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Show RESCUES GIRLS FROM TRAIN'S PATH; DYING The shriekiag whistle and the roaring oncoming of tne Los Angeles limited approaching the Oregon Short Line depot yesterday afteraoon did aot daunt John Kellet, crossing watchman at Kourth Mouth and Third West streets, when ha saw two little girl walking across the tracks, apparently heedless of the danger that approached. Kellet risked his lite in his effort to save the Uvea of others and got the little girls from the traek ia time t savs their Uvea, he himself being struck by the train aad left torn, bleeding and unconscious. When he recovered his senses his first desire was to know if tke livee of those he had heljied were safe. Whea told that tho little girls had gone before anyone could learn their naiiieft, he smiled aad was bappv. The crushed and bleeding body of Kellet was taken to the I D. 8. hoa- iiital, where he has but a slight chaaee 'or recovery. The childrea, two girls about ft years old, wen- in the art of crossing from the west to the east side of the traek, heedless of the train. The warning shouts of the watchman gave them no alarm, and as a last effort, Kellet sprang across the track and pushed the children from danger. The girls rolled over the cinders, free from the threatening threat-ening wheels, while their rescuer was struck hy the train. After Kellet was taken to the hospital hospi-tal the Rev. Father M. J. O'Reardon silminiitrred the last sacrament to the heioic man. Kellet is Irish by birth and lias been employed as watchman for the last four years. He is unmarried un-married and lived at 1(14 Houth Second West street. Little is known of him here. He is a quiet, unassiyaing man and gave no opportunity get well acquainted with him. At a late hour this afternoon Kellet was still alive with reports of slight improvement ia bis condition. |