Show i I I f I 1 Sego Tipple Lost in Fire The Utah Grand Coal Co of Sego sustained a severe loss Joss Friday morning when the company's company's company's com com- i pany's tipple at its coal mine at Sego was destroyed by fire I When discovered the fire had gained great headway and noth- noth noth-ing noth could be toe done to save the tipple It U was thought the fire was caused by a short circuit wit in the electric wiring The loss is said to amount to and there was no in in- surnce Whether the tipple will be rebuilt or whether it will be replaced with a truck loading ramp will be decided at a meeting meeting meeting meet meet- ing of company stockholders this week it is reported The tipple used for loading railroad cars had been idle for forthe forthe forthe the past month or more The Rio Grande railroad the company's company's com com- pany's largest consumer of coal r recently stopped purchasing the Sego product due to its increased increased increased in in- creased use of diesel tives Since then no railroad shipments of coal had been made and the mine has been working with a greatly reduced force It is understood the owners of the company have been considering considering considering con con- remodeling the loading equipment so that large trucks could be taken care of quickly The use of the Thompsons Sego railroad may be abandoned I completely it is understood Three years ago the Sego mine and c camp p were purchased I Iby by employees of the Chesterfield Coal Co who organized the I Utah Grand Coal Co to continue contin contin- ue operation of the camp The company has operated very suc- suc suc-I suc The Sego coal enterprise for I important years has been an factor in the economy of Grand county From 20 to men have been employed steadily for the past 30 years The people of Grand county are hopeful that the coal company company com com- will proceed with its contemplated contemplated con- con pany improvements and to will continue that the camp operate as in the past I |