https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/66990ba2ce2c3a25c76e4e86dd0b854d.pdf 81624f42e77298572ad945b8da7bbda5 PDF Text Text •• · o Dtl.YS RETURN TO AFTER 1 , THE UNION p ACIFIC COAL CO MPA,."'\TY U ,'.I'{\_. '..Y,.c VJ ~ ~ --lv1! ~--.J<; ~ ·· -o(__) . r:f2~ ~-r"~~ ,r.) . �vi (' �- FolUl 2103 STANDARD l~·OT·IIUOOO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY File \V- 82 - Information regarding Martin Linihan. IN UJ;t"LY l'"LEASO Oll'Jl'IOE Oll' No. -·········-n-1v±·s-io·n ···Engine-er-~·-···················· Cheyenne, Wyo., March 31, 1908. Union Pacific coal Co., Hanna, Wyo., . Dear Sirs:Referring to our recent conver satio n : I find that Martin Linihan left the services of the R.R. Co . , March 21st, and that he v.rent to Hanna to worlc in the mines. Follo~ing is a description given by the foreman under whom he uas employed:-Complexion, fair, s-mooth face, blue eyes, 1;1 0igh t 160 lbs., height 5 ft., 9 inches. Has two married sis~ers living in Jersey City, whose names and address are unknown. ( T ru: in:n ro �1) . Cffii;,,id J_1." 'ct i .L el f l.H.11-:;· :/('.; "<.~ t.[;, .. u t ., 'i.r. .i. • :,.JTL,:-,r- 1 -· VG Z.:oll.r ·p~; ( ,.;f.;G ~00 ) r:u_1,, r.r-.:r~~-"' ') :fo"' .- ~ -r.0 .. :--1-10:ut •;. n.c·, JO -~-- ;:1~ ~ '!,:. ,~ -.~o::.;•i., --{ oc n- \ �/ �P a cif ic co al cam:,;i .:,..r. i n mine No. One Hr.r.n· , , 1:!yon i ng . That I l1ave r0c- 29 0 8 , ('lr 3.,:n i n t.1'1e c u r:1 o:i.~ ' f. ~'\1!-~ , . ,·,. , 1 , ~ .. • • . 1- r•·. • 11~ ~"' , ,') (' ._~_(.., -- ,~----::..... • ' If ' / ' r- ... : .;,z lt: -~..,.. ~ to be d.er~ver:1.. i 'ror:-, the c-2.r:;;.1 i ng o f eel by t ~1. e f e2.:1i l y of tl1e . Do l l ar r:; ( ~) / 8~1-i d. ). checl\. i s need- "e~2as ecl :tor t ~1e :pr es en t c o:mnom n ec e ssi ti e s of' life and sh al l be used only fo r t hat purp os e o And r ec eipt of s ame is her eby acknowl edged.o Dated t h i s____.,_______day of_._:_·_ __ _ ___ ,I908. "\'Ji t n ess : I> The person signing the al:,ove ce:rt i :ficr:;.te arid receipt is personally knoi'Til( or has been sufficient ly i clentif'ied) to me t o be ;Q -~...... -- t he person rePreseh t s · ! \ ,, •. ,.,_. to be. .Al7d ;().1..--. . r ~ ' ,-) \ / \ ; J eni ors ed t h e s ame in my pr esence th e day and year above last Vll'itteno Mine cler lc . !. �, ..-; Ct_.,.:::{./;,(~? {) • I .· '-- _., ~-'~HJ U1!.:'.. on ~ , , .t ·- - - - ~ s ' .,i • ,. ct ..,cL :i.. ., .., • l.•!:Joi .• G1_r~1tl!1l } t ;1.<1 ~;1~cr~, cJ c o1?t.:.l 1'1.ct 1., 1) i..!.rH.:J r?r: c oj_ 1t 1 1~ l° Ci."' !JG. l,.iJ.l;y Lt!.C :n ( o:~ ; ..t s8 i:J ..:,oz:. s~1. •.•J. ci__c:t: - · t ·• ·. .,, r i tX ·, ') ·Lo r.o ·t.o ho _,_~, :..•. ..:•:,::1 t ho �- Fo1·1u O!I THE UNION PACIFIC COAL CO. Accounting Department No. 7../. .;J JJl<JR BIL: /ors .£ (> . Cheyenne, Wyo., .. . . . . I '""" ''"'""'' p,,, 0/uck No • . / . •.J .O.f ... peyobk" " ' " 1 0 /L ~•~ ••• • •••••••• w v,1yme-ntfo1· .ver/Jlce.