The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-11
IN SULPHURIC ACID
Subhmate of Copper and Other Metals
Burned Nelson Internally.
AND 1T CAUSED HIS DEATH
The Verdict OF the Coroner's Jury
is That the Company or En-
ployes Are BIameless In the
Matter-Funeral To-Day.

An inquest was held before Coroner
Richards and a jury composed Of
Chance Harris, II. II. Cullom, J. d.
Richards, A. NJ. Day, George w. New
kirk and W. q. Schultz at the Butte
undertaking rooms yesterday afternoon
on the body Of Andrew Nelson, who
died Saturday evening from the inhal-
alton Of hue dust at the Heinze smell
ter Nelson was assisting i'm cleaning
out the flue when he was overcome by
the gas. and fell face downwards in the
dust in which position he remained for
several minutes. The perspiration from
his face coming in contact with the dust
produced sulphuric acid, and when he
staggered out Of the fiue his face was
terribly burned. He also inhaled some
OF the dust, and his stomach and intes-
tines were so badly burned that death
resulted few hours later.
The most important testimony which
was brought out at the inquest was
that relating to the composition Of nue
dust and its action under different con-
ditions Supt ii. G. Bellinger of the
Heinze smelter and II. A. Keller OF the
Parrot smelter. were the expert wit
nesses examined on this point. and they
gave great deal OF technical evidence.
They said that flue dust is made up of
u.
zinc and anthony, and described its
action when wet and dry.
William G.. Arnold, the foreman Of the
work I'm which Nelson was engaged.
testified that he had never before heard
or any man being overcome while
cleaning out hues. The gas. he said,
sometimes made them a little sick AT
their stomachs when they stayed I'm too
long, but they were at liberty 70 go out
and I'LL up on fresh air as often rs they
wanted 10. He went into the fue and
helped finish Nelson's work after he
came out
The following verdict was returned:
We find that Andrew Nelson died at
8 O'Clock r. m, Saturday. Feb g.
1895 at Murray & Freund's hospital IT
appears from the evidence that Andrew
Nelson, an employe Of the Montana ore
purchasing company. while on duty at
the smelter Of said company on the ,
afternoon OF the day OF his death, on
tered one Of the flues for the purpose .
of removing the dust which had ac-
crued In the bed of the fluc: that after
being inside for the space Of an hour
Nelson came out I'm dazed condition
ma stated that he had fallen with his
ace in the dust IT has been shown (
nat inc aust contains subllmate OF {
me copper, lead and anthony and J
arsenic, that all Of these are strong ir-
1tants and that much Of this dust
must have been inhaled while Nelson's
ace was lying in 1t; and further that 4
ne dust being molstened created sui
'hur!c acid which severely burned nor
MY the Internal part Of the throat and
ings nut the face 20 that extent that v
cath resulted a few hours later. Tho a
erdlct Of this jury is that the death of q
nuIeW Nelson was the result Of causes ;
efore mentioned and that the cou1pary Is
nd employees are blamclcss in the mat e
n" ''''' -,
Nelson will be buried from the Butte ~
ndertaking rooms at o'clock this J
fternoon. "