Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

revenge. This bit Of news wna tolr-
rraphcd to me by friendly teleg'npn
operator, and fearing he Wonld curry
ONT his threats I turned the ease nNnt
to q railroad policeman ne arroh,eu
tho bluodthusty Mexican ana the luub'
was very lcnicnt with nm, SlNlnk w
opiy tlror y,nrs Ia jail to regaln NV
MAMMAL condition of mind, / lett the
country before he was released from
prM0n
A Mnninc NJ the Throttle.
"Aa a rule native McNlcAns do not
mako good engineers, Their nervous
tpmporament IL against them Ihoy
run nm engine for about year or UNIV
some Incident occurs thnt ealla mll
nerve and then they SO TO pieces. Ihe
officials know this, and for thul reason
an American engineer need never Muht
for work In that country. The mystery
10 me Id that tho officials, havlng lore
gii,ht enough to zee the advantage OF
American engineers. do not adopt more
American IDEAS IN the management OF
the road or the running OF trains
- had nn experience with a Mexican
engineer tho last gummpr / spent IN
Ngyieo which win always occupy the
foremost place IN my memory I've
pnor follow was apparently u irat elahH
engineer. but II seems he had run down
n druukon Mexican lying asleep on the
track, and the Incident hhd turned hlh
brain. had pulled IN on the aldolraok AZ
d small junction station, having 70
peiyrd orders TO await the arrival OF
speclnl. which was coming up behind
me nnd WAS due In about hflcen min
mos. Suddenly the telegraph operator
rushed from tho station ana clnnbered
into the cab Wild with fright. HIS ihee
,ynp white as the driven SNOW. while he
tremblcd I'm every limb. ~ lungth ne
Il (.
TO gasp out tho following startling IN
formation.
Engineer coming north gone mad;
,,ncoupled from train Ave miles below
and coming toward ua at a terrible
rate
scarcely had ne ceased speaking
when tho rumbllng OF the wild loco
motive was heard approaching, and.
upon looking down the track, ] saw
the btact monster scarcely mile dis
tnnt tearing toward ua. What was TO
do? In the twlnkling Of an eye tho
engine would sweep by. ana then no
power ON earth could stop II untiI II
crashed into the special excursion com
ing m from the South. which had al
ready left the telegraph station TO
which orders could be sent to warn IL.
Hnce for Life.
"rbat was The time when / was young
nnd duicS wittod. ! did not pause 10
think hut In the brlefest possible
limo 1 told my fireman 10 uncouple the
engine. aud before another word could
be spoken was rushing down the
track under full pressure OF steam.
cioselv followed by the iron monater.
whose crazy driver could be seen lean
IND, out Of the cab window gehticulatlng
wildly with demoniaeal glee, as IL re-
jolclng In the wild race.
"The good Lord above only knew how
it would end Just why ] started VA
inc van OF that Wild engine could
never tell acted on one OF those sud
don imuulsea that sometimes come TO
mon in our buaineHs and without one
thnueht OF the consequences. Speeding
along with that maniac In my wake
found time 20 collect my scattered
gcfses, and the terrible position was
Ia became more apparent. Behind re
an iron monster with crazy engineer
al the throttle and before me the eNonr-
nlon train flicd with hundreds OF Souls
and each approaching the other every
second.
Upon gianclng down at my watch
sag we would meet the excursion train
m lesg than half an hour. I ahlyered In
Contemplating the consequences. 1
must do something Immediately.
SLOWLY 1 began TO shut on htean'
the terrible speed slarkencd. the dis
]
creased gradually. diminishing until a
duil thud. followed by a slight jar. told
me wo had come together. IL was but
the work Of a moment to chamber from
my engine into tho cab where the crazy
man was.
TussIe win n MadpiAn.
'There sight met my Raze that
shall never forget. Standing with ms
hands M Inc throttle, his eyes CARING
| Ike hot Goals and his whole form with
I ing IN fury, tho maniac presented q
I friahtfnl appearance. Before ] could
nv a word or lay hand on him. he
rrasped coal pick and made a terri
I Die iunge at my head. t0rtunhte Ior
me q sudden bend IN the road gave me
\ a inroh. and the blow fell harmless
against the boiler bead,
isThen we came together IN a regular
\ ontch.as-catch-eaf wrestle. such as we