Show SNAKE SET DANGER SIGNAL reptiles choice of sleeping place made trouble for employed Emp loyes of the running at the rate of 65 miles an hour near harrisburg pa a trait of the philadelphia reading rail way filled with passengers came to a sudden stop halted by the red of a block signal after waiting the minute in which a train Is supposed to clear the short blocks the engineer proceeded witt caution expecting a wreck or at least a broken rail when he came to the next signal post the white light was shining bright and clear he did not stop to investigate and in spite of his fears of a medical ex amin atlon to determine if he could distinguish between white and red light he reported the occurrence ac inspector was sent at once to the pol 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 th rails A garter snake 22 inches long lay comfortably colled its head cushioned on the delicate spring depressing it so that it made the contact feces sary to set the signal at danger A second after the snake was dis covered the semaphore dropped from the danger to the clear and a white light gleamed from the pole |