Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-20
JUNCTION CITY NEWS
A STltchnan Meets With a Shock
Ing and Fatal. Accident.
PREPARING roR COLUMBUS DAY.
business in Judge Miners court-ine
Alleged smuggler. stephens.-ihe
Rhcdcs.Williams Fight.
ogden "standard."

ogden "standard."
usber Pidcock, the nineteon.year-
"a can az W. II. Pidcock, and a
swiiehman In tho Central Pacific
,,,ight garis, last night about 10
,,ciork iell from the top Of box car
ON n moving train 10 the track below
and was instantly killed, fourteen load
~ coal cars uaged over his body, com
,i.,ely sever,ng Il below the arm pits.
ma Young mau hal been employed Ia
thn Yards lees than week aud was
mi vet an EXPERT ia the art Of hanging
INTO moving car. one OF tho switch
.ngipes and q switching crew were
nSLing up n train and PldoOck was
iaotirg after the brnkee. The engineer
siowei up for switch when near the
car shol,s aud pldcock began TO set the
Srstei. Running along the tops OF the
cars he turned the brake On each as he
,aeged, Whom he reached the last box
ear which was next ~ Hofue heavily
laden coal cars he grasped the brake
wheel TO turn II, but through some
daW the rod which connects the
Lfaks wheel with the under gearing
bfoks, throwing the unfortunate
man 10 the track below. He fell with
HE head to the east and his hands ut
his sides. Both hands were severe
nhoye the wrists, Coroner Allen Wss
notified, and, latter lmInu' Ing jury,
went down to tht sceLe Of the tragedy,
where an excited and hOrTOr.striukeD
crowd had gathered. The remains
were gathered up in blanket anu re-
moved to the family re.idence. This
g. the third son OF the Pldcock family
who has lOst his life In the railroad
yards, while u fourth met with an
accident In the same manner and loet
his arm.
Ogden City and Weber county will
appropriately celebrate Columbus day
tomorrow. The initiative ia the mat
ter was taken by the board OF educa-
ton, Grand Army Of the Republic and
Sacred Heart academy, and after
holding several meetings the COM
bined forces formulated asplendid aud
interesting programme, which includes
parade, Annual inspection and drlll
OF the Ogden fire departments, specch-
-, singing, pltdglng and saluting the
flag and many other exercises. The
city and county schools will rsn.
der programmes AT the various
buildings aud coRclu'e In time for the
children 20 take part la the para to
which moves promptly at 10 o'clo *,
The Sacred Heart, Weber Stake, New
West and Military academies will also
celebrate the day during the forenoon
aud the programme which have been
prepared are Of unusual interest. Flngs
will be displayed on all school aud
public buildings and this city will take
Il. "A -
proclamation Issued by Mayor Turner
liners win DO n practical cessation Of nus.
fnoss during pa. OF the day ani many
business houses will give their en-.
ployes full day Of. All org inizs.
lions, orders, schools. bands anu drum
corps will a. euble OuCity HnllsquRfe
in front OF the Centrnl school building
1T 1880 p. IN. sharp, whore the order Of
procession will be formed.
Seth b. Stephens, the alleged Bit.
ish Columbus Smugglcr who was cap.
tuTed some time ago nv Marshal Met.
calf aud Deputy United States Alarshal
Bowman AZ the Bennett block with
3s7 packages Of smugglei opium In his
possession, was yesterday afternoon
brought up from the peni,entinry
where ho has been since his arrest, for
the purpose Of committing with his
attorney, Judge II. w. Smith, anu
will he afraignOd before Judge Miner
this morning. Under tio United
States statutes he may, u adjudgpd
guilty, be fined $4,000 OF Imprisoned IN
the penlientiary tor one year, or both,
NJ the discretion Of tho court.
Columbus Day Will be celebrated Mt
the New West academy this afternoon
Thursday.
Business vas very Hight Ia the Fourth
District Court yesterday before Judge
Miner aud but short afternoon ses.
gion was held. The criminal calendar
has been almost cleared and the civil
cases for this term are growing more
Bcarce.
The case Of Mary Buck vs.. Philip
Ford, continued from Tuesday, was
completed aud given ~ the Jury which
rendered verdict giving the plaintiff
tho possession OF the property IN con.
test which was attached by Fort
under an execution. The plaintiff
asked for Sl205 damages, alleged 10
have been sustained by reason VI the
attachment.
Ahh 0Hlleu f7lt'tH ultOfutNfn
gccounts. amounting 10 $4,000, for the
quarter ending September 3Oth, We're
allowed.
Yesterday Judge J. II. Macmillan,
kdnllniRirator OF the estpto OF James
~. Sbwell, deceased, resigned bis trust
IN favor OF l.. h. Stephens. Judge
Bishop accepted the Resignation auu
appointed Mr.. Stephens administrator
with bonds fixed At 81 900.
About three hundred people ttend.
fd the Utah Athletic club rooms Inst
tyening TO witness the night between |
Ia Rhodes, OF Texas, anu Henry
Williams, Of salt Lake, brother 0f
"Jim" tho champion Of Utah. The
pure was $3.50 anu 800 eide. Eight |
rounds We're fought and Rhodes WAS /,
Knocked out, having been severely
punished by nis opponent
PROVO LETTER.