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Show LIFE OF LIIILE GIRL IS SAVED BY FENDER AND COOL MOTORMAN Ruby Davis, the six-year-old daughter of Joseph Davis. 438 West Seventh South street, was saved from an instant and terrible death by the prompt action of Motortnan W. A. Eyver and the efficacy of one of the new cushion fenders recently placed on all street cars, at 9 o'clock last night The child was playing on the West Seventh South street car line, and failed to see a rapidly approaching car. V - ' The motorman. W. A. Ryver was, on account of the half dusk prevailing at that time, unable to see .the child until he was within two car lengths of her. He then- rang his gongand shouted to her at the same time releasing the The little girl was paralyzed wlta fear as she realized her danger and stood rooted in her tracks until she was struck. The cushion fender worked like a charm, and the child was saved from being be-ing ground to pieces under th wheels. t- -' The car was stopped as quickly as possible, and the child, who had been carried two full car length's, was rescued from her perilous position. It was found that the fender had done Its work to effectively that the child " -.1 pot sustained; ft bruise, pr scratch, ' . - ' ' - 1 |