. ... n. ·1., 1 ~·i-: , i;,.\.,...1~ -:_ ,:-~r;, -,-: s:-: ··~,,.,..1 - ··-• .._ - ·- ~ - ~- .. w '-' ·~ ' e,: r:;;t K°:"il~""i f. -1..~ __ .., ~ 1 r..~1~ _.. L- .:..- •• .. ,J _ r1: r--' ~ .. . . _,.. ... .......... ... ..._ , ........ '--. :" ~ i..- • ~ !""!~ ll V - V':A l• - ., • , ,H, :-~ 2v- c1L 'J.~1r.,.er0e.s t 1 • 1• Q ..i, . . ; ~ ;.. ,L."" 4 ·· · -~ - ! . 1-.) ':l ":,'"\ ... . _ _ • . • - • - •.,1• ..:...1. .....l.. - • •-• - •-' , " . , •- 1,,# .! L i..:, :..r.. _ .!. ! • J... V 4 .l'"l. \,, _,1 J '/ , ..., ,l.., t '."I 1 .--. . .. V , V ..... - f'ol .~.0 'J.'OQ ::_::.i.' t.o Slope throu_z~ eleven entry" Found nine, el.even entr:Ies i11 go od GhJ?,}J8 . On Oetobe1° 20 th . r·e ~.ch ed t\venty two ent~•y . anr,,. t uni1el Pm.J2~10. ~Y~d.? GJ..' !)ete ll:::.:-:le ·y- , boss d.r ~.v0r ~ cm u:9:per ;: i <le of' }.".larting, ins ide mRm:a:v . Hr.: r; a r:- bet·:men !J..Y: e:•.t j t v ar and. the rib . Got t h e fti.11 for·c~ of' the •:J:f.i)l CE:-J 01! . Eis bB.ek ':Tas 1)J:0} ~•:1L 8.1:.t_ his leg oveT h.is head.. Tl1<)Wht ~li';'!O .. ie1:: t:-ierc s ?..S ,·;e coul ::: see 0. 11ead ai·1c~ f'oot 9 ,ancl. the f'oot 1.7<3 t:l10ugl7L tl!at of n.:·.ot'"!.e~.'~ ]our· lc•c,.(!. ~!'l 0m:"3 s-:.r::~d :J. ~'!E j •,.1.Ert :LEsiclE.J r.anway \,e1•e ULii:JtU'ed , . exce~-t. -f:.J':,; :n;,t, 81 --1.e cia]:'. Tlli:~ c::i.I' ~>-'..-1- '.-.·0t. "L<:r:·~ ~,l1c: ru.11 force on the door end, n h :i. 2n ·· he :Yt,1 19:,:·, t}r.c ::• •:;. :·:.::-..tl ~1o·s . ir::,.-1. L ~ ~ ,~ -:-.-:)!) ?o~l disturbed. Seven enpties · · , · ·~ " • .. ,. o .., , ·· •"1.-: 1 • !;1·~ . J.he ) • i ~ ins-~ CttJ ~ .. :8-Yr::~.r\! J!,[i (~ l Jt;ei _ 1)lOTT~1 Ot).e ~· - -; : .t. ~·. ~ .L ~• ~- \ ~ ~-~ 1 ,. - ; :,?:.,_ C. :it, s ... \.t0 Cell,. \~as torr: to ·t; :!J ';i~C' •·m 1J· ,• .;- .,1-;e :> ~n·:r1_, i:.,~L _ :': . !·;.;\J"'?;.'':;:1. :• .Ll l.)Otlies in thi; entry, , • ·-- ~ '-'·· •· - ; ... , • -1 ,c,•- p ·••·'· ~,11 -· ·• v ' ' cDo ' ,~Accverecl exc t=-·r, t t- ....... h,·· ..• ,. /'. l' .; . ·r .-. DO! 1i:l..:..0 a: .,.- •·· ,., .,.)_ ... ~ ' nal Ct .,,.:.;, , "...,J. _, ,.J t).!... . "I. J'."'C 1.1.e r..... ,, .. .. .. . . .. ,.. :~\,-~: ·-- .. ,·-r-1 .-., ... Oc'•o;·e-7• •;-1 •:d·. , •.. , .•~ ,,-::.i cove~c0cl NO··• • · ··-: ,,_.,1_~ .!Ci:P- 1u.o.e1" c:ves i n -'-l.,i1, : - V ·~~ ~ tl1..1..1l..:.. E-.{ .,,::; r ·-,.~ .\ ·i l u '=>·, ·,J i ·Ll-i£-:s L'"\ th.ts ent,··v but O"'~ blo"'ll t., ,, l '\,er--n r.ind "'°o ,·,,·teen ···o ,, , '" 0 ,...... - . , .• , -• •~' "} " t-?-e~·•eO. • ... ~ - '- L. ,.1. t,..._ • .l, -· .. ,·:- n"' ,, 11"'::1'.'-' -~·(. ·0..-.11 ·.,t F!lf:"C(': 6i1'•.1•vm_e , ., o~~. Und l'Ji:~laJ.' blo·~n thI'O",,.J.t,.' o.f ·,/ ,. , 7,·.101 ; :: i.'IJC~:i:.:; . C8\t ~~ .. .; .. ·1~ '!a. s .l. • 11 -1.. ..!.le.J~ while driving entsY.: ,·/ 1 ~:·~,:;_ r , th:.1.t- .r1;·,·.· ·:·. r. ! . .-.,nt,;·,1.:- -- -~ •.., · ~~ .: .;le ·~; Cc... • on entl"Y.- D1•iver insi.dJ?~ a11 -~-~~ ,a. e:mpti.es on 0 -'Cl ; ·-11; 0 :,::~ T,- ... ') '"' .. - ...,> /If, ° :;e; ~ , ., �-: EXPLOSI ON:,_ 0 ·""" "' 'In,..,.o 1 O'"'dN ,.. 1::1 -:-: itcb.es all :oixed· up; and many c ar 8 'o-~ .1. .,,c:l, c '' CJ. ;:, , ~'1,ac. Ql' lVer h,,\ ~i 110 t:-c;re not damaged. Position of him a nd his r s~ :tnclicat ecl t h at t 11:=:y :--:_;,l , 1·-1·•i. o, r-1,·'· ;,.uoc• /81 1, h · 1-.. ~~2 ed. from af'ter damp , and ,;:rere not l<l·1".'·1- eo: • • o-1-',v '-'; 'To 0 .7ed sigr~2 1 .,. :- v.i olence. The bocl.Y found on a car 1 a~- no oones D.l. ol:rnn and r.:ru.st l:.f?."" t e ~ , ~_..--c -:--; -f'loat1· 1·1c,· lP'Pd as v,rater went o.m-:.rn . ~... ~ ..B anr1 1 o c--•o • r!.~.-. October 24th. t o Mov ember 1 8t h . vras clea:11ng up and. timbe:ri1-g e n t.r-if:➔ t; i::a• ~·..1t\v ,, slope and air Gov.rse. On Nov ember 18tn. opened up tl1e st abl e en tr~·a.r£~. :FG!