The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-21
Railroad Incidents.

A DOG CHAsEs A RAILROAD TRAIN
FOR FOURTEEN MILES, AND KEEPS UP
WITH "Wednesday last was "a good
day for race'-the canine race is refer
red to-as the following true tale of a
Minnesota dog, related by reliable eye
witness, shall prove. On that day as one
of the trains on the Lake Superior and
Mississippi Railroad stopped at Centre
willie, few miles beyond White Bear
Lake, a lady took seat in one of the pas
senger coaches, and the train started.
When it stopped at White Bear Station
Il dog of medium size, and with rather a
shaggy coat, came alongside upon the
platform, and was noticed to be very warm
and painting heavily; again, few miles
further on halt was made to take water,
and conductor Bond called the attention
of some of the passengers to the fact that
dog had followed them from White
Bear Lake, as he supposed, The train
was again off, and shortly doggy was seen
close behind Passengers became in
tcrested and crowded to the rear of the car
to watch the race. Occasionally, at some
pool beside the truck, doggy would dash
down take few drops of the cooling fluid
varying this sometimes with bath, and
then, with sharp yelp or two, as if in
pain at the idea Of being left behind, dash
on. In this way an even race was main
tained until down-grade was reached !;
when the train made long, swift dash to
gain impetus'for a rising grade beyond.
Doggy now fell behind he tried hard but
it was too much for him his little body
was, However, just full of pluck and
perseverance,, and to the delight of the
passengers, whose sympathy was fully
aroused for the canine hero, when the
upgrade was reached doggy made good his
loss and caught up with the train, Con
ductor Bond said that he would stop and
take up the weary runner, now showing
signs of exhaustion, but there was no one
to take care Of him or to deliver him at
the journeys end. BY this time the lady
passenger from Centrevillc became intercs-
ted to know what it was which so excited
the passengers, and when she saw the
little racer, she Immediately recognized
him as the pet of the family with whom
she had been visiting at Centreville He
had followed her to the depot, and gallantly
attended her on foot on her journey, until
within about four miles Of st. Paul.
Conductor Bond seized the bell-rope, the
train was quickly stopped, and doggy was
taken on board where he was given first
class quarters and a free ride, which he
had amply earned, by fairly running
fourteen mile race with a passenger train
making its usual time. II is needless to
add that doggy was as delighted as his
weary little body would allow, to regain
sight of the friend he had followed, and
that he was the hero of the hour with all
on board the train.
AMUSING INCIDENT.-O the afternoon
of the llth instant, as Mr.. George
Kindall, cngineman of engine 3i6, b. 4
o. II. r., was attending TO his duties about
the engine, (then standing in the yard)
preparatory to an all night run, he noticed
some Juveniles in pursuit of chicken,
which eluded them, mysteriously as itwere.
Imagine, If you eau, his surprise, when
upon his arrival at Piedmont several hours
later, he discovered the little rooster perched
upon the truck of his engine, having main
tanned this position during the run from
this TO the latter place, distance of one
hundred and six miles Narstiasbsrg Iap.