Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26
HELD UP THE TRAIN,
Exciting Time with = Robber on the Chicass
and Northwestern.

Hho SothNestsrh
Members OF the train crew OF the Chicago
and Northwestern ves,ibuie limited trais
which arrived At Minneapolis at i:s0 Thursday
afternoon tell remarkable story of an at
tempted robbery which rivals the work of
Bandit nolzhay through wiaconsin in issa
The train had just left Fan Claire. aud stopped
at small station this side of that place when
a man boarded il. When the train started up
again the man walk ed forward TO the smoking
car lie pceped IN ut the door and the
conductor and brakeman enter the smoker. he
then returned 60 :he first coach aud fastened
the door by taking scat custom and placing
it against the lock. lie then pulled two inn
mensc revolvers from under has coat The pas
seasers were startled by hearing HIM shout in
stentorian tones. Throw up your hands :"
0he accompanied his remarks in a language
more forcible than polite. and there was a spon-
tancous exhibition OF cuffs aud finger rings
lie then adopted unique method OF robbins
the lassengers- lie ora,red them to march up
to front seat, one by ono, aud deposit their
saluabies there Two or three had started 90
DO so, and there was watch, two pocket books
and finger ring the nucleus for the collec-
ion, when the conductor, VIM. Howard, started
to 20 through his train.
On arriving at the door he saw the trouble
inside the coach. Howard showed his general
ship by not rushing against the door which he
observed Was fastened with the cushion frame
The train was slowing up for the next station
anu no"aio bhsthy Called the brakeman. lie
told him that he would jump OF the train at
tract the attention OF the robber by climbing
he rear OF the coach, aud then the brakeman
was TO force the door. 1he scheme was carried
out Howard jumped OF the car. caught the
rear platform, and quickly opened the door.
lie sprang behind seat he also had n big
revolver, which lie got ready for service Tho
roboer SAW him, and as room he observed
Howards beligerent attitude he pluneed a
bullet at him. Howard returned the DIRE. and
the robber advanced down the center OF the ear
slowly, waiting for chance 10 get good shot
at the plucky conductor.
Frank Lane, the brakeman, attempted TO
force the door, but the brace against " held
firmly. His gesticulations. however, attracted
the attention Of Miss Mary schuber, Who was
sitting IN one OF the front seats, and she
piucAiiy stepped TO the door and pulled the
seat away. Lane stepped into the car aud lie
also had revolver. By this time two OF
three OF the passengers, who could
see Aat tho chances were nov
against The robber. regained their
seases' ana they, IN turn, found reyolvers.
which they produced. The robber wa. By this
time in the center of the car, and he was Just
preparing 70 take another shot Ut Howard when
lane fired ana lodged behind scat.
The robbor turned aud Howard fired as
him, hitting him apparently I'm the shoulder,
as one OF his arms dropped 10 his side. he ran
into the closet and Was lockef there, but he
Jumped out Of the window almost rs soon as
tie door we closed. The passengers were re-
turned their money and valua6les. which he
had left untouched on the seat. but the rob-
Der left souvenirs OF his visit his two BIC re-
volvers, which were brought 10 Minpcapolis.
Ticket Agent Dunn was presented with one
OF them. and tho other retained by Com
ductor Howard. The detectives of the COM
pany have startedfro Minneapolis and Chicago
for the scene Of the attempted robbery. and
every effort will be made 10 capture the dcs-
perado- He is described as being over tix feet
In height, wearing full black beard. thought
to be false. and wearing sIouch het, dark sack
suit and heavy boots. He wore q heavy seal
ring on the little finger Of the left hand. Tho
company Will offer large reward for his cap
ture.