, 1881-06-18
A FEARFUL HALF-HOUR.

illnll Atnoflc1s
A FEARFUL HALF-HOUR.
Lives Of Gsncsn,,nti H1sslionaircs In I'M.
ntluoMt Peril. e;
Ctntannatt EnpnNis,elni.
In tho early days or the Cincinnati South
ert,, buforu It Ind nttafncA It's present systen,
Md Immediately after tic road Ind been
opuI,c.l for ttatltc 10 Somerset, occurred
all event the recollection of wl1ici, even 10
this dny serves to bring out gouse tlcsli OH
those who Ut that tlnto were cogrizant 0f TIC
impending disaster.
Within few days after passenger travel
beea,i. the officers Of tic Southern sent .ilvI-
tations for trip over the road to nit 0f Gill;
ci,lnntl's wealtlltpst IIic. md heaviest tax-
PAYERS, nnd on the M9ri,nK Of tl!g excursion
this plnGe Vt ineet!nE, nnu c0hyeyeu tlell
ciai," lluadei by NJ. i, tic cruck engine, with
NM NM, c9oS e ,tx y 1s w fySr yytucnt 'f y i'tx y t
Southern DIyfsleIi, was conductor. When
MI tlle cxctlrsfontsts were on board, tho en-
glneer md conductor went ihtD Tratn.DEs.
signet! the followinE oTtier, aid placed copies
"Aieet an, ul*s No. 2, mortlrbonnd pas-
sengcr.trnilI, ut tWlllininstowti." :, -,
-ln NH!HuiatuMH tui uGtAVGIS " tHe Aolli.
tSs tSs fo,Iawins oTtier: 0 "'f''"' WIS SUM-
a,,; SSa';GGtfS}E: est apa pass SOUTH
81 st ths III stn 1ae stHS fqsste5 es Sa e.
10 on thu siding Hl wait there Until tllu OlIe
eot,sinG from the 0rpnst direction! lntl ~.
rived aild gunc nhentt ~, the clear truck. Or
ihe WeMltlly M!Sseneer.loAM sn,ne WeIe r. sGH-
furtns, Mtld still ntliers ~, tho SUMMER cHr,
WnG eGAg np a.,a anwi i L ts Eth tsn', tne co n,,;
reaa.lsss' wiyes H. is !' o y e a Wassei,i,'E ss,Es
II iirst, Gat +; i i,,oys!l 81, ti's spsSdI II:
crgaSea ana ,1 IL we1lt onF OF sigt af9alH ino
curve a.iiylug ua taie i mGr u, tiin
SOUND ao u lts GrnSSs'hg ae trcs,e' 81 na a. aiias
south. u was nllHefssoon tnnt @ extfn iass
firie was 20 " h,lue anu ~ uMer ~ nostAe!o
t!!e irlck NV eoeG elGarea 9i everything save
the fr teieE.cu IT, .tnrt ~. rro,, 1,
low, ~; n lieeli !'''nite!s ntn's4 ti'is. H..
rencheA WlIl'nltlstnwii, ~ Wilcn plncn liie
stn'inlnk lui1 WAs iliipaIallvg ti!nt cpi.'!eeoIs
so oa s,"a ~ ~ .y .Iy tp @ n el, IL uii"a 1 IN
passenger ~ tle iMuil, lna cTiaactnI. aa.,6! it
Only VI iilaEliis w ins! lit!'s. s'sh"'eu Liz
engineer, Rhu i1a tfath We!lt IN.
saw No : tasl li"rtliwar! a.. 10 .' wat sessd ,l, Il,
afeylthn1e AsSlinst, ~ inn @ aolesIMIpai ,l!u
1ctween iais rnnnr ltul Ludlow was nnbfn9enl
by single Instrument, atnl NJ tilnt hltIilletit
twn t.a.llis nt hlK!i fnies oi Sleen Were rai'lt
leSsri'5 the uista''Gs awee ene u otaes na
OIL Tue slg1G lfasE: lle leieetnllaf't ~ n'et
| to 1Lndlow thnt :" NJ. HIS pasae" "ltlloat
stnplllly iOr 1ruers. n+..,
All color !eft the 1ace ot lfnin-Nlspatcnns
Coolidge rs lte rcceiyett tise nlessnSe. hllu ns
10 coln!l.l!nlcAtea tlle Alre ,lnlti!tgellcG io
Jack Ag.lnofltlt Muster OF ifalisl,lrtatl9m' .
| TINT lhdfylHMnrs cotltenoi1ce assumed sl,i!~
liar hNe WIN mn 70 thlnR WY 70 hct; olelf-
ping to the atata.'loor he Quietly beckun,ed ,,t
sryurA! men to HIN afld coflit,9seiy EnVo ~
strnctions to eacii. ,nhe.!iniL .d9xGil "
them went on tho upttole'9Maek - ~ aialHre,at @
dtreGt!nHs for llllystclnlls. Ile statioi.Keait
or Wet into tiio "lfelt0taso aii4 ahtneretl ~.
getler sptllsSS. Msscis MateIiafs LOT sin,In!ts ,:!
ulld SOFT lilhslln 19f nihluoseS. MenllWi!!lIo
other employees iIad r!in up 70 tlle engine
housc, and starting lire l!nubr M ld!o Ioco.
motive l,atl hitcieli t,li 10 eaoo9se nila
backeti down. % lront ot uio stato, weau LnG
cur was tfaitstofthen ~ Olce }lat9 hosptEt!
coach. 10 nil save Netl'nnilu alNl tgI,m1teuse I,1
these preparations Wetc lhyaterloMs. hie ~
lef.trutil Wns Hooil ID fehtliless u,!t Nitl itnt
start. Keulon'i, seate. ny iiis desk ai'l esti.
mating tug tate of sliee a. Wlc't hio lfniliS
wern m0elnK, caIeniaiea 'I!Hl!l Wttte tne
collision would take placc. o1ti1o OF tne Pas.
sengers would escape unili.rt, anu one ol
t!!enI would lnsten ut oi,co on horseback ' t1
Wt'l1q,nsto%i tilo nearesl p9nt, y, iGs me'eHl W.