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Show AMONG THE KAILROADS. A Fireman Killed on the Union Pacific Notes ol'llie Iiall. A serious accident happened on the Union Pacilic yesterday, by which Fireman Fire-man Pat McNulty lost his life. It was on tho Spring Hill grade, near Melville station. A double-header collided with a wild engine, ditching all three loco-tnetives loco-tnetives and several cars. McNulty was injured so badly that he died en-route en-route to the Ogden hospital. The dead man's home was at Pocotello. 1), tt R. G. Summer Rates. The Denver & Rio Graude passenger department has issued its circular giving giv-ing destination, rates, etc., for summer tourist aud excursion tickets. Tickets will be on sale May 1 to October 31, inclusive, in-clusive, aud tho limit will be thirty days from date of sale with stop-over privileges priv-ileges iu each direction. No Foundation for the Report. Omaha, Neb., April 1!). Referring to the rumor that the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific has entered into a contract with the Denver & Rio Grande aud the Rio Grande Western railroads by which the lines of tho latter will be "leased for a period of ninety-nine years, President Cable, who is in the city, said there was no foundation whatever for the report. The Rock Island Rumor, Denver & Rio Grande ollicials, according ac-cording to the Denver Republican, say there is absolutely nothing in the rumor ru-mor thai tho Rio Grande Western was lo be or had been sold to the Rock Island. Is-land. They profess to be at a loss to understand where, or how the report started, and for what purpose it was being circulated. At the Rock Island office the same ignorance of any such deal prevailed, and, in fact, a doubt was expressed as to tho truth of tho report. re-port. Nevertheless there is considerable considera-ble interest taken in tho matter, as this report has been circulated iu various forms and at different times for the past six months or more, and the opin-ion opin-ion has gained ground that where there is so much talk there must be something some-thing back of it. Hallway Notes and Personals. Director Houston of the Pennsylvania line, is iu tho city. Kansas City will send sixteen tourists to Zion in a few clay. The Liberal band concert at Garfield beach tomorrow promises to bo the event of the sea.' on. Tomorrow the Union Pacilic will run a train to Garfield beach leaving at 2 and returning at 6 o'clock p. m. The removal, of the Rio Grande Western offices from Denver to Salt Lake will be consummated ou Monday next. J |