Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-07-06
THE FOURTH AT PARK CITY.
Visitors Ia Farley, Canyon MIners'
6rie,Ances.-A Pleasant "Trip.

The glorious Fourth has como and
goue. Right well did tho citizens Of
salt Lake City celebrate tho day.
Large eonlingonts visited the lake, tho
canyons and the outlying recreation
resorts, while the ihroug In Liberty
Park was simply Immense.
OF the suburban visiting places
Paflcy's Canyon was the greatest
favorite. At n. m. the train which
lcfi the Utah Central depot for Park
CITY was literally crowded with
plcasurc-eccker. All the way up the
canyon tho wagon road was lined
with vehicles Of all descriptions,
while nj intervals groups Of
merry outens were campcd, some
nshinR, Others cooking, aud Others
luxurcaiing In the canyon xcphyr-
In the shadow " Eagle Rock with
lis ffownisg ptcciplccs aud berlling
cliff, an unusually jolly picnic party
was located. American flags ilulisrcd
In the breeze, aud were particularly
conspicuous from every prominent
point Further up tho canyon wer.
other parties, while the train brought
several conllngcnts, each Of which
alightcd at tho fayorlto camping
ground.
A party Of vol ilers went direct 10
Park CITY where they were engaged
10 play n ball game. The train ar.
Rived In that bufg nj 1880 H.n. having
made the run Ia two aud half hours,
though heavily laden. At the DEPOT a
band awaited the soldiers, and a..
cortcd them 20 the headuuaftrfu
Of tho ball club. There was very
little ptctcnso ut celebration Of
the DAY. a number Of boys paraded
the Main street IN a klnd Of procession.
One banner bore the legend, "rin ".
haven't, but We have the sand 10 cole.
brate." Whether this had any refer.
cnce 10 the Mckinley blll the writer
could not ascertain. Another banner
bore the inscription, 1--WE are Amurl.
cans Of the hr,t water"
Outside Of this ahoftlyc attempt nj N
celebration, Park City was rs dun and
prosAic M a mining town could well be.
" u true There were numbers of men
on the streets, all dressed In holiday
attire, but they looked stolid ana
sleepy. The mines aud mills wers ali
shut down tor tho day anu the work.
mon were In town, more apparently
from peTiunctory sense u duty than
for any enthusiasm for the historic
day.
a large ooncourse Of men wer,
gathered Ia front Of large saloon about
midway up Main street. The writer
loln"d the crowd. IL appoara that half |
= d0fen mines were represented IA that |
little gathering. Their conversation
was Of the most commonplace aud pro. |
sale Kind. In fact, II was about board. |
ing houses, Insurance rates, married
men, single men, aud the weather,
IL appears that Ia conjunction with
rVefy mine company boarding house
I. run. livery single man employed ina
NE mine must board ut this house. lie
4 charged u for thfeo meals. hut 4.
gwen place 10 sleep provided he has
leddlng. In some mines all hand.
must board nj this house, whethef
married. or not, Among the miner.
ne boarding house IL considered a
Of the worst kind, and ludg.
nR iIon the conversation OF the men,
y. ~ aahit i'ltAlnn 70 lilo HnTk |
jity mines that the truck store does 10
30 coal mines u the East. In the
DAILY and Ontario mines and mills n ia
'..tlmated that 700 single men are en-.
Logged The steward Of One of the
'oarding houses attached 10 tbes.
Mines, was quoted as authority Thai
no cost OF the food when delivered M
no camp averaged Just II cents a dav
" each man. Figuring on this basIs
M allowing Tor Chinese cooks. ID wa
'certained that the profits OF the
'oariing houses alone realized abont
aQO, 900 annually for the company.
but what seemed a greater Grievance
nan the boarding house was the new
Insurance scheme gotten up a Few
'eeks ago The papers spoke Of thisat
no time as leneht 10 the mon, hui
Nc mon speak OF Il as u piece OF tyran.
y OF the most hateful kind. They
ierr, not consulted at all In the matter.
no Ia one mine where the hands Mi
tntrsied against II, In a written dozen
iehti their protest was Ignored, and
hoy were told II they did not like n
lry could change. This Insurance fee
III average about 81 per month for