Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-10-18
One CT the Pacific Train
Robbers Captured.
Our Sheriff a Terror to the
Banditti.
Frantic Attempt of Berry to
Escape.
A Well Regulated Shotgun
Does its Duty,
Great credit is Due Sheriff
Giascock and the men
with Him,
For their I~ndomitable will
and Courage.
$2,8O4 of the Stolen Money
Recovered.


reached this city ut an early hour
this morning that the Union Pacific
express car on the morning train
which left Cheyenne about 2 p. IN.
yeste' day vas robbed at Big Springs
by masked men. The train arrived
at Big Springs about 10 p. m. The
express car was entered by half o
dozen masked men with dawn re-
~volvers, who threatened TO shoot Mes
senger Miller, compelled him to UNI
lock the safe containing 100000 in
gold coin, and succeeded in escap' no
with the whole amount.
The telegraph operator at the sta.
zion was compelled to break his in
strumehts to prevent bis reporting the
occurrence. A half doze 1 men were
in the par.v. They went noc,hward,
but TINS is believed TO be a feiat, and
it is suspected that their ultimate des-
,ination is %soutAward. f.. Morsman,
superintendent of the Union Pacific
express, ole s $40, coo reward for
he cap.ure OF the parties and for the
return of the money. A pro rata of
said reward will be paid for the re-
turn of the money. A pro rata of
said reward will be paid for the re-
turn of a portion of the money or tie
capture of any of the men.
ACCOUNT FROM CHEYENNE.
CHEYENNE, w. T., Sept. 19.--Big
Springs, the station where the robbery
of the express train was committed
last night, is n water s alton 1872
miles east o. this place. There a~e
only one or two houses besides the
station. The robbers rode TO the
station in the evening and took pos
session of everything, tearing the
telegraph instruments out and throw
ing them away. A red light was
then hung out TO stop the train which
reached there about eleven O'Clock.
On the conductors stepping OF %
see what was wanted he was con roE-
ted by men armed with reyolveis who
ordered him to thrown up his hands.
The engineer and fireman were Sc
cured and a guard placed at the end
of the coach door. The station agent
was compelled to knock on the ex-
press door and on its being opened
for him the robbers rushed in, V
towering Messenger Miller and TAX
ing possession of the cap. They Sc
cured
SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
In com and about $500 in currency
from the express car. The through
safe, which is stationary and has a
combination lock, they left undis-
turbed. 1t contained a very large
sim of money.
The passengers in the coaches were
then visited aud relieved of cash ard
valub,es. The plumber taken from
passengers is stated to be $1,000 in
cash, four god waite les and a ticket
to Chicago. One man, named Nor
ris, lost a gold watch and $3.50 in
money.
The arrival of a freight train evil
IDENTIFY interfered with their plans, for
after putting out the fire in the loco
motive ofthe express train they noun
ted and rode away without disturbing
the occupants of the sleeping-car.
To-day the Union Pacific Railroad
company and Union Pacific EXPIRES:
company offer a re ward of $4,000
for the arrest of the thieves and re-
covery of the money, q pro rata o
the reward to be paid for the recoy-
cry of any portion of the money Oh
capture of any of the robbers.