The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-21
ATKRILLING EPISODE.
A Locomotive Engineers Instinct-How
he saved = Train. and how
hc Saved Himself,

A Locomotive Engineers Instinct-How
he saved = Train. ana how
hc Saved Himsslf.
On one OF the darkest and stormiesi
nights of the recent unusual winter the ex
press on one OF the leading New York rail-
roads was moving westward from Albany.
The engines headlight threw q strong re-
Election In advance, but the storm was so
binding II was almost impossible to dis
tinguish any thing sven at short distance.
Under such circumstances instinct noces-
ssriiy takes the place OF sight. All seemed
to be- eoirg we'll, when. in an instant. the
engineer reversed his engine, applied the
air brakes, and ca ne to full stop. Why
he did 80 he could lot tell any more than
any of us can account for the dread OF
coming disaster aud death, sad to the won
dsring inquiry Of hi, fireman he simply
said: II feel hat something's wrong"
Ssizing o lantern no swung himself down
from the cab ana went forward 70 'nvesti.
gate. Everything appeared TO be right, and
he was ebont TO return TO his engine, when
his eye caught sight OF a peculiar appear.
snce at the ioint OF the rail next to him.
Bfushing the accumulated snow away, he
leaked moment, aud then uttered an OK
clamation 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:
wreckipg Ii unkr own, but 1t was presumed
the confederates OF some prisoners who
were on the train hoped, In the confusion Of
ap accident to deliver their friends.
Engineer John Donohoe. OF Albany, to
whose wonderful instinct was due the saliva
ton Of the train, when asked by the writer
wny be stopped his engine, said:
Il can't tell why. ! only know felt
something was wrong"
"Do YOU have these feelings often when
upon the roada' continued the writer.
"No, very seldom, although for the past
t~enty ysaTs have boen Ia q condition TO
feel apprehension ct almost anything"
one " q the worst aeTs ess Sa Of dyspepsia
ever known. have not been con-
hned to my bed as. like thousands
Of others, am compelled to work whether
able or not. Indeed, waen 1t first began
had only . loss Of appetite, q faint feeling
that would not 60 away and ,s bad taste n
craving aud enawing feelings that make
life 90 unbearable, and are kno~n
% general debility"
what did you dor"
IL tried physicians until became dis.
Outraged. gave eight different ones tair
tests, but none OF them benehtted me: i
then tried proprietary medicines. but they
failed, likewise. Il looked pretty dark for
me 90 far 40 any moro peace or enjoy ment
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 land propose to con-
tlnue 90. My nervousness = entirely gone;
l can sleep nights; the aching numbnsss
has Disappeared the pale, sickly appearance
nss givsn place to tos color Of health, and l
have readily put on fesh. This 70 what has
been accomplished By means Of Warner's
Tippecanoe. II l can DO cured amer
chronic illness Of nearly . quarter Of can
tury, believe all suffering In Q similar
manner csn be restored By using the same
great remedy"
Such Is the testimony Of . man who
oould detect and remove unseen dangers on
the Vosd, but could not remove the dangers
nom within his own systsm until brought
face 70 hoe with the great preparation
obove named which did 90 much for HIN,
ami can do % much for all those who 70.
ouiro it.