The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-02-04
4 Fearful Ride

| 70 HrOVlQence, ndQ mOSG REMARKABLE
escape from death on Saturday nigh
last. As the train was going on thu
down grade east from the summit o.
Bolton Mountain, he went to the for
ward part of the engine to oil the pis
ton. The oil is distributed better
when the train is going the fastest. and
he took this part of the road, where
the train gets its highest speed, to at
tend to it. By some sudden motion OF
the locomotive he lost his hold, and
was thrown forward on to the COW
catcher, but instead of rolling off and
being dashed to pieces, as he expected,
the pilot caught him by a few threads
IN the Cardigan jacket he had on, so
that he was held fast with his feet drag
ged upon the ground-dashing along
in that perilous situation from Is to 20
miles an hour. He did not lose his
consciousness nor his presence of mind,
but nerved himself to take the best
chances for his life. By a desperate
effort he succeeded in keeping his head
raised, so that it escaped the ground
though he was hanging close down, and
the least depression would dash him to
pieces. The engineer, in the mean
time, had not discovered the frightful
position Of his assistant till, thinking
that he was gone longer than usual, he
looked forward and there saw his sh adj
ow, by the light of the moon, running
a phantom race with the iron horse In
an instant he whistled down brakes,
and the speed began to slack but in
the sudden checking of the train, the
tender threads of Trask's jacket broke,
and he was hurled to the ground, pitch
ing over and over; and yet he retained
his possession, and when his asso-
ciates arrived by his side he was as
clear-headed as ever. He had noticed
the alarm for down brakes, and felt that
his position was discovered. He was
taken to Wllimantie, and brought back
to Hartford by hewestern train. which
reached here at Al o'clock Sunday
morning, and carrid to the residence of
his father, No. 80 Walnut street, Hart
ford, where DR.. Storrs was called to
attend him. There were several cuts
and Commissions on his legs and the low
er part of his body, but no fractures,
nor anything of a particularly danger
Gus nature. Two or three months ago
he was on the same train, c oming from
Providence, when the locomotive ran
into turn table at Wilimantie, and
then had his arm broken, which has
not entirely healed. He says if he had
had the use of both arms he could have
extricated himself. CO,tr-
ant, Jan, 2.
THE New Orleans Picayune's local
editor relates the following touching
incident In the Police Court an old
veteran vagrant was arraigned for sleep
ing in the square. He had frequently
been found before in the same condi-
ton, and remonstrances seemed to have
no effect in inducing him to abandon
the practice The Court, therefore, de-
termined to deal rigidly with him, and
to this end inquired why he persisted
in this course?
Because I have nowhere else to
sleep"
Can't you come to the station2"
don't like to-.
Why 2"
81 find too much bad company
there"
Z" You mean the prisoners2"
b" No, sir"
w no luell
The other people who come there.
They insult me-"
4" How 90
They want to make policeman
out of me-"
ONE of the pesterings to which the
good -natured business men, bankers
and lawyers of New York are subjected
is the persistence with which lady can
vassers with new books urge the pur-
chase of their works. One of these
peripatetic ladies, having overtaxed the
patience of gentleman, was effectual-
ly disposoed of as per dialogue, follow
ing
g Madam, the partnership of which
/ member has lately been SO impru-
dent as to issue new work of their
own, which, in consequence of the en-
ormous expense attending It's illustra-
tions, embellishments, &c, has com
pleteIy crippled u.s."
"Then, perhaps" replied the lady
canyasser, "we could procure pou some
subscribers. What do you call your
works r.
Well, we have not yet determined !;
but [ guess I'll let my wife have her
own way, and call it after mechanics
Henry" =
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