Fremont Journal in Fremont, Ohio

Treed by a Locomotive in a Narrow Bridge Incident

In Portland Maine Prof Larrabee faced a peril on a tidewater inlet railroad bridge when a steam locomotive approached. He chose to cling to a telegraph pole as the train thundered past, then safely regained the bridge and continued his way. The tale, recounted by telegrapher Brookville American, recalls his risky escape.