Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-08-15
A THRILLING EPISODE.
a Locomotive Engineers Instinct
How He saved a Train and
How He saved Himself.

One of the darkest and stormiest nights
of the recent unusual winter, the express
on one Of the leading New York railroads
was moving westward from Albany. The
engines headlight threw Il strong rctlcc-
ton in advance. hut the storm was so
binding il was almost impossible to dis
tinguiSE anything even at a short distance
Under such circumstances instinct neces-
sarily takes the place of sight. All seemed
to he going well, when, in an instant, the
engineer 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 sim
ply said: Il feel that something's wrong"
Selling a lantern he swung himself down
from the cab and went forward to investi-
gate. Everything appeared to ne right,
and he was about to return To his engine
when his eye caught sight of Il peculiar
appearance al the joint of the rail next to
him. Brushing the accumulated snow
away. he looked n moment, and then ut
tered an exclamation 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 I'M
known, but it was presumed the confedcr-
train, hoped, i'll the confusion of accident,
to deliver their friends.
Engineer John Donohoc, of Albany. to
whose wonderful instinct was due the sal
Walton of the train, when asked by the
writer why he stopped his train, said
Il can't tell why. | only know | feH
something was wrong"
''Do you have those feelings often when
upon the rOad! continued the writer
tNn GplHorp althnnub for bn
twenty years have been in condition to
feel apprehension at almost anything"
How is that"
"Why, | have been a victim of one of
the worst cases of dyspepsia ever known.
have not been confined to my bed, as. like
thousands of others, | am compelled to
work whether able or not. Indeed, when
it first began had only a loss of appetite.
faint feeling that would not 20 away and
bad taste in the mouth, but finally got
those terrible craving and knawing feel
ings that make life so unbearable and are
known as general debility"
What did you do.'
81 tried physicians until became dis
couragcd. | gave eight different ones fair
tests, but none of them benefited me. |
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, am in perfect health
now" was the reply, land | propose to
continue so. My nervousness is entirely
gone: | can sleep nights: the aching numb
ness has disappeared; the pale, sickly APP
pearance has given place to the color of
health, and have readily put on flesh.
This il what has been ACCOMPLISHED by
means of Warmers Tippecanoe. IL can
he cured after a chronic illness of nearly a
quarter of a century | believe all suffering
in a similar manner can he restored 10y
using the same great remedy.
Such is the testimony of man who
could detect and remove unseen danger
on the road, but could not remove the
dangers from within his own system until
brought face to face with the great prepare
ton above named which did so much for
him and can do so much for all those who
require il.