Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 152, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1915 — UNABLE TO MOVE ENGINES [ARTICLE]

UNABLE TO MOVE ENGINES

General Superintendent of Line in Mexico Found Himself in Considerable of a Dilemma. For weeks the only rail outlet from Mexico City has been a narrow gauge line running by way of the city* of Toluca, about fifty miles distant. Recently the military authorities at Mexico City appointed a new general superintendent for this division. When this official made his first inspection trip over the road he found three locomotives on a siding between Toluca and the capital. Rolling stock of all kinds being greatly needed for bringing in supplies to a starving population, the new division superintendent gave orders to have these locomotives put into commission. Trainmen who attempted to carry out the orders were met by several stern individuals who told them at the point of rifles that the engines must not be moved. “These engines,” said the leader of the armed band, "belong to Senorita of the district. “They were presented to her last week by the general of our brigade. He has detailed us here to watch them. Without her permission the locomotives cannot be moved from here.” The young woman not appearing on the scene, the puzzled superintendent finally gave up the attempt.