Coal Mining in Wyoming

I have the honor to submit to you my report of the mine explosion which occurred at Hanna, Carbon County, Wyoming on June 30th, at 10:15 A.M., 1903, in the property of the Union Pacific Coal Co.

This report has been delayed until this late date for the reason that there were so many complications connected with the disaster and the great damage done to the mine, the long and tedious efforts made by the Coal Company exploring the mine for persons who lost their lives, the slow and tedious difficulties of recovering them, the many unfortunate obstacles to contend with in repairing and restructuring the mine, so that the last body might be found and brought to the surface, which has only been accomplished at a very recent date so that a satisfying inspection could be made. No previous report prior to this date, could have gathered the same correctness as the one I now present to you.

Herewith I append the names of all persons who lost their lives in the explosion of Hanna Mine No. 1 owned by the Union Pacific Coal Company.

Check No.	Name	Date found	Where found
Check No.	Name	Date found	(entry)	Room
37	Arthurs, Mike	10-22	22	15
9	Ashblund, John	08-08	17	dip
219	Austin, Desha	10-22	22	28
16	Austin, William	10-22	22	29
239	Aysto, Samuel	08-18	18
196	Bain, Richard	10-23	2	back at face
	Battle, John, Foreman		26
	Bettue, John	12-08	26	back face
91	Blumstrom, John	07-24	20	back
	Boney, John	06-30	11	plane
	Brown, Ed	07-20	17	opposite 25
7	Ciarallo, C.	12-02	28	inside 5th crosscut 28E
	Cittila, Axel	08-08	17	dip out edge
192	Clarkson, John	11-28	20	25
49	Clarkson, Robert	11-30	20	25
	Cos, John H.	not found - supposed to be buried in cave
31	Cox, John R.	12-02	28	outside 5th crosscut
	Cox, John, Fire Boss	Not found. Still in mine
194	Dandry, C.	10-22	22	18
	Davis, Thomas	08-08	17	dip out edge
353	Davis, Uriah	07-23	20	13
205	Delmonico, Jim	08-08	17	dip
376	Denny, James	12-04	slope	8th crosscut from basin
285	DiCesare, P.	10-21	22	cross 17 & 18
153	Elearto, John	12-12	28	inside 5th crosscut 28
151	Glatt, Henry	08-08	17	dip
125	Hako, Mat	08-08	17	dip
342	Hall, Wm.	12-03	slope	8th crosscut from basin
89	Hapgood, Alfred	08-08	17	dip
	Hayes, James	07-24	20	back
67	Heiskamen, A.	08-22	16	in cross cut
67	Heiskamen, G. H.	08-22	16
135	Heitala, Alu	08-18	18
79	Hill, John H.	08-08	17	dip
16?	Hokka, John	08-21	16
208	Holm, Alf.	08-18	18
55	Honks, John	07-24	20	back
112	Hooper, Geo.	07-24	18	23
142	Hopnack, John	08-22	16
233	Huhta, John	08-21	16	in cross cut
167	Hullanda, Otto	07-24	20	back
	Jacobson, Ole	07-24	20	back
	Jacobson, Oscar	08-08	17	dip at edge on rock
195	Jacobson, Sak	08-08	17	dip
	Jarvals, Mat	08-07	17	parting
	Jones, Dave D., Sr.	07-21	18	parting
	Jones, John D.	07-01	slope	at 7 entry
25	Judspeth, Sam	07-18	16	1
	Julio, Joe	12-04	slope	8th crosscut from basin
132	Kaeria, Samuel	07-24	20	back
268	Kamkimo, Y.	07-16	16	Bet. 6 & 7
237	Kenkamper, Henry	08-08	17	dip
5	Kertilla, Chas.	08-08	17	dip
58	Kiemo, Alex.	08-08	17	dip
183	Klassen, S.J.	11-30	20	36
175	Koski, Andrew I.	08-18	18
272	Kukkola, Oscar	07-27	20	near 32
146	Laamanen, Nic	07-24	20	17
137	Lakko, Sac	08-08	17	dip
83	Lanty, Thos.	07-23	20	14
46	Lassali, John	07-24	20	back
28	Leakela, Harry	07-30	16	Bet 14 & 15
30	Linberg, John	07-24	20	back
281	Linden, Gus	07-27	20	near 32
156	Lindi, Henry	07-23	20	14
134	Longi, Andrew	10-22	22
72	Longi, August	08-08	17	dip
130	Longi, Mat	10-23	22	crosscut at face
24	Longi, Mat A.	07-24	20	back
