The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-10

TRAIN IN THE DITCH
Rails Spread on Echo Track
and Several Men We're
Injured.

Park City, Jan. 9.--This morning the
Union Pacific coal train, in charge OF
Conductor NELL O'Keefe, ard engine
No. ,1S2, went into the ditch short
distance below Hyrum Homer's place.
and Engineer Terry, Fireman Wheaton
and District superintendent D @. Ca
larbet we're all severely bruised up.
The train left here about 3 a. N. with
a string of empties for Echo, and every
thing went along nicely until place
short distance from Homer's ranch
YVES reached when the engine went onto
q spread rail- and turned upside down
in a ditch near the track The entire
string OF ears left the track. but did not
turn over. Physicians were sent for
and the injured mems wounds dressed
Work Of repair was begun at once by
a work train crew from Evans-on, and
the ears were soon on the track, but
the position the engine took makes the
work OF Fetracking it quite a trick, and
it is said here by railroad authorities
that a day or two viii be required 70
get the engine again on the rails.
At the Odd Fellows hall last night
the WooGn1en OF the World installed
officers for the coming term, the ritual
istic work being done by Grand Coun-
ell Commander A y. Martin. The Of
f1cers installed were: S. A. Brown, G.
G.. D. II. Switzerland, A. l., a. L. VIII
liams. clerk; a Clark. escort; H Long.
Waterman; J. Forsythe, sentry; +.
Getseh, manager. Following the eere-
mony Of installation q short pro-
gramme. consisting Of the following
numbers. was rendered: Piano solo. II.
Bemans: recitation, Miss GeFtie Woods;
duet Misses RhOda and Eva Green
Refreshments were served and a good
time had by all present.
Work on the Alice property was re-
sumed this morning. Manager Nc
PhersOn came up from salt Lake TO To-
cate the trouble and find bout why the
property was closed. Investigation re-
vealea the fact to Mr.. Mcpherson that
the trouble was Occasioned by dis
agreement between the employees Of tia
company, and in a very short time he
adjusted the differences. and the prop
erty was opened again this morning.
People here generally are glad that
the work Of development has been re-
sumed at the Alice, for they all feel
that the property is a good one and
that nothing but a little time viii be
required to make a mine {; the pros
DeCt.
Mrs. c. A BIoeher entertained At din
ner this evening.
w. Mont Ferry spent the day in the
Park on mining business.
r. G. Wilson Of the New York came
10 this morning. and with other di-
reetors of the company went up to the
property.
George Weber was among the morn
ing arrivals from salt Lake
A. .Mosher returned today from Salt
Lake, where he has been visiting his
family.
Mike Fitzmaurice returned from Og-
den today, where he has been at the
springs for his health.
Thomas Cunningham, who was 50
low with pneumonia, is now able TO be
around.
This morning Wing p. Allen escorted
Misses Clara and Helen Bubb and
Misses Lila and Sarah Alexander Of
Salt Lake TO the Silver King mine.
where the entire party were the guess
Of Manager NJ. J. Daily of the Silver
King. sir. Daily showed the visitors
through the mine and afterwards en-
tertained them a dinner at the board
ing house The party left for salt Lake
on the afIErnOQn train