Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1912 — ENGINE BESTS OBSTRUCTIONS [ARTICLE]

ENGINE BESTS OBSTRUCTIONS

Attempts to Wreck Southern Passenger Train Failures. Princeton, Ind.. April 5. —' An attempt to wreck Southern passenger train No. 1, due here at 3:20 a. m., was made near Fairfield, 111. At a point just beyond a sharp curve cross ties were piled across the track, and- a half mile’ farther east a push car was chained to the track. The engine struck both obstructions, hurling them out of the way and escaped derailment. A few feet east of where the ties were piled was a high trestle across a ravine, and had the train left the track a disastrous xvreck would have resulted.