Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-13
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CHICAGO, Nov. i2.--Goncral Man.
ayer Earring Of the ~. Paul Railway
received a dispatch this morning say
INK that the robbers did not get any
booty from the eNprcsl car held up
near Western Union Junction this
morning. The dispatch sali that the
robbcrs, after gaining admission 10 the
express cat, commanded the messenger
n open the safes. He fcfused, and the
safes were pitched out Of the cat onto
the ground. In the meantime the rear
brakeman, understanding the Altua-
ton, rushed back 10 the Junction and
got mn engine. The engine aud posse
at once went 10 tho scene, and the
robbers ilod. The robbvn had tried 10
force open the doors Of the sale, but
were unsuccessful. The train went ou
10 Milwaukee, aud the fast mail train,
which loit Chicago later, pickcI VI the
safes and carried them 10 Milwaukee.
The police u Milwaukee and the
secret service VI the -. Paul system, 10.
geiher with the sheriff n Racine
County, arc Ia pursuit Of the robbers.
Their flight was 20 haSiy that they did
not take precautions 10 cover their
tracks; NO the officials believe that they
viii get them before noon today.
Express Messenger Murphy reported
vi thu headquarters VI the American
Express company here, md gave ma
account Of his experience. He do.
tailed tho facts az given Ia the preyi.
our Interview, adding that a number
OF shops were flrc1. The three T0hbefa,
after gaining an entrance, demanded
and got tho keys 10 the safe nj the mug.
1lrs " their guns. The engineer was
compelled 10 force open the local safe,
containing money aud valuahlea con.
signed from Chicago for points between
Chicago aud la Crosse. A. the
through safes had combination locks,
the robbers were unable 10 get into
them. The robbers then compelled tho
tfalnmon 10 assist IN throwing thuig
treasure boxes from the cat, and the
fireman, messenger ana hi. helper
were ordered ~ leave the car, followed
by three robbers with rifles lovcle1
upon them. Tho four tra.nmen were
compelled to walk about quarter OF a
mile up tho track. Meantime thu
locomotive headlight had been OK.
tinguishei. Tn. robbers then sent the
'hklhtth bhh iNfbAAlt lAtto WV wv ufs
derod this train 10 pull out. The way
safe contained between $1,000 aud S30B
and the waybllls, which were taken
aud probably destroyed.
When the train arrived Mt Franks
willie n telegram was sent TO Western
Union Junction and u posse sent "a
the scene.
oAsSoT TRACK TufM.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 12.-rhe moe
experienced detective, In the emplo,
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee A st. Pau
Railway, assisted by tho Sheriff o
Racine county and n large posse o
men, up 10 late hour tonight wstl
unable to track the robbers, who stol,
about $4,000 from the American Tx
press cars near Western Union June
tion last night. Several clews wor,
followed up by them, none OF them re-
fulting Ia anything. however. Fire
man Averill aud Conductor Tueke
are positive that there were only tive
men who did the Job, and not six Of
more, M originally stated. The tw,
combination safes were found Intact
and had been left behind by IN,
robbers. They were evidently fright
ened away before they had n chance /,
blow The safes open. The quantity o
nitro.glycorine which they left behin,
would have sufficed TO open ton NOR,
safes equally as strong. Claim Agcn
Barr Of the 81. Paul road believes tn
robbery the work Of Chicago crooks.