The morning call., 1894-07-06
A NEW LOCOMOTIVE.
An Old superintendent Tells of a
Fireman'S HeroiSm.

Fireman'S Heroism.
about three years ago." chimed in gray
haired veteran, continuing the story telling
about special trains, 1--WE received a new loco
motive up on our road Of very peculiar pat
tern, being exceedingly large and equipped
with many new patents whereby great speed
was to be attained. l was superintendent OF
the road then, and determined TO take II out
myself on a special schedule and ascertain II
the new Ideas were practical l picked out a
irst-class engineer and fireman 10 accom-
pany me. The latter, particularly, I want to
call attention to- as lie plays very important
part in my tale. He was SIX feet tall and built
In proportion. and as he stood ID the glare OF
the open treboX presented picture worthy OF
the finest artist.
''Well the locomotive proved to be all the
builders claimed for her and ran the record up
10 siXty-One miles an hour. which is quite a
speed for our road. being possessed OF many
sharp curves and grades. When the engine
was going her best and had Just rounded a
sharp curve l noticed directly anead Of me a
little girl half way across Slnglt-track bridge
that Spanned quite body OF water. There was
no room for Us both on the structure, and in
despair | pulled the whistle and tried, though
| knew II a hopeless TASK, TO stop tn
engine. AS The shrlll shrek OF the whistle
reached the little glfPS ears she turned and,
seeing the engine bearing down upon her, ran
ahead few steps and then, realizing the i'm
possibility of reaching the other side before The
side of the structure and, with a scream
juml ed into the deep water twenty feet below
My reversing the engine startled tile half-dOZen
railroad men in the slGgle coach l was hauling,
and they Immediately rushed out to the front
platform TO find ouf the cause.
LAS the little girPs form sank beneath the
wafer another figure whirled through the air.
Ii was that big fireman of mine. He had seen
the child simultaneously with me, and acting
instantly bad jumped down between the engine
and tender, and as the girl sprang into the
water he leaped after her. Owing to the vel0c-
iIy to The train his body wDirled round like a
ball before he struck the water The stream
had become quite swollen by recent rains and
tb current was swift. My fireman had hardly
disappeared under the water than the girl was
seen several yards IN front of him. but he
quickly came 10 the surface and struck out
-atter her. Tn little thing went down a second
time, but as she arose my fireman was by her
side, ana grasping her firmly he turned and
after a struggle managed 10 reach the shore, al
most exhausted.
while The struggles in the water were going
Oh l was struggling with the peSky engine. ana
finally brought 1t 10 standstill a short distance
from the end OF he bridge. We Immediately
deserted that sUecia and one ana all rushed
down TO the bank of the river and yelled en-
cOuragement o the brave fellow. AS be came
out, uutfing like pOrpOise, We gavr him three
cheers ana tiger, and he only replied to II
with the remark: Christopher Columbus, but
that water is cold!'
'Of course The crowd Clipped in a neat little
purse, but / wasn't through with him. / sized
him up this way: A man with his nerve and
engineer, and the next payroll he signed was as
one of that class."-W WashingtOn Star.
The remains of Roman water-gate have
been unearthed al Nlmeo. There are two
Onaninps of hirteen feet sDan