~ched face. was very h ot bu t no smo1ce • Found fi r e h ad be en i n Hlunbe1° tr:.:-~ on and a l ong the e ntry . Succeeded in ge t ting t o face o f t ·No and t,h:: ct~ • r.ooms . Four and f'i v e rooms c aved so t i ght could not get ov er . 1 J - • • 1 '-..I. L.,,1 - =~ ,!l:..: r.:~.e-G. c ave s i n st able t o three room before smoke appem· edQ Fire ·,yai:1 U • J ~::. .:.. _, ·1° .::om and caved too close to get over When 7-Te st arte (t to pull cave (i.~'" : . o::.:i.t o entry , ri bs and roof' began to fal l. By t11e time vrn got a few O We t1.. ieo_ to re ach -:,. <.• ,... ,. u p at tr.u:ee room. :four ro ozn 1.7as f't1.L. of' sn olrnc i· ~--,.,;:.. by pushing pipe over cave, but could noL i •1 c.;._:: de t wo r oom and entry ou tside t rro room. Closed t}1.s t wo c:ro s s cuts ? ouJJe.. seven teen l 1a1.:..ling r··ad .: --:'- cav ed agat n and <-10 c lose, could not c ra~·il ov e.1· it. c ave ovez• O10n.11c,:'."L '··· .::. so we could get ove1". When we go t oppo s:J.. ~·,8 ts:1J~ee a::.:"'l f om:, 1·00Ytts, ro cks .:~:J-:'e wet with sweat. ancl strong smell of' s.r:,o~,-,3 " y;115. le v,ai. ti.n g f'Oi ' t 21e ~.1 2,t rH" to g e t d 011n so 'i7e could get i nto twenty sl ;r : =:.n6. trren· ;,r e i .~ht en ~1-t e!='. ~ c ~e aned and t imber ed slcpe part i. ng , c J.ean(:d o.:L:c co J.1'' 20 a.nd. entr ies o.no. 1)u:l ~t. ·· s toi-:>}) i n g s on f'if'te en and t.hi:r teen entr·ic. s a~1d r·") •1·rns in t we ·1t ,r en t1·v ·,here f'i:L'e h ad sho·nn up . on December 1 st. ·r·(~a_,Jw=:d t 11,ur:t~r s i x en t-T'i• on slo:.9e ~ and st a_ tec"i. smal l e l ect:ric lJl un11 . Pu:::p ~~r1r1 :0.-:,t i r: ,; u:red. :Ln 1:il1T,7a.y . \:aster Hc c1:umic ati.d his men had -i:mde,i ou i si.ncl t s::-;-e::1 Ha1( t : of'f' :t:re.me =::ere;_ s ent i t to t he tOl') . It was dr ied out i E thi :r --;:, ,r si:~ 1:. cn1r· s ::·:!1i pu;np st:.'.:ct A(. as s oon as ,::.r·3 t er was ofT t he fJ?ai-:1e . We :E'cunc-:. c. boc_y on :".t c ·1-.rc O!J~Jr:: s :~te t1.·.re:1ty six back , v.rh i c h was sa;:it to -t. op a n d. ~..c.~~~t i.-f':!.e d. o..e J o a Sul :.\.,:, b v scn1r=: I-f~ a.J. ia11s . .ti s J1..1.lio vra s cl:rit1.i11z; ai:i ""G11e 7r1i~::-1 ,::,~ sJ..:,:;;~., l o f t . orci..i:~ -.. ~-~ t (:,, h o l d. 1JO".• .:: l.U:.ti.l :r-...u·t her advi sed~ On Dec e:nb:::·:, l:::(•.. ;; 1n ·Jnto t.--;z erit:r cj{'.J t t e11~t~: r \,!l1e:re d i gers 1sor1~ed b·r· ~ ~ arli nG t.hl'"Ol.:.J::t:. ·t.n Tte f~ ·fC:=:r::-t o i~ ivr:~t(sr .. ~-;,e c ~i..rerf cl t1-1::, .Joc.l 'i f., s o:e tl1e .f o1·tr r~1e11 ,. o:ril\. :.r.£:. t lie:.r.tf ; ; t.1.11~ 0'-)::1::.11.,/i f"'.:~. i..i:1 s3e:r ;i~1•·1..3 2...t, tl o :1.a.ct f i nis~ .. e cl 11 easl.1.!~ei!lG ctnd. L~)~1s· ·ti .:J r,, --1e slo:r> tz °" o:·1 :rec r:u °:. J €J' 11:th. :re ached tl1e &ight1.1. cTo s~cu-t. :: :. ·:~r. •i~°'.'~ c ::rc y ::me p:c• o spect entry a:1d rec0vc 2 ed bodi es of A . E . lJevrso:::e ~ Ee:;.. Ii~ -1. 1 e:i~, 17rr1., Hal l , Jas . 1~?.;:c ·:er :. ei:,:yJ J o ~ },.1 ~ ::..o, on sJ.o:oe . ?}1c ~e L"1l1 ~19.t'.'1. "".J:-: ,)~:6!1 tl1z,ough t l1e a ir C. (\l1.l:Se . to p ·1j_r1r~ • ai:C~ ~~ri__::L Ct lll ' ?~·t:.: :: c t·~ ~.. -:~:~ ,:.f 'S t }1t3 ::: "7 ::=_-:,: : c r~o\Jl.d tb.c i 1~ b11cl(e ts r?ti~.:- l2a.ci t 1~1c·.i:.i~ 1 ·t;""11.:;l1e s i r1 the~ 9 a.! .. '-!- f ..;c~j t J1e:L.:.1 ::,o s i t i ons!' i t 1,11~s e 'tt ident t l1.t--:? l:ad. lived 1)1..tt ~, Si!.01 t tir:i · T}:e.~r ~: ~_j_ ~J.<'.t t z:·?..·-~.c: i.. .:.C!.:.1~eJ~..v-e s co1u:t..,or·· t r..~1) 16~ £Ie ·-:-·s)n~e rla s sit t .l..rig ~1i th 11±0 bs.c~<. 9.z ;:...ti -1~--.; t . -:- ·~:{~ : :-.·L1 :.;r.-.-:L 11 iei c!!.i:r: (J:1 :.:.i s •-::~-;..~l: ~d.e1~0 l lilleI 'l 7ti tl1 !'1ic f1eacl ir1 fTe ~:; s < J.:::ec .2.c,::=:: f" :·.i--~:1-Y. o~n. l'~ ~ ~:: 1'~!1t:es -~::~)~ t l.Ii ll~l-: Etn6. P. . .=.:'. 8{1 be lOl'J' Hti1ll~ J l llio 8.0'\:.o ::_~ ;-j t.r~e.c :=: J..