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Show DERAILING OF ALKALI LIMITED East-bound train No. 1S2 was wrecked wreck-ed on the Promontory branch of the Southern Pacific railroad yesterday afternoon near Kelton. Although the engine and tender were derailed, all of the trainmen escaped without Injury In-jury and but little damage was dono to equipment Ino train was in chnrge of Conductor Conduc-tor A Reeves and Engineer Jas Hopo and was traveling at a speed of twenty-five miles per hour when tho tender left the rails dragging tho rear wheels of tho engine from the rails also. The engineer stayed In his cab and brought the train to a quick stop. Train No. 182 is a mixed tralnand was delayed about eight hours by tho derailment Tnc coach containing passengers did not leave tho track and, aside from the delay, none of tho passengers suffered by tho wreck. |