Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-08-07

/ sot itttitE tuc4t tOiteaA
At Stevcnton tho road curves slieh,lv
TO tho south. and az this point q branch
running northwest connecss the main
limo with another villago aboG, eight
milcs up the river. Near iis Intersection
with the w. and a. roal this branch
crslses ti,c tail race ffon tho nil. aud
then tho river.
An ingenious mechanic ia tlio railroad
machino eliops had built Tor The directors
n dispatch Cur propelled by d gas en riac.
II rcsct.bled nh ordinary plntforfn cur.
wns about eighteen feet IN length. and
s. ~rsj to ono of It's Journals was an
adaptation OF the Lcnoir lyaa motor. In
this engine n mixture ~ gas ana atmos.
| phcric air - alInttcd 10 caci si.ie OF ,ha
piston hosul alternately. and tito cna,.
pound exploded az tlsc tial; moment by
an electric spark from a Ruhinkostf coil
two bar rafting Of gas plpo surrounded
| the PLATFORM. With an opening on ono
side for inGrces aud carcsa. N,<sr one
end. over tho forward or driving vhcela.
wcro tho throttle and reversing lovers.
| Tho brake WIS steel collar. surrounding
"A cylinicr ON tho main Journal. nni by
raoans of screw could 30 tiyhtonei by
turning an ordinary biahn wheel.
The car, though tnfllishea az yet. hnd
made several tr.al trips and hlsl worked
perfectly. though tho builder ,g.sa not
/ yet quite Satisfied with somc OF ia fca.
tnrcA
Now tho proposition which bad 10
startled Willis and mo was that so got
tLis car out. ill i;s raa holder. and take
"A lido up tho branch Harry had been
on IL ncvcrai times and know that he
could handle IL.
"rll toll sou how" lac said. ''and no
one VIII 10 caught either. by koy un-
locks the ehcd where Il is Kept. Wo
| viii lay stdps Of boari Oh tho rails 20
tho whools viii mako no ao,rnd. iill tho
holder, push tho car up tho branch limo
70 tho bridSc. aud away We got Wc can
easily set back before tho special. with
tho two rcgirnontu FOR Crccny,;ic, l. due
hero"
Our objections were quickly ovcrrulcd.
md with ono cyc upon tho watchman's
lantern, which occahiofalIy nhone hero
and there, as that official went lls
rounds In tho railroad yard. we pro-
ccoded TO carry out our plan All went
smoothly. and in ifteen minutes We had
filed the holder. pished the car 10 the
trestlo over tho race, and wero ready 20
set out
We took our places on tho platform,
and when tho wntcllman's lantern again
disap. cared. Harry opened tho throttlc.
The steady but almost uolhcle@,s beat Of
tho engine followed. and wc moved
smoothly forward across the trcstle span
Ming tho raoc, along tho ernbanklnout
1 10000 - -. Il.
crossrs Mil river Two miles further
We passed a culvort. and. about tho slIne
distance beyond, bridge over the high
way. After crossing this Harry cloAsd
tho valve, and allowed the CIR 70 como
to a Btandntili.
"How for "a spin back" ho said, and
| quickly reversing the engine. no opcncd
tho throttle again. There was a peculiar
jumping motion "a we started, and Harry
I'm some way lost lis balance. fol- for
ward and siheways, and, carrying tho
lover down With him, opened tho valso
10 its fullest capacity.
There wa8 q sudden lurching forwerd
I OF the car. and IN "a moment the tfenicn-
dous speed of fhe engine, added " tho
force Os grayitation -lor Il wna down
grade nOw--seDt as forward lIk0 an az
row. Tho ar rccnsed TO hiss pact VI, so
great was cur spoed.
Harry rc.,a;nci his feet st oncc, ard
called 70 rnc. Ned, tho lever y bent over
tile guido rods. Help mo Ffrn'ghtcn u.
But our efforts were useless We only
bent Il in anothur place, while tho United
strength Of ell tbfeo could not shut tho
| valve.
'''rho brake, Eed,- said HAIRY, and
catching tho wheel lgagoiI quick turn
Even AZ saw how loobcly it spun aF0md.
I Harry exclaimed; "NO uye. Tho collar
Is on Aliens bench. s4w it sisero thil
morning. We are In for Il. toysr
We were. bsen willie wo had iotn
nnisiHg tho discovery we had reached
tho high embankment near Ois river Z
moment moro and tiere was . Isps-f-r.rs
as wo sped over tho trcstio. a brief ia
terval, scarcely noticeable. and shorter
Rur-f-ri sounded. Tho next instant 6ta-
yenton station and Shops Ucfe before ~,
and ou li0 platform. with lantern held
above his heiid. stool tho ,satchnan.
! We had thrown 0urselvea fat lIon
tho nOOr, fOry1gd, blfor0 ca sting the
bridgcs- Tho car sigrnH rafnd tiis curve
/ ~ safety, Qflhod the Inain lire, atd s,5ed
ca toward tlio neat nstlon of HanGflI.
torn II soDlo imporaBc8 twelve 1lilel
! LSiow.
fNiihshad ICt d5Dkeu finc0 our rIi8-
I hnp: ~ now hslsod. % d v0icg s0cilau1,e-l
/ that would never have known it. Don't
I you think lho sgnichman will fr'egap,i
/ thein o. aijetrack us at Manifold 0s 20
I something Tor us
Tie saut.r ati iiarfy. "Esou u De-
could lnd our operator. the Iianackl
Office - closed Don't worry boya.T ? o.
adsacd coollys "es'rc a.l fieist II Cur ca.
gino oS,iy rina dn~n belofo ths special
I Ulccfl "a.
Oddly cnoueh, ! Lad forgoesn fiss
/ special train which sfas g. bring rsenty-
two hundred recruits ~ a. tlIs camp at
( fairyiow, and ls Harry s,oko "a chill
I crept over me and & horrible bukxilg
( Glled ny ears, and than otcfy tens8 was
strained - catch s01io sign ~ tila dread
/ "a train.
Still our spocd was u1diminishsd We
I sped through cats and over bridges. past
barns and patches of woodland. througb
fields and past quict farm houses. On.
on, on.
"Harki" called Harry. fusoluniarily
! for wo could not 30 nsofe quiet or alert.
! aud thoD 10 our ears WA Lorna fl.o erair4