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Show FATAIi AtllDENT. A Man Cmhedlo Death it Writ Jordan While Moling Jliclilneri. There waa a fatal accident at West Jordan at 10 a. m. yesterday. The victim, aa Chrlallsn II. Ieggum,wl.u with Ihrioctlisr men wasengaied lu hauling some heavy machinery from the railroad to the Utah Ileductlou works Wlow llligham Junction. Wheu about half a mile from hla home the wagon on which hlmaeif and fellow fel-low woikmell were riding tipped liartly over, caused by the wheels sinking Into the ground Inn suit place on tho rosd. The nien all Jumped to save thsmsclvca. Two of thtm eecsped without Injury, but unfortunately un-fortunately llulain struck the grouud In a clump of willows and was unable tn extricate himself aud was caught beneath a piece of metal weighing four Ions and u half, lie was lilt ou the left aide of the body and cruahe 1 horribly hor-ribly from the head downward. A crowd of men soon gathered around tbe spot an I extricated him from his perilous peril-ous position, but be was uccousclous whsu taken ouL He waa removid lo hla homo In that condition aud died In half an hojr without recovering sensibility. sensi-bility. The dsceasttl was born on the 1st July, 1827, Joined the Church In hla native land, cmUrated from iho Chrlallanla Confeieme, Norway, In llie yinrlSOU, and hairealJod lu tho West Jordau wart ever slnre. He leaves a widow and three children, a number otgriud'Chtilreu, ami a host oflrlendsto mount his untimely departure. de-parture. Uudledaahe had Uveif, In full faith if the dual el. 1 he funeral will lake place on Thursday. Thurs-day. May I J, atSp. m, at the Wist Jordan ward meellnihouae, Frleuda of the family are reaectfully lnvlled to altitid. |
