The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-02
THE GLENDALE ROBBERY.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Stslen b,
Dynamiters, Who Escape to st. Louis.

Dynamiters, Who Escape to st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS Dec. LA bold and successful train
robbery took place on the St Louis * San Fran
cisco road near Glendale station about ten miles
from this city, shortly before 10 O'Clock last
night The robbers had their plans well laid,
and they escaped with money and yaluables
amounting to $4,000, and possibly more The
Adams Express Company is the victim, and
from the manner in which the robbers did the
job it is evident that their plan was to
make a clean sweep OF the express car.
They used dynamite with fearful effect,
both on the car and Messenger
Mullrene who had charge of the car Six men
participated in the robbery. When the train
reached Old Orchard it is supposed four men
boarded the express car. The other two are be-
lieved to have boarded the train at Glendale.
Shortly after the train left Glendale two men
made their way to the engine cab, and, placing
revolvers at the heads of the engineer and fire.
man, compelled them TO stop the train. The
engineer complied with alaerity. As soon as
the train came to a standstill the engineer and
fireman were taken to the express car. In the
meantime the express messenger, who sus-
pected something wrong, had closed and bolted
the doors OF the car and stood inside, ready to
defend the property entrusted TO his care, but
the odds were against him, and the poor fellow
now lies in a dangerous condition at North
Springfield.
When the two robbers plloted the engineer
and fireman to the car they placed them under
guard and tried to induce the messenger to
open the door OF the car. The latter was obdur-
ate A stick of dynamite was placed against
the car and exploded. In a minute another
stick Yves exploded at the car door, which fell in.
The robbers then entered the car, and, taking
the key from the messenger, soon had the safe
open. Everything in the safe was taken, and
also the messengers gold watch and chain.
Estimates q 10 the amounts secured vary
widely, ranging from 10000 70 $4,000, but
nothing definite is yet known on this point.
Superintendent Damsel, OF the express com
many SAYS il will be several days be-
fore the exact amount can be ascertained.
While the two robbers were doing the work at
the express car the other four bandits kept the
remainder OF the train crew and passengers in
state OF terror n constant fusilate being kept up
all the while. Fourteen shots were fired into
the srnoking-car, but fortunately no one was
hit.
from whera the robbery occurred, is q wagon
road rnnning through strip of woods. Along
this road detectives, who Ient TO the scene last
night found fresh tracks of horses and wagons
coming towards It Louis The railroad officials
believe that one of the robbers was
railroad man, as he IS said
10 have instructed the fireman 10
not nut any more coal in the furnace The only
description of the robbers obtained was OF the
two who climbed into the engine. One OF them
was q Young man. tail, Of light complexion and
heavy rnustache; the ether had cark complex
ION. dark clothing was about i've feet six, SIMS
tsr looking eye, aud very quick Ia motion, and
both had light oyereosts The first reports that
the postal car vas s!so denude9 is erroneous, as
authentic reports say that only the express car
was attacked Express Messenger Aullrene is
said to have been seriously injured ia the hip by
the explosion and battered about the head by
the bgtt ENDS Of the revoivers in the hands OF
the robbers A large posse is making q search
for the taadts-
50 efeetmally did tie robbers perform the
WORK that up to midnight there wss not the
slightest clue 20 their Identity or whereabouts
VI .nager Dsmsel OF the Adams Express Com
paay. said he wss sure tie amour; stolen sx-
ceedet $1,000. At the Frisco Office the amount
is stated 70 be $1,000