The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-13
TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED.
BOLD PLOTS FALL THROUGH IN
ILLINOIS AND ALAB ANA.

The Safes Thrown From the Car In
the Former State, But Help Arrives
in Time TO Scare the Robbers Off
Fifteen Men In the Gang In Ala
bam1.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA report Of the train
robbery near Western Union junction has
been received by General Manager Earling,
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, which states that the safes have
been recovered aud that the robbers did
not get any booty. The report says six
junction, sixty-two miles north OF Chicago,
1t Is supposed the robbers reached the
junction over the Northwestern road. They
held up the engineer and fireman and when
the train reached Franksville, a small sta
ton of 200 or 800 inhabitants, about three
miles beyond the junction, they caused the
engineer TO stop 1t at the point Of their
revolvers, when they demanded Of the ex-
press messenger that he open the door TO the
car, which he refused TO do. The conduc-
tor came up by this time, and he was taken
prisoner.
BLEW OUT THE END OF THE CAR.
The robbers then broke in a window Of
the car and threw in some kind Of explosive
which forced out the end of the car. They
then went inside and covered the express
messenger with reVolvers aud tried to make
him open the safes This he positively re-
fused 70 do, aud the safes were thrown out
Of the car. In the meantime the rear brake-
man, understanding the situation. rushed
back to the junction and got help and an
engine. The engine and posse at
| once went TO the scene and
| the robbers fed. The train went on TO Mil
waukee and the fast mail train which left
Chicago at o'clock this morning picked up
the safes and carried them to Milwaukee.
| The police Of Milwaukee and the secret SER
| vice of the system, together with the sher-
in OF Racine county. were sent in pursuit OF
| the robbers. Their I'll <ht was so hasty that
they did not take tie precautions they had
evidently intended to take, so that the Off
cials believe they will get them before noon
to-day.
BIG GANG SCARED OFF.
BIRMINGHAM. Nov. IA story comes
| from Collinsyille, on the Alabama Great
Southern railroad, that sounds very much
| like an attempted train robbery. Early
last night the agent at Collinsville heard
that an attempt would be made to rob the
south-bound express, which passes there
about l2 O'Clock. shortly afterward fifteen
men, nicely dressed, came in and took pos
session of the station, refusing to vacate
| when the lockinR-up time came. The agent
then called on the local authorities, and the
mayor, marshal, police and a posse of citi-
gems came to his rescue and drove the men
away. The gang was well armed and left
threatening vengeance.
THE TRAINMEN ON THEIR GUARD.
The train at Chattanooga was notified
and left there with all tho train men armed
to the teeth. AS it pulled into Colliusville,
four of the men re-appeared and attempted
to board it. but citizens fired on them and
they fed. 1t is said that one of the men
again. 1t is believed that the attempt was
planned TO have been made below Collins
vile, but the train came through without
being molested. All the trainmen on the
division are now armed and an extra look
out is observed. One Of the gang hes been
arrested. but his story has not yet been OBJ
| tanned.