Delayed on the Meadows

An annoying accident happened on the Lackawanna road in the vicinity of Branchville Junction Thursday afternoon last. Conductor Whymm's train was making it's usual journey to Branchville, and moving along in "due and regular form" when suddenly the engine left the track. The accident was caused by the flange being broken on one of the wheels. The train crew set about with a will to right the wrong despite the rain which was steadily falling at the time. Time and again they raised the ponderous iron horse to the track only to see it again sink lower in the earth. It was not until the hour of ten o'clock at night that the wrecking car from Port Morris put in an appearance when the damage was speedily repaired. The passengers from Franklin, easily twenty of them, passed something like four hours in the commodious apartments of Station Agent Hunt at Branchville Junction. Mr. Hunt proved a model host. He entertained his guests with musical selections upon his telegraphic instrument and kept them in a most agreeable frame of mind by telling them that the engine would "soon heave around" which would convey them to their friends and the tempting supper that awaited them. The downpour of rain added a pleasant refrain to the perplexity of the situation. The passengers, however, kept in good humor, many of them congratulating themselves that they were not forced to pass the night at Branchville Junction. No person of good judgment will find fault at a delay caused by an unavoidable accident.