New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-03


on the Track.
Ryan oBDsTAGER.
Qaite stirring incident occurred as took the
TRAIN AZ Fredericksburg, in Virginia, years since
AZ the bell struck, and the about TO start
carriage was driven furonsly up to the station, and
EseRg msn handed out beautiful girl, whom he hur
. Hold on shouted voice; and we saw an
elderly gentleman driving mady towards the station
Go ahead, captain For Gods sake, go ahead p
said the young man with the beautiful girl, to the
enadneter.
What is the matter /" asked passenger.
. Go shead, captainl It is the ladys father you
sezn understand the rest replied the young man.
We did understand the rest. The young fellow was
rxnafng away with the young maiden, and our sym.
Rx<hies were all on bis side.
= 60 aheadin shouted dozen voices in the car.
The conductor favored the strongest, the most
xsa1anfic side of the question, and pulled the bell
which a signal for the train to start. But the
lay had been iatal-fatal to the father, as i. after
&arts proved
ne old man, the girls father, had leaped from bis
gig and was Running with all his might to catch the
Grain, which had not yet got under full Roadway. He
gs1s rough, wiry, brutal looking man, and we could
aat blame The girl for taking her lDve matters into
stzr ava hands.
The engneman saw the pursuer, and realizing
wAzf was going on. let on all steam, but to no pur-
Nasss the wiry old man persevered. and, painting
Nied excitement and exhaustion, jumped on the
Stop the train, captain 4" shouted the father to
sHe eaaductor.
:. What for 2 2 cooly asked the captain.
The girl is my daughter she has run away with
&tiz fellow without my consent pulled the old man.
II the lady wishes to get out, will stop for herr
q She does ! y
Nofn cried the girl elingng to her lover.
= julia said the man. sternly, If you do not re-
turn home peaceably, will handcuff you, and drag
qua back.
: viii never return but as the wife Of Frederick
EeHtiall,n replied the fair girl stoutly.
= BY Heaven you shall Stop the train, captain
Sfap. command you "
4 the lady wishes to get out will stop, replied
ehe conductor again.
= I appeal to the passengersl, roared the enraged
p4reut
& was Of no use to appeal to them for their sym.
n1thies we're all with the daughter. Indeed single
Mi4ace al the face Of the brutal man enough to
zhe them to read the whole story Of the elopement
Mr. Carbon--that was his name had low forehead
Is gray eye, and grizzly beard The animal seemed
60 predominate in bis features and expression, and
<hase ID the train had already decided against him.
In vain Mr.. Carbon clustered, aved and swore.
Frederick Lenthal, the lover, though temperate and
sHtgaiRed in his speech and department, was more
tsxn match for him, and more than enough to pre-
vent the rash father from executing any of his oft
zspested threats.
Finally he Gained down little and appealed in
more gentlemany terms to the passengers when it
was proposed to hold kind of court, and decide on
the merits OF the case. Mr. Carbon reluctantly con-
seated. Three gentlemen were selected to hear the
statements of the parties, and decide whether the
aavers should retarn to their homes, go to Rich
mad in the train.
Frederick was called TO state his case first and it
wa shown that they had been betrothed, without the
anssat Of the father for three years. that seeing no
hspe q winning bis consent, they had mutually
agreed to get married without his consent.
On the other hand, Mr. Carbon declared that he
aNned large plantation, and was worth hundred
1asusand dollars that Frederick, who was only
Surveyor with nothing but the income OF his probes
1anfa atrlkr IL. 7.
CARED that be would never consent to such union
1aIis Carbon added that she had chosen Frederick
ssz1 that no other man could win her love that as
guis 10 love always say, she should be miserable with
Ehe umpires decided at once that the parties should
be a1arried-at least that the train should not be
stopped. Mr.. Carbon raved again called the UNI
H,s sandfy hard, opprobrions names, and swore the
1zs1n should be stopped anyhow.
41Rsh'ng from the car to the PLATFORM with the evil
Vtesgn of committing some rash act he repeated
hs threat TO stop the train. His movements were
quick, and we did not once discern his object but
I'M knelt down and uniastened the coupling which
en7nected the car 10 the engine.
Probably the engineer discovered that something
Mas wrong, Tor he shut of the steam suddenly, which
1nrew the engine back upon the car pitching II off
Sae track down the embankment Mt the side
The car was smashed in pieces, and the passengers
1zswn into mass of humanity among the ruins
eest tremendous Earring sensation, and some
Stars, but was not injured beyond few scratches
and bruises
To SUM up the result Of the catastrophe, all were
more OF less bruised-only life was lost-that OF
Nc. Carbon whose rashness had caused the accident
The shock had hurled him from the car and he had
oeen crushed 70 death beneath the fragments
Julia and Frederick were but slightly injured.
Taey were Mortified when they behed the mangled
rznEains Of the unhappy father, and both went bit
terty- The passengers consoed them, and no doubt
very specious logic was used to reconcile the
1rzs girl TO the dreadful calamity.
all obstacles to their union were now removed and
GAere no longer any necessity for a runaway
u.ztch Providence had nterered 10 take away every
Hmpediment. We afterwards learned that Carbon
was the pest Of his neghborhood, as well as his
easnily, and that the community could well afford TO
SPARE them.
1alia was almost paralyzed by the shock caused
h9 The sudden and terrible death OF her father She
chang still closer to her lover weeping incessantly
The passengers who wished to return to Freder-
1rksbarg were placed in the baggage car which had
NNt been thrown from the track with the corpse Of
M Carbon, and the engine backed up with it to that
place
In couple Of hours Il returned with car for our
accommodation aud we proceeded on our Journey
alddened by the fatal accident which had occurred
On our return from the South nine months after
At1pped at fredericksburg. and rode out to the late
nesAdeaee OF Mr.. Carbon. Frederick and Julia were
nlzrrted, and were cheerful and happy now that the
saaek bad expended itself. They were living 10 good
s.yie, and the neghbors, | learned were much
N3esed With the change which had taken place al
<Ae manor house. As | gazed upon their cheerful
nae,e and realized how happy they we're could moi
uaf recall the old hymn-"God moves In a mysterious
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