, 1873-07-23

\
and with passenger Walked himsolf four mileB
cast to d Bectiou-houHo wloro they got
hhnd-car and rode eight miles furthor. oast to
Casey Station. An alarm was Hnnt along tho
cd to sond mon aftor tho robbers. fho sherira
of several counties responded, md posses Of
cctizena on horseback started out at daylight
from differont points. Rclfcf trains arrived
wont to work to repair tho damage to tho track,
eulling thoir labors at o'clock this morning,
when tho train resumed i:s way, roaohing hero at
o'c1ook Tho robbers did not cut the wires, as
IT i. would gu hayo dono no gooa They calculated
with tho noarost Htation rs sufficient to give
thom good start In their flight.
THE RoDDEn GANG.
hlr. Royce thinks thore woro not loss than si1,
nor moro than eight in tho gang. Tho Inasks
They covered the ontiro faco excepting aporturea
for tho mouth and eyes, ronchol back
behind tho oars. whore they were tied,
cation absolutely impo'saiblo TRboy woro
thlok-set, powerful mon, and Judging from taolr
dialect and language, Mr. Royce believes thoy
wero genuine bordor-ruflans, and not porsons
residing IN tho vicinity: Tho ., olaw,bar md tho
from tho aection-houso before mentioned.
THE pAssENaEns uNnARstED.
Thero woro from ninety to 100 persons Oh the
train. 4 small ivory-handlod revolver was tho
no avail, and was not brought into aotton. Mono
Of the passengers woro injured. The coaches
and the sloepers stuck to tho track. The renr
sleeper WAS filled by q party OF aristocratio Chi
noae students. on tholr way to Springfield, Mass,
to be educated.
Tho tondor tipped over on tho ongino, and tho
no1t baggage car reeted On the tonder. The sec-
ond baggage car went into the ditch. The air.
brake and tho patent platform saved tho romain-
dor of tho train.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Tho manner in which the robbera threw tho
train indicates that thoy knew tho business. At
an obscure curvo where tho engineer could not
SOC tho track 250 foot ahead, they removed the
plates aud drew the spikes from rail on the
outside Of tho curve, SO tint tho
ral could DO easily removed To tho
rail they attached ropo which ran up over tho
steep Of the cut into auface ditch on bank,
which completely hid them from tho view Of tho
approaching train. When tho train WAS within
Three rails length, they pulled the rope removed
the rail, and what followed ia detailed above.
FORMER CONSPIRACY.
Some tirae ago conspiracy to rub . train on
tho same road at another point was discovered
BY railroad man, who was instructed to join
the gang for the purpose OF breaking it up,
gang were known. The engineer, fireman, con-
ductor, and brakonon Of tho train were armed
by tho Company, and two additional armed men
we're sent as q reinforcement on night trains.
NotninE being KNOWN OF thlR last gang no pre-
cautions were takon.
1yNon LAW TALKED OF.
Thero is m intonse desire to hoar Of the cap
turo Of tho six perpetrators Of this dastardly
aud ua,lrslorous outrage. Capital puniahmont has
beon abolished in this State, but thoto is uni
vorsal boliof that tile rufans, II found, will meet
death by the hands OF their captors.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Special Dispatch to 1Hs Chicago Tribune.
PROCLAMATION THE GOVERNMENT.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, July 22.-Gov. Carpenter
to-day offered a reward Of $500 each for the ar
rest OF tho persons engaged in robbing the train
On the Rock Ialand Railroad.
TIE PURSUIT.
Numberlcss reports have been received hero
to-day III regard to parties having arrested tho
robbers, being just bohind them, or having
them surrounded, but so for they hare all proven
untrue. Western Iowa ia alive with scouting
parties, and oyory effort Ia boing mode to cap
ture tho villains.
(1o the Associated Press.l
C0NJEGTUnEs.
! DEs MONIES, H., July 22.-Thousand of oon-
lectures aro current here In regard to the por-
| BonB who robbed the train Oh the Rock Island
Railroad last night. Tho most probable ono is
! that tho robbery WIS committed by persons liv-
| ing near where tho robbery took place. Tho va
liso In which they carried oil the money
taken from tho ExproHs Company'a eafo
| WAS found Ave nilos south Of tho wrecked train
| to-day. Vlglant parties are securing South
mGssera @ @a4wa a ~ - 4M nenGvsa tho t
| State. A telegram, received hero late tonight,
eays shoy otoe7'o 'n0 D. q LIZ H. H. '"7s n'ens
u nnaasn'' ..n,u ou
,,. oohosEh's INQUEST:
William 4. Smith, conductor Of the ll-fated
trnin, testified today at tho Coronor's inquest
| on the body OF John rafferty,, tho engineer, "ho
| Was killed, that tho train was wrecked two aud
a.half or three milcs west OF Adair station. and
COO or 7o9 foet east OF !urkey Crook bridge.
! Was IN tho SMOKING car, near the
front end. From re noise, thought
the engine vas In ditch, with ono or two cars
piled upon IT, sas thrown under k! tho , aoet ). In
front OF me; don't remember which sido OF tho
cur got out on, bnt know that I reached the
engine on tho north side. went forward to SOC
who Was hurt.
The first person met WAS one OF the masked
mon, near tho baggago-car, who pointed ro-
Volver IN each hand toward mo- md told mo to
got back, hfing at me at the shmo time: l
backed down as lar aa the HloepinG- coach before
I folt was out OF his way. There mot Den
nie Foley, tne @ fireman. He says: Bily, Jack
Van Les