New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-16
ENGINEER, COND UCTOR AND ALL ASLEEP
THE TRAIN WAS GOING DOWN GRADE AND
GAINED TWENTY MINUTES, BUT 1T
PULLED IN" on TINE.

We had been shooting prairie chickens IN Ulnta
County, Wyoming. and lost way" he SAID we
had expected to strike the Union Pacific Ralroau al
billiard about shutdown, but it was nearly O'Clock
In the morning when crawed up 10 the little station
PLATFORM tired sore and dead tagged. We sat there
slverlng waiting for the next down freight until
the rcd light rounded the curve and came toward us
shivering and touering, as 1t seemed, IN the dark
ness We did not expect be able to stop the traln
but the grade slight here and As all trains from
Piedmont to Evanston are run ION grade only, we
had determined to Jump the train S was to
take the engine at the cab door. That LETT Tor me
the caboose at the end possibly the emigrant cars
IL the train carried any. Ii is next TO impossible to
Jump freight car. there are no steps or no place
TO seize as you make the spring. was to climb UP,
walk along the freight cars and Join $ in the
engine where it was warm and where we could talk
to the engineer and flremen.
The heavy freight rumbled down upon us and as
the engine shot past saw s. suddenly pull him
self up and then he was gone in the darkness
moment later. after the rattle and rush OF strihS
Of cars, | sped my chance on an emerant car
and l. TOO was safe on board. | had not expected
10 find an emlgrant train. but when | landed on the
platform Of the first, coach | opened the door and
went ill., Everyone. including a brakeman, was fast
asleep. I went through the three cars and back
10 the 4 boose Everyone fast asleep. Then
walked back through the cars. and climbing to the
top Of the last freight started to walk ahead to
ind s.. met him coming my way, As lie Vi'
sfrald ! had not made my connection and ad been
left behind.
Tile engineer and fireman are both sound asleep
he said. ,
Then everyone ron this trtn is asleep! J
answered and there hundred or so OF emigrans
back there
We went ahead and | getting down to the tender
at on the coal and looked at the engineer and FIRE
man. From billiard to Evanston the grade IN
crcascs and II is lively run. The train went
ahead at a smashing rate. not single brake being
Oh. but both the men in the cab slept on peace
fully. A.,
II was full daylight when We entered the CIT
above Evanston. s. shook the engineer heavily
there.
Better wake up he said, with a curious smile
On his face. "You are running into town at a
passenger trains SPEED
" Who's asleep p SAID the engineer cluifly. spring
ing up and rubbing his eyes as he looked AT his
big silver watch. What are YOU doing In here -
".Oh' said S., with a laugh. I've been watching
over yorr -luulcr for an hour or more
At this the engineers sayaGcne>s suddenly DIS
lpreared Il was down brakes then, and the long
main came to a standstlll. The fireman meanwhile
had been vakened and looked shcepiSlly az his
s,lpcrior Each had trusted the other.
what are we lying here for asked s..
twenty minutes ahead OF time said the en-
gneer mcckly. say he added eagerly, Yon've
saved my head on this. Don't say anything ahont
n, viii you . -
twenty three minutes later No. pulled into
Evanston on time 10 the second