The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-26
JOE sleo.

Who are the heroes We hal sod<y.
Sh1 rfcis thrif trvss with Hrnfhs of hax,
u y the warrior back again "'s'
10 In sif by thfonu~ ~ NJ. fc.lo. ,.....
The statesman nrhting Ia ks..n .,.i..,.
~. ny 'Ass tnnt viii make 81. country rrn.s
~ ihc PEI. Whose spirit ~ ~ snnr
Nithcrs like flrs the frunf Of rrnnv-
Yer. thcs arr hcros.< on n ann ~. -. N.
i nnt greater sui = iehind them All
Mnof Aud We shout with a ringing ,hs-.r.
Joe Sicx the railway engineer
Who cid his duty and never thought
ie did any more than driver ought
Look a. sicg, Isay. as ne stands
with tho lever clufch'd IA his olIv hand
Aud hearing nanght but the grind ~ nv. 7. 49,.
~ Int cinnking raj underneath hi heel.
~ Lighting his pipe for a WIN 81 two.
Yet looking ahead a. drivers "a.
NOW any one seeing hun thus wnuld h.x., ",
With very doubtful shake 81 hi head.
fpur stun after all out OF which - nan
our ncp when action calls for the man
20 You would think hut listen and hear
The story % Sirg the engineer:
Down the Pennsylvania line
IN the light OF an afternoons sunshine
Came Seq with train of ears hehl..r
Anu hundreds 81 lives that were hi< 10 mind
latte Thought no of danger near
~ nc watched for signals ~et AZ clear.
said. 1850 -
A he stood on the foot plate lnokln1 ahead
y wns this: 10 do what a driver cuslld do
nun SHARP 70 ms time. por BE- overdue.
90 along the metals In smoke and glare.
WITH Sirx ~ his post 10 the levers there.
Engine and cars IKE a whiriuind tore
Till Just n the sioker threw open TIE door
W %. iurnace AZ once through each black
The quick back draurhi. bringing with il the
That. Scorching with lightning fingers AZ Main.
Drove >ieK ana hi- sfoker back IN the tram.
Rack they ,x.r,t t.....~s.,.. 80 49,, -.
~ the fery tongues thar we're n - m A., front
They caught AZ the cars IN their Wild desire.
lhns ~ less than moment were rnufi'cd in
fire.
The engine. like some wild Steed thar 4 fr<.
Shpf ahead with u shrek 81 defiant riee
Behind were hundreds ~ likes in 4 fnmb
ihat wns not with the breath Of their awful
To leap IRON The train would be- certain death.
TO stay would b. food for the fiaIne- Wild
breath.
Now was the time for your herr 10 piap:
The hour had come. and >lex WAS the man
Not moment he stood. for Al once he saw
IL uuts before him. and that was Iaw
Not . single thought OF himself came near
10 shake his rrand.hrayc spirit with fear
Oniy there rose. like Hash. in h.. eve.
a. ~ those when the last stern moment IL
A look that would do all that duty could
claim
And with one Wild rush siex was into The
flame
The red tongues quivcr'd and clufch'd NJ him.
They tore the f.esh from his arm and LIMB.
Ihtt we've like scarlet demons. bcfwcrn
The engine and him merry screen
Hut ne fought hs wEr his terrible fate
III he felt his fcet touch the tender plafc.
Then blind with the name and is scorching
breath.
And weak from his terrible struggle with
death.
lie CROPPED for the levers. clutchd them NJ
length.
And. with one wild effort Of falling strength.
Md the Kissing ~ mr. and the engine : roar
Threw on the steam. and could 90 no more
When tho engine AZ last was brought 70
stand.
Not a life was lost out az All that band.
No fc. did saw Ala~. there was one.
liut not till hi- duts noisly done
for. back ~ hcfcndcr. silent aud QrIm
ana <caldcd I'm body aud itmh
Lay Seq. who had without aid. and alone
saved hundreds Of lives and lost his own
inst ~ the story. plain and clear.
III Sier. the railway engineer.
Honor 20 him. and no stint ~ praise
from the best OF hearts IN these modern dayoL
Honor 20 ~icgt say. and hail
his last Jim Biud-o ~ fhc rail
y NJ 10 hi- duty AMI never thought
ne did any more than "a driver ought
-ikrnnder dnd<r~on. ia sO'rf Uorde