The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-01-01
CAPT. PENGILLY.
Has Resigned after Seventeen
Years in Ely.

H Manager John Pengilly, of the
|Chandlcr mine of this city and the
Minnesota mine Of Tower has re.
j signed and severed connections with
these concerns last evening, or the
Hast of the year. The resignation was
accepted with regret by the Steel cor
1pOration.
The ne VS. of the resignation.wa re-
1ceiyed here with many expressions of
regret on the part Of the business men
and by the employees of the Chandler.
Although it mad been limited for some
time and the resignation was ten
|dered on the fourteenth of the month,
it was not officially announced until
Saturday.
A Duluth reporter called up Mr..
Pengilly on the long distance phone
and asked him regarding the an
inouncement Saturday night. He con-
tirmed thereport that he had resigned.
Yes, said thecaptain, latter years
Eof active service I am going to take a
rest and get acquainted with my
family. ="
| ''YOu can say for me that resigned
of my own free will and accord. My
relations with the Steel corporation
have been most agreeable, but 1
deemed the time opportune to take a
much needed rest to recuperate my
strength. Twill turn over the affairs
OF which l am in charge the last of
/ this week, or as soon thereafter as
possible, and with my family move to
Northfield, MIMI, where 1 will spend
the winter"
Il have been actively associated
with the life of the Vermilion range
for the past twenty years, and as
sure yon it required considerable eff
fort on my part to sever my relations
with the county and people, among
whom l number some of my best
friends"
] II have no plans for the immediate
future, nor do I know who will sue
coed me as general manager of the
Minnesota and Chandler mines. All
| am interested in at. present is my
prospective vacation. which will very
likely last until spring, and which is
practically the first have taken for
twenty years. l will probably get in
to the harness again in the spring, but
| don't know at what point"
Capt. Pengilly became an active
worker in the Lake Superior district
twenty-three years ago, being at that
time employed at the Cleveland mine
at Ishpeming. In 1886 he came to Ely
and began the opening of the
Chandler mine, one of the richest
mines in the country. He has been
continually with the Chandler since.
Shipments from the Chandler were
begun in 1888 in September when the
railroad was built to this city. That
year total of 54,612 tons were ship
ped. Up to the close Of the shipping
season this year, the Chandler has
shipped 8,133,0S3 tons. 1899 was the
banner year at this mine, a total of
S0S.324 tons being sent forward. The
total shipments for this year were
400, 500 tons, not such a bad showing
for a mine which has been reported
as being played out for several years.
During all the years Capt. Pengilly
has been connected with the mining
interests of Ely, no labor troubles
have been apparent, and to his un-
dying credit may it be said that 1.-The
relations between the employees aud
their employer have been of mutual
benefit. He has always been an adj
mirer Of the Finnish nationally and
he has been the recipient OF many
testimonials of these people in both
this and their native land.
Not only in the mining world has
Capt. Pengllly been prominent. Poll
tically, he has always been a pro-
minent figure working industriously
on every occasion for the Republican
principles and party. In the manag-
ment of city affairs he has always
taken a prominent part. He was a
member Ct the first board of Morse
township; the first village of Ely pre-
sident and the first mayor of the city.
He held the position of mayor for
three years and acceptably filled all
positions. He was number Of years
member of the st. Louis county poor
board and declined an urgent request
that he accept re-appointment. He
said that his duties would not admit
OF his devoting the time for another
term. He is a member Of the COVER
nor's staff, and could have enjoyed
thigh political honors il he would have
accepted them.
The Captain and his estimable
family will remove next week to
their farm at Mortified, Mimi,
where they will enjoy well-earned
vacation. The farm is a beautifully