The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
BoLD BAILRoAD R0BBERY.
The Express safe. Rifed of their Contents-
About $4,000 stolen.

ST. LOUIS, July 8.--Another daring rail-
road robbery took place in Western Missouri
last night, equalng in all respects and cxccllins
In many, any other one on record. From the
confused accounts given by the passengers and
road men the following facts are cleaned.
The eastward bound train on tho Missouri
Pacific Railroad left Otterville, Mo-, a few min
utes past 10 o'clock last night, and when two
and half miles east Of that place, and iu
deep cut, the engineer saw a signal light
to stop. Thinking that there was some
obstruction on the track, he applied
the air brake. and after running few yards dis
covered pile Of ties and lumber on the track.
He comprehended the situation at once, but
could not stop the train, and It was not until the
locomotive had climbed partly upon the pile OF
ties that tho train came to stand. At the same
Instant a dozen or fifteen men appeared with
terrific yells, and, dlschargng pistols, dashed at
the train, procloiming their Intentions Two
Jumped on the engine and with navy revolvers
covered the engineer and fireman, and threat
ened to kill them II they offered resistance.
They were then marched into the baggage car
and placed under guard.
Into the express car by the side door, which
was open. bushnell, the express messenger,
however, had been too quick for them, and had
dashed through the train to tho rear sleeper
and giving his safe Keys to a brakeman, medo
him nut them 10 his shoes. Mir. Conkling, the
baggage man Of the train, was ~ the express
car when the robbsrs entered, and they de-
manded OF hl-. the keys Of the safes. lie told
them h- was not the messenger and bad no
xeys. Two Of the robbels then put Conkling in
front Of them, and with rovolvers at his he ID
marched him through the tr In demanding that
he should point out the messenger when they
came to him in this way they passed through
the entire train. 70 the terror OF women aud
children aud great fear Of tne male passengers,
many OF whom had crouched down Under the
seats, and hid themselves in various ways.
Arriving at the rear sleeper Conkling pointed
out Bushnell. and the robbers demanded the
safe KEYS of bin. Under the circumstances
there was no.s,ng to do but Weld. and Bu.hnsll
them to tho robbers. One OF the latter then
stood guard over Bushnell while tho others
marched ConklinR back to the express car,
where they opened. the Adams safe and put tn Q
| entire contents into . wheat sack they had
open the safe with the keys they got from
Bushnell. one man went to the engine and got q
of he ssfe, and its contents were also put into
the sack. The robbers then took the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad letter box, broke 10
opeD but finding nothing they wanted, scatter
ed the letters over the door OF the car. They
also went to the Adams Ex! ress freight car, but
found nothing there that seemed to be worthy
While these acts were being performed the
fe%sinaeI OF sns robbers S SeiS rn saasds sbs
train. yelling like devils. and nring on their pis-
tolls. In this way the passenger. we're com
| sistance was made by them When their work
was done. they Jeff the scene OF their daring
eNpiOt cnu uephlttu III
| Ii Is understood that party OF citizens are In
pursuit OF the robbers and ht last accounts
we're only ten miles behind them.
As far a. can DE learned, Adams Express
| Company lose some $1,000 and the United 5tstes
COMPANY about tl2.OOO; but these amounts may
prove below the actual figures, reports being In
| circulation that the loss 10 much greater, from
| tue fact that the train had four days express
matter from Iexas on board. The express ON
| GERS, however. deny this and say that during
the break In the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
| road their valuaoles had oeen brought from that
| State by another route.
1All the robbers wore masks while on the train
| and none of them, therefore, were recognized
anu so far us Is now known no clue to theu
| Identity has been obtained.