Suspicions of Sabotage

ID: 1640 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University ~ Creator: Waco News-Tribune
This file appears in: Camp MacArthur Troop Train Derailment
Suspicions of Sabotage

The Waco News-Tribune featured the story of the derailment on its front page the day after the accident. Later, the Interstate Commerce Commission conducted a full investigation of the incident, debunking any initial claims of sabotage. The commission found faults with both the track and train.

This file appears in: Camp MacArthur Troop Train Derailment

By Geoff Hunt
On June 18, 1918, a troop train carrying soldiers from Camp MacArthur’s 80th Field Artillery left East Waco and traveled eastward on the Cotton Belt line, heading toward a southern training camp. After traveling for fifteen minutes (about seven…