Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1884-05-29
A THRILLING EPISODE.
a Locomotive Engineers INSTINCT
Hsw he Sased . Train and How he
Sased Himself,

= AvcVmOtase Engineers Instinct
Hsw he Sased . Train and How he
Sased Himself.
On one Of the darkest and storroi-
est nights Of the recent unusual win-
ter, the express on one Of the leading
New York railroads was moving
westward from Albany. The en-
gine's headlight threw strong re-
lection in advance, but the storm
was so binding it was almost impos-
sible to distinguish anything even at
a short distance. Under such cir
cumstanees instinct necessarily takes
the place Of sight. All seemed to be
going we'll, when, in an instant, the
engineer reversed his engine, applied
the air breaks, and came to a full
stop. Why he did SO he could not
tell any more than any of us car ac-
count for the dread Of coming disas-
ter and death, and to the wondering
inquiry of his fireman he simply
said: 81 feel that something's
wrong" Selling lantern he
swung himself down from the cab
and went forward to investigate.
Everything appeared TO be right, and
be was about to return to his engine
when his eye caught sight OF a pecu-
liar appearance at the joint of the
rail next to him. Brushing the ac-
cumulated snow away, he looked
moment, and then uttered an excla-
nation of horror. The rails on both
sides had been unspiked and would
have turned over the instant the en-
gine touched them. What inspired
this attempt at train-wrecking is ra-
known, but it vas presumed the con-
federates Of some prisoners who were
on the train hoped, in the confusion
Of an accident, to deliver their
friends.
Engineer John Dcnohoe, of Alba
ny, to whose wonderful instinct was
due the salvation of the train, when
asked by the writer why be stopped
his engine, said:
81 can't tell why. l only know /
felt something was wrong"
''Do you have these feelings often
when upon the road ?'' continued
the writer.
''No, very seldom, although for the
past twenty years I have been in .
condition to feel apprehension at al
most anything"
stHow is that ?''
"Why, ] have been q victim OF one
Of the worst cases Of dyspepsia ever
known. I 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
i had only loss Of appetite, fain,
feeling that would not go away and
bad taste in the mouth, but l a
nally got those terrible craving ant
knawing feelings that make life 81
unbearable and are known us genera
debility"
"What did you do ?''
81 tried physicians until / becam,
discouraged. l gave eight diferen
ones fair tests, but none Of them ben
Gifted me. then tried proprietar,
medicines, but they failed, likewise
I 1t looked pretty dark for me so "a
as any more peace or enjoyment /
this world were concerned and ! be
came terribly discouraged"
!. "You certainly do not look this
way now"
"Oh, no, indeed. l ara in perfes
health now" was the reply, ''and
propose to continue so. My ne
vousness Is entirely gone ] can sles
nights; the aching numbness has di,
appeared; the pale, siclily appea
;. ance has given place to the color ,
health, and have readily put {
flesh. This is what has been accor
" plished by means of Warmers Ii
:. pecanoe. II / can be cured after
" chronic illness Of nearly quarter
q century belleve all suffering in
: similar manner can be restored
using the same great remedy"
Such is the testimony Of a N
!, who could detect and remove unse
~ danger on the road, bat could |
remove the dangers from within |
own system until brought face
- face with 1.-THE great preparati
above-named, which did so much
Nv him and can do as mrch for all thI
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