The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-05-27

eyes of our readers-the most terrible to US
Of any that we can conceive as possible, and
unequaled by anything attempted or con-
ceived since this war commenced.
Now for the chase! These three deter
mined men, without moments delay, put
out after the flying train-on foot, amidst
shouts of laughter by the crowd, who,
though lost in amazement at the unex-
pected and daring act, could not repress
their visibility at seeing three men start
after q train on foot, which they had just
witnessed depart at lightning speed.
They put on all their speed, and ran
along the track for three miles, when they
came across some track-raisers who had a
small truck-car, which is showed along by
men so employed on railroads, on which to
carry their tools. This truck and men were
at once Impressed" They took it by
turns of two at q time to run behind this
truck and push it along all up grades and
level portions of the road, and let it drive
at will on all the down grades. A little
way further up the fugitive advanturers had
stopped, cut the telegraph wires and torn
up the track.
Here the pursuers were thrown off pell-
NELL, truck and men, upon the side of the
road. Fortunately, nobody was hurt on
our side.n The truck was soon placed on
the road again; enough hands were left to
repair the track and with all the power of
determined will and muscle, they pushed
on to Etowah Station, some twenty miles
above.
Here, most fortunately, Maj. Cooper's old
coal engine, the "Yonah "-one of the first
engines on the State Road-was standing
out, fired up. This venerable locomotive
was Immediately turned upon her old track
and like an old racer at the tap of the drum,
pricked up her ears and made fine time to
Kingston.
The fugitives, not expecting such early
pursuit. quietly took in wood and water at
| Cass Station, and borrowed a schedule from
the tank-tender upon the plausible plea that
| they were running a pressed train loaded
with powder for Beauregard. The attentive
and patriotic tank-tender, Mr.. William
Russell, said he gave them his schedule,
and would have sent the shirt off his back
| to Beauregard, if it had been asked for.
Here the adventurous fugitives inquired
which end of the switch they should 90 in
on at Kingston.
When they arrived at Kingston, they
stopped, went to the agent there, told the
powder story, readily got the switch-key,
went OH TIC upper dAu lol
the down way freight train to pass. To all
inquiries they replied with the same powder
story When the freight train had passed,
| they Immediately proceeded on to the next
-Adairsville-where they were to
meet the regular down freight train.
At some point on The way they had taken
on some fifty crossties, and before reaching
Adairsville, they stopped on a curve, tore
mn the rails and mt IN
the track-no doubt intending to wreck
this down freight train, which would be
along in a few minutes. They had out
upon the engine red handkerchief, as a
kind of flag or signal, which, in railroading,
means another train is behind-thereby in
dicating to all that the regular passenger
train would be along presently.
AMAZING AUDAcIrY.
They stopped moment at Adairsville
and said Fuller, with the regular passenger
train. was behind, and would wait a,
Kingston for the freight train, and told the
conductor thereon TO push ahead and meet
him at that point. They passed on to
Calhoun, where they met the down passen
ger train, due here at 400 p. M, and, with
out making any stop, they proceeded-on
On and on.
But we must return to Fuller and his
party, whom we have unconsciously left OF
the old Yonah making his way to Kings
ton.
Arriving there apd learning the adven
turers were but 90 minutes ahead, they lef
the "Yonah to blow off, while they mount
ed the engine of the Rome Branch Road
which was ready fired up and waiting fol-
the arrival Of the passenger train nearly due
when it would have proceeded TO Rome. A
large party of gentlemen volunteered for III,
chase, some at Acworth, Ailatoona, King
ston and other points, taking such arms al
they could lay their hands on at the moment
and with this fresh engine they set ont Will
oil speed, but with great !" care and caution,
as they had scarcely time to make Adairs