The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-09-12
Attempted Train Wrecking.

PoUGnKEErsIE, n Y, Sept S.-A
desperate attempt was made tonight to
wreck the fast ST. Louis and Chicago ex-
press, which leaves New York on the New
York Central ut p. IN. The train was
topped for danger signal south Of Old
Troy, which Is 100 yards south Of tho New
Hamburg high drawbridge. Two minutes
,ral ties standing endways in the curve
acar Old Troy, and when he took hold Of
,ne OF them TO remove It he was fired upon
from the bushes on the east side Of the
track. knowing that the fast express was
nearly due he ran southwark and set the
signal which stopped the train.
The Hugman said the ties stuck up above
the rails and would certainly have thrown
the train from the track. Tho fast train
was composed Of seven or eight sleeping
cars tall full, two ordinary coaches and u
| baggage car. There were eight tics on the
up main track. There were also two tics
placed alongside Of the rail toward the
south 50 US TO often the train. The train
passed here half an hour ago.
1t was rumored tonight that one OF the
men who is thought to have been party
to the placing of the obstruction on the
New York Central road which caused tho
wreck on Friday morning last, had left
the town, and that his wLcrcabauts re-
mains unknown. The whole story OF the
movements Of the wreckers after the OBJ
structioas were placed on the track, US
learned TO might, Is this:
There were Eve men concerned in the
aastardly work. After they had completed
their work they took what is known us the
river road for mile and q half, ~ far as
Lorenzo Miller's house. and then went
back about n mile over tho hills Into the
woods In northcasterly direction and
continuing on for four miles struck the
turnpike which rams into tho heart Of tho
farming regions on the cast side OF tho
Hudson River,
Tho men came down this road into Green
Beach, where It Is known as Columbia
Street, either on the river road or the
turnpike. The wreekers stopped nj the
house OF friend Mt . n. M, and asked for
a drink Of water. This friend 10 supposed
10 DO Lorcnfo Miller. who lives on the
river road.
Miller Is u Knight Of Labor and went
put on the strike, but has since returned
TO work In West Albany, having tho sauc.
ton OF the Knights who aro Out TO DO 50.
II is known for a fact that the mar who
gave the wrcckcrs drink informed Rob
ert A. Pinkcr,on Of tho occurrence, and
gave him the names OF tho men who COM
pfised the party.
II Is not known how the men reached
the scene Of tho wreck, but probably
slngly and under cover OF darkness, arriv.
Ing there shortly after midnight. Tho
name Of the man who is missing. II Is
rumorcd, Is Ezra wager, astriklng Knight
Al II 80 o'clock n passenger at the dcpo,
was found who had talked with the train
men on the bela,cd train His story was
highly sensational, aud was to tho effect
that nj u point called Old Troy. ncar Ham
burg, the train was stopped 30 quickly
that tho passengers wero thrown from
their seats. There was great Excitement
the people on the train believing that there
was another accident Tho cause, how
evcr, was tho appearance Of BRAKEMAN
with red lantern aud with blood stream.
Ing from wound In his shoulder.
Tho engineer said no heard several sl,ots
fired and then saw the man. When the
BRAKEMAN could speak no said there was
an obstruction on tho track. mud u Search
Ing party soon found pile Of tie, brAced
from behind on the track. The obstruc-
ton was removed and the train procccdcd
with thoroughly frightened 10, OF pss-
'cngcrs. The story was shown TO railway
1nirials here, but they refused to say
whether II WAS true or not.