Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-25
DIABOLICAL
Louisville, New Orleans and Texas Pay
Train Wrecked in Mississippi.
4 Rail Pulled Out When the Train is
Only Forty Yards Distant-A Con-
spiracy Revealed.

| WooDvILLE, Mss. Dec. PA most
diabolical and atrooiOus attempt was
made Yesterday Saturday. afternoon to
wreoi. the pay-traiu of the Louisville,
New Orleans and Texas railroad on the
! Woodvllle branch OF that road. The
pay train, after paying of the en-
| ployes of the road, left here
| at 4:09 p. M, and had pro-
| ceeded but two and one-half miles
from this place when the engineer in
turning a curve saw q man at a distance
CT forty yards deliberately pull the rail
away. He Immediately reversed his
engine and called for the brakes. 1t
was too late and before the sound of his
| whistle had died away the entire train
was q wreck. The injured were laid upon
the ground near by, while medical aid was
prompt il administering to the suffering.
AS soon after as possible conveyapces
we're sent for and the injured were con-
veyed to the Cohen house, where they
were made comfortable.
S. A. Bradford, resident of this
place, was identified as the man who
pulled the rail, and is now in Jail. 1t
appears that he and another person en-
tered into a conspiracy some months ago
to wreck the train, and while talking
and planning were overheard by w.
T. Fugler. They in turn discovered
that their conversation had been over
heard by Fugler and they said that IL lie
(Fugler) would not go with them or
would say anything about it they would
kill him. Fugler consented to their
agreement to assist them and everything
was planned and agreed to, the time,
place and all the particulars; but Fu-
gleT, instead of remaining mum, i'm
parted what information he had gained
to the officials of the road in Memphis,
who, desiring to bring the guilty parties
to justice, made Fugler decoy TO
assist them In capturing the robbers.
Upon leaving Memphis :he officials of the
road warned the crew OF, the pay car to
be on guard, that an attempt would be
made to wreck aud rob them on the
Woodville branch. For further protec-
ton they sent two of their de-
tectives along with the train.
Upon leaving woodville every man
was ut his post of duty and
while danger was expected they thought
the attempt would be made further
down. The motive that prompted the
Oeeu was 10 roo the car Us 1t was sup
posed Paymaster French had about
$40, 900 aboard. The crew of the
wrecked train consisted of the following,
all more or less injured:
Bryant, roadmaster, received very
painful and perhaps mortal wounds.
Col. j. II. French, paymaster, re-
ceived slight wounds about the ribs and
face.
W. L. Harris, clerk, slightly injured.
Conductor JEFF Smith, bruised about
the body.
Engineer D. Brown, shoulder dislo-
Gated.
Colored fireman and cook. bruised
about the face.
Railroad Detectives Laird and An
thouy, both injured on the arms and
legs.
Last night Sheriff Lewis ordered and
placed an additional guard at the Jail. Is
rumors were afloat that Bradford would
be lynched If Bryant died. Numerous
crowds could be seen congregated on the
streets until late hour last Eight but air
is quiet now.