Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-03
HELD UPAND ROBBED
The CANNON-BALL TRAIN ON HE
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE.
The Work Apparently Of One Man POSI-
bly, Rubc Burrows-More Proba-
bly, Captain Bunch.
lBy telegraph to tho Dispatch.l

MOBILE. Ala. September 2.-The Louis
vile and Nashville cannon-baI train
which lef. here at 8 O'Clock last night was
held up at the Big Escambia bridge, half
mile north Of Pensacola Junction. by
robbers, who entered the express-car and
compelled the messenger to give up the
contents of the safe. II is not known
what the extent of the loss is. Having
secured the yaluables the robbers jumped
of and took to the woods. The first news
of the robbery received in Mobile by the
railway officials was but meagre. The
train was held mp about half mile above
Flamaton Junction, and the people there
know very little of what occurred. Tor the
train was delayed seven minutes only ana
there was not much chance OF learning
what occurred.
Engineer Bob SiZer says that he was pull
ing out of Flamaton. and lust as the tram,
which is a through express from New
Orleans, got under way he turned around
and saw man standing near HIM. Before
he could ask a question or look twice two
big revolvers were IN his face. He was told
TO run his train up 20 the Escambla-riyer
bridge, some miles distant. and stop on the
bridge. There was nothing lett tor MN 10 90
but obey. and he did 80. The train stopped
on the bridge. The engineer was told 20
get OF his engine and he did SO. then the
robbers directed SiZer to 60 90 the express
car aud force an entrance, tho roDber put
ting a heavy mallet IN his hand. Sizer did
as directed and burst open the car-door.
Express-Messenge Archie johnson was
standing in his car. pistol IN hand, but
seeing Sizer he lowered his weapon. The
next minute he was covered and told 70
lay down his gun. and he obeyed. Then
the robber. standing in the car-door. CON;
PEELED the messenger TO open the safe ana
hand hun the money.
While tho operation was going on the
fellow was standing in the door cooly
| looking M his victim and firing first To
! one side of the tram and then TO the other
TO overawe the passengers and the tram
crew. When he got the money he told
SiZer 10 follow him. The man showed the
way 10 the engine. babe Slzer pull. and
with parting shot and wild yell dashed
of into the bushes and was lost TO sight.
A posse has left Flamaton and another
| has left Mobile in pursuit OF the robbers.
Some surprise is expressed here that the
robbers selected this particular train, as
! il IL we'll known that other trains carry
most of the express money, NO. =,
the robbed train, carrying very little al
any time and but a small amount on TINS
| occasion.
II is said Rube Burrows was recently
seen in Florida. and there is a possibility
| that he ordered the assembling OF his
| gang at Flamaton. and joined them there
| TO superintend the proper conduct OF the
affair, but this robbery looks moro Ike
the work Of the celebrated Captain Bunch
| THE loss NOT OVER $500.
NoBuR. September "A careful exami
nation by the express officials here shows
that only aportion Of the packages IN the ex
press safe in the car which was robbed OF
| the Louisville and Nashville this morning
was taken, and that the loss is not Owe
! @900