Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-15
At Least $4,000 Stolen From a
Il Train.
TWO ACCIDENTS In INDIANA.
Railway Disaster Caused by Care
800. leSSneSS.
OTHER TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
DARING TRAIN ROBBERY.
Members of the Dalton Gang Made Away
With $4,000.

PARSONS. KAN, July I5.-News has reached
here that the Missouri. Kansas and Texas pas
senger train No. was Lalted and robbed at
Adair station. in Indian territory, seventy
miles from here late last night The deperadoes
who committed the robbery are the Dalton
brothers, who have been guilty Of moro crimes
of this nature than any OF the other gangs of
ruifans that make the nation their head
quarters.
The thieves blew open the safe and secured
the contents. which. II il asserted by official
who knows. were certainly between 80, 600 and
S75.OO0. The robbery was not accomplished
without hard fight. however. il which Capt.
J. J. Kinney, chief of detectives of
the Missouri Kansas and Texas road; L. A.
Flora, a member of tie Indian Poiice, and two
doctors passengers on the train and residents
of Atlair were wounded None oe them. how
ever, is likely TO die from the injuries re-
ceived-
The train left vinitia, forty miles east Of
Adair on time. Nothing wrong WAS noticed
until few miles from AdGir, two men with
faces masked jumped down from the tender
into the cab and presenting revolvers at the
engineer and fireman ordered the train brought
to halt This command was obeyed
and the train soon cana to a ssGndstin- As
soon as the train stopped shots were heard out
side. Capt Kinney Flora and tie two doctors
who live in Adair rushed from the ears. They
saw two men standing Mt the side of the express
car. into which they had fired several shots
after the messenger had failed to comply with
their demand to open the door
Capt. Kinney and Mr. Flora opened fire on
the men. who promptly sent several bullets at
them. while several men came from one side
toward them They. too, opened fire and n
lively fusillade ensCed. in tho course OF which
Kinney, Flora and the two doctors were
wounded None OF the other passengers came
to their aid, and they were forced TO retreat
,,S a. ttat, haf~r
The men who had last appeared kept up
lively firing for the purpose of intimidating
the passengers on the train. and with excellent
effect. nobody appearing. AS matter Of fact.
most of them were under their seats or lying
in the car aisles The two nren ut the express
car were joire1 bv n third. only ono man being
left with the engineer and fireman
Up To this time the messenger lad persisted
IN his refusal to open the door. One Of the
Dalton boys then shouted he had placed dyna-
mite under the car and would blow il to atoms if
the door was rot opened, firing. by way OF en-
pha<is. several shots into the car. which passed
uneOmfortably near the head of the mes
senger. At this the messenger gave in
and opened the door. The three men sprang
into the car and while one covered the terrified
messenger with his gun the ether two turned
their attention to the safe. The work Of blow
ing it open was soon accompiis he'd and the
contents quickly extracted. At'er relieving
the messenger of his watch the robbers bound
him and dumped him in a corner of the ear.
They then leaped to the ground and after firing
several more shots disappeared
After IL became n certainty that the robbers
had gone the train started for At!1ir. IA soon "a
the station was reached tie alarm was given. q
posse hastily formed and returned to the scene
of the robbery. No trace O. ths thieves
discernible. That they were members OF the
Dalton gang. headed by the Oaltoas themselves
II known beyond peradventure.
The officials here :-e re-lcert as 20 the amount
of money received BIZ the thieves. but tie sum
given above Is vouched f0- by an o.fsciai OF the
express company here. The railroad people.
whiie admitting the facts stated. express sur
prize thu: The affair should have taken place
without loss of life. Capt Kinney. the
chief Of detectives. is man noted for
his bravery and the Odds must have been
greatly against him to force Z retreat on his
part The Dalton gang are famous even
among the host CO dcs1ersdOes that rendezvous
in the nation. and the pillaginS ard murders
with which they are credited form a lengthy
chapter Of crime