Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-12-14
HELD Up.
COWBOYS STOP IN EXCURSION
TRAIN ON TIE D. 3. L

TRAIN ON TIE .. .. 1.
They "Hold It up and Compel . Brass
-Banl t. Play Few Airs, thea Permit
ths Traia = 6e o. it, Way to Cald.
we'll.
The excursion train to Caldwell was
"held up" at American Falls, last
evening, that is, it was temporarily
prevented from gong on its way, by
gang of cowboys.
Having heard that the excursion
train, with brass band aboard, would
be along about Z o'clock, the cowboys
in that vicinity determined to have
some fun. They therefore congrega-
ted At the station, and determined to
delay the train long enough to have
the band play one or two airs. When
the train arrived, they surrounded the
locomotive and station-agent with
guns in their hands, and demanded
that the band play for them. This re-
quest being denied, and the engineer
beginning to ring the bell as prelim-
mary to starting, the cowboys dis
charged a volley in the air, as an
earnest of what they would do, if the
engineer persisted in his intention to
start. The train was thereupon
brought to stand, when some of the
cowboys invaded the cars, and ordered
every man with musical instrument
out on the station platform. All this
was done good-naturedly, the cowboys
jesting as they went along, and say
'ng that they only wanted free show
for few minutes.
The members of the band were
finally ell out on the platform, but
they were so nervous that they could
scarcely hold their instruments. To
play on them was out OF the question.
The leader of the brass band was so
excited that he was rushing about
with corked bottle of whisky in hi.
left hand and revolver in his right,
looking frantically for a conference.-the
the great amusement of the cowboys.
Finally, one of the latter shouted:
Break off the neck" This was done,
the leader, striking the bottle a sharp
blow with his revolver. The must
clans all took drink, and as the last
man had drank, one of the COWBOYS
exclaimed:
Now you've got your no, ms, toot
'em!"
This command was obeyed with
alacrity, the band opening with cyan.
kee DOODLE" following with "The Star
Spangled Banner" and closing with
"Home, Sweet Home!"
As the band paused, at the end of
each tune, the cowboys cheered lus-
tily, and when the last strains of
"Home, Sweet Home!" died on the
evening air, the cowboys gave three
cheers and "tiger." discharged vol.
leyin the air. mounted their mustangs
and rode off.
The train then continued on it's wav
toward the American Falls bridge.
across the Snake river, and on to Sho-
shone. Rober, E. Strahorn, who ac-
companied the excursion, had planned
to stop on the bridge at the Falls and
have the band play a ew airs; but the
cowboy incident at the station quar-
ter of a mile before reaching the Falls.
probably caused him to omit the ser
enade at the cataract.
Several OF the most prominent bust.
ness men of Salt Lake and Ogden
were on beard the excursion train with
their families; and although some Of
the ladies were much alarmed, none of
them tainted, and after the first alarm
they felt treasured.
Officers are on the trail Of the COW
boys, who will undoubtedly be arrested
Blu, I is not believed that their pun
ishment i'll be very severe, as the
train had no mail Or express on board,
a"o the cowboys did not threaten to
kill. 1t is probable that the charge
against them will not be harsher thar
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