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Show TAFT ESCAPES WRECK. Prompt Action of Trainmen 8avei Candidate From Unpleasant ( Experience. Dennlson, Ohio Secretary Tafthnd a nnrrow escapo Sunday night from being Involved In a serious wreck on tho Pennsylvania flyer, which was carrying car-rying him enst. Prompt action of the towermnn In n signal station a third ol a mllo east of Coshocton and of tha engineer of tho flyer nlnno nveited what might havo been a dreadful accident acci-dent Ab tho train was speeding along nt tho rato of fifty miles an hour tho piston rod on tho left sldo of the loco- , motlvo broko off short. Almost In. stnntly tho cylinder of tho engine was j cracked by tho unnianasenblo rod. Tho train was Just appioachlng u town oast of Coshocton. Tho operator saw j that something serious was wrong nnd throw down a signal to stop tho train, j |