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Show FALLS FROM TRAIN WHILE BEATING WAY While attempting to beat his way from this city to Denver, a stranger giving his name as Jack Harris fell from an Oregon Short Line freight train near Twelfth street last night and sustained Injuries which may result re-sult in his death. He is now at the Dee Memorial hospital suffering from a vory bad fracture of the right hip and a severe contusion on the head. He boardod the northbound freight train as it left tho local yards about 11 o'clock. He was riding on the bumpers between the cars when he lost his hold and fell. Tho man claims that It waa only with a mighty effort that he threw himself out from between the cars, thus escaping al-moat al-moat certain dealh under the wheels. The accident occurred near the home of Oscar Madson, who resides at 940 West Twelfth street. Hl3 cries for help were heard and the Injured In-jured mnn taken to the Madson home. The sheriff's! office was notified noti-fied and Deputy Sheriff Tom DeVine took HarrlB to the hospital. The Injured man claims New York City us his home. Jf |