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Show BRAKEMAN IS KILLED BY ' A TRAIN John Milburn, a freight brakoman' In tho employ of the Union Pacifio and residing on Orchard avenuo In this city, was struck and instantly killed by westbound passenger train No. 6. a short distance oast of Echo, at 9:30 o'clock this morning. Echo is a small station 40 miles cast of this city. Tho brakoman was working on an cotbaund freight and was engaged in switching some cars when tho accident ac-cident happened. According to th report received In this city, ho Bwung from tho side of a car as the fast moving paBsengor train -rounded a curvo at what is known as Pulpit Rock. Ho waB struck by the englno but tho wheolB did not pasB over his body, which was thrown several feot from the track. Ho was dead when picked up. The body was takon to Echo, whoro an Inquest was to bo held. Tho remains re-mains will probably arrlvo In this city on train No. 1. |