Telegram-herald., 1891-12-02
THEY Stole A FORTUNE
Train nobbers Make . Duccsssful
Raid Near 81 Louis.
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~ LOUIE Dec. IL bold and sue
csssful TRAN rsEhery took place on ths
81 LOUIS A ssa francisco road. near
Glsad ale station. about 10 miles from
this city. shsr.ly before 10 o'clock Mon
day night The robbers had their
plans we'll laid and they escaped with
monsy and vAlasoles amounting, per-
has. - 90. ooo. possisiy more
six Msa Dla the Jse.
Ths Adams Express Company Was
tho victim. aud from the manner in
which the robbers did the Job il = evi-
dsnt that thsIr plan was 10 make .
clean sweep Of the express ear. They
ussd dynamite with fearful effect. both
on the ear aud Messenger j. 4. Null
renen, who had charge Of the car. sin
men participated in the robbery.
stopped the rrsis-
when the train reached Old Orchard
u 10 supposed that four msa boarded
the express car. two Of them climbing
the front platform aud two the rear.
The other two. it il believed, boarded
the train At Glendale. shortly after the
train left Glendale two men silently
made their way over the heaps Of coal
IN the tender towards the engine cab
As soon - they secured good footing
they opened the heavy duck shisld
which does duty ~ . doer during tho
cold season. and placing revolvers at
the heads OF the engineer and fireman
commanded them TO stop
The engineer brous ht the train to .
standstil At point about 500 feet
east of the station at Glendale and
immediately two other men, who
evidently were in waiting at that point
drew rcvolvers and began fusillade of
shots. firing into the mir with the pur-
pose Of intifnidating the trainmen and
passengers and compelling them to re-
main inside the cars
The Esprsss Messenger HurA
In sSe meantime the express messen-
ger. who had suspected that something
wAs wrong. had closed and bolted the
car doors and stood inside ready to do
fend the property intrustea 10 his care.
but the odds were against him and the
poor fellow now lies In . dangerous
condition at North Springfield
Dyns@its Used.
When the two robbers had piloted
the engineer and fireman To the
car they placed them under guard, and
commenced. first by persuasive means,
to induce Messenger Mulrenen To open
the door Of the car. But tho lat
ter was etdurate. lie would sell his
life. he said. before he would open the
door and leave the car to the mercy of
the would DO looters. The chief Of
the band. seeing that coaxing did
no good. com nandcd his lieuten-
ants to demolish the car door. which
stood between them and the coveted
prime. The new mode Of attack with
dynamite was employed. A stick Of
the deadly explosive was placed against
the car and the fuse lighted. The ex-
plcsson shattered the door. ard injured
the messenger.
a Dis Sum Taken
As the door fell in the robbers en-
tered the car and taking the key from
the messenger. soon had the safe
open. Everything in the safe was
taken and also the messengers
gold watch and chain. Estimates
as 10 the amounts secured vary
widely. ranging from $50. 900 TO $50, 900,
but nothing definite is yet known on
this point Superintendent Damsal, of
tho express company, says it will be
several days before tho exact amount
can be ascertainsd
Passengers Kept ss Nay.
While two of the robbers were doing
the work At the express car the other
four bandits kept the remainder of tho
train crew and passengers in state of
terror. a constant fusilladesbeing kept
up all the while. A more reckless
set OF robbers probably never under
took similar work. Fourteen shots
were fred into the smoking car, but
fortunately none of its inmates were
hurt.
asid Up ststiss Agent
DENVER Col. Dec. IA special to
the Republican from Albuquerque. N.
NJ. sayA. T. A. Brady. station agent
ON the Atlantic a Pacific railway
~ wingsts. A. E, WAS held
mp and robbed by two masked
men ~ T:so o'clock Sunday
night A passenger train had just
iefs when the men came into the
depot and presenting REVIEWERS de-
mandsd all the money nd valnables
oa the place. They were sccommo-
dated with about 500 in cash belong
ing 10 the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany and the agents gold watch They
then mounted horses and ded They
are being pursued by . company OF
cavalry from Fort Wingsts and will
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