Can't throw errors in the callback

test.js

var CONNECTION_PARAMETERS = {
            'host': 'datafeeds.networkrail.co.uk', 
            'port': 61618, 
            'connectHeaders': {
                'host': '/',
                'login': process.env.NROD_USERNAME,
                'passcode': process.env.NROD_PASSWORD,
                'client-id': ((process.env.DEBUG !== 'true') ? process.env.NROD_USERNAME : undefined),
            }
        },
    SUBSCRIPTION_PARAMETERS = {
            'destination': '/topic/TRAIN_MVT_ALL_TOC',
            'ack': 'client-individual',
        };

var stompit = require('stompit');

var client = null,
    uploadStream = null,
    lastRecordWritten = null, 
    disconnectAtNextOpportunity = false;

var run = function () {
    stompit.connect(CONNECTION_PARAMETERS, function (err, client) {
        console.log("I am in before throwing an error");
        throw new Error("foobar!");
        console.log("I am in after throwing an errors");
    });
}

run();