The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-02
Fifteen Thousand Pounds of Black
Powder Discharged in Mining Tunnel
of Union-Portland Cement Company
i'm Weber Canyon
ONLY ONE OF VICTIMS is AMERICAN;
REST lABORERS OF FOREIGN BiR1h ii
Bodies of Unfortunate Workmen Blown TO Frag-
ments and Strewn About Mountain
Side at Devils Slide

| business relations Devils Slide is in
Weber canyon, in Morgan county. thir-
| ty-seVen miles from Ogden 1t is on the
main line OF the Union Pacific railroad
Plant Is Valuable.
The works have been in operation about
eight years and produce an enormous
tonnage. The rock from which the cc-
mcnt is made exists AT the Slide in in
eXhaustIblc quantities, 1t Is ground and
prepared for market at the mill of the
company. 1t is estimated that the cstab-
lishment represents a value OF nearly
S2, 900. 600. The officers OF the company
are c. w. Nibley, Salt Lake. president
Joseph Scowcroft, Ogden. vice president
6. Browning. Ogden. vice president
James Pingree OF the Pingree National
bank ogden. secretary and treasurer
20. y, ellison was the general manager
The company's most noted product is
the RED Devil brand OF cement. The
company employs about 200 men. $50.
more or less. of whom were at work in
the mills when the explosion occurred
The town OF DEVILS Slide has n popula-
tion OF about GOO
Mr.. ellison left the works early this
morning for Ogden. AS soon aa nc ar
rived here he was informed of the cX~
plosion and returned TO Devils Slide i'm
mediately.
Coroner's s Jury Impaneled.
As quickly as possible after the cX-
plosion, O. e. Gibson. manager for the
Union Portland Cement company. no.
tilted the acting coroner for that town
ship, Justice Wilde. who Immediately I'm
paneled u jury comprising George Thack-
ary, w. H. Toone and James Hopkins.
To investigate the explosion and deter
mine its cause If possible. Tho jury will
make its report tomorrow after cNamin-
ing the men who were working near the
scene of the explosion, and others who
were familiar with the methods of hand
lnS the powder and loading the holes.
Many Knew Mcclure.
Hugh Mcclure was one OF the best
known miners and quarrymen in the
state He was about % years Of age.
and was born in Bingham Canyon. whore
was her sole support.
Mcclure was graduate OF the high
school at Bingham. After his school
years he entered the mines In the ia
ously to learning the practical eide OF cX-
tracing ore. He was employed at vari
Gus times In the mines Of TIntic Park
City and elsewhere. At Park City he
company. where he was assistant cngi-
nccr Later he was foreman of steam
shovel gang at Bingham, In the employ
OF the Utah Copper company.
Mcclure. not long ago, expressed his
desire 10 leave the employ OF the ccmcn.
company. in order that hc might obtain
employment where Americans would be
his associates. He declared that his
place VIVA ne cement company was sat
lstactory with rcspect 60 rcmunera ton
and general conditions. but he found the
enforced conlpanionshp of his workmeu
not to his liking.
In spite OF MS comparative youth. Nc
Guire had wide experience in all depart
ments OF tho mining industry. He was
regarded as careful. capable man ono
who laborcd conscisntiously at his task.