Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-12
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MAKING GOOD THEIR ESCAPE
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Arsr,s. Texas. Dec. li.--1hs express
csr. looted Of 81 the money and valus-
bles In tie safe. every passenger ia the
coaches robbed u their purses, watches
and ieEslry. pistol bah 10 The shouldur
of Fireman Red uorrigau. h the record
Of the hoid-up and plupdsr Of the north.
bound Texas I Pacific passenger train
at Duvai station last midnight Corri-
ean's wound is painful, but not dapger.
Qua There we're i've 10 ten men in the
ban lit gang and their identity 10 not yet
learned. though the trainmen give good
descriptions Of two Of them. The north
bound International railway train passed
this city on time at l1:2O In charge Of
Conductor Joe Thomas. with Engineer
Ed Rutledse and Red Corrigan
on the foosboard. Approaching
Duval. Dag station, sixteen
miles north of this place and within two
hundred feet OF the switch. Engineer
Rutlcdge discovered that the switch
was open The glare from the headlight
OF his engine disclosed empty cars on
the far end of the switch and he
promptly put on the air brakes and
brought the train to standstiA. just
as be stopped the tsain two well.armed
men ordered him and his fireman 10
step from the footboard. On landing
on the ground they found themselves
covered With reyolsers in tho hands OF
two untnasked men.
Why Corrigan Was Shot
Fireman corrigan was little slow
about the command 10 throw up your
hands. and the fellow. vho had'a gun
drawn on him. fired. The bullet made
M ugly wound in Corrigan's shoulder.
The firing OF the shot. which lodged in
Corrigans shoulder. was the signal for a
regular fusilade. and the firing came
from both sides or the train and in front
of the engine. The first move OF the
bandits was toward the express car.
Messenger Ruftinger, was compelled to
open the door and admit the bsigands.
Two OF them climbed into the car and
forced Rutiinger with threats Of death to
open the safe. Speedily looting the
sane Of all the money and yaluables in
il. the two robbers quit the car. and
joining the confederates raid was
made on the passenger coaches Three
men passed through the coaches while
those on the outside kept up constant
and rapid fre OF pistols to intimidate
the passengers
Passengers Robbed
They took money and watches and
finger rings when they appeared to be
valuable. Ore man did the robk,ing.
while the others held six shooters on the
passengers. When the second passenger
coach was entered the robber in front
appeared to be loaded down with pack.
ages and he placed package on the
coal box probably intending 10 return
and get il. They did not. and after the
robbery il was discovered to be an ex-
press package containing $500. The
robbers did not enter the sleepers, and
the passengers there escaped more for
tunately than those in the coaches
Messengcr Rufinger does not know how
much money the express car contained.
but expressmcn here claim that the run
on Sunday night IS very light.
Tho Robbers Escaped
After going through the train the rob
bers got away as quickly as possible in
the darkness. Duval, the scene OF the
hold-up. is on the edge OF rugged,
wild, mountainous country, and il is
thought the robbers. after completing
their work. took to their horses and liz
out for the mountains The amount Of
the booty got by the robbers is variously
estimated at from $1,000 to $4,000. Ii
is suspected here that the gang is the
same that made big haul at Piano.
Texas, four days ago. Officers left here
this morning 10 try to capture
the gang. Messenger butiinger thinks
there were six men in the
party. They all wore masks He says
that he. the engineer. fireman and con.
ductor were compelled TO stand outside
their train with hands up while the
three men went through the passengers
in the coaches. 1t took thirty minutes
TO complete tho job. The bandits were
very abusive and seemed 10 be drunk.
cursing passengers who were slow in
handing out their valusbles and in
some cases striking them with their
pistols to hurry their movements
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