The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04

shifting some cars. Next to the cab was
u fiatcar of coal which was assigned to
Columbus. The ten ears in front of the
coal car were cut loose and pulled upon
o. track. Then the engine went back for
abe car Of coal but when it returned the
ten cars had gone. Some one had failed
to make them safe upon the track and
they had gone daShing down the grade
towards Montgomery with no one to nam
die them.
AS the wild cars rushed down that
grade at the rate of forty to fifty miles
the passenger train was pulling up the
grade at Il speed Of thirty to thirty five
miles an hour-the engineer and conduc-
tor all unmindful of the terrible deadly
danger rolling madly, wildly upon them
About a mile and a half from town the
road after rounding Il sharp curve anu
naSsing through Il small cut takes an ar
line shoot for about two miles. The mid
die section of that straight line is built
anon n DUNN, the highest point of which
Is fifteen to eighteen or twenty feet. AT
that point of the till is an open sluice
through which the waters OF a slllail
stream run. The night was clear ana
cool and the crisp atmosphere had an eX-
hilaratng effect upon all who were out III
it. The passenger train with its heavy
man was hcaping the coal into the fur
mace with all his might just as the train
nnDroached the Sluice. The engineer was
sitting erect upon his box and had just
reached for his rope to sound the whistle
for Opeika when he saw train rushing
down the grade at full speed toward nun.
AT Il glance his danger was apparent but
The lar was a terrific one and almost
before it had passed away the traln was
in utter darkness. All the lights had gone
out
But in an instant a bright fash came up
and as the seconds passed that laSn grew
into Il bright. brilliant flame, which llu-
minated everything for yards around and
penetrated the ears. With the flames came
the sound of rafting irons and escaping
stpnIn but above all was the noise OF some
one indicating the deepest distress ana
greatest agony calling Tor help.
Believing tAat he had quoted his paSSen-
gers Conductor Martin hurried to the front
10 see what he could do. As he moved lie
suffered intense pain in his limbs and back,
because in the collision he had been badly
hunt. But it was little heed lie gave bis
pains as he hurried out the car and INTO the
light made By the cOnilaSratIon IN front 81
HIM The light was now strong ana bright
and was casting Il shadow Il long way Oft
By the bright blaze he saw that his engine
had left the track and was upon its side
half way down the embankinent. Close
behind it was the mail ear, half upon It's
wheels and half upon its side. Occupying
the same position beyond the locomotive
Mr.. Martin saw boXcar. This as well
as the mail car was being rapidly consumed
and the dry seasoned timber made a strong
red blaze. From the mail car came q hare
pounding as though some one was trying
so work out. Above the noise made BY the
cracking flames and the pounding upon tn
inside the mail car could plainly be heard
the agonizing groanS ard screams doWI
the embankment But above all came Con
ductor Martins voice as he yelled:
ANY one in thai carr
Yes, Landrum and Carter, the mai
agents came the reply.
'Then cut your way out" yelled thu con
Guctor.
Here boys" he continued. this way"
And leading the two or three who ha(
Joined him, the conductor began cutting