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Show KILLED BY A BLAST I II A MI 1 1! i Thomas W. Horn, veteran Ogden ic n j j man, was killed yesterday afternoon through a premature blast in a mine IH on the property of the United Promontory Prom-ontory Mining company near Promontory Promon-tory Point The a cident occurred at a noon and Mr. Horn succumbed to his injuries at 4 p. m. His son, George A. Horn, was slightly injured in the explosion, ex-plosion, being stunned and rendered partly unconscious. According to George Horn, who came to Ogden last night, he and hi Eathi r had "set" thirteen holes to be shot off fl i as the last work of a contract in that particular part of the property. They had used a shorter fuse than the had expected, it is said, and the bla-t wi a fired before they could get to a place of safety. When the shot went off, Mr Horn says, he heard his father cry out. but he was stunned and could not cet to him until he later had recovered B his senses. When he could reach his father, he realized the serious condi-i condi-i tion and succeeded in getting him out; ' of the mine and summoning aid. but death came at 4 p. m. Mr. Horn was working under con-jj' con-jj' tract for the mining company and the Hj V: firing of the thirteen holes was the last job of that contract. The deceased was very well known i known in Ogden. Ko was 60 yean Of age and had made his home at Thirty -third street and Taylor avenue for many years. He had engaged in the ! ice business for a long time. He is survived by the widow, two sons, Thos. P. Horn of Chehalis, Wash., and Geo. A. Horn of Ogden. and a daughter, Mrs. Herbert E. Hessler of Decatur, 111. The body was brought to Opden this morning on the Southern Pacific and taken to the Kirkendall funeral chapel. Funeral arrangements will be ;in- nounced later, |