The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-11
a.n.ational rrain Robbery


LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 6.-Between
10 and II O'Clock to- night the passenger
train on the Little Rock, Mississippi
River and Texas railroad was stopped
at q point three miles below this place
by i've masked robbers. who ran the
tram on switch, and then proceeded TO
plumber 1t. The conductor, Pat Rice,
were in the baggage Car, and when Eice
started toward the engine the robbers
opened IRE, shooting ct him i've
times. Both he and the messed
ger were then covered with revOlvers,
a. were also the passe1gefs IN
the front car. The rear car carried some
forty people. The rapid discharge Of
the arms and the Sudden stopping of the
train created the widest alarm and an
lndsscftbeble panic ensued.
Suddenly the door opened and slen.
der looking white man, masked, aDpear-
ed and covering the passengers with
SIX shooter, ordered them to
HOLD UP THEIR HANDS.
No opposition was offered, the hands
Of all being at once elevated. While
this was taking place three OF the ROB,
BETS Wefe 1t work upoH the safe in the
car. and the ringing bic Ws dealt upon 1t
could be distinctly heard. The rubber
who guarded ths door talked constantly
and IN jocular stain, saying that he
was q relstiVe Of Jesse James, ind that
he had fifteen men guarding the train and
Intended to make q clean sweep of all tbs
motley en- valuables belonging TO the
passengets. "You WILL" said he, shave
chance TO contribute 70 the mission-
ares" AS he spoke he was Joined by 3
second robber, who, douFIshing pistol,
began snatching watches and pocket
books indIscriminately and tossing item
into bag he carried. He went through
| the car in about ten minutes, and Dy the
time he flushed the safe was burst open
and plundered. and the passengers in
| the rear Car having been relieved OF their
| money, the robbers told the passengers
to remain in the Car tor ten minutes, as
il would be unhealthy for them to VEN
ture forth before that time. They then
plunged into the woods, disappearing in
q westerly direction. The following Is q
LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL VICTIMS:
q. B. Dow. of the firm of Cole & Dow,
Little Rock. nearly $500; L. L. Thomp-
son, Pine Bluff. gold watch and $40 in
silver; z. T. Hedges. Little RICK. gold
watch and small sum of money; w. r.
Charles, Little Rock, gold watch and
money; w. Dyer, engineer OF the soag
boat, Reese, . sum of money; j. III.
Blair and wife, $40 or SIS; Matt COen,
Little Rock. 81; John W. Dill of VIM.
| Ryder s. Co., St. Louis, could not tell
how much; J. G. Duncan. San Antonio
Texas, stockman, $50; Mr.. Duncan saved
q large Gum by hiding it under his seat
cushion
George Atkins, Pine Bluff, $50.
T. B Martin, Little, IS.
8. Smith, of II. Westermao & Co, st
Louis, about %. He saved Q package
containing $500 by hiding it in his
boot.
J WI Cook, Atlanta. &C.. 81
Robert Allen, Little Rock. $3.50.
CT Williams, of the Cole Manufac.
turing company, Memphis Tennessee
$40
Thomas B. Martin, Little Rock. gold
watch and chain and $40.
In addition to these, the road master
and the train hands lost sums ranging
from $50 to 500.
| The express car of the Southern ex
press Company is said to have contained
about $1,000.
The total amount secured by the rob
bers Is estimated at IS 600.
A posse has started In pursuit, and Il
IS believed the robbers will be captured
at an early hour.