Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-11-24
FRIGHTENED PASSENGERS
LIVELY TIME ON A CROWDED
TRAIN.
Filled With Bug Juice and Patrio.-
ism a Would-Be Desperate
Takes Possession and Runs
Things to Suit Him.
self.
Could Drink Hot Blood.

Chicago. Nov. IA desperate with IN,
r.y,]yrrS is tcrroriZinS the train. Have a.;
nrrrS meet us NJ the depot" was dis
patch sent from Dclphos. Ohio, by Condur
Tor Craig. Of Passenger Train No. I. Of tn,
Fort Wayne road. 1T noon, to all stations o.
the line Of the road west Of DelphoS. Tn,
desperate. a quiet looking man, apparently
madlrncl by whisky, boarded the train al
DclphoS He did no, become unruly until
the conductor asked him for his fare. Then
he took drink rru.. black bottle. whippc,;
out a pair Of rcvolvcrS anu with 4 prodisiou>
oath declared he never paid fare and droy,
the conductor from the coach. The forcro
Ing dispatch was then sent and the ,rai1,
sped on. The drunken rutfian strobe through.
the crowded coaches compelling passengers
AT the point of rcrolvcrS to drink with him
and cheer for Cleveland, and threatening IA,
kill any one who disagreed with him.
AT the first stop. Middlcpoint, n small vii
lagc. the marshal and night Waterman, tn.
entire police force. appeared, heavily armnI
They pcrprd into the coach, but on hearing
his horrible threats retired behind n neigh
boring corncrih, and the train proceeded
The Van Vert policemen were at the demo,
The desperate had fastened one door of
coach, stood with his back against it ans:
covered the other entrance with his reyo,
vrrS. Passengers rrouchcd under seats. ami
tn" policemen. after viewing the lanlscap,
over, declined to enter the COACH
! The next stop was at Convoy. There tb
TWO poilcrlncn were at the depot Tho wall
inS terror became more bold, stood on ;,
platform and driicd any one to touch him
IN" train stopped AT the water tank nc,r
Dixon, and Patsy Hcnnesscy. the tank
WatthlliaN, wanted to tackle him with .
Gun. lhc train crew would not allow il
lie began insulting women drinking NOR,
ana singing ilbald songs. Officers were =,
'iie nerot 1T Monruovillc. but re stood OF
''', rear platform, tiouriShiny his wconon.
an" 'h'l''iS anyone TO exchange shots wifi
''''' anu r'V'nh. those on the depot platform
N III" most hla>phrmuuS terms. At Mamie,
"'n''FS appeared, IN, declined to act IT,
n!'" Il lew shots from The platform to keen
nv interest warm. AT Fort Wayne poic,
'-.u', ''''h' ''app and officer Quinn, with n
pa'rol wagon We're AT the depot as a com
nll'tc ON reception. As the train drew In
nv conductor shouted To them from Il win
no" mat the desperate was in the rear
'o'sh' thal all the passengers had fled from,
IT, ne WAS seen standing at the middle Of
'n' rear car day coach. The officers an.
/ preached from either end of the ear with re.
V"lNerS !rvrlrd. They were greeted by a vol.
"'S OF profanity. As they entered the car h.
Stnl at IN" lieutenant who returned the tir..
bnth balls missed. He snapped his 70.
a"'iivrrs' but they failed to discharge. Th
officers Officers. closed with him and dubbed him
WI, WIN their rrvolvrrS. lie was powerful,
quinn !i ' over an athlete; He threw Officer
win him and partially ,liSarmed, A terrih,
SlrnS$l" rnsnri. I'll" arm of the desperate
M M,S nr"krh IN the attempt To wrench from
ai.h SFASp lhr second revolver. He Was
nlihil! thrown down in the aisle, and the
" queer! sal ON him until he could be bundled