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Show I FREIGHT CONDUCTOR AYERTS BAD WRECK Special to The Tribune. OGDEN". Dec. 23. But for tho prompt action of Freight Conductor Schell of tho Union Paclllc rallrond a bad wreck would have undoubtedly occurred In Weber canyon can-yon late Tuesday afternoon. While coining coin-ing down the steep grado with his train the conductor noticed one of tho cars wobbling from side to'sldc. He promptly crawled down between two cars and turned on tho airbrake, bringing tho train to a stop. An examination showed that the tmck of the car had left tho track and was humping along tho ties. But for tho presence of mind of the conductor the car would have turned over, probably wrecking tho whole train and causing considerable con-siderable damage to property and endangering endan-gering the lives of the train crew. |