·.l :t ~1f; 011 11tG :t£\fJQ 4 Ro1Jt. Eva.11s 11ad :et u1 r-or.,.11 t l1e D.i1 c c,ur~e:, ~. . 01~ -;,re! ~.~ "J.!lr... t.,hs o:LJ_ rJ 8.i,.!. ::;,110.. 1.11:~~1~,t i n tir e a~:..x• co1rrse~. Ha.Ct t ,i1e11 -L~·: eo_ to r:et r_, 9._;Jl~ t c• ~~1·0 ot1-t9 .-:_~ ~: ·b::t d.J?01:!e<J.. at . air cou i--·se, side of c:rr.Jssct1-'L " ~.11.:tl c~ L1G.-:°L b r.:-: CT"i 1.1r:.11a~f :nef3 :3e0. 3.nd r:aJJ<.:Ed down to 1Jart ing on s lo:pe -plan e bef 'r;l:(, f1:,.J_:.:..:.ng ?ir st. cs:.:· CF tz,·.". :."J ui' i'm:.,' lo ads on ro:9e, spread , on e side o :ri. gI' vU ::. .'i.o E.:0l i e.v i r:g :.~e_f.c; :-:; e -- ,:·.r•r'. Bo.t:t :18 had engineered the b:rat t i c e , ex:.:::ect .J-:\ ".·.c1 £' 1.:n::l. t : le:,:i li: 11e xt :..':.' 1..1··,~:; cc.r, O.r.)OVe, :t~ai l:.:ng to .find them or any s i;:_(:13 0::'.:' t b::r,1i -:_; ,ent to tue:::.. ty siz: on Decemb er 3I "d . fou n d tllern in tr:e r: t. y H i ~ en f .17 '111cy 1s1cl. seen the :fir,e comir1g: ancI. h ad \l.1'}0--_~9e6. o·:~ titei~' :fnce s ~ I1a l I :.r1 :;.2 s j r~\(f>l , 1Jl ;.. t cl othes 'bo1)e no t 1"0.c e o.r · :f:l 1: e ,._ ~:-:, ::t:t. 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") 1.t t~rl[~""---: ,-J :.·-------~--·---: 2 [:; 3 "t'"\OCTil3~ t, 7 E1 lJ..,y•y · --~ ·~ -- - " . ·;_~?, H~i~l~ ~~~0----------; ~ :1~: -;-~.l ::~1 0·;.·i1 - brJ.f.i i.:n : IllSi{l\-3 r1an '"f,t 8.Y L"-.:,_"t ~~~':) 1 Room• F 01111j_ __,..;;!.;;l..c•-..J~~--- -.,,.,,- - --'r ;.__"-~~,1;_.._. _ _ _ _ __ -y'_1 o: : 83: -~--->~i\::.. :.:S~L SO! i--·- 1903: - r~ 1(•:')e .. :_ f,; '? :].:.)••: -► 21~-' ,.._ ,.-l :' C~1 ·: ~ _1.~ V 'l . - .., ....... -. • •.,, - --- '"'•~· l ·.,_.~ �16 entry~ water line in working order to 43 room . Fir e walled of~ in 3$, 37, 38, 39 a.nd 40 rooms~ outsic1.e :f:\:t11lte }'lJ~e ·.rn.lJ.ed. 41 to 51 :rooms inside. One gas rraton. for tl1i s entry 1 who l1a<5. no o :~1:.e~. . ~llX pa.J:t of mi ne to loot af'ter. Only 1 1 a1en ,;,_rori{ing outside fn 1.:·1t, account rooms finished or cavec'i.o P:Lllo.r gang at .49 anci.. EO .i.·00:·!1s . 1 8 entry+ Water line in w-ort.:i.ng ord.e:r to 42 room. F::i.res 1.1alJ.ed off ·rro1:1 25 to '.1:3 rooms inclusive. Gas wa tch for this and 17 en:.ry. :.r0 rnen :;rorl(ing bety;een 25 and 60 rooms. 2 0 entl"Y-=- Wster· line to 38 rooili.. No :fires i n this entr·y, but rooms i'1·om 30 to 44 on ;the move, anc:i. only 4 Len worlci ng the d.~1.'.i of t~1B . exploston bet•11 een rooms 30 a!lr.' 44 . Gas ,rntch :for tJ1ls a.mi. 22 entry e 2.2 entrY-:· i}!at ered by a hand. pu...'11p. Set :pu..!,l}~s j _n bacl, r.snt~•: y ai.:, svrn..wos 8.nd. i.:ra"Ler pu?nped on-to top e n tr:\r. ~-J'o f ii.~e in t h is en:-ry . Shoo e,:i.ng+ Shots fi:red by r:,-i.ners all ove!' ti.1e :;nj_n, r1l1en neces m.-y " Ho limit t o depth of hole 1 a~10.. j c1c.gr.10 ~1t of m il1G:r :fo:::- pov;d e:':' :req_v.i:l:' ·,,_, . 10 pound. c an to e ach digge r o one }~eC to (-snt:c,rr.,R:1. AveJ: ~.ge }cegs 11er day-: 30 kega. 120 0 Do c u o i c t ~eet par r.1i11ute sn t e:1:i'.'.'".[:, :.--.1:ir..•:' ~ ..:..,::.~,00 fe et ~;- fail<.:i. 11 o::rt ·•:·:l. eG, 11000 feet 17 entry . 2?000 15 e~t.1~y. Diggers 21 com:pa_.ymen 3 1-. fules 3 H II Ii :I "' H 22 "-- fl( ~t 2B l/ 28 S lr~pc Pw :;') J.' c o~.1 " !1 11 If t~ fl 2 5f; _.o f . i~e t(;5,; ·: )?OetGO ', ~0 fee"· 1 39 18 4 5 0 110 II 5 EI ll ;~ r1 !f <"' .'J ,- !J a !f if : .. --: 4 l 0 2 1:) ]29 T:ien at 200 c1.1.b .i c f0et o r r_.., ::.·· _:: ,::, ~i' :r.inut.::L l 3 i:.ml es at 5r-. o cubic i'cc ~ er' ::-..:..::' ::.:: s·.:· mir~u t e. T~ d i lute g ass e s in an-:i ·bel (~ 1•• ~ ·::. ,_ J~Lnr 1 g 9 in 16 enti"'y ar.o. bslo•.7 1.