2	Longu, Eric	08-08	17	dip
149	Louna, M.M	08-08	17	dip
43	Love, Ed.	10-23	22	29
221	Lundberg, Mat, Jr.	07-24	20	back
174	Lundbert, Mat, Sr.	07-24	20	back
18	Luoma, Andrew	09-30		19
77	Luoma, Dan	07-30	16	29
136	Luoma, Eric	10-02	18	19
258	Maki, Alf	08-08	17	dip
92	Maki, August	08-08	17	dip
217	Maki, Gabe	07-18	16	7
86	Maki, Isaac S.	08-08	17	dip
	Malberg, Gust	07-27	20	near 32
247	Malberg, John	07-23	20	18
249	Malberg, Mat	07-23	20	18
94	Marzon, Phillip	10-22	22	17
3	Massaro, D.	07-22	15	21
211	Massaro, Nic	10-21	22	16
	Masse, H., Fire Boss		26
	Massey, James	12-06	26	face
86	Matson, Andrew	08-18	18
177	Matson, August K.	08-08	17	dip
	Matson, Axel	12-13	17	bet. 2 & 3 rooms
41	Matson, Elmer	08-18	18
	Matson, John B.	08-21	18	parting
117	McDonald, A.	10-30	22	13
170	McDonald, Jesse	10-22	22	13
	McKenna, Felix	07-16	Pump room
	McKenne, Geo.	12-03	slope	26 back
179	Mertilla, John	08-18
	Mickelson, Martin	07-21	18	parting
8	Mickelson, Samuel	11-7	18	20
34	Mikkila, Jac	07-18	16	29
216	Miller, Ben	12-04	slope	8th crosscut from basin
80	Miller, Mark	08-18	18
4	Munley, Tobert	11-02	22	14
271	Nanti, Jac	07-24	20	back
59	Neimo, Abe	08-08	17	dip
52	Newsome, A.E.	12-03	slope	8th crosscut from basin
160	Nickelson, Fules	07-24	20	17
166	Niemo, Chas.	10-23	22	30
	Nieststc, Jas	08-08	17	dip
147	Nikkola, Alec	07-27	20	near 32
279	Nioma, Alf.	07-24	20	back
176	Nissila, Mat	08-21	16
	Norconen, John	12-16	15	dip near 17 over cast
	Nowley, Pete	10-20	22	parting inside mnway
280	Nukkola, Mike	07-27	20	near 32
130	Ojala, Simon	07-19	16
1	Ojua, Henry	08-08	17	dip
99	Passi, John	08-18	18
44	Pelto, chas.	08-18	18
95	Pelto, John	07-24	20	back
56	Petracco, E.	08-18	18
100	Pouti, S.	08-08	17	dip
254	Pulkamen, Wm.	10-23	22	30
6	Rait, John	12-03	28	outside 5th cross
253	Rankinen, H.	07-24	20	back
246	Rassia, Wm.	08-18	18
	Reese, Jenry	07-24	20	back
23	Renko, Herman	08-08	17	dip
159	Runnola, John	07-18	16	11
35	Ruski, Carl	07-24	20	back
40	Rysberg, John	08-21	16	11
	Saari, John A.	07-01	slope	at 7 entry
235	Saari, Lauri A.	07-30	16	29
181	Sakrison, Wm.	08-08	17	dip
	Salo, rudolph	07-12	16	1
109	Sanders, Henry	10-22	22	13
183	Sanson, J.H.	10-18	18	20
232	Schill, Theodore	03-03	Between 5 & 7 on manway
213	Sheffield, Jos.	08-08	17	dip
	Smith, James	08-08	17	dip out edge
203	Smith, W.L.	10-22	22	16
32	Somerill, Chas.	08-21	16
238	Sorvista, Nic	07-24	20
	Sporro, Mike	07-21	Bet. 18 & 20 on slope
139	Takia, John	07-30	16	29
184	Talkanan, Henry	08-22	16	17
167	Talkanan, Herman	08-29	16
63	Tempet, John	08-08	17	dip
25-	Thidz, Nick	12-04	20	26
131	Thomas, James	10-23	22	crosscut at face
124	Tikka, Andrew	07-24	20	back
264	Tinnley, Clay	07-23	20	16
107	Tinsley, Robert	07-23		16
236	Tukola, Mat	10-08	20	crosscut 26 to 27
240	Tukola, S.	10-28	20	26
190	Waktala, Jels	08-08	17	dip
218	Watson, James	07-23	20	13
70	Weathers, Thos.	08-18	18
11	Westerland, Gus	07-17	16
	While, James, Jr.	07-23	20
	While, James, Sr.	08-08	17	dip out edge
	While, Job	08-08	17	dip out edge
81	Wilkins, Fred	09-05	18	23
224	William, Wm.	08-18	18
231	Williams, Andrew	07-24	20
189	Williams, W.O.	10-23	22	28
120	Wilmunen, Henry	07-24	20	back
148	Wilmunen, Sakru	07-24	20	back
286	Zalla, A.U.	08-18	18

Casualties of the Mine Explosion at Hanna June 30th, 1903

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Name

Date found

Where found

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Room

Casualties of the Mine Explosion at Hanna
June 30th, 1903