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Show Locomotives Turned Loose to Run Amuck In Congested Yards CHICAGO, Sept. 4 Railroad executives here today announced thpy had appealed to Dlstrlr't Attorney dine lo stop "r.n orpanlzcd campaign of sabotage" by railroad strikers. KnRlnes are beiu stolen almost niRhtly and turned loose to run wild through ihe yards. Thursday night an entire tralir was stolen, strlke breakerfl are being beaten and one was recently killed families of strikebreakers are intimidated and rooming house keepers have been threatened with having their places bombed if they harbor strikebreakers, the rail chiefs charge Wednesday nipht a Rock Island engine was turned loo.se on the main track and a collision with a passenger train narrowly averted when i pursuing switch engine crew aucceoded In boarding the runaway. |