The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-03-27
MISCELLANY,
The Crazy Engineer.


My train left Dantzic in the morning gen.
orally about ci ght o'clock; but once Il week
we had to wait for the arrival of the steamer
from Stockholm. 1t WAS the morning of
the steamers arrival that | came down from
the hotel and found that my engineer had
been SO serious y injured that he could not
run. A railway carriage had run over him
and broken one Of his legs. went immc-
diately to the engine house 10 procure ano-
ther engineer, for knew there were three
or four in reserve there, but ! was disap-
pointed. I inquired for Wcs,phal, but was
informed that he had gone to Steegen to
see his mother. Gondolpho had been sent
to konigsbcrg, on the road. But where
was Mayne? He had leave Of absence for
two days and had gouc no one knew with
er.
Here was fix. heard the putting Of
the passengers would be on hand in fifteen
minutes. / ran to the guards and asked
them if they knew We're there was an engi-
neer, but they did not. then went to the
fircmen and asked them if any one of them
felt competent 10 run the engine to Bron-
berg No one dared to attempt it. The
distance was nearly one hundred miles.
What was to be done!
The steamer stopped at the wharf, and
those who were going Oh by rail came flock
ing up to the station. They had eaten
breakfast on board the boat and were all
ready for fresh start. The baggage was
checked and registered, the tickets bought
the different cal riages pointeo to the various
nloccac of n,sc.pOars tl,a,pcnl,S
train was in readiness in the long station
house, and the engine was SCANNING and
pufiingaway impatcntly in the distant firing
house.
1t was past nine o'clock.
"Come, why don't We start1" growlcd
an old fat Swede, who had been Watching
me narrowly for the last fifteen minutes.
And upon this was general c,orus Of
anxious inquiry, which soon, settled DOWN
right murmuring. At this junctun some
one, touched me on the elbow. l turned
and saw stranger by my side. expected
that he was going to demonstrate wit, INC
for my back~ardness. In fact, I bcgn to
have strong+emptations to pull off my ,ni-
form, for every anxious eye WAS fixed nton
the g'aring badges which marked me as tie
chief officer of the train.
However, this stranger WAS a middle-aget
innan, tall and stout, with face OF grea
energy and: Intelligence. His eye wa
BLACK and brilIiant-so brilliant that
could not for the life Of me,gaze steadily IN
so u, and his lips; which::were very 'thili
scanned more like polished marble tia,
human flesh. His dress was black throug h
ont, and not only set with exact ncete, bu
aas scsupulolsIy clean and neat.
sYoa want an engineer understand,
he said; in low, cautious tone, IT the sa,n
time gazing quietly about him as ,houg
he wanted no one to hear what he said.
7Ai do,' replied. my train is all read,
anaswe have no engineer within tweni
miles Of this place." ga;.. ., ...sr.., y.
,tsWell, sir, / am going to BroIpberg =
must go, and Xviii run the engine for you
@HaP Iuitered, '.are you al engineer,
II am, siF--one.of the oldest in the eon
tyi issna am, now on my way to make q
rspgemenh for great improvement I ha,
iaKsnted for the application Of steam to
leeomotivs. "a nv fpame is Marlin Krolle
II You .HisA. 4 siil rgn .ss far as BF4hbele
aaa / wil show,So pnping that giS s., fa fai
Wss .. so1 foftansaa,ss'.'t ttsas'.'t .ds.ansoea
accept the mans offer a. once, sdd so Tto