Jack Russell is the owner of a travelling circus. Misfortune and hard times are added to by the drinking habits of Jack, who spends what little money he has in the tavern. Stella, his wife, reproves him, and in his anger he is abo...

Il treno ardente

A thrilling chase of a fast moving train

The feature of this picture is a thrilling chase of a fast moving train by an automobile and the rescue of a child as the train catches fire and burns. The lives of the passengers are saved when the blazing cars are uncoupled from the locomotive and come to a stop. - The Moving Picture World, January 10, 1914

Jack Russell is the owner of a travelling circus. Misfortune and hard times are added to by the drinking habits of Jack, who spends what little money he has in the tavern. Stella, his wife, reproves him, and in his anger he is about to strike her, when Anthony, a performer, interferes. Jack is incensed, but has a wholesome respect for Anthony's strength. In revenge, in the dead of night, he decamps, taking with him his little boy, Nello. He becomes intoxicated at an inn, while little Nello is asleep under the table, and goes away in a stupor, forgetting his son. The little chap is found when the innkeeper closes up, and goes forth into the night. He is found by a mean old woman, who takes him home, and who learns that he is an accomplished violinist. She makes him go out in the streets and play, and his charming personality brings much money into his hands. Meantime, Stella and Anthony have been searching for Nello, and have secured positions with a circus. Nello and the old woman pass the circus and Nello makes such a fuss to go in that she is persuaded to enter. Stella is performing on the trapeze and when her boy sees her he shouts out "Mama. Mama!" Stella leaps to the ground from the dizzy height, but the old woman gathers up Nello and runs out, jumping into a taxicab. Anthony races out after it and calls the police, but the woman eludes them and boards a train, Anthony just managing to catch the last car. The train catches fire and in endeavoring to throw the brake, the engineer cracks the lever. Anthony makes his way under the cars through the fire and smoke and throws on the brakes, stopping the train and rescuing Nello, as well as the frantic passengers, who have been facing death.

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