Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-10-05
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY
$4,000 CAPTURED ny rnaEf OUTLAWS

A special dispatch TO tie Philadel.
phia Times, from Litllr Rock, Arkan,
sas, dated September %, snys:
Another daring train robbery i We
ported, this time on the lion Montain
and Southern Railway. Three young
men boarded q train last uight win
drawn revolvers, and, il is thought,
secured something like twenty thou.
sand dollars in the way OF booty The
train leit TeXarkuna at S o'clock. At
Hope Station the three robbers got
aboard, They were very young, hard
ly more than boys, some say They
remained quietly in their seats for
awhile. When the train was about
eight miles from Prescott, Arkansas,
they jumped to their feet, surrounded
the conductor and ordered him to stop.
The conductor glanced at the muzzles
of the three revolvers, which were
pointed directly at his head. lie was
frightened. He didn't stop to ask any
questions, but made dash for the bell.
cord and gave it such u jerk that the
cord snapped like Il thread and hung
in two ends in the car. The desired
effect was had, however and after a
whistle from the engine the speed was
gradually slackened and the train
came to a stand still.
The main point Of attack was, of
course, the messengers safe in the eX.
press car. There was something like
thirty thousand dollars in this safe.
The three robbers carried the express
car by storm. They seemed perfectly
fearless in their movements and did
not take any pains TO conceal their fea.
lures. None Of them wore masks,
none Of them wore whiskers and they
are described as beardless youths. The
messenger was in the car Ho could
not refuse to open the safe with three
revOlyers threatening instant death,
and in moment tho contents were at
the mercy of the robbers. They quick.
ly transferred sixteen or eighteen thou.
sand dollars to their pockets, but one
package, containing $4,000, they did
not touch. II was package OF bills
but Ia their haste it was passed over
us something Of no particular value.
1t required but n very short space of
timc torob the safe and then the young
men turned their attention to the
passengers. Before the occupants of
the car next the express car had en-.
tirely discovered what thematter was
the door was thrown open aud the
three robbers rushed in.
Hold up your hands !" shouted one
OF them to the passengers, and the
barrels Of three reyolvers cleaned in
the rays from the lamps as they were
pointed down the aisle OF the car. No
one dared to disobey the summons.
Every hand went up in twinkling
and the search for valuables began.
Among tho passengers was a man
named J. S. Atkinson, u rich cotton
dealer. He had $4,000 in his pockets,
which the robbers were not long in
finding. Small sums were obtained
from almost every one, making quite
respectable total. There was the
greatest excitement in the car, bat no
one dared to move and the youthful
robbers had it all their own way. 1t
was all done so quickly that before the
startled passengers had fully realized
their situation they had been robbed
and the robbers had escaped. 1t was
a most daring piece of business and a
heavy reward will be offered for the
apprehension of the outlaws.
BATER.-The robbers have all been
arrested and are now in prison.