Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-02
The st. Louis Train Robbers
Made a Clean Sweep.
A Large Sum of Money and
Valuables Secured.
They Used Dynamite to Get Into
the Express Car.
The PIucky Express Messenger Danger
ously Wounded-Six Men Engaged
In the Robbery-Oficers ON
Their Trail.
A ssociated Press DISPATCHES.


ST. LOUIS, Dec. Ia bold and sue
cessful train robbery took place on the
st. Louis and San Francisco 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 valuables amounting to $4,000,
possibly more. The Adams Express
company is the victim, and from the
manner in which the robbers did the
lob, it is evident that their plans were
to make a clean sweep of the express
car. They used dynamite with fearful
effect, both on the car and on Messenger
Mulren, 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 ex-
press car; the other two, it is believed,
boarded the. train at Glendale.
Shortly after the train left
Glendale two men made their
way to the engine cab, ,and placing re-
volvers at the heads of the engineer and
fireman, compelled them to stop the
train. The engineerc complied with alac-
rity. 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
suspected that something was wrong,
closed and bolted the doors of the car
and stood inside ready to defend the
property intrusted to his care, but the
odds were against him, and the poor fell
low now lies in dangerous condition at
North Springfield.
When the two robbers piloted 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 obdurate. "A
stick of dynamite was placed against
the car and exploded. In a minute an
other stick was exploded at the car
door, which fell in. The robbers
then entered the car. taking
the key froh the messenger and
soon had the safe open. Everything IN
the safe was taken, and also the mes
senger's gold watch and chain. Esti-
mates as to the amounts secured vary
widely, ranging from 0,0001o $50, GOO,
but nothing definite is yet known on
this point. Superintendent Bamsell, OF
the express company, says it will be
several days before the exact amount
can be ascertained. While two robbers
were doing the work at the express car,
the other four bandits kept che re-
naainder of the train crew and passen-
gers in state of terror, constant
fusillade being kept up all the while.
Fourteen shots were fred into the smok-
ing car, but fortunately no one was
hurt.
On the south side of the track, about
$50 wards from where the robbery occur
red, is a wagon road through a strip OF
woods. Along this road were
found fresh tracks of horses and
a wagon, coming towards st. Louis.
The railroad officials believe one OF the
robbers was railroad man, as he Is
said to have instructed the fireman te
not put any more coal in the furnace.
The only description of the robbers OBJ
tanned is OF the two that climbed into
the engine. One of them was young
man, tail, light complexion, and heavy
moustache; the other had dark COM
plexion, dark clothing, was about five
deet six. had a sinister looking eye, and
was very quick in motion, and both
wore light overcoats.
The first reports that the postal car
was also denuded is erroneous, as au-
thentic reports say only the express car
was attacked. Express Messenger Null
rem is said to have been seriously in
iured in the hip by the explosion, and
battered about the head by the butt end
of revolver. A large posse is making
search for the bandits