Evening journal., 1895-02-18

Tried TO Throw the Fireman Into the Fire
box and Grabbed the Throttle--ft Took
the Engineer, Conductor and Porter to
subdue Him-He Is a Harvard Man.
CHATHAM, n. ", Feb 1s.-The CON
dnctor, engineer and fireman OF tho Bos-
ton express, bound west, on the Boston
and Albany railroad, had desperate en-
counter here last night with passenger
who had become insane, and boarding the
locomotive announced his intention OF
running the train to suit himself.
Engineer Edward Maggs Of Albany was
at the throttle. Fireman Chester Wiltz
was his helper. and Conductor H. X viii
son Of Wcss Springfield Mass, was in
charge Of tho train.
Conductor Wilson was passing through
the smoking car just after the express left
Pittsneld. Ho noticed q tall, young stran.
gor sitting there and smoking The young
man tapped the conductors elbow and
said quietly Conductor, may | follow
you through tho carp Conductor vii
son thought the request strange ono, but
he smiled pleasantly and said Certain
lyn
As Wilson passed Conductor Barker OF
the parlor car service a moment lat0r,
however, he said;
THAT man is little Of think He'll
bear Watching.
A passenger who overheard the remark
told the conductor that the young man
was all right He knew him by sight AZ
DR. G. l. Barney Of tho Harvard Medical
school, a very promising young physician.
DR. Barney followed tho conductor as
far as the baggage car and then said
Conductor, why are we going SO slowS
Can't you push this thing along little
| liyelierH
Wilson glanced at his watch We arc
on time. sir. he said in q oonoilIatory
| tono.
THAT may be. I" DIR. Barney retorted,
but think could run this train faster
myself
Not long afterward the train pulled up
at Stateline. Wilson swung his lantern,
| the signal for Engineer Maggs to start,
after few passengers bad disembarked
To his surprise tho train did not move.
Then he heard tho engineer calling for
him aud ran forward TO see what was the
trouble. Thoro stood DIR. Barney clutch
i Ing tho handrail Of tho locomotive and
trying to draw himself up into che cab.
This man won't leave the engine,
said Engineer Maggs.
As Dr. Earnoy saw tho conductor and
one on two brakemen coming no jumped
lightly from the step of the engine and
resumed his place IA the sleeping car.
Grabbed by AIaninc.
When the express rolled into Chatham
at six minutes TO O'Clock, Conductor VIII
son started forward 70 toll tho engineer
what he Thought about DIR. Barney. Tho
engineer sht at bis post, leaning from tho
cab window, directly above Wilson.
Firoman Witt had stepped out Of the
cab and was listening TO the conductors
account Of Barneys eccentrioities The
only light was the faint glimmer that
Dama from the little lamp in the locomo-
tive cab and the rays from the conduct
0rs ,hand lantern Suddenly an agile
form darted forward from the shadow OF
The tender. and Fireman Wiltz, who had
bis back turned toward the tender, felt
himself grasped about the body with
clutch that would have been credit to
the champion taokler Of a Yale football
team
Wiltz was takon by surprise He grasp
I'd ftebly at tho engine 20 save himself,
but with a mighty lift DR.. Barney had
picked him up bodily. For an instant tho
lreman's body was poised as a wrestler
lifts his antagonist. and then Barney put
forth all his maniac strength and hurled
the fireman away above his head Witt
came down on the coal Of the tender and
lay there stunned by the shock.
Conductor Wilson, who was on the op-
posite side Of tho locomotive, and Engi-
neer Maggs both sprang for the maniac,
who having easily disposed Of Wiltz, al
ready had his foot in the cab and WAS
reaching for the engineer
Stand back p shouted the insane young
Hercules stand back / propose to run
This train mysalf now, and Ill show you
how o break some records
Maggs who is powerful man. grab
blod his antagonist inside the cab, and
then ensuad remarkable struggle. DIR.
I Barney had grasped at he thro Gle, and
actually had pulled it before the engineer
! ,ould check him The train moved for
ward few feet before Maggs could stop
it. Then the conductor and the engineer
wrestled with the crazy man: but, wiry
and elusive as trained athlete, no eyaded
heir grasp and sprang upon the tender,
where Wiltz still lay powerless
The door OF the firebox stood partly
open. Barney saw the glow Of the fire
| within and at the same instant his hand
| touched tho iiremnns coal shovel He
Erasped it frantically and began hurling
, hovelfuls OF coal at the half open door.
! Maggs and Wilson leaped upon the tender
and grappled him again. He seemed 70
Q nave the abnormal strength Of ten ordi-
. nary mon, but be was beginning to weak
On. His eyes were bloodshot now. His
neat frock coat was tattered and begrimed
. % the struggle, but he fiourished the
: shoyel aloft and ordered them to stand
( back A colored porter came running up
Q md joined the attack.
Finally Overpowered-
The combined efforts Of the three men
! inally oyerpowered the maniac, and they
7 threw him beside tho body of the prostrate
I fireman.
Then Wilson got the doctors head be
y lween his knees, and the colored porter
vat on his chest until somebody found a
ael OF bell cord, and the crazy man was
lound hand and foot.
!, Painting for breath, he still was strong
y snough to cry as they bound him Lot
me run the engine. I'll set a pace for the
, Did machine You people arc slow, slow,
lead slow p
six men finally carried the tanned Her
,ulos into the waiting room OF the little
! ltation and laid him on a bench. Mean
= hmo Fireman Wiltz had been revived and