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Show Watchman on Coaster Sees Death Advance NEW YORK, July I. Delancy W. Lewis, for more than thirty yeara a watchman on Jackman's Thiller. a Coney laland roller coaaler, was forced to stars so-proachlng so-proachlng death la the fare early today when a ear cams hurtling down upon him. From his position high up on tha treat led track. Lewis was thrown to tho street, dying Instantly. The aged watchman had climbed upon he atrueture to make aura sparks from a nearby fire did not Ignite It. It waa after midnight, and he felt confident the coaster waa closed for tho night. Perched st a perilous height on ths slender structure, unabls to get off the narrow track, be heard the hum of a ear. - The car contained two people aa helpleas to avert the disaster as waa Lewie. For a second Lewis watched the car aa 1 It whirred down one of ths breath taking "loons." the couple la the ear crouched hack In horror, and the old wechmaa met his death without flinching. Ths car went on, tho two passengers unhurt. |