Show Freight Train Severs Ephraim Womans Woman's s 's Leg LegI TIle The south bound local train severed the left leg left leg just below tho time knee mangled tho the right foot and loused several bad bruises about the head and body of Mrs 1 Arvil Anoil ChrIstenson of Ephraim late Wednesday afternoon in the freight yard ard two blocks south of the Ephraim Ephraim Ephraim Eph Eph- raim station Mrs 1 ChrI Christenson tenson was taken to the L. L D D. D S S. S Hospital in Salt Lake Wednesday night by Dr A. A J J. Anderson of Ephraim Ephrum and sand her husband Attending ph physicians report report report re re- re- re port that Mrs l Christensen has a fair chance chanco for recovery Mrs 1 Christensen who was form erly Miss l Mellor 1 of Fayette Is 32 years of age and the mother of four foul children the youngest a child of six months and the oldest twelve years The train the tho local freight was In charge of or engineer Brisco and fireman Link was just pulling into in into into in- in to Ephraim preparatory to stop Engineer Link saw Mrs Mrs Christen Christen- Christensen sen standing by the side of the track ahead and he lie thought she saw the tho train coming but he ho gave the signal to the engineer who ho tooted the whistle Ho He saw Mrs Christensen Christensen Christensen Chris Chris- apparently remove her coat and step directly in front of oC the theon theon theon on coming train The cow catcher caught her body and threw her clear of the time track to the left except her legs which were caught under the rollers severing the left leg and the right foot toot Tho The distress distress signal was given the time engineer engineer engineer en en- who applied the emergency I brakes and brought the time train to Q a astop i stop before the engine engino had passed the injured lady The Christensons lived near the tracks on the east side their ear car was below the time tracks where Mr 1 Christensen had been working but for the time moment was vas not there Itis Itis It is thought Mrs 1 ChrIstenson was intending intending In- In tending to go over to him when she stepped in front of the engine |