The morning call., 1892-09-25

Sacramento, and several times day he had
10 be suspended from pulleyin the ceiling
10 correct curvature in his spine. The
breas tbOne had been crushed in against the
lungs, and as he lay upon a couch screw
was inserted in the bone and q weight sus-
pended from the pulley above TO rectify the
deformity.
The wreck left an indelibIe impression
upon the minds of the employees of the dJYiS-
ion. Shortly after ii occurred the sheds
were reported to - haunted.
Engineers, iremen, conductors and brake
men told minutely how they had encdun-
tered the spectral forms of the dead.
Nightly apparitlons were seen and ghosts
sialked through dismal Tamarack and made
towards OF brave men.
Sometimes the ghostly and unwelcome
visitor would appear in the form of one OF
the dead fremen: at other times il would
wildly and realistically assume the pro-
portions of dead brakeman.
Sometimes the apparition would stand in
front OF the pufhng and advancing engine,
necesstating the stopping of the tram,
when it would vanish. And then again it
wonld take position on the side of the
track, and as the train passed il would
wave its spectral hand and squeak and glib
Der eXultautly.
Conductors and brakemen rarely passed
through the haunted stretch without dread;
they abandoned their places to seek the
cabOoSe at the end OF freight trains, when
every door and window was carefully closed
and boited; or else thoroughly eowed they
sought concealment and immunity from
harm in the passenger coaches.
Many maintained that the means of the
dying could be distinctly heard above the
rumble of the train, and gloomy COLLINS
with silent tread foated through the grimy
air.
There was nothing of the superstitious
about Hank Small. His nature was free
from the emotional He was a daredevil
fellow who believed in throwing the throt-
tie wide open whether going upgrade or
downgrade. The greater the speed OF the
locomotive the greater seemingly was his
equanimity and self possession. None
questioned his bravery.
On dark night in November, 1889, Hank
Small hauled train up past Tamarac6-it
was his first night on the division. The
night was stormy and boisterous were the
elements. a track-walker rode In the cab
from the Gap to the Summit. and the story
of the ghosts of Tamarack was wildly told
the fearless and undaunted engineer.
Hank took the train into Truckee. He
pulled no in the yard and was about to
of the firemen killed in the Tamarack col
lision, appeared directly in front of the
headlights glare.
Hoops was taller than in life His body
was attenuated. From his shoulders down
the materialized fireman was robod in
W
CHASTITY. His eyes were large, protruding
and lusterless, the thin Iips widely parted,
the cheeks sunken and coloTless.
Now Small was no man to quail. A mile
q minute in cab never dazed him, and
! grades and curves had no terrors for him.
But this dreadful apparitioa unnerved the
determined and brave engineer. Hoops mad
worked with him on the same cab; they
had made many feet mile together ON the
pulsating locomotive. And there standing
before him was the materialized spirit of
former terrestrial associate J
Terror seized Hank Small. He gaZed at
the specter many moments before his
thoughts took On the hue OF resolution.
And then with fear, which greatly accel-
Grated his steps. he jumned from the cab
and sought peace Of mind from his un-
| earthly visitor in flight.
Once Hank looked back-the sheeted dead
was following himl
Trembling in limb and with deathly
pallor on his face Hank entered the tele-
graph Office to report. He sank into chair
What is the matter?" asked the operator.
thoroughly alarmed at Hanks appearance.
Nothing, nothing" stammered the engi-
neer.
1t WAS several days before Hank Small
was able to take an engine out of Truckee.
he then asked that he be transferred to
some other division. His request was
granted and he was given an engine on the
Western division, where he was employed
when he died.
Hank up to his death always insisted that
George L. Hoops appeared to him at
Truekee and for once in his life that he was
badly scared. WIN. II. MARSHALL.