Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1910 — ROB MOVING FREIGHT TRAIN [ARTICLE]

ROB MOVING FREIGHT TRAIN

Mysterious Persons Throw Flour from Car Near Newcastle. Newcastle. Ind., Aug. 12.—The robbery of a Big Four freight train in broad daylight while the cars were in motion is being investigated by the authorities here, who are try ing to locate a quantity of flour and learn the Identity of the man or men who were responsible for the theft of it. About three miles west of this city, where a sharp curve is followed by a steep grade, persons unknown to the authorities threw a quantity of flour from a freight train. The freight crew saw the act. but could not stop the train on account of the curve and grade.