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Show An Open Switch, Pueblo, Colo., June 20. Last evening's even-ing's .Santa Fe freight No. 32, pulled by engine No. 2, in chargo of Engineer Skinner, started cast from the stone depot on time. On reaching tho Union avenuo crossing tho engincman saw an open switch in front about 100 yards, and there being no air, he whistled for brakes. Seeing tho danger ahead Fireman Fire-man Evaus jumped and ran forward to close the switch, but could not make tho run quick enough. The result was that the engine turned half way over on her side down the gnu! a and a couple of cars were pushed in about the same wosition. The engine trucks were badly smashed and altogether about $1500 worth of damage was done, but no one was hurt. |