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Show GRAVEL PII AT POINT OF MOUNTAIN MOUN-TAIN BLUWN UP Damages to the oxtont j: at least $G,000 resulted whon tho Mollen gravol pit near Iho point of tho mountain was blown up Saturday or Sunday morning. Tho pit and bins were do3troyed, nccordlng io officers of tho company, who Investigated tho mattor. ' Tho damages Includo destruction ot ulno largo doublo deck bins and n concrcto retaining wall. Tho pit was formorly oponjted by tho Denver & Rio Grnnde Western railroad company. com-pany. It has been under loaso to tho J. W. Mollen Sand nnd Gravel company com-pany for sovoral weeks. Construction Construc-tion of th0 rotalnlng wall had just been completed, whllo tho bins woro handling from 15, to 20 carloads of gravol dally. The explosion toro 'out tho Btalr-wAy Btalr-wAy going down to the pit as well as destroying the bins, a stcol car loaded with gravol was dorallcd and - , pctc overturned. No clue was obtained as to who . I a tn was responsible for the explosion J MUn though it is believed that dynamite m mtKi was used. Deputy sheriffs rushed to Tv the scene and made an investigation I jtt when the matter waa reported. Sev- I jt oral weeks will be required to make I Borr ropalrs which will cost in the neigh- I borhood of $5 000, it Is said. J. W. rleli Mellon saidthat ho did not doubt I mill that the pit had been dynamited with I Tn( malicious Intent. I |
