The Red Cloud chief., 1888-08-24
DESPERATE

Attempt to Rob - Union Pacific Train IN
Wyoming Territory-The Robbers De-
!! feated by y Brave Brakeman Heavy Re-
wards and Pursuit..
RAwLINs, WyO., Aug. @.-At 2:3j Satur.
day morning, hen the eastbOund Union
Pacific passenger train was at q water
tank two miles east of Dana station and
the engineer, Breeze, was oiling his engine,
and Fireman Wallen was giving the
engine water from the tank, three men
rushed up to the front end Of the train and
cried out: '.HOld up your hands, you -"
The engineer did SO and the fireman
jumped down from the tender and was
shot as 500 as he struck the ground in
the right arm. In the meantime q constant
fire was kept up or the train by some Of
the robbers concealed by the darkness and
about fifty yards from thet train.
The front brakeman, William Tillman,
when told to hold up his hands, did so,
when the order was repeated: "Higher,
you -" He was standing on the steps
Of the engine Mt the time and lifted his
hands higher. His lantern dropped and
he was ordered to pick it up again. He
stopped to do so, and at the same time
grasped a lump of coal and struck the rob-
Der in the face, staggering him backward,
and then jumped on him. A desperate
hand to and conflict followed, both men
rolling down the cinder bank into the train
ditch. The brakeman wa finally shot in
the arm and through the hip, splinterins
the bone. The bullet passed out.
When the robbers found they We're fOiled
they abandoned the attack AMI He'd. The
passengers were uninjured.
A posse of men mounted on feet horses
and we'll armed left Rawlins on a special
train for Dana, led by Deputy Sheriff
Hanks. They struck the trail of the rob-
bers a mile and q half north of the scene
of attack. The camp Of the robbers was
found. Their horses were newly shOd and
the trail was easy to follow. The brake-
mans cap was found 800 yards south of
the tank, dropped there by the robbers in
order to mislead the pursuit. Five hum
dred dollars per lead for the robbers dead
or alive, is offered by the Union Pacific
Company, and 500 by the Governor Of
Wyoming Territory.
Eight men were seen at eight O'Clock d.
m. crossing the Union Pacific track two
n q half miles east Of Carbon. or thirty
miles east of where the attack was made.
They were we'll mounted and were headed
south toward North Park, Col. They have
made a detour from the north. going east
and then south. A posse from Carbon
have started in pursuit. The entire coun-
try is aroused and short work will be made
Of the robbers if they are discovered. They
are supposed to he part of the Teton Ba-
sin Jackson gang of COW punchers.
The latest report from the robbers is that
they are fifteen miles north of the Medi. |
cine Bow river. having crossed at Cotton
wood ford, and are heading sinto Shirley |
basin and the surrounding timbered mount
aims. The Rawlins posse are twelve miles
behind them. A courier was sent with this
dispatch to Medicine Bow. There are two
robbers leading a pack horse. II they get
into Shirley basin their capture will be nj.
most impossible.
A reward of 81 1000 has been offered by
the Union Pacific road and the Governor
Tor each Of the robbers. dead or alive. Tho
are il they get caught they
will be either hung or shot,