The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-02
BOTH DARING And SUCCESSFUL
A Train Held Up by Robbers On the Out
skirts Of St. Louis.
THE SAFE AND NAIL BAGS EMPTIED.
The Men We're Masked and Evidently
Planned Their Work Weli-No Hopes
Of CapturinE Them.

ST. LoUls Dec. l.-One Of the most daring
train robbories that have occurred for years
was perpetrated on the 81. Louis and San
Francisco road almost within the limits Of st.
Louis last night When passenger train No.
on that road left the depot last night at s:2j
o'clock it was just twenty-five minutes late.
The limits of the city had been passed and
the engine was Just preparing 10 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 reyolyers.
The engineer was ordered 20 stop the train
near Glendale and rs an additional induce
ment TO him 20 obey orders three men who
were in ambush at that point opened fire on
the train with rifles, but whether they sue
ceeded IN wounding any one has not set been
learned When the train had been brought
o. q standstill the engineer and fireman were
ordered down from the cab, and after detail
ing two Of the band 10 keep guard over them
the other four men started back Tor tho eX-
press car. in which was the safe OF the Adams
Express Company, containing about $4,000.
BLrw opES rHF DOOM.
Messenger Mulrenen. who was in charge OF
the car had observed the slackeuing up of the
train and had opened the door Of the car TO
see what the matter was Suspectlng that
something was wrong and becoming suspicious
OF tho men he saw advancing toward him, be
hurriedly closed and secured the door Just o.
the men reached It. The robbers first tried
20 induce him 10 open it and falling tried TO
pry 10 open. but the 50 Mt door fOlIed all their
efforts. and after spending about ten minutes
in this work they put u charge Of dynamite
under the door and blew it open.
As soon as the door was broken open the
four men leaped into the car.
Messenger Murenen made brave resist
ance but the robbers turned Oh him and. at
ter beating him into a condition of passiyity
with the butts Of their reyOlyers, began ope-
ratiOns on the safe. This did not long resist
their attacks, and afterriflng 1t Ofits contents
the guard was called o6 aud tho sextette of
desperadOes took 20 the woods The men
were all masked and had evidently planned
| their work we'll, as each one seemed 50 know
exactly what 10 do. and but few words were
spoken during the entire operation.
ofFIcEEs SENT TO TUE scENE.
Immediately on receipt ofthe news special
| train, we'll manned with officers. was sent 80
/ the scene During the time the tram was
| stopped at Glendale some of the train men
and passengers attempted TO come 10 the as-
! sistence Of the engineer and messenger. but
/ the guard placed over tho former covered
/ each side of the train with tDelr rides and
warned .bem back Oh pain Of death.
Besides rihng the sale OF the express COM
/ pany 10 j. said the robbers opened several
! baos Of registered mgil matter on the car and
/ selecting what appeared TO be of most value
/ carried 10 on About five years ago q train
was held up and robbed at about tho same
| place near Glendale.