The record-union., 1891-12-02
MADE A GOOD HAUL.
PARTICULARS OF THE TRAIN ROB-
Berry NEAR ST. LOUIS,
Money and ValuabIes to the Amount
of $4,000 Taken-Six Men En-
gagged in the Work.
special 10 the REcoRp-UN1oN.

Special TO the REcoRD-UNIoN
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. Particulars are al
hand of the bold and successful train
robbery which took place on the st.
Louis and San Francisco road near Glen
dale Station shortly before 10 O'Clock last
night. The robbers had their plans well
laid, and they escaped with the money
| and valuables, amounting TO about So
| 900, and possibly more.
The Adams Express Company was the
victim, and from the manner in which
| the robbers did the job, it is evident their
plans were to make clean sweep of the
| express car.
They used dynamite with fearful effect.
both on the car and Messenger Mulrene.
who had charge of the car. Six men par
ticipated in the robbery
When the train reached Old Orchard. If
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
of the men made their way to the engine
| cab, and placing revolvers at the head of
the engineer and fireman, compelled
them to stop the train. The engineer
complied with alacrity, and as soon
as the train came to a standstill the engi-
| neer and fireman were taken to the ex-
press car.
In the meantime, the express messen-
ger, who suspected something wrong.
closed and bolted the doors of the car and
| stood inside ready to defend the property
lntruSted to his care. But the odds were
against him and the poor fellow now lies
| IN dangerous condition at North Spring
field.
When the two robbers piloted the en-
glneer and fireman to the car they placed
them under guard and tried to induce
the messenger to open the door of the car.
Inc latter was obdurate, when a stick of
dynamite was placed against the car and
exploded. In one minute later another
stick was 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 messenpeI'S
gold watch and chain. Estimates as to
the amounts secured vary widely, rang
ing from $4,000 to $50, 900, but nothing
definite is yet known on this point Su-
perintendent Damsel of the express COM
pany says it will be several days before
the exact amount can be ascertained.
While two of the 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. a
constant fuSillade being kept up all the
while. Fourteen shots were fired into the
smoking car, but fortunately no one was
hit.
On the south side of the track. about
80 yards from where the robbery oc-
Cured. is wagon road running through
strip of wood. Along this road, the de-
tectives who went to the scene last night.
found fresh tracks of horses and the
wheels Of a wagon coming toward St.
Louis. The railroad officials believe one
of the robbers is railroad man, as he is
said to have instructed the fireman to not
put any more coal in the furnace. The
only description of the robbers obtained
is that of the two that climbed on to the
engine. One of them was young man.
tall, of light complexion, with a heavy
mustache; the other was ofdark complex
ion, wore dark clothing, was about five
feet six inches high, having a sinister
looking eye, and was very quick in mo-
ton. Both wore light overcoats. The
first reports that the postal car was also
denuded We're erroneous, as authentic re-
ports say only the express car was at
tackled.
Express Messenger Mulrene is said to
have been seriously injured in the hip by
the explosion and battered about the
head with the butt-ends of revolvers in
the hands of the robbers.
a large aposse is making a search for
the bandits
So effectually did the robbers perform
not the slightest clew to their identity or
whereabouts. Manager DaGsel of the
Adams Express Company said he was
sure the amount stolen exceeded $4,000.
AT the San Francisco Office the amount is
stated to be S75 COO