The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-02-19


at their stations, but aside from that, the
road was in absolute darkness its entire
length.
The engine ran moderately through the
upperpart ofthecily of Albany, and when
once cleav Of the streets the engineer pull
ed out the Unbelievable, and of they
bounded. The rain poured, the wind blew
fercely, and before them the darkness
was so thick that ii seemed as if the CLEAN
Of the headlight only served to render the
darkness more intense.
The superintendent stood with his head |
and shoulders out of one window, and the
engineer with his odt OF the other; but
neither could see more than four or five
rods ahead Of the engine.
The driving grain beat against their faces
almost binding them with its fury, while
the wind roared so about the engine that
any ordinary tone Of voice was naudible,
and even the whistle itself could hardly
be heard.
Ina few minutes the light at West Troy
Junction was seen. Its all right. Go
on /" the signal meant, Then the up
grade into Cohoes caused a sensible dim
mutton of speed
At that time Mohawk river at Cohoes
was spanned by long wooded bridge,
high above the river, and all engineers
had instructions to pass over it slowly.
SO before reaching the bridge the engin-
Ger shut off steam, and using his airbrake
reduced the speed Of his engine.
A moment more, and they were rolling
quietly and smoothly over the bridge.
When they were once over it, the throttle
valve was again pulled out, and the engine
bounded through Waterford and down the
+ long grade in the valley beyond.
Nothing was said in the cab as they tore
along. The superintendent ON one side
: and the engineer on the other stood stead
, lily watching. The fireman on the foot
8 board occasionally opened the fredoor
and threw in shoveliu Of coal, while the
- passenger setin his corner perhaps enjoy.
:, ing the novelty of his experience, perhaps
:, wondering ilhe should ever reach Sara
= toga alive.
Now Mechanicsyille was passed, and
q the engine turned to the west, and began
4 climbing the long gradient that the road
takes from the valley of the Hudson tc
d the plain upon which Saratoga lies
q Next appeared the light at Round Lake.
n and the superintendent could not hell
q thinking of the embarrassing just beyond
the station, where not long before a train
had been wrecked in the night by plank
n maliciously driven in next to the rail
y This had resulted in a serious accident
% killing one man and severely injuring sew
Il eral others.
But before he could wonder whethe
= thatmight perchance be their fate, ROM;
!. Lake was behind them and the fatal cross
~ ing, too; and he heard the thud OF tn,
n switches at East Line. No agent Their
and no ligh!; but the switches were al
,, right, and on they went. Now they near
ed Ballston, and for the first time sine
N leaving Albany the superintendent drey
y in his head and looked at his watch. CHI
&C engine was running with steam smut of OF
n account Of the sharp curves at the station
10 The watch said eleven fifty-two. Eigh
Il minutes and 7 miles to go Let her 60
Will" he shouted to the engineer, and
. the curves at Ballston being passed, ono
10 more the engineer pulled his throttle wild
ID open, and tie engine raced toward Sara
!. toga.
Is Now the bridge over the Kyadciossera
~ was crossed, a small stream with lon
- Indianname that flows into Saratoga lake
and so on to to the Hudson river. The
70 the turnpike bridge, miles from Balsto
81 apparently flew overhead, and the part
.s- dashed down the long straight stretch
is descending grade that ends at Saratog
station.
g Now the lights of the village appeared
10 but the throttle was left wide open, an
TO the engine rushed on with undminishe
Nc speed Not moment could be spared
=" running slowly, or the whole effort migl
gu be Of no avail. Past the freight-house
past the streets, and almost to the static
Ir. the speed was maintained
he Then quick shutting off of steam, Il
mo- air-brake applied, and quietly, prompt
% the obedient engine stopped just at Il
entrance of the United States hotel.
ne The rain had ceased. The passeng
to and the superintendent both jumped
led the ground, looked at the watch, AZ
ant found the feat had been accomplshe
.1 1t still lacked one minute OF twelve!
'o The gentleman was successful in h
-he business, for the Judge inasmuch as
in, had arrived before midnight, heard hin
,st, and granted the order required
ere The engineer who drove the engine tn