1932 and 2023: Hanna Mine Explosion Monument on Hanna No. 1 Hill Dedicated to the Men Who Lost Their Lives in the Union Pacific Coal Company's Hanna No. 1 Mine and to Those Men Not Found and are Still Buried at the Bottom of the Mine
Page by Bob Leathers
1932
Hanna 1933: Hugh Renny, T.H. Butler, Thomas Jackson. Hugh Renny Monument (Hanna Basin Museum)
Dedication of Memorial to Men Killed in Hanna Mine Explosions (UPCCEM, Nov. 1932)
Memorial Program and Dedication
Ceremony at Hanna
Ceremony at Hanna
On Sunday, October 2, at 1:00 P.M., the residents of Hanna and nearby towns gathered on what is known as No. 1 Hill, to take part in the Memorial Program and Dedication Ceremonies, held under the auspices of Rathbone Lodge No. 14, Knights of Pythias, in memory of the twenty-eight whose remains were not recovered following the terrible mine explosions of June 30, 1903, and March 28, 1908. Several of the ill-fated men were honored members of the above-named organization, but the services were held and the Memorial erected as a tribute to the memory of those whose bodies could not be interred in the customary manner with Christian services, etc.
The following program was rendered:
Opening Prayer……………………………………………………………….......Floyd Lunsford
Raising of Flag, and singing “America”………………………………………..............Assembly
Opening Remarks………………………………………………………………....…Hugh Renny
Hymn………………………………………………………………………………Pythian Sisters
Remarks……………………………………………………………………………….S.D. Briggs
Dedication Address………………………………………………………………........T.H. Butler
Hymn, “Abide With Me”……………………………………………………….…....…Assembly
Closing Prayer………………………………………………………………....….Floyd Lunsford
The Memorial is a small plot of ground enclosed by a cement curbing and iron fence. A pine tree and other shrubbery brought from Elk Mountain is planted in the center of the plot. It is planned to erect a suitable stone with a bronze plate upon which the names of the unfortunate men will be inscribed. The work and expense entailed in connection with the memorial was borne by Rathborn Lodge, K. of P., No. 14, of Hanna, the iron fence being donated by the Sprowel family of Rock Springs (former residents of Carbon) whose father, now deceased, was an honored member of the Knights of Pythias. Among the out-of-town people in attendance were Mr. And Mrs. Harry Parker, Mr. And Mrs. Charles Gregory, Mrs. Peter Travis, Mrs. I. Parker, Mr. And Mrs. James Travis, Miss Maggie Parker, Peter Parker, John Travis, William Travis, Vivian Travis, Charles Gregory, Jr., Mr. And Mrs. T.H. Butler, Rodney McLennan, Mrs. William Mathews, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. John Solth of Superior. (UPCCEM, Nov. 1932)
The following program was rendered:
Opening Prayer……………………………………………………………….......Floyd Lunsford
Raising of Flag, and singing “America”………………………………………..............Assembly
Opening Remarks………………………………………………………………....…Hugh Renny
Hymn………………………………………………………………………………Pythian Sisters
Remarks……………………………………………………………………………….S.D. Briggs
Dedication Address………………………………………………………………........T.H. Butler
Hymn, “Abide With Me”……………………………………………………….…....…Assembly
Closing Prayer………………………………………………………………....….Floyd Lunsford
The Memorial is a small plot of ground enclosed by a cement curbing and iron fence. A pine tree and other shrubbery brought from Elk Mountain is planted in the center of the plot. It is planned to erect a suitable stone with a bronze plate upon which the names of the unfortunate men will be inscribed. The work and expense entailed in connection with the memorial was borne by Rathborn Lodge, K. of P., No. 14, of Hanna, the iron fence being donated by the Sprowel family of Rock Springs (former residents of Carbon) whose father, now deceased, was an honored member of the Knights of Pythias. Among the out-of-town people in attendance were Mr. And Mrs. Harry Parker, Mr. And Mrs. Charles Gregory, Mrs. Peter Travis, Mrs. I. Parker, Mr. And Mrs. James Travis, Miss Maggie Parker, Peter Parker, John Travis, William Travis, Vivian Travis, Charles Gregory, Jr., Mr. And Mrs. T.H. Butler, Rodney McLennan, Mrs. William Mathews, all of Rock Springs, and Mrs. John Solth of Superior. (UPCCEM, Nov. 1932)
1933
Hanna Memorial (UPCCEM, July 1933)
Memorial Day was observed by the Hanna Band and the Boy and Girl Scouts. Services were held at the monument at old No. 1 Mine, an address being given there by Mr. T. H. Butler of Rock Springs; at Carbon Cemetery, where Mr. Sam Dickinson of Berkeley California, gave an interesting talk, and at the Soldiers' Monument, by the School and at the Hanna cemetery, where Rev. A. D. Wilson made an address. (UPCCEM, July 1933)
2018
(Image by Bob Leathers)
2023
New Miner Monument on No. 1 Hill
Hanna Mine Explosion Monument on Hanna No. 1 Hill. Sign restored by Gene Buckendorf. (Image by Gene Buckendorf. Sept. 27, 2023)
Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna. West and East entrances. (Google Maps)
Hanna Hill. August 1, 2023. (Image by Bob Leathers)
Hanna Hill. August 1, 2023. (Image by Gary Beaver)
Hanna Hill. August 1, 2023. (Image by Gary Beaver)
September 16, 2023: The Hanna Hill Monument Project was completed.
