Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1914 — Freight- Wreck at St. John Caused Detouring of Train. [ARTICLE]

Freight- Wreck at St. John Caused Detouring of Train.

South bpund freight No. 73 broke in two coming down grade this side of St. John Monday evening and when the break was discovered and the front part of the train was being stopped the rear part crashed Into it with such momentum that three cars were derailed and the track was obstructed tor some time. South bound passenger train No. 31, due here at 7:41, was detoured via the Michigan City branch to Monon. < North bound No. 30 went via Shelby and San Pierre. The track was cleared before midnight and No. 3, due here at 11:05, was only a little delayed.