The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-29
Fall PH,tseuiars.

tanned full particulars of the mos,
thrilling Railroad adventure that ev.
er occurred on the American Cont.
ncnt, as well as mightiest and most
important in it's results, il successful
that has been conceived by the Lin.
coin Government since the commence.
ment OF this war. Nothing on sc
grand scale has been attempted, and
nothing within the range Of possibili.
ty, could be conceived that would fall
with such tremendous crushing force
upon us, rs the accomplishment OF
the plans which were eoncocted and
dependent on the one whose history,
we now proceed to narrate.
Its redlifp--tohaf was actually don,
---excels all the extravagant concept
ions Of the Arrow-Smith hoax which
has created such profound sensation
in Europe.
To make the matter more complete
and Ineligible, we will take our
readers over the same history of the
case which we related in our last, the
main features of which are correct,
but are lacking in details, which have
since come to hand.
We will begin at the breafast table
OF TIE Big Shantv Hotel at Camp Nc
Donald, on the W. Il A. r. r., where
several regiments of soldiers are now
encamped. The morning mail and
passenger train had left here at 4 A.
NJ. on last Saturday morning as usu-
al, and had stopped there for break
fast. The Conductor, VIM. A. Full
Tor, the Engineer, I. Csin-both Of
this city--and the passengers were at
the table, when some eight men, hav-
ing uncoupled the engine and three
empty box cars next to it from the
passenger and baggage cars, mount
ei the engine. pulled open the valve.
put on all steam. and left conductor.
engineer, passenger, spectators, and
the soldiers in the camp hard by. all
lost in amazement and dumbfonnded
at the strange, startling and daring
act.
This unhesrd Of act was doubtless
undertaken at that place and time.
upon the presumption that pursuit
could not he made bv an engine short
of Kingston. some thirty miles above
o. from this place; and that by cnt.
ting down the telegraph az they pro-
ceeded, the adventurers could calcu-
late on at least three or four hours
the start it was reasonable to expect.
to expect. This was legitimate
conclusion, and but for the will cner-
gv and quick good Judgment Of Mr.
Fuller and Mr. Cain, and Mr.. Antho-
nv Wnrphv, the intelligent and prac-
teal foreman of the Wood Depart
ment of the State Road shop, who
accidentally went on the train from
this place that morning. their calcula-
lions would have worked ont as orig.
inally contemplated, and the result
would have been obtained long ere
this reaches the eyes of our readers
the most terrible to us of any that
we can conceive possible and unequal
ed by anything attempted or con-
ceived since the war commenced.
Now for the chase.
These three determined men, with.
cut q moments delay, put ont after
the flying train on foot, amidst
shouts Of laughter by the crowd, who
though lost in amazement at the un-
expected and daring act, could not
repcess their risibi,ity at seeing three
men start after train on foot, which
they had just witness depart at light
ming speed. They put on all their
speed and ran along the track for
three miles, when they came across
some track raisers, who had small
truck car, which is showed along by
men SO employed on railroads, on
which to carry their tools. This
truck and men were at once empress
cd" They took it by turns of two
at time to run behind this truck and
push IL along up grades level portions
Of the road, and let it drive at will or
all the down grades. A little further
mp the fugitive adventlrera had stop
ped, cut the telegraph wires and tori
up the track. Here the pursuer,
we're thrown OF pell nell, truck ant
man. on the side OF the track. For
strnstsly nobody was hurt on oil
side" The truck was soon plaeet
ON the road again, enoagh b hands wer'
left to repaht the track AID with al
the power Of determined will snd mus
Gle, they pushed on 70 EtoW'ah Statioi
some twenty miles above.
Here, aast forttnately. Mai, coop
ers 8 Old Coal engine. the "Yonah
one OF the first engines i. on the State
Road, was standing out, fired up
This venerable locomotive was inme
diately turned upon her old track anS
like an old racer, at the tap Of tn,
drum. pricked up her ears and made
fine time t0 Kingston.
Tue fugitives, not expecting sucl
an earlysp.irsuit, quietly, took in wooC
and water At Cass Station, and bor
rOwed q schedule from the tank tende
upon tho plausible plea that they wer
winning a nsessed train, loaded witt
powder for Beauregard. The attep
tive and patriotic tank tender, Nj
VIM. Russell, said he gave them hi
schedule, and would have sent tn
shirt OF his back to Beauregard, if
had been asked ter. Here the adyen
turoIs agitives inquired Which EN-
VI the switch to 60 10 on ct Kingston
they stopped, went to the agent thsr
told the powder story, fexiiiy rot ID
switch key, went on lthS upper turn
out AndyMaitsd for the down w