The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-03
TRAIN ROBBERS AT WORK AGAIN.
Four of Them Go Through Car on the
Chicago & Alton Road.

KANSAS CRY, NO., Sept. "A bold train
robbery occurred on the Chicago & Alton road
tonight, but owing to the sudden fright of the
robbers, but little booty was secured. AS the
west bound train on its way to this city left
Blue Springs, twenty-five miles east from here,
about o'clock tonight, four masked men ap-
peared at the smoking-car, and were about to
board it. A number of men, however, were
standing on the platform. and the rob-
bers passed to the next car 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 at
each end of the car, while the other two entered
and, with drawn revolvers, commanded the pas
sengers to give up their money. number Of
them harded out small amounts of change
out his purse, containing about $23. The
robbers took whatever was offered, without
searching passengers, and made no attempt to
rob them of jewelry. When the pair had
reached the middle of the car they became sud
denly alarmed, and pulling the bell rope, the
four robbers sprang off. when the train slack
ened speed, and disappeared in the darkness
The train passed on, and the conductor, James
Bogge, reported the affair to the officials of the
road from the next telegraph station. The train
then proceeded on its way to this city The
passengers in the other coaches knew nothing of
the matter until it was all over. There was then
great excitement among the more timd ones,
and many hastened to secrete their vauabes
and prepare for return of the robbers even
though all danger had passed The passengers
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 apparently awkward and nerv-
Gus, and evidently unused to such work. They
were roughly dressed and had the appearance of
farm hands. Each wore small black mask. J.
H. Andrews, business man of this
the smoker relates that when the men
approached the car he thought they were tramps.
They boarded she second car as the train was
pulling out from the station, and a moment
later he started through for the 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 transaction, he
thought, did not occupy over five
minutes before the robbers commanded brake
man to pull the bell rope and stop the train.
Blue Springs is small station in thickly
wooded district. and situated near Glendale and
Blue Cut, the scenes of former robberies in the
days of the James gang. The train which was
due here at $3.50 p NJ. was nearly an hour late,
and on its arrival, preparations were made to
send a special train from here with strong
posse to search for the miscreants Every effort
will be made to arprehend them.
The Tmes's Blue Springs special says the rob-
bers started northward from the railroad and
posse from the town was soon in pursuit The
Zen were seen about the station before the train
arrived. One was dressed in brown coat black
pants and hat and had black hair and mustache
His weight is about $50 pounds The other men
were not noticed closely enorgh for descrip
tion to be obtained.