Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1909 — SUPERINTENDENT GUILTY [ARTICLE]

SUPERINTENDENT GUILTY

Court Holds Lack of Extra Doors Caused Disaster In Mine. Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan. 26.—George W. Steele, superintendent of the Mount Lookout colliery of the Temple Coal and Iron company near Pittston, was found guilty of negligence In causing the disaster of May 12 last, when twelve men were killed and thirteen others injured. The court held that he was negligent tn falling to provide extra main doors in the gangway* the mine as required by Ifc*.