• du1·wy th e mun t!i of .. -~ ~-.. .. . ...... 1vo. £.. '/11r payee, ifnol p er.wJlf't;/41101011 to you (/ V must be pl'upel'l!/ icle11 lifiecl before /!tis clu;,·/; i, del fre rcd lu M111. 1.'lti11 fotter m•1•l In: r1;t111·1wl t u me ,~ill, tit,; r~r ript propn·ly ,,if111ed u!f payee 111· ,1uulll/llllliul l,y th~ 1•11cluaed r lter.k1oith i11 t en rl11y11J>·o111 date. IVh t.'11 7u1.11 r:ltcrl.: i:v cncWsf'd, .1e1,d IJlf r,'g 1,·.vt,~r,-•d 111a 'i l. Yo111 ·.• tru l!I, .I R i;ceivl'Cl of 1'/w Union Pacffir Coal Co .. Pa.I/ (,'/w•l.: <U auoi:<· slr1ted. .} • • • • • • • • • • , I-:. •• ~'" .- . ; • • [l'AY~: 1,: SION / ~r;.~-;',.•~. ,,,-J.\ •:1 t: J ·· ·· ··• , , ..J, I �I I r , <. o c o as ocl cmc1 a fo1"r:1or om:c of ... lovoo ., U:nJ 01-;. P n cif'ic Conl Com,1 u11y in !\:ino ~i_o o 0:no, F unna, ryyo J::.in30 , ~,l1,xt : h c.v 0 roc civod f:Pom t llq s m cl T;rn Ur ion Pac.:I.i'ic CoQJ. Cor.pany I l. CO C: , d.i.,,r.:i;•,n :1.u i:.:l 1c :..n,tr.1 of' -:::· L.A..,,..__;;: ,7'-~ !7• '7-:-oiL___ - ------ -· . Doll. L<l."'S Tf.Ol1 2: ·-C 1 S:..;i t i os cl t:.y o f 1 00 0 0 �fo:rr,1er e,mp,J.oye of ·the Union Paoif'ic co al co1111Jany in .-:~:Ln 0 No . on e H::i..nna , 1.v1roming . That I have rec- eiv ed from the r;airl Un i on P ac ific c c a l oomp a:..1~f -'tih e :pay c he_olc of ·the , r, 'lll r-i O / i • .:.. _ :,-::_ ___ , I ,· '• ., _ { !. ~ d f r O'i 'i ,,._ -,,., f:; (,.. dr,,,r c~ 1e f'.o:e 1 apor p e:r•1:orme ~a - - - - ' - - - - - - a j 1 • • / D ... ted th i •_"'____________d.ay 01. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , H)08. been su::i'iciently i d err'c.ifietJ to 1-::e ·to be •1 . ( .!"/ ~ .:. { ,:,.\_.. , ,,,\:'._ ~ :r e-· ,l:) .r:. . e ;~ f!\"', .,...l. ., ' · - - -~ _ _,_, v_ _ -_______ - to 1) °,.,. Anc't /) ·-·,,.. ' �AN INQUISTION On the View uf t he Bod !J of u:hcnby ii 1s fonllll llwl .......... ca 111 c to ....................... ....... .d eath by ..... ........... . Taken 0 11 t /1 c .. 'luy . or" JS .. .... . before ..... .............. .............. .. ................... .. ... .. �I.N 1 'ESTIJ"l:IO.iV Y IVHER,J~'OF, The said Ju,:on; luwe hereunto set their ha.nds the dc1,y and year aforesaid. �L!S'11 OF LIVE EXPLOSIOJ:TS S""'OCK KILL 'D IN EA1HTA MI NE HARCT 28th, 1 0.os . I.IDLES I onsEs I o·-,. ; Kine ; Cup ; Clyc.LC ; L oh ; nt be ; 11n "'.Phy ; , "ll ; Don ; Bro -;-mi • �II . • ~~::::: ~ - -~ - ~ ....,=,,__~_-,, .""' , :•·. .~~ �THE UFIO N p/ .CIPIC C0/1L COMP!Jff Hunna , ~yo., A11ri l lOt.11, 1 00 8 . Hen r J' Mac1den , P.sq., Sa;yloP, Io wa. Dear Si r :- ~e lw.ve ;yo u r l e t ter of Apri l Gt b , r e c ei v ed t o-dnJ' , Peln- tiv c to Aar on Haddon, k ill ed in t he recent m--T lo sion h ere . Your t cl cerm, ':7as no t)r ec ei v ed h c1.. e. ':c h .:,,vc n ot t cl C[;l"ar,hec'.i ~/OU fo r t he rea son t hnt the Count y of f ici a ls i--..,.,VG clH: 1'.'g c of ;your f a tl10r's propc1~ty a nu