Show GHOST OF THE GORGE A special Ilea headlight dlIght knudt engineers oil bit tho the northern Paci flo locomotive engineer me As t R tasa said to be superstitious but bilt J M X pinckney an engineer known to almost every brotherhood man is an exception to the rule he ile has never been abla able to believe belleve the different stories told toldon of apparitions suddenly appearing on the track but ho lie had an experience sunday night on the northern pacific east bound overland that made his hail halt eland on end by the courtesy ot of the engineer also a brotherhood man mr pinckney was riding on an the engine they were recounting ex dences and the fireman who was a green jer liand an d was getting very nervous as ho he listened to the tales ot wrecks and disasters the horrors of which were graphically described by the veteran engineers the night was clear and the raya rays from the headlight flashed bashed along the track and although they were interested in spinning 9 yarns a sharp lookout was wits kept for they were rapidly nearing eagle gorge in the cascades the scene of 0 so many di disasters and the place which is said sidd to be the most dangerous on the 2500 miles of road the engineer was relating a story and was just coming to the climax when he suddenly grasped the throttle and la in a moment had thrown her over that Is reversed the engine the air brakes were applied and tha the train brought to a standstill within a few feet of the place where engineer cypher met inet his death by this time the passengers bad become curious aa as to what was the matter and all sorts of questions were asked the trainmen the engineer made an excuse that some of the machinery was loose and in a few moments the train was speeding on to her destination what made you stop back there asked pinckney 1 I heard your excuse but I 1 hava have run too long on the road not to know that your excuse Is not the truth ills question was answered by the engineer pointing ahead and saying excitedly therel look therel dont you two see it looking out of the cab window said sir mr pinckney 1 I gaw saw about SW yards ahead of us the headlight of a locomotive stop the train mabrl I 1 cried reaching for the lever oh its nothing its it what I 1 aw saw back at the gorge wit tom cypher cyphers cn en cine noi 33 theras Th irei no dan erpf ot avol a ili L aika Ai kM the man who la Is fi running inning that ehat ahead 0 of f us ca ann cnn L n ran run it faster backward than I 1 can this one forward have rave I 1 seen it before yes twenty times every engineer on the road knows that engine and hes always watching for it when ho he gets to the gorge I 1 the engine ahead of us waa was running ri si bently aly but the smoke was pu puffing M ng from the stack and the headlight threw oat out rays ot of red green and white light it kept a shon shori distance abend ahead of 4 us for several se v eral miles and then tor for a moment we SAW a figure on the th pilot then the engine rounded a curve and w we e did not see it again we ran by a I 1 little ittle station tation and at the next when the operator warned ns to keep well back from a wild engine that was ahead the engineer said nothing lie ile was not afraid of a collision just to satisfy my own mind on the matter I 1 bent sent a telegram to the engine wiper at asking him it if no 33 was in I 1 received a reply elating stating that no 33 had bad just come in and that her coal was exhausted and boxes burned out I 1 suppose be inclined to laugh at the story but just ask any of the boys although many 0 of them wont talk about it I 1 would not myself it if I 1 was running on the road ita unlucky to do so with this comment upon the tale mr pinckney Pinck ncy boarded a passing pati sing caboose and was soon on his way to tacoma it Is commonly believed by northern pacific engineers that thomas cyphers spirit still hovers near eagle gorge seattle press times |