Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1912 — CAR OFF TRACK CAUSES CONGESTION. [ARTICLE]

CAR OFF TRACK CAUSES CONGESTION.

Four Trains Held Fer Honrs; Delay of U. S. Malls Costs Monon Hundreds of Dollars. The worst blockade affecting Rensselaer in several weeks Occurred this morning, when the north bound freight No. <2 was stopped at the railroad bridge, two mile's east of here, at 4:45 this Thursday morning. A journal burned out on a boxcar loaded with brick, throwing the car off the track and spreading the rails. An attempt was matje to tip the car over and off the main track, but it was so heavily loaded that the telegraph poles, which were the only available leveridges, were not strong enough to stand the strain. A wreck engine from Monon was summoned and at afiout 9 o’clock the track was cleared. In the meantime four trains were delayed here until after 8 o’clock, while No. 36, the Indianapolis train, and No. 4 were held at Pleasant Ridge, and No. 40, the milk train, - at McCoysburg. They were finally enabled to pass on the side tracks. This blockade will cost the Monon several hundred dollars for delaying the United States mails. * "T" ’