Show fata accident early yesterday morning william welch and patrick mckenny two section bands in the employ of tha D R G W started to walk from this city to the construction train which was located north of the hot springs at about 3 in the morning just as they were crossing a cattle guard on the D 1 B G track some distance this side of i the springs the freight train which runs between P V junction and ogden rushed up behind them and before the men could escape ali were struck by the engine and thrown from the track the engineer and fireman did cot see the men and were net aware that any accident had occurred tho train sped on to ogden and the men were left lying upon the ground until a gang of workmen came up on a handcar hand car at about yesterday morning when they were discovered and brought to this city ira mediately after their arrival they wera taken to st mary hospital where dr pinkerton examined their injuries it was found that welchs skull was badly fractured while ha received some internal injuries he was alive last evening but had not regained consciousness since the accident and no hope is entertained of his recovery mckenny was also badly injured about th head but will recover both men were herald T |