The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-23

to get stuck on q grade. Used to pull
the heaviest trains on the road. too
with that old Ninety.three Of his"
i've often beard about him. said
another. They used to say he
thought more Of his engine than a
wife, and that he'd rather stay on It
than 60 to hotel"
~That's so, Bill; you're right there!"
exclaimed the Oldest one of the party,
as he knocked the ashes from his
pipe. Dan Reynolds would always
stay by his engine under all circum-
stances, though he never had a smash.
I'D or killed a man. remember one
time he stayed, and / sla'n't forget 1t
as long as / live.
1--WE had three engines on. Old Dan
with Ninety-three was head. Then
came Jim Barton with One.l1undred.
and-eighty, and then ms. Before leav'
in, Burr, the general superintendent,
came along and said as there was
some passengers who wanted to catch
a steamer next day at Philadelphia,
and for US to connect at Harrisburg
if it was possible.
"Well, We went along, runnia' with
about two feet of snow on level.
For over thirty miles we didn't have
much trouble. Finally we came to
the 'Broad.cut.'
THE snow fills in there four and
five feet, even when the wind isn't
BLOWN at all. Suddenly Dan ble~
for brakes, and we stopped.
Then | saw the conductor 60 up
to Dan and commence talking to him,
Dan shakin' his head. found out
afterward that the conductor wanted
him to give up tryin' to 60 through on
account Of the drifts, but the old man
wouldn't hear to 1t.
Then the conductor got aboard.
Ninety.three whistled twice, and we
started with . full head Of steam. II
didn't seem a. though anything could
stop W, and nothin' did for most
mile. AT at once We slowed up and
stopped. had my throttle wide open.
the san6pipe open, and the drivers1
went around 10 that the sparks flew
up to the cab-windows. But It was
no 60.
II got out on my tender and hooked
round. Everything was snow and the
drifts were as high as the eab-win- |
dowa
II could see old Dan IN his cab try.
in to back his engine. One hand vas
on the throttle and the other On thqt
lever, his cap was OF and his gaXo
hair and grizzly beard was BLOWN No
the wind. l,nr
1--WE took the fire.shovels and al :.
aged to dig a path alongside theT
SO that the passengers could &c
to the end of the drift. The, p,
body but Jim and I started, - e.
small town, couple Of miller go
the road. !
I'VE went up into nj, ha.d E
cab. and there sat old ia @Of
ed, Just as he'd stopped " D.
Says I: Come on, Ds1 sn.s 80
cap; we're goin' back ;. $3.50, Sin
and wait for help. The - e.
on heavy, and you'll b.
you stay herer' @clc
THE old man lifted q a.. =" anu =
said: Boys. dond 10 .s, ~.
town. l made up wt do :, n.s @4ol
train through. but stalled !, INV as''
the first time ! wabld nschi,a,s -
HE. But 'tain'ts much as I Do.
iault. and she fekther now. n T. Hu
She and III q deep. lily
SHOWS q hunp u.o .,.,.
Il knew " he made m HIS
him. He'd We left him sittin.
mind to- Sine It was after mid.
mere Eaov came down thick
night. aye finally reached tn.
ana f.sfntas we M shouldered If ,
town. Ho on the wreckin. tr,,n a col,
-h,.,,. ;. ''om pittsburgh. dull b
va .aa, h su'' oat nothin vitalit
~ all v.ro ..I engines. and c,
reached wbe,. ~. :. II We that v
smmeneed to die sro,rs was fective
last We saw the ha.a 60. sometf
ID up and pulled h.ct %. spot, q
n. The old man was attn ths end 70