-rh ·re e.x:,: ;losi cn ~7ent. 36 In 1 '7 entry Su.f'f'oe:ated. . ~.;o f:i :c c 0 ~:· 0.estrv.ct. i.o:r1 t.c:ee. . i- I0 nn Dlan-'t'1a:,,.,:. entrv Sn .:ff\ 1·_ ·. tec1. . :•To i~i :_~,.3 OI' des t r uction l1e J' '2 0 }. tll.ed t:-: .. e x : "' -~S ~ Or ! ... •>:::j_11g \.tn. 2 en Qo:pe, _: illed b y e xplo si.n:n :::1•0ing 1:r,: SLOPE:- All tir.1be:· lmockefli out an-:l s lO Y)e 13J.oscd.::t r:1ou th. s10:1e u:.t.a.sact • cavecl at E bridge, at r oe!-: tw-i::,,:::.:;_ ::.•.0 ,. 1;; G entrr, bet·f.'em: ~- un ."i 8 entries, at 16 entry,. beti1e c r1 lG 2.:..1.~. 1D e ntr ie;1 :1.nrl i .n t .11; basin at r>rting. Required. ·:: :."'c :: sr::H'ts t 'i !O -rrneKs to c lee.:(· slope to J.fentry cave. At 5 bJ?:i.c.it:,... , be tr,een 7 amt 8 eni..:r··i(:-r; anCA. at 16 eitry caved :~o to 31.1 fe -; t. hi 11 . RocX stoJ ::_1:in,s:~, -i. !·1 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 12 a.YJ.d 1 4. c:nt.1·.l,:: :.., t:·'o·:m outo ~ V �l :fl.-2 If iliAH-WAy . ,;11.._. - ' Timbers k noc l~ed out a .., mout h and man-way closed. Bridge at 5 des ~.r.oye o. . caved be tween 5 and ? entries, 7 fu"ld 9 ent ries, 9 ar:d 11 en t ries, 11 and 13 entries, 13 a.."r'ld 15 entries 9 15 ano. 1 7 entr·ie s . Sotila -:nan-way caves 50 :feet hj_e;h. Small caves a.t 16, 20 and. 22 entries . .Ah' t..~0UR ~'..i'.; :-- 1~v e::i:a y s to:pping on both sictes of air cou.t>se from f'an shaft to ze rent h crosscut above bas in bl ovm ou~~c. Underc asts at 7 , 9, 15, an d 1? ;;;table , ov e:rc ast s at 5 9 11 and 17 hauling road, back entry l .mdorcasts at 11 , 13, 15 , 16 ,; 18, 20 ancl 22 entrie s all b l own out,. s te 8.m a.i1d wate r lines bro!rnn i n many pl aces. R:wrRn:·~ : __ St oppingn in 1 1 entry :rooms , outs ide f ault, blown out. Al l s t O~f:i1;i11g S in 1 :5 ent ry 1'00i.1S. outside f aul t , b l orm out. All st O"Qi)ing s in 15 Gi1t 1~y~ X v Ctt s' out s 1.de f'au l t ~ blown OU.t o These rooms clo ;J e "~ acc ou.1t. fh~eo l G en t ry: 'f11:cee h ea;ry ce.ve s or: H:is "'r'.tr ,_;- and numerous small one s . Cro s scu t ~t O}?i) j _ngs lL c 1.-:n o ~t ., !I2:d to Te t inber f r om f i rs t, r ooms to 3G r oom. H,) 0 :11:21 cav ed and beg _1 to 1-1ee.t . Had to clo se mout11.$ o:f 21 out side :1:omcis~ 11f:l:~a1, line u~1iei· f'alls _nail' co11.rse , so put in nei.r;r lin e. 1 7 ~:~~~:.-· :·: Poc1, tmc,:;J. r·u::.ne..:L J'..l l c3.rs and elec t 1·ic bo ist ami slect.1·i r r :.:.:, • ·,," "'~:;:- ~-,'.1:: ntopr~ngr::. Fni:.ry clo seci. ac c ount fi.re :tn stubl. e . 1S c a t~--~= • t:-J .... : .~ ;,L . . ~~-,::,c-:·.:::; l) t, ;., • e::::.·.:,:.:::. :o rt.:c Es, an-1_ p .11..!.. a::'s olo1.1r~ t}1roug.n . St op;0ings tl i ..., .<,,~. +o /! .,_, .-,0•,... . ,._..,, ")"l) 'r r ,·, . .. ·,. .... ~- tr-1 e,' ♦ li'-:-- t ·,,,r ca·re d in manv u laces _ J. .. lli'ld ':..S hi['.1 1 f:.$ 30 fe t ~1. :;-1 !'J tiI::8 . Cl'C)S SCUt s to:ppinr;s blowr: out . . 1 J V U ~ v• - • t ., V \... ~ . ·- •• - - • ..1 • · . , -. .;...; _ J, - .; \: _ .., 0 !-[3q_~i :r•e :::. t , i !.!(bC I 1 ing; f ':r o1:: ] 9 1-0 39 :r.a Clll . ' .<~~ .~. ... " - f:..: . :35 t o 44: c a.ved. s i x n-ten bur-ried in 25 and. 26 ./..~. :~ J''t<Clr:11~ :f:' 0 1r. r oo1i1s . Cl eaned an6 U .r::1l~e1.•t:C: :JG roo:a1 ove1~ 300 feet. 1Vas fr om ~", t;,-:.~}1Y 5~ll -:A.u~S't to Decenb :r .;:1,1 l"t3COVGl.,ill • ~ast b ody i n. t hi e l'CO:~. o v I'OZS - .1.i.t, • toppin.gB S:l.0!)!'.J t o tJ l\ 'g i ~fri O a a. 111.-.!.: ::~si ~e 44 rom:.1o 3 bad cav e '.n emt t>Y. _ e ~1t:.bered e:rr t.ries ~5 -:-6 144 0 1. 0 1 I J en t .:e ve:1 roon.., cat.' . d Q .i.:wo fa 'l,l,u n en "PY j :..1nc~. (\l" but 0;1.e, b1m-m. ou~ and ~ i'.l.la1• o l o·;m through a !fon e "' ··.r~-'-~ \Jl-:. 11·1,3:3 TIG~ i:1 :: ~1t i: : e s rla;~·l a[!::: i:i 1 1 S{h t.i1at ~76 r1ad to r el~3..:/ \7i t h lines I ~W1 s lope i o ~ ~0ea :·. .1 ~.L!·. : :~-- : ~ ·.'" c-·}: .: ~lt; ., 3 t. o 11 I' f..) {) ,".:1.Q l G ..5 ~1 ~-~-~- ,: -- ~~ 1,l~~ :.. 11·::· ; ; ..;_1:.n~(• ;:t !; t 3il; :r·c.1 01n o 1 2 c ,. ._- .