The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-10
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
10 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
Dnrimg Attempt 10 Rob an EX-
press (ur..-lSrAVcry Of the EN-
press AgGnt--NUrIler Of the En-.
gimceT Of the Train.

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TERRE IIAwrE, INp., July 9.--Long
Point, a'statiOn on the Nandalia Railroad
three miles vest OF Casey, Ills, is place
where all trains usually stop for water.
II has long been considered by the rail
road men as u dangerous place. Hester.
day at midnight as train No. b, east
bound, Conductor Fraley and Engineer
Amcs, came to Long Point for water, two
men boarded the locomotive, one from
each side, and said to the engineer, "Pnll
out" The engineer was at first bewil.
dered, and they said again "pnll ont"
when he, seeming To cOmprChehend the
situation, said "AIl right, I'll pull out"
The men then said 1--WE will run the
train ourselves" and at that both rob.
bers fired. One Of the shots killed
the engineer instantly. The fireman, who
was on the tank, Immediately jumped
and ran to the rear Of the train to notify
the train men, having heard the conver-
srtiOn and comprehending the situation.
During these proceedings at the engine Il
confederate had detached the Adams Ex-
press car and they then, pulling the en-.
ginc wide open, ran her about two miles
east and stopped, blowing "oIf brakes
To drive the express messenger away
they then came to the door Of the car
and said "l.ct me in, Jack" lie replied,
"Hou r. Of BIS. I'm ready for you. II
you ever come in here you are dead men,
The robbers then commenced firing into
the car. The conductor and train men
after the shots were fired set about To
pursue them They could only find one
revolver on the train, but found two
soldiers who were armed with CarbinrS,
With these weapons the train men and
the two soldiers started in pursuit Of the
train. When they came up 10 the train
all was quiet, the robbers having lied.
They found the engineer in the b0tt0m 0l
the cab cold aud stin. There chamCcd To
hra freight engineer M the train, and
h. with the fireman immcdaIly ran the
engine harL; lo the train and brought II
iu The rohbrr' failed to gain m entrance
into the Express car, and had they de.
ir'lrpl lr Amriican Express ear which
was in the rear nj Adams Express they
would undoubtedly have accomplished
their object, ~ i. was IN open ear having
windows. The train men speak in very
Ilalicrin. terms "i the bravery Of Tx.
pres. Messenger burke under the trying
circumstances in which h. was placed.
Engineer Anlr- was Unr Of the best en-.
gincrrs on the road. lie was abunl -
years age, aud had been married but n
short time. Several suspicious persons
are under arrest and every effort will bc
made by the Railroad Company To bring
the robbers tU justice. a reward 0I
Sl,OOO is offered.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
ST. Lotus July "a good deal of in
formation has been received here to-day
regarding the murder 0i Engineer Eams
and the attempted robbery Of the Van.
dalia Railroad train ut Long Point last
night, but the main facts Of the affair are
fully covered by the account from 'rcrrc
lIanlc. This morning Major Simpson,
General superintendent Ol the Nandalia
road, received dispatch stating that
three men had been arrested, one Of whom
il known To have been engaged in the
murder The Nandalia company base
offered u reward Of 81 900 for each Of the
men connected with the affair. The City
Council of Casey have offered $3.50 re-
ward, and this sum, It is expected, will
he largely increased l'y the county aud
State authorities. Engineer liam4 wa4 n
native oi Washington, Mass, where he
has n brother. Another brother l. II cun.
durtor On the Missouri Pacific Railronl.