The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-08-06
TRAIN-ROBBERIES POPULAR.
Fort Worth & Denver Express Held Up by
Six Masked Road Agents.

Fort Worth & Denver Express Held Up by
Six Masked Road Agents.
FORT WORTH. Tex, Aug. Sat o'clock
yesterday morning six masked men stopped
the Fort Worth q Denver mail express
south-bound between the Cheyenne water
tank and Tuscosa. Three men got on the
locomotive and compelled the engineer to
pull away from the passenger coaches,
which had been detached by the robbers
and left under guard of three other men.
After going half mile they compelled
the engineer to get off the engine and bring
pick to force open the door of the express
car. Express messenger Marsh closed the
door and put out the lights in the car, first
secreting all the express packages but
three. The robbers, coming to his
car. ordered him to open it.
and fred into it. The. engineer. ham,
mered away with his pick until he got
push ed into the opening and a revolver
poked in and pointed at Marsh. who was
told to open up or be killed. Marsh opened
the door and three packages were stolen.
but the Pacific Express Express people say very
The robbers then went to the mail car
and compelled route agent W0lcOtt to
open his car. He had hidden all his regis
tered matter but one letter, under a sack.
and turned his lights out. The robbers got
the one package and then opened the mail
pouches and scattered the contents all over
the floor. After doing the work they then
ordered the engineer to put out the torch
and pull out: When they left. authorities
in the neighboring counties were notified
and are in pursuit.
1t is said that the total amount stolen is
less than g. 600. The passengers were bad
ly frightened. but not one was molested in
,a tIao rtl -
from Fort Worth.
Think "Black Bart" Is Responsible.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. St Is given out on the
authority of postoffice inspector, whose
headquarters are in this city. that the
famous bandit and train-robber, Black
Bart. was in st. Louis for ten days prior to
last Friday, and it is suspected that he had
something to do with, if he did not direct
in person, the train robbery near Kansas
City last night. Bart took his meals at the
Hotel Brunswick restaurant while in the
city, and. according to the statement of the
clerk of the hotel, he had cords of money
which he displayed ostentatiously. and lost
nO opportunity TO surround himself with
mystery. He did not give his name, how.
gagged in. but attempted to convey the idea
that he was far Western farmer. On Or
dering a large lunch at a restaurant, Fri
day evening, he said he intended to leave
the city by train, since when he has not
been seen. 1t is not known in what direc-
tion he went, but there is a strong DISPOSE
tion to connect him with the train robbery.
The Kansas City Robbers Still at Large.
KANSAS CITY. Aug. 5.-About thirty men
continued the search for the robbers in
Clay county all last night. but obtained
no clew. The Wabash officials are de-
termined to leave no stone unturned
to make the capture. but they have little
hopes of being able to do so. The SUPPOSE
tion now is that the men are part of the
gang that did the recent diamond robbery,
and as soon as they got Oft the train they
immediately went to Kansas City. reaching
here tive or six hours before the newe of the
robbery was sent In.