vrlll hold Urn s ron e un t i l y our t, ,"° sisters · and· ;yours cir- are hero Elnd final s e ttl eLient is mad e s o that t he est a t e c an be r,rop crlJ' divided. Ers. La ura 1·11i t ney lw s b ccn hc1.. e but r etur n eel to Colorado 'I SpPings ;yest crday r,:or•nine. The mine is sealed at pr•esent and will not b c opened f or a we cl-~ Ol' ten duy s. It is very doubtful whether .or not the bocli c s \'r lll be in condition to :muke positive? identifications in iu l e n s es bnt should we be a ble to find t h e bod:: of f.c:1ron Madden we ,v111 notif;v ~,rou a t once. lli.ne Superintendent. �THE Ui'!ION PACIFIC COAL COMP~~• Ra•;;lins, '.'Tyo o Dear S1r3-Replying to yours of th.o 1 7 th i nst -~ below ple a se find ataten:;ont sho•r,ing dntes boc.lieo ~7ore recovered '.fron: no o One Mi.no dt1ring l a st .smune:r-, ond ·."7hat ~•ms :found 011 encl body. ! "i \' l Date Recovo1"od !Tar.:e Articl cs :':otmtl Robt . '7ru...,.,burt on, l bu:r_ch o f kc_ys P l c ad!_;O'.r and belt, l skull cap 0 1 pr plyorsp l h..lif e , 1 tir·.o bcok ~ l r.::omo bool: 9 1 n~clrnl •~:o.t,ch o Po t.or i~uns on , :'~1c1.: el ·0atcr., bunch of l: e~,ro, ru.lc, l~nifop lcur! ; onc il, snuff box. 1temo bool~, load roncil ll screws 1 n:.atch 'bo x , nicl:el ·.7atch r, t•.,o 1-mive s , bunch of lwys • 3/29 / 0 8 l.!ut Hub. talo., bool-: contain.in[; roce:tpto f or Union button 9 key chain ond key, 10ad pen cil 11 soaiety button, r,ipc, cic;ar holder i 01.. aser, 7 c artrid 0 es !) tobnc co poucl1 11 t\70 • !:!e!.!;O ri:.Oi.loy, k.~ives, pUr$0 co~t2l1ning ~5.00 i n cutTen cy and ~"~2o26 in silvert 1 skull c 111~ o 7/11/08 Alex Tennant, • Purso containir.g 25/ in silver. Rob t. ry . Amstrong, Blue flannel sl:.irt O t·,vo fleec.e ... lined und0rshi?'ts, black p an t s,. 12" laco boots~ overalls, plain gold bsnd ring on loft h and with !nsor1pt1o . "Ida from Earry 9 , 1: pr cotton sox~ lighthouse, eagle and .American .;lag tattooed on Ql'm nom~ S:lOUldel:', gold watch and chcii l) Odd Fellows p1n 9 l'ight Qompussg noio book @nd lette~s 1 �Sheet 1.r-2---To Er. K. B.---2/18/09. R W A?'mstrong (Cont'd) sill{ hunulrnrchief, throe bunc~es of lrn~,s, ~orl sc!"ew pocket };.:a.1.f e, 49/ in small poc1rntbook,.wallet containing .razor and lett~rs 0 bank. book ~m l1e~chants National Bank of Cedar Rapids, Imva o 7/17/08 Abel Puru, Nie· ol ·.•H1 tch, Union c OI'd, pipe 0 emrit~: pockotbook, key ohs.in with fonr keys 9 letters and papers of' no vnlue, br-okon mir-~or 0 otrunp bool· w·i th :nine 2¢-st~ps ~ nevJ jV.lllfH3J:> and over.ills, black ponts ·.::ith. fin0 li?,ht stripe, black 1:igh t-spotted vost i, bluclt coat o -4, . Yol.lo-..7 S'.:mnter 1:1i th vrh i to str:1.pes P new rit & i.Oes, f leece-lined unde:r- ·;:eur, cotton sox, ovcx-ulls mi.d juz1.1:,er o ~Ta o . Lc.rsor,, l\c;•, hi.ch-tor p it shoes 9 b lo.ck s·:10ator II leatl~o:z:, tobacco sack eontnir:innc r',GOO .,00 in t •:Ier: ty-dollar