St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-10-18
ALL HANDS ASLEEP.


8AgtAeers CoaduetoR and Passe0eees E.
L. The fraia Ran Itsslf. -
'Wc had bcen shooting prairie chick
sns In Uinta County, Wyoming Terri
tory. and lost our way" he said. awe
had expected to strike the Union Pacif
ic railroad at Hilliard, about sundown
bnt It was nearly O'Clock in tho morn
ing when We crawled up to the
little station platform, tired
sore. and dead tagged W.
sat there shivoring waiting for the next
down freight until tho red light round
cd the curve and came toward US shives
Ing and tottering, rs it seemed. In the
darkness. We did not expect to be able
to stop the train, but the grade was
slight here and as all trains from Pied
mont to Evanston arc run 'on grade
only We had, determined to Jump the
train. ; - was to take the engine at
the cab door. That left for me the ca
boose at the end or possibly the emigrant-
cars, II the train-carried any. 1t is next
to impossible to Jump freight car. as
there arc no steps or no place to seize
as you make tho spring. Twas to climb
up. walk along the freight-cars and join
Sin theengine where it was warm
and where wecould talk to the engineer
and fireman. f.
"The heavy freight train rumbled
down upon US, and as tho 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 IN emigrant-car, and !, too.
was safe On board. Ihad not expected
to find an emigrant train. but when I
landed on the platform of the first coach
! opened the door and went in. Every
one. 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.. l met him COM
ing my way, - he was afraid / had not
made my connection and had been left
behind. -..--..
"'The engineer and fireman are both
SOuuu SSle0ps ne SolO.
"'Then every one on this train is
asleep answered. and there are
, hundred or SO of emigrants back
there 4
1--WE went ahead, and I, getting down
to the tender, sat on tho coal and looked
At the engineer and fireman. From
llilliard to Evanston the grade increases
and it is lively run. The train went
ahead at smashing rate, not single
brake being on. but both the men in the
,ab slept on peacefully.
1t was full daylight when We enter
ID tho cut above Evanston. 81
shook tho engineer heavily there.
'..'Better wake up. he said. with Gu.
'ious smile ON bis face. You are rum
hing into town at . passenger trains J,
'pecd.'
"'Who's aslecp~ said the engineer, |
.rufay. springing up and rubbing his eyes
. he looked at his big silver watch. |
What are You doing in here?'
"Oh.' said s., with q laugh, I've
zen watching over your slumber for An |
,our OF more
"At this tho engineers savageness
diappeared. 1t was down
'rakes then, and the long train came to
standstili. The fireman meanwhile
lad become awakened and looked sheep
shly At his superior. Each had trusted
he other. r.
"'What are We lying here forr asked
Twenty minutes ahead Of time said
he engineer, meekly. Say he added.
agerly. you've saved my head on this.
'on't say any thing about it, will your
''Twenty-three minutes later No. s
ulled into Evanston ON time to the
ec0nd. IN Y. Tribune. i'