Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-02
A TRAIN HELD UP.
BRIcANps DELIBERATELY LOOT THE
ExPREsS-cAR.
A Piucky Messenger. who 10 Fnsuy
Forced TO Yicid-nsn ana Dogs
After the Robbers.


tBy telegraph 70 the Dspascnsl
CANON CRY, CoL.. September l.-Seven
men held up east-bound Rio Grande tram
No. 4 last night near Cotopaxi. The high
waymen compelled the fagman at Texas
Creek to give up oil the torpedoes in his
possession and also forced him to flag tho
train. As soon as II stopped the engineer
and fireman were deliberately held mp at
the point of rifles. Fireman Auer was re-
lieved of his fine gold watch, and then, at
the muzzle of seven rifles, he was forced
TO pick the lock and break in the doors OK
the baggage-car under fire from the ex'
press messenger, who knew that some
thing was wrong as soon as the train WAS
stopped. The mail-car doors were all
broken out, but nothing was taken from IL
MESSENGER WITH sand"
Express Messenger Angel made a de-
termined resistance and used revolver 70
good advantage, but whether any one was
killed or not Is not definitely known, as he
was compelled to shoot through the glass
portion Of the door. The fight was fierce
one. though it only lasted few moments.
Then one of the masked men placed the
cold muzzle of revolver against his tenn
pie, and then under pressure OK threat
against his life. be opened the safe door.
The highwaymen took $500 from the
strong box. Horses were in readiness. and
as soon as the robbery was accomplished
thew fed to the West-Mountain valley.
They did not disturb the passengers, evi-
IDENTIFY not wishing to stay longer on the
ground than the actual necessities OF the
occasion demanded.
AFTER TEE DEspERADoEs.
A posse was summoned by the sheriff and
left for the scene at once. The sheriff got
together all the men he could summon on
such short notice. They are all, however,
men who have seen service, and will make
lively chase after the brisands. Irini-
dad has been wired to for noted hounds
that have been instrumental already IN
running down several criminals. They
are to be hurried to the scene on special
train and pu. on the trail as soon as possi-
BILE. With the efforts being made it is not
likely that the daring robbers can escape.
THREE OF TIE ROBBERS.
DENVER, Coll, September 1.-The news
of the robbery was received at the Union
depot here considerably after midnight
last night. The first dispatch stated that
No. had been held up by seven masked
robbers between mile-posts 1s9 and l9O
(between Cotopaxi and Rea's creek. IL
was stated further that oil the money III
the messengers cash-box had been taken
from him, as we'll as the fireman's watch.
A second dispatch stated that one OF the
robbers was man in about his fortieth
year, and with very dark stin hat, and
that there was another heavlly-buiit man
of about the same age. One OF them, how-
ever, Nwas smooth-faced boy. not over
twenty years old, who had on checked
shirt, and was IN his shirt. leeyes.
COWBOYS OFFERED FOR SERVICE AS PURsUEBs.
j. A. Eddy has offered. it is said, the
services of his cowboy band of round-ups
to hunt the desperadoes down. Pinker.
! tons detective agency was az once called
| upon and hack full of men was soon ready
| TO start with Detective kramer, of the Rio
| Grande road. A special train was hurriedly
put together, and at about 4 o'clock this
morning they departed for the scene of the
| robbery.