The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-23
MINE OWNERS WILL
FACE GRAND JURY
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no nearing on the FeFdlct OF the cofo-
! her jury
ne Neruicl was that me expulsion
( IN the OPINION oil the members OF the
/ jury was due TO negligence on the
part 81 tho management of the mines
! properly To inspect the mines ana
! hotl1y the mine'~ OF impending dan-
ger. In the opinion Of officials OF the
company. the verdict was severe and
unjust and they declare that when the
case is presented to the grand jury
r they Will be prepared to prove that
/ they were in no way responsible for
! the fatal accident.
Voolfolk Makes Statement
William G. Voolfolk. vice-presi-
dent and resident manager. said Mon
day morning: We do not anticipate
/ any trouble as result of the verdict.
/ 1t seems that the finding Of the Jury
| was somewhat uncalled for as we
; have taken every possible precautio1
to guard against accidents. But ac-
cidents will happen despite anything
man can do The Federal govern
ment and railroads exercise all posi-
ble preeaution, but there are frequent
calamities on battleships and train ac-
cidents are almost OF daily occur
renee. While We, the officials OF the
company, very much regret the sad
occurrence We do not feel In any
way responsible for II. We regard 1t
as one Vt those unfortunate things
which Will happen despite everything
man can do.
ne mine is again in full opera
uoh, we are mining coal and ship
Pthg H. an me silght damage To the
VIZ MISE NauSeu -! the explosion mas
ueeH rtpdHeu' mere VIII be no iur-
'her interruption 10 the work.
uhsra5 services Tor hve OF the dead
"ene nelu 9unuay III tue settlement
n nav, aoou' Hile from the mines.
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,a,.~t siesation ol re
t .qi spui - vi" nay peeh SEM oF ms
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hNax - Ero,,I pSas -. ,
nod 70 ralativas -, hts $50 a., ,t I'LL
rar,,a,, 10 "'' ''''''S III 'i""A'
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of Ionise t,y,yinskt tho onr na,a 49,
tnu ,,yaa 90 o,,',9,' ~ = "u e"Se ue
siv miners ne Tho circ,n,s,aroaa 'p H.,
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i,os continued ~ d.. .a,,r lse1
tha iurv retired RI baar5,,..
lanpthaned horausa 10 ,ha inahiI,,,' "as &c
he coroner tn ohta,n ~ snr,.tn ~
a s,enogranhar ana =, v,as o'a-
carr for mr. I p,,,,,ar priaht 80
down ,ba iostfnoon. =, InnS -. y, "a 20 or. ne
sisted Nv, Observation-Disclosures at,a.,.
cum ''o'' 7'
r,,,o, va. Ma pos
ry7,rz,r, ~ IT., - as -.
once a fire hose !, a large ,,,Inn a"5
- s,, $50 ~ mint ana
dttions IN Mines vh,,a nn.s =, .Un
uitnassas md critic,y,r, th nan,na
After tha inouest r. n unn.;ns r,arSt
Foreman rnsienoa ana IL, e. .s So
homa In Alaho,na IL had 49, H.
the a,nnlo, of en- o,,,nsn,. a,,,. 81,
tho f,rst of The vaar
The jurors u,cra srs. roor,raa 90
,iew the hndios ,,,,r. In a 49, T., 49,
wash bouse ~. S,s,an.a go, .ho
mouth Of Tho n,,na Thav 40 or h,,r Nv
cd ana charrea ana nrasertna 7. har-
rihla snontaa,u "'.u r se. .i,."., NO
bodies tha tnr,. ssa,x,h,ss ~ .h
nany,s nff,cn "a 49, ,arin, -, 80
timonv hagan VI
II Was tostieaa 80. ,,a uh.os
uas six hundroa sna, So ~, ~" LII.
whore the axntas,or nao,,rra az 80 80
killed bv tho fnrna - ~ hias, ~,
Foreman Iouis u-,,son tes,ieaa ,hat
" Ni'hui 'S'htS NiispH testified IflHt