Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-16
A THRILLING EPISODE.
A Locomotive Engineers Instinct-HOw
he Saved a Train and How he Saved
Himself.

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 a strong refec-
ton in advance, but the storm was so
binding it was almost impossible to dis
tinguish anything even at a short distance.
Under such circumstances instinct neces-
sarily takes the place of sight. All SEEM
ed to be going well, when, in an instant,
the engineer reversed his engine, applied
the air brakes and came to 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: 81 feel that something's wrong"
Selling a lantern he swung himself
down from the cab and went forward to
investigate. Everything 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. Brushing the accumu-
lated snow away, he looked moment,
and then uttered an exclamation of horror.
The rails on both sides had been unspiked
and would have turned over the instant
the engine touched them. What ms pired
this attempt at train-wTecking is I'M
known, but it was presumed the cOnted-
crates of some prisoners who were on the
train hoped, in the confusion of an acct
dent, to deliver their friends.
Engineer John DOnOhOe, of Albany, to
whose wonderful instinct was due the
salvation Of the train, when asked by the
writer why he stopped his engine, said:
Il can't tell why. l only know l 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 l have been in . condition
to feel apprehension at almost anything"
''HOw is thatr'
''Why, / have 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 it first began | had only loss of
appetite, a faint feeling that would not go
away and a bad taste in the mouth, but l
finally got those terrible craving and
gnawing feelings that make life so I'M
bearable and are known as general debil-
ity."
''What did you dor"
Il tfled physicians until became dis
couraged. i gave eight different ones fair
tests, but none of them benefited me. l
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; I am in perfect health
now," was the reply, lend propose to
continue so. My nervousness is entirely
gone; can sleep nights; the aching
numbness has disappeared; the pale,
sickly appearance has given place to the
color of health, and | have readily put on
flesh. This is what has been accomplished
by means of Warmers Tippecanoe. If
can be cured after a chronic illness of
nearly quarter of century L believe all
suffering in a similar manner can be re-
stored by using the same great remedy"
Such is the testimony of a 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 pre-
paration above named, which did so much
Tor him and can do as much for all those
who require it.