New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-09
BOLD OUTRAGE IN MISSO URI.

TRAIN ON THE CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD
STOPPED BY MASKED MEN AND THE PASSENGERS
RoBBED-BRAvE CONDUCT OF a BRAKEMAN.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. S.-A dispatch from indie
pendence says Passenger trin No. IS on the Chicago
and Alton Railroad was stopped and robbed by twelve
masked men our miles of Independence and four.
teen miles from Kansas City o'clock last night The
express broken open aud Messenger Fox refus
ing to give up the keys OF the safe, terribly beaten
that lie cannot live. The amount taken is unknown but
il is estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000 All the passen
gers were robbed of money and watches 10 the
several thousand dollars. The robbers were heavily
armed and Kept their pistols continually presented
timidate the passengers Several shots were fired AT
Conductor Hazebaker but he escaped unhurt. The
whole affair took less than nftcen minutes and
very systematically. After securing their booty the
whole party rode Off into the woods. The train men
made show OF resistance, hat being unarmed they
could do nothing The spot CHOSEN for the decd was
dense woods two miles from any dwelling The train
stopped by red lantern aud obstruct ions
the track The train into Kansas civ
and the alarm given, and Chief Of Police Spccrs
started out at once with fifty horseback spe-
cial train with posse under Marshal Murphy also went
Immediately TO the OF the robbery aud large
bodies Of men being sent from all points In
every direction The whole country is and in
tense excitement prevails.
The leader of the party the description the
leader of the party that robbed Chicago and Rock
Island train at Winston July II.
dispa Gu received here says that robbers num-
bered from twelve to sixteen armed with heavy
rifles and made the women sit the and took
their earrings and ewelry The dispatch says that
one man lost $500 In the meantime freight train
coming up behind and Burton, the brakeman, down
tram and PROBABLY saved ar NM stoned ne
were gone through the robbers jumped of struck
The men in front helped the train to roll off the
obstruction and then joined their companions.
Francis Burton, the brakeman, said: al was stand
ing on the front platform OF the sleeper when the
stopped and heard voices and oatls the back plat
form said 1--WE are going to be robbed" Then
ne 1oone cried oa We Are COMING and going
just behind us, and heard it coming mp. Jumped OF
menced shooting at me The bullets whisod ali around
ne sd ana ste the rails and sloues They must have
sake don't shoot the boy, saving the lives of bese
stop soong 'IG ruled E Sts t ap ms arms ana
nay lantern The train was stopped only u car length
Information has reached Kansas City that Chief of po-
Governor Crittenden has issued a proclamation calling
on the people To rise and train
robbers He has gone to Kansas City consult with The
io OF the robbers Faly thousand men are
e aS % S G G" a aa de0 Goa% and
now In the teld under command of sicrs marshall
are i YORK CT da
Gil Bluff Iowa. Mary f. Stafford, Humboldt Neb; Peter
Long St Lonis; L. A. Yerkes, Detrot Julia Fannie
r Fssss n lolIyoae T9Smas shields Chicago
%Ife And da%snter Penn Van \ II; C. Brown, Jor
ana Colonel James Harris, Chicago; A. S Davis. Albany
ny f. A. Smith, Chicago; c. r. Camp. Fort Scott,
aud Mulfrey were accompanying the party Of hiryve
| land-buyers from New York who going Kansas
TO make purchases. Including Mr. Camps loss the rob
bers obtained from the party between 900 and $4 900
dispatch from Kansas City 10 ne Iost Dispatch gives
description OF the robbery which differs from those al
ready sent IL is by L. FoOte the engineer and
lows Between three aud four miles of Independence
there IL deep cut which the Missouri Pacific
crosses the Chicago and Alton aud it just before
terlng the deepest part OF this cut that pile OF
stones, which was about five feet high, and
which was stick to witch attached Il rag and
behind the whole was the leader of the robbers. O
course stopped was then approached by four of the
gang snd the leader, who said Step down of that
| gne ana do ma tell you or will XII you" lie then
| told me 10 get the coal pick, which l aid after
| some parleying but as revolver wac
| pointed at my head / could not refuse
70 obey. they then marched me aud JOHN Stealing
iirenan 10 the Xprcss and told break down
the door, which did. Messenger Fox had hidden him
self in tho weeds by the roadside hut they swore they