Show washout at power plant puts city in darkness and cripples Ozip ples industries for three days or sixty hours vernal has been without light and power as a result of a was liput at tho the power plant early tuesday aarn morning it ie Is reported that tho canal w washed out passes over a bed of gypsum and this has given tho the power company trouble for several year years by caust fig tho the water to seep through and eventually wash out I 1 the water went out shortly after midnight and tho the whole valley was thrown in darkness tho city has suffered an amazing loss being without lights at night crime could costly run its course the fire iron failed to respond when a f fire ire broke rolco out at tho the central school schools have been closed down be causo cause tho the heat could not be circulated through the buildings without tho use of electric fane fans coal mines flour and alfalfa seed need mills could not turn a wheel garages tho the printing office off ice banks drug store stores picture shows confectionery dental office doctors laboratories hotels and others 00 too oo wim numerous erous to mention have boon been crippled because of the backof lack of electricity to run their equipment it would seem that by shepper th epper 0 per inspection of theeo these defects ions periods without lights could bo be remedied good substantial lal rates are being paid for electricity and tho the industries dus tries of the city suffer the loss of untold and inestimable arn amounts through such deficiencies we hope that the much needed improvements will be made an soon as work can begin this spring |