Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1912 — Traveled Faster Than Sound. [ARTICLE]

Traveled Faster Than Sound.

A railroad man was boasting about the speed of trains on his line. “We go so fast," he said, “that bells and whistles are no use—the train keeps ahead of the sound. “Once four miles away on a straight stretch an engineer of ours saw a wagon. He whistled and rang and yelled, but it was useless—the next instant we were on the Wagon—crash, bang—a derailment and the engine overturned."—Boston Traveler.