Show FLEEING FOR LIFE j The Union Pacific Fast Mail Has a Narrow Nar-row Escape Omaha Nov 23The Union Pacific fast mail had a narrow escape last night on the Wyoming division from being crushed by a runaway freight The fast train was booming along near Simpson and following It was a heavy freight train in charge of Engineer Engi-neer Sandowsky Striking a heavy grade there the freight gave a lurch forward and Sandowsky who is anew a-new engineer became rattled and lost control of his engine In a few minutes min-utes he saw the lights of the rear of the mail and fearlngfv a collision jumped from the engine followed by the fireman The conductor and brakeman realizing that something was wrong began applying the brakes The operator at a smallstation when the two trains dashed by saw that the engine was running away and telegraphed the fact Medicine Bow When the fast mail stopped there to register the operator rushed out and told of the runaway train Engineer Wright with great presence of mind sprang for his engine and opened the throttle wide and there ensued a mad race which for a time threatened to end in a frightful tragedy Conductor Rapp of the freight finally managed to crawl over into the engine and soon brought the runaway toa stop and by his prompt action prevented what would have been an awful wreck A Foreclosure Is Asked Akron 0 Nov 25A suit has been begun by John W Creech et a1 to foreclose a mortgage for 3630000 against the Pits burg Akron Western West-ern Railway The road is already in the hands of a receiver Defaulted in terest is the ground of the request for the foreclosure Interest Defaulted New York Nov 25The receivers of the Northern Pacific Railroad Co have decided to default on all the in terest due December 1 except on the Duluth Manitoba bonds payment of the interest on which is yet to be considered The total amount due is about a million and a half No Change in the Strike Philadelphia Nov 25There was no change today in the Lehigh strike situation |