The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-02
JACK CHIDDY.
rue Incident Of the Rail.

4 True lnClueuI u IhC 1Sulls
,.cx Chiddy! Oh, well you may sheer,
I. s naue isn't one that sounds nice in the
en- ssn,e is a sound-nothing more-deeds
,ssk bad the soul of a man in his breast.
,,esrd YOU say that you're fond of a
, ,sir, mon railway men and the rail.
os va i one that will suit You. know.
IN hit Il happened a good many years ago.
r,;ddy-there you are smiling again
.vmame. which l own is both common
and plain
.ccb S l say, wrought along with his
h, NAN. snG year out, on a section Of plates.
:. enough was the work. with no change
Il rec that both lines were in gauge and
r.! ,s.1Er Nv there, and tighten bolt.
: Keep fast trains from giving jolt.
80 when one thinks where a hero NAV
aiimes in moment before our eyes.
!ht from our side, ere we know it, and do
.sork Of giant and pass from our view.
IL, s,ory' you say. Well, I'm coming to
,ssn wander a little-now, where was
ne see. Can you catch, shininground and
clear: "
here: ,'.f0 ~ -.
zee It Well, right on the bank at the
en sticking. some blocks, all at once, down
the slope
use Sab OF stone from the rest shore its
way,
itll down on tho up.line of metals and
lay.
.,barp cry of terror burst forth from u.
all. r. e.. - -, 49,. D.
90 saw the huge mass topple over and fall
good as if bound to the spot, dumb o
speech
,ajng horror and doubt in the faces O
each. o., ., -
IN one Of orr mates snatched a glance a
his watch, h,.. ..i
yea ,, ;I91' and a look that made each OF u
orr breath, then a cry, that thrilrd gu
hearts through ~ .u r '
~ God: the Flying Dutchman' is over
due"
,rk. straight from over the hill we can hea
ami, dead sound coming faint to the ear,
len short, sharp whistle that told With II
blast u u III. ..' 90.
nj the Dutchman was into the tunnel 6
a>t. ri ,u. ,.Fa ls .tren
ID there on the rail lay that huge mass ,
pathe I" Dutehman" behind coming thur
qering on. t ,.... ,.
q minute or less he would come with
-9Aash, go -.-. r'.. r"
"a . hundred lives would be lost in X
&, CRASH W h. rrr 5gtH So 81 .,o
ycv, for yonrife Jack" for Chiddy hs
prn the bank, and three leaps brought hi
close to the stone.
taof his own life, for wife and child's SAX
bought be, but the hundreds that now We
.atstake.,, '''' 10
Inn the work of a moment. With terrib
strength
IND sheave of the shoulder the slab NOV
atlength+s ga.
1ypd clear Of the rail-when, half mutn
in smoke, :4tfiaftF ~. -r'
BON the mouth Of the tunnel the "Dutc
il. .pA N broke. il. = hE. - io "u!.'F
kalstl 5s.J.8trt d.. .ij j. -s3s
Pa Xs y one sharp whistle, q roar, and
ashsels ringing clear on the rail, and
a,6ssh I - g. ~ I
tnp3g smoke, and a glitter and CLEAN
ton: and steel, and then down fell
sseahl. ''''} ~ '.... ''...
"a breath could we draw, but stood bla
with di,may
fshe train r. along, making up for della
Ratlast from US all burst shout and
cheer,
hm We knew that the "Dutchman" b
pass'd aud was clear.
ntChiddy? All me! you will pardon tn
tears, g.-,I ,....
kAe was my mate on the rails many yes
I'm We found him one look was enough
As Jacks life blood was red ON the engi,
wheel.
lss Jack Chiddy! Now you don't sheer
s.he name, which own Is but harsh to
ear,
1t snane Is q sonnd-nothing more-de
|. NNbest,. .s....,., 90 : sil,sFt.r.
lAd Jkhad the soul of a man in his bret
bslis4asdSr Anderson, IN Good Word