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Show JURY VERDICT; MINE DISASTER Explosion in Vulcan Mine Due to Negligence of Mine Owners. Glenwood Springs, Colo.. Dec. 31 The coroner's Jury, which investiga ted the disaster in the Vulcan minf of the Rocky Mountain Fuel compa ny in which 37 men were killed, re turned a verdict last night finding that the "explosion was due to nogll gence of the mine owners In falling to take proper precautions in keeping the mine properly sprinkled to prevent pre-vent the accumulation of dust." Thf verdict also criticised the use of open lamps and the use of "match es and smoking in those parts of the mine where only safety lamps BhoeU have been used. 1 Further the vor diet found that "shots were fired" dur ing working hours |