Show V n VV 7 EXPLOSION AT ATI V I YAMPA SMELTER Large Settler of No 1 Blast Furnace Was Completely Destroyed V SEVERAL NARROW ESCAPES Workmen hind Had to Flee FIce From Streams of or Molten Metal Which Flew In itt All Directions Republican Special Service Aug AUK 9 Aim AI An explosion oc occurred occurred occurred oc oc- oc at al the Yampa smelter at noon to today a completely destroying the time large settler of No 1 blast furnace entailing entailing entail entail- ing lag a a. lo loss of oC approximately The Time whole smelter was shaken en by the force foice of or the thc explosion and several of ot the time workmen narrowly escaped the streams of molten metal which Hew lIew In all directions The settler is a huge pot el eight ht feet high and fifteen feet In re receiving receiving re- re the molten ore from the blast furnace and anti separates the time slag sing from the ore ore proper For some fome time the settler has been noticed to be In bad bail condition and tho the men had bath been I watching closel closely for or the first sign of or weakness Sounded LjJ Like c Canon Cimmon Report At Al noon today it was noticed that he the inner casting dividing dividing- the tho molten metal from time the cooling chambers was cracking and an effort was made to tap ap the stream of water and d divert vert It from the tank But nut before could this he be L C done Jane the time water poured In upon he the molten metal ansi and the explosion rounding like the time report of a canon was as tin time result The men had run In nil ill directions when thc they saw that the time i was cei cem tain and anti none was hurt t. There was great groat excitement for or some time lime hut but quiet was soon re restored re- re stored find and work worle resumed returned As H the settler Is nn an adjunct to the blast furnace No o. o 1 furnace will not nol b Jw u used ed for several se wt weeks ks or until untila it mi new v settler is installed and put In working order I |