bills, one 0 20.00 gold piece and cLcck f'or :\5 3 ,05 ( total :~:er,3 006) 11 b · ch.col: boir.r, dra-.m in favor of Jas. Jensen or. 1st -;-c.tion ul Pank of R,r:lins, b~r C0... ,pbcll Sh cop Coo~ o:r.e poctet knif' e o Albert Piloy, Pi.bbocl cot ton m1d0r·: 1ein... _, black sox ·."Ji th ~'ll.i to toe mid hecJl ,dru:-lt gray flnnnel shirt~ blnchor stx-oot ~'looa, brol:e:n rr.irror, black <?heclrad double-breaste<l cont, wh1 te sill! handkc:rch.1.oi" • John M. Hoy1) Lone heaV'J ribbed oox, lo~ shoes, blaol-, s!.11( ~eckerchicf~ with blue stripes both wayo, letter from St, Helens~ Lar.cn.shire, F.neland, one suit o? ~omlen unde~aear. Aug. Lakso 0 Blue wool on ocx r1i th white toe and heel, corduroy pe.nto, high-top pit shoes, leather bolt, green sweater, black SE:4toon shirt, flooco-11ned unde:rr~7e0l' o Eln-..er Johnson, New street shoes, nev overalls and ( Jaln:er Salin) jtur.por" ,1;1mall r oclrnt-book w1 th ,6 bill , ~-5 .OO g old piece and $ 2 .35 in silver, Fi nnish penny, nickel watch, Aa .oo coupon book ~1th 26p . lef' t, poc ~ kn1f e O old pipe • - - - - - -- -- ---- ---- -·--- - -- - -· • .oo . �Wm. Jok1 11 Red sv1eater, f ru1.cy leather· belt~ two rr overalls 11 street sh9es, fleece-lined undoI'\vcnr, pocl~0tbook with 86¢ 1n silver 11 two bunches of koys 11 pocl:et hn1fc, five cents, nicl{el ·1:atch, pipe, tVTo 2p.! stamps. Ar..drow Eirchall, O~e-buakle clogs, wl1it0 neckerchief, blRck curdigan jackot 9 31¢, lone gray wool sox 11 black coat and vent with fine red stripe, plain blue!: pants • Cha.3. r ,:.rris, DnrL striped coat, yellow overal.la 11 bluc:J : p ents, lGatl':. cr belt:> w:tnG- colored flannel shirtf-j. Gus Ikd.r:1oy a . St·r oet shoeo, rubbers, fleece-1.i.ned 1.i.ni'.l.01"1'!aar, pire, black sox 0 corduroy f er.ts, bJ acl r,ants, bcl t and cadg~r, cenvas ccut, lc~th0r 3lovcs, one-ft. folding rule, blucl~ m~i r t wi t.'1 -ribbed bcsor,:., rocket h :if'e. Bl1~0 flannel shirt, floeee-11:ned tmd0r·s 0ar, blt e don ir:: shirt, blaok c uz,diem:. ,:j acl;,o t, d a rl;. gray suit n1 t h. firlo bl t~e and green strip0s, s; r,n.l:!. key, clay pipe, blucl-: and ·-·!:~i to necl.ercl~ief' i> nit sl:.oes, dark reel long 'IJOolcn sax~ poc1 et lmife 1> be.:t l lm:tf, cot ten, tobacco sack. Sc.J:'oty lar.:r:, ~tx•oct shoos, over- shoes, b1~cl'.: cotton sox 11 round matchbox, F,Ocket knife, black .ribbed pur..ts, fl.eece-linod underwear. canvas slaves, r:0r10 book, v1inecolored flannel shirt • Nicltel ·.1atc!", 1> belt and cudr,ar, blue ·.,oolcn ribbed SOX!> double .. breasted ·,: roolon undershirt, woolen 8/12/08 dra'.1ors, buncr.. of keys P . anchor tattooed on left ·:rc-1st. 8/13/08 A. c. Corley, Blu0 sneeter>, blue clieckod. jumper, long •;-roolen six, rod •noolen "Union suit, neTT heavy ohoes, leather belt11_ corduroy pants 0 pocket handkorchie t . Col'duroy par~ts, overalls, lG}nthe:ra gloves, fle0a~-11ned dra~e~s, pit sl1oes, tvw pr blacl-t heavy .c otto~ sox, oatecn sht~t, striped vest, eapty pur e o �Sheet 1/4---To H. B/16/08 Fr·a nkl1n G • Burton 0 One-buckle pit shoes, corduroy coat, rants and vE?st, cotton union suit ·:,1th ribbed undc:r-;10ar over 1t 0 otriped cotton 'Shirt, leather ·auopenders, ball of lamp oottong llll'ge bucklep pocket k.