Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1893 — DERAILED BY DESIGN. [ARTICLE]

DERAILED BY DESIGN.

Illinois Central New Orleans Limited Wrecked at Ullin. Train robbers wrecked the Chicago and New Orleans limited express on the Illinois Central Koud at 1:30 o’clock Sunday morning near Ullin, a little station about 325 miles south of Chicago and twenty miles north of Cairo. A stolen signal lamp and opened switch throw the train from the main track upon a “spur" or siding open at the end. Engine, tender and baggage car were overturned, while three coaches and the first truck of the head sleeper were derailed. Fireman Harmon jumped from the cab just as the engine btruck the switch, but was caught by the falling tender and crushed to death. Two tramps, one a negro, who were stealing a ride in front of the “blind baggage,” were buried boneath the falling car and- killed. Their names are unknown. Just after the shock passengers and trainmen heard shots fired at a short distance from the train. The remains of Fireman Harmon were taken from under the wrecked tank and removed to Ullin. He leaves a wife and two children, who reside at that place. The wrecked train carried- one of the heaviest and most important express details on the road. A reward of SI,OOO has been offered for the arrest and conviction or information leading to the capture of the person or persons who opened the switch.