The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-05-15

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II ~ ssssnp>s1 10 reach railroad s.Atiss
y . shsrt - arross The noustaiss. ssd
lvssaias lsst tAs fall Of sight fsusd nj
10 a. usssvisbls pssisios vssid havs
IpsxaaAsd from ihe iatsnss ssld had ] rot
'Sssa fsrsussss ssSssA Il - 70 ssss ~
III ~ disssses cleaning ~ star, stss'
gsing tsvsrd vhisA ! iousas wsissa1
snd . shelter
The house froa which this light pro-
cssasd pas signAl station Of the -----
RAilssaA 70 charge Of telegraph opera.
tor by the name si Joe Gaines
After clim mbisg the western side 81 the
lusssssis. shs nilroaA o. this po,As ssas
IsAssuSh ~ = dspssadsA. Aeaalleso /
level run Of . few hundred net vent
down The eastern side. Undsr the opsr.
stsr VS. . track walker. whose business II
VS. is 20 from the fsot 81 The mountain
% oss A1s v " ~ ~ ~ oshes tsiss
day 10 - that ths track was clear The
positios Jss Gaisss occupied vas res
! ponsibIs osc. and no tnia could pass this
ilpsst - . Ss~Ath asds ussil b. I'D
'lsis1sisd It % a. b. kMK EAN
s'Y@ nsst 1sd II it noao1sasus Asre,
sSpscisliyts ~ stntS. /" aid V hia. :
We ssl before the 6rs late in the evening.
nov asa then shuddsrisg - some nsresr
! thst thea usual psat hSsiiaG past.
'.yes. "hs said. at isa busissss tLs mo.
sSssoy n shiSA = saldsh os ssvsr bsok.
On. In Ave yAs~. which is the lsnght sf
time have tssn here, have met with but
ono adventure out Of the common; bat,
after pause, that was scorsher!"
"suppsss you tell me sf il to pass away
the tims," / suggested.
"Just as you ssy. - aw
.Thsn go ahsad. /"
swell, ~ilT do =. and ! Nope Il will
prove Of interest to you II is net far
frou s1ysar 20 that ths saventurs hap
pessd. There had bsss stprm, whish at
hrst was snow, then rain. and last Of all
mixture Of both, that frozs ~ it fell. The
weight Of 4 was 80 great thai the wirson
the ssst side sf tbA nssntaia want down
Under H. ~ MI - Na#
The next day was dark and gloomy
one, and had the blues most terribly. III
it had not been for the consolation Of talk
ing With fellow operator over the west
wire, believe I should have deserted my
post here, never to return. Idon't sup
pose you have any idea how man comes
10 love the tiek.tiok- tick Of the little in
strunent, bnt that ons yssasr know the
voice Of As we'll as know that Of my best
friend on earth. When that machine bs.
gins 10 click il talks TO me.
Well, il was about this time 10 the svsr-
ing, and was sitting here alone. Pat
was out on the west side pushing his way ,
alsns in the bitter cold. |,
Tts instrument there began 10 click.
click.
upficks6 ap my ears was being cal.
led. Wondering for what, Iwsnt to the
key and answered, and then message
came over The wisss that cause my heart
to stand atill. II MAS IL these words: d
"A Locomotive hes ,hroksn loose, and IL !
going up the mountain Mith full heaa Of
steam. II must be stAppsd, somehow, or
u will - crashing into Als train At East
T. A.,
, Nex H- s town few x0iiee from
The fsot 81 tie mountaia to tho east lds,
Of ", the wire between which and mysslf
was down. Al the road only has single
track, the runaway locomotive. unless ,
stopped. wsuld wreck the train that Was
y that moment standing ia the station
there. & III
What Was to be dons9
tried to thisk OF the right thing to do, /.
but half hundred ideas crowded them
selves int my mind. sss sa top Of tho !
ether, and I could not decide which was
The saisr and more practical, for while
would save the train st all hazards, II !
wished TO save the locomotive as well. il
1t could be accomplished. i;
I'could see 10 way Of aoiik thiS, and /
finally started ous with tho intsntsn Of I,
placing something across ~ tack, TO /
throw the locomotive sfr and down the !,
mountain side. .sB !,
had no more than stuck my nsss out.
side the deer than knew that this would
bs an impossibility, for even then csuld
hear the engine snortiug and painting up
tho grade. and not more than half mile
away There .vss not time left for me
TO lug on the track and place across 4
anything heavy enough for the purpose !.
istsndsd.sse nas -. =
!. 4 rsasntes 3 ssasation crossing me
hat il was beyond ~ power to avert the !.
and that had ne reason 70 I,
blame mysslf But the next minute arose \
before my nisd = pictsrs Of the train all
and smashed. and fAscisd l n
Dould even hear the shrisks and cries q 4
lhs wounded. ~E
Il started ~ psrspIntiou oat Al ne i. !,
streams, and ! felt ] wsuld be almost a
yuilty Of murder did rot make sa st.
'snPt 10 save the train. Yet what could :,
do.
As have sail. the storm bad besn =
mixture Of suou ssd rais. that had frozen 1,
" II fell. The ground vas covered by
sask Of ice and slest. and il glistsnsa bs. ~
sees tbs rails q il strstchsd away and !,
"a lost 10 The distance.
To ny misd. the problem sf What to do :.
'ppsared insslvsbls. and vas wringisg I.
y hssas in helpless iuupcssssy, vhsn y
Ny ~ ~ shuak asAinsl long hssd.
led. for Which Pat ious: use in bringing :
rood 10 barn,
In tbs sled uss sslvAtios isr The train a,