The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-08-09
A THRILLING EPISODE.


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 strong refiec-
ton in advance, but the storm was SO
binding it was almost impossible to dis
tinguish anything even at short distance.
Under such circumstances instinct neces-
sarily takes the place of sight. 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 for the dread OF
coming disaster and death, and to the
wondering inquiry of his fireman he SIM
ply said II feel that something's wrong." !"
Selling lantern he swung himself down
from the cab and went forward to lnyesti-
gate. Every thing appeared to be right,
and he was about to return to his engine
appearance at the joint of the rail next to
him. Brushing the accumulated snow
away, he looked 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-wrecking is un-
known, but it was presumed the confeder-
ates of some prisoners who were on the
| train, hoped, in the confusion of accident
| to deliver their friends.
| Engineer John Donohoe, of Albany, to
whose wonderful instinct was due the sal
vation of the train, when asked by the
writer why he stopped his train, said:
81 can't tell why. I only know l felt
something was wrong.
| "Do you have those feelings often when
upon the road2" continued the writer.
.No, very seldom, although for the past
twenty years have been in condition to
feel apprehension at almost anything
Glow is thats'
"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, l am compelled to
work whether able or not Indeed, when
| it first began had only loss of appetite,
a faint feeling that would not go away and
bad taste in the mouth, but finally got
| those terrible craving and knawln9 feel
ings that make life so unbearable and are
known as general debility"
"What did you dog
81 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. It looked pretty dark fol
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"
.Oh, no, indeed, am in perfect health
now." was the reply, "and 1 propose te
continue SO. My nervousness is entirely
gone; can sleep nights; the aching numb
ness has disappeared; the pale, sickly ap
pearance has given place to the color O
health, and have readily put on flesh
This is what has been accomplished by
means of Warmers Tippecanoe. If can
be cured after chronic illness of nearly 6
quarter of century believe all suffering
in similar manner can be restored by
using the same great remedy"
Such is the testimony of a man who
could detect and remove unseen danger
on the road, but could not remove the
dangers from within his own system unit
brought face to face with the great prepara
ton above-named which did so much fol
him and can do so much for all those who
require it.