The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-11-27
TRAIN ATTACKED BY
ROBBERS.
From the Louisville, Ky Courier. Nov. 9Th.


From the Louisville, (Ky.} Courier, Nov eth
The passenger train ou.she louisville aud
Nashville railroad, which left this city for Nash
vile on Wednesday, was thrown from the track.
and captured by banditti. Between Sinking
Greek aud Franklin, and about three aud half
miles this side Of the latter place. while running
at full speed, the engineer discovered cross-ties
piled on the track just ahead, and whistled
''down breaks" twice, but before the momentum
of the train could be effectually checked the ca
CINE ran over and down an embankment, apd
was badly broken up. The engineer alone. re-
ceived slight injury. ,-.t =.
The baggage car, express car, aud bureau, or
smoking Car, were turned over on their sides.
The stoves being upset, these cars Immediately
took fire, and we're consumed. The express
agent escaped from the car with slight burn
and his clothing somewhat damaged by the fire.
No other personal I'M juries resulted The two
hind most cars remained on-the track, and were
Immediately taken possession of by band of
II or Is men, most of whom were disguised,
and who proceeded Immediately to rob the pas
sengers Of their money and valises and other
valuables
Meeting at tho door of the sleeping car
haltdressed and badly frightened descendant of
the old "Isaae Of York. they took what money
he had on his person, and would have let him
off with that, but in the agony Of terror he ran
to his berth, snatched up his coat, went back to
them and gave them $l,500 more He was
next found crying, and trying to hide himself
under the tender .
The robbers got SIS from the conductor, and
are supposed to have obtained $780, aud, per-
haps, more from the passengers. We have
heard of one gentleman in the train who had
$4,000 in his possession, and as he has not
been mentioned as one of the losers, we presume
that his treasure was not discovered The mo-
ney in the Express Company's safe was, of
course, destroyed. The amount is stated at
$4,000
A gentleman, evidently not accustomed to
such little episodes in his travelling experiences,
was equally frightened and made no effort to
secrete his morcy. When bis pocket-boo was
demanded by william who presented tho barrel
OF an ugly-!ookng pistol to the breast of his vie-
tim, he shook like man with the ague, ejacula-
ting in the agony Of terror, "My pocket. book
hasn't got any thing in it, but here's four hun
dred dollars, only don't kill me! don't kill me!'
One individual tried to escape the general
fate by pleading that he had been Confederate
soldier four years; he was senced by the reply
Of one of the gang, who, with grim smile, re-
marked young man, this is no political affair"
One gentleman placed a hundred and forty
dollars into his pocket-book, and slipped large
package, containing seven hundred dollars, into
his boot, filing it SO that be could not get it
more than half on. This was noticed by one Of
the robbers after he had accepted the one hun
dred aud forty Gas slight token of regard"
and he gruf1iy asked the cause. "Tight boots
and short time for dressing" replied the other,
as he limped out Of the sleeping car with his
money safe. .-s
Another gentleman, Captain Ii H. Cushin,
Of Louisvllle,) saved splendid gold watch by
hanging it down his back inside his shirt.
An individual from Savannah put a hundred
and fifty dollars in his pocket-book, aud secreted
package of five hundred in his overcoat pock-
ct. just as he was going out Of the door,
however, one of the gang remarked, That's a
nice overcoat, hain't il? | believe that II just
fit me-" And forthwith ovcrcoat, money and
all changed hands.
An honest German relates his experience as
follows: "Mein Cott, links l hear de per
pust and den too soon all ready shust now
man sticks peter (repeater) to mines kead,
and says: Hands out your book ct pook,' and
hands um out. I gives him my watch, too, but
he no ask NE. Ach lieben Cott, | yosh scart!"
One Of The attaches Of the train, who knows
Harper's men, has expressed the opinion that
this was different band They left the train
and went off in an easterly direction With their
booty. a party Of twenty uen started from
Gallatin in pursuit the next morning. They
found one Of the ralises the roadside, rifed
Of the clothing, bnt containing, untouched, four
or five thousand dollars worth Of vouchers and
other valuable papers belonging TO one Of the
passengers. .... .,..E ...-.
1t is but due to the officers of this road to say
that they taking steps which will effectually
prevent a recurrence Of these outrages on their
trains Two car loads of soldiers went down
the road from tbs city yesterday, and we un-
derstand that General Thomas has ordered
cavalry force to proceed from Nashville to the
infested district