Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-08-08
SECOND PAUL. REVERE.
Exploit of Grandson Of the Famous
Patriot. -


Officers of the Historical society at
York, Pa, recently discovered that
Paul Revere, grandson of the man
whose midnight ride is known to fame,
also figured as the hero in a notable
ride in an engine cab between York
and Washington in the war of the re
bellion, says York special dispatch
to the New York Tribune
Colonel Fletcher Webster. son of the
great American orator and statesman
participated in this ride on a troop
train, together with the Twelfth Mas
sachusetts regiment, which he organ
lied. This regiment was largely re-
cruited in Boston anu the town of
Worcester. Many OF taose composing
it were hardy youths. descendants Of
those who participated in the Reyo'u
ton and in the war@cf 1912
After Colonel Webster and his j 200
men were prepared to move toward
Washington, following the call Of Lin.
coin for $4,000 troops. it was necessary
to transport them from Jersey City
| through Easton, Ai.2ntown and Har-
risburg. 1t was 8 o'c,cck in the morn
ing when this twelve car train with
| its 1000 men steamed out of Harris
burg and made its way down the Sus-
| auehanna to York. (. %s
After a halt Of ten minutes in York
| the train pulled out for Baltimore
Before it started the actions of the en-
gineer were noted as peculiar. He
| was watched, and the suspicious of
| Colonel Webster were aroused. Dis
satisfaction spread throughout the
| train. The soldiers and the officers
/ feared he would embrace the first oD-
portunity to ditch It CT cause some ac-
cident to revenge himself upon those
/ who espoused a cause with which he
was not in sympathy.
Colonel Webster finally halted the
train at Glenrock and directed the en-.
gineer to take it into siding. He
had learned something to increase his
fears for the safety of his troops with
1 that engineer at the throttle. Colonel
Webster, with his subordinate officers
entered the Cold Springs hotel near by
and held consultation. 35,s:
"Do you know If there Is an engineel
8 in our regiment?' asked the colonel Of
the captain Of Company A.
''There is a young man who has fire
!. quently run the train between Boston
and Worcester was the reply. He il
member OF my company. will cal
him here" Il
: what is his Manner asked the colo
mel. y
Il Sergeant Paul Revere, grandson Q
the patriot" 4,
Fl A few minutes later a handsom
! young man Of twenty-five stood befor
! the colonel OF the Twelfth Massachr
; sets. ssr;
"Can you run this train In safety t
BaltimoreY asked the colonel.
t II can, SIR responded Sergeant RI
e we're. y 81
6 a few minutes later young Rever
4 opened the throttle, and the long trai
iabored up the grade after passing th
curve at that place. It required a
the steam that he could generate
e his locomotive to pull the heavy traiI
t load OF soldiers up the steep hill {
it New Freedom, the highest point alon
3 the Northern Central railroad betwee
I York and Baltimore. This was aboi
April rs, 1861 Within an hour an
thirty minutes the train and tross..
g were landed In Baltimore. The fol-!
mile stretch then TO Washington W,
covered.
q @You have done well, Revere sal
i Colonel Webster. I. By " &.
i, President Lincoln then reviewed q
regiment, and Colonel Webster pr
+ scented young Revere, the presidel
I grasping his hand In hearty shake.
4 A gasoline lightning outfit explo
] ed IN Druggist Lockett's durgsto
i at Binford.