The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-19

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all the miners. but theirs differed from
most deaths from that cause. There
was no discoloration of the bodies as
there is in other cases Nitro-glycerine
gases never cause anything OF the kind.
None of the dead suffered in the
least, l am sure" continued the doctor
"They must have heard the explosion,
but, of course, did not know what il
was. They imagined probably that it
was a cavern. Those who were brought
up partially injured, but resuscitated,
state that they suffered no pain what
ever. 1t was just like going into an
anaesthetic sleep. Death was not in
Simultaneous. but none knew, when his
legs began to grow weak and he lay
down. that he was lying down to die
They We're just tired and sleepy. so
much so that they could not work and
lay down like child to rest"
Theory Of Accident.
The Daly-West has not resumed op-
erations. but will likely begin tomorrow
with at least one shift Men will De
sent down tomorrow to find the body
of the unfortunate powder monkey.
Not trace of the man who is thought
to have caused the great disaster has
been found. 1t is believed. by expert
enced miners and by some of those in
charge of the mine that no part of his
remains will ever be found. 1t has
been almost positively learned that ne
went into the magazine with a light of
some kind. The explosion followed
shortly after, and his body must have
been blown into atoms. The fire which
followed and consumed the rest of the
powder, causing the deadly fumes in
all probability burned every vestige
that was left from the explosion. The
IL Tarfc he al.
however, and every effort made to find
trace OF the man.
Conner Thomas, state coal mine in
spector, returned to Salt Lake this
afternoon. He visited the mine, but on
account of the absence of those in
charge, was unable to investigate the
cause of the disaster. He will return
tomorrow morning and will at once be-
gin thorough investigation. He has
learned nothing of the details UP to
this time. he stated today. but has the
promise of the officers of the mine that
all possible assistance will be given
him.
Mclaughlin Inquiry Postponed.
No verdict has been returned by the
jury which was impaneled to investi-
gate the cause of the death of John
Mclaughlin. A request was made by
the jury yesterday to be allowed until
TINS morning at ~ o CLOCK DefOre a YER
dict was returned. The request was
accompanied with the statement that
the jury desired to have more time for
the investigation, and this was granted
by the court
AT 10 this morning another request
for time was made. 1t was stated that
the jurymen desired to participate in
! the funeral services today. 1t was also
granted oy the court, and the jury viii
report at o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
when a thorough and rigid investiga-
ton viii be begun into the cause of
McLaughlin's death
The city is wrapped in grief tonight
and the excitement of the past few
! days has to a large extent subsidized.
Miners still thrOng the city, however,
| and viii be here until the mines re-
| sumo operations. The Quincy began to-
| day, and the others that have suspend
| ed will do likewise either tomorrow or
| Monday. No business houses have
! been opened since the disaster, nor has
a drop of liquor been sold.
] Mike Hennessey, shift boss who was
on duty at the time of the accident
and who barely escaped death by go
| ing to the surface on an errand, left
/ here tonight for Salt Lake. He has
/ worked constantly since the tragedy
! and was forced to go in order to secure
! some rest. His family IS located in
| Salt Lake. and the trip was made par
/ TALLY to allay the feelings of appre-
! hension for his safety that have been
/ entertained.