FIGHT ON AN ENGINE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2145, 3 January 1891, Page 3

FIGHT ON AN ENGINE.

THE ENGINEER AND FIREMAN GRAPPLE IN A DEATH STRUGGLE,

A fight to the death between the eogioeer and fireman of an express train, speeding through the country at night, ie a bold conception of a modern novelist. The fireman ia jea'ons of the engineer. One night, err zed with drink, he heaps on coal fuel until the boiler ia likely to explode. The engineer pleads with him, then expostulates, and at last attempts to prevent further addition. Then the fireman grapples the engineer and tries to throw him from the engine; a terrible struggle ensues. The fight is for life ! They speak no word, but with teeth clenched strive one to precipitate the other to the ground. Meanwhile the train rushes on. The engineer, finally growing weak, endeavors to reash the regulator to stop the train and summon help. Too late I The crazed fireman guesses his plan, stiffens himself to a superhuman effort, lifts the exhausted engineer from his feet, exclaiming “ Ah, you want to atop the train. Now, out you go." Wi h this he flings the engineer out; but the latter clings to him ; he cannot shake him off; so both go out together. Drawn under the wheels, they are found, headless, two bloody trunks dining in a death embrace ; And the train, ungorerned rushes on in ’he darkness f Here the story ends ; ths fate of the train is left to the imsginaHon. It is easy to see that the chances are a hundred to one it rushes on to destruction. So with the person having chronic kidney complaint—it is almost certain to result in Bright’s disease, - then death, for the doctors admit, they have no cure for it. But a .certain cure may be had. Note what Uobort Moore, of Horsham, Victoria, ■aye, under date of 20th August, 1890 ; “ For a number of yeara 1 hava Buffered from disease of the kidneys, which was gradually undermining my health. My urine whs diseased, and soutained albumen in such quantities which proved that 1 was suffering from the dreaded Bright’s disease of the kidneys. As the disorder advanced I became weaker, the knee joints, as well as the ankles and eyelids, began to swel’. 1 lost all appetite, and experienced extreme wakefulness, nervousness, and, finally, burning sensations in the back. My urine was scanty, and micturation was attended with much pain. Whan commencing Warner’s safe cure and safe pills, I had nearly lost my eyesight, but a dozen bottles removed the swelling of the jointc and gave me back my sight. In time the albumen ail disappeared, and I recovered my health.” Mrs: B. Payne, of Olive Street, Albury, N.8.W., writes as follows: —“ For the past 3 years I have been the subject of a moat distressing disssse of the kidneye. At first I felt myself getting daily weaker, there was no particular pains, but some twelve mouths’ since, fearful pains invaded all parts of my system. Ultimately dropsy set in, and my stomach became preternaturally extended and filled with water, literally bringing me to the brink of the grave. An analysis of my urine showed a large percentage of albumen, proving that I was striken with the dreaded Bright’s disease, I commenced the use of Warner’s safe cure, and after I had taken one full bottle, the kidneys resumed their action and the dropsy abated. Prior to taking Warner’s safe cure the water had to be removed by surgical means. Subsequent analysis also proved that the albumen was lessening. To ba brief, I may add that I have now used 8 or 9 bottles of safe cure, and every trace of this grave and so called fatal disease has been removed."