Show MANTI IN DARKNESS I AFTER FIRE Defective Wire Causes Flames at thO the Plant of the Light and Power Company Special to The Mantl Manti May 31 The plant of the I Mantl Manti Light Power company was burned today the loss lOllS being Tho The fire tire was started by a defective wire As a consequence ManU Mantl Is In dark darkness darkness darkness ness tonight and will viII be bo for tor many nights to come Other places that ob oh obtained obtained tamed power from the Mantl Manti plant also aleo are aro suffering I A peculiar coincidence In connection with tho the fire Is the fact that the plant was wa to have beon been turned over to Mantl Manti I tomorrow The city had negotiated for its purchase from Irom the tho Mantl Manti Light I Power company and Intended to enter municipal lighting While the papers had not been signed sl ned the deal dal practically practically was closed but tho the fire lIre today called negotiations off oC |