The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1866-11-29

number OF va. ses, shouting, us they left
the illstarred passengers, that the first
man who stepped out upon the platform of
their temporary prison should die for mis-
temerity.
They then disappeared in the woods,
from whence they had come, the light
from the blazing car revealing their dark
forms as they fitted away to the shelter of
the gloomy forest, now and then looking
back upon the destruction they had
wrought.
Up rolled the bright flames, THROWN.
the rays Of dancing light far down along
the track, as if inviting swift justice to the
fleeing desperadoes and welcoming the little
band OF determined men who were to has
ten to the rescue as soon as the tidinus
should reach them
The robbers having fed, the passengers
succeeded In securing the remaining con-
tents of the baggage car before it was con
sumed.
Many Of the passengers saved consider
able by slowing money and valualles in
their boots and other places, the hurried
search being by no means thorough Que.
The ladies' were not molested, and only
the occupants of the sleeping car were f.
nancially disturbed
Rev. Ii. C.. Honardy, OF Atlanta, Geor-
gia, was awakened by the pressure of the
muzzlc of pistol against his temple, and
while three or four others were brought to
bear upon him. he surrendered 1920 to the
robbers. He also lost his valise.
j. X. Slaughter, President of the Savan
nah and Memphis Railroad, lost small
anount.
A Mobile man lost $4,000 in Govern.
mcnt vouchers.
Capt. Brown, late Assistant Quarter
master, U. S. A, was aboard, but we did
not learn whether he gave up anything.
Mr. Gulltord, sleeping car conductor,
through whose energy the coaches remain
Ing on the track were saved from burning,
lost $500
DIR. j. G. Thomas, of Savannah Ga,
saved considerable by distributing his
money IN various parts of his clothing
cupied with Others. He gave them his
pocket book and the $50 it contained, and
came near getting of at that, but he was
afterwards iaade to surrender q coat IN
Whlch nc had Sccretea 'SoUU.
James Watson, Of Pittsburg, Pennsyl-
vaEia, Sl7S, and valise, with its contents,
valued at 500.
Hebrew, whose name we did not
learn, lost $500.
X Il, Dunkerson, Of Evansville, Indiana,
lost $50
A Northern man, name not asccrtained,
lost $3.50.
X. h Goodwin, Agent of Neale, Neither
land u Co, Louisville, gave up S24, but
concealed the balance cf his cash, and saved
his watch, by transferring it to his boot
). erthcimer, of Columbia, Tennessee,
lost vallsc anb contents worth $50.
Nj. Rehoeter, OF Louisville, lost SGT.
n. Roseneau, OF Louisville, lost his
pocket book and SO.
One man surrendered SLIT; and conceal
cd 500 in his boot
number of others lost various amounts,
none very large, howevere
The loss OF the Louisville and Nash
vile Roadroad, 10y the destruction of the
engine and three cars, is estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Everything in the express car was burn.
ed. Only the ashes of the greenbacks in
the safe were to be seen upon opening it.
1t is said that there had been deposited
in it $4,000.
Captain Brown tracked the robbers some
three miles, and recovered most of the
vouchers which had been taken, they hav
ing scattered them along the way.
The passengers made up purse for Mr.
Stewart. the engineer, to whose presence
of mind they owed their lives.
The light of the burning cars was seen
at Franklin, and created much wonder
ment As soon as the news of the rob
berry became known, special train which
had been engaged by Mike Lipman for the
transportation Of his circus, was rendered
BY him for the use of the unfortunate
passengers, and with squad of armed
men aboard, it reached them about day
light
A letter signed by, and expressing the
thanks of the passengers, had been ad.
dressed tc Nh Lipman.
The train arrived here yesterday at noon
with the robbed travellers nearly all a.
board.
The only object of the dosperadoes who
committed this fragrant outrage, seems to
have been plunder, as no one was in any
way injured by them.