The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1873-02-20

The Hearts Of Brave Men Quail at Its
Presence.
wAsITAwARNING OF DEATH.
A Profound Sensation all Along the Line of
the Railroad.
What the Skeptics in Spirltualism are
Doing.

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ing may not surprise your readers when
they learn that it has reference to the
railroad running from here to Bingham
ton. Indeed the great wonder may be
not that it has been visited by ghost.
but that whole Ie.:ons of "gobIins
damned, have not hauuted it for mouths
But without levity, we have just listened
TO the recital Of story that, 10 connec-
tion with the past history of the road.
may we'll freeze the heart OF the narrators,
and stir up the feelings of the listener
On Thursday last. the regular through
freight on the Biughamton road. lett at
the usual hour, drawn by engiue No. Ii
The engineer was Mr.. John Kennedy,
the fireman, Billy q Brien, ADD the con
ductor, Mr.. Ben Eno, all men who would
seem to be the last persons on earth to
fear visit from a denizen of the other
world. When the train approached
GAINESVILLE, it was run in switch to
await the passing of evening express
While standing thus the engineer had
stretched out oo seat to enjoy nap.
while the fireman was on the watch All
at once the stiffness was broken BY an
unearthly voice within few feet of his
ear, waiiug out, 20, father. O, mother.
must die" The fireman was startled,
aud when he stepped back upon the plat
form Of the tender and cast his eve about,
be saw sitting upon the roof of the cab, a
ghostly female form, from whose pallid
lips cane the wall. He was horror
stricken, but his first thought was, eff |
am the oUly witness Of this vision, aud
report it TO morrow, l shall only make
myself appear ridiculous. and he instantly
awakened the engineer. who came out OF
the cab and talked with the strange being
Here, or Its, conversation was mostly di
rected 70 the fireman, aad Ii constantly
broke forth with that heart Erung ques
top, 20, must die" The fireman inaIly
asked 10 gruf mau0er what she wanted
there The answer was. | want your life,
aud I will have IT. Give me the riog on
your finger - Mr. O'Brien at the time
had upon his finger a ring presented to
him by a young lady friend. Mr.
( Kennedy asked il some questions, some
of which were answered directly. and
others only by shriekiDg demands to the
fireman to give up the riHg or his life
These ueD, who caBnot be frightened By
anything earthly were horror stricken,
and almost psraiyzej, when az last on
lifIiDg their eyes to the form it was gore
/ No track, no sign, 10 noise. 1t went as
il came, and their hearts were gradually
lifted from tear OF course, they talked
about nothing else during the rest of the
"Trip. but nothing further did they see Of
the shostly visitant On reaching Bing
/ hautou, the irema0 repaired to clergy
man for counsel He was told that 1t
was doubtless al evil spirit, aod was ad
yi<e9 70 take every PrccaatIOn to ensure
his safety, as he might be thrown from the
train.
On the return trip, on Friday, as they
were about to leave the fully station,
without soy warning. like the shadow of
cloud across ones pathway, there she
appeard again, directly 10 front OF the un
( fortunate fireman, on the tender, aud she
( followed him upon the coal and constantly
filed his ears with her walls Ia bis anger
AID desperation. be clntched huge iron
/ eIeyis aud threw it right through her. and
through one of the windows of the cab,
! smashing il to fragments. The man was
terribly in earnest Between Onativla
/ La Fayette) aDd GAINESVILLE. there is a
neH water tauk, at which they stopped to
! take water. and as O'BfieD stepped upon
/ the top Of the teG5er to lover the water
spout. aesia the vision was at his heels,
aud as she again screamed, Gre ne the
1 L g.Er ..f1.r his lar nd
/ 10 his horror be dropped the spout, jump
ed TO the ground, and tearing the ring
/ frem his fBger. turned aud said, take II,
d-u you," but he spoke 20 empty air.
When the train left Tu.Iy Air. Emo had
not yet seen the weird female. and express
I ed himself that he would give one bun
4 dred dollars to see it. At the water tank
he came upon the engine and his wish
was gratifed he heard much OF the
4 conversation. and is totally unable to
+ explain the matter. We are not ghost
| makers. bat there is one thing certain
I these men are honest, straight forward
persons. aad they are terribly in earnest
/ 10 this matter On their arrival 10 this
/ city. the fireman walked miles TO reach
the lady who had presented him the riBg
10 ascertain II the persecution he had suf
fered had any coonectioD with her welfare
He found her alive and well, aud unable
to give him any explanation OF the phe
uomeuou His sleepless nights aud hls
haygara LOOK tell plainly what be has uo
dergooe. Other developments nay be re
eeived Daily Democrat