~1fe 9 . black ribbed · woolen sex,,. trruas. Jomes Smenton, Slice_ ak in-lined vcut :> higi-top sho0s~ trussp kid mitten on right hun d i> bl ue flonnol shirt, blue and blacl, silk neckerchief l) , black ribbed woolen sox, one-ft. folding mile, :r ubb0r tobacco pouch 0 match saf'ep p oc1, ot knif o P flat band ring ·a ith clover leaf desiezi. Er.11 P0r:.dr1cl:son, :;r arro·.v red ncckt:ie P st?"ipocl r,nnto 0 street Ghoeo, fleece-lined under1.' lear, Goft wlli te shirt O cotton e loves, jm:por, blncl: cotton sox 11 f orty cents in silver. Jclr., er 011il a 0 S t reet sh oes!) blne sox ~nith •nhito nn d too' Union cm..,d' ona penny in co1r.binat ion poclrntbook o l LC Gl Jon~s A • L~/l''.n o John Tulle$?, Stt>oct ohocs ·Ni t..'11 hob-nclled heels, light str11~qd cotton shirt, leathe:t" gloves, 1.1001 soj{'., ,~1h it0 cotton sox 1 p u r>tly- ::colcr tmc.lorr,10ar, cc:mbinatian pen ar.d rer.cill) t·.w nickels and one dii:.e in dcubl 0 rock ctbool., tey cham with two l.;.eys I) ',7atcr. chain • Str•cet shoeo, pants, ove·r alls, hca~,r i->1bbetl bl.uc •.7 ooJ.on soxw; '.11th vm~~e feot, f100eo-lined underw-eru:-, d.oo:•k bl.no necll:orchief 'llith Whit-a clover 1 eo.f, red bandana handkerchief, one quar>terp one dime,, one nickel, four ponnies 11 smnll straight pir,e, :-:hi te sJ:.irt with bluck f1gul9e. 8/20/08 0 Alf H tllidey , Rubbor-hc oJ.Gd shoos, corduroy pants, red v;oolon overshirt, red st:r>1ped t.uf:flor o old-cour:. tz,j, watch, pocket knife, bunch of' k eys, watch chain w1 th sil VO'.i:' charm , lea th ei- pouch with ~2.26 1n s11ve~, telescop penholdo~, ~oolen 3loves, coupon book with .,,2 .60 i n it. �Sheet #5---TQ H. K. B .,---2/10/09,. '. fJ/21/08 Chas. X. Hughes P J ew 1·_00.vy shoco, r:tbbed hcavj-7 woolen sox, bunch cf 1·· 0~:s on chclr.., nickel· watch, , ~3.20 in silver, receipt for P • 0 • box rent • San t.!cCorr:lic,k , Pocket 1n~·1 rc, key ring with one key, corduroy punts, over&lls, nickel ,'.v' atch, floccc-1.ir.ed under•·rnar,rkdte silk ha.ndlrnrchief, lavender silk ho..Yldkcrchief, striped cotton cl1irt, memo bool-: and pencil, fountain pen . John Cookson, 8/22/08 Str0ot st.cos, pocket J!..nif0 9 flcecelinecl um!orshi1,t, . cuff button VJith 1:I.r:ht bl"o ~ctp ·::1lito cptton shirt wi•U, bl:ich dots 11. bl:::cl -ur.d-recl ribbed so~~ ·:,i th blucl,:, heol c.ncl t,oe t> r occ:l.pt #40 fror.'l Tr1nic1nd 9 Colo. 0 for ror.d truces for 100?'. TLe foref '. Ginc is ~ corr r lete list, c :f ovcr~1 t,hir:.c fom~cl o:n the bodies You •;-1111 l"e:J e..:.bcr t ht:i.t '!JC uccd r systei:: of nt'Jt i'.lering for m1iclor..tif i cd bod.ieo . :-: o . On e rocovc.rcd on July 17th ,.