Show william bird instantly killed bird aged 22 years was instant anti killed while assisting in unloading a carload of timber near the W ry depot shortly before 8 clock this morning bird was a teamster w ho has been employed by herbert honea since the second of the present month this morning he was sent along with ephraim skinner another titer to unload a car of timber skinner waa upon the car or the purpose of sliding the timbers down to bird who was standing at the side of the wagon which had been con leniently stopped near the end of the CM it seems that while skinner was sliding one piece of timber forward to the wagon bird went around to the side of the car for the purpose of rolling a cigarette while he was either crouching don or in a sitting posture the upright pieces which were put m at the time the timber was loaded for the purpose of holding it in place upon the flat car snapped off and about four large pieces of timber rolled down upon bird his head horribly crushed and drs hensel and laker who were summoned found that the man s back and legs were broken death must have resulted instantly coroner D A lindsay looked over the scene of the accident and examined the only witness to the affair and de aided that no inquest would be feces sary bird who came to eureka from mur ray has been staying with the family of hyrum gardner and the body was taken there awaiting words from rela thee |