Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-10

penutuCe- All OF a SUDDEN tHc sf~ah Seuo
to stop. We heard loud voices and Pts
tol shots and saw the lanterns flashing. We
knew that train robbers were on us. Hazel.
hacker ran back into the train and warned
the passengers. They were all looking out
Of the windows, until the robbers ordered
them to pull in their heads and keep quiet.
l am sure that there were a dozen OF them,
although some of the passengers place the
number at sixteen. Everybody was panic
stricken and helpless. / ran out OF the car
and found the men numbering the engineer
and fireman. They were poorly masked,
but all armed with Henry rifles. They
were swearing loudly and shooting at ran
dom. Some passed into the mail car, but
did not touch anything. The express mes
senger, Fox, had in the meantime barri-
caded the express car. They climbed upon
the car, ran around and began to shoot.
They then broke into the car and knocked
Fox down by a violent blow upon the head.
They robbed the safe Of everything. 1 ran
back into the smoking car and hid most Of
my money. The robbers came in anil or
dered me to lie down. / did so. They
pointed a revolver at nae, and ordered me
to fork over. / said the money was under
the cushion; they told me to get it, and /
got it in a hurry, you can bet. They went
| back to the other cars and made a whole
sale robbery OF money, watches and jewelry.
Some OF the passengers secreted their
money, but the majority lost all. The
ladies were compelled to sit down on the
| floor, and some had earrings taken from
their ears, and many lost their jewelry.
One man lost $500. In the meantime the
freight train was coming up behind US, and
Burton. a brakeman, rushed down the
track with q storm Of tullets behind him,
stopped the train and probably saved many
lives. After all were one through the
robbers jumped off and struck out for the
timber, where their horses were. The men
in front helped the train men to roll off the
obstruction, and then joined their compan-
ions. j should say we stood still half An
hour.
1t is stated that the Chief of Police ha,
arrested six of the robbers.
Governor Crittenden issues a proclama
ton, calling on the people to raise en- masst
and exterminate the robbers. He has gone
to Kansas City to consult with the author
tiles of jackson county regarding the ap
prehension of the robbers.
Fully 1000 men have Organized into
posse from Kansas City, jackson, Lafay
cite, Clay, Ray, Clinton and Salin,
counties. and are now in the field under th,
command of Sherifs and Marshals.
9. o. Camp, of the Fort Scott and Gul
railroad, was accompanying q party o
ffty-fve land buyers from New York, VIII,
were going to Kansas to make a purchase
Including Mr.. Camps cash, the robbers OBJ
tanned from the party between $1,000 ans
$4,000.
The Robbers Captured.
CHICAGO, Sept. "a Times special q
Independence says: Great excitement pre-
walls here on account of the arrest O
Greed Chapman and John Burglara, tw,
Of the gang who robbed the express trail
last night. They were caught near tn
scene of the robbery, four miles from here
by Sheriff Carson and a posse from Selma
County. A brother of Chapman CAV
them away to the officers, as well as sew
eral others, whose arrest will soon follow
The parties when caught were heavil
armed with rifles and navy revolyers
They were identified beyond doubt by tn
material used in patching the rife bullet
found on their persons. it being exactl
the same as 8 piece Of goods left at tb
scene of the outrage. There is no doub
that the remainder Of the gang, except th
leader, resides in the same n~eighborhood
The leader is undoubtedly the notoriou
Jesse James. The entire country is arouse
and under arms, and this and the adjacen
counties are being secured in search Of tn
> fugitives. No news has come from an,
OF the pursuing parties, except Sherii
, C%arson's. Express messenger Fox was nc
hurt SO badly as at first supposed. TIL
amount Of money and valuables taken from
the passengers was about S15, 900. and tn
Express safe yielded about the same. Sam
. Chapman, another of the gang, has jus
been brought in, and more arrests ar
looked for tonight.
A later special from Independence say
Greed Chapman and John Burglara hav
weakened, and a confession is expected
|, They live within two miles of the plac
where the train was stopped. The leader
who Is believed to be Jesse James, lives il
the same vicinity. The entire country /
under arms.