Princeton, Ind., March 19—E.F. Shine, engineer of a Southern Railroad switching locomotive, rode his engine through last evening’s tornado, and lived to tell about it. The storm blew the cab from over Shine’s head, but he remained at his post by swinging to the reverse lever.
“I could see the storm coming while I was shifting in the yards,” said Shine, “and I began to stop the engine. The cloud was as black as midnight and making more noise than a fast train.
“Shortly after the cab was lifted from the engine, I looked around and saw the office building and railroad shops fall to the ground.
From the front page of The Goldsboro News, Friday morning, March 20, 1925
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