The Dillon tribune., 1881-07-16
4 Ec.lri,l Halc.hOur.

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4 Fearful Half.hour.
III the carly DAYS OF the linc.nalti
Southern before. It had attained its present
system, and Immediately after the roai had
been built in traffic to Somerset occurred
an event, the recollection OF which even Ia
this day serves to bring out goose flesh on
those who at the time were coynizont OF
the impending disaster. Within Il few
DAYS atteI passenger travel began the Off
GERS ot the Southern sent invitations for u
trip over the road to all of Cincinnati's
wcalthic>t men and leavic~: taxpayers, and
and on the morning OF the cxcur>io, dux
ems Of carriages lctt the Burnet House, the
place OF meeting, ana conveyed them
across the river to Ludlow, where the
especial" headed by No. I, the crack en-
gine, with Nit Coo,nbs at the lever. was in
waiting. Miles n. Beatty, now Saperin-
tendent ri the southern division, was con.
ductor. When all the ex.ur>ionis,s were
on board, the engineer and con uctor went
into Train Dispatcher Cooledye'. office,
where they read and signed the tollowir;
order, and placed copies in their pockets.
"Mcet and pass No. }, north. bound pas.
scnge. train at, Williamst,wn."
To Williamstown for delivery to tn !.
northhound passenger train on arrival was
sent the following order:
-, Conductor:
"Meet and pass south. bnund special ut
Williamstown."
So that the situation stool thus--..ither
train reaching the place indicated first was
to 80 on the siding and wait there until
the one coming from the opposite direction
had arrived and gone abe ID on the cleared
track. OF the wealthy p,s.:ayv load
some w.rc s.at,l chltin,, otter, we're
on the patterns and still others
IN the summer car, when, sl,nciny Vi, and
down his train, the coninctar, Il ,din. every.
thing in gool order a,l readiness, waved
his hand to the wat ling engineer and the
special pal.cd ol;, s!ow'v at first, hu, As it
moved Oh the speed Increased un;i! it wen:
out OF sight around the curve a,f|ying and
a little later rumhling sound told OF its
crossing the trcs,le and that it was we'll and
fairly started ON the way south II was
understood that extra fast time was to lc
made. and to offer NJ o,sta,', III. track had
been cleared OF everything save the p..>sen.
ger train referred to.
RUSHING APPARENTLY to DEATH.
Ore half hour after the start from L,l
low No. ;. fifteen minutes behind time.
reached Williamsburg. at which place the
standing rule was imperative that censluc
tors should at all times stop and inquire
for orders. Stopping onl. Ion. eno.,sh 10
unload 4 passenger in the aud, the con.
duc,or, thinking oni, OF making up los:
time, >iynalei the engineer ana The train
went on.
The Mortified operator from his window
saw No. flashing northwari to wNa.
seemed inevitable destruction. as the tclt-
graph line between his room and Ludlow
was unhrokcn tv a single instrument. and
Al tina; moment two trains at high rates O,
speed were rapidly l.>>ening the distance
between each other on the single track
lie ,elesrarhc,i at once to Ludlow tina, NO
has passed wi'hon, stopping for orders"
Ali color LET, the face OF Train Dispatch.
CT Itoledyc As he received the message
and rs i.c communicated the dire in,clli.
gence 10 John Redmond. Master o. Trans
lN'r,a,ien, tina, individuals coun,enancs
assu,n Il \ similar hue. With him &c
'iink. MAS 70 ac'. S,rN>ins to the station
t">r he quietly hsckoned several men &c
him and co'nl>o>eilv gave instructions I,
each. Ons.ha't dozen nt them wen, ~,
the double quick in d;:tren, directions tar
physicians. The >,orskee?sr went into ii,
warehouse and gathered >ponscs. baskets
materials tor splint> and soft mu>li~ 10,
h,n!ase>, Meanwhile other e.,r:o,e> ha.
run UP ~ the engine. house, ard starting
fire under an idle locomotive had hi,che.
on 10 4 cah,>>c and hacked down in ,rcr
OF the station. where the car was trans
formed a. once into hospital coach L,
al! save ReinaaA ami Ce,>ts j e ,te.c IRE
i'ara;ioa> ~ese mysterious. The relic
train Mas soon in readiness. M: did no
start.
C>LCuLArl,N az rHr cN..I>Slo>
Redmond. seated a: his desk and .>.i,,,,.
ing the rate NJ specs: 4: ~h;ch the :r..in
were moving -, ul..;eG .t~,,'; where III,
collision would take place Some O, IN
passengers won!a escape unhu-., and on
o: then. would hasten a. o..oe on hor>chaci
TO Williarn>,o~n. the rca-e>. voin. ia
i1le: Heal ..;i Here The o;>e-a.o. won,