Show 8 BRAKEMAN Dlf DIES AfUR William Short Succumbs in Hospital BOTH LEGS SEVERED Applying Brakes When Accident Happened BRIGHAM CITY Nov 15 Special cial dal to The Telegram Telegram Willlam William Short 37 brakeman for the Utah- Utah Idaho Central railroad who suffered suffered suf suf- suffered the loss of both legs Sunday morning as his train was entering the Brigham City yards ards died at atthe atthe atthe the Cooley hospital in this city shortly alter after 7 In the eve eve- ve- ve ning According to witnesses Shorts Short's foot slipped as he was climbing down between two cars to app y the brakes and he lie fell onto the rail His Ills left leg was severed near neal the knee and the right Just below the hip hin The injured mart marl was rushed to the Cooley hospital where he was found to be In such critical condItion condition condition con con- I that the surgeons decided it was impractical to operate on him immediately the shock of his InJurIes injuries In Injuries In- In juries having been too great His mother Mrs Short who makes her home at Montpelier Ida was notified and reached her sons son's bedside bedside bedside bed bed- side Just before he expired Mrs Short was accompanied by her sister sister sis sis- sis sis- ter ten Mrs William Horsley Surviving Mr Short In addition to his mother are two brothers Leslie Short of Salt Lake and James Short of Pocatello His father who had also been a railroad railroad rail rall- road man died last April after many years of of service with the Union Pacific system Funeral services and interment will be at Montpelier Ida |