Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1908 — Attempted Train Wreck. [ARTICLE]

Attempted Train Wreck.

Tusia, Okla., June 26.—An attempt was made to wreck a Missouri, Kansas and Texas passenger train by placing a heavy tie on the track at Highlands, east of this city. The obstruction was discovered and removed just in time to prevent a disaster. Head Smashed to a Pnlp. Brasil, Ind., June 26.—George Englehart, age forty-nine years, was Instantly killed In the No. 1 mine of the Brasil Block Coal company. While loading a car a piece of slate, weighing over a ton. fell on bis head, mashing it to a pulp. Badly Burned by Hot Metal. Jasonville, Ind., June 26.—Joseph Addison, an employe at Hanley’s sawmill. while pouring hot meta! into a shafting box, was badly burned in an explosion of the metal, which was thrown into bls face.