Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-06-27
THRILLING EPISODE.
A Locomotive Engineers Ipstinct-How
He Saved A Train and How He
Saved Himself.

On one of the darkest and stormiest
nights of the recent unusual winter, the ex-
dress on one of the leading New York rail-
roads was moving westward from Albany.
The engines headlight threw q strong reflec.
ton in advance, but the storm was so blind,
ing it was almost impossible to distinguish,
anything even at a short distance. Under
such circumstances instinct necessarily
takes the place of sight. ALI seemed to be
going we'll, when, in an instant, the engi-
neer reversed his engine, applied the air
brakes, and came to a 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 simply said: 81
feel that something's wrong" Selling a
lantern he swung himself down from the
cab ard went forward to investigate. Ev-
erything appeared to be right, and he was
about to return to his engine when 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
ton 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 it was presumed the confed-
crates of some prisoners who were on the
tTull uOpcUs III JuC COuIuSlOu OIL an aCCl.
dent, to deliver their friends.
Engineer John Donohoe, of Albany, to
whose wonderful instinct wus due the sal
Walton of the train, when asked by the
writer why he stopped his engine, AID
Z" cam tell why. l only know 1Jel'
Do you have these feelings often when
Upon the roadW continued the writer.
"No, very seldom, although for the past
twenty years I have been in a condition to
feel apprehension at Utmost anything"
"How is that?"
"Why, 1 have been a victim of one of
the worst cases of dyspepsia ever known.
l 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 I had only a loss of appetite,
a faint feeling that would.not go away and
q bad taste i'll the mouth, but l finally got
those terrible craving and gnawing feel.
ings that make life SO unbearable and are
known as general debility"
"What did you OPP
81 tried physicians until I became dis
%couraced. lgave eight different ones fair
then tried proprietary medicines, but they
failed, likewise. 1t looked pretty dark for
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, 1 am in perfect health
now" was the reply land I propose to
continue so. My nervousness is entirely
gone; 1 can sleep nights; the aching numb
ness has disappeared; the pale, sickly ap.
pearance has given place to the color Of
health, and 1 have readily put on flesh.
This is what has been accomplished by
means of Warmers Tippecanoe. If I can
be cure I after a chronic illness of nearly
a quarter of a century 1 t believe all suffer.
ing in a 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
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 for him ami
cando as much for all those who require it.