Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-22
DARING ROBBERY.
A U. p. Express Train Robbed of
S65, 600 by q Band of Masked
Men.

OMAHA, September l9.-Ncws reached this
city at an early hour this morning, that the
Union Pacific express ear GA the incoming train
which left Cheyenne about O'Clock D. m. yes-
.erdsy, was robbed at Big Springs by masked
Men The train arrived Al Big Springs about 10
o'cic OK p. m, asd the express car was entered
by halt dozen masked men, wha drew their
reyolvers and threatening to shoot messenger
Miller, compelled him to unlock the safe con-
tanning
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
IN gold coin and succeeded in escaping with the
whole amount. The telegraph operator at the
station was compelled 10 break his instruments
10 prevent his reporting the occurrence. About
Il dozen men were in the party. They went
northward, but this is believed 10 be f. int and
II is suspected that their ultimate Destination
Is southwark. l.. Marsman, Superintendent of
the U. p. Express. offers $4,000 reward for the
capture of the parties. and for the return Of the
money. A pro rata Of said reward will be paid
for ths return of portion Of the money or the
.,apture of any Of the men.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Cheyenne, September Big Springs station,
where the robbery WAS committed last night, is
smiles east Of this place. There are only one or
two houses besides the station The robbers
rode TO the station in the evening and took pos
ession OF everything, tearing the telegraph in
strurnents out and throwing them away. 4 red
light was then hung out to
STOP THE TRAIN,
which re ached there about eleven clock On
:he cund uctor's stepping on TO see what was
waited, he WAS confronted by men armed with
revolycrs. who ordered him to threw up his
hands. The engineer and dreman were secured
and guard placed at the end of each coach
.loor. The station agent was compelled to
knock on the express car door, ami upon its
being opened Cor him
THE ROBBERS RUSHED IN
messenger Miller. and took pos
session Of the ear. They secured Us. 000 in coin
and about $500 in currency from the Express
Company. The through safe, which is station
AIRY and mas combination lock, they
LEFT UNTOUCHED.
1t continued u very large sum OF money The
passengers In the coaches We're then visited anil
relieved of their cash and valuabies. The
plander taken from the passengers is stated to be
81 $50 In cash, four gold watches and tickc: to
Chicago One man. named Morris, lost gold
watch and $3.50 in money. The arrival Of
freight train evidently
INTEKFERED WITH THEIR PLANS,
for after putting the lire in the locomotive OF
the express they mounted and rode away with
out disturbing the occupants OF the sleeping
cars. To-day the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany and the Union Pacific Express Company
offered q reward Of $40, 900 for the arrest of the
thieves and the recovery OF the money, pro-
rata of the reward to be paid for tie recovery Of
any portion Of the money or
THE CAPTURE
ri any Of the robbers. The sherirs Of the sur
rounding counties and the commanding officers
Of III military posts throughout Nebraska and
Wyoming and along the onion Pacific Railroad
have been notified q the robbery, and every
tang possible will be done to effect q speedy
arrest.
TIE LATEST.
Omaha. September bit is reported that
sheriff Bradley, Of North Platte. has struck the
trail Of the express robbers, and found some re-
yolvers and an empty coin box ten miles from
Big Springs.