WINONA, Minn. — Two men who were “riding the rails” were pulled off a Canadian Pacific freight that made a brief stop in Winona to have them removed. Cited for trespassing were:
> Angus Lee McKee, 27, of Tucson, Arizona.
> Kyle A. Swanson, 41, of Madison, Wisconsin.
Winona police were notified about 9:50 p.m. that a train with two hobos would be passing through town in 30 minutes. Through trains normally pass through town at 40n mph. This one coasted to a stop at the Amtrak depot on East Mark Street. Police were waiting. Police didn’t log where McKee and Swanson had climbed aboard or where they were headed. They were not jailed but released after the train ad resumed its journey.
How to catch a hobo
Most CP trains through Winonna have end points in Winnipeg, Chicago, New Orleans and Galveston. The company has trackside spotters along its routes to catch problems — mostly mechanical irregularities that need attention — and also free-riders.