The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1884-05-24
a THRILLING EPISODE.
A Locomotive Engineers Instinct-How
he Saved A Tram and How he
Saved Himself.

On one of the darkest and stormiest
nights of the recent unusual winter, the
express on one of the leading New York
railroads was moving westward from
Albany. The engines headlight threw
IA strong reflection in advance. but the
storm was SO binding it was almost i'm
possible to distinguish anything even at
short distance. Under such circum-
stances instinct necessarily takes the
place Of siglt. All seemed to be going
well, when, in an instant, the engineer
reversed his engine, applied the air
brakes, and came to full stop. Why
he did so he could not tell any more than
any of us can account fer the dread
of coming disaster ard death, and to the
wondering inquiry of his fireman he
simply said: Il feel that something's
wrong Selling lantern he swung
himself down from the cab and went
forward to investigate. Everything APP
peared to be right, aud he was about to
return to his engine when his eye caught
sight of a peculiar appearance at the
Joint of the rail next to him. Brushing
the accumulated snow away, he looked
ton of horror The rails on both sides
had been unspiked and would have
turncd over the instant the engine touched
them. What inspired this attempt at
train wrecking is unknown, but it was
presumed the confederates of some prs.
oners who We're on the train hoped in
the confusion of an accident, to deliver
their friends.
Engineer John Donohoe, of Albany,
to whose wonderful instinct was due the
salvation of the train, when asked by
the writer why he stopped his engine
said.
Il can't tell why. ! only know | felt
something was wrong
DO yon have these feelings often
when upon the road?' contilu ID the
writer
No, very seldom, although for the
f'tsl i"tbb. NtaiS L law pSCii III Cpu-
dition to feel apprehension at almo It any
thing.
Glow is that?'
why, have been victim of one of
the worst cases of dyspepsia ever known.
| have not been confined to my bed. a.
like thousands of others. | am compelled
IN, y w htti1pr =. h1n 1n,fnc1
hen it first began had only los, of
appetite, Il faint feeling that would not
90 away and a bad taste in the mouth.
but finally got those terrible craving
and knawiLg feelings that make life so
uubearable and are known as general de-
bility."
What did you do?'
II tried physicians until became dis
couraged | gave eight different ones
fair tests, but none of them benefited me.
then tried proprietary medicines, but
they failed. likewise. 1t looked pretty
dark for me so far as any more peace or
enjoyment in this world were concerned,
and became terribly discouraged.
"You certainly do not look that way
now"
ooh, no; indeed, lam in perfect health
now, was the reply land | propose to
continue so. My nervousness is entirely
gone; | can sleep nights; the aching
numbress has disappeared; the pale,
sickly appearance has given place to the
color of health, anu have readily put on
flesh. This is what has been accom-
plishod by means of Warmers Tippe-
canoe. If can be cured after chronic
illness of nearly quarter of century,
believe ali suffering in a similar manner
can be restored by using the same great
remedy"
Such is the testimony of a man who
rould detect and remove unseen danger
on the road but could not remove the |
dangers from within his own system
until brought face to face With the great |
preparation above named which did 50
much for him and can do as much for all
those who require it.