The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-05-18
A BRAVE ENGINEER.

A BRAVE ENGINEER.
Engineer P. Sweeney of the Burling-
ton west bound passenger train saved
the lives Of two children, last night, by
possessing strong nerves and a quick
eye. The train was running at the rate
of thirty-fve miles an hour, and when
it rounded the curve at twenty-seventh
street Engineer Sweeney saw two small
children playing on the track. He in
stantly slapped on the airbrakes and re-
versed the engine and succeeded in
stopping the train when the pilot of the
locomotive just touched the little ones.
The children looked up from their play
and laughed at the big engine, while the
engineer climbed down and taking them
in his arms carried them to their
mother, who came running down from a
nearby use.-Omaha Cor. Journal.
HoLDREcE, Neb., May I5.-[Special.
AS freight train No. II came into the
yards at this place, yesterday, the en-
gineer applied the brakes and came to a
sudden stop. A. d. McNeer of Hast
ings, who travels for the Lininer &
Metcalf company of Omaha, and who
was in the caboose, was thrown to the
floor. In his fall he struck on a large
spittoon on his side and back. He was
taken to the Hampton house, where he
is~receiving attention. While the injury.
is not serious, he will be laid up for
some time.-Lincoln Journal.
The state board of equalization raised
the valuation of the St. Francis branch
Of the B. & M. $500 per mile yer last
year. "A short time Ago., for an inter
val of a few hours, there was not a b. &
M. train moving in one direction or
the other between McCook and Denver.
1t is said the like conditions had never
existed before, and are not likely to
again.-Beaver City Tribune.
Station Agent Conover hung up the
red lights at the depot, the other day,
and announced that it was dangerous
to fool with dad" Upon investigation
it was learned that the cause of his
strange conduct emanated from the fact
that his heart was filled to stately" on
account of a little girl that his wife pre-
sented to him this week.-Red Cloud
Chief
The Burlington is preparing to run its
Omaha-C Chicago trains with oil for fuel.
These engines are now being fitted up
in the Aurora shops with apparatus.
The engines will be completed in a few
weeks and an experiment will be made
with oil for fuel. The officials are en-
thusiastic and are confident that the ex-
pertinent will be a success.
Monday the new time card goes into
effect. The effect on the branch is, or
will be great" We are to have a
passenger, a flyer" to connect with
the main line at Republican City and
Hastings. Our train will be a through
train to Hastings. Good for the B. &
M.-Oberlin Opinion.
The Rock Island railroad officials will
send Jewell, the rainmaker, into western
Kansas again, this year. to experiment
with his rain-producing apparatus and
materials They are caticfed thar he
was measurab1y successful, last season,
and he will be better equipped this year.
The state board of equalization have
finished their work. They report an
increase of mileage Of only seven and
a half miles over 1892. The valuation of
Nebraska roads is decreased $121.54 per
mile. But the average reduction on the
Burlington was $4,000 per mile.
Mrs. Thomas Crabtree was severely
bitten on the right ARM, about ten days
ago, by a big dog, and has suffered
much pain from the wound. The animal
should be kept tied up or be killed.
E. Hanson, the company's genial
claim agent, left On 2, Sunday morning,
for Illinois. He will return about the
22d, accompanied by his wife and
young son.
Mrs. ]. E. Sanborn arrived home from
Lincoln Sunday