The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-06-12
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Two Masked Men Go Through
a Train Near New
Salem, N. d.
Detachments of Cavalry and
Indian Scouts Securing
the Country.

MANDAN, N. D., Special Telegram,
The through east bound passen-
ger train due at midnight arrived at 1
o'clock this morning, the mail car present
ing sorry appearance. Two miles west of
New Salem and twenty-five miles west
of here the engineer and fireman
were surprised by two masked men
climbing over the tender and ordering the
train stopped at the end of big revolvers.
The summons was obeyed. Express mes
senger Angevine, hearing shots fired for
ward and suspecting something, hid 5000
in money from the safe, locked the small
safe put out the lights and ran back
to New Salem. The mail car was first
tackled by the robbers. Only one mail
agent was in the car and he Immediately
obeyed orders by turning over the mail
matter. A number of registered letter were
rifled and then the two robbers turned their
attention to the express car. This they
found deserted, much to their chagrin, and,
mistaking the fireman for the express mes
senger, they ordered him
AT THE POINT OF PISTOLS
to open the safes. He protested that he
knew nothing aboutit, and finally satisfied
the robbers Then the train backed to New
Salem, and finally came on east. The ex-
press messenger remained incognito and
got on the train as it left New Salem.
The passengers were not touched. One put
his head out Of the window during the de-
lay, but was told to get his head back,
and bullet whizzed past his head as a re-
minder that orders had better be obeyed. A
posse of men with the sheriff, mounted and
armed, leave on a special train for
the scene of the daring robbery. The rob-
bers compelled Engineer Kilmartin to
break in the door of the postal car. Only
four masked men were seen at any one
time, and suspicious are rife that only two
were engaged in the work. During the
controversy in the mail car the
mask fell from the face of one
man, reported to be of medium height
and build, light hair and with several days
growth of light beard. The district around
New Salem is peopled by quiet, law-abid-
ing settlers. 1t is presumed to be the work
of people unknown in this part of the
country.
MAEDAN, N. D., Special Telegram,
The two desperadoes who held up the
east-b bound Northern Pacific train early
this morning are supposed to be travelling
| towards the Black Hills. Some people be-
Iieve they are going in the direction of her
laqnass.iaASty's dominions From Fort Buford,
in the north, and Fort Yates, ri the south,
cavalry and Indian scouts are securing the
country. The railroad or express company
lost nothing. Nor did the passengers.
Only the registered mail was molested, and
that vas taken. A tramp who was stealing
ride on the blind baggage is
now in Mandan Jail, and he pro-
fesscs to be able to identify the
seS.ers if they are caught. He says he was
at ~ " Salem resting on the fir ont mail car,
when two masked men stepped on the plat
form where he was. They informed him
that if he kept still he would not be in
jured. He obeyed orders implicitly. The
details of the event, as gathered from the
train men, passengers and this tramp, are
as follows: As the train moved away from
New Salem station two robbers with masks
got on the blind baggage and clambered
over to the engine The train was run &C.
cording to their orders and stopped about
mile away. Engineer Kilmartin undid
the couplings three cars back, according tc
orders, and then proceeded. accompanied by
the robbers, another mile with engine, mail
baggage and express cars. Under the di
rection of one robber, while the five trair
hands were held in row by the other, tht
engineer broke open the small safe in th'
express car. which Express Messengei
Angevine had lett empty. In the mail Cal
Clerk Sherlock delivered up the registered
mail, and then the desperadoes left. A
first it was reported that four men were en-
gagged in the work, but the trainmen say
there were only two. Not trainman was
armed, which accounts for the lack o.
bloodshed. 1t is supposed to be the work
of tough cowboys living distance from the
| railroad district. The superintendent Of
mails arrived to-day. Capt. Fechet of Fort
Yates happened here to-day, and left TO,
Fort Yates Immediately to aid in the
search.