The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-03
A BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY.
rup PIG EsoAMBIA BRIDGE TIE
SCENE OF THE EXPLOIT.

1-,+o1a Z fair Conducted by One
,T.r-rhe Work Like That of Rube
p,,rrovs or Capt. Bunch-His Plum
dor probably Not Very Valuable
A Cool Escape.
Moprr.E. ALA, Sept 2.-The Louisville
,d Nashville cannon ball train, which left
80 st g o'clock last night. was held up at
Rig Escanbia bride, half mile north OF
Pensacola junction, by robber, who en-
+arod the express car and compelled the
messenger to give up the contents
~ the safe. Having secured
the valuables the robber jumped off the
train and took to the woods.
The first news of the robbery received in
Mobile by the railway officials was but
,oeaoer The train was held up about half
= mile above Flomaton junction, and the
neonle there know very little of what oc-
cnrred for the train was delayed seven
roinutes only. and there was not much
chance of learning what occurred.
THE ENGINEERS STORY.
Engineer Bob Sizer says that he was pull
inc ont of Flvmaton, and just as the train,
which is a through express from New Or
leans. got under way, he turned around and
saw man standing near him. Before be
coud ask a question or look twice two big
revoIvers we're in his face. He was told &C
run his train up to the Escambia river
bridge, some miles distant, and stop on the
bridge. There was nothing left for him to
dc but to obey, and he did so.
ORDERED OFF HIS ENGINE.
When the train stopped on the bridge the
engineer was told to get off his engine, and
did So Then the robber directed Engineer
Sizer to 90 to the express car and force an
entrance. the robber putting heavy mallet
in his hand. Engineer Sizer did as directed,
and burst open the car door. Express Mes
senger Archie Johnson was standing in his
car with pistol in hand, but, seeing Engineer
Szer. lowered it. The next minute he was
covered and told to lay down his gun, and
he obeyed.
COMPELLED TO OPEN THE SAFE.
Then the robber, standing in the car door.
compelled the messenger to open the safe
and hand him the money. While this
operation was going on the fellow was
standing in the door ooolly looking at his
victim, and firing first to one side of the
train and then to the other to overawe the
passengers and train crew. When he got
tu6 UlSHbH bu6 TODD0L tOAO ANuB1uOCA GAHSI
to follow him. The man showed the
way to the engine, bade Engineer Sizer
to pull out, and with a parting shot and
wild yell dashed off in the bushes and was
lost to sight
A POSSE IN PURSUIT.
A posse has left Flomaton and another
has left Mobile in pursuit of the robbers
Some surprise is expressed here that the
robbers selected this particular train, as it is
well known that other trains carry most of
the express money, No. 6. the train robbed,
carrying very little at any time, and a
small amount on this occasion.
RUBE BURROWS OR CAPT. BUNCH.
1t is said that Rube Burrows has recently
been seen in Florida, and there is posi-
olllty that he ordered the assembling of his
gang at Flomaton ard joined them there to
superintend proper conduct of the affair, but
this robbery looks more like the work of the
celebrated Capt. Bunch.
A careful examination by the express
officials here shows that only a portion of
the packages in the express safe was taken,
and the loss is not over $500.