The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-06-24
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UNCLE WINTHROP'S WATCH.


Il were approaching each other with
frightful speed. "a curve in the road pre-
vented their respective conductors from
being aware of their dangerous proximity.
One train, from the north, to which the
right of way properly belonged, was run
ming TO make up for lost time, having been
by some means unusually delayed; the
other, from the south, crowded on steam,in
the hope of reaching a turnout before the
regular train came along.
We will not harrow the feelings of the
reader by infinitely dealing with the scene
that ensued. Take up almost any journal
of the day, and you may find described
very likely, its counterpart.
In the instance under notice ali of the
horrors incident to collision of trains
were shockingly manifested. AS the two
engines met in their swift career there ap-
peared to be a sudden pause, then rear
ing of the ponderous machines, like steeds
met in the shock of battle, momentary
sullen struggle, as if for the mastery, fol-
lowed Immediately by the crashing of the
splintered cars, the roar of escaping steam,
the shrieks of the wounded, the means of
the dying, while far and wide discovered
limbs, mangled bodies, and the wreck of
the trains were Unfortunately scattered.
Soon resolute hearts and ready hands
were active in rescuing the victims from
the general wreck, and administering as
best they could to the sufferings of the
survivors, fLtt9 .ll
Conspicuous among those thus humane
ly employed was young man who, though
evidently suffering from some injury, la
bored with untiring zeal. While many of
his co-workers, who, in ordinary emergen-
cies, perhaps, might have been relied on
for their firmness and efficiency, were rum
ming distractedly hither and thitheS ac-
complished but little in their hasty zeal,
Henry Peabody-for such was the young
mans name--remained calm ard self-pos-
sessed, giving directions here, lending as
sistance there, until, as If by common con-
sent, he become the tsoognized leader of
the rescuing party. By his judicious man.
agement something like order was estab-
lished among the working party, and, thus
systematized, their efforts consequently
were vastly more effective. The wounded
we're ecarefully removed from the ruins,
and their injuries tenderly cared for, as
circumstances would permit; the dead
were decently disposed along the road m
phostlv comnanionshin
While searching for victims of the dfsas.
ter among the debris at the base Of slight
declivity, the attention of Peabody was at.
tracte6 by faint appeal for help. He
turned in the direction of the voice. but in
the confused mass of matter heaped around
him he could discern no trace of the speak
or. Making his way among the ruins, h,
at last discovered an aged man, his fac,
streaming with blood from cash in hi
forehead, helplessly pinned between por
tions of shattered Car. In moment Pea
body was by his side, exerting his utmos
Efforts to release him from his painful po
stion. He worked to disadvantage, for
one Of his arms was nearly useless from
wound, the painful nature of which he be
came more and more conscious Of vs. the frs
excitement, which had rendered him in
sensible to seif-sufering, began 10 subside
Finding that he could not release the i'm
prisoned man by his own exertions, h
called to young man of about his owl
age, who was seated at the foot Of neigh
boring tree, for assistance.
''I have enough to do to attend to m!
own wounds" said the person addressed
In rather chuliish tone, at the same tim
rising from his seat and commencing Il
limp away.
Seeing no otier person near 10 whom h