The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-02
TRAIN ROBBERS MAKEAHAUL
THEY GET 100000 FOR A FEW MN
UTEy WORK NEAR 81. LOUIS

Treisusen Throw Up Their Haaas with Aiss.
rity-The Express Car Door Blown Opeu
with Dyaanite-A BADLY Hart Messenger.
81. Louis, Dec. 1.-The robbery OF the Adams
Express Company's car on the st. Louis and
Ban Francisco Railroad last night was one OF
the boldest affairs Of the kind on record. and
recalls the feats OF the James boys. The ex-
press company is out about $4,000. The off,
cials say the messenger is laid UP at Spring
field. Mo-. unable to move on account Of his
wounds. and the robbers have apparently
dropped into the earth. for not the slightest
cline has been obtained.
Tho train, which was the through Cali
fornia express. left the Union depot last
night ut 8 o'clock. At Old Orchard. q
suburban village Just outside tho city limits.
four men boarded the train. two climbing on
to the front end Of tho postal car and two be-
tween the postal and baggage cars. Tho two
on the front climbed over the water tank and
tender and presented revolvers ut the heads Of
the engineer and fireman. They ordered the
train stopped about twenty car lengths east Of
the overhead bridge at Glendale where they
were met by the other two robbers.
While Engineer Wagner and Fireman Da-
Icy were held secure tho other rob.
bers exploded sticks OF giant pow
der against the express car door.
and. entering. compelled the messenger
to open the safe. All the time they kept up
constant fusillade to keep the passengers and
trainmen in the cars.
The robbers took everything ofvalue in tho
safe. George W. Johnaus. San Francisco
engineer. was on tho engine on his way to his
home in Pacitle; He gives tho following &C
count OF th hey hold our or.t .,o, Urn.
. quarter d mile after leaviSe Ola Orchard
tank and shouted.
Hold up your hands. you .--p,
at he % oes SS
and they said: We want YOU to stop at the
set: the OF her Vas tall and rather slim. riley,
wore handkerchief tied oyer their eyes. They
toned aboat te s man
to Be the boss Of the He the
hsnds ! Hold fid up your Hands Hands, ''' W ''uf
80 We steamed along, and all the while
nay sSss to%sr u e"s bdae Tie
little one kept looking out Of the cab to see Just
70 c e
spot. within a rod or two and ut last he gave
the engineer the word. and , the locomotiye
tho engineer: Take your lantern and follow
The tall man told the fireman and me to
gineer next, the fireman next next. and
lastly the tall man.; and we naturally ranged
ourselves on the side Of the track in that order.
the short one at tho end OF the line nearest the
engine. and the tall one at the end nearest the
train. AS fast as We climbed down they told
us to put up our hands. and We put Thorn up
We got out on the left or the flreman's side Of
the cab.
express car. was on the watch. for / didn't
know but they would blow our heads of; I
thought when the tall man moved away that
there WAS q chance to get away and just |
went broke westward toward Pacific. where |
my wife and four children were That's all I
know about it,
After the train was stopped the four robbers
ing ut the side Of the track. Then the indis- |
sriminate firing began. At the same timen
renan to open the door. He refused. and with
out further parley the robbers. placed q dyna- |
mite cartridge in acrevice Of the door or under |
car was almost blown Of and Mulrenan sur |
rendered. Mulrenan was badly injured by the |
explosion.
After emptying the safe and taking tho |
gold watch the robbers quickly |
departed. The express company has . large |
force OF men on the case, but so far no clue |
has been found. The loss is estimated at |
$4,000. but 1t may be great deal more.