This week we have a couple of iron-horse-related stories, sent to me by Donna Peters. They both come from the 1890's and occur along the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore tracks near Stanton. This is the present-day Amtrak line just south of the village. I don't know what they say, except that life has always had its dangers.
From the Alexandria (VA) Gazette, December 7, 1893:
From the (Flagstaff, AZ) Coconino Weekly Sun of October 8, 1896. Ouch.