The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12
A GHOST As IN A GHOST.
From the st. Paul Pioneer.I

iug snow storm at Randall Station. on tht
main line Of the ST, Paul and Pacific road
in March last, which caused tho death o.
several persons. Among the victims o.
that terrible acciden! was q section foro
mau named Conuelly. This man was ve.
ry much attached to his division, and tuoE
great pride in keeping everything righI
aud tidy. as fat as his supervision extend
cd, Although his section was located al
that time in sparscy settled section Of
the oouutry--on treelcss waste, so to
speak, where especially there was nothing
to break the force Of tho wind which al
times swept o7er the bleak prairies with
tho force Of a hurricane, yet so great was
Counelly's attachment to his section thai
he refused several more lucrative positions
which were offered him. Upon his death
by the accident above referred to, the Ran
dali station was given to another man
whose name is also Connolly. The latter
has been employed on the road for long
time, and is known to be sober, indust.
rious aud intelligent man, QUO in whose 4.
deity the company has the most implicit
confidence, and the last mau almost that
any one who knows him would suspect Ct
being tinc,arcd in tho slightest degree with
superstitious notions. For some time af-
ter assuming charge Of tho division every.
thing went along satisfactory. This state
Of things was not to last however, For
sometime past Mr.. Connolly has conp|ai-
ned that he could otslccp at nights. lie
AYERS that he is visited at all hours Of the
night by the appariton Of his dead prcde-
cessor. The ghostly form appears at his
bedside and vainly endcavors to tell bis
tale by aucarthly motions at times appa-
ren!ly entreating, aud anon with every up.
pcarance ofauger aud revenge. Several
times Mr., Connolly has been thrown from
his bed with great violence, and his arms
aud other portions Of his body show the
marks Of rough hundliug. The imprint
ofhands and finger nails arc plainly visi.
bio, which be asserts have been left there
by his ghostly visitor. 10 such an extent
has this most mysterious visitation been
carried that Mr.. Connolly has pctitioned
to be removed to another section, or grant
cd permission to erect another house on q
different portion Of the section. lIo says
it is not only these visi'ations whioh dis
turb him, but the spirit Of the dead man
prevents him from performing his duties
both day and night. lIo bas seen the aw-
44lal. .spaatacls 10 .As day.side-vbile at hi
labors, and tho shadovy form has, by un.
misakable motions, ordered him away
For a long time Mr.. Connolly rcfraiued
from mentioning anything about these
mysterious appearances, knowing that be
would not be believed. and in all proba'
bility would be laughed at, md il is prob.
able be never would have mentioned il
but for au occurrence which took place q
short tune ago.
One evening after the labors Of the day
had closed, aud as Mr.. Connolly and The
men under bis charge we're seated ut the
table eating their supper, the door Of the
house opened noiselcssly, and in the door
way, in the full gaze Of all who were pres.
cDt, stood the awful apparition of the dead
man, The shadow remained long enough
to make a number Of demonstrations Of a
revengeful character, and .hcn disappear
cd. apparently melting into space An
awful feeling Of terror fell upon that small
party Of men, and for a time they were
speechless, gazing into each others faces,
with eyes distendcd with horror. They
we're men not easily frightened, aud some
Of them had looked death in the face with
out iinchiug. But this uncarthly super.
natural visitation, which was At once re.
cognizcd by them oil as spirit Of the mau
they had all well known while living, was
more than the could stand. When their
momentary terror had subsided, they com
meuced in awe.slricken tones to tell each
other what they had seen. 1t was then
that Mr.. Connolly related his experience,
and it is needless to say he was not laugh.
ed at or disbclievcd. The sight had been
too real, aud too palpable to all to admit Of
dispute. They had seen tho veritable
ghost Of their fomer fellow-workman.
Since that time there have been many
mysterious occurrences taking place at sha!
lonely station on the prairie. Several
tools, which are known to have been put
away, are missing, and various Other
things have taken place to hinder Mr.
Connolly and his men from performing
their work.
Nor is this all. The engineer on one
ofthc freight trains AYERS that several times
he has seen the apparition in the night en-.
gagged at work upon tile track, the same as
when the dead man was living. AT one
time it will be engaged with a crowbar
raising the rails, aud making motions as
though giving direction to gang Of men
Again he has seen it standing upon the
track in advance Of bis engine, with both
arms stretched out as If to give warning o