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Show LAD KNOCKED OFF R.R. BRIDGE FALLS 65 FEET INTO STREAM Arnold Limburg Struck by Bamburger Train at Weber River; Rescued From Water by Swimmers Arnold Llmbur;. Jr., ape 7. son of Mr and Mrs Arnold L.lmburp, Sr., Thirty-fifth street and Lincoln avenue, ave-nue, narrowly escaped death at 4 3;". p. m.. Sundav afternoon when struck by a northbound Bamberger electric train on the bridge over the r river. Young Llmherg In company with three other youths was walking west I on the bridge when th accident hip-' pened. Three of the boys reached the west end of the bridge In safety, but Limburg slipped on one of the ties. Seeing the train approaching from the south, the youth lay still on tU ties, one of the cars passing over him! without Injurx. The second car Is I said to have struck a part of his bodv, ! which together with the Jar of the train caused him to fall more than 86 feet from the. bridge into the river The train wn.s brought to a stand 'till Immediately Young Llmberg was rendered un-J conscious h the fall, being rescued from the river by a party of boys In swimming. Me was rushed to the .)..-pot .)..-pot and Lr. K. M. Conroy gave meiii-' ca assistance. Six stitches were taken on his left I knee which was Injured on a rock In! the river His escape from death Is ; regarded as miracle by railroad men j H was reported as re-dinK easy today. |