Show Fatal Accident Accident- A sad and fatal accident at Mammoth district on oa Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day It seems that the victim Fred Adams and his partner were about to quit qui work for the day dav having but one more blast each to fire before leavin leaving the tunnel Mr Adams told his partner part part- ner ncr to touch his blast of off first and he would follow tollow with his As the fuse ue from his hi partners partner's blast burned and sputtered toward the charge chare Mr Adams set his own alight and started for Cr or a place of oC safety according to 10 the usual custom As he started away hurriedly however evidently forgetting that the chute leading to the tunnel below was open he dropped into Its gaping mouth and fell ell a distance 01 ol eighty leet feet where he struck the sloping loping bottom or side chute which is made of Oregon Pine and is u as ai at polished oak From there the fhe body shot with lI like lightning rapidity onto the tunnel beneath where it was pi picked ked up bruised and bleeding with no sign of ol life save the faint beatin beating of the heart beart The I Ito injured man roan was immediately removed to comfortable quarters where medical aid was summoned to his ass assistance but butaU all aU to no avail as he expired alter without regaining conscious consciousness ness Eats |