| Show A. A A. A Pike To Retire As Hoisting Engineer Next Sunday October 3 Mr Arland A. A Pike wili bid adIeu to his work as hoisting engineer for tor the Park Utah Consolidated Mines company after fifty fifty- 1 two years ot of continuous faithful ser ser- service vice ice I I two Fifty years at the throttle Fifty Fifty- two years a a. hoisting engineer on a 1 mIne hoist where human life lle Is constantly In danger two forty consecutive I years op- op crating one hoist putting In snore more than shifts traveling miles to and front work handling over ds ot of miners and cars or of ore and waste rock together with the fact that all this was done without a a. fatal accident Ident is the outstanding and enviable record of Mr Pike Born Dorn April 14 1868 at Russell New NewYork NewYork York Mr Pike began his career as a 0 hoisting engineer In 1887 at the tho early ago age ot of 19 on an style old one cylinder hoist at an iron mine located near New York In the spring ot of 1891 he came to this city and was first employed as a hoist hoist- hoisting lug ing engineer in January 1892 1802 at the theold theold old Anchor shaft of the Anchor Mining company now the Judge shaft ot of the Park Utah Consolidated Mining corn com pany He ran the Anchor hoist until May 25 1899 when he was transferred to the Daly West shaft Since that date until the present time lie he has hag been con con- conI constantly I at the tho levers ers ot of the big Daly West hoist holst over tour four years on this ono one job completing his outstanding re- re record record cord ot of 53 years as a hoisting engineer During this period the hosit was on from steam to electrio power Mr Pike recalls that on August IS 15 1905 the right diso of the engine was broken and while trying to repair it It was wa necessary to clamp the flat cable to hold 1400 feet teet ot of It and the three deck cage cago hanging in the shaft The Tho slipped through the clamps and the big reel flew to pieces bursting the main steam teed feed to the cylinders the hosit room in a 0 cloud ot of dense The force ot of the escaping steam knocked him to the floor where ho lay stunned for a second or or Getting on his feet teet again he was carried bodily through the door by the jet of scalding steam where he was in the midst ot of flying debris and how he escaped with his life Is a mystery He was scalded and bruised the worst vorst Injury being his leg which was so bruised that it was with great gret difficulty that he was able to walk The end ot of the engine room was completely torn out Just as a side line Une and a little UttIe recreation In 1012 Mr Pike wrote I worth ot of life Ufe Insurance for tor one ot of otI I the tho old line life Ufe insurance companies but he lost no time tr m work on ac- ac acI account count ot of it I Mr Pike recalls that a tire fire at atthe the tho Daly West Vest on December 27 1913 1013 i destroyed shaft house and mm mill building I at the collar of the shaft While other I were fighting the blaze lie he with fragments ot of otI I I b burning timbers falling all around him I He finally lowered the cages to the sump in order to save them and the shaft About ago when the bonanza oro bo bodies les ot of the Daly West on the toot foot level were in their balmy days and production was at its height It was not uncommon to hoist and cars ot of ore per shift which taxed the tho en- en engine engino gino gine and engineers to their utmost Only once during his lifetime as an engineer has a fatal tatal accident occurred while lie he was on duty A miner tainted fainted falling from the cage into the timber and was killed A thorough Investigation tion ot of the case completely exonerated Mr Pike e from blame Mr Ir Pike has three children Mrs Lucille Trask ot of Fresno California Ar- Ar ot of this city and John who is In the U. U S. S armed forces being sta- sta stationed stationed now In Alaska I Mr Pike says he feels tine fine and is still perfectly capable ot of continuing his work I but has wisely decided it Is deep enough and will enjoy a well earned I and deserved rest Mr Pike will remain in the state for tor a month or two later going to Fresno to visit his daughter I after which he will make his permanent home somewhere in Arizona I Measured In terms ot of a achievement I this more than than century half span re- re represents represents presents a monument ot of service What II Co a great satisfaction It must be to have I served one company for tor any such mom num- momI I I ber ot of years The entire community and scores ot of I friends now living outside our city wish for Mr Pike many years ot of contentment and happiness during his restful years |
