The New York herald., 1876-07-09
CAPTURE OF A RAILROAD TRAIN.
LARGE BAND OF THIEVES STOP A MISSOURI
AND PACIFIC RAILROAD TRAIN-SIxTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS SUPPOSED TO DE STOLEN.

LARGE BAND OF THIEVES STOP A MISSOURI
AND PACIFIC RAILROAD rRAIN--sIxTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS SUPPOSED TO DE STOLEN.
ST. LOUIS, July 8, 1876.
Another daring railroad robbery took place in West
Missouri last night, eQuallng all respects and
exceeliing in many any other on record. From the
confused accounts given by the passengers and road
men the following facts are geaned:-
The eastward bound tram on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad lcft Otterville, No. few minutes past
o'clock last night and when two and half miles east
of that place, and in deep cut, the engineer saw
signal light TO stop. Thinking that there some
obstruction on tho Track, he appled
tho ar brake, and, after running
few yards discovered a pile OF ties
and lumber on tho track. He comprcheuded tho
not till the locomotive had climbed partly upon
the pile o ties that the tram 10 stand Al tho
same instant a DOZEN fifteen men appeared with
terrific yels, and dischargng pistols dashed at the
tram, proclsming their inteutons. Two jumped
the engine aud threatened, ami with navy revovcrs
covered the engineer and fireman, and threatened to
xiii them II they offered resistance. They were then
marched iato the baggage car and placed under
bers climbed into the express by the side
door, winch open. BUSHNELL the express
messenger however had hecn too quick for them and
had dashed through the train to the sleeper, aud
giving his safe Keys to brakeman, made him put them
IN his shoes. Mr.. Conkiing the bageaseman o the
and they demanded OF HIM the keys Of the safes He
told them no the messenger and had no keys.
Two the robbers then put Conkng front OF them,
and, with revovers at his head marched bum throush
the train, demanding he should point out the messen
ger when they came to him. In this way they passed
through the entire tra.n TO the terror of and
children and great fear OF the male ssengers many
OF whom had crouched down under the seats and
hid themselves in various ways Arriving at the
rear sleeper Conklng pointed out Bushnell
and the robbers demanded the safe keys OF him. un-
der the circumstances there was nothing TO do but
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and handed them to the robbers One of the latter
then stood guard Bushnell while the others
marched Conklng back to the express where they
opened the Adams safe and put the entire contents
a wheat sack they had brought for the purpose. Not
being aoe to open the safe with the Keys they got from
Bushnell, one man wont to the engine got pick,
and with this broke one OF the panels or The sale,
and its contents also put no the sack The rob-
bers then took the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Rail-
road letter box broke open, but hnding nothing they
wanled scattered the letters the floor OF the
They also tho Adams express freight car. but
found nothing there that seemed TO be worthy their
notice.
MAKING NIGHT upEous.
While these acts being performed the remainder
of The robbers we're making night hidcous by march
ing and down outside the train yelling like devils and
firing of their pistols In this way tho passengers were
completely terrified and Upt the least SHOW az resist
made by them. When thor work was done
they left the scene of their daring exploit aud de-
parted IN a southerly direction
PURSUIT.
II is understood that party of citizens are In pur-
OF the robbers and mt last accounts only
miles behind them.
sixrSxx THOUSAND DOLLARS TAKEN
So far be learned Adams Express Company
lose 81 600 and the Uuited States Company about
Sl2 00O but these amounts below the actual
ngurcs reports being in circulation that the loss Is
much greater, from the fact that the had four
dsys' express matter from Texas on beard The ex-
press officers, however deny TINS aud that during
the break IN the Missouri Kansas aud Texas Road
their valuabies bad been brought from that State by
another route.
EARLY CAPTURE EXPECTED
rhe railroad company have started the Sheriff OF
robbers General Bacon Montgomery. OF sedaiia, o
noted fighter of gueras during the has also
in pursuit with party OF picked men. and has struck
their trail some ten miles south OF Otcrye Another
party has been from Clinton, on
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, and
another IRON Lebanon. the Atlantic
and Pacific road. The ortirc country between the
points named will be thoroughly secuted aud from the
well known character OF the men out there is
good prospect at least. that of the miscreants
will be captured All the robbers wore masks white at
the train, and mono OF them, therefore, recog
nizcd. and as lar is known ccw to their
identity has been obtained