The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-07-14
A BOLD MURDER.
An Engine and Express Car Captured
by Brfgands ut Long Point, IIls--
Engineer Ames Shot Dead, and
the Rest OF the Train Detsch-
ed and Abandoned.

ed and Abandoned.
TERRE HAUrE, IND, July 9.-Long
Point station on the Vandalia railroad,
three miles west of Casey, Illinois, is
place where all trains on that road usual
ly stop for water. 1t lie lonesome place,
situated in the woods, with no one living
within mile and a half Of il. 1t has
long been considered by railroad men as
a dangerous place. Several times lately
the engineers have seen suspicious persons
lurking about there at night and have run
by without stopping for water.
ENGINEER AMEs KILLED.
Last night at midnight, as train No. 5
east bound, conductor Fraley and engi-
neer Milo Ames, came up to Long Point
for water, two men boarded the locomo-
tive, one from each side, and said to the
engineer, "pull out"
The engineer was at first somewhat be-
wildered, when they said again ''pull
out" when he. seeming to comprehend
the situation, said "all right, I'll pail
out"
The men then said, 1--WE will run the
thing ourselves" and at that both rob-
bers fired. One of the shots killed the
engineer instantly, and the other lodged
in the cab.
MESSENGER BURKE ATTACKED.
The fireman, who was on the tank
taking in water, Immediately jumped and
ran to the rear Of the train to notify the
train men, having heard the conversation
and comprehending the situation.
During these proceedings at the engine,
a confederate had detached the Adams
Express car, and they then, pulling the
engine wide open, ran her about two miles
east and stopped, blowing off brakes to
deceive the express messenger. They then
went to the door Of the car and said, "Let
me in, Jack" He replied to them. "You
sons Of bitches, am ready for you. II
you ever come in here you are dead men. "
The robbers then commenced firing in
to the car The messenger, Burke, said it
seemed to him that there were dozen OF
them, as the shots seemed 10 come from
all directions.
PURSUIT BY THE TRAIN MEN.
The conductor and train men, after the
shots were fired, saw the situation of af-
fairs, and at once set about to pursue them.
They could only find one revolver on the
train, but found two soldiers on the train
who were armed with carbines. With
these weapons the train men and the two
soldiers started in pursuit Of the engine
and the robbers, but when they came up
to the engine all was quiet, the robbers
having fed. They found the engineer
in the bottom of his cab, cold and stiff.
There CHANGED to be freight engineer
(Jack vandergreff) on the train, and he,
with the fireman, Immediately ran the en-
CINE back to the train and brought it in.
ENTIRE FAILURE OF THE ROBBERS.
The robbers failed to gain any entrance
whatever into the express car. it being one
of the close kind, having no windows and
very strong in every way. Had they de-
tsched the American Express car also,
which was Immediately in the rear of the
Adams, they would undoubtedly have &C.
complished their object, as it was an open
car having windows, and the doors not
being very strong. The train men found
the hammer by which the coupling pin
was knocked out, and which may here
after serve as clue to the discovery Of
the perpetrators of this outrage.
REWARD OFFERED FOR THE MURDERERs.
The train men speak in very iatterine
terms of the pluck and bravery displayed
by the express messenger. Burke, under
the trying circumstances in which he was
placed. There is intense feeling among
the railroad men over the tiagical death
of Engineer Ames, and should the perpe'
traitors be caught it is very generally be-
lieved that it will not cost the State any
thing to prosecute them. Engineer Ame'
was one of the best engineers on the road
He was about thirty-five years old, anC
had been married but short time. Th'
robbers who boarded the locomotive wor,
long linen busters. Conductor Frsley
and all the train men in fact, did all they
could under the circumstances. Severa
suspicious persons are already under ar
rest, and every effort will be made by thu
railroad company to bring the robbers t.
justice. They have, it is understood, al
ready offered reward of one thousand
dollars. The particulars have beer
gathered from one OF the train men whC
was a witness of the whole affair.
THREE MEN ARRESTED.
ST.. LOUIS, July 9.-A.good deal ofinfor'
nation was received here to-day regard