Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-05
Heroic Death.
From tho Boston Globe.

From tho Boston Globe.
Samuel Eager, an engineer on the
Nashua, Act on & Boston Railroad. was
killed recently at Nashua, in conse-
quence OF mistake made by some of
the other hands on the road. In the
morning he left the house with his To-
connective and went to the Main street
station to obtain water. The water at
this point was frozen, and SO he ran
back past the engine house to the Cen
cord station, where he was DELAYED
some thirty minutes. The men VINO
were firing another locomotive supposed
he had left on time, and so yot the
switch to take She engine out and turn
it upon the rear track. This left the
track open for trains coming from the
Concord station, q distance of one-fourth
of q mile. Mr.. EAGER started out under
q good head OF steam, being late.
When he approached the turn-table he
discovered that an accident was immi-
nent. The fireman, VIM. Willoughby,
jumped and saved his life. Mr.. Eager.
with that heroism which the men of his
craft have 80 often shown, endeavored
to save his train from destruction. He
shut off and reversed the steam and
then attempted to save himself, but it
was too late. The locomotive was
wrecked, and Eager was crushed be.
tween the dead wood of the cab and
tender. He might have escaped with
the fireman. Mr.. Eager was conscious
some ten or fifteen minutes, and his
cries were heart rending. He expired
in half an hour after the accident; and.
after an hour and half of hard labor.
by the wrecking train from the Boston,
Lowell and Nashua Railroad, his body
was taken from the wreck.
A Generous Strangers Queer Specu.
latiOn.
In q certain Troy church yesterday
young man who occupied a seat near
the pulpit was evidently greatly embar-
rassed when the collection was taken
up. His pew was about the first into
which the basket was thrust, and he
plunged his hand into his pocket, kept
the collector waiting moment, and
then quickly thrust bill-evidently
the first that he could get out of his
wallet-into the basket. After the ser.
vice the young man fingered, and
when the congregation had retired, lie
approached the gentleman who had
charge of the collection, and who was
counting it at the time, and remarked
that he was a stranger in the city, that
he was poor young man, and had in
the hurry of the moment put $40 bill
into the collection basket by mistake
for 81 bill. He inquired modestly If
it would be unfair to ask for the return
of So to him. The collector appreci-
ating the strangers evident frankness
and modesty, looked over the collec-
ton, and finding a $40 bill, offered to
return it. The stranger declined, say
ing that he meant to contribute 81, and
that as ne had no small change. he
would be satisfied if SO were refunded
to him. This was proof positive to the
treasurer that the stranger was honest,
and he accordingly gave him So, all
there was in the basket, with the excep-
ton of the bill, and the stranger left
with many thanks and apologies. After
the treasurer reached home he was |
struck by the appearance of the $40 bill. |
He examined it closely, and was salts
fed that he had been victimized. It |
was counterfeit. Troy Times.
The Empress Eugene Laces.
From the New York Herald.
Tn I11no 1ost oftor q lopor ord fad;ouo