The conductor most fortunately reversed the order, and the train was backed on to the siding again, none too soon, for just then the head-light of the third cattle train appeared round a curve and came tearing past us.

It was a desperately narrow escape and I did not sleep again that night.

Writing afterwards to the general manager of the railway company about it my letter was not even acknowledged, and of course no thanks were received.
While on the subject of railroad accidents it has been my misfortune to have been in many of them, caused by collisions, spreading of rails, open switches, etc., etc., but I will only detail one or two.

Once when travelling to Amarillo from a Convention at Fort Worth the train was very crowded and I occupied an upper berth in the Pullman.

As American trains are always doing, trying to make up lost time, we were going at a pretty good lick when I felt the coach begin to sway.