Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-11-03


rection, and was therefore entirely IN
acquainted with this part of the coun-
try. But found everything just as it
had appeared in nay dream.
Immediately after starting | passed
through the wood i had seen in my
dream, and then entered the open field
and found the two farmhouses, one
inhabited and the other deserted. In
fact, everything was as natural as Ii
l had really been this way before. ]
walked slowly, and late in the after
noon / came to- the stream, which
flowed rapidly and seemed much
swollen Bit the bridge, instead of
being broken down and mingled VITA
the broken cars and mangled passen-
gers, was still standing, and though
it's timber looked quite old and
weather-beaten, there seemed to be
little danger of its breaking down be-
meath the weight Of passing train.
There was a heavy freight train due
from the west about G O'Clock, and L
resolved to wait until at least 1T came,
and if it passed over in safety there
could be, l thought, but little danger
Of accident to the lighter passenger
train.
In due time it came laundering
along and passed safely verthe bridge
But. though it might have been owing
to my excited Imagination, it seemed
to me that the bridge bent and SHOOK
beneath the weight Of the train III a
manner highly suggestive of danger
At all events, l resolved to walt
while longer and see if the stream
which was still rising, would have any
apparent effect upon the bridge. TOOK
with me a lantern and also a thlck
blanket to protect me from the damp
night air.
shortly after sunset, as 1 was sitting
few rods from the stream, heard
loud splash and hurrying to the
bridge saw that portion OF the
bank on the opposite side had broken
away and also that the action OF the
water. or some other cause, mad weak
aned the foundations Of the bridge IN
such q manner that portion OF the
line was bent and lowered enough tn
make it impossible for train TO cross
7 Immediately crossed the br1dge, re-
solved to stop the train, II posslpie'
before it reached the bridge ana GER
tain destruction.
wont on in the direction from
which the train was to come, ana soou
0d nd
found a good place which commanaea
view of the line FOR conslderauie
distance I lit my lantern, wrapped
NV blanket closely around me, ana Sal
down To nv wearisome watch OF TWO
bonrs The night was clear, but nos
very dark, though no moon was pm
ing I suffered nothing from colu' as
7 was remarkably warm, even lor Tue
climate of Virginia, and | suceeeuei
in keeping awake, though the TASK was
difficult one. -
Slowly the moments, passed by, put
at last saw by my Watcn ,nae .ne
time had nearly sexpired, ana lev LEV
moments would decide the fate OF Tue
train and its human freight: soon :, /
saw light, far away ana M very sina !,
at first. but rapidly growing larger anu
hr,gbter / arose, trembling with eA-
element, and commenced swinging M,
tho lantern above my head, anu % -
t.air draw near I doubled my exertioh
aaa shouted as loud as | could.
onward came the train at a fapiu
speed. so
- uos time of terrible suspense
TO me. Should the engineer TAU - .t so
NV signal, or not see 1t ID 'llne ~ 30 nes =
the train before going Re" ious go
me. I knew that no human 49, W.
could save it. On lt~came, anu, Jas,
as I gave up my exertions ana STEP &c
from the line, my frantic signais -.
observed, arousing the sleepy O'a a.,
men ike an electric shock. Wy = !"
to their stations.