Deseret Evening News | 1903-01-26 | Page 1 | Confiscated a Coal Train

CONFISCATED A ThAIN TRAIN J Hi HiI I I Citizens of Stratford Iowa Seize Cars of Fuel and Help Them Thern Themselves I I It selves Thirty Are Under Arrest and Remainder Remander 1 Very Excitement Prevails I Stratford In la Tan Jan cit zens acne are lire Indignant over OCr time the arrest of or I over 30 persons for or holding up a n North Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern western coal coni train hieme helo yesterday and arid seizing several cars of fuel tuel Hut But little hIttl coal coni had been shipped to a for tor or weeks w und antI a n famine Wh n train stopped for tor water tha the news newa spread like and soon a 11 mob of toO COO 00 pei sons ons jis with wagons baskets und and coal i I scuttles were ero at nt tho ito tracks A car cor was sao t j broken Into and anil the citizens eagerly helped 61 themselves When Whon the tho raid I over only a l few tons of o coal coni remained In the time train rain The rhe railroad officials noti notified fied fled the lie sheriff at Webster City who hu immediately lately left leU tor for Stratford nii aini l 1 tho tIme arrest of ot between 30 and 40 I 1 j persona pe Incitement Excitement I Is III t Intense nr I l q trouble Is expected when whan wh 1 the a aare are urt brought to tu trial All wore were grant U ti i ball Jail i I I