The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-23
THE NEW COAL MINE.
A Large Party Enjoys an Excursion TO
DanyiIie.

The excursion party organized by the
Dsnyilie Coal Company TO its newly opened
mile was a success. and those who had ac-
cepted the hospitality Of the company re-
turned last night, enthusiastic over the
starting of another large cooperative min
ing enterprise in King county. The excur-
sion left the city on a special train over
tire Columbia * Puget Sound railroad yes
terday morning Among those In the party
were: Hon John Leary. ex-mayor OF Sc
attic: Gen. .. s. Meem. postmaster; r. c.
Hcijyday, chief engineer of the Puget
sound naval station at Port Orchard; Col.
G. VI. Sheafe. John Arthur. Hon. l. J.
Lchtenberg. Joseph Shipper. ]. ID. Low
man. D. p. Ward. state immigratfo agent;
c. r BogaFduz, assayer. Or. Thomas NJ.
Young. II. A Chadwick, W. r. Dennis. r.
G.. Locke. mining expert: John Morgan,
mining expert; 7. p. Corey. mining expert.
Capt w. r Ballard. F. A. Buck. y. II.
Martin. OF the Black Diamond Coal Com
pany: william Fl. Reeves, T.. II. Smithers,
Gen. r. 81. Carr. Leroy Buck. geologist;
F. @. Sm.thers. James T. Glmour, Prof.
Cream. DR.. III. r. Bagley. r. L. Hopkins.
Robert L. Thorne, F. II. Whitworth. l.. VI.
Wood Col. James c.. Lowell, Henry Side
bothan. James Sheehan. A Scott. Lewis
Abraham. Rees p. Daniels. John A. VIII
iamr DIR. a I. Beach. James F. Donneliy,
r. II Hellker, A. n. Wales. A. Dinke-
spell. A. Clark. ard George F. Meacham.
The engine was covered with bunting.
eacn side having a large banner inscribed:
"Danviile Coal Company's Excursion" Al
every station en- route large crowd hsd
gathered. and the excursion party was
enthusiastically cheered.
The party reached the mine about 1880
O'clock, and proceeded Immediately to the
site OF the Seattle Power Company's pro-
posed dam on Cedar river. having previous
~ crossed Rock creek. from which Bene-
81 ~ s1trN -
a water supply for Seattle. Returning to
the mining company's office. the quaint
originality OF which was much admired.
the party was treated 10 q substantial
lunch, brightly and charmingiy managed by
Mrs. Thomas Dawson and Miss Davis. sup
ported by corps OF assistants. After
lunch the party examined the mine. reach
ed by a tunnel 40 feet long. feet wide
and feet high. firmly t.mbered. The vein
is ten feet in thickness and dips at an angle
OF about 81 degrees. The splendid appear
ance evoked a general expression OF adj
rn.ration. Endorsed by the several mining
experts In the party.
Upon the return to the company's Office
the general manager, Rees p Daniels. was
called upon TO give an account of the en-
terprise, which he did In a most interest
ing way, giving much credit to the work
ipgmen associated with him in the project.
Hon. John Leary was then called upon.
q
trials OF the pioneer who. twenty-seven
years ago, laid the oundat.ons of the coal
mining industries OF King county.
Mr.. Hollyday. government engineer at
the naval dry dock. made an appropriate
address. winding mp with the christening
OF the good ship Dauville." John Arthur
was next called upon. and showed that the
financial pre-eminence of England was
duo to her extensive coal deposits, which
induced manufactures on a large scale.
followed by a boundless commerce and the
making OF London the worlds financial
clearing house. King county being incom-
parably rich In coal. he predicted for Sc
attic a similar emincnce on the Pacific
coast and eulogized the pluck and enter
pr,Se OF Mr. Daniels and his associates.
who had but recently. At Renton. organized
and successfully started the large produc-
tive scheme OF cooperative industry there.
Joseph Shippen Hon. ]. J. I1chteuberg r.
NJ. Smithers, ". III. Martin. Gen. G. 3.
Neem. n. II. Ward Col. c. NJ. Sheafe Dr.
r. NJ. Young. Robert l.. Thorne and John
Morgan made earnest and enthusiastic
speeches in praise Of the mine and .ts pro
jectors and predicting a great future for
King county.
The party reached Seattle at 6 o'clock.
ali delighted with the trip.