Omaha daily bee., 1888-08-19
i. P. TRAIN ROBBERS F0ILED.
Bandits Try to Hold Up the East
Bound Passenger.
A BRAVE BRAKEMAN FOOLS THEM
Frank Tillman Refuses to Throw Up
His Hands and Is Shot Twice-An-
other Trainman and One
Robber Wounded.
Work OF Wyoming Desperadoes.

work OF wyoming DesperaOOess
5. CHEYENNE, Wyo, August 1S.-[Special
Telegram TO THE BEE. AN attempt was
made at 6 o'clock this morning to hold up
and rob the Union Pacific east bound passen-
ger train No 2 at Dana water tank, near
Rawlins. The train was stopped to take
water. Suddenly three masked men stepped
out of the darkness and confronted the engi
neer, fireman and front brakeman with re-
volvers, commanding them at the same time
to throw up their hands. The engineer and
fireman comp lied, but Brakeman Frank
Tillman, stout, muscular young
man, refused. He put out his
lantern and grappled with his robber, throw
ing him down and rolling him IN the ditch.
Tillman then ran to the express car to get a
gun. when the robbers fired on him, wound
ing him IN the arm and hip.
The shots brought out the express messen-
ger and postal clerk, who opened fire on the
robbers one Of whom was shot in the leg
but was carried off by his companions, who,
after returning the fire of the trainmen fed
to the hills.
During the fusilade Fireman Nash was
shot in the arm. His wound and those of
Tillman are not serious The passengers,
awakened by the firing were intensely ex-
cited, but afterwards did good service in at
= tempting to pursue the robbers.
AT 8 o'clock this morning posse, consist
ing of the sheriff Of Carbon county and hf-
teen armed and mounted cowboys, started on
the trail of the robbers, who will doubtless
be captured to-day. The governor Of the ter
fitory and Superintendent Dickinson have
each offered reward of $500 for every man
captured.
e. RAwLISs, Wyo., August ls-TSpecial Tel
egram to THE BEE. IA posse Of twelve men,
led by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Hanks of this
county, with their horses and rifles, left
b Rawlins on a special train for Dana. After
reaching there they soon struch the trail of
the robbers leading north. Their camp was
found and the places where their horses were
{. bicketed. The horses were newly shod.
-Four hours after the start eight men well
armed were seen crossing the Union Pacific
track two and one-half miles east OF
Carbon, or thirty miles east of the
scene of the attack, heading south.
it is supposed that these men
are the robbers, and that they started north
and made detour to the east, then headed
south for North Park, Colo. A posse has
started from Carbon in pursuit Another
posse left Laramie early in the morning for
North Park to intercept them if possible.
The entire country is aroused, and many
parties are IN pursuit. The robbers are sup
, posed to belong to the Teton Basin Jackson
gang of outlawed cow-punchers, and des-
perate resistance will be made if overtaken.
The intention is to take no captive alive.
Il. The Passengers interviewed.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., August 1S.-[Special
Telegram to THE BEE From passengers on
Union Pacific train No. 2 tonight your cor
lan fnl1 octi io,,la
X concerning the attempted train robbery:
AS the train was stopped at Dana's tank a
lonesome sldetrack ten miles east of Edison.
I Wyo., at $3.50 Saturday morning, the en-
gineer, while engaged in oiling his engine,
osa was confronted by man wearing mask
70 throw up his hands. The engineer
30 pbeyed in dilatory way, backing
up towards the cab while the
would-be robber began shooting in promis-
cuous way, missing the engineer but wound
3ng the fireman slightly in the arm. Brake
man Tillson, attracted by the rumpus, ran
toward the engine. Tillson was stopped by
another of the gang and ordered to throw up
ernds ans hs by dropping ns
piece Of slate. He Went for his assaiiant,
knocking him senseless. A number Of shots
were now fired, two taking effect on Tillson,
9 bne each in his left arm and hip BY this time
ID the engineer had reached the cab and had
the train already in motion, backing it up TO
,s Edison where they waited until a posse ar
n. rived from Rawlins, after which the train
q proceeded on its way east.
This was all the fighting that occurred,
Che robbers, evidently being foiled in their
attempt by the manly and heroic action of
ETillson and the engineer. Their plan seems
10 have been to capture the engine and run
5e the tram to some point where they expected
more help and then go through the express
car and passengers. As near as can be
learned there were about ten men in
~ the gang, they of course having plenty
brain was going to Edison. A posse started
I put after the robbers from Rowlns and
Z Laramie Immediately on receipt Of the news
I hnd the prospects are good for capturing
Them.
u, Tilson was taken to the Denver hospital
\, the wound in his arm causing him considera
/, y Bile pain.