The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-09-27
VOL. g..
Ghe Bulletin.
THE TRAIN ROBBERS.
Details Ofthe Robbery Rs Related by
Passenger.

"Details of the Robbery Rs Related by
Passenger.
The following statements as to the de-
tails of the robbery OF passenger truin
on the Central Pacific railroad were CON
hded to Chicago reporter by one of the
passengers ON the plundered train
ITO begin with, the train consisted Of
express and baggage cars, first and second
class coaches, two Pullman .leepers, and
the directors of the Central Pacinc-the
last being occupied by Mr.. Sanford and his
family, OF San Francisco. The night was
beautiful. BY ten O'Clock everybody had
turned iuto bed, The bcrths in our car
were all occupied. In fact, all the cars
were pretty well filled. There were few
ladies' and some children in our coach
which, by the way, was the last ear but
one.
at was, ! think, about half past eleven
O'clock prehaps a little latcT-when the
train halted AT Big spring. | had been
asleep, but the profound stiffness Of the
halt awoke me, and something prompted
mo 10 raise The window. Just then the
conducor passed alongside the train, es-
corted by two men, each Of whom carried,
or iiourished, rather,
ALARGE RRNoLVER
As thrust my head out heard the con.
ductor say: Upon my honor as gentle.
man protest that do not know the com
bination OF that safe / knew what that
ment. ! took in the situation at q glance.
and took In my head also for fear might
lose 1t.
I'm momement everybody understood
that the train was in the hands of robbers.
The men IN our ear hurTiediy dressed them
selves and collected At the front end Of the
coach. The door was locked. and remain.
edfastened until the robbers had fed. The |
doors OF that ahead OF In were also locked. |
The conductor Of our ear told US we could
do nothing but patiently await the move
ments Of the thieves. Our colOred porter,
as the train pulled up to the station. had
gone out TO mail some ietters, and had run
plump into the gang. They thrust reyol.
yers into his face and made him hand over
the % which his vest pocket contained. |
That was despicable robbery, wasn't it |
No gentleman'y thief would
ROB ANEGEo
OF 60. In our country robber would ut yer |
stop 10 do an act like that. The women
behaved right brayely, and the men were |
carried away with excitement. We found !
We had three pistols in our car, and there
were two three Englishlnen who, smarting |
under the hum''iation of being beset by |
wanted to 80 out and attack |
the men. But nobody yentured cut. A |
little girl, awakened by the commotion, on
being told by her mother that robbers had |
possession OF the train and were taking all |
the money, turned over and said: Wen, |
I've got 10 money, have |, mamma
After the robbers had LEFT, the passen.
gers swarmed through the cars, and all re.
lated theii experiences The engineer and |
and conductor were looking pale, and
with excitement. The robbers |
had lired two shots at the engineer. One
of the bullets struck an oil can and went
through it. They undoubtedly intended to
kill two or three persons In order that they |
might more easily rifle the passengers. A
man stood on the platform Of one OF the
coaches as the train came to halt. Three
men withreyoIyers rushedup saying. Get
down! Get down" and
BANG. BANG.
went one OF the pistols before tho man
fully comprehended the situation. Both
bullets Inflicted slight wounds in one lin
ger. lie tell back into the car in great dis
order. Another passenger who had rush.
ed to the door to see what the shooting was
about, when confronted by the robbers,
retreated from the passage way, and was
shot at by one ofthe robbers. Thepassenger
dropped into seat Just in time not to have
been hit.
GIVE Of the gang entered the passenger
at each end--at about the same
time, and three in bunch moment later.
The leader OF the three nourisbed a revolt
yer, and shouted: Hands up or heads off,"
Every man and woman instantly Obeyed.
An old man said; Pm feeble and my hands
are weak; come to me quick or fear shall
let them drop" The leader was followed
by 4 man with a pistol in one had and
sack in the other, and behind him or rather
beside him, was another robber, who
RIFLED PEOPLES POCKETS
and who handled cooked revolvers rather
carolessly. IL was claimed, after we got
under way again, that the passengers in
this car were despoiled, all told. OF about
u 800, but think this figure little cxag.
gerated. They probably got away with
~ 400.
"The telegraph" added Mr. Smith, "has
already informed your readers as to the to-
tai amount of money taken by the robbers.