Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-04
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Last Materialized.
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That for the Nonce
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Gov. Martin and Senator Plumb are
Telling the Truth at Peabody-Ex-
position News Nuggets.
How the Headlight Will Flash in .he
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Kansas.
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KANSAS Cry, Sept. IA bold train rob
berry occurred ON the Chicago and Alton
railroad tonight, but owing to the sudden
fright of the robbers but little booty was
secured. As the west bound train left Blue
| Springs, twenty-five miles east from here,
about O'Clock tonight, four masked men
appeared at the smoking car and were about
to board the car; number of men, how
ever, were standing on the platform, and
the robbers passed to the next in line, the
day coach. Three of them climbed upon
the forward platform and the fourth got on
at the rear. A man then mounted guard Mt
each end of the car while tho other two en-
tered and with
DRAWN REyOLvEIs
commanded the passengers to give up their
money. A number of them handed out
small amounts of change, while one mar in
his excitement passed out his purse con-
tanning S23. The robbers took whatever
was offered without searching the passen-
gers, and made no attempt to rob them Of
their jewelry. When the pair had reached
the middle of the car they became suddenly
alarmed, and pulling the bell rope the rob-
bers sprang off when the train slackened
speed and disappeared in the darkness. The
train passed on, and the conductor, James
Boggers, reported the affair to the officials of
the road from the next telegraph station.
The train then proceeded on its way to this
city. Its passengers on the other cars
KNEW NOTHING
of the matter until it was over. There was
then great excitement among the timid ones,
and many fastened to secrete their yaluables
and prepare for return of the robbers, even
though all danger had passed. The passen-
gers Of the car that was robbed had scarcely
time to realize what had occurred before
the robbers disappeared.
THE BOOTY
secured amounted to about $50 in money.
nothing else being taken. The robbers are
described as appearing awkward and nervous
and evidently unused to such work. They
were roughly dressed, and had the appear
ance of farm hands. Each wore a small
black mask.
j. Ii. Andrews, business msn of this
city, who was on the platform of the smoker,
relates that when the men approached the
car he thought they were tramps. They
boarded the second car as the train was
pulling cut from the station and q moment
later ne started through for the rear of the
train.
At the rear door OF the smoker he was met
by the guard, who pointed revolver at him |
and called upon him to stand still. He |
obeyed, and from the doorway watched the !
proceedings in the other car. The whole |
he thought did not oc- |
cupy over five minutes. The robbers
commanded brakeman to pull the bell
rope and stop the train. Blue Springs is a
small station in q thickly wooded district,
and situated near Glendale and Blue Cut.
he scenes of former robberies in the davs
Of the james gang. The train, which
vas due here at $50 p. M, was
nearly an hour late, and on IFS arrival pre- =
variations were made to send special train
rom here with strong posse to search for
he miscreants. Every effort Will be made
o apprehend them.
DOTS FOR DETECTIVES.
The Times Blue Springs special says: The
obbers started noathwest from the railroad )
nd posse from the town was soon in
ursuit. The men were seen about the sta
ion before the train arrived One was
ressed in brown coat, black pantaloons i,
nd had black hair and mustache, his weight
'as about $50 pounds. The other men
7ere not noticed closely enough for a de-
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