The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-08-04
SIXTH ATTEMPT
 ID WRECK TRAIN Latest Outrage Arouses Great
 est Indignation SAVED BY BEING LATE l.. & N. Special Men Are All at Work on Cases and Some Important
 Developments Are Ex-
 pected Today
SAVED BY BEING LATE

What is the sixth apparent attempt to wreck limited trains on the Louisville and Nashville railroad occurred yesterday morning in the freight yards at Decatur. !. The net result of the attempt was the striking of an open switch by freight train, which derailed three cars and set the front trucks of the engine off the rails. No one was injured. The case is being investigated by the Louisville and Nashville authorities and within S6 hours an announcement of importance bearing on the case will probably be made.
 The only thing that saved the wreck of No 1, which leaves here at s:45 p. m., was the fact that this train was two hours late last night. The wreckers did not know this, and the freight derailment re- suited from what is regarded as unques- tionably an effort to wreck the limited.
 As soon as the report was received in Birmingham by Superintendent T. E.. Brooks yesterday morning he ordered q special train and at o'clock he was whiz- zing north for the scene. MT. Brooks wired ahead for bloodhounds. When he reached the scene, 1t Is stated, the yard switch was changed and every indication pointed to its having been tempered with. The bloodhounds took up the trail at once and up to late hour last night were still following the fugitives.
 MT. Brooks returned to the city last night and when located by reporter said that the Louisville and Nashville authorities believed that an attempt had been made to wreck @ train, but as to the other facts in connection with the case and the subsequent investigation he would ask to be excused from talking.
 He said, however. that the matter was being investigated and that every effort was being made to apprehend the man or men who are believed to have been the per- petrators of the attempt. It is stated that train wreoking in he Louisville and Nash vile circles has gone far enough, too far, in fact, and that from this time on the tactics of the United States are to be em- ployed-that is. there will be no let-up or quarter toward the persons who are try ing to injure the railroad.
 In the opinion of local officers of the Louisville and Nashville, the men who have attempted to wreck the other limited trains also made the last attempt. The others have In a measure proved success full, and if No. last night had struck the open switch and collided with the string of box cars the result might have been the most tragic passenger train wreck in the history of this district.
 With the passing of today it is believed some light will be thrown on the recent half dozen efforts to wreck the Louisville and Nashville trains. The activities Of the wreckers are seemingly confined to this one company, and it is the Louisville and Nashville that intends to run them down. The detectives of the company who are not engaged in Investigating the wreck below Montgomery Of Sunday morning have arrived on the scene, and Decatur is alive with special service men of the company. Not only are the local Louisville and Nashville men on the case. but special agents from every part Of the system will be on hand today
 Traffic conditions were normal last night on the Louisville and Nashville and No. left here at s:45, exactly on tune. It is very fortunate that the schedule was not maintained last night in the opinion of local railroad men.
 In Birmingham expressions of the most intense indignation are heard over me attempts to wreck trains on the Louis Vile and Nashville railroad and hope Is expressed that the men responsible for the outrages may be captured.
 Railroad Commissioner w. D. Nesbitt, in speaking of the attempts. said:
 "I can imagine no crime greater that calls for the maximum of punishment than this When a man or any set of men deliberately turn a switch to wreck train they have endangered scores of peo- ple and should by all means be captured The railroad commission does not con template reward or punishment. but wish we had some way in which we could cooperate with the railroads in breaking up these outrageous affairs
 John L. Parker, Capt. Ps Sid Jones. Morace Hammond. and many others ex- pressed their opinion that the men who are planning railroad wrecks should be taken and severely punished.