West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-13
THRILLING EPISODE.
Locomotive Engineers Instinct-Hou
lie Saved A Trsin and How lie
Saved Himself

On ono OF the darkest and stormiest
nights Of the recent unusual winter, the ey-
dress on one Of the leading New York rail-
roads was moving westward from Albany.
The engines headlight threw a strong rcfiec-
tion in advance, tut the storm was so blind
ing il was almost impossibl, 70 distinguish
anything even at "A short distance. Under
such circumstances instinct necessarily
takes the place OF sight. All seemed 10 be
going well, when, in an instant, the engi-
neer reversed his engine, az piled the air
brakes, and came TO a full stop. Why be
did so he could not tell any moro than any
OF us can account for tho dread Of coming
disaster 0nd death, and 90 the wondering
Inquiry of his fireman he simply said; II
feel that something's wrong" Selling n
lantern he swung himself down from the
cab and went forward to investigate. Ev.
cry hing appeared TO be- right, and he was
about to return 10 his engine when his eye
caught sight Of n peculiar appearance at
the joint OF the rail next to him. Brush.
ing the accumulated snew away, he looked
moment, aud then uttered an exclama-
ton Of horror. the rails on both sides had
been uDspiked and would have turned over
the instant the engine touched them. What
inspired this attempt at train. wrecking is
unknown, but IL was presumed the cOnfed-
crates Of some prisoners who were on the
train hoped, In the confusion of an acci.
dent, 10 deliver their friends.
Engineer John Donohoe, OF Albany, TO
whose wonderful instinct was due the sal
walton Of the train, wi en- asked by the
writer why he stopped his engine, SAID:
" CAME tell why. / only know JeH
something was wrong"
- Do you have these feelings often when
upon the roadU continued the writer.
"No, very seldom, al hough for the past
twenty years 1 have boen i'm a condition to
feel apprehension at almost anytking.n
" How is thatV
"Why, have been a victim OF one of
the worst cases Of dyspepsia over known.
have not been confined TO nay bed, as like
thousands OF others, l am compelled 10
work whether able or not. Indeed, when
IL first hesan had only a loss Of appetite,
faint feeling that would not go away and
bad taste i'm the mouth, lut l finally got
those terrible craving and gnawinss feel
ings that make life so unbearaUle aud arc
known as general debility"
"What did you dop
" / tried physicians until I became dis
coura2ed. gave eight different ones fair
tests, but none OF them benefited me. l
then uicl proprietary medicines but they
failed, likewise. II looked pretty dark for
me so far as any more peace or cHjoymen mt
in this world We're concerned and became
teri bly, discouraged"
You certainly do not look that way
now"
ooh, no, indeed, am in perfect health
now" was the reply land propose TO
continue So Ny nervousness is entirely
gonei | can sleep nights; the aching numb
ness has disappeared; the pale, sickly mp
pcnrance has given place to the color OF
health, and / have readily put on fl ssh.
This is what has been accomplished by
means of Warmers TippscanoS. III can
be cure ait er a chronic illness OF noarly
a quarter Of n century believe all suffer.
ing in n similar mannor can be restored by
using the same great rcmedy.n
such is tho testimony OF n man who
could detect and remove unseen danger on
Tn road but could not remove the dangers
from within his own system until brought
face TO face with the great preparation
above-nnmed which did so much for him an
can do as much for all those who require is
A KNoCK-DowN argument-"I shall mover
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than the boss does.n