| Show is D Danger lg el J r fr f C I f The 1 j 1 e G tea t e J jr dd j J I t i Views Vl ws Expressed by bg h Leading Lead lg j Sliming J Men as to i Storing Explosives or Upon the Iha Surface J State Coal Mine MilC Inspector Thomas Favors the Latter Laler Sonic Some Strong Opposing Views Tic The lime he Introduction this week in the time lower brunch brono of ot the time Legislature of oC two to hills his relating to tIme the handling of ot ex explosives plosives and amid prohibiting the he u Ut use e of or storage underground In minus mines has hns 1 a wide discussion aimi mining men One lull hill 1111 In Is by Drink Brink and amid the oilier other by Tin rime fh tatter lator bill Is tim the handiwork of o State In Inspector Inspector of ot Coal Mines Gomer r Thomaa and amid Is l a carefully drawn document Tim TIl recent explosion In tho the Daly ost Ino nt at lt Park City which resulted In the loss of ot 31 and fl this the tiomi ton nf of a I a large are amount of or property has haH IBI IBIn no n doubt led le to 10 the present move In that limit tUt case enso tRO the magazine vati sHunted situated on the time 1200 1100 foot root level I I Ill the tho Muse was us UI usual carelessness Who ho hmo It was sas limit was waR careless creless will wi pro luro probably bably never nover be he known as he lie was swept Into eternity nt at the same time lime with his Innocent follow toll 0 workmen UTMOST UT ISI BAl The Tho he opinions of oC several persons whoso whose business In is II mining timid nd who are Il famil familiar tar lar with the handling of ot explosives lies hau hal been solicited mind Ind uro oro herewith given and amid they thuy all agree ugna on n one tiling all that Is whether powder be stored un underground or om 01 on the tue It I should In every C r possible way be bo safeguarded Former l T r F 1 r of Mono who Is now how OW operating the Ameri Anion American can aim 1111 at itt Park City and who line has hind had lall over oe n a quarter of ot a it I experience In mining says pays that underground mag mug names comm can be le so constructed and taken cure care of oC 11 I mis to make maka them hem no more dan dali Inn than those on tho time surface In such eases they should bu be bl placed In II of or the time mine as 11 far tar away ulay nH as pos iOS possible POl sible sibie from rota where tIe the work la is being dune demic tad where the th mine mInt has haH been beon tacked out out What Is more mor Important still sti IH iii time the employment In the earn care earnard ard handling ot of explosives explosive of ot only trusted and experienced employee un under der dH careful supervision lon If were wens dune done the Ilium danger would be reduced to u Il minimum Supt W L L of ft f the lie Goodsel Mining company Is and an em plaUe 1 aUr against underground magazines und amid urd favors only those on time the surface Copt Capt Capt H n who for or 47 years ars has line followed mining minim as tie minor boss tore fore foreman torman man alan superintendent and amid manager underground and above ground In iii clous parts of It time the world nut and whose opinion Is worth a n great gent deal Is IA out outspoken I spoken In faor favor of or underground magu and says tl should nil all al bo be un nail and In charge of It one omme man maim who neither nor drinks nor veurs 1111 In his shoes He lie le should be osen with wih a Li t special view to 10 fitness ord should extra p p pay iy Capt Tb y says II that powder can bo be 1 kept at lt n tt more equable temperature under grund r und It I should houi be stored In maga mines well wel ventilated rind they t tilt should ll be b 1 In away avay from tic nr active workings Tho Thu cn cape should lio Ic 11 kept at a n from the tho th powder powderlie He lie HI does doos not favor Cavor old men maim In taking laking rate care COt of cC and handling explosives inns Inas nitch as they Ih y grow careless with years yer Rubber blubber shoes should be hi worn and the kind 1111 of ot supervision should hould be tie exercised over oer the time powder man maim manThe Time The he captains captan ol objections to surface magazines Is danger donger by ly lightning l tike children tIres Ires nr noel acci accidental dental or Intentional amid ond malicious mis mischief mil mischief chief which has hU caused several Averl disastrous trous us explosions explosIon which are ar referred to 10 Mow He lie le nays sa s that hint time the ll way O mango maga magazines mag mire aro Ire constructed now no they Illy have Iron ruMs roofs Iron Irn doors col locks etc tc nil all ni nilor or of which attract lightning In Inse fw FI se they lucy ate are an on the Ihl surface be he built bout buit of adobe odoll anti and have tUIe dirt tooth roofs amid amI wooden doors dors During all the tim theman many man alan years reRI the tIme captain hus had charge cha or of moines mine antI ami for far 17 11 of 01 them he hI was in ma a charge of Ir the time f famous mine mimic In Montana he lie hI hiss hu never had an nn accident from Crom ruin I IN MOUNTAIN SI 11 Judge J T McConnell of or the Haven Mining company 10 I Il II MY the thi Ihl construction of n a I magazine at sit lt their mint mine ml rut was WOR ll I considered cud and 1111 theirs thell was built buit In the time I I