St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-01

time, and likewise instructed the engineer.
1t was shortly after leaving Gananoque, a
station twenty miles the other side OF
Kingston, that we were signalled, it being
about o'clock i'll the morning, and we came
to a dead stop. / was just wondering
what was up, and was going outside when
l was hurled inside the coach with tremen-
dous force and big, burly fellow stood
over me- | noticed right away that he had
escaped from the pententiary at Kingston.
by his clothes; but he did not give me long
to admire him, for he cnt the bell-rope. and
with piece bound me tightly to seat.
then taking my revolver from pocket in
my coat. he started forward to the engine,
knew directly what he was doing by the
rate at which the train was moving. The
whole pressure of steam must have been
turned on, for we just appeared to fly, and
every instant I expected the train would
jump the track by a rail breaking ON account
OF the severity OF the frost. We went fly
ing through Kingston, Noponee and Belle
vile, and about five miles OF so, as near as
could guess, past the latter place, when
the train was stopped and the escaped convict
leftus He got away from us anyway and at
the next station / telegraphed the affair to
Kingston. But the ride was the quickest
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miles in eighty-five minutes"
A FREIGHT ROBBERY.
The next to relate an adventure was a
knight from the Rock Island road, and 1T
was as follows:
st was in the fall of 10 that I was rum
ming an accommodation train from Chicago
to Davenport. 1t was found necessary to
run this extra train on account of the heavy
business then doing. Shortly after leaving
Seneca l started toward the front end OF
the train, walking over the top of the
freight cars, and as / was going over one L
heard a noise like the breaking open OF
boxes leaned over the side and noticed
that the seal had been broken
and at once knew some one
was on the inside that had no right there.
[ accordingly lifted the drop at the top OF
the car and let myself drop in on box, and
l was no sooner in than one of four persons
had revolver cooked and pointed at me. l
dropped as suddenly as 1 could behind an
other box and held that position. If any of
you remember, there is a grade of about
two miles long there, and the train COM
menced going at good rate of speed The
was done Intentionally, for they opened the
side: then one after another jumped out
side. I ran to the door and could see one
of them rolling head over heels down the
embankment. I got on top the ear again
as quickly as possible, and at the next sta
ton telegraphed the particulars of the affair
to Chicago"
ST remember the affair quite WELL"
chimed in another, land / was the special
detective in the employ of the company at
that time that made their capture. Twas
at Chicago at the time when the message
came, and that night left ON the express.
[ got off at Joliet and hung around there a
day or two, staying in all the low saloons in
the place. One day a lazy-loOking fellow
asked me to have a game of draw We
played fer some time, when he says: Part
ner, I've tuck quite fancyto you and don't
mind havin' you jine sticks with me- He
then proceeded to tell me what some of his
associates were doing, and on my
approving of all his plans, he invited me
with him to Chicago next day, paying my
fare, for told him | was busted He
took me to a place on State street and
showed me what the firm had, and among
other things he pointed out the silk that
had been stolen only week ago. pumped
him well and signed the pledge and found
out where every one of the gang was, part
being in Detroit, and we pulled the whole
business, and most of them are learning
trades at Joliet to-day. l got a good thing
from the company and have been conductor
on the Detroit & Grand Haven road since. "
TRAIN ROBBERS IN THE WILD WEST.
''That somewhat reminds me of an affair
that occurred with me on the Union Pacific
road" said conductor from that line.
For several months complaints were con-
tinually being made of people being robbed
between Cheyenne and Omaha, and it got
so annoying at last that [ asked leave of
the superintendent to work up the affair
myself. Most OF the complaints were from
stock growers and range men, and as nearly
like one of them as possible l converted
myself [ made the trip three times,
changing my disguise each time, but no
one had gobbled on to me. The fourth
time l was more successful. At
the second stopping place from
Cheyenne, tall man, typical westerner,
came staggering up the aisle of the coach
looking right and left. 1t happened that
the coach was pretty full and the stranger
noticing that only occupied the half of my
seat said, stranger, would like to occupy
part of that ere seat | showed over and
we were soon in pleasant conversation. He
knew every ranchman from Omaha to the
end of the line, and do not know where
he drew it, but what he didn't know about
cattle and stock raising wasn't worth know
ing. He wore diamonds, and splendid
time piece which / coveted very much.
After riding about an hour,
young man not over 81 years old
with light mustache and regular
features came into the coach, and asked in
a loud, clear voice if Maj. Smith was in.
Wall, reckon: that's my NAME said my
newly-made acquaintance, what you got
fer me- The young man came forward
and handed the major dispatch, which
that titled individual proceeded to inspect.
He handed the young man a dollar just as
the train started, then showed me the dis
patch which asked him to pay $500 to a
man at two stations below. He told me he
had just made some heavy sales at cheyenne
and showed me several notes for large
amounts. He then brought out one for
$1,000 and asked me if I could
accommodate him with the currency.
1 was up to his game and said I would get
it from friend of mine on the train. /
looked at the note, got the signature and
telegraphed back to the man at Cheyenne
whose name was on the note, and had the
train held there on pretense of something
being wrong with the engine. The con-
ductOr of the train was on to my racket of
course and did what told him. I soon
got word that the names on the notes were
forged, and l telegraphed to the next sta
ton to have the sheriff and some others
meet us. When we arrived the sheriff was
there with three big men and pointed the
major out to him. Well, if there was ever
surprised man it was the major when the
sheriff put him under arrest. But in few
seconds he was quite cool and protested that