New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-08

| the wreck to enable the coming ex press TO stop.
| He was soon clear of the deep curved cutting in
which the disaster had occurred, and passed on to
| long embankment from which wide stretch OF
| country could be viewed. He looked anxiousy In
the direction of the line, and presently esped among
some distant trees thin streak or steam,
evidently issuing from an advancing train. -
1t was the express What if the driver failed to
see his signal lie sckened at tho thought. But
he should hear If he did not see. There was yet u
| full minute.
! lie tore open the detonatorbox and rapidly
unfolding tho leaden chips. fitted some half
dozen OF the little discs the rail as ho ran Then
he saw tho approaching train; advancing at q
terrhc pace. swing round bend in the line ahead,
and come into full view. He had Just then reached
small bridge which carried the railway over
lane below. lie leaped on to the bridge parapet to
make himself more conspicuous. and eAciteIly
waved the red flag of danger up and down. The
drivers keen eyes csplcd the warning signal while
his train was yet some two or three hundred yards
from it; and, instantly shutting oil the steam, he
sounded three hOarse blasts on the brake-w hstlc,
to which the guards promptly spOnded by applying
their brakes with all their strength. IL was a
grand sight! Tho magnificent engine fun OF ne
and glowing with color, came tearing along at the
stream of white cloud. which had been gracefully
sailing In her wake. disappeared and She ms II her
wheels had al! ut once been parayzed. began to
qniver like thing in fear. cloud Of dust arose
from the lipe aud Il shower Of sparks flew ont from
the rails over which the wheels now rolling
unwulingly OF not at all. while the guards vans
behind wrro carried along with thor wheels per
fectly still inmovably skidded, and scattering, as
II IN indignant protest snl!nmor OF SPARKS
the ground below them.
Thank God! it's done" breathed Granard to
himself. rs he foil her than stopped from his
elevated position. For n moment he sat on tho
sound, for he could not stand every limb was
trembling and every nervo Quiycrlng; though
until the signal had been seen he had known no
lack Of nerve or muscle But now that his task
was done and the train was saved. he found hiu-
self alt at once exhausted aud PROSTATE. lie saw
that the train had stopped and that tho tram had
stopped; aud that the guards were coming back TO
him.. Tic shook himself together and walked un-
steadily, toward them His throat was too parched
to speak but he pointed forward toward the
cutting, and passed forward IT, tho engine. where no
got a drink from the drivers tea-can. Then he
found voice to say. The Sends come to grief
They all stood aghast, scared at the news. The
driver was the first To speak.
Is she of the road. sir ~
Yes, ratherl Comp oto wreck Right across
both roads In tho cutting there in front OF YOU
just under the bridge y
lie started. Any ore killed. air !"
Sure 10 bo i saw one of the engine men lying
dead with his head nearly knocked on; but re,
mcmbered your tram a minute alter the smash ana
ran of rs fast as could" Thoy expressed thoir
great gratitude, and enc Of them produced
pockct-bOok in which lie asked Granard to write
his nlmo and address. They tbon uncOuped their
engine and drove slowly up to the scene OF tho DIS
astcr 49,
the leading guards van was lying nearly square
across tho twu lines, two OF tho three pairs OF
wheels torn from under it; the upper part OF the
van had been burst away and most OF the luggage
scattered some fifty yards further back. A few
portmanteaus were tightly pinned TO the moor oil
the wrecked by par Ol tao engine DoSlt-
wheels, which had somehow been prccIpltatrl
amongst them The carriage next tho van was OIL
the rails and partly twisted round, bat ntIll no
night The next carriagn-that which Granard
had ridden turned more than half way over
and under II lay Of the heavy cnglne iorgngs
known As the hocie frame doubtless the cause of
the overthrow; the Othor carriages though all
damaged more or less had not been dorali0d
The cnginr-or. rather. what fonalnod oI her
they found some my yards further back. II had
been the first to leave the rails, and had plunged
for some distance along tho heavy longitudinal
tmhrfS on which the rails were LAID until II had
,vef,cd INTO the yielding gravel ontsilc Rt which
poiut the tram hcuInd had literally kicked il ont
of the way prUpcillUg II win great violence hat-
way up tho slope Of the cutting when ~ hnd Iu'lch
back up ,ldc down. In the hnal shock ali the small
wheels and their frames had boon torn from tho
body aud hurried away IN different directions. one
piece sinking the passing carriages, rs already
described, aud causing the abrupt stoppago OF the
tram.
