Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-11-18
SPOILED THEIR PLANS.
A Brakeman Thwarts Gang of Train
Robbers and Is Shot.

Robbers and Is Shot.
MOUNT PULASKI, Ill, Nov. ia
daring attempt was made Monday
evening to hold up the south-bound
passenger train on the Peoria, Decatur
g. Evansville railroad, between Mount
Pulaski and Lincoln. The train left
Lincoln at s:45 p. M, and was due here
at o'clock. 1t consisted of combina-
tion baggage and express car, a smok-
ing car and two coaches.
At the junction of the Peoria, De-
catur s. Evansville railway and the
Havana branch of the Illinois Central
is situated the citizens coal shaft,
which has always been n favorable
place for tramps to board trains on
either of the roads. Monday night
when the train held up stopped for
coal and water three men were
seen to board the front end
of the combination car, but
not much attention was paid
to the occurrence, as it happens fire.
quently. When the train reached Salt
creek bridge, 6 miles east of Lincoln,
it slackened it's speed, owing to the de-
fective condition of the bridge. At
this point shot was fred into one of
the coaches which caused Brake
man Scott to run forward to in
quire the cause. AS he approached
the forward platform of the car
next to the last he was confronted by
medium-sized man wearing gum
coat and mask made of a handker-
chief. Scott saw the danger and
promptly cut the bell cord, thus pre-
venting the robbers from stopping
the train. He was in the act also
of extinguishing the lights in
the car when the robbers, who had
confronted him, fred at him and in
| flicted dangerous wound in the abdo-
men. Scott, however, had succeeded
already in putting the car in darkness
and in battling the robbers. Being un-
able to stop the train they were afraid
to undertake to rob the passengers in
the darkness One of the passengers
ran to rescue the brakeman, but was
halted by shot from confederate,
which passed through the passengers
hat
Immediately the robbers began shoot
ing into the cars. The engineer hear
ing the firing increased the speed of the
train so rapidly and suddenly that one
of the robbers, a tall, slim man, did not
venture to jump from the train when
the other jumped. He was carried
to this station, where he alighted, and
with a revolver in each hand began
firing to intimidate whomever he met.
No one attempted to intercept him. A
posse was organized at once and began
a search. All strangers here in Lincoln
were taken into custody and the sheriff
of the county was notified
When the train pulled into Mount
Pulaski the passengers were in lively
state of excitement. The injured brake
man was placed under the care of ply
sicians, who pronounce his injuries
very serious. The train proceeded or
its way with guard of armed citizens
who volunteered to accompany it as fan
as Decatur. Brakeman Scott's home i:
in Paris, Edgar county, Ill.
The pay-car was generally supposed
to be attached to this train, but owing
to the fact of the many train robberie:
of late Superintendent StarbuclS de
cided to hold the pay train until day
break. Five shots in all were firet
through the window from the plat
form.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 15.-Nea
Worthington, Mimi, Sunday night
gang of robbers attempted to wrecl
the Omaha passenger train. The tract
was torn up so as TO throw the trail
from the track. John B. Iverson
farmer living about 8 mile
from the junction, had been to Worth
ington to get $3.50, and shortly befor
dark started for home About half
mile from the junction gang of mel
working on the track called for him t.
halt, and on his refusal opened fire
wounding him in the leg. When he re
covered consciousness he was minu
his cash. He raised the alarm and sec
ton men sent along the track foun
the spikes drawn at the most dangerou
point on the grade.