Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-06-13
AyHRuIsNa EPISODE.
A Locomotive Engineers IpsttSot-How
Ho Saved A Train and How Ho
gaved Him aeIf

On one Of the darkest and stormiest
nights of the recent unusual winter, the OK
dress on ono OF the leading New York rail-
roads was moving westward from Albany.
The engines headlight threw o strong refec-
tion in advance, but the storm was so blind
ing 1t was almost impossible to distinguish
anything even ct a short distance. Under
such circumstances instinct necessarily
takes the place OF sight. All seemed to bo
going woll, whom, in an instant, the ongt-
necr reversed his engine, applied the air
brakes, and came to full stop. Why he
did so hc 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 ho simply said: III
feel that something's wrong" Seizing a
lantern he swung himself down from the
cab and went forward to investigate. Ev-
clythipg appeared to be right, and he was
about to return to his engine whom his eye
caught sight of a 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 exolama-
tion 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
unknown, but 1t was presumed the confod-
crates of somo prisoners who were on the
train hoped, in the confusion OF an acci-
dent, TO doliver their friends.
Engineer John Donohoc, of Albany, to
whose wonderful instinct was due tho sal.
vntion of the train, when as ked by the
writer why he stopped his engine, sad:
81 CANT tell why. | only know felt
something was wrong"
Do you have these feelings often when
upon the road" continued the writer.
"No, very seldom, although for tho past
twenty years have been in condition to
feel apprehension at almost anything"
How Is thatr'
"Why, havo 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
1t first began had only loss of appetite,
q bad taste in the mouth, but finally go,
those terrible craving and gnawing feel!
ings that make life so unbsarable and are
known as general debility"
"What did you doW
81 tried physicians until became dis
courased. gave eight different ones fair
tests, but none of thom benefited mo.
then tried proprietary medicines, but they
failed, likewise. 1t looked pretty dark fol-
me so far as any more peace or enjoyment
in this world we're 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
| continue SO. My nervousness is entirely
| gone; i can sleep nights; tho aching numb
ness has disappeared; the pale, sickly ap
pearanco has given place to tho color oi
health, and 1 have readily put on flesh
| This is what has been accomplished by
be cure after chronic illness OF nearly
a quarter of century l believe ali suffer
| ing in n similar manner can be restored BY
using tho same great remedy"
| Such is the testimony of man wh'
| could detect and remove unsoon danger OF
thu road but could not remove the danger
from within his own system until breugh
face to face with the groot preparation
above-named which did 50 much for him an!
do as much for all those who require IL