Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-11-13
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naoSe NMk t0f we aTFiVal OF the btockholm.--
tWas on the morning Of the steamers arrival,
thalE came down from my hotel, and fond
thai my engineer hsd been 90 seriously injured
thUt be could not run. One Of the railway
carriages had run over him and broken one o.
his Iees. i usut immediAIsly 70 the engine
house TO obtain another engineer, for knew
there we're three or four in reserve there; but
I wAs disappointed. Inquired for westphal.
and was informed that he had gone to Ste
Resn, to see bis mother. GIOdOlpho had been
sent on 10 CODigsburg on tina. road. But where
uss MayAsf He had leave Of absence for two
days, aud bad gons, no one knew whi1hsr.
= Here YES 6x. heard the putting Of the
steamer IN The NeutAhrwssssE. and Ghe PaSSen.
gers would bs On hand in fifteen minutes. !
ras 70 ths guard aud asked II they knew where
there was an engineer. But they did not. l
wsni % the 6rsmsn. and asked il any one Of
thrm felt competent to run the engine TO BrOn.
berg. Not one Of them dsrsd attempt it. This
distance vas nearly one hundred niles. What
was TO be done Hsr.. ..-t..
The steamer came to her wharf, and those
vhO we're going on By railroad came hOcking
% the station. They had eaten breakfast on
board the boat and we're all ready for fresh
start. The baggage ~Gs checked and regis
tered. the tickets bought. the different ssrria
ges pointed 10 The various classes Of pa'ssn
gers, and the passengers themselves seated. =
The train was 10 readiness in the long station
hOuss. and the engine was Steaming and ruff
ing away impalienLly in the distant firing hOusf.
II vas past nine o'clock.
''Coms-- why don't we start?" grOwled an
cid fAt Sweed. Who had been watching me mar
rowly for the Iast fifteen minutes.
And spOn this there was general chorus Of
anxious inquiry. which soon settled INTO down
right murmuring. AT this juucture some one
touched me on the sVbCW. turned and saw
. stranger standing at nay side. I expected
IO intended TO demonstrate with me for nv
back wardnsss. In fact, had strong tOmpts.
tiOns to pull Of my uniform. for every anxious
eye vas fixed upon the glaring badges which
marked me a. the chief official Of the train.
However. this stranger was > middle aged
man. tall and stout, wi'ha face expressive Of
great energy and intellige Ece.
Hia eye was black and brilliant. so brilliant
that could not for the soul Of me gaze stead
lily intoit: and his lips. which we're very thin,
sssmsd moro like polished marble than ike hu-
man Hssh. His dress was Of black through
out. and not only fitted with exact niceity. but
was serupalOusly clean and neat.
''You Want an engineer. understand" be
said in low. cautious tone at the same time
gazing quietly about him. as though he want
ID no one else to hear what he said.
~ do. Ny train is already. and We have
no engineer within twenty mile'.'
''wsIl. sir--I am going TO BrOmberg--I
Saust 90, and Il you can end none other. l will
run the engine for you."
>'Ahl" uttered. 'sre you "a engineer?"
al am. sir. one Of the eldest in Ghe country,
and am nov On my way to Berlin to make ar
rangsmsnts for great Improvement have in.
vented in Tie application Of steam to lOcomO-
motion. n, name is Martin KrOller. II ysu
wish ] viii show you running that is running. y
was | nOt fortunate! I determined to &C.
cspt the man's offer ct once, and 90 | told him
He received my answer with nod and smile
and then proposed to go and get the eugius
Il wsat with him to the house. where he found
she iron herse 10 charge Of the fireman, ant
ali ready for lhs slart Kroller got upon th'
olatfOrm and followed him. never seen {
man bstray ssch peculiar sPtnsss amid th'
stsan machinery e he did. He let on th'
steam in ~ instant. bus jet with care and iud
smeaG, and be backed up to the baggage ear
riaee with the most exact uisety. | bad Sssl
snsaeh to assure ne that be was thorough
aeQuaintsd with the business. and ! fslt com
posed Ohes more. gave the sngine up 10 "a
ssw man, and thea hasteAsG away 10 the oI
Zee. The wOrd was passed for ell passenger
70 take their ssats. and soon aflsr~ards I wai'
5 cd my hand % she sSginser. There waa
puff grcaning- tha.Fain waa 10 mosioI
! lsaPsd apce he platform ef the guard carr
& are. ana In gew mOmsnts more the static
house vas behind us. gaa = eah \
~ IN les than an hour We reached DisscAs
q vhsFs wstsOk up The passspgsEs that -
come ia on he Konigsbsrg railway. Here
lwsns forward and asked KrOllsr how he -
de engine. He replied that he liked h vel
mueh. s. so
! 10 s.Bat.. he added. with strange sparklir
O Oftbs syss. .'Wais until ypa get my inPFov
msnt. sad then yOu shall see travelling. !
the sOal lof Gbs Virgin Mother, sir. could n
! o. engine Of my construction 70 sAs moon
.Ioas end twenty hours !" 80 ..4i