STRUCK BI A locomotive hurled into eternity while asleep JOHN PORTE MEETS HIS DOOM while sitting on a tic tie fron his days work he Is struck by a passing train this morning as abe tb southbound south bound drainon train on the union Poti pacific fic which left hero at a ni was passing tic track of the junction city driving park it struck john borte a young man well weal known in this city and whose parents reside here lie ile was vetting on the edge of a 41 tie je evidently asleep aslee jv the trin train struck him on the side of the head lead and fractured the hones bones the engineer gimer esI noticed liim lint when too close to prevent the cata catastrophe tile train was stopped and lie was brought back to this city dr conroy was called andraid all that his well known skill could do for the unfortunate man but all in vain after much suffering the tire young man died at lie ile never spoke a word from tile time lie was struck by the train until his death at the time of going to press his parents had not been notified of III hia death the railroad employees who were present at the time did all in their power to alleviate the suffering of the deceased during luring tile few moments he lived after being struck the deceased worked for mccardle as a section hand and had bad always been considered a sober and industrious young man ho ile was 28 years of age and so far as could be learned lie was single his parents are well known in this city being old residents here richey bros took charge of tho the remains ma ins and conducted them to their undertaking der taking establishment the coroner was notified and an inquest might be held today to day