The monument was placed there to help tell the story and list the men who are still at the bottom of the Union Pacific Coal Company's No. 1 mine in Hanna.
Monument on Hanna Hill. September 16, 2023. (Image by Gary Beaver)
Monument on Hanna Hill. September 16, 2023. (Image by Gary Beaver)
Monument on Hanna Hill. September 16, 2023. (Image by Gary Beaver)
Monument on Hanna Hill. September 16, 2023. (Image by Bob Leathers)
Monument on Hanna Hill. September 16, 2023. (Image by Bob Leathers)
Monument on Hanna Hill. September 16, 2023. (Image by Bob Leathers)
Hanna Mine Explosion Monument on Hanna No. 1 Hill
Union Pacific Coal Company's June 30, 1903 and March 28, 1908 Mine No. 1 Explosion Victims Left at the Bottom of the Mine
JUNE 30, 1903 AT ABOUT 10:30 AM THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY'S NO. I MINE IN HANNA EXPLODED KILLING 169 MINERS. I MAN WAS NOT RECOVERED:
MARCH 28. 1908 A FIRE CREW OF 18 MEN ENTERED THE MINE TO PUT OUT A FIRE. THE MINE EXPLODED AT 3:00 PM KILLLING ALL 18 MINERS. 14 MEN WERE NOT RECOVERED:
MARCH 28, 1908 AFTER THE FIRST EXPLOSION A RESCUE CREW ENTERED THE MINE. A SECOND EXPLOSION OCCURED AT 10:30 PM KILLING AN ADDITIONAL 41 MINERS. 13 MEN WERE NOT RECOVERED:
IN TOTAL. 228 MINERS WERE KILLED IN THE THREE EXPLOSIONS.
28 MEN WERE NOT FOUND AND REMAIN BELOW THIS MONUMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE.
- JOHN H. COX, FIRE BOSS
MARCH 28. 1908 A FIRE CREW OF 18 MEN ENTERED THE MINE TO PUT OUT A FIRE. THE MINE EXPLODED AT 3:00 PM KILLLING ALL 18 MINERS. 14 MEN WERE NOT RECOVERED:
- ALEXANDER BRIGGS, SUPERINTENDANT OF ALL HANNA MINES
- JOSEPH BURTON, MINE NO. I FOREMAN
- ALFRED DODDS, MINE NO. 2 FOREMAN
- JAMES KNOX, MINE NO. 3 FOREMAN
- JOHN B. EVANS. GAS WATCHMAN
- WILLIAM H. PASCOE, GAS WATCHMAN
- JOHN RIMMER, GAS WATCHMAN
- HARRY LYON, GAS WATCHMAN
- ROBERT HERRIN, GAS WATCHMAN
- P.A. BOYD, DUMPER
- JOHN IKONEN, ROLLERMAN
- GABRIEL LAHTI, TIMBERMAN
- EMIL SILVAST, TIMBERMAN HELPER
- THOMAS FLINT, MASON
MARCH 28, 1908 AFTER THE FIRST EXPLOSION A RESCUE CREW ENTERED THE MINE. A SECOND EXPLOSION OCCURED AT 10:30 PM KILLING AN ADDITIONAL 41 MINERS. 13 MEN WERE NOT RECOVERED:
- DAVID M. ELIAS, STATE COAL MINE INSPECTOR
- MATT JOKI, MINER
- B. L. FRINK, PUMPER
- PETER TRAVIS, TRACKMAN
- WILLIAM JOHNSON, SHOT FIRER
- GEORGE CASE, BOILERMAN
- ANDREW HOY, MINER
- H. G. BIRCHALL. MINER
- F. E. COLLINS. MINER
- JOHN TATE. SHOT FIRER
- WILLIAM BURNS, LABORER
- T. D. PENN, MINER
- RICHARD WILSON, EX-EMPLOYEE
IN TOTAL. 228 MINERS WERE KILLED IN THE THREE EXPLOSIONS.
28 MEN WERE NOT FOUND AND REMAIN BELOW THIS MONUMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE.