Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-04
PERFORMING A TRAIN.
shor, ENGAGEMENT PIayed by Tcras Dssps-
rHdoes.

short Eneagcmcnt PIayed by TcIa< Dsspe-
rEdoes.
A Waco Texas special says; A
quartette Of desperadoes played a star
engagement on the south-boun1 Mis-
sour Pacific passenger train last night.
When the belated train pulled into the
depot Of ten minutes past one this
morning the gore about the head and
shoulders Of the conductor, and the
bloody and d;sfgured [ace Of the cOlered
porter, with the absence of lamps, win
dow and door-lights in the smoker.
testified to the destructive work Of the
six-shooter. The quartette were not,
however, cowboys out on high
lonesome, but were deputy sherihs
and boon companion. They boarded
the train at Hillssoro', occu-
pied double section in the smoker.
drew their pistol belts to the front and
awaited the coming of Conductor Hank
Buckley, who was in charge OF the
train. When he approached and de-
manded their fare two Of the parties
arose, and after an exchange of few
words one Of the two felled the con-
ductor with blow OF his revolver,
knocking him senseless. The colored
porter spraDg to the rescue OF the con-
ductor, when he was punched in the
face with a six-shooter and otherwise
brutally maltreated. The desperasoes
then took possession Of the coach, and,
two standing at each end, began an in
discriminate fusillade at the lamps and
windows of the car. This occurred
some two miles south Of Hillsboro'.
sPARING TIE CONDUCTORS LIFE.
AS the train approached Abbott sta
ton the conductor revived and some
one pulled the bell-cord. The con-
ductor was then seized by two of the
fellows. who threatened to kill him in
stantly if the train did not move on.
A brakeman on the outside signalled
the engineer to 90 ahead, and the life
of Hank Buckley was spared. The
conductor and terrified passengers were
permitted to leave the car, and the
ouartette locked themselves in and
held high carnival, driving everybody
away by presenting their revolvers at
any one who came on the platform.
The conductor. after leaving the
smoking.car, was taken TO a
seat in the rear end Of the
ladies' car, where his injuries were at
tended to. Shortly after one Of the ruff
fans followed him into the coach to
talk the matter over, as he said. While
be was in conversation with Conductor
Buckley another one of the quartette
came in, brandishing bis revolver aud
swearing he was "going to finish the
job by killing the conductor" This
caused intense commotion in the car
ladies screamed, children cried, and
men began to look for places Of safety.
The first ruflian. however, put quletus
to his companions intentions by telling
him to stop his racket, Buckley was his
friend, and he was not going to see him
killed. With this he took hold Of his
companion, and the two despsradoes re-
turned to the smokiDg-car. In the mean
time the train was dashing southwark,
making the regulation stops at the sta
tons.
IN FULL POSSESSION OF THE TRAIN.
No one, however, was allowed TO get
on or Oft the train by these men; and
the engineer, unaware of the state of
affairs on the train, obeyed the signal
from the brakeman on the sleeper and
moved ahead. After the train pulled
out from West, the first station north
of Waco, this plucky brakeman, f. +:
Lomax, extinguished his lamp, dropped
| off the tram, and, hurrying back to the
station, telegraphed the authorities at
Waco the condition OF affairs on the
train. The telegram was little too
: late, however, as the train arrived al
Waco before the officials could reach the
depot. Three ofthe desperadoes left win
their pistols drawn; the fourth was
found lying in drunken slupor IN the
smoker. They were all, however,
speedily corralled, and are now IN JAIL
while a number OF charges have been
preferred against them. The prisoners
are young men Of means--one OF them
be;ng worth from $4,000 to $4,000
Conductor Buckley and his porter are
badly used up, but it is thought will be
able TO appear against their assailants
Who will have a preliminary examlna'
tom tomorrow. The affair has pro
duced intense excitement, And the feel
iHR Against the prisoners is one of uni
yefsal condemnation.