Show SNAKE SET DANGER SIGNAL reptiles choice ot of sleeping place made trouble for employees Emp loye loyes of the railroad rt running at the rate of 65 mile miles a al hour near harrisburg pa a train ot of the philadelphia reading ral way filled with pas passengers rs came to a sudden stop halted by the red light of a block signal after waiting the minute in which atrain a train Is supposed to clear the short blocks the engineer proceeded witt caution expecting a wreck or at least a broken rail when be he came to th next signal post the white light wa wal S shining hining bright and clear he did not stop to investigate and fa in spite of his tears fears of a medical ex OX to determine it if be could distinguish between white and red light he reported the occurrence an inspector was sent at once to the poll and found the red still showing A thorough investigation overhead and above ground showed no defect the inspector finally removed the top of the underground case which con bains the electric connections with the rails A garter snake 22 inches long lay comfortably c colled oiled its head cushioned on the delicate spring depressing it so that it made the contact nece sary to set the signal at danger A second after the snake was die covered the semaphore dropped from the danger to the clear pol position dation and a white light gleamed from the pole |