- ~-- :-' :)..Q' .. s .i... .J t o 1_3 inclu ;o i ve a:ncl 1)12.lJ.inr: 2 () :~:~:;· · ·.·: .. · : or:1:: .c1. :l t .o - 8 Z i11C lu#s i"{t c ! vro1:•kingu -l p illars a t 39 i•oom. 1 ,.. ,> 4-·_·· :- .-_ . oa:iJ. f:, 1 3 -to is - 2 4 tc: .t_!.}1 j_ 11c lusi~...r e, ;3~\: ..,.·. -- ::• . -- :'.i_,, ::~·· ..-.· '~0 '.-:it: :r·t, .r::tr..1.un .• y J.st . 1.90,,~. 23 ,_ ...\·, • 1 : ~i-le.~~"LY to start Jru1u:i:ry ls t ~ l.90 "1. 1 ~ ·; ·. •.. s1c··,e :· :1e :3..:l;F t, -'.) s t9.1,t J arm a t 1r 1 s t. 1 904 , - : WA:i!ER L:J .r::~:: •9 Ent i"!l t.o 16 :noom II Face 11 fl !l II 1T 16 II II 18 iv 20 22 II !I 11 II It II -..-,ori~i11£~ . �-:WORK DONE:•- Slope •. Cleaned 8000 feet. Tir.1bered 500 fe et. rw bti..i.:i_t. s-L Oin:,:Lngs in 1 , s,. 4, 6, ·a, 12, 14, 16, 1s ·, 20 , & 22 ontr t es . Cleaned 4000 feet. i;Jimbered 1165 fe e t. Rebuilt st oppings in old m~,-v;ay ancl 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and. 17 en tJ?ies. Air Course:- dl eo..11.edfoo feet. Timbered ?5 :feet. Rebuilt ove.r c ast:5 sropTi~,1::i 5, 11 and\ 17 ent:ries. Rebuilt undercasts 7 and 1 5. Rel)Uil-~ ' some tempo1~a!'y t some permanent f'rom fan shaft to face of slope . 9 Entry:- Clea.red gas to ?.ace on both sides of air c ourse . 11 Entry : - Cleared g as to face and t imberecl at. slope ancl plane partings . 13 En t.r:,r :- Cleared g as to fac e and t.imbered on parti ng and into f ace Rebuilt s toppings in 1 , 2 & 3 rooms " 15 Entry :- Cleared gas to di1:i . 01x,n ed ov e::· cave and. set .Jri:cug s f o:r.· 3 00 feeL 16 Entr y:-- Cl eared. eas to ~itb~ Loaded out. cav e s . Rc'l: :.nber·,:;: ,'t m-;.·~1:·;-/ from part ing to 3'3 ::·oo:m. Rel>u: 11.; c _·,:,:, .: __; Dt o) ~:i:L:<~s ti::1be:recl on :9a2.· ting . 18 1::ntr y : .... S:i:.d. .!Joad.ed ut caves and tim ··ered. ~ntt·y i ':r:om 19 r ·oom to 4:~ 2•0 1_:-,r{i. Rebu~Ll t r;top:9ings 25 t o '."' 'J ::::-001;1::; an· in cross cuts be t::..,-esr, t op and bacl enLieG . 1.I'irn:)t: _·od 1•r:1.1't :'..:1e: . Clea11ed cave 'in. 19 :room f rom s e1;tembe1· __ s t . to Gc·r:, ,b c1: 18th. to rec ove::r· b odies . Cleaned c av e .:.n .~ ·, :i.' :: om ,C'r om sent ember 1st . to rro· l'l_!(,... '.: ~ ' n,, ., J eoover bodi e s . Pour men uncl er cave s ., '-° e 8redi f:,.:,,_.._. ~o :?nee . leru"e _ t, ,__ ,vAs 11nd tir:ibe:red entry 1 8 'i",o tA roo~ :~i~ • lilt oo •d sto~n,111s in cross cuts. Built Log stopi,1ngs in :room.is 27 -to 44 inclusive, some of which are 20 :feet high. Put in pa:rtj ng at 44 r oom and lowered and raiseo. track as ne __,clecl to malrn a good hauling road. Cleared c aves in 25 :::·oor:1 se1)ter1b er 1st . t o Wovernber 30th. , 2 6 room fro~1 Se~te~:fc er· le:~~ to Decembe:r.· 4th . t o recover bodies. Sh.: 88 unr._ei:' cD.ve s. 3 Loacler s at 3.75 per c'.ny , t Gang boss , at 3.~5 L Ti mbermen at 3 . 75 j Dr iver a t 3. 75 22 Entry :2 4 En trv:- OK. Rebu1t ~1th i ogs, cro sscu t stopping s. Rebui.t with logs 1 c:roi:: scut st. c::::,:9ing;F; . -: .Acc1M.ents :- FATEL: - None. SERIOUS:- HONE . HON FATXL TRIBRIAL :- S. l l . 2 ;j 3. 7 !5 '105 0 3 . '7 5 �I " t/,{1~ ••• - COST REOPENI NG MDU!: AND RECOVERING BODIES AND SETTLEMEUTS }:411@HEIRS : Labor l, 3'terial Settlement s ,··• . ~~ 67851. 20, • ·,1 2528.71 Hanna ~ IIotcl ,. I . 6 0 9 7 .83 30788.26 ~~1 0 7 267 . 0 0 ~190914 .24 -------------------------------------~· --- - : RATES OF' PAY I NSIDE : -- S':"}>:ember, Oc tob er, Wovernt,e1· a:nd Dece 11ber 1 s t o to 15th . , 37-1/2 Cen ts -per hou.:r ~ 10 h O'LU' sh:i:ft r; 0 11340000 Gal Jons. 26750000 1 .1: 11 11 s ·:- ea:.:! li ne o f 600() 1 e e ·'.: . ----- ·------------- - ------ 380900 0 0 Gall o ns . 0 - : GAS REUOVED : ar,ci, roo::-1s , not Size (-3'!'1 t :£.• j T ·r. 11' !I d i n t~i~ e r.· . ~L ) Cu. fee t Gas .. 3000 X 7 X 9 34or' •• 7 X 9 360 0 •• ?'