The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-06-07
"A THRILLING EPISODE.
A Locomotive Engineers Instinct-How
he Saved = Train an6. How he Saved
Himself

A Locomotive Engineers Instfnct-How
Himself
On one of the darkest and stormiest nights of
tne recent unusual winter. the express on one
OF the leading New York railroads was moving
westward from Albany. The engines headlight
threw strong reflection in advance, but the
storm was SO binding it was almost impossible
70 distinguish anything even at a short distance
onoef sucn circumstances instinct necessarily
taxes the place OF sight All seemed to be going
well, when, In an instant, the engineer reversed
MS 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
oreaa OF coming disaster snd death, and to the
wondering inquiry of his fireman he simply
SAID; II feel that something's wrong" SEEING
lantern he swung himself down from the CAP
and went forward to investigate Everything
appeared to be right, and he was about to re-
turn to his engine when his eye caught sight
OF peculiar appearance at the joint of the
rail- next to him. Brushing the accumulated
snow away. he looked a 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
wrecklng Is unknown, but it was presumed the
confederates OF some prisoners who were on the
tram hoped, ID the confusion of an accident to
deliver their friends.
Engineer John Donohoe, of Albany, to whose
wonderful instinct was due the salvation of the
tram, when asked by the writer why he stopped
Il can't tell why. 1 only know teH some
thing was wrong"
do you have these feelings often when upon
the road?" continued the writer.
mo, very seldom, although for the past
twenty years have been in condition to feel
apprehension at almost anything"
''How Is that?"
why, l 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. faint feeling that would
not go away and bad taste III the mouth but
| finally got those terrible craving and knswipg
feelings that make life SO unbearable and are
known as general debility
what did you do p
Il tried physicians. until / became dis
couraged. I gave eight different ones fair tests.
but none of them benefited me. l then tried
proprietary medicines, but the failed, libeaise.
Ii looked pretty dark for me so far as any more
peace or eDJoi ment in this world were cJi-
C, rned and | became terribly discouraged"
" You certainly do not look that way now"
lob, no, m3eed, / am in perfect health
now" was the reply land 1 propose TO COP
tlnue so. My nervousness Is entirely gone: /
can sleep nights; the aching numbness has
disappeared; the pale, sickly appearance has
6FeH pidce W tue coioT Oh health, ana L nave
readily pnt on flesh. This is what has been
accomplished by means of Warmers Iippecanoe
IL l can be cured after chronic lines of nearly
aquarter of a century believe all sufft ring in
similar manner can be restored by 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 preparation above-named which did SO
much for him and can do as much for all those
who require II.