The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-09-05
SEVEN MEN ROB A TRAIN.
desperate Deed of Masked Outlaws ou
the Rio Grande Road.

desperate Deed of Masked Outlaws on
the Rio Grande Road.
CANON CRY, Col, Sept. 1.-Seyen men
held up the East-bound Rio Grande
train No. last night near Cotopaxi
The highwaymen compelled the fiagman
at Texas Creek to give up all the tor
pedoes in his possession, and also forced
HIM to flag the train. As soon as it
stopped the engineer and fireman were
deliberately held up at the point of
rifles. Fireman Auer was relieved of
his fine gold watch and then, at the
muzzle of seven rifles, he was forced TO
pick the lock and break in the doors of
the baggage car under fire from the ex.
press messenger, who knew that some
thing was wrong as soon as the train
stopped. The mall-car doors were all
broken in, but nothing was taken from
it.
Express Messenger Angel made de-
termlned resistance and used a reyoly-
er to good advantage, but whether
anyone was killed or not is not def
nlteiv known as he was compelled to
shoot through the glass portion of the
door. The fight was a fierce one
though it only lasted few moments.
Then one of the masked men placed
the cold muzzle of the revolver against
Ills temple, and under pressure of p
threat against his life he opened the
safe door. The highwaymon took
$3.50 from the strong box. Horses
were in readiness, and as soon as the
robbery WAS accomplished they fled to
Wet Mountain Valley. They did not
disturb the passengers, evidently not
wishing TO stay longer on the ground
than the actual necessities of tie occa-
SION demanded.
posse was summoned by the sheriff
and left for the scene at once The
sheriff got together all the men he could
Summon on such short notice. They
are ALL however, men who have seen
service, and will make a lively chase
after the hrigands. Trinidad has been
wired to for the noted hounds that have
hecn instrumental already in running
down several criminals. They are to be
hurried to the scene on a special train
AMI put on the trail as soon as possible.
With the efforts being made it is not
thought tnat the daring robbers can es-
cape.
nENvER, Col, Sept. 1.-The news of
the train robbery was received at the
nion Depot considerably after mid
night last night. The first dispatch re-
scircd stated that No. t had been held
up by seven masked robbers between
mile posts lS9 and 1870, between
ootopaxi and Reas Creek 1t stated
further that all the money in the
messengers car had been taken
from him as Well as the firemeu's watch.
The second dispatch stated that one OF
the robbers was man possibly about
his 10th year and who wore stiff hat,
and that there was another heavily built
man about the same are. one of them
was a smooth-iaced bov not over 20
years and had on checked suit and
WAS in his shirt sleeves. j. A. Eddy has
offered, it is said. the services
ot his cowboy band Of round-ups to
ilnnt the desperadoes down. Pimkcr-
ton : Detective Agency was at once
called upon, and a hack full Of men
were soon on hand and ready to start
with Detective Kramer, of the. Rio
t'rande. special train was hurriedIy
pnt together, and at about / O'Clock TINS
mornlng they departed for the scene Of
fhc robbery, ACCOMPANIED by the chief
surgeon of the road