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Show RAILROAD EMPLOYEE j INSTANTLY KILLED His bend crushed when he was struck by a southbound Orcgmi Short Line fre'ght sout h of Fa rmi ngLon vest erday a I'i Pi'iinnii, ( ieore Sherburne, an inter -Picking plant niaiutniner employed by the i Oregon Short Line, was instantly killed. ; According to officials of the railroad ! who investigated the accident. Sherburne's Sher-burne's railroad motor car jumped tl.e track about one-half mile north of where t he accident occurred, seriously injuring him and leaving him in a da.ed condition, condi-tion, lie is believed to have been trying try-ing t make his way to Omt ervil le for help when be became exhausted and fell with his head on the track, while his Imdy remained on Hie ties. He tvas lyint? in this posit ion whm the encinc st ruck him. Fngirieer F. C. Hm-no said that the man was nd seen until the train was almost upon him. Mr. Sherburne had been employed by Hi.- ii'egon Shcrt Line for the last ten vears. making his heme at f.'js North Chicago street. lie was IHi .vears of age and a native of California. Il:s widow and two sons. 0 and ill years of age; his mo; her. who p voa at Oa kla nd. 'a I., and a brother at San Jose, survive him. |