Deliberate Wrecking of Trains to Discredit Administration From Our Own Correspondent, Harbin, Nov. 28.
Following closely upon the heels of the express wreck as reported two days ago, another one similar in nature took place between Silingho and Taipinghing, on_ the eastern section of the Chinese Eastern Railway, when the passenger train No. 4 from Harbin was wrecked during the night of the 26th instant, Seventeen passengers were slightly injured and four seriously. An armoured car, a baggage car, the dining car and two passenger coaches turned turtle and fell into the ditch, whilst the engine and the other passenger cars were derailed and smashed. Identically the same methods were employed in this wreck as in the proceeding one. The nails and bolts and one entire rail were systematically removed from the apex of a long curve where the train rung down hill. Since there was no robbery or any other crime and the bolts, etc., were not taken away, such a wreck, together with similar one that took place on the western section of the railway two days ago, constitutes a solid prof that some parties must be directing these dastardly actions in order to discredit the railway for political purposes. To resort to such dirty tricks at the risk of life and pro-party is to be universally condemn-The Railway Administration is offering a large reward for the capture of the culprits and at the same time is taking extra precautions that further similar occurrences shall be avoided, extra watchmen and military patrols having been placed along the whole length of the railway line.
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