-' X ~ 2 400 X 7 X 9 1200 ·.t: ? .X 9 1 4".JO X 7 X 9 scno 1 't )~ 1 0 5 0 f_;Q }:: ~: .x 1 : .._}-4t::::- 1 8900 0 22420 0 226800 1 51200 7· 53 00 8 82 0 0 21000 0 268000 475 200 1 26 00 0 1 76 400 3'/8 00 _ .J. 1 ::.. 1:Z:'us1r;.al 1 ':! ,::; ~: !..:L· _-'. .<. . ) ;! J .:.; :; t ab l e . l2Ct. :( ?' X J_tJ 800 X . X. 1 0 8 0 O X 7 "' l 0 .l600· X '7 X 1 0 400 )~ 8 :'{ i ~1 ,.··· ot::,.. J_- - -- - - --·- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ·- ---- - - - - - 8 4000 5 6 0 00 56 000 11200 0 4 4 800 2 , 600 , 900 C �TI~t OF iliXPLOS I ON!- r oss drivar , 11 ti ti 11 . & ''{ flt 1':l. 1!:i:r,"· - ----- ---- -------- r:: SeI•v j_c e at Hann~:?, 11 11 -- ----------·-1 0 dent. 11 11 ~o-pe runnc:r . 11 -------------1 2 ·t ... --- - --- - - -- - - - .. ---1':) 11 --- ---- -10 Service at Ha:--:na ~~ne---___ ______,. --- 10H 1 II --- - ---- ---- - -l O \! trackman, ' el' ~P~ ~ ~✓v.t;.·l 1 11 " 11 11 11 I. II . Pe tit, drove the slope f J? om 1 5 entry· t o i t:a :fac e . ,d 1 7 dip 1200 feet on the pitch. 9 entry to face. inside i:'aul t, to :face. to face. t to XB~ 40 room . ~-· t.o face. slope and lfi::l'.'ove to 4-:-" 1~oom . ilope and drove to faceQ ' n';e anc1 l.i. 0 1Je to face . ancl · ro re t.o face. · ;19_ drove to f::... ..e o l.T·o·..r e to f' a c e. b3r g 2,s in 0 c,:in;'"~ :L1t or rL:: s :,_;Ja.cr in t}1c u:;:; ·fin~sner:. :t','.JC:.-.1s f 01: r:,2t.P1· -~8.l. c f:f, ~:.. ~y_:-:--; ·\1 a0 '! 1:: i·~ i-1::_: !' 1 .i ~] ::~-~ ~J. J. ~L"Y o :'..n 1 i: 1 T·'-""·Cl a 7it.1 r~r:~:~(l 1~,<~~ . . :"':L:'nd tl1e E:as as t::'~ l.12. s -~_:- :--i ""~~:; : • ~-1:.e cu1~t:i:,idi~e f" -;l1t:!.t 2 -:-. ;1.-:i. ~ .:..:. ~eci_ ci-ute w-i 'Gh co2,l. .ers t o use t,l10rr o 'Ji th such a . ... ch so -;~11.at vrn have ,·:wi.de .e .. ,,. ~ ! 1 ~rs 9 b - fore allO-"ii ng tl1er::1 to ::;: a.·,r . :~r:J.2'fl ni1· a's intakes 1~0000 ;-:;:cer:, '·. ·.-c:.-::~-: : : j )1e Fore. mn har5- been ~·•<·. = f;8:~~ PC~(1 11~~:-~:- ,. :P. :1. ~~1:,.: ·.t:: t t.J .....l ;.t t1 \.,l1al"i-~ c~.1 \1_J. :;.. t11ei_~ lJ~:3.Cf;' .. :. :_:.'t_re il 2ffi 'f~. 1.:1:~~ =-.1311 1 ·~:: �'_'.:.'.--~. ------- - - - :-..,.t~~-i l!:' oi EXPLOS IOW: 20 ,,- It' the r:1en 1n,~bacl< e n-try had not l e:ft the f ae e lo:r..~; 1Jefo r e the explo;:Jion ., l ' :reached it , the y would never nave . If t hey had not, b~:3n bet\:ree:n t.he \ cross cut at 25 and t he one blovm out ins ide 44 when ~ne fire pass er;. • ~\· along to1J entrv , they would have been bu..rned or r.ia:ime cl bf fly:1.n.g stopp•insblocks o As it was they had traveled along bacl~ entry to 'the f i rst Ol') tm ~ \ cr oss cut and died ~~here. 20 entry bad only fou:I' rooms tu:.r:ned i.ns idb. 41 r oomo Bel i eve t he men made the rush at .the f'irs t intimati on~ With onl y t he width of' the entry rrhere the ~, were, tl1e y had al l t h e air and. noticed t ac tions quicirnr t han the men UIJ the rooms,. Where ;1e :found t he ins ide driver, ~ :iJ) a11d snubbers mule near 32 r oom, i t· looked as if' a fearful f or ce had came down a roomo snubber was driv en j_nto last car, ,rndged between c m· and lower rib. From 20 ent:r•y t o 22 on rnan rray, another g1.,m ba-crel. \'!hen it reached 22 entry, a trip of l oads outside ::uanway was pushed. out , :putting tr10 car s onto slo:Pe. Four l oads i nside man way had onl y- :firs t cai~ danmgecJ.. Seven empties i nside man way , had first car torn t o pi eces . V!h y was not t he force here suttl"icient to 't"lreC1( the t1•ip acro s s the manway? I believe, bec ause the air uas 1,7armer and mixed so with the e.ir fr•o:n furthe::e cloTTn the man v:ay , that 1 t could not expand v ith foi~ ce eno1..1.gl1 to do it . That coming dorm the slope turn~d. t 11e two cars over wi thout injur i ng. Going into 22 ent.r y , it took the stoppings to 13 ro omo Passl.?d t 1n·out;:h t he bl oclc '.3.nd tool-c the stopp:lngs and. Bntry pillar betv,een t11e bloc1rn, went up 24 room and dmm 30. Passecl along the ent ry to face . Ho signs of f'i!