Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-12
A THRuLISe EPISODE.
A Locsmotlvs Enginecfss fsstinef-Hou
He Saved A Trsin and Hs~ Ne
saved Himself


On one Of the darkest and stormiest
nights of the recent unnsnal winter, the az
press on ons Of the lead ng View York rail-
roads was moving westward from Albany.
Theengine's hcadIight threw a sirongrs
tion in advance, but the storm was 50 blind
ing it was almost impossible todistingutsh
anything even At . short distance Uader
such circumstances instinct nsesssarily
takes the placs Of sight. All seemed - Be
gong well, when, in an instant, TIE engis
neer reversed his engine, applied the air
brakes, and came % q full stop. Why he
did 50 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 be simply said. -
feel that something's wrong" Seizlng q
lantern be swung himself down from tbs
cab and went forward 10 investigate kv-
er hing appeared % be right. and he was
about u ret1i n to his engine when bis eye.
caught sight Of a pecaliar appearances et
the joint OF the rail next - him Brush
ing the accumulated snow away, he looked
q moment, and then uttere1 an exclama-
tion Of horror Tue rails on both sides had
been unspiked and would have turned over
the instant the engine touched them What
inspired this attempt at train-wI ecking Is
unknown, but it was presumed the confed-
crates Of some priso-iers who were On the
train hoped, In the confusion Of an acci-
dent, 10 deliver their friesds-
Ensinser John DonOhoe, Of Albany, to
wnose wonderful instinct was due the sal
vation OF the train. -Lsn asked BY the
writer why be stopped bis engine, sad:
"a cau'l tell WY i only know = felt
something was wrong"
:. Do you have these feelings often when
upon the roads" continued the wrIser.
.. No, very seldom, al ikough for the past
feel apprehension At almost anything"
d" How Is shati''
sWhy, have been q victim OF one Of
the worst cases of dyspepsia ever known
have not been connned 70 my bed, as like
thousands qf others, an compelled 70
wos K whether able or not. Indeed. when
it fist besan / had only q loss Of appetite.
q faint feeling that would not 20 away and
q had taste in the mouth, Int finally got
those terrible Craving and gnawing fee,-
ings that make life so unbearable aud are
known ss general debility"
:. " hat did you dor
% tried physicians until I became dis
eourazed. I gave eight different ones fair
tests but none OF them benefited me- ]
then Iriei proprietary medicines, bul they
failed, likewise l. lOoke1 pretty dark for
me so far as any more peace or enjoyment
in tiis world were concerned and bscams
terribly discouraged"
You certainly do not look that way
row.
"0h, no, indeed, lam in perfect health
now" was the reply land propose TO
conti=1e So Ny nervousness Is entirely
gone, can sleep nights; the aching nunb-
ness has disappeared; tae pale, s-ckly ap-
pearance has given place 10 the =or Of
health, and I have readily put on iiSsh-
This IS what has been accomplished by
means Of Warmers TppecanOe. II l can
Be cure afier a chronic illness OF nearly
q quarter Of a century l believe all suffer
ing in a similar manner can be restored by
using the SAM great remely-"
Such IL the testimony OF q man WHO
could detect and remove unseen danger On
On read but coald not remove the dangers
from within MS own system until brought
face 70 face with the great preparatlon
above-named which did so uuch Tor him ami