Dodge City times., 1884-06-19
A THRILLING EPISODE.
A Locomotive Engineers IDstinct-HoW
Hc Saved Train and How He
Saved Himself.

On one of the darkest and stormiest
nights of the recent unusual winter, the ex.
press on one of the leading New Yoik rail-
roads was moving westward from Albany.
The engines headlight threw a ,rong reflec-
tion in advance, but the storm was so blind
ing it was almost impossible to distinguish
anything even at short distance. Under
such circumstances instinct necessarily
takes the place of sight. All seemed to be
going we'll, when, III an instant, the engl-
neer reversed his engine, al Piled the AIR
brakes, AMI came to a full stop. Why he
did so no 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: Il
feei that something's wrong" Seizing
lantern he swung himself down from the
cab and went forward to investigate. Ev-'
ery hing appeared to be right, and he was
about to retui n to his engine when his eye
caught sight of peculiar appearance at
the joint OF the rail next to him. Brush
ing The accumulated snow away, he looked
a moment, and then uttered an exclama-
ton OF horror. Tue rails on both sides had
been unspiked andswoulj have turned over
the instant the engine touched them. What
inspired this attempt at traln-wrecxIng Is
unknown, but it was presumed the confed-
crates of some prisoners who were on the
train hoped, in the confusion OF an acci-
dent, 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 engine, sa;d
IL can't tell way. l only know felt
something was wrong"
''Do ou have these feelings often when
upon the road" continued the writer.
"No, very seldom, al hough for the oast
twenty years have been i'll con iition to
feel apprehension at almost anything"
"How is that:"
"Why, have been a victim of one of
the worst cases Of dyspepsia ever known.
have not been confined to my bed, rs like
thousands of others, i am compelled to
work whether able or not. Indeed, when
it first began l had only loss of appetite,
faint feeling that would not go away and
O. bad taste in the mouth, bu5 finally got
these terrible craving and Snawing ieei-
ings that make life so unbearable and are
known as general debility"
''What did you do!"
- tried physicians until l became dis
couraced. i gave eight different ones fair
tests, but none of them benef ell me. 1
then triei proprietary medicines, bu. they
failed, likewise. 1t looked pretty dark for
me so far any more peace or Enjoyment
in this world were concerned ami Lecame
terribly discouraged"
"You certainly do not LOOK that way
now"
"Oh, no, indeed, l am in perfect health
now," was the reply land propose to
continue so. My nervousness is entirely
gone; l can sleep nights; the aching numo-
ness has disappeared; the pale, sicAly APP
pearance has given place to the color of
health, and l have readily put on flesh.
This is what has been accomplished by
means of Warmers TIpp> canoe. Ii [ can
be cure after chronic Illness of nearly
a quarter of a century l believe ali suffer-
ing in a similar manner can be restored 10y
using the same great remedy"
Such is the testimony of a 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-named which did so much or him ami
can do as much for all those wEo require it.