nature of ot n a vault In the tide side of ot the Ilie t mountain wih wooden doors dooM and OI only ono ouo man mal cantos the key Ic IcUm Ice Um 4 CASE CAll CAI Mining U V I P I n it I graduate of or Freiberg r who hue has had ninny y years oora ars experience as a n mine man manager mo ager agel Is outspoken In favor of or magazine When IS lien reminded of or time the fact tact that underground storage tit is I In vogue In the lie mines of ot Germany lie his le admitted that they tw time were ere a n s there but that bitt they so su hedged about with care carl mind and Ind such Ruch supervision ion lou was oer over them lucia and such penalties p attached lint the time danger dinger from cx XII logons ons Was practically eliminated He lIe 11 paId said however that what applied In InGerman r Germany German would not riot apply here OH na M it t would retard and handicap mining AUThOR OF ONE Ob ON 1 State Coal Coul Mine tn Inspector homer Clomer Thomas who ho Is II time the author of or s bill bi rays while i bile tIme the laws IUA governing the time operation of or If minus mnina 1 In hum Utah limb aro mire superior to 10 any Iny other state stute can calm yet tt ot b i improved upon and favors the surface e and ond says Hays the th I storage of or powder enough to t do tb for tor ono one shift shir underground Is ns as bada tho stor etor 4 ago Igo of or 1000 pounds lounds He lie Je Is l utterly op opposed i posed to underground magazines BOTH I A gentleman connected with wih the he Salt Sail Lake Hardware lal ar company compan says gays BS that thaI A d t law to be bc effective should protect both I sides eldes There lere should bo ho curtain rules rule adopted with wih reference to 10 the tho handling I of powder lowder underground the violation of ot which should be punished He says I Itlo tIme the men amen are arc better beter protected under underground ground round than time the owners of the Iho proper property ty As A to surface he In l the time case of ot time the rol way ware warehouse warehouse warehouse house which was wa destroyed by b I fire lre in Unite Mont six or seven years ngo J Powder sas WI stored In this and amid un an In explosion resulted wiping out outtie fl time the tie whole lr department and amid killing many man others besides l Ii COURTED DEATH General Genral Manager nna r Moore of oC the time Union Pacific Cool Coal company at nt nock flock Springs lays Kays they lucy do not mint lot store any powder In their mules milieu and ant favors surface maga magazines s When Wh l to 10 about time the ex cx explosion x which occurred d there thele 11 1 ago ngo ho lie said It was routed caused by I two Fin Phi Philanders 1 landers landeis londeR who ishia 11 were re driving past last In ti a 1 wagon and chose chofe chofe the tIme door of or time the tie mag magazine ml In Jim which of or 1 1 azine 1300 keys key were vere ere stored for tor a n target Of course conies there not even 1 a grense spot of or them left lerl Another accident tilI wi be re recalled I called as ni havIng d In iii ISGan 1876 on Arsenal Ar senal enal Hill 11 just JUNI outside this cl do in ln n I that cure case cu e two boys bo chose the lie door for fora a n target with similar results J JIN IN J The mining laws of Prussia provide J among nion other oilier things that only reliable 0 men len over 21 yenta years curll can handle powder Jowder which they dare are not approach with un tun 0 I open light nor may mn they smoke s loke They J Jor are or obliged to go barefoot or wear rub nIb rubber ii beer ber shoes or boots Special powder chambers underground under round ate aio alo limited 10 0 0 30 kilograms nt itt It one and thell I chambers chamberl must be distant 30 meters mcton from each ench other anti and m at nt least leal G 60 0 mete from Percussion caps cPS must J 4 not mint be bo kept unlocked nor In the same sanie 0 room with explosives In ha every ever way W Wh the lie protection to life lre anti and property Is IsHO HO 10 carefully hedged hed 11 about that thai acci accidents accidents 1 dents are nic ar well wel nigh Impossible UNDER UNDERGROUND GROUND Senator Simon Is not at atall atall all al vague u ue In imm his hla views as ns to 0 which In Incurs Incur 0 curs cur the greater grealer risk his lila prejudices on en C being In favor of oC time the under underground P j ground storing of at powder I He Il says 0 that lint where the powder Is StOll In a n remote section of or the lie mine It I Is II only f visited by one ole man who If he ex cx exercises I J tin time core Clr that t every man should 0 always use uso In iii the handling of or this high explosive the risk he lie runs rUM Is reduced to the time minimum Mr Ir says there Is some Iome danger In the time handling of powder Ioder nail ond where It Is 15 stored on Oi the surface of or n a mine anti and nl when selien U It I must mURt be r handled every day by being eln taken tak n Into the mine for each shift shirl there Is 18 a frequently recurrence of or the tho th danger II lp lie holds hols that the most mORt scientific authorities on elm In this question favor favol underground storage and cites cies tIme the fact that time the Ile t proprietors have nave again placed their magazines un I after a n most careful and Investigation 0 0 J |
