The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1873-05-28


A recent publication opens with
the following humorous sdescriptiouof a
railroad '.srnash.up;;s9 We we're NOV
ing along at ordinary express rate
from Portland to Boston via certain
line, which has since acquired a rath-
er sanguinary reputation. The car
was not little crowded. / distinctly
remsmhef Having seat next the
stove at the extreme forward end.
Fortunately there wss no fire-this
being in June-otherwise our nara
tive might never have been written,
or, at least came down a good deal
singed. Well, every traveller of any
considerable experience (and that We
all claim to . knows how it comes,
. truck had broken it,was said.
The narrator's head made a very re-
spectable dint in the zinc sheathing
past the stove. At the same time his
heels were nearly cut oTby the back
of the seat whirling over and striking
down on the backs Of his ankles. All
the Messengers seemed to, have bust.
ness at Che forward end Of the. car Just
then. / was not alone; on the con.
trary, one fellow had tai "a it into b .
head to ride me much as Captain Wa
tertou Is said to have ridden the cab.
man. He came over on the back of
the seat, and had bestrided me in
tTinkling, sitting down with no great
ReHtlsaess on the small" of my back.
I could also, by sideiong glance, dis.
cern another youngster in between the
stove-pipe and the side Of the cara
position he seemed to dislike exceed
ingly, judging from the thrashing
about he made, his boot.heel occa-
,sioually coming down beside my cheek.
Though a little giddy from my at
tempt at dinting the zinc, l still felt
pretty telersble certain that l had not
been killed; but judged it best to
keep quiet, especially since l could
not do much else. There was a great
uproar and shouting overhead. Some
bleekhead was battering at the car
door on the outside with an ak. Ev-
cry stroke sent the glass from the
broken window rattleing obout our
cars. Presently the young Rarey who
had mounted me squirmed little,
and then gave me little punch with
his knuckies.
"Say! you dead 2" he demanded.
T-believe-not."
Then / presume you would like to
have me get off" q ,
l suppose l replied t. the effect that,
if it were convenient for him, it would
be very gratifying to me.
"Just SO. Pll see what can be done.
WASH" addressing somebody, ";or
heavens sake, do quit kicking me in
the ribs"
Gam I, thought" cried the chap
behind the stovepipe. beg your for.
giveness but what's fellow TO do?
Here I'm wedged in"
"Can't you use the other foot ?" sug.
gcsted my rider.
mo, no! don't use that" l ex-
claimed. "Your bsot-heel's right in
my ear, now,"'
Just then the man with the AK
knocked in the door, which flew back,
nashing up a whole caucus Of hats,
and spatting one old man fat in the
face. The conductor crowded in side
foremost, and seeing "Wash" first Of
anybody, | suppose, pulled him out
.frsn behind the stove. "Rarey"
.crawlsd up off my back, and we all
three got out at the door. The car
had left the rails, turned half round,
and headed down the bank. Nobody
was killed outright. One man had q
bTeksn Leg, and swore I've would have
handsome damages for the same.
There we're several lin peis.
One lady had the whole skirt of her
dress torn of, and was carrying this
in one hand and big dumping. col
Ored chignon in the other. There
were also several Others carrying CHG.
mons Of various colors.
Everybody, save the broken.legged
man, pleasantly coneurred in the Opin.
ion that it was quite little bumpl"
--one of those small jolts to which
life is unavoidably heir, and which
are to be borne as good humoredly Us
possible. -