The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-08

on him. Dr. Walter Jackson, who was in the drug store at the time, was call- ed into the ofice to consult with them. His buggy and fast horse were stard ing in front of the drug store. When asked if he could not get Wagner out of the city quick ae replied:
 "Yes, I can get him away from here with lightning speed"
 Well. what Is your plan?"
 He replied: 'Tt Is this: Wagner, you walk down the steps and get into my buggy and drive to the corner of Lee and Montgomery Streets. l will walk up there and get in. and take you over to Cad Beale--you all know him--and he will run him out of town Master Mechanic of the South and North Division of the L. & N at Montgoin- cry.
 sayre sad: "Teil Cad to get him out quick. We send him.
 The negroes tried to flank Dr. Jack
 sons movements, though with a fast horse he lodged them, skirted the city, and made the shops in the northern part
 where Cad Beale was, and the story was quickly told to him. No sooner said than he was to the rescue. One of hts switch engines was standing there. and he said; Jump up quick Mir.
 Wagner" He sprang to the throttle, and flying with Wagner. left pr. Jack son on the ground. in consternation. And 1t was said afterwards by. Jack son, That d. fellow Beale will break his and Wagner's neck yet
 Beale took Wagner across the Ala bama river, which is five miles north of Montgomery, and left Wagner with the bridgekceper Smith. He then re-
 turned to Montgomery to get the com pany and baggage. The baggage was piled at the old depot of the Montgom- cry and West Point Railroad on North Court Street, He took box car and loaded the baggage. and while doing so the negroes asked him what he was going to do with it. He replied that the streets were so muddy they could not haul It, so he was going to take 1t across the commons to the foot of Commerce Street where they would un- load as they were going to perform in the city that night. In the meantime he had sent a messenger to MT. Mars den, Wasners manager. and the attor- neys. to have the band and company parade and march down Commerce Street. where he would be with coach, baggage car and engine, and for the company to enter the coach and at a given signal he would run away with them, which was most successfully &C., complished, leaving a gang of negroes gaping at the daredevil act.
 Before leaving the city limits with the train another obstacle presented itself: one of the company crawled over the box car and told Beale that an of- ficer was in the coach, But Beale was ready for the emergency: he stopped his engine, walked back to the coach and said to Marsden; Count your men; this is q chartered train. and no one allowed except this company" In counting them Marsden came to deputy United States marshal by tre name of Williford, who was looking for Wagner and said this man did I,ot belong to the company, so Beale told Williford he would have to get off. He refused to do so. md Beale called two of his assistants who were in yard ser vice under him. by the names of Dem his O'Connor and Wm Bennett, and ordered them to take Williford off. but not to hurt him. The latter exposed his pistols, but Bennett and O'Connor laughed at him, and said, Partner. come, get off without any trouble. as you might get hurt if you raise those coat-tails too high--some one might kick them off" He was elected from the train, at the same time notifying Beale he would attend to him when ne returned to Montgomery, and Beale laughinEly told him he would dine EuCEc tOtuOAAOWs Ae W No tNNh DNh " ~~AA 5 and 6 p. m.
 Away sped Beaie with the minstrels, picking up Wagner at the bridge, and stopping at Elmore he had the train dispatcher at Birmingham wired to close all telegraph offices on the line and to give him clear track to De- catur.
 Not Knowing the road, he was flying with the engine in darkness, down hill and around curves, all the time look ing for Sand Mountain which was very steep grade with the fall toward Decatur, when Wagner, who was rid ing in the cab with him, sitting on the opposite side, came over to him say ing: MT Beale, let me ride on your side awhile. as my side Is running much faster than yours" Not till then did Reale realize that he was on the down grade of Sand Mountain with t4o pounds of steam. throttle wide open and the lever cut back to on the | quadrant Beale said he was looking for a station called Wilhites at the foot of the mountain, and when he got to 1t he saw both switch standsnorth and south at the same time. hc passed them so rapidly.
 al locomotive with 15-inch cylinders and 4 1-2 foot drivers, and the 1so | miles was made in five hours and Tor ty-five minutes, and water was taken at water tanks in between stations.
 This run and race is often spoken or In Alabama as the Wagner Race for Civil Rights" Wagner has since left the rninstrels, though Is still living, ana is assistant passenger agent of the Northern Pacific in the Far West. captain J. w Dimmick, pr, Walter Jackson and c. H. Beale still reside in and Col. H. A. Herbert ex- of the Navy. resides in Wash 1 inston, and 1t is sad to know that such | men as Clopton, Sayre and Murphy have passed over the river