The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-20
A DARING ROBBERY.
sIXrY-fIvE THOUSAND DOLLARS
STOLEN.
Train on Union Pacific Road stop
ped and Robbed by Masked Men
-Ihe Express Car Broken
Open ana Robbed and the
Passengers Relieved Of
Their Cash.

Cheyenne east bound passenger tram
which passed here at P. to-day, WAS
stopped and robbed by thirteen masked
men at Big Springs, Nebraska, one hun
dred and sixty miles from here 10 night.
TIE robbers first took possession of the
station st the Springs, destroying the tel
egraph instruments and compelled the
agent To hang out red light. Wnen the
train stopped the robbers took poss 2ssion,
putting the train and passengers
under guard. The express car was
broken into and the safe was robbed Of
about $4,000. The passengers were also
robbed, OF what amount Is not yet asceT-
tanned. To delay the train reaching
the next station and the alarm beng
given, the fire III the locomotive was wet
down. A freight train overtaking the
express its engine was sent to Osaliala,
from where report OF the robbery WAS
made. 1t Is believed that the robbers
have gone north. The railroad company
offers u reward OF $4,000 Tor the arrest OF
the thieves.
OMAHA, NEB, September l9.-News
reached this city at an early hour this
morning that the Union Pacific express
car on the incoming train which lett
Cheyenne about p. NJ. yesterday, was
robbed at Big Springs about ii NJ. The
express car was entered by halt dozen
masked men with drawn revolveIs, VINO
threatened TO shUo. the messenger, COM
pc led MIN to unlock sale containing
$4,000 lii god coin, and Succeeded III
escaping with the wnoie amount. Inc
telegraph operator at the station was
compelled 10 break his instruments 10
prevent MS reporting the occurrence.
About dozen men were III the party.
They went northward, but 1t IL believed
that this is teint ana II is suspected tnaL
tneIr ultimate destination Is sOuLhWard.
L. Morsmun, superintendent OF the UEIon
Pacific express, offers $4,000 reward Tor
the capture ot the parties and the return
OF the money, or the SAID reward Will be
paid pro rata Tor the return of part OF
OF the mOAey aud the capture ol any oi
he men.
BIG SPRINGS, NIB, September 10
The station where the robbery O. the en-
press train was committed, last evening,
is Il water station l62 miles east OF here.
There are only one or two houses besides
the station. The robbers rode To there
IN the evening and took possesslo" oI
everything, tearing the telegraph Ias.ru-
ments out and throwing them away. a
red light was then hung out TO stop the
train, which reached there about eleven
o'clock. GA the conductor stepping Oh
10 see what WAS wanted, ne WAS met by
men armed with revolvers, VINO ordered
MIN to throw up his hands. The eL-
glneer and fireman were secured and
guard placed at the coach door. The STATEN
agent WAS compelled TO knock on the e&-
pIess door, and an Its being opened Tor
MIN, the ROBBERS rushed in, oyerpowereI
Messenger Miller and took possession ot
the cars. They secured $4,000 IN com
and about 5000 in currency rom The eX-
press car. / he through safe, when -
stationary and mas combination lock.
Was lett uudIsturbed. 1t contained
very large sum 0! money. The passcn-
gers IN the coaches were then visited and
relieved OF tneIr cash aud valuableS.
The pluuder taken from the passengers
is said 10 be 81 300 III cash, four gU!C
wathes and ticket TO Chicago. One
man, named Morris, lost golC waIcG
ana $3.50 IN money. The arrival OF :.
freight train evidently interiered with
their plan, Tor after putting olt the he
in the engine of the express they mounted
and rode away without disturbing the
occupants OF the sleeping car. To-day
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
and Union Pacific Express Company
offered reward OF $4,000 tor the arrest
OF the thieves and the recovery OF the
money. The sherltis OF the surrounding
counties and the commanding officers OF
the military posts throughout Nebraska
and Wyoming aud along the Union
Pacific road have been notified OF the
robbery and everything will be done TO
effect the arrest OF the perpetrators.
OMAHA, September l9-lt Is reported
that SDerlti Brandley, OF North Platte,
mas struck the trail o. the express rob-
bers, and found reyolvers and IN empty
coin box ten mIfes from Big Springs.