The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-10-24

Detectives of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway Company were
IN Kenosha Wednesday afternoon seek
ing to get some information in regard
to an alleged attempt to wreck the
passenger train of the company which
reached the 'Kenosha station at 9:15
Tuesday evening. Nothing was dis,
covered in regard to the attempted
Wrecklng until the train stopped at
the main station at Racine and there
it was found that a heavy oak tie had
been Wedged in back of the forward
trucks of the locomotive. The discovery
was made by one of the workers about
the Racine station. The detectives of
the company seem to incline to the
theory that the tie was placed in the
locomotive at Kenosha and the local
police officers are aiding them in the
investigation.
In order to remove the tie from
where it was wedged the locomotive
had to be lacked up and the train was
delayed for little more than half an
hour. The engine was not materially
damaged and was able to go on and
haul the train TO Milwaukee.
When the passengers on the train
made up of the locomotive and ten
baggage and passenger coaches, and
heavily loaded, heard of the apparent
attempt to wreck the train, there was
considerable excitement and the das-
tardly act was universally condemned.
Main offices of the railway company
In Chicago and Milwaukee were imme-
diately notified, and so was the Racine
police department. Captain Bert
George, Patrolman Edward Schumacher
and other officers were detailed on the
case by Chief of Police FL. G. Baker
and commenced careful investiea-
ton, with a view of ascertaining at
just what point the tie was either plac-
ed on the track or in the Locomotives
where found, and when picked up.
Section bosses were called and the
tracks inspected as far as the Durand
road, where one end of the section
stops. Evidences Of the tie scraping
along the road bed were found to this
point and further south.
Railroad officials cannot figure
whether the tie was stuck in the loco
motive at Kenosha by malicious Der.
sons or whether it was placed on the
right of way somewhere between Ke
nosha and Racine, the perpetrators of
the murderous act desiring to wreck
the train. It is known that a freight
train going south had some trouble near
Berryville and the passenger train
slowed up or stopped for a short time.
There might have been a chance to
have placed the tie where found
Wedged there, but the most feasible
solution is that it was placed on the
tracks. Old railroad men claim that
If the tie was struck by the locomotive
going fast the engineer and fireman
would have felt the jar. Both declare
that they saw or felt nothing an Il
We're astonished when they arrived in
Racine and the boys pointed out the
tie wedged behind the pony for
ward trucks.
Detectives of the railroad company
have been working the case all day.
aided by the local police. It is certain
that no ties Of the kind found on the
are to be found anywhere
on the right of way between Racine
and Berryville and that the obstruc-
ton was picked up south of that point
and out Of the county of Racine.
The railway officials here and at
Racine cannot imagine why any person
should desire to wreck train, for the
reason there has been no trouble with
section hands or other employees
There is such thing as the tie hay
ing accidentally dropped on the tracks
in some manner, but this is not con-
sidered probable.
Again it might have been the work
Of reckless boys or persons having a |
desire to wreck the train and rob the
Conductor Tierney had charge oe |
the train and Engineer Camplon ran |
The locomotive.