Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-11-28

yards along the track, but not hurting
the animal materially Not 90 Win our
unfortunate Brother English. He, 10
appears. was precipl,nted into tho center
NJ tho tracks, from which, is taid, no
was s0en 10 walE in o. shopping posiiou
under the cars. soon tho trucks
knocked him down and rolled
him over several times. no
was dragged nearly 40 feet before
The train was stopped, wn,n 10 was us
covered that tue Whruis had passed. over
both legs, almost sovCung ihom below
the knocs. The iicsh wat also torn from
his lower limbs, anj his head aud body
were bruised terribly. TO was removed
ne speedily ns possible 20 tho UuIOu pa.
clio hospital, vhgro consultation was
hold by Dra. rOfkins, Allen and Aru-
strong, which resulted In the ampuih ION
Of the manglei limbs. William Euplsh
underwent tno operation with much
tuuitudo buttIo fearful shock bis sys-
tom had received WAS too much Tor him
90 survive, and near midnight he sue
cumh1d 90 tho power ~ dCa.u.
On tho END Instant as Inquest was held
TO Inquire into she real cause of Die death,
whom tho singular verdict OF Tho Coruurr'a
jury was The simple aud already patent
iact that William English catuo To- hls
death by being run over hy southern
Pacific train. Ana as iar as we have
boon nbiu To- ascertain, they had no come
mouts To mako, uDr anything 10 Hty ON
the matter boz Ond .Ao above laconi1 ATE
nouuoomUn.
lis true ha' tho coroner and Jury
havuHigued protest tos tho city council
against tho continuance OF tho unprliect-
90 condition NJ tue crossing, which has
been np.lv designated asa "drt 70 trap"
and the wonder b. has ithIitlHs boo this
locality arc uut much more frequent than
ihcy are. To u dovoutly hoped tha. She
city government will ulssaand thou Zoo
cniorCod-suoh ordinance, that shall boo
futufo prutcut tho liyos aud proper Jos 0t
tho travelling public while crossing Tho
railroad at tho foot uf Twouty-iouuh
1ifoc', which has been Tor Hu many years
left iu an exposed and dangerous cUudi
uOn.
william EnglI.h was tho son Of Ed
ward English aud Ann Briggs English
llO was born nt IaIugt1u Durham,
England, june 90, 1860. uu JulE }. 1870,
ho was married Co Mlss Jane HOBO, who
hOrO him lru rhildrUu=soyon bows aud
three girls. -Four of tlo boys have pro
ccdoi him tn tIo spirit world, aud three
sons and ihrro daughters survive him.
For number of years William
[ English was niuemhor ut the police f0fUO
in tho cts ~ Manchester. in his naIiVo
land, iu which position, by hw strict
fidelity 10 biz duuDa, hu won tho comic
douCo aud esteem ~ tho civic au huritios
ln his division, on January ~, lssi. mo
was huVufud Into tho church OF jesus
Christ oi lAtior.day Saints by Elder Zen
D.. Rich, and tho following day was con.
frmod by tho same Elder shortly nitor-
wards no omigm,od with his family to
Umh. 10 sotlci in ogden, aud over
since has u1io u hlf permanent rusl-
drucc. Ga April -l. lsNu, hH was ordained
% member of the SHyouty.siNth quorum
% Seventies by y. Tanner Dr.. ltO has
also acted as ward ionrhur aud 49, teacher
ln Tao sabbath school, ln which positions
ho was exemplary lu nIl h.H actions, aud
was beloved byul who know him.
ON Friday, tho g3rd inst, tho mnoal
services were hold Doe tho First wand
meeting house. which was hlied
20 IT, utmost capacity by friouds
from Wcbor aud other counties.
bishop NJ T. Bfowu. presided.
Tho ward choir furnished tho music.
Tho Priesthood who took active paft iu
the ob.Uluios were Elders Joseph Parry,
Abraham Jackson, W, l.. Porter, n. W..
Manning, III. H. Gibson, ". H. Crltch-
low, g., Il. Middleton, Joseph Hall, Hlsh-
op ~. r. Brown aud WIN. Jackson.
Many OF tho speakers know Brother
English IA his native land before ho Om-
bracnd tho Gospel, and have boon luti-
mntcly acquainted with him since. AN
spoke ia the hlgh0st terms OF his love oi
tho truth, his honesty, Integrity, aud his
kind, peaceful disposition. Ito was mover
known 10 speak "a hard word IN or OF any
person, and NO one could over Induce
him To engage In any uniriondly criticism
" his brethren. ono OF tho speakers,
Elder Henry H.. Gibson. In whose scr.
Vice, lao has boon employed for num-
Dor Of wears, said: 81 uovur in all oui
intercourse SAW him angry nor heard
him say an angry word. lie was allowed
to transact our buHiuOas Just us D.,
pleased, and We never had cause 10 sus,
poet him " doing an intentional wruug.'
An immuuEr curtogo followed the TO
mains 20 thu Ogdou cemetery, where they
/ were laid 10 their dual rest.
jusLru HAIL.