Henry J. Schanewerk, 39, switchman, saved an indeterminate person or persons from a runaway locomotive, Fort Worth, Texas, June 9, 1909. A locomotive, its throttle wide open, was on the main track backing at a speed of 20 m.p.h. toward two intersecting streets and a passenger station at which passenger trains were being continually switched. Schanewerk realized the locomotive was running away and ran toward it and grabbed a handhold on the tender. He was jerked from his feet, and his body was thrown against the side of the locomotive, but he succeeded in getting his feet on a step, and he entered the cab. He stooped to avoid a jet of steam, then closed the throttle and applied the air brake, bringing the locomotive to a stop. He sustained sprains that disabled him for 30 days. 5599-661
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