Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1916 — ATTACK TRAIN IN U. S. [ARTICLE]

ATTACK TRAIN IN U. S.

FREIGHT CARRYING WAR SUPPLIES DAMAGED BY AUSTRIANS. Trainmen Battle With Band at Tacoma, Wash., and Two Are / Captured. Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 25—Boldly attacking a Great Northern freight train loaded with automobiles and war supplies for Russia near the Union station, eight men cut the air hose between the cars in five places and cut the train in foui* sections. The trai| crew led by Conductor McLoughlin fought them off in a rough and tumble battle, and captured two who gave the names of Sam Rusky and John Ross and their nationality as Austrian. They were held without communication. Conductor McLoughlin said that while the train stood in the yard a little group of men tried to secrete themselves aboard. The crew drove them away two or three times. Just as the train was to pull out the concerted attack was made. Great Northern freight officers in Tacoma said it was known that the train carried a car or two of automobiles for shipment to Russia for war use and other export goods, probably for war useU sent from the East. Tl»e Northern Pacific train dispatcher here said the train had been routed around by way of Portland from Spokane and through Vancouver, Wash., probably to avoid going over the mountains under present snow conditions.