The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-04-25

hoping they might reach the a OF
some operator On the line. l then
slowly and distinctly wrote these
words, still sobbing violently
'Who-hears-this- heavens
-sake-report-to-t rain-dispatcher
-at-Laramie-quick = that-am-in
-the-hands-of- seven - robbers =
who-will-compel-m me to- flag
No.-4-Send-help-quick.
Then / signed name and Office call.
H MESSAGE Needed.
81 released the armature, and the
instrument clicked OUT
you'll
H was the train dispatcher's call.
forward and rudely snatched me away
from the table and asked
"'Gal, what's thatY
"'Only a distant office asking for
orders for a freight train,' l re-
sponded.
".None of yer lynn, you little imp
he roared. Yer up to some trickr
NO. ! replied, L AIN not. If l
were doing that my fingers would be
on the instrument. Don't you see |
am not touching it, and yet it works?
1t is only an order to a freight train
away down at Medicine Bow
keep away from the table, he
said savagely, an if | ketch you at
any tricks I'll choke the life out O.
you
'"Oh, how eagerly my eyes drank in
every word the instrument clicked
out. | heard a telegram to the Sheriff
OF Green River, twenty miles west,
asking him to arm a posse of men at
once and get on board a special train,
which would be ready for him. Then
another to the young superintendent,
who was at Green River, telling how
my slowly written words had been
heard by the dispatcher, and asking
him to supervise the preparation to
hyto my relief. Then a third despatch
to the master mechanic, instructing
him to fire up his fastest passenger
engine and couple on to a carriage
and await the superintendent orders.
My heart beat SO violently that it al
most took my breath away. 1t seemed
an age ere | heard the Green River
operator call the dispatcher and
say
1.-THE superintendent, with Sheriff
and twenty armed men, are aboard
uAO GIdA1 ISddy lOI OruGTS.
1.-THE order came flying. 1t told the
engineer he had a clear track and to
run at his very highest speed to within
a half-mile of my station, and with
his party to alight. Then came the
welcome report from the Green River
Office
Special east departed 49,
"Oh, how my poor heart beat and
how my every nerve tingled with ex-
element lib mentally figured
that the train on such a desperate
errand should make nearly a mile a
minute and reach the stopping point
at 1876.
'"The robber chief gave his men
their instructions. l was to be sent
alone to signal the train, and when it
halted the band would make a run
and board the train.
"'Bill, you jump on the engine as
soon as she stops and hold the engi-
neer and fireman under your gun.
Jack, you pile into the mail car, an
make the clerk give up his registered
letters, an Yank an Aleck III work the
express car, while Tom an Shorty
hold the conductor and brakeman
back. Do your work quick an bold,
an don't be Altered to burn powder if
necessary. There's a big haul on the
train, an we've got to have it,
AT 1:40l There came a fearful crash
of glass and the black muzzles of a per-
feet cloud of rifles were thrust through
the windows and pointed directly at
the robbers. Then a voice cried out:
MEN, throw up your hands. I
am the Sheriff, and i'll the name of the
law demand your surrender. Make
but a move, and Ill order my men to
fire!'
"'Yer little cat!" Missed the leader,
glaring at me savagely, as the band
suddenly held aloft their hands. Then
the Sheriff and three men entered and
disarmed and handeuffed the robbers.
andI saw the superintendent looking
at me and heard him say, What a
debt / owe you, my brave girl and
then | fell fainting into his arms.
when / regained consciousness I
was lying in my Dol at Green River,
with several ladies around me. and
was told that seven days had elapsed
since the capture of the robbers. l
was suffering from brain fever.
brought on by the terrible strain | had
passed through, and had been un-
conscious for that long period.
II finally recovered and was called
into court to testify against the des-
perate gang. l shall never forget their
fierce chances toward me as | told how
l entrapped them, or how. in spite of
the judge and court officers to sup
press it, the crowd cheered me as !
left the stand. The men were sent for
long terms to an Eastern prison, and |
have never heard OF them since.n
"And did the company reward YOU
for saving the trainyn / asked.
"Well, only slightly. Corporations
venged myself on the superintendent,
in a manner
''In what way?n
II married him, " she replied, with a
charming smile. Hartford Times.