American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-13
"A Rrhye Engineer.

AT the Railroad Station In Syracuse
New York, there is assigned to Mr.. Glenn
the duty OF arranging. each day, to which
of the engines the several trains are to be
assigned. 50 that as tho hour Of departure
for each one comes, the engine will be
ready to take its bnrthen. ~ 81 I'd
He was for number of years an engi-
neer in aOtive service, distinguished for
courage and prompt resolution. There are
some instances Of this, which ~ their incl
dents ought not 10 be omitted from the roll
Of The truly brave deeds dore by men.
He was at bis bar, his engine careerine
on with the speed that only steam s strength
csa give; the road was clear; the busy
wheels kept their regular roll; the huge
drivers beneath his feet made swift c'rcling,
and they who in the cars were borne on
ward, knew no obstacle in their journey.
Everything moved on according to the
card, and they who were by the roadside
found the car making, by its passage, the
moment; as accurately as If it were the
hand Of great dial. Suddenly he dis
covered small object near the rail. The
human vision grows sharp beneath the OPP
ticiah's art in such an instant. The objact
moved, assumed form, became only too ap.
parent. 1t was little girl playing with
the dirt between the rails.
One may in the race pull the blooded
horse 10 his launches, and in abrief space
control his movement; the sprihging mus
Gle has but light weight to control the
backward paddle soon changes the course
Of the steamer; but this large engine, With
its rather rush than roll, ponderods, pow
erful, so earnest ia ts motion that il must
have great space or change how shall
this stop before 1t shall crush out of Il
form Of life the feeble child? The play
with the soil is Of such importance that
the liale one does not hear the roar Of the
wheels, or il it does. it is the child bf a
cabin proximate 10 the rail, and the sodhd
is familiar one-it contir ues its play, and
nearer oy an advance that is the very sieI
Of death, the train comes toward il, Mr.
Glenn determined in a test OF accuracy o
judgment that his train could not stop il
time. What If il was checked, and tht
4 speed that was measuring the mile by tht
very few minutes diminished, the deatl
blow by the swifter would be the NOR
merciful l-deslruction was certain--the lit
tie one must meet the foroe that wonlt
/, crush it from the record Of the living, ant
its play went on as if 1t were at its moth
er's feet. 'a' 7''f'I eiic ~ PSF"
The brave man read the realities Of tn
!, scene In an Instant! He left the bar! Th
6reman's heart forgot 10 beat; as for III
!, passengers they were acting the every da,,
scenes Of a commonplace ,peaceabls Jour
ney; perhaps the checked speed cause
) somebody to hay downhis newspaper. Q
; the intense scene without, he knew moth
ing. '' '''',' ' '9 y
], lie left the bar. and walking firmly owe
|, tie top Of the locomotive, over the boiler
. . past the smoke stack; he climbed over III
front and down the teplike framework {
( the pilot, and grasping that with a despel
!, ate strength, he leaned over! The bars {
/, iron seemed to glide dizzily away beneal
= him, and now the struggle for The chill
y vas one between death and bravery. andf
9 ever in this mortal time, the King Of Te
9 rors seemed to have alIthe power in b
. skeleton Hand. He leaned oyerl II
y reached lorwsrdl and at the instant, /
z that period Of time moment is too long
. word TO express this) that tie cruel eds
OF the pilot was about 10 crush the lit
= one, lie, notthe locomotive struck the chi
}, if ever there was a bold love touch, th
y was one; and the child laid between q
ties; and on The fast train darted. The
~ down went the brakes, the strong arm
E the braResrnan strained the wheellever
S. crowd the delaying surface agsinst u
~ speed; thea pas iengers aroused 10 hnd Il
Of rain coming to halt while neither ST
ton or tank was neat; then this brave M
d tand his locomotive top back again. and
= soon as the power Of 'tke advance could
subdued, jumped from his iron step al
% ran down the road; the wonder was tb
agitated limbs could move sofask andhe
g there was the child living, unharme
ID not a bone broken, not quite rscovei
re from its astonishment at athe life givil
as blow which had turned aside the dart
death. g'ss4 1ips SER z
he 7Restoredt 10 it's parents who thronged
81, round its deliverer ,othe little one, 4
AT young to realize that il had quivered 9
cd ibe very verge Of another world, "
ire taken home; Mr.. Glenn returned tohise q
10 gine, aud the locomotive careered on
's- grand progress with not a stain Of bio
oil tpon It's FURNISHED metal l'ss1' @sFs1
Ard IL not this the reeor6.of'a deed
'ss the highest order Of bravery. the cour'
cd that saves liieg SHs1 WIZ ia ~ alah
1T. SPANISH !" ARoLIFIoS The Span
lie Government has abolished Slavery oil
African island Of Fernando Po, or ra'l
ps' has declared the existence Of the insti
;~s ;no ton illegal. .o'DOnDel, the Spanish. N
,isl lister of State. put this action Of his 6
yet erlment upon the principle tia. 7slav
ian is the creature Of positive law, and can
,nts exist wjthoutit. He says: reg b'sse
rhet TRe right Of property ID a'slAve can
was " Be vaiidin those countries whore
law recognizes the existence Of Slavery
opel In all counties where Slavery Is hot'i
re- oOnized. all men, whatever class ihsy
the long to, and whatever country they G.