The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-10-12
INCIDENTS Of THE U. r. H. X. TRAIN
,,+l - ~ - ROBBERY. "a az 49,
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Even in moments Of peril there Il al
ways something trnnspiring oflsuch "a
ridiculous nature rs to rob the danger Gan:
Of half it's terr0rs, and such was me
case during the train robbery az Big
Springs the other evening. - was
sort 81 serio-cOinic drama, made up o!
exciting and amusing Incidents, and
since its enrichment, has furnished
material for both mirth and regret.
Every day brings forth some, new Har-
ticulnrs of the actions of the highway
men and the Conduct Of the passengers,
and below we give, scraps Of indlHtdua'
experiences and LOSSES
When tho train stopped ut Big
Spring station, MIR. Riley, of this city,
IN company with eX COuncillnan, Cum
innings, now OF Sidney, stepped ont on
to the plat form to view the isitpationI
and received pereinptory orders to
.yet back into the car. MI. CnmI
mings .sgot," but Riley, masunder1
standing the command, started down
the car step to the depot landing. me
robbers fred two shots 1T fffiaI IA tie
twinkliug of an eye, one ball grazing
his hand aud passing through his coat
sleeve. and tho other ono only missing
him :, few Inches, and both lodging in
the end Of tire car. The suddc nm esq 81
the assault almost took his breath, and
before he could recover, from, the shock
the willy robbers had relieved him OF
two silver Watches and $27 in money :.
Conductor Patterson Thought tI'e fell
lows we're trying to stcod 'him ut first :,
and said, "Yout wouldn't shoot any
body, would you ~ but they soon con-
WINGED him that they were in earnest,
by demanding his watch and money!
with II cooked revolver drawn on MN,
and he politely handed them over. ihe
watch, however, he got BACK "s Ihey
dropped it on the outside OF the sack
into which they were depositing thcil
booty. and when they left they dld MOI
notice it.
One man was searched three lines
nv the bandits, and finally they wen
to his y,lise and went through 1t be
fore they were satisfied that he did no.
have anv money. He WAS cute tel
low. and out generated them, and ss v
Ell $4OO in large bills which he pressed
in between his fingers before raising
his hands. S3"'it = T" &. III,
From one poor fellow they tool
ninety cents and II tobacco box, ana III
begged for the tobacco box, hut the!
~verx. deaf to entreatics, and stuck to In
box.
One OF the SltStHuX-C<AN M WV.
TO mail II letter when the train stoppee
and the .spatis'' collaretl him and ten
six dollars from his P'cket. lac say
that was the. largest postage he eve eve
paid on one letter. ~ ,so LII, f,i,,l,y
John HI. Brophy, of Laramie, WIN
was a passenger, on u sleeper got ~
terested in the affair, got up, uresse
himself, and walked out INTO the pa
senger coach just in lime 70 coniront
s;x.shooter in the hands Of II highway
men. who remarked, "Who ia he el.s al
vou?'' John felt as though he was NJ
body in particular, ohut. rep!ie.'' -.
,,assehger."i sIIantls up, shut ahs
corner" John backed, and .pro!paD,
would have been backing Yet AZ IN
wall hadn't stopped him. Ihey 100
~, from him, and he escaped sncky, y
he had $1,000 in his vest pocket m'tRe
sleeping car. ~ .T9I.r,p !.
One fellow they tackled ciaih'eu
he an editor, and didn't nave CEN
characteristic ofthe the roh
hers volunteered the remark that ne
perhaps, was travelling on his cheek
sl-L-l-. - 49,
The Governor Of Missouri has ar
pointed Co. d! III. Armstrong, off
Louis, an old line Democrat, as Unite'
States Senator! in 'place of Mr.. bosV
He will hold the Office until January
1879, when the Legislature meets.