The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-09-04
ALI HANDS ASLEEP.

8AeiAsor, Conduetsr ana Passengers Let
the Traln Run Itself.
1--WE had bsen shooting prairie chick.
ems in Uinta CountY, Wyoming Terri.
tory. and lost our way" he said. 1--WE
had expected to strike the Union Pacif-
10 railroad at Hilliard, shout shutdown,
bnt It was nearly s o'clock in the morn
ing whom we orawled up TO the
little station. platform, tired,
sore, and dead tagged. We
sat there shivering waiting for the next
down freight until the red light round
ed the curve and came toward us SILVER
ing and lettering, as it seemed, in the
darkness. We did not expect to be able
to stop the train, but the grade was
slight here and as al trains from Pied.
mont to Evanston are run ON grade
only We had determined to Jump the
train. 8 - was to take the engine ut
tho cab door. That left for me the ca
boose ct the end or possibly tho emigrant-
cars, If the train carried any. It is next
to impossible to Jump = freight car, ~
there are no steps OF no place to seize
- you mako the spring. I was to climb
up, walk along the freight-cars and join
Sin the engine where it was warm
and whore We could talk to tho engineer
and fireman. -:
''The heavy freight train rambled
down upon us, and as the engine shot
past saw s. suddenly pull himself up
and then he was gone in the darkness.
A moment later, after the rattle and
rush Of . string Of cars, spied my
chance on an emigrant-car, and I, too,
WAS safe on board. had not expected
TO ind an emigrant train, but when I
landed on the platform Of the frat coach
I opened the door and went in. Every
ono, including brakeman, was fast
asleep went through the three cars
and back to the caboose. Every one
was fast asleep Then I walked back
through the cars, and climbing to the
top Of the last freight car, started to
walk ahead to find s.. Imet him COM
ing my way, as he was afraid I had not
made my connection and had been left
behind.
The engineer and fireman are both
sound asleep he said.
"Then every one on this train is
asleep I answered, and there are
q hundred or 50 of emigrants back
there
1--WE went ahead, and I, getting down
to the tender, sat on the coal and looked
1T the engineer and fireman. From
Hilliard to Evanston the grade increases
and it is q lively run. The train went
ahead At q smashing rate; not q single
brake being on, but both the men in the
cab slept on peacefully.
1T was full daylight when we enter-
Cd tho cut above Evanston. s.
shook the engineer heavily there.
"'Better wake up he said, with Gu
rious smile on his face. You are run
ming into town at = passenger trains
speed
"'Who's asleep? said tho engineer,
grufly. springing up and rubbing his eyes
as he looked at his big silver watch.
What are you doing in here?'
"'Oh,' said s., with laugh, I've
been watching over your slumber for IN
hour or more
AT this the engineers savageness
suddenly disappeared. 1t was down
brakes then, and the long train came to
stAndstill. The fireman meanwhile
had become awakened and looked sheep
ishly at his superior. Each had trusted
the other.
"'What are we lying here forT asked
''"rwenty minutes ahead Of time, said
the engineer, meekly. Say he added,
eagerly, you've saved my head on this
Don't say any thing about it, will you?
''Twenty-three minutes later No.
pulled into Evanston on time to the
vecond."-N. Y. Tribune.