Show USE or OF OPEN flAME lAMPS RECOMMENDED ED Indiana Grand Jury Urges I Legislation Co Coal l Operators Opera Opera- t tors tm-s r and Miners Favor Naked Light for Safety SULLIVAN A Ind md March 13 The The Sullivan county grand Jury has sent senta a me message sage to Governor Edward Jackson at Indianapolis recommending recommending recommending I mending certain legislation to help helpin in preventing repetitions of the re recent recent recent re- re cent disaster In this or other In Indiana Indiana Indiana In- In diana coal fields in the future The grand Jury Investigated the disaster at the City Coal company's mine which resulted in the death of ot fifty fifty- one men February 20 The wit wit witnesses nesses nesse examined included H. H McGrew coroner and A A. A C. C Dally chief chiet inspector for the In Indiana Indiana Indiana In- In diana bureau of ot mines and mining The message to the governor follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows We Ve the members of ot the Sullivan county grand jury and the I prosecuting attorney of ot said county respectfully urge you to ex exert exert exI ex- I ert your Influence and good offices with the Indiana state legislature as follows I J 1 Period to effect passing of ot the bill bilI providing for rock dusting In coal mines warranted by condi condi- 2 To oppose the safety lamp measure Coal operators and miners here insist upon use of ot the open flame lamps and as a result of ot their ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed views coupled with the statements of ot Coroner McGrew and Inspector Dally Daily the legislature will not consider a measure for the ex exclusive exclusive ex- ex use of safety damps it is said Reasons were given by the operators opera opera- tors and miners on one being that the use of the electric lamp would necessitate the carrying of ot heavy batteries to supply current while the carbide lamp was small and anel comparatively light Another reaSon reason rea rca son was waC's was that the open ope flame warned the miners of ot the presence of amounts of ot gas an increased flare in t the e lamp Indicating that gas was vas seeping into the workings and steps could then immediately be taken to ventilate t Ui and drive the gas f r gas accumulated to cause an explosion |