The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-18
Masked Men Hold Up an Ex-
press Train in Missouri.
NINETY THOUSAND STOLEN.
James and Younger Boys Overhauled
Cars at the Identical Spot.
Scientific Piece Of Work, worthy Of the
Ola Masters-oreson Stage stopped
by Highwaymen and Mail and Ex-
press Rified.

NANsAs Oift, aug lS--The Pacific Ex-
press Company lost 10000 hy train ROB-
berry on the Missouri Pacific early this
morning. 1t was the Kansas limited that
fell into the hands of the bandits. The
train was crowded with passengers. and
the safe OF the express company was
stuffed with money. consigned much of II.
to Western banks. The train left Tipton.
No., about 3 q. m. Two mysterious men
were seen by the engineer running around
the forward end of the train, but no par
ticular attention was paid to them.
Just after leaving Upton the fireman
turned toward the tender to fire up. and
looked squarely into the muzzIes Of two re-
volvers in the hands Of two masked men.
They had evidently boarded the forward
part of the mail car at Upton, and were
crawling over the tender toward the enri-
neer. One OF the men covered the fire.
men with a revolver, while the other took
care of the engineer. They were told TO
hold up their hands. NOW YOU run the
that the noted outlaws, the James bows.
committed one of their most daring robbe-
ries, and the Younger brothers perpetrated
one OF their boIdest crimes. When Rob
berts cut was reached the engineer stopped
the train. You come with me-" the
leader said, addressing the engineer AT.
end to the fireman" " he said to his com.
panlon. The engineer was commanded to
go the express car and tell the messenger
to open the door.
train to Otterville water tank, ordered the
leader, "and stop there. If ysu attempt
TO stop at any other place, or give signal
of alarm, you'll be dead men, and the
robbers placed their weapons close to the
heads of their victims. The engineer and
fremen were at their mercy, and could
only obey. The 0tierville Nater tank
stands 10 Roberts cut, just
east of 0tteryille. II was there
When no reached the express car he
found that the two robbers had five con-
federates stationed at convenient places
about the car. all heavily armed, and their
faces concealed behind masks. The engi-
neer walked to the door Of the express car,
and covered by the revolvers Of three rob
bers, called to Express Messenger Sam
Avery, to open the door. Avery
suspecting no danger, pushed
back tho door. As he did
so the leader OF the robbers and confeder
ate pushed their revolvers in and ordered
the messengers to hold up their hands.
The order was promptly oheyed, and three
ceeded Immediately to the safe, which was
locked. Avery was commanded to
open it at the point Of revol-
yer, and did so. One OF the robbers
unfolded gunny-sack, and into
it were placed the entire contents Of the
safe. In the meantime, the conductor,
alarmed at the unusual stopping Of the
train. went forward to see what was the
trouble. He got only as far as the rear
end of the express car, when he was halted
by one of the robbers, who told him TO 20
back and collect tickets.
The conductor hurried bacd to the first
passenger coach and excitedly informed the
passengers what was going on and advised
them to hide their valuabies. Money,
watches, jewellery and everything valuable
was showed into boot tops, into cracks.
cushioned seats and any where to get IL out
of sight. The conductor had just warned
the passengers in the second car when the
train started again. The robbers had fin.
ished their work and escaped. The engi-
neer pulled the train into 0ttervilie, where
trainmen were left 20 arouse the sheriff and
organize posse to pursue the robbers,
The robbers had left their tracks in the
mud. These were followed for some dis
tance east. and finally lost A sheKif's
posse ard detectives are securing the coun-
try for the robbers, and, considering tho
short start. hope TO capture soms OF them
at least.
The exact amount OF money and val
uables stolen cannot be learned. The agent
of the express company here will say aoso-
lutely nothing about the occurrence ex-
cept TO give the story OF robbery. From
other sources it was learned that the
money in the safe and other valuable prop-
erty was valued at about $i05 900.