The record-union., 1892-11-26
gpeclal to the REcoRp-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
TACOMA CWash.), Nov. 25.-The North
ern Pacific overland train was held up at
Hot Springs last night by three masked
highwaymen, who went through the
Pullman car. The robbers ordered all
passengers to hold up their hands. A
robber guarded each car, while a third
robber gathered the money and valu
ables.
The losses are as follows: L. Hege,
Portland. $40 and $500 gold watch; S. +.
Friedman, Portland, $40 and a gold
watch; Giamers Solcum. 5000; T. E. Tay-
lor, Pendleton, Or, $40, watch and a
shirt stud; Z. II. Miller, Portland, So a
gold watch. ring and scarfpin; q. w.
Wiley, Pullman conductor, so, rings
and jewelry.
The robbers fired one shot while in the
car, and gave the train parting salute
when it moved away.
1t is believed that the parties were the
same who robbed the Roslyn Bank two
months ago. They understood the train
signals perfectly, so that Engineer Geary
readily Obeyed' every signal.
Conductor John Cameron was in the
baggage car at the time, and it was sup
posed the engineer was running slow be-
cause of the washouts near Hot Springs
which is on the western slope of the Cas-
cade Mountains, forty miles east of Ia
coma.
AS BEC0UNTED BY VICTIMS.
PORTLAND or, Nov. 25.-The North
ern Pacific train which was held up at
Hot Springs arrived here this forenoon.
l.. IL. Miller OF this city, who was on the
train, said: Il was sitting alone in the
~
when three masked men entered un-
noticed by me. My attention, however,
was shortly called to the fact that thev
were there, and that they meant business.
Ole OF the men struck me over the head
knocking my hat oil, and saying rough
ly. Throw up your hands, and do it
quick The invitation was promptly
accepted. The faces of two men were
covered with dark red handkerchiefs,
while the face OF one, who seemed to be
the leader, was covered with bright red
bandana. One was Of medium hight, one
slightly under, and the third little over
The average. They proceeded with their
work in systematic manner and the
W mole thing was accomplished III very
few minutes.
Have you got gun?' interrogated
the leader.
Il shook my head negatively.
Where is your money?' asked the
leader.
4 Immediately handed over $40 in
money, my watch, ring and scarf-pin
Tney then compelled me to walk through
the car, while they relieved the other
passengers OF their valuables. The ladies
in the car were not!molested.''
Elmer Z. Eege, Manager for the Equit-
able Mortgage Company OF Portland,
was sitting near the rear end of the car.
and had just handed over his tickets TO
the conductor when the robbers entered
the ma compartment Il had heard
voices III the smoking compartment but
the sounds were indistinct, and | thought
nothing more of it until a weapon was
thrust into my face. q. w. Wiley, the
Pullman conductor, who was standing
near, at the suggestion OF the leader of the
robbers, dropped into a seat. Wiley gave
up his watch and $50 in money
The robbers had just finished with
Conductor Wiley when ;. j. Friedman. a
travelling man for Esberg, Bachman d
Co., entered the car at the front door from
one OF the other coaches. He was ordered
to hold up his hands and come forward.
Friedman neglecting 10 extend his hands
upward, Immediately one of the robbers
fired, the bullet passing about eighteen
inches above MS head and entering the
casing of the front door. Friedmans hands
soon went up in the air and his watch
and SO III money were taken.
Their work completed, the robbers
backed out of the car to the rear platform
and rang the bell for the train to stop.
keeping the passengers under cover all
the while. When the train had come
almost 10 a standstill they signaled for it
TO 90 on and jumped from the platform.
They had accomplished their work in a
cool-headed and systematic manner. No
one on the train, except those in the
sleeper, knew anything of the robbery
until alter ii was over, aud the train con
unued It's way until the train officials
could be notified. After the robbers had
allghted the engineer obeyed- the signals
given, supposlng they came from the
conductor. After proceeding a short dis
tauce II was backed up, but no trace OF
tie robbers could be found. The ground
Is covered win snow where the robbery
took place, and it is thought they cannot
escape"
:. J. Friedman related his experience
IS follows: Il had berth in the car that
WAS robbed, but at the time the robbers
boarded the car l was IN a forward
sleeper. and on my return to the sleeper
the first words that greeted me was the
command, Come upn which was ra
peated, this time by a tall man in a sIorf.b
hat, who had handkerchief tied over tbe
upper part OF his face. The same com
mand was again repeated, and, to en-
phasze il, shot was fired, the bnlInt
passing over my head and through the
door of the sleeper. Then the robher
who gave the command made a ro,ierh
grab for my watch. told him not TO ca
50 rough, tor if he wanted it be coiId
have il, but ne snatched it oil, breakinsr
the bar. hich is all l have left OF a fine
gold watch and chain.
Then seeing some silver in my pants
pocket, he took it, with a silver match
and pOstage-stamp box, Then he asked
me to dig up, ana as | reached for NV
hind pocket he said, holding large re-
vulver close to my head, If you have a
gun and you pull il you are dead man.
In tie purse he got from me there was
some $50, and the total | estimate al about
so. / think they got ABOUT Sl,2o0 cash
and five or six gold watches from the
men in the car.
p" here was no attempt to relieve the
Iadles. They also took several rings and
pms. Before leaving the car they warned
the Fu4inan car conductor and passen-
gers against giving any signals 10 stop
the traln, and then gave it out that every
car on the train was IN charge of three or
more robbers, and any attempt to call as
slStahce would meet with instant death
~ personal opinion OF the robbers IS
ina. they are lot OF green hands at the
business, and L should size them ND both
by general appearance and apparent
knowledge OF raiiroading and SIGNALS. TO
be brakemen Of some freight train. inst
prior To the robbers making the final exit
one OF them said TO PASSENGER. " on .1r,a
an