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Show Suddan Death. Mr. Frank Decker, the genial and well known brakesman on the Utah Southern passenger train, met his death suddenly and mysteriously in Provo yesterday afternoon. The train remained at Provo about twenty minutes, and when ready to start north it was observed that Mr. Decker was not at bis post. One of the train men remembered to have seen him on a spur, where he had switched a coal car upon arriving at the depot, aud on going to the place the found Frank lying on his back, across the track and dead. He was bleeding at the nose and mouth, and there was a alight scratch or bruise on his cheek and another on his side. The direct cause of his death seems to be enveloped is mystery. mys-tery. After throwing the coal car on the spur, he was seen to run Lowards the train, which was moving slowly, and no one seems to have observed him afterwards until his body was discovered as above. It is thought by the train men that he was sun-itruck sun-itruck and fell while running along the track to the train, causing his death. During the afternoon he had suffered a good deal from tbe excessive heat, and drank freely of ice water. He spoke to the conductor, Mr. Hiskey, about feeling unwell, and said he was afraid he had drank too much water. The body was brought to the city last evening, and cx amined by the Dra. Richards, when i. was discovered that the neck was broken, which was doubtless occa sioned by the fall on the track. Deceased was the sen of Mr. Chas. Decker, of Sandy. He was an indue trious, hard-working young man, who was esteemed and respected by his fellow employ and acquaintances generally. His death will occasion deep sorrow to his young wife who is almost yet a bride, they were so recently married and numerous near relative and friends. ! |
