The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-09-13
FIRST Trip of q LocomOtion in Amel-
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Major IIoratio Allen, the engineer Of
the New York and Erie Railroad, in a
speech made during the recent festival
occasion. gave the following account Of
the first trip made on a locomotive on
this continent:
cit was in the year 1898, on the banks
of the Lackawaxen, at the commence
ment of the railroads connecting the ca
nal of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company with their coal mines, and he
who addressed you was the only person
on that locomotive. The circumstances
which led to my being alone on the engine
were these: The road had been built in
the summer, the structure was of hem,
lock timber, and rails Of large dimensions
notched on caps placed far apart. The
timber had cracked and warped from ex-
posure 10 the sun. After about 800 feet
of straight line the road crossed the
Lackawaxen Creek on trestlc work about
thirty feet high, with a curve of three
hundred and fifty~fvc to four hundred
feet radius. The impression was very
general that the iron monster would eli
ther break down the road or it would
leave the track at the curve and plunge
into the creek.
My reply to such apprei ensions was thai
it was too late to consider the probabil-
ity of such occurrences; there was no
other course than to have trial made of
tie strange animal, which had been
brought here at great expense: but that
it was not nee essary that mere than one
should be involved in its fate; that l
would take the first ride alone; and the
time would come when I should look
back to the incident with great Interest,"
AS placed my hand on the Unbelievable
handle, was undecided whether l should
move slowly or with fair degree o.
speed; but, ,believeing that the road would
prove safe, and preferring if we did &C
down to 60 handsomely. and without any
evidence Of timidity, started with con-
siderable velocity, passed the curve over
the creek safely, and was soon out O
hearing of the vast assemblage. At the
end Of two or three miles I reversed the
valve and returned without accident, hav.
ing thus made the first railroad trip by
locomotive on the Western Hemisphere
~ The following advertise ment ap'
in the St. Paul Minnesotien. We trus
it may lead to the recovery Of the lost boy
and to the restoration of peace to a be-
reaved family:
| "BoY LOST"
LEFT Washington, D. c., sometime
New York. He has been seen at Phila-
delphia, New York city, Hartford, Ct,
and at a clam bake in Rhode Island. He
has been heard from at Boston, Portland,
Augusta and Bangor, Maine. From
some expressions he has dropped. it is
feared that he became insane on the sub
ject he calls popular Sovereignty.
lie is about five nothing in hight, about
the same in diameter the other way. Tie
has a rcd face, short legs and large
belly. Answers to the name of "Littie
Giant" Talks great deal, and very
loud; always about himself, has an IDEA
shat he is a candidate for the Presidency
Had on when he left, drab pants, white
vest. and blue coat with brass buttons
the tail is very near the ground. .
"Any information concerning him will
be gratefully received by his afflicted
mother. For further particulars address
"AuGusT BELMoN, New York.
i "WILL1AA A. GoRMAN, Minnesota