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Show Fatal Accident at tb.3 Riad & Benson. tSpocial Diepa'ch to tba Herald.) Alta City, 14. At 11 o'clock this morning, a miner named Riley was badly crushed at the Reed &. Benson mine, Big Cottonwood. It is believed be-lieved that he is fatally injured. Since the above was received the unfortunate" man Riley has been brought to the city, arriving here about midnight. His injuries are indeed of a serious character. His skull is badly fractured and his face is cut and bruised shockingly. The injury was the result of the premature prema-ture explosion of a blast, a Bhower of rock striking Riley on the back of the head and knocking him forward on his face. Dr. Hamilton dressed the wounds last night. |