-,c.s ider"ti- ficd us ~r.sti Xtl.l:'riki:c; :::-:o . ';:·.·,o . rocovcrori on July 17th ',7c..s 1denti- f'icd as J,2;.drew l'-'. ircimll ;· l:o. ':'hroe rricovorod on Jnl~.r 17th ·,:ms icl.01;.t- if:'icd us Guo Rai?r.0y; !To . Pcnr rncoi.ror~r! on July l 7tJ:~ fiod as r:1::,rry Fost,er; !;'a. One rocovcrcf. on Aur,uct 16th ,,,as 1donti- ficd u.s "f.'rm::.hl.1n a-. Burton;· i,1 :i !~ Ill • 1 t i j 1-t;l ~ ~ F = !~ "I :i f ;%-z& T . TI ¥ W"tf'.! C g g Crd '70.S ident1- t J 1¢1 li a~ ?Wi tJ J;;"o • 'r'!IO recovered on August 16th 'fll.'lS identified as John Tulley. Trt1.stinc that the abovo 1nforn:atior.. ..:ill serve your purpose I mn 11 Yours truly., - - - - · --- ----- - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - • �THE ID!ION PACIFIC ·coAL COMPANY Hanna, 1:'!YO. P Nov. 17th, .1909. Ml', Geo:r?e L. Elaclt , Genl. Supe~1ntendont, Un1on Peoific Coal Co.,. Cheyenne, 11;yomin3 . DoaI' S1rs-- Aacord1ng to ou:r records the following 1s a complete 11st er settlements made w~tll the estates of vict:l.Ins of tho ex- plosions or Murch 28th, 1908& Victim's Date ✓- Sam 'l. G. McConn1ck 0 4 th,. •oa. 4 th, •os, , 4th, •oa, t) 4th, •os, n 4th, 1 08, t) 4 th, 1 08, 0 17th, •os, 8th, '08 11 • Oct. 8th, 1 08,, fl • 8th, '08, • 8tht 1 08, Saf t• n n ✓..Pete?'> Travis , ✓ T. D. Penn, ,/ Wm. Johnson, ./, Rob' t,. Re~:rin 0 I A. C. Corley, ✓ Chas. X. Rup)les, v Wm. Byrne, ,, R. ~. Amst:rong, " . John Tulley, ✓ P.A. Boyd, ✓ Jalmer 01111a, ,/' Chas. Hax-:r1s, ,/ Heney Foster,~ '/" Jobn !!. R'oy, ✓ Alf. Ho1Jl1da,y, . ✓ .An~\7 Hoy, Nov. ./ Albert, Riloy, -1- F. E. Collin a, Jin. ✓' t ,.J ✓ ✓ "• •• •• " I R1cUard Wilson, Geo. H. Caso, Abel Pura, '1 John Rimm OX-, iI tU"l'Y Lyon, v P. G. Eurton, V R. G. Birchall, v' And.NW Birchall, 6th, 1 08, 11th, toe, 11th,. 'OS, 11th• 1 08, 11th, •oa, 21st, •oe, 6th, •og, 8th, •00, 12th, . 'O0, •• 16th, 0B, 16th, '09, • 23rd, 00, " 29th, 09, Peb. loth, •oe, • 13th, 00, Jlal'Ch al"d,. •oe, 1 It " HJ almaI' Salin, ✓ · 3lst, . •oa, 1 v· Jas. Smoaton, ✓ John Tate, ✓ Peter Monson , ✓ Jus. Knox, . vi; Alex Tonn-ant,, or Settlement n mne . 1 1 3l'd, 00, •• 3:rd, •oe, • --- '09,, April 8th, 09 ,. • 6th, •oe , 1 1 Name of Administx-ato:r Rugh Mc;Alliete:r! I} 0 t) p 0 0 n 0 n Harry Wr1gh t I J a ; ; 'j: J •·'; C. • R. Wat.son; A.G. ThiesJ Hugh MoAll1sterJ •0 ft . • I ' Anna St,1.l l J Uary E. Collins1 F.sther WilsonJ Ellen F. Caeea Mary Smeaton a Annie TateJ H1lm llonson, ltary Knox; Louise sa11n1 Maey Tennant, Peter Puraa Rose Rimmer; Annie Lyon; Amelia Bul"t,onJ Rugh McAll1atera ti • �Sheet #2---TO G. L. -B~---ll/17/0s·. We have copies of the rol a se vouchor 1n ea$ of the above ca~es. We have ru.so been notifod that settlements have • I . I boon made with tho est a tes of Alfred Dodds, Anthony Do4ds, . Aaron Madden:/ and VI. H. Pe.