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Show CATERPILLARS BLOCK ' A PASSENGER TRAIN SAVANNAH. Ga. May l.-A train held up by caterpillars! That was the experience of passengers who came in on one of the Seaboard trains from the soutrf the 'other night. About forty miles from Savannah the passengers wondered why the train had been stopped in the middle of a thick growth on'both sides of the track, and as the moments stretched on to a longer period some of them began an investigation. investiga-tion. The conductor and all the train crew were out In front and the engine was making great ado in attempting to go forward. Tho engineer was puszled when he reached the spot and his Iron steed refused re-fused to make progress. The wheels revolved, re-volved, but they didn't grip the track, and he gave her sand, and more sand, and still It was no go. Lanterns were called Into service, and for three engine lengths It was found that the track, rails and roadbed were literally covered with caterpillar. " After exhausting the stores of the sand box without success, it became necessary to sweep the worms off the track. |