New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-21

Stealing Tearing the Trncs-Pursned Foot
Hand Ert3 % ss
and Cain, &c retc.
FUEL PARTICULARS
| From the Atlanta Ccnedsracy 15th.l
Since our last issue have obtained full par
tienlars Of the most thrilling railroad adventure
that ever occurred on the American continent, as
well as the mjgatiest and most Important in its re-
SUITS if successful, that has been conceived by TIE
Lincoln Government since the commencement OF
this Nothisgon grand scale has been
sibility could be conceived that would fall with
such tremendous crushing force upon u.s. as the
accomplishment Of the plans whchIere csncoctea'
and dependant on the execution the one whose.
history proceed to narrate.,
| We will begin at the breakfast table of the Big
Shanty Hotel at Camp Mcdonald, on the W. and
| now encamped. The morning malt and passenger
: train had left hers at A. NJ on, last Saturday
nl.rning usual, AID had stopped there for break
fast. The conductor, VIM A: Fuller; the engineer,
J. Cain, both Of this city and the passengers were
at the table, when some eight mea, having un~
coupled the engine sad three emptybox cars next
the engine pulled open the valve, put all steam4
and left conductors engineer, passengers, specta-
tors, and the soldiers in the camp hard by all loss
in amaZement and dumfounded OF the strange,
, startling and daring act.
This unheardof act was doubtless undertaken
at that place and tiaae upon the presumption thst
puIS suit could not De maze DY an engine snort d
kingston, some thirty miles abo7e> or from this
place; and that, by cutting dowa the telegraph
wires as they proceeded, the adTsnturers coald
calculate on at sast three or fonr hours the start
d of any pursuit it was reasonable to expect. This
it was legitimate conclusions and but for the Eel,
e energy, and quick, good judgn ent Of Mr.. Fuller
= and Mr.. Cain, and Mr.. Anthony Murphy, who
- accidentally weat on the train from this place
e that morning, their calculations would have !sor
Q ed out as originally contemplated.
= Now for the chase
. These three determined man, without a
, ments delay, put out after the flying train on
is foot-amidst shouts of laughter by the crowd,
1t who though lost in amazement at the unexpected
and daring act, could not reEress their ribilty at
seeing three -aen start after train on foot, which
N they had just witnessed depart at lightning. speed
g They put OF all their speed, and ran along tho
I'd track for three miles, when they came across
!, some tracls-raisers who had small truck caf,
- which is showed along by men so employed On
~ railroads, on which to carry their tools. fhis
6, truck and men were at cnce impressed EAey
m took it by turns of two at time, to run hahind
or this truck and push it along all up grades and
o level portions OF the raad and let it drive at will
ed on all the down-grades. A little way further up
5h the fugitive adventursrs had stopped cut she tee
ne graph wires, and torn up the track. Here the
h pursuers were thrown off peNmell, truck ant
~ Il. men, upon the side of the road. ~ Fortunately
US 's nobody was hurt on our side" The truck wa
wv soon placed on the road again; enough hand
e. were left to repair the track, and with all th
~ power of determined will and muscle they pushe
n' on to Etowah Station, some twenty miles above.
'iS Here, most OrLQnaLey, HhJOr SOUpeIS Olu Cou
rly engine. the Yopah''-one Of the first engines o
the State road-was standing out fired up, Thl
venerable locomotive was immediately turned upo
art her old track, and like old at the tap
er- the dr1m prcked up her ears and made tracks t
ce, Kingston
We quietly took in wood and water at Cass Station
rm and borrowed schedule from the tank tende
ed upon the plausible plea that they were running
tr pressed train loaded with powder for Beauregar
~ The attentive and patriotic tank tender, Mr.. Wn
Russell said be gave them en- his MS schedule and won
mt, it had been asked for Here the adventurous fug
col tyes inquired which end Of the switch they shou
ea' 20 at Kingston. When they arrived at kiGgstt
pa powder story readily got .ue switch key, went
ling to the upper turn yur and waited tor the down W
arm freight lam to pass To all inquiries they rep
with the same powder story. When the trelg
tx train had passed, they Immediately proceeded
ter to meet the regular down freight tlain At sol
o,a point on the way they had taken on some fl
e"a cross-ties, and before reaching Adalryllle tn
card | STONED on curve, tore up the rails, and T
een seven cross.ties on the rack-no doubt intendl
!, bo to wreck this down freight train, which would
along in few minutes: They had out upon !
engine red handkerchief, as klnd OF nag . OF $
his nal. which, in railroading, means another tran
Ser behind-thereby indicating to all that the regu
~. passenger train would be along presently. IL
pof- stopped moment at Adairsve, and said Full
res with the regular passenger train, was behind, 9
tall would wait at Kingston for the freight train
;nh told the conductor thereon to push ahead and nj
,'aa1 him at that point. They passed on to Calho
oo's where theymet the down passenger tram. que
=, of at 1920 P. M and without making any stop, Il
,,,nn 49, -"eeded-on, on, and on.
Nihs pfHns pn,t must return to Fuller and his pa
the zlon nur va have ,!rt the Old lonah," max
gerry their way to kingston. ,,,....u, ~
hard arrving there and learning the aaven'uteIs V "
bus but twenty minutes s .ae'u rnnntsd he engine of
g OF Poe MY Rranch Road which was ready tired up
man ;ti - rr Tho a. rlval OF the passenger tfa'h ne
due, when it would 4aSe pfoeegreu ennaered 9 for
ers' large parry - 4' wnrtb Allatoona, Kingston
os other noints taxing such as they cGna
egi- their hands on at the moment auu Wv hnt with
'tals engine they set out with all spe, scarcely tin
into make Adairsville before the down = they
'nto would leave that point. Sure enough, = y tor,
am covered this side of Adairsville three rail- I"
bus, and other impedments in the way. They y, =
1day up " in time to prevent an accident, but could
al ceed with the train no further. This was nj
acA, vexatious, and it may have been in some deg
shed dsheartening, but it did not cause the slightest
sap Taxation of Efforts and, as the result proved,
tied. but little IN thG way OF hu uenH yus pth s IN.
envy ano auI aaain mt ot on foot atone! After r
land ning two miles they met the down freight tr
the one mile out from Adairsylle. They Immeaia
tbe reversed the train and run backwards to Ada
liz ve-put the cars on the siding and PRESSED
HIS ward making ine time to Calhoun where tney
}. the regular down passenger tram. Here L
was halted a moment, TOOK on board a telegraph G
,4 rator and number of men who again volunteer
taking their guns aioDg-and continued the ch
be- Mr.. Fuller also took on here company or Ut
up, hands to repair the track as they went along.
arv short distance above Calhoun they flushed t.
~ i game on curve, where they doubtless supp,
y ~ themselves of danger, and were quietly oi
next the engine taking up the track etc. Dlscove
and that they were pursued they mounted and
cav away, throwing out upon the track as they '