Show BURNS MAY Highland Boy Smelter Adds Another to Its Chapter of Ac Accidents Accidents I Bingham Junction Feb Utah Consolidated Smelter commonly known as V the Highland Boy smelter ma may add nn an V Vother other name to Its list of victims as the result of an which occurred at that place last Tuesday James Alfonso Bateman or of West est Jordan an e of the works work was severely burned and amI now lies In a crItical condition It will be t remembered a month ago this smelter ter had a fatal latal which resulted In the death or of three men and the muir injuring ing for life liCe of two others The explosion explosion sion occurring thIs week was the result of oC water coming In contact with the mol molten molten ten matte Mr r Bateman was facing the crucible containing the t mass when the explosion occurred and as u a result he was Instantly covered with the low flow of matte which completely covered him burning nearly aU all the clothes from his body and rendering him unconscious The unfortunate man was taken at once to I his residence where Dr Ferrebee of Murray lurra him His face and hands appear to be Injured the most For two days das Ic he was unable to see sec and i iwas Iwas was thought he be would lose his eyesight Mr lr Bateman is tr trying to be as cheerful as p possible and assures his wife dill chil children dren and friends that he is not as badly burned as the they think he Js is |