Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-21
Daring Train Robbery.

+. ATCHIsON, Kan, August l3.-
One of the boldest and most daring
train robberies that ever occurred in
the West took place about half past l
this morning about l mile below Win
throp junction, opposite this city.
AS train No. 4 on the Kansas City,
St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Rail
way south bound, left Winthrop juno
ton, Conductor Brown noticed four
men get on the platform between the
baggage car and first coach. Not
thinking anything wrong, at the usual
time he left the baggage car and start
ed to go through the train. The first
persons he met were the four men on
the platform. AS he stepped on the
platform, the acting leader pulled out
two revolvers and holding them on
him ordered him to go back into the
baggage.car, at the same time order
ing him to hold up his hands. As
they entered the car from the dark
end the first man they met was Griffith
the baggageman, and he was ordered
to hold up his hands, while pistols
were held on him. A young fellow
named Mather, who was in the bag.
gage car was then reached, and given
the same order. Frank Baxter ex-
press agent, was sitting in chair, in
the lighted end of the car, his bills in
his lap, and the express safe open be-
side him. busy with his work. He
had not noticed the scene that was
being enacted in the car. His first
knowledge OF danger was a revolver
thrust in his face, and he was ordered
to hold up his hands. The leader Of
the gang then stepped up 10 his safe
and deliberately transferred the money
about SIS, 100, to sack they had with
them. Conductor Brown was then
asked if he had any money. and he
replied he had not. With their pistols
In his face they ordered him to stop
the train, and having no other alterna-
tive he pulled the bell rope. AS the
train slowed up the four men backed
out of the car, still covering the others
with their pistols, aud disappeared in
the darknes. No swearing was indulg.
ed in, and the entire work was done in
less than five minutes,
The train was filled with passengers
but none knew of the robbery until
the robbers had escaped. The thieves
were cool and collected, showing no
signs of timidity, and went to work
like old experienced hands. None of
them were masked. Following is the
description obtained Heavy, large
man, six feet high, weight 200, light
mustache, light chin whiskers, brown
hair. blood red face, and wore broad
brim slouched hat. The one who
went through the safe was tall, wore
a slouched hat, and had on light
coat reaching below the knees. The
other two were Of medium stature
rather stout built, dressed in dark
clothing, and wearing slouched hats
They were about "a or 25 years of age
No clew Of them yet.
The UNION DEAD.-A great many
unofficial reports have been published ID
of the loss of life during the late War
of the Rebellion, but the latest official
report gives what can be accepted as a
correct record. The grand total loss
from all causes is put down at 3l5, 1888
of which only 1854 have been
identified. A death roll of 36,868
men of the entire amount lost is the
total known to have died while in cap
tivity- Of rebel prisoners of war,
21 1856 remains are known to have
been buried, but the statistics of los.
ses on that side are incomplete. There
are seventy-two national cemeteries for
the Union dead, in addition to which
are 320 local and post cemeteries.
The largest of these is at vicksburg,
Miss, which contains 1902 graves.
The others are located :in Memphis,
Tenn, 1888 graves; Fredericksburg
Va, 1890 graves; Salisbury, n c.,
1912 graves; Arlington, Va, Gen.
Lees former homestead, 5,547 graves
Andersonville, Ca, 1876 graves;
Chattanooga, Tenn, l2,O64 graves;
New Orleans. La, 1920 graves;
Marietta, Ga. 10000 graves. The one
near Richmond contains 6,276 graves
Of which $3.50 are unknown, mostly
prisoners. With few exceptions, the
cemeteries are reported in good condi-
ton.
DEMOCRATIC UNHAPPINEss INMAs-
Observation-Disclosures success may
for the time follow the Kearney-Butler