The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-03-22
was on duty with busiIy
,strnmeuts to warn them OF

lVPOtU Woo ou ousy W'so cooby
clickit ,strumeuts to warn them Of
their fate.
Noticing my actions the Dispatch
or eagerly inquired the trouble. /
could not reply in words. but notic-
ing my instrument calling. grasped
my pen. and with trembling fingers
copied this message. II vas address
ed to the superintendent, from the
conductor Of No. 65, aud ran thus:
'Freights Ms 65 aud 102 met 10
head collision one mile cast OF c.
speed rf fifteen miles per hour.
lCrews Of both trains escaped uuin-
ljured. Fifteen cars dersiled, Eve Of
them wrecked completely, badly
blocking tho main line. Will report
in person by fret train
MY greatest fear bad been that
loss of life would result.
AS is usual 10 such cases all the
participants 10 the affair were called
before the superintendent. Zach
man told his story. The opera
tor at A--frmlv adhered to
TO bis falsehool, aud 1 as
firmly to the truth, but to no pur-
pose. The influence OF his director
uncle saved for him his position, the
J blame was attached to me, aud |
was discharged, forced to give ur
} my position, aud move. Soms time
before this, trusting in the security
OF my position. l had put ell oul
} little savings together and purchas
. ed small house aud lot in the pleas.
: antest part Of our city. | had Dor
= rowed from our savings bauk The
sum OF two thousand dollars, ant
! placed mortgage for that amount
: upon the place, believing that with
prudence aud ecouomy we should b
able to repay aud lift the mortgage
, in due course of time.
"A pleasant little place il was, ant
much pleasure we took in fixing i
3 mp with flowers and vines until i
presented most attractive appear
ance, and to ourselves, at least. wa,
the very perfection of taste ant
homo comfort. Now il must b.
given mp. This made tho blow doub
, ly hard, for where could I obtain I
, position at my business, with tn,
: knowledge that | had cansed |
.iisrsc,; :
No ! | must give it all up, ant
commence at the foot Of the ladde
, again.
3 The company having decided t.
. put in the wires and open station
D at c., as a measure f)r guarding
against further trouble, very kindl.
offered tho situation to me. Icoult
but accept. Soon we were move'
J., Into our new quarters-a modes
house near my station.
Day after day came and passe'
now, so uneventfully as nearly to de
stroy all ambition. Duties ther
!. we're none to speak of. My station
0 was what is termed 'lagstation
q Trains made no regular stop there
and when an occasional passenge
}, wished to take the train, very un
9 usual occurrence by the way, my re-
r aeg by day, or red light at night
t hauled up the desired train.
= grew despondent. Every day l 50
v in my little den OF an office listening
to the business passing upon th
), wire, business in which l took n
active part, for few, indeed, were th
. opportunities I had to open th
8 wire.
a MY little boy was my almost con
slant companion. He took grea
f. delight iu the rural life which W,
4 we're obliged to lead, grew stout an'
brown as any little rustic, aud hi
= delight knew no bounds as he stood
{ npon the platform when the heav,
freights went rolling by, or the fas
express, with a rush and scream o
b the whistle, passed like fash ant
. he would watch them out of Sigh
= with great round eyes, laughing ant
y clapping his hands with delight.
I'VE used to watch him in silence
7 my wife aud |, for she often came t,
sit with rs, aud cheer me by he
, presence and thoughts Of the op
portunities he would miss, and th,
privileges OF schooling he would b,
} debarred from by my misfortune Q
we're not calculated to male n,
: cheerful.
One beautiful summer day, whel
a \ hnl hoa- .--o Ahxo~ ..o..tl.