-s coe /but we have no copies of the rel,ioase vouchers. The ·rorceoing lists mul-:a u total of thir~y-scven sett'lements. _If any others havo bpon made Ylill you please adviaeD g'1.vi.ng dat.e and n ame or adt:tinistrator; also P pleaso furi1ish same lllrormat~on ro~ tJ-10 rou~ g1von ~n the precaeding paragrapho Yours trulyp Mine Superintendent,. WCJ �Th"'B UNION PACIFIC COAL· COMFANY. CIIBYF.NNE, November 2211d, 1909. 1 ~ \ Union Pacific Coal Co, • ie RE.CE.IVE.0 NOV 23 1909 Office of MINE SUPT, Mr. T. R. Butler, \4 anna, " ' \f\f yo, I Mine Superintendent, Hanna. Dear Sir:- I have yours of Nov. 17th in regard to settlements made with the estates 0£ the victims of the explosions March 28th, 1908. Up to date 42 settlements have been made. I enolose herewith copy of a letter written to Judge Lacey November 20th gi-ving him a correct statement of the settlements made to date with persons killed in each the first and second explsoions,_ and those with whom settlements have not _as. yet been made, being 17 in number, and I also enol ose fr1pression copies of the release vouchers in tho following cases which I un·derstand. complete your :file: Gabe Lahti John Okonen John Cookson August La.kson James Larson Henry G. Birchall Andrew Birchall. Anthony Dodds Aaron Madden Alfred Dodds Wm. H. Pasooe If' you do not have copies of the release vouchers in all oases renumerated in the enoloeed letter to Mr. Lacey please advise and I will furnish them to you. Yours truly, Enclosure. �\ ) -C o p Y- ! ~r U:iH 0 1'1 T'AC~ FI C COAL cr nPANY 'ClillYE}lltE, , fTOV~~tm§fi 20th/1909. Mr. John W. Lacey, General Attorney, Cheyenne, Wyo. Dear Sir:Referrine; t o rrry le ➔- ter of April 9th, 1909: Fo11or, ing is a corrected li.st of all settler:.1e nts, of ,·,hich we have a recor d, to date, v1ith the est~tes of victims of the two explosions of Hanna Ro. 1 Nine, March 28th, 1908: KI!,LED I N l!°'IRST F~"'\ P!J0SI0N ✓ Alfred Dodds • ✓ Wm. H. Pa [:COe ✓ Robert He rr ir. ✓ i. A. Boyd ~ John Ri1;1me r Harry Lyon / Peter Monson ✓ James Knox 'f- Gabe ( orGc.briel} Lahti John Ikonen 'f- rlii ne Ji'oreman Gfis 1'.1at chI:1an Ga s Wetch1:1an Pumpmar. Ga. s t.'!R t chm"':n Gas We tchman Pipe1:1an Gas i.'a tch1nan Timb erl!lan Rolle rI:1an Decor'.lber 24th, 1908 DecerobP;r 23rd. 1908 Sept el!lber 4th, 1908 October 8th, 1908 3rd, 1909 filarch ~· .Tanuary 3 r d, 1909 23rd, 1909 29th, 1909 899.35 783.45 983.10 350.00 843.05 796.70 754.10 850.00 July July 12th, 1909 12th, 1909 900.00 850.00 Nfu.roh January ;? KI_LLED IN SECOND F.JCPLOS!ON ✓ Aaron Nfl clden j T. D. Penn • A. C. Co1~1ey ✓ Cha.s. Harris ./ Ja.lrner Ollila al if.IS Shot Firer Miner Hiner Pumpman John .almer Ollila. !liner / Anthony Dodds Boss Driver v Chae. X. Hughos Min1Jr j Harry Foster Inside Laborer Alfred Halliday Inside Laborer ✓ Albert Riley Driv13r (elies Albert Still) ✓ Wm. Johnson v John M. Hoy ✓ Andrew Roy ✓ Samuel MoC~nnick Shot Firer Utn er Minar Inside Laborer DecA~ber 23rd, 1908 September 4th, 1908 Sept0mbor 4th, 1908 3?,9.00 Octobe r 31 ~t ~ 1908 December 24th,· 1908 Septemberl7th, 1908 Noveraber 11th, 1908 240. 