New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16
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ROBBERS MAKE A HAUL.
A TRAIN HELD UP IN THE INDIAN TERRI
TORY BY THE DALTON GANG
AFTER 4 LIVELY FIGHT THE THIEVES BLOW
OPEN THE EXPRESS COMPANY'S SAFE
AND GET OVER s5ooo0-DETAILS
or THE EXPLOIT.

or THE EXPLOIT.
Guthrie, o. T., July l4.-The Missouri, Kansas
and Texas passenger train No. =, southbound, was
held up by gang Of masked robbers at Adair,
| r. late last night. The robbers secured the
contcnts of the safe Of the Pacific Express and
made good their escape. The robbers belonged
10 the notorious Dalton gang. Fonr OF the gang
were recently captured near Guthrie, and posse
was on the track Of the others. The capture OF
the four took place in the early part OF this week
and il was believed that the remaining members
would certainly be captured. They evidently
eluded their pursuers. and while yet fresh from
the pursut. committed another daring robbery.
IT, is believed that the four men captured told 81
the plans of their fellows, for posse was o.
ganized at Adair and was on the tram last nlgnS.
TIE method of the robbery corresponds with the
methods of all the Dalton operations. The train
had just left Adair when two men crawled over
the tender. intimidatcd the engineer and fireman
with drawn revclveN and commanded the en-
gineer to stop TIE train As he did so, the posse
prepared for an attack, which was Immediately
made by the members Of the gang from the road.
side Several members OF the posse were shot
and slightly wounded. They rctrcated and lefe
the robbers a clear field. The express messenger
in the meantime had locked his safe and hidden
the KEY after having barricaded the doors OF tho
car The robbers broke through the barricade,
d.ied the safe and blew it open with powder,
securing the entire contents The amount stolen
is believed to be between $4,000 and $4,000.
The robbers escaped.
The robbery was not accomplished without
hard fight, however in which Captain ]. j.
Kinney, chief Of detectives of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas road; L. A. Flora. a member
Of the Indian police, and two doctors, residents
Of Adair were wounded. The story of the rob
lpry is as follows: When the train was few
miles from Adair, two men crawed to the engine
and ordered the engineer to stop. As the train
came TO standstll, shots were heard outside.
Captain Kinney, Flora and the two doctors rushed
from the car and opened fire on the two men
who were standing at the side of the express
car As the firing began, several men emerged
from the darkness. and they. too, opened fire.
A lively fusilade ensued, in the course of which
Kinney Flora and the two doctors were wounded.
None of the other passengers came TO their ald
and they forced TO retreat into the cars,
their revolvers being empty. The two men who
had last appeared kept up y lively firing for tho
purpose of intimidatng the passengers on the
train, and with excellent effect, not a soul ap-
pcarng. As matter of fact, most Of them were
under their seats lying in the car aisles. The
two men At the express car were joined ny
thru, only one HlaH htInS lelV "'h 'hc OHoi'"S~
and fireman.
Up TO this time the messenger had perssteo
in his refusal to open the door. One of tho
Dalton boys then shouted that he had placed
dynamite under the car and would blow it to
atoms il the door was not opened. firing, by way
Of emphasis several times into the car. thA
bullets passing uncomfortaby near the head
OF the messenger At this. the messenger gave
in and opened the door. The three men sprana
into the car, and while one covered the terrified
messenger with his gun, the Others turned theif
attention 10 the safe. The work Of blowing II
open was soon accomplished and the contents
quickly extracted. After relieving the messenger
Of his watch, the robbers bound him and dumped
him in corner of the car They then leaped
10 the ground and after firing several more
shots. disappeared.
After it became certainty. that the robbers
had gone. the train started for Adar. As soon
as the station was reached. the alarm was given1
a posse hastily formed. and returned TO the scene
of the robbery. No trace of the thieves was
discovered. That they were members OF the
Dalton gang headed by the Daltons themselves,
il beyond peradventure. The officials here are
reticent az TO the amount Of money received by
the thieves, but the sim given above is vouched
for by an official Of the express company
II is learned that the Dalton gang has been
camped in the Territory for some time past
between Pryar Creek and the place where the
crime committed. Last night about
o'clock they made their way 10 Adair. bringing
their Wnchcsters 10 bear upon the station
agent. They proceeded 10 ransacl< the station
of all the valuabes This accomplished, they
calmly sat down to await the arrival Of tho
north-bound passenger train due there at 9:42.
Two stray bullets. fired in the afrray which fol-
lowed. entered drug store up town. and seriously
injured Drs. Younghood and w. l.. Gof who
were sitting in the building at the time. God
has since died from his wounds. and Yonngblood
is in dangerous condition. strong guard
was sent out from Vinita TO endeayor 70 over.
fake the despcradoes, and large reward for the
capture and conviction Of any of the gang viii!
no doubt he offered.
MTTINY OK NEW STEAMER.