The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
DIsAppFARaYcE or THE FIREMAN.
Combined Effect OF the NewfanEled Loco
motive and Milk Car.

We'll. that fellow Murphy gave me another
fright last night" said the fat engineer We've
been running the milk for about week or so
and neither of us are very much used 10 the Class
l. Mother Hubbard engine that hauls her, and
II has caused us some annoyance. Something
went wrong and roasted Murphy, and he grabbed
mp his grub pail and left his side Of the front cab
through the rear door in such manner that
knew he would stay back in the little hood Tor
the fireman for the rest Of the trip. don't like
those two-cabbcd engines. anyway, because you
never can tell wha, the fireman Is doing way back
there or whether he has fallen OF or not
When We stopped for water at the summit ]
oiled around and saw Murphy NJ the crane all
ing the tank didn't bother 10 speak 10 him
nor he to me. After VIC got the signal TO go |
give 'em ragged. ierky start AZ the old Mother
Hubbard got to slipping and sung things around
some. couple Of miles this side Of the summit,
where you goaround that sharp turn before cross.
ing the Mulberry Creek bridge. generally ente
en- of bit. bu, We were little late. 30 ! Just
let 'em slide around there and We went across the
bridge with lurch.
"After ] started EN- going up the hill on tho
other side I noticed a gay tcndcnc" on the part
oi the steam gauge II rather showed an IN
clination to dance the houchy -couchy. First
shed sag a little bit from $50 pounds down TO ia0
and then give couple Of jerks and fan up round
las But the general tendency was downward
and sho soon dropped below $50. You know them
bunchback engines amt worth powder to blow EN-
Ia Ballyhhck below 100 pounds, and commenced
TO wonder what was the matter with Murphy
! came 10 the conclusion tina, he was little sulky
and. trying to queer me on acconn, Of our debate
wns soldering on me I'd never known Mur tC
play any such game a. that before. though.
We were commencing 10 drop time in punches
Of two and three minutes 10 tho mile now and
the steam gauge was below hundred with tn'
old engine weaving like an old woman with th'
asthma Then she laid down altogether. 81
I determined to back and prod Murphy a littl,
and gets up and sails through the back doo
along the foo, broad a, the side Of the boiler through
the frcman's hood in no easy frame Of mind
But WASH I | surprised when landed on the gang
way TO find no Murphy in sight anywhere
had pretty good idea then OF the feelings Of IN,
| boy who stood on the burning deck whence al
but he had fed
Murphy. Murphy yelled, but only echo
answered Murphy
The train crew came up to tho engine and ",
started search 10 sec II We could find any ,rac.,
Of his bring run over hy the train W. didn't find
any ! md about made up my mind that h
EN- around the curve and over tho bridge go
B a volunteer fireman from the crew and We soon haC
the fire in shape 10 get up steam SOS We coulC
proceed Al the first telegraph station stoppcC
and notified the dispatcher 10 have some one luuL
| Tor Murphy's body, and the telegraph operate
! told me some one had found a cap on the bridg,
at the Geek
"Ycs' | said. I'm afraid he was slung of int,
! the creek and his body went on with tho tide
Well all tho way IN, some queer swelling woult
! come come up into my throat and my eyes go
! misty when thought would never 80 Mur
! phvs go.h .natlrcd face again. And then wha
I hard blow II would b. a. lis wife and family
! From there on | commenced 10 think Of what
| would say to her and finally | had nicc litt
! speech all prepared and thought would wini
/ IL up with piece Of poetry the last line 81 cacl
! verse 10 he Michael ) in the Promised Land.
] Il got NO interested in making up the poetr,
} that | come pretty clos' 10 knocking down tn
humping blocks al III" end Nf tile nilk-shcd switch
| feeling the journals. ] heard a terrific pounding
| on the door 81 the milk car next 10 tile engin
aud faint voice calling Let me out. let me out
! lust hustled mp On the platform al that car an
| great was my JOY on unloCking the door with m
swt,- key To the familiar iacr and form q
| Murnny, You src there's no knob ur kcyhol
J IN the inside ~ thuS, new milk car doors and
| any one gets shut in there he can I gel out uni
/ some one unlOckS the door Murphy after takinI
/ water at tie summit. thought he'd like drin
| 81 milk So lie gunS into the milk car leayin
the door "prn. When | started en- away iror
the watrrpluR with such crk II slammed IN
| door shut and there WAS Murphy bottled up /
/ the car He says he pounded ON the door II
| lie got TIRED and then went H. sleep and all vi
pu"try a. his memory he wa sleeping sound,
, but coldly. as there's no heat in milk ca
But WAS 81 glad 10 grt litm back that didn
! say anything harsh N him