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Show ACCUSED OF THEFT OF A LOCOMOTIVE ' BARBOUR VILLE, Ky.', Dec 9 Howard Richardson has been lodged In the Williamsburg Wil-liamsburg JalL charged with stealing a locomotive Aooordlng to reports Richardson climbed unexpectedly into an Idle engine in the Jelllco yards and before anyone suspected his intention, he started on a wild ride toward to-ward Louisville. He obeyed all whistle signals, but refused re-fused to stop for anything, and was given a free right-of-way. Operators along the line tried to stop him, with no avail, and oncoming trains were sidetracked to prevent a head-on col. Usln. fcieam rave out at a point called Sax-ton Sax-ton and Richardson was taken In charge at that place after a record-breaking run. |