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Show KILLED AT DEVIL'S SLIDE II. S. Hopkln, a resident of Hen. cfer, und an employe of the cement plant, fell forty five feet while ro pairing some of the machinery, Tuesday morning atubout 7 o clock brcakljg his neck atid dying lp stantly. It appears that he had received a rush order to iua.ee somo chaugos In one of the motors A platform 9x1 feet had been placed ucar the place the work was to bo done; but In the place of taking tho platform and turning 'he motor in that the work could be done from the platform, he with three others went out ou a girder near tho motor. Mr II pkin placing his left foot on a rod of iron, which gave away wit'i him, pro ipltnttng lilni to the cement floor, adlttanco of -Hi feet. On hin way down he struck the buck of his head on a rod and a little furthei down en couutered a bannister Coroner S. Francis sod Undertaker It, II Welch were summona! al once They took No. 10 to the Slide. Tim coroner returned on ij P, nnd Mr, Wllcli remained to take care at the !odyA, Mi', Hopkln teue twu cliTldrcuJiiii'Tfe ITuYlng 'preceded him to the beyond, ilo was In. surcd In two different companies so that the little oues who are nt present living at Hencfer with U.clr gtand-parents will be pro vlded (or |