Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-04
A THRILLING EPISODE.
Locomotive Engineers Instinct-HO
he Saved Train and How he Save

A Locomotive Engineers Instinct-How
he Saved u Train and How he Saved
Himself.
On one of the darkest and stormiest nights of
the rec mt unusual winter, the express on one
of the lead ng New York railroads was moving
westward from Albany. The engines headlight
threw ST ong reflection in advance, but the
storm was so binding it was almost impossible
to distinguish anything even at q short distance.
Under such circum stances instinct necessarily
takes the place of sight. Allseemed 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 for the
dread of coming disaster and death, and to the
wondering inquiry of his fireman he simply
said: 81 feel that something s wrong" Seiaing
lantern he swung himself down from the cab
and went forward to investigate. rything
appeared to be right. and be was about to re-
turn 10 his engine when his eye caught sight
OF peculiar appearance at the joint OF the
rail next to him. Brushing the accumulated
snow away. he looked a moment, and then ut
tered an exclamation of horror. The rails on
both sides had been unspiked and would have
turned over the instant the engine touched
them. What inspired this attempt at train
Wreckng is unknown, but it was presumed the
ccontederates Of some prisoners who were 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. l only know | fsH some
thing was wrong"
'D0 you have these feelings often when upon
the road?" continued the writer.
mo, very seldom, although for the past
twenty years have been in a condition to feel
apprehension 1t almost anything"
"How is thetY
"Why. have been victim of one Of the
worst cases Of dyspepsia ever known. [ have
not been confined to my bed, as like thousands
OF others, am compelled to work whether able
OF not. Indeed, when it first began L had only
loss OF appetite, faint feeling that would
not go away and bad taste in the mouth, but
l finally got those terrible craving and knawing
feelings that make life so unbeaIa able and are
known as general debility
"What did you do?'
II tried physicians until I became dis
couraged. [ gave eight different ones fair tests,
but none of them benefited me. l then tried
proprietary medicines, but they failed, likewise.
1t looked pretty dark for SO far as any more
peace or enjoyment in this world were con-
cerned and became terribly discouraged"
You certainly do not look that wsy now"
ooh, no, indeed, 1 am in perfect health
DOW" was the reply "and l propose to coD-
tinue so. My nervousness Is entirely gone: l
can sleep nights; the aching numbneSs has
dlsappearen; the pale, sickly appearance has
given place to the color of health, and I have
readily put on flesh. This is what has been
accomplished by means of Warmers Tippecanoe
Ii can be cured after chronic lines of nearly
quarter of a century believe all suffs ring in
similar manner can be restored by using the
same great remedy"
Such Is the testimony of q man who could
defect and remove unseen danger on the road
but could not remove the dangers from within
bis own system until brought face to face with
tue great preparation above-uamed which did so
much for him and can do as much for all those
who require 1t.