00 Novenbnr 5th, 1908 NovembP.r 11th, 1908 November 24th, 1908 773. 55 719.40 726.30 796.10 500.00 225.00 850.00 800.00 Septer-1ber 4th, 1908 745.55 Novemb~r 11t h, 1908 Septembe r 4th, 190S 1100.00 800.00 350.00 November 11th, 1908 �JWl~-21 1/ Pet er Travis v William Burns • alias .,, William Byrne \/ John Tully ✓ Geo. H. Case ✓ F. E. Collinn ✓ John Tate ,./ F. G. Burton Trackmro.1 September 4th, 1908 Inside :r. ,aborer October October J anuary Driver 8th, 1908 8th, 1908 12th, 1909 J imu e r y 6th, 1909 J Rnu ary 1 5th, 1909 nar ch 1 5th, 1909 J a nuary 13th , 1909 Ji'ebruary 13th, 1909 March 3rd, 1909 alias R. Je.lmer Salin !1iner ✓ He:nry G. Birchall ✓ Andrew 13irchal1. l'~incr Miner ]'ebruary 1 3 t h , 1909 ~ - James Larson Driver Shot Firer Inside Laborer Boil orman Miner Shot :Fi r e r Tra ckman Sh ot Firer ✓ James Smeaton ✓ Alex Tenant ✓ Abel Pura DriV!~l' v Elmer Johnson ~ John Cookson Y- August Lakson Miner April April 6th, 1909 6th, 1909 27th , 190 9 2ntl , 1909 1 2th , 190 9 May J une July ~~ 884.50 225.00 225.00 800.00 797.40 694.60 1024.85 721.85 550.00 225.00 77 7 . 90 975.85 ?2 5. 00 3 65 .00 3 50.00 ·850.00 KI LLE D I N SECOND EXPLO SION BUT NOT I N Eri PLOY OF THF. COM?AJ'1Y ✓ R. W. Arm strong v Richard Ililson Rr,, i.l:r.oa d Ranch~r Sie;n6 l 1'1an October 8 th, 1908 J8nuary 6tr- , 1909 Total :Number fat a lities " " of settl er1e~t~ to· cl~ t~ : Number of ct.urns unsettled at present . 500.00 687.20 59 • • 42 -~ . . . List of the 17 cases rer.1a.ining unsettle·d at prer.ent, ~ccordine to our records, follows: KILLF.D IN FIRST EXPLOSION Alex Briggs, Joseph Burton, Ben .Parry, John B. Evftns, :2obt. \'.'arbn.rton, Thomas J.i.,l int , Gus. Rai.mey, Emil Silfast, Mine Supnrintendont 1-'l:ine For13rnan Gas Wat chrria..'l'l Gas Wa. t ~hrrian Boss nriver Mason Rope Runner Timb13r Helper KILLF.D IN SECOND EXPLOSION James Tyn.P.; , Williem ,Toki , Emil Hendrickson. Jonas A. Lynn, Matt Joki, Jta.tt Huhta.le., Winer l'i!iner Driver Miner Miner Timberman �JWL •• -2- ,B. L. !!,rink, Ensti Karrika, PW!lper :Miner KILLED IN SECOND EXPLOSION, BUT NOT n: EMPLOY OF THF. COMPANY State Coal n ine Inspector. David M. Eli~.s, This for your inforriation. Yours t r uJ.~r, (Si enn d) Geo. I-. B~eck, I Gene::-r l COPY. Suporintcnc1e nt . � 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 1-0118 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Union Pacific Coal Co. Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Records and Letters - Explosion Victims Subject The topic of the resource Various letters sent to victims families and general reports. Description An account of the resource A 4.5" x 11" envelope holding varying slips of paper. There is some damage to the envelope with minimal damage to papers. 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. 1908-1909