The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-05
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBED.
Suburbs of st. Louis Now the Scene of
OperatiOns.

Suburbs of St. Louis Now the Scene of
Operations.
81. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. lone of the
most daring train ropberies that have
occurred for years was perpetra.ed last
night Oh the st. Louis 1; San Francisco
Railroad, almost within the limits of st.
Louis.
When passenger train No. 5 on that
road left the depot last night at S:25
O'Clock, it was just twenty-five minutes
late. The limits Of the city had been
passed and the engine was Just prepar-
ing to make up for lost time, when
three men, who had boarded the train
at Old Orchard, climbed over the
water tank and coal and covered
the fireman and engineer with revolv-
ers. The engineer was ordered to stop
the train near Glendale, and as an addi-
tional lnducement to him 10 obey or
ders three men, who were in the am
bush at that point, opened fire on the
train with rifles.
When the train had been brought 10
standstiil the engineer and fireman
were ordered from the cab, and after
detailing tEO of the band to keep guard
over them, the other four men started
back for the express car, in which was
the safe of the Adams Express Compa
ny, containing about eco.
Messenger Mulrenen. who was in
charge of the car, had observed the
slackening up of the train, and had
opened the door of the car to see what
the matter was. Suspecting that some
thing was wrong, and becoming sus-
picious of the men he saw advancing
toward him, he hurriedly closed and
secured the door just as the men
reached it. The robbers first tried to
induce him to open it, and failing, tried
to pry it open, but the stout door foiled
all their efforts, and after spending about
ten minutes in this work they put
charge of dynamite under the door and
blew it open. As soon as the door was
broken the four men leaped into it.
Messenger Muirenen made a brave
resistance, but the robbers turEcd OH
him and, after beating him into con-
dition of passivity with the butts of
their revolvers, began operations OH
the safe. This did not long resist their
attacks, and. after ritiing it of its con-
tents, the guard was called off, and the
seXtet of robbers took TO the woods.
The men were all masked, and had evil
IDENTITY planned their work well, as each
one seemed to know exactly what to
do, and but few words were spoken
during the entire operation.
Immediately on receipt of the news
special train, well-manned with officers
was sent 10 the scene. During the time
the train was stopped atGlendale some of
the tralnmen and passengers attempted
TO come to the assistance of the meSsen-
ger and engineer, but the guard placed
over the former covered each side of
the train with rifles, and warned them
back on pain of death.
The robbers secured between $4,000
and 10000. The only description of
the robbers obtained is of the two that
climbed into the engine. One of them
was young man, tall, light complexion
and heavy moustache; the other had a
dark piexion, dark clothing, about
5 feet 6, sinster-looking eye, very
quick in motion. and both wore light
oyeTcOats.
Express Messenger Mulrenen is said
TO have been seriously injured in the
hip by the explosion and battered
about the head by the butt ends OF
revolvers in the hands Of the robbers.
Besides riiling the safe Of the express
company it is said the robbers opened
several bags of registered mail matter
on the car, and, selecting what appeared
to be of mos: value, carried it off.
About five years 500 train was held up
and robbed at about the same place, near
Glendale