The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1891-04-09
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As strsnge 80 adventure. perbsps, q
any man can relate. fell 10 my lot while
sss superintending the construction OF .
branch railroad in the Province OF Hydra
bad, Southern Indis.
This branch wss one buudred miles 10
length, running from Hydpbsd to small
military post called Wsdi, where II joined
the Western Railway Of Iudi. From Wsdi
almost bali way TO Hydrabsd extended the
immense jungle OF O.ur, frrquented by
various Wild snimsIs. snd by q still more
savage people. . class OF depraved Him
docs. who lived 10 butts 10 the recesses oil
the forest, aud subsisted on wild fruit and
game.
To these people the railway was an OBJ
Iect Of de,estation. They had whole
some dread Of the English. however. and
with the exception OF An occasional theft oi
tools, or the casting OF spears at our work
men. they did not molest rs
~ Wos io'niuhDio uuucttshiuk w
build rosdbed through such dense and
marshy jungle. but We overcsme ell diff
culties pobly and we're soon nearly half
way TO Hydrabsd.
As the railroad prog the telegraph
line was put up at the same time, and thus
constant communication was kept up with
Wsdi. Alta poilt only five miles distant
from the eastern edge Of the Jungle. and
nearly forty five miles from Wsdi, we CT
ected transit station. installed therein a
telegraph operator. and brought forward
large quantities OF tools and machinery
from Wadi. Just when every thing looked
most favorable We were startled by 9 ru.
NOR that the wild men OF the jungle were
srmiug themselves and swarming together
with the avowed inten tion OF slay ing the
engineering corps, and destroying the sta.
tion.
The news came to us from sources. the
reliability Of which we had no reason to
doubt. Oar party comprised five Eug
lishmen and Q large number OF native
workmen. These latter We promptly arm
ed. and prepared in other ways to defend
the station.
The Jungle men owned very few firearms
sud il only our own workmen showed pro
per valor. We had little fears as TO the re-.
suit OF the attack. That very night, how.
euer, every one Of the rascsls scuttled of,
fearing TO face the enemy.
Only the five Of us were left, and our
situation was decidedly serious II became
even more so an hour later when we dis
covered that telegraph comm unication
with Wadi was cut off.
The rsscals mean business, said Jack
Hunt. This looks as though they we're
preparing for an immediate attack. What
had we better do2 Strike for Hydrsbad or
make stand OF iip
| The station mus. be defended. I replied
decidedly -ior OF course the responsible
~ was oil on my shoulders We can't af
ford 10 lose our tools and machinery.
can see but one way to save them, must
take the trolly, try to run through to
Wadi, aud bring Captain Kennedy back
with u detachment Of troops. Meantime
You fellows must hold out like grim
death.
You'll never &c! through, said Jack; it's
madness.
I'll try it. replied briefly, and any way
its our only chsnce.
No further objections wero made. and !
Vas soon ready for the start.
mysterious noise coming from the dir
ection VI our feet led to the discovery OF
two Of our runaway workmen who we're
hiding under the station floor. The rss
Gals sereed TO accompany me as trolly
men on condition OF complete forgiven
ness.
The trolly 10 simply . comfortable seat.
mounted on four wheels. which runs ON
its own accord down grade and is propell
ed over steep places BY the trollymen. for
whose convenience Q step 10 attached to
the rear VI the seat Under the trolly was
small rack, and 10 this / slowed my ii
fie and smmuniiiont retaining revolver
10 my hand. ready for nre.
Tie first Ave mile stretch was perfectly
level. The trollymen to~led me along
rapidly. and | kept close outlook 90
both rides Of the jungle. Sin miles from
the station a heavy down grade commenc.
ed, nearly two miles in length. and as We
approached this point my spirits began TO
rise. could bear the lsbored breathing
OF the iroily men - they paDted along Sod
denly tbi- ceased entirely. aud slsncing
round 10 response to strill cry OF alarm
I say my two cvwsrdly attendants msking
of q last a. their ,wo legs could carry
them.
The trolly hal just rouadrd small
bend aud looking shesd | wss confronted
by . spectacle that made my blood run
cold.
Barely twelve yards distant. in the very
center Of the track. lay a ,isress foadlipg
tvo cub-. snd by Ler eide stood hog.
tiger. gsEins sirsishi 81 the approaching
trolly.
For momen, ss. deprived Of sll pow
er Of action. aud ia tbs. briei Interval the