•e at f'ac e . Pm7der 1mg not exploded . :arattice f:came st3.!::'1 :i.n2 ai: cl s ome of the men had runfrom theil"' pl ace at t,}L fa.cc t o la.et crosscut . 1-ro caveci. r ooms on this entry before tho explosi on. Ho ::ceason ,.-,hy f l ames should. not h ave gone to face o:f the ent1.~y . Ho 1·ooms t tITned inside :10 r oom. Believe flame di e l f o1° wan t of air t.o c a.r r·y it to fac e o Explosion went clo•;r:rt na:1 ·-:ray t o 24 entry wher e man trip was kept . Did not :force a ce.r out. on slope . Only damage to man trip ,;ras to scatS1 ano. sta."1d.2.rds. Cars wB~e no t p i.l ed , but trip strung ~ out as it. had been left befo:r·e e ;r~los :! on. From 2 4 to 26, 1 t nas confine d. t o tl1e :nan ·:m':,•· . Entry 2 6 g av e a chance to e;<"pand again arid !::hovr its force . No 1~ooms tu.1~ncd. on 26 o:i:28 entries an i crosscuts 200 :feet apart . 'xr-i p o:f empties in 2G b'.3.cJ( entry st oo~ im,id.e fou.,. th cross cut fro m slo;ie . ,Juts id.e i'lf'th cross cut on 28 ' errtr7 and. got tl'ie :'orce of the explosion on both ends. as cross cut E:t c::;:,2'.'Ji ,1gs went out. These entries vrer e short and the e':plosion 1nas c onfin ecl t o the •:rid:th of t.lle three entrie s. Believe t hat is 1,c1 hy empty t.r i p was so badl r 6.a.rtas:erl . Pire reached face of' 26 . bacl: and exploded :powcle::r.· i n ?c, e11tr7 . The cross cut rrhere powde ' vas, is clorr~ .,.o o empt~, t rip and may h ave had. a gr eat. deal ·c.o do rti th wx:e~ ..: 'tr;t c&l1·r; t o.n thGas ent ries. I!lx:;;los i on c ame out t1U'o- .g!1 t ho::r: entr -~ onto sl01lB? as shown by l eft in 2G a nd. 2 u entr i e s, -rrh i ch v,ere s l ightly dama.;ed , and c ontinu ed~ up slope. Jou.r l oa.ds on r o:?e on s l ope plane , m:iBe standing betrrn en t11e :fourth ano. fi fth cro ss cuts f:.:>om bas i n. The ~r got t2-:.o f'ul l :force , which spr·ead the first c ar on trip . Did not knoclc tl10 coal off thC:: other t h:;." e e. . It.R for<Js ~ 1'•~1:'! l e ss f' o1~ want of air to c arry it U'O -the slone , Bef ore i t re8-c h.ed t l10 7 cros s cut above basin, was too ·:re alc t o t aKe out t he stopyJ ing s. vre lG1oc1rn<i in the 7 ci"oss cut stopping to clear t b.e g3.S, as rn cpern:: cl 1.111 "t11e ..;lor,s. Dus t , in my opinion, caus ed the explosio!! i a::1d t}ie exploding cf t.he cliggeI's powder, mate7> i al1Y ass i sted. o Fir e d a::1p r:my h ave assisted. in 2o ent r y ! bu-: no where else. That the great amount of f Tesh air on t t:o slope a"1d 1:12..'."1. way made it s o dest:ructiv'e , :feel sti.J.:'r:)~· Ii.1 t he ai r coul'se, t 110 air was charged with fine particles of' du st a.nd w1;..rr11• There ,;ras no fo1'c e sho~·:n in tl1e ai1• course. Every stoppine; blorm i nto it~ As :L t vrent np the f'an shaf't, had j1.i.st force enoug~ to l:.:ft, r oof' of'f' shaf t. Did not knock '-h1e Sl•d es OU.,.l, o-"' h ou"'e o,re.,.. s'naf...~. W ~ e +' • • • ..;..: ,.Li 1, -~ -· ..., .l. • hi' l J. vne exp losion V!c.U3 p; o1ng c,_()1!!.'."..: '.7e.s also going to surra.c e. l'f'n en i t reached. 1 7 haulin-·~ 1~o acl.-a :-J:n·t of i t ','J ent i!l, the rest going up. At 15 entry it tu:r ned i n'; t~kino- ail the st?-p-:;_;ings i11 the eight. rooms, through l"Oclc tum1e1 wi tn fo~ec; enougL to taii::~ out the _ log_ stop:p~ne ~n 15_ over _cast !nd ~ill rl:ip ent~y !?Ji-th c.moKe. ~~lieve ever! nan i:1oula. have. c~me out_ of ~ r en~ry but f'or this. Feel :.-:;~..1. '.'.'e "tney tr led. tne door on l 7 ana. I ound. tne dip fu.1.l o •-:' S!:101.:e. •ru-. ,, ," -1 ·y'· 0 13, ta]cing room stoppings and on1~~ the reduc ed sj_ ,ze of t-he ente:-1. ;;,.l; heaving in the tunnel, saved the stopping s o:n 13 top and back ert:~~ ~R Turned into_ 11 entry, -talcing some room s tonj.)i ngs out Gide f'anl t, \ ~ 16. 