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Show SPECIAL TO SAVE LIFE Rio Grande Carried Two Tanks of Oxygen to Park City. . A special train took two tanks of oxygen from Salt Lake to Park City yesterday in record time in an effort to save the life of Superintendent Rhodin of the American Flag mine, who was supposed to be dying from pneumonia. A telegram was received here shortly after noon yesterday calling for the oxygen, as it was necessary in order to save the life of Mr. Rhodin. who was slowly choking to death. Word was sent to the Rio Grande to have a special spe-cial in readiness and at 2 o'clock the oxygen was received at the car. The special consisted of an engine and one car, In charge of William M. Hunsperger, chief clerk to General Agent Benton of the Rio Grande, and as soon as the precious cargo was re ceived he gave the word and the special spe-cial pulled out. No official time whs kept of the trip, but it Is said to have been one of the quickest ever made. A wagon was in waiting at the station sta-tion in Park City and as soon as the train stopped the tanks were unloaded and rushed from the train to the house. Physicians In charge of Mr. Rhodin say that if his life is saved It will be due entirely to the oxygen, which was at once administered and afforded Immediate Imme-diate relief. |