Show CAU GAUSS CAUSE B OF TilE THe MINE DISASTER It Itis is doubtful if the whole truth of the Daly West Vest horror will ever er be known The men who know the most about it are de dead Hl and so BO far there is only the general statement that there ther was an explosion explosion sion which bich with the nox noxious gases that filled the mine caused the loss of life tiCe The Thc layman would suppose that mining was well enough understood by this time so that such rs would not Occur The fhe responsibility is js laid on the powder boy but he heis heis heis is among the victims and there is no way of telling whether the accident might not have haye been avoided with ordinary care It is isa a subject of general comment com com- ment merit that the Utah laws have hac no provision regulating regulating ing the quantity of explosives to be stored on the lower levels lc of mines The management pf pC the Daly West Vest as of other companies argues that it is ismore ismore ismore more dangerous to convey dynamite from the surface surface sur sur- face to the worl workings ing on each shift than to have the explosives stored in a a. drift at a safe distance from tb the point of operations The miners hold that the powder should be kept above e ground In each of these contentions there is no doubt some Borne truth but now there is a chance to make a a. thorough investigation in tion such as will settle the controversy contro The min miners rs are entitled to adequate protection Something should be he done to improve the situation if the existing existing exist exist- ing arrangements are not sufficient to prevent acci acci- dents Tb The investigation of the State Mine Inspector which has bas just been started should be complete and The Telegram hopes that the public will learn more about the dangers of mining and anel the regulations that are are- necessary to reduce ac accidents to a minimum mini mini- mum The Coroners Coroner's s jury holds the Daly West Yest company blameless but it condemns the system of storing tring powder underground and urges the enactment enact enact- ment of a 3 State law abolishing underground maga maga- nes Expert mining milling men however disagree with this view There is food for thought in both con conten conten- ten |