The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-07
CLANCY BROKE RULE.
Woman Tagged Him and He Took
Her in the Engine Cab.

Thomas Clancy, engineer Of the limit
ed, wiped his oil-stained hands on a
piece of waste and climbed into the cab
signal to go ahead came from the con-
dnctor, Clancy threw the lever forward
and opened the throttle The monster
machine pulled out of the depot and
started on its race across country. There
was nothing unusual about this particu-
before he reached the end of his division
made him the most talked of man in the
employ of the road
As the train sped by a crossing three
children waved at the engineer With
them was matronly woman. and in her
arms she carried baby girl. As the
smiling group waved at the engineer his
hand sought the whistle rod. and with
three short blasts he returned the salute
OF his family. The train which the en-
gineer was hauling was the fastest on
the line, and his orders to run to schedule
Twelve miles from the depot Van. Clan
cys fireman. climbed to his seat after
shoveling coal into the fire box. AS he
stepped up from the gangway he saw a
sight that nearly froze his blood
g. smut her down. Tom, he screamed
signal"
The position of the engi.e hid the wo-
mar from view, but Clancy knew Van He
did not question the fireman's Judgment
HIS hand sought the air brake controller
and an the aid in the train line was
crowded on" The brake shoes were in
stantly locked and the heavy train began
to slow up in jerks.
t-C tic cars IdO COIlC TO a IUil STOP
walton, the conductor, swung from one
or the cars and ran forward. Clancy dis
mounted, and the two veteran railroad
men ran to meet the woman.
What is the trouble?' they demanded
in unison. They had noticed that the red
signal with which the woman had tagged
the train was satin-lIned Jacket.
My daughter is i'll in the west I just
got a telegram from there, and ] want TO
go TO her bedside. If l missed this train
could not get another until tomorrow
Walton's features hardened.
Wen, madam" said he, Il cannot take
you. The orders are that l shall under
no circumstances take on passengers ex-
train.
But my daughter Emily cried the
woman. Before she had time TO finish the
sentence Clancy, who had not until then
spoken. said:
Take her on, Walton. We are stopped
now. and her mission is an urgent
one
Clancy's appeal but served to make the
conductor more angry.
Il said No and meant what I said. -
and Walton hurried toward the car from
which he had descended Clancy, however.
was not satisfied with this.
say. Walton, old man, there is no need
of being arbitrary. Take the woman
Il am running my train subject 20
orders Clancy, and she will not get on if
Well. said the engineer. you run
your lI,, end nc Of the train to suit yourself and
woman, as he hurried with her to the
gangway OF the engine, up into the cab
and viii take you"
Van leaned out and with firm grip
on her wrist he lifted her into the cab
Clancy busted the seat with his cap. Then
he bade her sit down on the box behind
him. He cautioned her not 10 talk be-
cause his whole attention was required in
running his train. His hand sought the
throttle and the train moved on again.
other side of the cab.
Clancy was determined TO make I'm the
time before he reached the division end.
The train flew around curves through
small towns and out into the open again.
The natives along the line who were ac-
customed TO watch the train fly by mar
veled at the speed at which Clancy was
running. On time he pulled into the sta
ton. where the train changed crews
lie sent the woman to the ticket office
to buy a ticket for her destination When
she returned with 1t In her hand he helped
her into SLEEPER. and, without asking
who she was. babe her godspeed. Bv the
time he returned to the cab Van had un-
coupled the engine. Clancy pulled ava