The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10

An Engineer Driven From His Locomotive
by Fear.

An Engineer Driven From His Locomotive
by Fear.
Prom the New York sun, sept g.
The beautiful chapel that Mrs. Ebert
Brinkerhoff recently built as an addition
TO the Presbyterian Church in Engle-
wood, n. j., in memory Of her father,
the late Col. Washington G. Vermilyea,
was filed with a mournful assemblage
from Brooklyn, New York. and Engle-
wood, yesterday afternoon. In front of
the pulpit rested a coffin containing the
remains Of Miss Mary X. Bussing. who
was killed by locomotiveof the North
ern Railroad Of New Jersey on Monday
afternoon while returning along the
track with two companions from fern
rested a pillow of white flowers marked
:. Rest, and large floral cross. The
pail depending to the floor was fringed
with flowers and green leaves. A table
nj the foot Of the coffin was heaped with
floral designs and loose flowers. Dur
ing the service, conducted by the Rev,
Henry NJ Booth, the family, consisting
Of the dead girls father. Robert = Bus
sing formerly of Brooklyn, her mother,a
brother and two Younger sisters. sat in
side room. A quartette. composed Of four
Of her personal friends. sang hymns
that she had expressed preference for.
Mr.. Booth announced that the body
would be taken To Greenwood ceme-
terry for burial nj 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
The young people Of the neighborhood
had intended 10 make a surprise party
at Miss Bussing's house last evening on
the occasion Of her birthday. Instead,
they organized into watching parties 10
remain in the chapel with the body dur
ing the night. Many went forward after
the service to look at the remains. The
face, which was inclined 10 the right and
rested on bed Of white flowers. was
very natural and peaceful in expression.
John Peterson, the engineer, whose
locomotive killed Miss Bussng, saw her
and her two companions as they attempt
ed 70 cross on the plank lying between
the two rails, and leading over the little
trestlework bridge. lie was running At
the rate Of 80 miles an hour. The girls
had time 10 cross the bridge. and it was
not his duty. he said, 10 stop the train
until he saw Miss Bnssing fall. At this
time she had only about four feet "a 20
to arrive on firm ground. where she
could leap 70 one side Of the track. Pc
terson reversed his engine and applied
the air-hrakes. shes up. Jack,
shouted the fireman in his ear
From the place where he stood after
applying the brakes the upper works Of
the locomotive hid the girl from his view.
He leaned 10 the left when he heard the
words Of the fireman. and rs he looked
out Of the cab window on that side he
saw her fall again. The engine was Vet
reversed, and the b., Sers were rapidly
bringing the train to a stop.
:. Ii Il too late" was his only response
to the fireman. Miss Bussing, as she
fell the second time, was partly on firm
ground. She threw herself to one side,
50 that her body and left arm were be-
yond the track Peterson says that he
shall never to his dying day forget the
face as she was drawn unconscious from
under the train.
On Tuesday afternoon, the day after
the killing Of Miss Bussing, a. Peterson
was running the same locomotive, No. 2,
toward Jersey City, child about two
years old ran out from behind some
bushes near Tyler Park in front Of the
locomotive. The child was instantly
killed. In this place there was no pos-
sibility Of stopping the train in time 10
prevent the accident. Peterson stopped
II, however, as soon a. he could and the
body was picked up and sent home.
When the train arrived at the depot,
Peterson, with tears in his eyes, leaped
down from the locomotive and said that,
come what might, he would never climb
into il again. lie seemed to think that
there was some fatality about il for him.
The railroad officials, after examining
into the two cases, decided that he had
not been at All blameworthy. They
urged him to resume his charge 81 the
locomotive. but he declared that he
would not do 50.
4. will run freight train,'' he said,
cor take any other position you may
choose 70 give me on the road. but
dare not enter that engine again.
Another passenger locomotive will be
put under his charge.
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"A lady tells the Country Gentleman
how she prepares cucumbcrs: prepare
them for the table by pairing and slicing