Tho wreck itself was n sad spectacle: but one
still more sad tn SIGHT Of the poor driver "
Ing on he ground near tie ongnc, scroaining win
stomach was torn aud exposed TO an extent when
clearly showed those who wcro holding htn that
his case was hopeless Before long his cre> ceased,
aad ms dead body WAS quietly laid under ran
way rug beside That Of ms fireman. whose dedth
had been instant aucpu-
ON returning to the scene OF The DISASTER Grlulrd
looked about hun o what service he could rcr-
der. Almost che first person DO noticed was HI lei
w-?a>-ru2'r the bridegroom. who VS. apparently
searching the dii'irh' tIm3a, 'moit'7 I"i
or auut her CA brlug asked how hs wife vas. he
replied thQt she irlt very bA-ilu 40 Nh NJ vi iH-
ard found that hC Had lclt ms poor ttc VIC ~
ting the ground Just where she bad gut out. lrt
forehead had an ug,y cut on II. probably caused Oy
her husbands lat-bTlm, aud she WAS feeling very
sick and FAINT. lie nrlprd the little woman up the
steep Opc aud into held on tie other sdo OF th"
railway fence whcTr sine found cooler placc.in the
shad" of q hedge. TO rest AZ tl arlu gement~ were
made for continuing the journey. hen, on return,
Ing INTO the cutting, he saw la'I; handsome F.lI
making hrrwa "a 0ng hy the wreck. looking rather
couiusrdy here AMI there, and apparently alone
Can nolp you ~ any way les asked, raising
his hat to her as ho stopped. .,
Oh. thank you very much. III sure uoh
know" she replied, frankly IL 2m looking Tor
nv luggage
ALLOW me- thcn. to show you tho most likely
place lind It at. Most of the luggage got scat
tered about the limo some distance behind
As they walked back she told him she was trav-
cling alone ana was on her way 10 her nome III
BaICnstlc OF which place her father was the rector
She had but one bOI-a large TN one with curved
lid ana painted brown. Near the overturned
engine Granard found piece of tan cruInplcd up
like a crushed sheet of brown paper winch ne saw
had been boX-iId. aS = torn hinge was hanging
from one edge OF IT, He turned 1t over to SEQ the
color
WAS your box painted like thatT he asked Of
his companion.
Yes. just that color; but 1t was a large box
sic answered.
On. this was n good-szod lid once. he remarked.
~ he placed II across rail and endr1Nofru 10
stamp 10 INTO shape with his heel tho box II came
OH is probably not far away" They presently
found the body of the box standing the rlght sue
up and with the contcuts undsturhed, with tho
the exception of the top layers. which had been
wHiSkcd Oh with Uncover
Asacry of sorIowful recognition escaped his com
paniOu. GTanard knew that MISS RIghi0n hadat last
found her own. Snr dropped bcsIGc the bugod ana
battered trunk. aud attempted almost atectl0hateIy
10 set her things IN order once moro. GTanald
watched her with cYor growing admifatiOn lie
thought nc had mover scon face 50 iulo' strength
and vet So refined and .cmnuo-oyery feature
seemed eloquent of high aud noble qualities. II was
u face when filled his und with ardent Thoughts
more of Clnyalry tnan loyc-nnt made MN regIot
that the events of the day had not gwen hun n
chance of her ~ more brilliant manner IMAM
tuat Of simply guiding her to her luggage. go
I'm sure | dOn't know how my poor b * Wlli
travel ste remarked. wstiully, when Sho HAD
gathered most of her belongings tOcethor.
"A a md ma la