Plymouth weekly banner. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1856, 1855-11-08

You'd ought 10 see the horns fly some
times. We had little fun the other
night and I'll tell you how it was. The
Pilcup station, has been in the habit OF
holdin' on TO the track on our time. and
the conductors had two or three Jaws
abou. it. Our conductor says TO the 9TH
er one, says he. i: you don't get off on
the other track a little livelier In futur,
I'll run into you some nisht--sure's you
live.
Then the other one says, You run into
me and you'll get cleaned ont, certain.--
And I'll stay on the track twelve hours.
If like-you may bet your sweet life on
that
WALL says our conductor. when you
stand on the track on my time, you've got
track to switch off. or you'll ketch il on
some dark night
No. says tother one. i aint a going
to no cas-; end of the side track TO switch
oif-certain's YOU live
wall. then you'll get smashed 10 hell.
sure's you live
wall, you JUS. try it on.
wall. you'll see.'
Wall, youIl see.'
We'll, you'll make heap by running
into me. reckon
Wall. youll make hemp by holding
on to the rack-that's certain.
Well you see that's the kind of talk
4 o,,1 h, thor ruh
about half past two in the morning, they
got 10 the station ahead of US and held on.
The conductor goes into the depo and
cocks his feet upon the stove as cool as
a cucumber, leaving the irain-eight pas
senger cars on the track. The depo man
was wide awake chap. and because his
switchman was sick and off duty ne had
10 turn the switch If the train was put
on the side track for us to go By. So he
went in and asked the conductor il he
warni goin' on to the side track.
Vas. spose so.'
Wall, you can't be a mite too quick
about il-now tell ye.'
The conductor went out kinder slow
and tel'd the engineer to go TO the west
end of the side track and switch of. but
afore they got there they met us. and then
warnt there some fun! Joe Smashup says
TO me, What's them fellers tryin' TO do?
Amt they on our time? Yes says he,
looking at his watch. ',he track belongs
to us. an I'm agoin' to lie, her rip-sure's s
you live
What snys I. you goin' TO run these
rains together
Look here snys he, I'm running Oh
my own time-the track belongs to me,
and don't see any signals, so amt TO
blame il there's smoshup. Same ,ime,
between YOU and !, we'd always orter be
ready to jump when we get nesr the de-
po; and he gin me wink, as if to say
look out for your self.
lis mighty straight track across the
country at Pilcup. and we struck pretty
good gait. Joe had his hand upon the
irons. but ne kept mighty sharp look
out. BY George says he. I'VE shall
head 'em OF. They cant get up to the
switch in time. Get ready to jump
No You needn't. 'Twon't be a killer. for
they've stopped ond are crawling Oft the
way. I'm afraid we sholl run into 'em
though.
did jump before she struck. but Joe
stuck 10 The machine. He's used to it,
and knew Jest how hard they'd hit 10 o
pound. The damage wasn't 10 great
The Lion. t'other locomotive. was smash
ed considerable, and one baggage and one
passenger car wernt no good afterwards
Then all the couplings and platforms on
both trains were smashed up. We lost
our COW catcher and lantern. but the old
bully machine run just as we'll as ever
! that moInin'.
Well, the passengers screamed. One
mans ankle was smashed. one shoulder
was put out Of joint, and one passenger
had his leg crushed all to pieces. We
took him into the depo. and the young
surgeon cut off his leg close TO the thigh.
It's probable that he'll die. The young
doctor has got TO hanging around PilcuI
depo every night for the train. believe
he has cut off four legs there in month
I heard him tell Bill Robinson that he
was ahead yet. got sight at this fel
Ter sure. l heard the jaw between the
conductors yesterday, and reckoned OF
job this morning.
The man that was smashed was going
home 10 his family in Wisconsin. II tool
some time to clear the track. and the pas
sengers growled like fun after they go
over the fright.
! Now Jim come out here. and get on .
train with gritty set Of conductors anc
engineers. and you'll have heap oi iun
surc's you lire.