Seattle, March 24. —The coroner's jury which investigated the Wellington disaster, arrived at a verdict last evening in which the following conclusions were set forth: That the death of eighty-eight or more persons in the avalanche, March 1, was caused by an agency beyond human control. That the railroad officials believed from experience that the location of the trains on the siding west of Wellington staton was safe from snowslides. Should Have Moved Trains. That the Great Northern Railway company had other siding east of Wellington station which were safe and that the trains should have been placed there. Tha f the railroad company did not have sufficient coal at Wellington to cope with possible emergencies. That by reason of the small wages paid by the railroad, thirty-five laborers left Wellington who should have been retained for the purpose of providing for the safety and welfare of the passengers. Thought Sidings Safe. The inquest into the Wellington disaster occupied five days, during which time thirty-four witnesses were called. The jury visited the scene of the avalanche and went deeply into the history of snowslides in the vicinity of Wellington. That the railroad officials who were in charge of the situation at Wellington believed that the sidings west of the station were safe, the jury was convinced. Aside from the testimony of witnesses, the fact that Trainmaster A. R. Blackburn slept in a car on the siding and was killed, indicated to the jury that he had faith in his judgment and that of other officials. The case investigated by the jury is officially known as that of "John Brockman and eighty-seven or more others." Mr. Brockman was a wealthy farmer of Waterville. The Jury * -verdict. The verdict follows: "John Brockman and eighty-seven or -more others came to their deaths March 1, 1910, by reason of a snowslide at Wellington, King county, Washington, the cause of which was beyond human control; that said John Brockman and eighty-seven or more others were upon two trains of the Great Northern Railway company which trains, being snowbound, stood upon the siding west of the Wellington depot. "The railway officials in placing the trains where they did believed from past experience that the location of said trains was safe. Not in Safest Place. "We find that the trains were not in the safest place to avert a possible accident, as the company had other siding east of said depot on which the trains should have heen placed, that are safe from any snowslides. "The evidence shows that the Great Northern Railway company did not have sufficient coal at Wellington to cope with all possible emergencies. "The evidence also shows that by reason of the small wages of only 15 cents an hour for shoveling snow, out of which wages the laborers have to pay $4.50 a week for board, about thirty-five laborers left Wellington who should have been retained regardless of wages for the purpose of providing for tse safety and welfare of the passengers. "C. L. WILSON. "JOHN E. DAVIS. "GRANT SWEET. "A. J. CALDWELL. "J. C. SNYDER, Coroner." "JAMES HOPKIRK. "DAN HARRIS.