23 rooms being open, expai<-ided up the s e a.rid passed into tuY1;1~1.i. y,1 tLJ\l.~. muc:h forc e ar1e. no flame, but lots of' smoke o Bcn10y surely ne ~ 1-11:!.s -s::-. ,:o1~e anrl was suffocated trying to get bacl{ t o ;_:i1 a n 00 The frcsl1 al~" oon'li E1:; i::.-_,,:r~1 the plane diluted the s:r.:1oke su.f':ficit1ntl3r to .rne:p the men 1:n .Ll ctl J irc . thout(o. w1concious. i -c 2 ~~ ��- : R.ECOMMElmATI ON: - coal be mi ned or cu t, and shots fmred by shot firers ~hen men ~~~ out or rnine o this j_s impract icabl e, shot fire~s fire :for the me~, bt.tt 'tr:i_ ::.: -tn.'Jl!l do s ome mining or cuttitlf, .. ,Plaoe _to be 'o'at fa.oe bef~re i'ltili~~. Depth o~ deepes t hole,~~1/n 1~ot ~ Mn::d.mum length of' cm•~:-i '1l:J ,-1'$ c:hett. Ne{3a.1GS 0!' 1!! , t,0' be ~..il, . ·:r , ,}?e t Am 110..ving me~1 now, mitH~ 't1mtt:- aotl,. Rol e to be f' ired i s nl.3 tnll.~~"lt o.:/ r:.not f '2.~a1 eng_ t.~a~~ . r:.tatel!'~ct b~i'Pli?O f' i:ring . Di g~ers a11o -~l lS 1i?. "1d1Jl?o\-:: 'el', !'fntryino; 10 -~e,nVtl1.:1 7 Turn entl' ies f.:.~o::t uppe.: ~l -: 0~1 euf,)t c·utox~ot- W!Q, puoti t-b. ;!l1 'GQ V ·isJ i".o ,':.~·$t~inc.:,., Ccrmect with 1.7 a,i:p, ,~v: r1Av,;.;:l ~:1.p , lS IE.m.ti 21 an·:i~ies . • '.i: ;·w f' i:'e s 1n u:ppe:r old ritlJ.':(\i:;:F" ~ ?..re- a ?neno.00 to 'the mine ~nd msn. Dr:.l 11 . :.nto v l cl mru1na),r ~ l, J9. -G an<J, ,1 entr:lei3 and fill w:l. th mutt. FirG :J.n 3 bacJc: entry not J.O f"eet o:f:f :a:tr·cou.rse now. T:1e ~:1iEs vt i l l t aice care of 2 00 cliggers for the next two y0ai"'s, irri th 17 ent:i.' Y i ,-:11ich should •be :reached in six months. _ r:ould t urn no rooms on entrie s until entry 11.as reached it s d.ista.nce. 1 P.hi s r:rou1.d avoid the h eavy expense of' maintaining hauling road. Timbering ,m try ano. c l osi!l.; mouths of rooms that v1i ll fire when they ca.veo -: HAHWA: ~tihe f ol l owi ng· 8m~l nyes are ent it led to h onorable mention f'or their :faith ful ser-v j_ce s 6.ur il~1g • t h e most dangerous part of t l1e work. We had valuable as s :i. sta:1c e :from ot her company· mineg; • • and f'rom other companies, but t he ?:1 r-::;::1 ·.:rcre c om 1J!g D.!~d g oi ng : P:!:p eman ~ :Tr- O "' Tf o l e11, .S.Y10ch Vaughi:m, cTac1~ Vc :,Je is s , " II o:r:-.as . trci(enna, Ey e :!,' al !1. ~ Aaron Me.riden, Any Raines , n JblS! C".t'-:·•.~ .~.'J,1 !I \/;;~\, t'::,: ;!. CJ' 1' '·•-·~· ~ 1 ,Tohn Eae"~i , c~hns ~s'-.. . J ~Xa :. ti..:.~i19 Hat L'.Y'mi , • • ~~ Q -- ~ . ,_ Y'l ·- . 1 fl ?. at Joki t J . 1(... JohxlS~l o c~ .,1, .,wtJiQ Jae. Bol l ar , (l ~l!at. 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' \ J . . .... 1 .. -! , .-. • ••J .r:) '...; 'I' f'. r; , ,.j f t ~ I - - : .,; : ) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Union Pacific Collection Description An account of the resource This collection is made possible in part by a generous grant from Wyoming Humanities. All materials are the property of Union Pacific Coal Company, on long-term loan at Western Wyoming Community College. For usage inquiries, contact the <a href="https://www.uprrmuseum.org">Union Pacific Museum</a> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0114 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Union Pacific Coal Co. Title A name given to the resource Report of the 1903 Mine Explosion at Hanna Subject The topic of the resource A detailed report of the 1903 Hanna explosion. Description An account of the resource A 5.5" x 11" envelope holding 13" x 10.5" carbon copy papers. Pages are in poor condition with some fading, tearing, and sections missing. Some pages are faded may be hard to read. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1903