ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN NEAR CHURCH POINT

The Church Point Democrat Mar 3, 1908

An attempt was made last Friday to wreck the O.G. & N.E. passenger train a few miles south of here. This is the fifth attempt that has been made to wreck the train since it has been in operation. The attempt would undoubtedly have been successful had the train not been stopped by a gentleman who discovered the plot just before its arrival.

A railroad spike had been driven in the joint of the rail so firmly that it was impossible for the man making the discovery to remove it. The passenger train was stopped and the spike bent over to one side so the train could pass over.

The matter was reported as soon as the train reached this place and a section crew was sent to remove the spike.

It is to be hoped that the parties making these attempts will be caught and prosecuted.