Show L E 6 S TAK tn OF BY A TRAIN JOHN RAY KILLED ON THE SOU SOUTHERN THERN PACIFIC was coupling couplin cars when he fell on 4 the Track and was mangled john ray 21 years of age son mn of 0 charles hay ray of twenty second street wa was 5 killed this morning at reese a it siding vest west of west weber on the S P death did not occur until the tho crew of which ray ray was a member brought him hini into the local I 1 yards before medical aid could lie be summoned he lie succumbed to his injuries john ray rai wag was performing the duties of a brakeman brn keman in fit conductor paines mainc ss s s crew when the accident occurred it was just a half hour before home would tie be reached when ft a freight from the west polled onto the aiding siding ray with other members of the crew was engaged lu in coupling and un coupling cars it Is believed that he went between two cars to couple them and in some way was pinched and rea rendered dered unconscious his body slipped down on the rails ralls and before his predicament was made known to bia hl fellow workmen the wheels of the car had passed over him severing one leg and leaving the other hanging by a a few shreds of flesh As soon as he was discovered a special was made up tip to bring him into ogden Alth although bugh suffering intense pain young ray bore up cheerfully until the yards were reached about 3 a m when from loss of blood and the injuries he died before a physician could arrive at the dep depot 0 t hia his father who Is a car inspector in the employ of the southern pacific was noti notified fled of his sons death the body was taken to Ric heya heys tinder undertaking der taking establishment where it will be prepared for burial young ray was known toa large circle of friends and the new news of hs his death caused grief tb many outside of his family one half mile ladies race audi corium friday eve feb 15 miss eva turner ogden vs miss blanche ogg salt lake |